Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1677 Life-saving grace
On the other side, Yang Xiaotao and his group followed Xu Mingying, stepping on the scattered mud and tiles, and moved forward quickly.

Many people around were crying and some were calling for help.

In the front left, a group of people were lying on a pile of rubble, digging the soil vigorously.

Yang Xiaotao looked over and saw that among them, most of the body of a person was buried in the soil.

The people around were shouting and yelling, digging out the soil with their hands, and moving the bricks away until they dragged the man out.

The buried person groaned softly, but the sign of being alive still caused everyone to burst into exclamations.

Perhaps, this kind of thing of going against the Black and White Impermanence and achieving success has become their only persistence in their sadness.

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“Why is there an earthquake?”

Xu Mingying walked with tears in her eyes.

I have seen such scenes too many times.

Those who lost their homes sat there in a daze.

Those who lost their loved ones cried and grieve silently.

And all this happened overnight.

"We just had a peaceful life, why, why did it happen like this?"

The voice seemed to be asking them, and also seemed to be asking the world.

Unfortunately, no one gave her an answer.

The relationship between man and nature can never be explained.

It can be a mother that gives birth to civilization and raises people, or it can be a demon that destroys everything.

The gurgling streams converge into rivers and lakes, nourishing all living things.

The ferocious river water can cause floods and destroy the world.

Time flies, and the relationship between humans and nature is hard to explain.

The only way we can make each other's way of survival a habit is to have more tacit understanding.

Survival of the fittest, that's it.

Xu Mingying was still talking, but her pace quickened.

Yang Xiaotao followed with Wangcai carrying him on his back, sticking out his tongue and looking at the ruins around him from time to time.

In my heart, Xiao Wei's voice sounded, "Master, there are so many people here."

Yang Xiaotao said nothing and continued to move forward.

He is afraid to stop
Seeing that her owner didn't say anything, Xiaowei could only ask Wangcai to catch up quickly.

The First Machinery Plant, factory area.

Secretary Peng was so anxious that he was walking around, and the people around him were busy giving advice and trying to find solutions.

"Secretary, we found some wood and steel pipes."

"Okay, hurry up and put it on the shelf carefully."

Secretary Peng saw it and urged him on.

It's already noon. If we delay any further, not to mention these two elderly people over 50 years old, even the middle-aged young man won't be able to hold on!

So anxious!

After hearing this, everyone rushed forward to prop the wood against the wall. Some people got ropes and waited until the bottom was reinforced before preparing to go up and rescue people.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Pang, are you all right?"

While everyone was getting ready, Secretary Peng immediately opened his mouth and shouted, wanting to inquire about the situation inside.

This time, four people from the machinery factory came to help, and they were a great help.

Not only did I repair the machine tool, I also gave their factory a lot of guidance, so the mission was successfully completed.

But who would have thought that something like this would happen.

Half of the factory building collapsed, and the loss of machinery and materials was quite severe.

Fortunately, we don’t have much manpower at the moment.

But it is only temporary. If something happens to the two people inside, and there are four of them, and half of them are gone, how can we explain to the machinery factory?

Now, we have to rescue the people inside no matter what.

Wang Yong, a seventh-level fitter who came to Shicheng with his family, was also shouting in a dusty face.

"Lao Chen, Lao Pang, if you heard it, please reply!"

"Hold on, we will rescue you right away!"

"Hang on!"

Wang Yong shouted, picked up a piece of wood and rushed forward.

At this time, Chen Bin and Pang Guo had stopped shouting. They leaned against each other, waiting for the final moment to come.

They are already aware of the current situation.

The load-bearing wall on the first floor could collapse at any time. The people below didn't dare to go forward, and there was no other way to get close.

And they know their own situation.

Their bodies have become numb and their breathing is difficult after being curled up for so long. If they continue to become weaker, they won’t be able to hold on for much longer.

Moreover, both of them had to support the table with their hands, otherwise if the table collapsed, they would not be able to support it.

In the dark night, the two couldn't see each other clearly, but they could tell from their breathing that they were afraid of each other.

"Old Chen..."

Pang Guo opened his mouth, his voice was barely audible, but in this closed environment, his breathing could be heard.

"Old Pang, don't talk, save your energy..."

Chen Bin propped his shoulders against the table with his eyes closed.

"I, listen, someone is calling us..."

"I, I know!"

"My voice is hoarse..."

