Chapter 64: Fighting Side by Side
Half of the bridge collapsed, sinking into the water, and a group of orange figures lay on their stomachs in the rocks.
The whole world was raining like a waterfall, and a few silver flashes flashed in the sky zigzag, splitting into the silent gray eyes of everyone present.
Zheng Zhi stood for a long moment, carrying people on his back, and quickly ran in the direction of the roadside ambulance.
Song Ju'an stepped on the water, Zheng Yan and Da Jiang followed behind, and the group walked towards the collapsed bridge.
Halfway through, a cowering figure broke into sight, it was the young man.
Song Ju'an's footsteps did not stop, his eyes were opposite, and the young man bowed his head.
The trapped car owners have all been rescued, and the special service team has assembled to excavate the three firefighters who were crushed under the rubble.
The three belonged to the grassroots fire squadron, and according to the squadron leader, they were pestered by Xiao Young after arriving at the scene.
Originally, I was going to check the condition of the Audi car, but I wasn't sure if I could get it, but the underground bridge couldn't withstand the torrential rain and suddenly collapsed.
The intercom was cut off and could not confirm the situation below.
Song Ju'an instructed the team members to carry the cement and stones, and when he and the captain worked together to move a huge steel bar, the other party gasped and said, "Thank you, brother." ”
Song Ju'an's eyes were so beaten by the heavy rain that he couldn't open them, so he could only laugh, and he couldn't tell what it was like in his heart.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the wind was blowing on people's faces, and everyone was drenched.
Orange figures rose and fell, moving stone after stone with their hands, and their gloves were worn out.
On the controlled streets, the lights of fire trucks and ambulances converge in one place, which is even more frightening in this night that is destined to be quiet.
Four hours later, two firefighters were rescued and taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
The rain subsided and did not stop until 4 a.m.
The team worked all night, and at dawn, the last firefighter was found.
Song Ju'an sat on the stone steps on the side of the road, took off his shoes and poured out the water inside, and put it back on.
Not only him, but everyone present was extremely tired.
After a night of hanging by a thread, seeing the body of his comrade-in-arms who still maintained vital signs being carried out, in an instant, he went from hell to heaven in a trance.
No one can accept the disappearance of a vivid and fearless life from your eyes, even if you have never met him.
Zheng Zhi walked over, handed him a bottle of water, patted him on the shoulder, and said nothing.
Song Ju'an paused when he twisted the water bottle, slowly put it on the ground, and covered his face with his palms: "If this bridge collapses later, the brothers will have to explain to it." ”
Zheng Zhi bit his chapped lower lip with his teeth, understanding the reason for his low state of mind.
In the order issued last night, Song Ju'an's plan was to rescue the trapped people in the car first, and wait until this is over.
The implication is that they will find a way to get a car.
Throughout, no one expected the bridge to collapse.
"Don't think about it, the brothers are all right. Zheng Zhi said with relief.
Fortunately, it's okay, otherwise the consequences are unimaginable.
Song Ju calmed down his emotions, "I'll sit here for a while, you go and call them to gather, if you are seriously injured, go to the hospital to deal with it, and then return to the camp later." ”
"Okay. ”
The words fell, and the footsteps of stepping on the puddle "stepping" faded away.
Song Ju came to his senses, dropped his hand to take the water bottle, and felt a stinging pain when he twisted the cap.
He frowned slightly, and raised his palm, which was blistered with blood.
He glanced at it lightly, put it down as if nothing had happened, and poured the water bottle into his mouth.
The stagnant water on the road gradually receded, and Zheng Zhi counted enough people to let everyone get on the bus.
Song Ju'an trotted into the car, and said before opening the door: "Someone is waiting for you." ”
Zheng Zhi was stunned for a moment, and the other party had already closed the car door.
He subconsciously looked around, and as soon as he turned around, he saw a group of white-clothed people coming and going, behind those busy figures, Xu Heyan's gaze met him impartially.
Seeing Zheng Zhi find her, the tails of her eyes were gently raised, and she talked to a doctor next to her for a few words, and walked quickly.
Jung Sik also walked towards her, at first walking, and trotted at a speed after a few steps.
As soon as she opened her mouth, she asked, "You're not hurt, are you?"
"No, what about you, you've been here all night?" Jung Sik leaned behind him with one hand pretending to shake his clothes as he shifted the subject.
