Chapter 282: Preparing to Evacuate

The sun had already reached its decline for the day.

At four forty in the afternoon, four long lifelines, living up to expectations, allowed 800 soldiers to descend upon the massive dam body at the base of the cliff.

The soldiers were all very brave; many descended with the resolve to face death, given the height of the rappel.

But this mindset actually prevented major mistakes; occasionally, the ropes would snag at the knots, but the issues were resolved quickly, not causing much delay.

Not until the last Fang Huai untied the three fixed ropes and one backup rope, leaving only one behind, before he swung his body on the long rope and rapidly descended to the bottom of the cliff, did the surrounding soldiers finally erupt into thunderous applause.

"Good!"

"Beautiful!"

Major General Jin strode over with a big laugh, "We really owe it to you guys! The Firefighting comrades have made a significant contribution!"