The two of them had a brief conversation, then moved their bodies slightly. They did not respond to the shouts from outside!
"Old Chen, I can't hold on any longer!"

Pang Guo spoke weakly. He felt that he had lost all feeling in his body, especially the half of his body that was leaning against the table had become numb.

Moreover, half of the table legs are broken.

Now, it's up to him to hold on.

He knew that once he fell, both of them would die!

He cannot fall down, for himself and even more for his brothers!
"Lao Pang, you, hold on!"

Chen Bin opened his eyes. He couldn't see clearly in the dark space, so he reached out to touch the other person.

"Lao Pang, Lao Pang..."

"Immediately, we are saved, hold on..."

Chen Bin poked hard, but the other party did not respond.

"Old Chen, Old..."

"I, can't hold it anymore!"

"No, you can..."

……

Just as the two of them were replying to each other after a while, outside, the busy people had already propped the wood against the wall!

"Secretary, will it be inside?"

The people around him couldn't hear the noise inside, so they spoke carefully.

The last time we learned about the situation, it was not optimistic.

Secretary Peng stared at the house not far away with red eyes, and his heart skipped a beat.

But the same thing goes, if he's alive, I'd like to see him in person; if he's dead, I'd like to see his body.

"Stop talking, help now!"

After saying that, he took people up to help.

"Secretary, Secretary, someone is coming."

Just as everyone was busy, a shout came from behind.

Then I turned around and saw several flashlights coming towards me, getting closer and closer.

When the other party came up, Secretary Peng saw a group of people breathing heavily, led by the workers in the workshop.

"Secretary, these people said they were from the Sijiucheng Machinery Factory!"

"Come, find you!"

Secretary Peng widened his eyes and looked at the few people with shocked expressions.

Coming here from Sijiu City, the purpose is very simple, just to find someone.

"You are here to see Engineer Chen and Engineer Pang, right?" Secretary Peng said directly without any further ado.

Yang Xiaotao didn't beat around the bush. Now that he had found the target, he started looking for someone.

"Yes, we are here to find them!"

"Mr. Yang!"

At this time, a man who was supporting the wood ran out.

"Boss Yang, it's Wang Yong!"

Yang Xiaotao stepped forward immediately, "Where are Wang Yong, Chen Bin, Pang Guo, and Wang Bo!"

"Mr. Yang!"

When Wang Yong saw Yang Xiaotao, tears welled up in his eyes. "Wang Bo's leg was injured and he is now in the resettlement area!"

"You, you guys hurry up and save Engineer Chen and Engineer Pang."

"They are still inside. They were silent when I called them just now!"

Yang Xiaotao immediately looked forward and swept the flashlight over. After taking a few glances, he immediately understood what was going on.

At this time, Wangcai also ran to the side, sniffed inside, and then barked.

Xiaowei's voice came in my mind.

"Two people, on the left!"

"Master, let me go and take a look!"

After Xiao Wei finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao immediately agreed, "Go, protect them!"

Xiao Wei disappeared into the darkness. Yang Xiaotao turned and looked at Secretary Peng. "Secretary Peng, I'm Yang Xiaotao from the machinery factory. What's going on now?"

Secretary Peng looked shocked. He could still understand when the machinery factory sent people over.

But the person who came was Yang Xiaotao, which made him feel incredible.

He had heard of this person.

Especially at this time, the machinery factory became directly under the headquarters.

A factory that can reach this point is the envy of all factory managers.

Now, Yang Xiaotao's position is much higher than his.

And it is such people who, risking their lives and overcoming difficulties, actually came!

Incredible, unbelievable.

Another person who is equally incredible is Xu Mingying.

She really didn't expect that the man in front of her, who was only a few years older than her, was the chief engineer and second-in-command of the Red Star Machinery Factory!
No, I heard from the old people in the institute that this leader also serves as the head of several research projects part-time.

She had also seen this man in the newspaper and heard him on the radio.

But now, the real person was right next to her and had followed her all the way, but she didn't recognize him!

Thinking of my previous anger at his disregard for life and the resentment in my heart, I suddenly felt my own ignorance at this moment.

His mission must be important!

"Boss Yang, we found out this morning, and everyone was trying to save themselves last night..."

"It has been eighteen hours since the earthquake. We just tried to contact them, but there was no response!"

Secretary Peng explained the situation. Yang Xiaotao was standing downstairs with a serious expression.

