Blazing Armour

Chapter 8

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At the moment of the explosion, two war-sensitive soldiers jumped out from the window on the second floor. Flames mixed with explosion fragments chased and bit their backs. They rolled to the ground with their heads in their arms, and rolled more than ten meters away. .

The crowd ran over, slapping the sparks on them, and one of them broke his leg and howled in pain.

"Where are the others?" Xu Jin asked anxiously.

"Wang Dui... Wang Dui led people down the ladder over there."

At this time, Wang Meng and two war-sensitive soldiers carried a wounded person out from behind the building. Their faces were blackened and they were in a state of distress.

Everyone was relieved.

Gao Ge's voice came suddenly: "The fire is coming, and the hot pot restaurant will be overwhelmed."

Xu Jin gave an order: "Set up water cannons in the east to block the spread of the fire, and each of the three squadrons will send out two water cannons to attack from the west, south, and north directions. Be sure to surround the fire."

"yes!"

The bar has exploded, no matter whether there are survivors inside or not, they can't go in again.

When a building is on fire, it is often not possible to spray water directly on the building, because the first priority of firefighting is to save people and control the fire. To control the fire is to control the spread of the fire and prevent the increase of the fire area. This is like a table on fire. If the table is already on fire, you need to cool the stools with water first, otherwise the table and stools will not survive.

When there are people in the building, the trapped people must be rescued first. You can use a small area of water to cool, open the way, and cover, but you can’t spray water in a large area, because before the water potential can suppress the fire, the fire will generate high-temperature steam of several hundred degrees. Turning the fire site into a big steam box, even wearing protective clothing, it is difficult to survive in such an environment, and the fire in the building will generally cause the deformation of the steel bars. At this time, spraying water will aggravate the deformation due to cold and heat shrinkage, and the weight of the water will increase the floor slab load, increasing the risk of collapse.

When the water cannons and water cannons are fully fired, it actually means that the commander believes that there are no survivors inside, or even if there are, they cannot be rescued.

Injured people and firefighters were picked up by ambulances one after another. A group of gray-faced war-sensitive soldiers stood in front of the bar, silently watching the water jet shoot into the fire scene, watching the water and fire crazily biting each other. Struggling, entangled, wrestling.

They don't know how many corpses will be found inside, and they don't know whether anyone will miraculously survive.

People who come to this bar tonight are to relax and celebrate. What they expect to reap is joy. Who would have expected that this place will become the end of some people and the nightmare of others.

The fire was extinguished two hours later.

Xu Jin spent another ten minutes observing the outer wall, thinking that there was no risk of collapse for the time being, so he let them enter the building with water guns, put out the remaining fire, inspect the remaining fire, and search for possible survivors and the remains of the victims.

At daybreak, they found twenty-seven corpses from the ruins and placed them in rows on the ground, waiting for the medical department to come and deal with them.

Most of them died of smoke poisoning, and they still maintained a relatively complete body. Those who were burnt, trampled, and buried all looked horrible.

The fourth perspective has been burnt to the point where almost only the frame is left, and the hot pot restaurant next to it is also a little overdone, but fortunately it is under control. The burning smell permeated the air, blending into the cool morning air, like ink staining a puddle of clear water.

After fighting all night, Ren Yi returned to the squadron with the tired war sensitive soldiers.

Along the way, no one spoke.

Although we don’t know the cause of the fire for the time being, the bar is very responsible for this accident. The locked rescue passage, the decoration materials with insufficient fire resistance, and the fire sprinkler that didn’t work all caused the fire to get out of control and people were trapped. major reasons.

After returning to the squadron, everyone changed their equipment, took a shower, and then took a collective rest.

After Ren Yi took a shower, he slumped on the bed weakly, and called the detachment to inquire about the situation.

So far, 29 people have died, 12 people have been seriously injured, and more than 100 people have been slightly injured. The three squadrons were also injured.

After hanging up the phone, Ren Yi's mobile phone displayed a push message from a news app, which was the fire scene in the 4th Angle bar. He hesitated for a moment, but still didn't open it. He closed his eyes and fell into a drowsy sleep.

