Chapter 12 Leaping into the Blazing Fire

Looking at the fierce fire still burning on the construction site, Xiao Sheng, standing in front of the car door, couldn't help frowning. It had been nearly half an hour since the incident occurred. There were basically no flammable items on the building construction site. Even if the workers' dormitory was on fire, considering the amount of bedding and clothes inside, it shouldn't have burned for such a long time.

Sensing the smell of asphalt in the air, perhaps Xiao Sheng had already found the answer. But at this moment, he wasn't sure yet. He followed closely behind Chen Shuyuan and walked forward. The woman who was crying heart - rendingly was still bending forward, trying to rush into the sea of fire. A police officer was holding her tightly, earnestly trying to dissuade her from doing so. There were quite a few policemen and doctors gathered around her.

Chen Shuyuan walked straight up to a female police officer in uniform and asked anxiously:

"Captain Wang, how is the situation now?" Hearing someone call her, the beautiful policewoman who was originally standing in the crowd suddenly turned around. When she saw Chen Shuyuan, she quickly walked up to her, pulled her to the side, and replied anxiously:

"Ms. Chen, the situation isn't very optimistic. The reason the fire hasn't been extinguished for so long is that the tar and asphalt used for roof waterproofing on your construction site have also caught fire. As you know, once tar and asphalt catch fire, they're very difficult to put out. Most of the employees have been rescued. This female worker thought she was the last one, but unexpectedly, she brought her child to the construction site today. Now the fire is so fierce that it's very difficult for the firefighters to rush in. We're trying to figure out a way."

"Figure out a way? After tar and asphalt burn, the toxic gas they emit and their baking temperature alone can be fatal. By the time you figure out a way, the person will be roasted!" Xiao Sheng, who had rushed to Chen Shuyuan's side, put his hands on his hips and replied with a frown. The female police officer in uniform, whose words were suddenly interrupted, turned to look at Xiao Sheng. She wasn't angry because what he said was true.

"What this comrade said, we're all aware of. But if we rush in rashly now, it will cause unnecessary danger, and also..."

"Alright, alright, I got it!" After saying these words, Xiao Sheng took off his coat, held it in his hand, and pointed at the female police officer, asking:

"Can you guarantee the safety of my Ms. Chen?"

"Hmm? What do you mean? Of course, I..."

"That's enough. Ms. Chen, wait for me. I'll be right back!" After saying that, Xiao Sheng walked straight towards the fire engine. On the way, with a serious expression, Xiao Sheng said into the walkie - talkie:

"Scout, keep an eye on the employer. I'm going to do something..."

"Scout copies. In visual range, everything is normal!" The tacit understanding honed through hundreds of battles and life - and - death situations made Xiao Sheng feel more at ease after hearing Scout's words. He quickly walked up to the fire engine, picked up a bucket of cold water, and poured it all over himself from head to toe. Then he specifically soaked his coat again. After finishing all this, Xiao Sheng turned around, ran to the woman's side, carefully asked her where the child was, and then sprinted towards the opposite construction site.

Chen Shuyuan, who was standing there shouting Xiao Sheng's name, was extremely nervous at this moment. Her heart throbbed with every step of Xiao Sheng's vigorous figure approaching the sea of fire. Even the female police officer standing beside her was trembling.

The female police officer, coming to her senses, quickly rushed forward a few steps and shouted at the firefighters:

"Spray water in the direction that comrade is running!" Just as the female police officer shouted this, Xiao Sheng, who nimbly climbed over the two - meter - high wall, jumped directly into the sea of fire from the nearest point. The moment his figure disappeared, the hearts of everyone in front of the construction site, including Chen Shuyuan, were in their throats.

The billowing black smoke was the biggest obstacle to Xiao Sheng's progress. After leaping into the fire, Xiao Sheng, relying on his wet clothes, quickly moved through the sea of fire. The scalding asphalt and tar on the ground, which was like a paste, seared the soles of Xiao Sheng's feet. Xiao Sheng, who couldn't stay in the same place for more than a few seconds, jumped around like a wild monkey in the mountains.

The dormitory partition made of iron - door - sandwiched foam had melted into a mess, and the molten iron dripping down from time to time tested Xiao Sheng's agility. The pungent smell instantly made Xiao Sheng feel as if he was suffocating. He was searching around the entire dormitory construction site like a headless fly.

With a 'boom', the dormitory frame that was originally standing there collapsed. The people outside couldn't help clenching their hands, silently praying for Xiao Sheng who had rushed in. The woman who had been crying all along was also stunned. Only then did she realize the danger of the construction site.

The red - hot iron pieces blistered Xiao Sheng's arms. Continuously dodging the debris falling from above, Xiao Sheng charged through the last line of fire again. He forcefully kicked open the iron door stuck together by asphalt. With the iron door collapsing, Xiao Sheng was pleasantly surprised to see a seven - or eight - year - old boy lying sideways in a water tank. The water pipe originally used for drinking water around had burst from the heat and was gushing out water. It was precisely this continuous flow of water that indirectly saved the boy's life.

Not caring about anything else, Xiao Sheng quickly rushed in, wrapped the boy who had been 熏倒 by the thick smoke with his extremely wet coat, hugged him tightly in his arms, and rushed out of the construction site at a sprint...

Time passed minute by minute. It had been nearly ten minutes since Xiao Sheng entered. During these ten minutes, the firefighters had been working intensively. The project manager in charge of this project had already run to Chen Shuyuan's side in a hurry to report on the work. At this moment, Chen Shuyuan, whose heart was with Xiao Sheng, had no interest in listening to the manager's nonsense. As long as Xiao Sheng was safe, that was the most important thing. With his resolute turn in that moment, Xiao Sheng had completely conquered the hearts of everyone present, including Chen Shuyuan, who had already let go of her prejudices against him.

Just when everyone was nervous, suddenly a figure was seen running out of the layers of fire towards the outside of the construction site. With a loud shout, everyone present erupted.

"Doctor, doctor, hurry, hurry, carbon dioxide poisoning, perform first aid..." With Xiao Sheng's earth - shattering shout, the medical staff in front of the entire construction site became active again. The woman who had just been rescued stood up, crying with joy. But when she wanted to rush to Xiao Sheng's side, she found that she was completely exhausted.

Xiao Sheng, as black as an African from the smoke, had a panicked look on his face. The medical staff who took the boy from his hands could still feel the scorching heat on his body. Xiao Sheng carefully placed the boy on the stretcher and followed the doctor's footsteps, running towards the ambulance.