Heavy rain began to fall, slowly at first, then in large, heavy drops, and the storm continued.
Lightning flashed across the sky. Mi Yang and Wang Bing, wrapped in the raincoats they brought, walked slowly forward.
The gurgling sound that I used to hear in the quiet forest has changed. It sounds like the roar of an animal. You can hear the sound of water rushing from a long distance. The stream is two or three meters wider than before. There was a simple wooden bridge before, but it has completely disappeared. I don’t know if it was washed away or flooded by the water. I can only see the rolling water sweeping down.
Wang Bing led the way in front, and Mi Yang followed him all the way. The area beside the stream had been widened a lot by the rushing water, and Mi Yang did not let him get too close. The two stood in a safe position and observed. The water, which had only reached above the knees before, had now risen a lot and was flowing along the river channel. The water was also turbid.
The stream does not spread too wide and the river channel is limited, but the force rushing down from above is very strong.
But the people are not here.
Wang Bing thought for a moment and said immediately, "It must have gone upstream. We have been there before!"
Mi Yang said: "Don't get too close, go slowly."
Wang Bing nodded and walked forward with him.
The original river channel in the mountains had just dried up, but now the water level was high and the water looked turbulent, but it had not deviated from the original range of the river channel. Mi Yang took a look and felt a little relieved, as this was the same as what he remembered in his previous life.
After the accident that year, the school also specially trained students on how to escape in the water flow. What they analyzed at that time was this incident. As long as there is no sudden flood discharge upstream or the like, the water level will not increase suddenly and it will not leave a safe range. As long as you quickly leave the river channel and go upstream or to a high place and wait for rescue, you can ensure your life safety.
But there were no adults present when the accident happened. The only person who understood all this was Zhao Haisheng, who grew up locally, but he was with a group of half-grown students.
The tragedy has a lot to do with this.
Students are young, especially at this age, and are not completely subservient to their peers.
Wang Bing stumbled a little, Mi Yang held him up and said, "Be careful."
Wang Bing asked in a trembling voice, "Do you think they will be okay? Will there be a big rock rolling down from above?"
Mi Yang shook his head and said, "If there are rocks rolling down, the water will not be like this." I'm afraid the whole hillside will roll down, the sound will roar, the mountain will shake, and it will not be as quiet as it is now. Compared with the rolling of huge rocks in landslides, the current situation is still mild. As long as people are obedient and don't run around, nothing will happen. If the huge rocks roll down, I'm afraid half of the town below will be crushed.
Mi Yang raised his head and glanced at the dark mountain. The mountain was silent and majestic, which made people feel awe.
Wang Bing said: "Now I'm worried that they will run around to avoid the rain, but Haisheng is here, he knows all this, so nothing should happen..." He said this as if to comfort himself, wiping the rain off his face.
Mi Yang said in a deep voice: "I hope so."
It was raining heavily and it was getting dark in the mountains so the road was barely visible. Mi Yang took out a flashlight from his backpack, turned it on, and walked upstream to a safe place a few meters from the shore.
Wang Bing knew the road, and this time he saw people after walking for a while. However, it was different from what they expected. The people were still there, but they were arguing not far from the shore, with the sound of girls crying and boys pushing each other, as if they were about to fight.
Mi Yang was relieved to see that the man was still there. He and Wang Bing quickly ran over, shone the flashlight at them twice, and shouted loudly: "Zhao Haisheng!!"
Zhao Haisheng was tall and strong, and he was easy to recognize in the crowd even with a limp. He let go of the collar of a boy he was holding, wiped the rain off his face and said, "Here!" His voice was hoarse, and when you looked closer you could see that he was covered in water, his hair was soaked, and there was a big hole in his pants, which was covered in blood and flesh from someone's scratch. He limped two steps towards Mi Yang and the others.
Wang Bing ran faster and was startled when he saw him. He asked hurriedly, "What's wrong? What happened? Did you fall into the water?"
Zhao Haisheng's eyes were also red, and he almost gritted his teeth as he said, "They were scrambling to take things, and I, I told them to run, but they didn't run... That idiot fell into the water, and I fished him out, but Qisheng was gone!"
Wang Bing's face changed, and he went over and asked, "Where's Fu Qisheng? How come he's gone?"