When he woke up, it was already afternoon, Ren Yi felt hungry, took out a bag of potato chips from the cabinet, and put it in his mouth while lying down, but he just didn't want to get up. His mind was full of pictures of the scene of the fire, those violent burning, those helpless faces, those corpses that were no longer alive, lingering in front of his eyes.

Even though he was used to accidents and casualties, it was difficult for him to accept such a tragedy for a while.

Suddenly, Ren Yi's phone rang, and it was Xu Jin calling.

Ren Yi adjusted his mood and connected the phone: "The chief of staff is sensitive."

"Ren Yi, have you rested?"

"I'm fine."

"How are your warriors?"

"Two of them haven't come back from the hospital, but they're fine."

"That's good." Xu Jin paused, "This accident is very tragic. There is a lot of public opinion on the Internet, and the higher-ups also attach great importance to it. They demand that the cause of the fire be found out as soon as possible and the responsible party be held accountable."

Ren Yi gave a soft "hmm": "Is there any progress on Huodiao?".

"It was preliminarily judged that the fire started on the sofa in the private room, but the damage at the scene was very serious. It is temporarily impossible to determine whether it was an accident or arson. Several persons in charge of the bar have been brought under control, and the police have also intervened."

"The police and sensitive parties intervened before the results of the fire investigation came out?"

"Yes, because the bar owner insisted that someone set the fire and he was being retaliated against. But the survivors of the fire box said that smoking accidentally lit the curtains."

"The boss said it was arson?"

"The suspect he said has been taken away for investigation, but the other party has an alibi." Xu Jin said, "Ren Yi, I want you to participate in this fire investigation."

"… why?"

"The fire department of our detachment has always been understaffed. This year, one was retired and two were on vacation. The social impact of this accident is too great, and the leaders demand efficiency. Besides, you are the one who sent out the sensitive police for this rescue. You know better than them. I hope you will fully cooperate with the police to find out the cause of the fire."

"yes."

"You arrive at the scene at nine o'clock tomorrow, and the investigators will also be there. I'll send you an assistant from the Fire Department."

Hanging up the phone, Ren Yi sighed.

He once practiced in the fire investigation department, not only is familiar with the process, but also has the investigative ability passed down from his father, plus the experience of fire fighting over the years, he himself is a mature fire investigator.

In fact, he has never liked to go back to the scene, but since his work requires a high degree of cooperation with the fire investigation department and the police, he has no choice, but he did not expect that this time he would be the one to investigate.

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The next morning, Ren Yi came to Bar Street again, which had been blocked.

After showing his ID, Ren Yi entered the blockade and came to the ruins in the fourth perspective. Looking at the ruins of the once bustling bar, he felt panicked.

Footsteps came from behind, and before Ren Yi turned his head, he heard a familiar voice calling: "Captain Ren."

Ren Yi turned around and saw Song Bei walking towards him. To his surprise, Gong Yingxian was also walking with Song Bei.

Walking closer, Ren Yi and Song Bei shook hands.

"Captain Ren, you've worked hard." Song Bei sighed, "It's not easy for you."

"It should." Ren Yi smiled bitterly, "It doesn't matter how hard we work, the most uncomfortable thing is that we can't save one more person."

Song Bei patted Ren Yi on the shoulder: "Natural disasters and man-made disasters, there is no way, don't think too much."

Ren Yi nodded and glanced at Gong Yingxian.

Song Beidao: "Oh, Xiaogong is in charge of the preliminary investigation of this case. I asked the Hongwu detachment to send a fire expert to cooperate with us in the fire investigation. I didn't expect them to send you. What a coincidence."

Ren Yi stared straight at Gong Yingxian.

Gong Yingxian also looked at Ren Yi without blinking, with a calm expression.

"What's wrong?" Song Bei looked at Ren Yi curiously.

"Well, the Palace Police Sensitive Officer is so young..."

"Oh, are you worried that he is inexperienced? Don't worry, Xiaogong has specialized in fire-related criminal investigation techniques. No one in our branch is more professional than him in such special cases." Song Bei said, "Xiaogong, you have to cooperate well. Captain."

Gong Yingxian nodded and said blankly, "Yes."

Song Bei pulled Ren Yi aside: "Captain Ren, this young man's personality is quite... Well, he didn't target anyone, don't take it to heart, tell me if you have any problems, please be more tolerant."