Xu Heyan shook his head, with a light in his eyes: "There was an operation at 11 o'clock last night, it ended at three o'clock in the morning, and I came with an ambulance at four o'clock." ”
After staying up all night, her voice was hoarse, but she showed a lot of energy.
Zheng Zhi simply hummed, "Tomorrow Saturday, have a good rest." ”
Hearing his words of concern, Xu Heyan's eyes lit up even more: "I know." ”
"Alright, I'm leaving. ”
"Eh, wait a minute!" Xu Heyan walked around in front of him and took out a bag of cotton swabs and a small bottle of hydrogen peroxide from his pocket.
"I have these with me, I know that you are not lacking, but since I see that you are injured, I think that you will need it, and this is the only thing I can do for you. ”
Zheng Zhi was stunned, and the place where the blood bubbles in his palms jumped suddenly.
"Take it. Xu Heyan couldn't wait, grabbed his hand and stuffed it.
This move was inevitable, and she saw the somewhat terrifying palm.
Zheng Zhi pulled his hand: "I'll take a break next week, let's go on a date on that day." ”
After speaking, he didn't wait for Xu Heyan's reply, turned around and got into the fire truck.
In situ, Xu Heyan used it for a long time to be sure that it was not an auditory hallucination.
She lowered her head, her mouth was full, tears were rolling in her eyes, and she finally couldn't hold back her tears.
It's so good that her love has blossomed.
In the next two nights, Song Ju'an began to write the accident report, and every word he dropped, the scene of them lying on the stone pile to save people would flash in his mind.
A series of accidents, escaping death again and again, are like challenging psychological limits.
Even though he received professional psychological anti-stress training before joining the team, in the face of such a cruel reality, like a shadow in his heart, people will not be able to resist.
Zheng Zhi carried the basin into the dormitory, and the people inside leaned on the back of the chair.
Seeing this, he silently pulled a stool and sat down.
On the table, he wrote half of the report, and the pen fell to the side.
Zheng Zhi said: "Have you heard, the relevant person in charge of the underground bridge in Gaoying District was called for questioning. ”
Song Ju'an lifted his eyelids and quickly sneered: "It's all self-inflicted." ”
The bridge was completed less than half a year ago, and it collapsed at such a time, and almost killed people, so it is inevitable to be held accountable.
Zheng Zhi nodded: "How many times have we gone to the police together?"
Hearing this, Song Ju'an looked at him in surprise.
"In the past seven years, from emergency rescue and firefighting, to helping people get keys and burn hornet's nests, more than 800 times a year, nearly half of which we fought side by side. ”
Zheng Zhi smiled as he spoke: "Because of this, I know your character best, you have to rush to the front in everything, in a collective profession like ours, there is nothing wrong with being responsible, but there is a sentence, I still have to say." ”
Song Ju'an gritted his teeth and didn't interrupt.
"You should also know that the risk of emergency rescue is inevitable, and the same is true for sacrifice. ”
Song Ju'an looked at him, couldn't help but be shocked, and then pressed it down in an instant, and said with a smile: "What are you doing all of a sudden, it's okay to go back to your bed and sleep." ”
As he spoke, he picked up the pen and landed on the paper.
"Look at the opening point. Zheng Zhi spoke up again, indifferently: "You are the captain, but the decision-making power is not your own, if something happens, we will bear it together." ”
Song Ju'an ignored it, started writing, and wrote the report with a clear mind.
There are some things that don't need to be said, and when the point is over, Zheng Zhi lies back on his bed and takes the time to text Xu Heyan.
The run-in in the past few months has made their relationship more stable, and he is willing to try things that he didn't dare to think about before.
From girlfriend to wife, it is his seriousness and determination.
On the other side, Xu Heyan held his mobile phone and shrank in the corner of the sofa, giggling at the screen.
Si Wei cut the diced apple and put it on the coffee table, and sat aside.
Xu Heyan forked a piece and stuffed it in his mouth, "Weiwei, there is something I haven't told you, on Friday morning, I met Zheng Zhi and them in Gaoying District. ”
After chewing and swallowing, she said: "You must know the news of the collapse of the underground bridge." ”
"Hmm. Si lowered his eyes slightly, pressed his fingertips on the screen, and asked, "Are they all okay?"
"There are no injuries on my body, but my hands have blisters of blood, just looking at it, I feel so distressed, but for them, this is nothing at all. ”
Xu Heyan put down his mobile phone, bent his knees and tilted his head, "Weiwei, didn't Song Ju'an tell you these things?"