At this time, Wang Hao and Zhou Kui had already stepped forward to help fix the wall.

Yang Xiaotao waited for a moment, and finally heard Xiaowei's voice in his mind.

"Master, the two of them hid under the wooden table. The table was damaged, but I fixed it."

"Hold on, make sure to protect them, we'll take action right away."

"it is good!"

Xiaowei got the order.

In the dark space, the two men were still leaning against the wooden board, but their bodies were numb and they didn't feel the pressure on their backs slowly disappearing.

They are already somewhere between coma and wakefulness, and have lost consciousness!
"I'm going up!"

"Secretary Peng, have someone take charge of the left wall! Zhou Kui, you and Wang Hao go to the right side!"

"I will push open the wall above when the time comes, so please be careful!"

Yang Xiaotao was arranging tasks on the side. Before others could react, Wang Hao spoke up to object.

"Captain Yang, I'll go up! I'm short and light!"

"No, you're not as strong as me!"

Yang Xiaotao refused outright, with a very formal reason.

They all knew Yang Xiaotao's strength.

Secretary Peng wanted to say something, but Yang Xiaotao walked up the broken wall with the rope.

Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to proceed according to the plan.

Yang Xiaotao stepped on the wall and got closer. Even though Xiaowei was guiding him, Yang Xiaotao still walked carefully.

Until you come to the side, the wooden table is three meters ahead.

Looking around, almost half of the roof was smashed on it.

The fact that the table didn't break immediately means that the two of them were lucky!
Yang Xiaotao looked at the situation, found a smaller wall, stepped forward and tested his feet, "Pay attention!"

Yang Xiaotao shouted, and everyone below held on to the wall.

Director Peng was really directing from a distance, and while he was still surprised, he saw Yang Xiaotao pick up a piece of cement with both arms and throw it down.

There was a bang and a lump of cement fell down, hitting the ground and raising a cloud of dust.

And then, there was an incredible look.

Looking at the lump that hit the ground, it must weigh at least three or four hundred pounds.

It's so heavy that it's hard to even push it, let alone move it.

It would be fine if a machine was used, but it would take a lot of effort if people were used!

Just as Secretary Peng was surprised, Yang Xiaotao continued to throw stones and cement blocks down.

"Old, Pang, sound, there is a sound!"

Chen Bin vaguely heard the banging sounds and muttered something, but the other party did not answer at all.

"Old Pang..."

Just as Chen Bin was about to raise his hand, he felt the wood above his head rising...

The next moment, he heard a familiar voice, and then an arm hugged him!
It's like, in a dream...

"Come out, come out!"

Below, Secretary Peng shouted loudly, his eyes blurred with tears, and he even jumped up high on the spot!
Xu Mingying opened her mouth wide, and then she felt as if her whole body was filled with strength. She shouted loudly, "Comrades, come on, hold on!"

“Ah, come on!”

"Hold on~"

With a shout, Yang Xiaotao picked up Chen Bin, and looked at his body that was unable to stretch out, with a stern expression.

"Zhou Kui, take over!"

"Be careful not to move his body."

"Be careful!"

Yang Xiaotao's voice was heard, and everyone responded, then held on to the wall with all their might.

"Everyone, hold on!"

Secretary Peng also shouted and came forward to help.

Yang Xiaotao held Chen Bin and moved down, and tried it on his neck. It was fine!
Zhou Kui quickly hugged Chen Bin and then carefully put him aside.

At this time, Chen Bin's body was still curled up, but his arms were slightly raised.

"Okay, okay!"

Zhou Kui shook his hands and spoke excitedly.

Chen Bin tried hard to open his eyes. In his blurry vision, he saw Yang Xiaotao hugging Pang Guo. Then he closed his eyes.

Two lines of turbid tears slowly flowed down.

When he was trapped inside, he thought a lot and imagined many scenarios of how to rescue them.

But the only thing they didn't expect was that the person who saved them was Yang Xiaotao.

The second-in-command of the Red Star Machinery Factory actually came. It was really unexpected!

And in the midst of this shock, there was also a feeling of emotion flowing in my heart.

I can never repay you for saving my life!

When his life was about to step into darkness, a ray of light pulled him back from the brink of death.

Well, I admit, I wasted time watching the game and couldn’t finish the third chapter!

Tonight, there are only two chapters!
(It would be great if I had two brains. I could watch the game while typing at the same time o(╥﹏╥)o)