Two of the strangers on the shore seemed to have fallen down, their clothes were covered with mud, and one of them was bruised like Zhao Haisheng, and was being supported by his companions. It was estimated that he fell into the water and was rescued. The injured two were shaking violently, and the companions who supported him did not dare to say a word. One of the girls who had her face bruised cried and shouted: "It was Ranran, Ranran went to get the drawing board, I didn't hold her and we fell together... Fu Qisheng jumped into the water to save us... He pulled me up, and when he grabbed Ranran, he was washed away..."
The girl burst into tears, she was so cold and scared that she couldn't stand and almost fell to the ground.
Mi Yang took off his raincoat and gave it to Zhao Haisheng. The injuries on his body were too horrific, so it could provide some protection. He looked up and counted the number of people. There were seven people in total, including Zhao Haisheng. Fu Qisheng and the girl named Ranran were washed away by the water, but the rest were still there.
One of the boys among the outsiders said, "You came at the right time. I just said I wanted to leave, but now the situation is too dangerous. I told him that we should go down the mountain first and call the police for help. Zhao Haisheng kept asking Fu Qisheng... The water is so fast, we don't know where the people have been washed away!"
Another one also said: "That's right, we should ensure the safety of the remaining people first."
Zhao Haisheng cursed with red eyes: "I, I fuck you uncles! My brother died trying to save you bastards! If you want to leave, go by yourselves. I'm going to find Qisheng!"
As he said that, he turned around and left. Wang Bing also became furious. He cursed those bastards and was about to follow Zhao Haisheng.
The students saw that they were still going downstream, and one of them shouted in a trembling voice: "If you want to go, go by yourself. I'm not going! I want to go home and go down the mountain!" He raised his leg and was about to walk in the opposite direction, and asked the people around him, "Are you going to leave or not? Are you stupid? Do you really want to follow me and die?"
After he said this, the other few who had been hesitant also followed him, and the six of them supported each other as they walked.
Mi Yang looked at them and suddenly understood. No wonder they were not found in the same place that year.
The two people found downstream of the stream were Fu Qisheng and the girl named Ranran. The six people were gradually found in another river channel after several days of salvage - they were going in the wrong direction. It was too dark to see the road during the rainstorm in the mountains. The person who led the way just now was going the wrong way. There was a cliff over there, and falling down would connect to the zigzag river channel. The water here is so turbulent, and it is wider over there. I am afraid the water will be greater and will wash people away faster.
Mi Yang shouted, "Wang Bing! You stay!"
Wang Bing stopped and looked at Mi Yang and said, "I'm going to find Qi Sheng. Now that those bastards are fine, what about Qi Sheng?"
Mi Yang took out a folded waterproof plastic sheet from his backpack, gave him a small flashlight and whistle, and said, "Take these and lead them to a higher place, find a safer place, and then stay where you are. Flash the flashlight three long and three short continuously, and blow this whistle at the same time... I'll go find someone with Zhao Haisheng."
Wang Bing was stunned for a moment and said, "No, it's too dangerous, you take them!"
Mi Yang shook his head and said, "I'm not as familiar with this place as you are. You take them to a safe place." He put his hand on Wang Bing's shoulder and pressed it tightly with force, saying, "Now is not the time to act impulsively. It's enough for us to hold on until the rescue comes, understand!"
Wang Bing took the things and said through gritted teeth: "Okay!"
Mi Yang hurried after Zhao Haisheng. Wang Bing turned around and walked back. He saw the group of people picking up two branches and walking forward like headless flies. He immediately shouted, "Stop right there! Do you want to die?!"
The students were stunned for a moment, watching Wang Bing come over and snatch the branches from their hands, and said viciously: "Follow me, follow carefully this time, if you get lost, no one will save you!" He said this, but when he saw the two girls in a mess, he took off his raincoat and gave it to them. He wrapped the plastic sheet around them and ignored the boys who were shouting to leave, and shouted in a muffled voice: "Follow carefully, there is a cliff ahead, if you walk around again, you will fall to your death and I won't care!"
Zhao Haisheng was injured in the leg and walked slowly. When Mi Yang caught up with him, he had fallen and was trying to get up. Mi Yang hurried forward to help him up, propped his arm on his shoulder, and said, "Hold on, I'll go with you to look for it."
"It's my fault, it's all my fault." Zhao Haisheng cried with a trembling voice, "Qi Sheng said he didn't want to come! It was me, I made him come!"
It was the first time that Mi Yang saw him cry. Such a tall and strong man had a distorted face from crying. He grabbed his injured leg and walked forward as if he had no strength, with blood dripping from his fingers.