"We haven't been in touch for days. ”
Xu Heyan thought for a moment, "It's okay, he must not want you to worry, after all, I also met by chance, and Zheng Zhi didn't hide it from me at that time." ”
Swei was silent.
At night, she leaned on the head of the bed to measure for a long time, and sent a message to Song Ju'an: Has the team been busy recently?
There were two simple words back: OK.
She frowned, edit: The mission went well, right?
I waited for three or four minutes for this one to be sent out, and the reply I got was: Don't worry, everything is fine.
Immediately after that, there was another one: it's not early, go to bed.
The night was dark, Si Wei put down his mobile phone and got out of bed, looking at the vast night sky outside the window, only to feel lonely.
She clenched her arms, and the words Xu Heyan had said echoed in her ears.
Blood blisters, distress, nothing at all.
But she didn't know anything about that.
In fact, the distance between them is far more than the current difficulty in seeing each other, but the estrangement that even support and waiting cannot be broken.
Whether it's his burden, or her inability to share.
It turns out that falling in love with a firefighter not only requires a heart that loves him more than everything, but also calmly accepts every wound on his body.
You wait firmly and silently, so that his heart will not be disturbed when he runs to the fire.
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A week later, Song Ju'an submitted an accident report to the instructor.
Luo Qingqiang flipped through a few pages, threw the folder on the table, and raised his eyes: "There are three more months to take the exam, prepare well." ”
Song Ju'an straightened up: "Yes!"
Luo Qingqiang cleared his throat: "Don't put too much pressure, I understand that child Siwei, she doesn't expect much from you." ”
“……”
If it's good, it's like hurting someone to say it.
Song Ju'an slowly turned his head, his eyes a little helpless.
Luo Qingqiang bent his fingers and knocked on the table, "You just listen to what I say, adjust your mentality, just like before, don't think much about what hasn't happened." ”
Song Ju'an was silent, and quickly replied with a powerful "yes".
That night, he and Jung Sik went out to dinner.
The more evening, the better the business of the hot pot restaurant, the first floor was all full, and the two went up to the second floor.
Song Ju'an added two more cans of beer.
Zheng Zhi picked up the vegetables and meat with chopsticks and threw them into the pot, "It won't be because I'm off tomorrow that you have to stay in the team this weekend, right?"
"You're right. ”
Song Ju'an hooked up the pull ring, opened the can, and pushed the bottle to the opposite side.
The two tacitly touched each other.
Putting down the beer, Zheng Zhi said: "You and Siwei haven't seen each other for a long time, I'll go back to the team tonight and leave tomorrow morning, during which you can rest assured to accompany your girlfriend." ”
Song Ju'an didn't answer immediately, stirred the hot pot with a spoon, took out a few slices of bacon with chopsticks, and gave them to the opposite side.
It's also thought about in my head.
He said, "Okay." ”
Jung Sik smiled and lifted the beer can at him, and the "bang" fell, and the liquid gurgled down.
……
Song Ju'an spun the can and said, "It should be the first time for the two of us to come out to drink and eat hot pot in private." ”
Jung Sik said yes.
"It's good, life should be a little different. ”
Song Ju'an sighed, and when the words fell, the two couldn't help but smile at each other.
While laughing, he stretched out his arms and clinked glasses.
Later, two more cans were served.
Zheng Zhi teased and asked: "To be honest, after you have a girlfriend, are you afraid?"
Song Ju'an used chopsticks to pound the dipping sauce in the bowl, the tip of his tongue against his cheeks, and raised his eyes for a moment: "What?
"It's a lot of worry, it's kind of afraid. Zheng Zhi was slightly drunk, and he didn't mention these things.
When the atmosphere quieted down, all that was left was the bubbling sound.
"After so many years, the future can only be forward. ”
"You're right. Zheng Zhi nodded in agreement, shook the little can of beer left, and held it up: "Finish this sip and leave." ”
"!"
Under the hot mist, the mouths of the cans collided, and then they drank it all with pleasure.
The two of them blew outside for a while, and the strength of the wine subsided, and they parted in opposite directions.
Song Ju'an rubbed his forehead and walked out of the road, as if he thought of something, and turned around.
The person in sight walked away steadily.
He withdrew his gaze and walked away.