Mi Yang supported him all the way and said in a deep voice, "Save your energy, don't cry first, wait until you can't find anyone before crying." He panted and gritted his teeth and said, "There is still a chance. I have saved several people... There is always a chance."
"I've told my grandma about it, and I've also called Bai Luochuan to call the police. The rescue team should be on the way."
"The most important thing for us now is to determine the location. Qisheng has just been washed away, and there must be someone downstream who intercepted him."
"We are also heading there, there is always a chance."
"Zhao Haisheng, can your brother swim? How good is he?"
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Perhaps because the people around him were calm enough, Zhao Haisheng also slowly calmed down. He wiped the tears and rain from his face and said, "Yes, Qisheng is very strong. Don't look at him. He is small, but his strength is as great as mine."
Mi Yang immediately said: "When Wang Bing and I came here just now, we walked along the water and did not see him. I guess Qi Sheng must have caught something on the way and was blocked somewhere else."
Zhao Haisheng stopped and said, "It's in the north! There's a dry river over there. Now there's water, it must be rushing over there!"
Zhao Haisheng grew up here. He had come to the mountain countless times since he was a child. This time, he was in a hurry and forgot to remember it. Mi Yang analyzed the situation with him, and after he regained his senses, he immediately limped to the north. Mi Yang quickly followed him, feeling heavy in his heart. Those six people should not be dead, but he could not guarantee anything about Fu Qisheng and that girl.
Zhao Haisheng's guess was correct, they found Fu Qisheng and the girl.
The river channel on the other side is usually dry, but now the water is rushing down and has risen to the chest and abdomen level. If it is a calm current, there will be no danger, but at this moment, the water mixed with mud and sand is rushing down from the upstream with great force, and people cannot stand. Fortunately, there is a dead tree there, and Fu Qisheng and the girl were hooked.
The drawing board that the girl was carrying was propped up in front of them. There was a hole in it, and it seemed to have blocked some rocks or something for them.
Zhao Haisheng wanted to go down to save people but was stopped by Mi Yang. Mi Yang tied himself to a strong and sturdy tree on the shore with a rope, and then tied a part of his rope into a knot.
Mi Yang said: "Catch me later, I will go."
Zhao Haisheng refused, and Mi Yang said, "You are on the shore, you are stronger than me, I will use a rope to tie them... The water is too fast, we can't go too far." He put the backpack on the ground, touched it, and sure enough, he felt a hard object in the small pocket on the side. Mi Xue had a habit of secretly stuffing whatever she had into his bag. There was a pink plastic whistle in it, the cheapest kind, but also the most life-saving thing at the moment.
Mi Yang turned up the flashlight and put it aside to keep it flashing. He tried to whistle again. The sound was very loud and he could even hear a response. He didn't know if it was Wang Bing or the rescuers. Mi Yang gave the whistle to Zhao Haisheng and said, "Hold the rope tightly and whistle hard on the shore. The most important thing now is to report the correct direction."
Zhao Haisheng nodded and grabbed the rope with a whistle in his mouth. He was very strong and dragged Mi Yang back after one try. Then he let go of the rope little by little and let Mi Yang step into the water.
Whistles were blown one after another, and the shrill whistles, three long and three short, echoed non-stop in the mountains and forests. The people trapped in the water seemed to be encouraged and had the strength to hold on for a while longer.
But they did not succeed the first time. Mi Yang did what he could and did not dare to go into too deep water. However, he could not throw the rope over and it was swept away by the water. The second time, he saw a small plastic bucket washed down, which seemed to be the one they used to hold water for fishing. He tied it to the rope and threw it over, and only then was the man tied in the water caught him.
The first person to be rescued was the girl. Although she was not very strong, she managed to hold on to the small bucket and was dragged up by Mi Yang and Zhao Haisheng.
But when he wanted to use the same method to save Fu Qisheng again, the dead tree that was blocking the view was suddenly broken. Amid Zhao Haisheng's roar, Fu Qisheng and the dead branch were swept away again.
Mi Yang was also affected by the water. He fell and choked on the water. When he was pulled out, his legs were cut by stones.
The lights in the distance kept flickering, first a little, then a whole bunch, like starlight coming from far away, mixed with human voices.
Mi Yang was lying on the shore, coughing and choking miserably, and his heart finally settled down.
The rescue team is here.
The author has something to say: There will be another chapter later.
I must write about the young master performing artificial respiration, he was stubborn.