Ren Yi glanced at Gong Yingxian with a half-smile: "Don't worry."

"Then you guys are busy. I'm coming by the way. I have other things to do. I'll go first."

"Goodbye, Captain Song."

After Song Bei left, the two stood beside the horse, staring at each other. The atmosphere was a bit awkward.

Ren Yi coughed softly, thinking that adults don't remember villains, and everything is for work, he shook his head: "Let's go, go in and have a look."

"Are you a fire expert?" Gong Yingxian said suspiciously.

Ren Yi sneered: "I didn't question you, how dare you question me? When I was young, I could memorize the parameters of firefighting equipment."

"You questioned me just five minutes ago."

Ren Yi said awkwardly: "Oh, then it's even. Let's go, do I have to lay a red carpet for you?"

Gong Yingxian glanced at the ruins, his eyes darkened, he took out the mask and shoe covers from his briefcase, armed himself, and walked into the fire scene.

Qiu Wen from the fire department was already collecting samples inside, and he walked over: "Hello, Captain Ren."

Ren Yi nodded: "You are busy with your work, I will call you if necessary."

"yes."

Ren Yi said to Gong Yingxian: "Go up and have a look."

Gong Yingxian looked around, frowning with sword eyebrows, as if he was very resistant to this place.

Upstairs, they found the burning box. The burning here was particularly thorough, the sofa was almost left with broken wooden frames, the curtains were burned to pieces, and the suspended ceiling was completely peeled off, exposing the blackened walls.

Ren Yi carefully observed the scene: "The smoky V mark is here, the fire should be the sofa, but the survivors said that the curtains caught fire first. Suppose, the curtains caught fire first..." He looked up, "This kind of chemical fiber When the curtain burns, it will form molten droplets with fire, and sparks will splash everywhere, splashing on sofas and carpets, causing combustion, well, it is possible, but the spreading traces are wrong."

Gong Yingxian observed for a while, "If the sofa filled with foamed resin sponge is splashed by small sparks from molten droplets to catch fire, it will only cause smoldering at the beginning, there will be no open flame, and the fire will not spread so fast."

"Yes, assuming that the curtains burn first, the fire rises, the smoke spreads along the air vents of the central air conditioner, the fire burns in the ceiling, and finally the ceiling falls, and then the sofa is ignited, it is possible to burn the sofa like this, but this way Come on, the heaviest burn marks should be on the ceiling." Ren Yi shook his head, picked up a piece of broken gypsum board from the ground, turned it over, and showed it to Gong Yingxian, "Sure enough, the one that is on the floor The smoky traces are heavier than the upward side. Assuming that the ignition point is the sofa, the fire ignites the curtains, causing a large area of the room to burn, and then ignites the ceiling, and the smoke plume flows upward, forming a V-shaped smoky trace centered on the sofa, and finally the ceiling falls This is in line with the logic of the scene."

Gong Yingxian said: "So, it must not be the curtain that caught fire first?"

"No, it's the same as the fire department's initial judgment, it's a sofa." Ren Yi said, "What's the situation with the survivors?"

"A 20-year-old student is still in the hospital. She is frightened and may have memory confusion. It is not sure whether she lied on purpose."

"There is no trace of combustion accelerant." Ren Yi turned around, "The sofa is burned like this, and it can't be seen now. Some samples need to be taken back to the laboratory for inspection."

"The circuit... There is no trace of the circuit on fire." Gong Yingxian looked at every inch of the scene, and under a pile of unidentifiable waste, he found a small piece of material that had softened and then cooled. He picked it up carefully and put it in the sunlight to watch.

"Glass?" Ren Yi asked.

"Well, maybe a cup."

Ren Yi found a burnt and deformed cup from under the broken coffee table: "This is a bar cup. Although I don't know what kind of glass you are holding, it is clear that the melting points of these two things are different, and they are not made of the same material."

"It may be a plate, an ashtray or other utensils." Gong Yingxian said, "But this thing is a little away from the coffee table. It was found under the sofa, and it has been broken. Now most of the tableware is shatterproof. Yes, especially in places like bars and KTVs."

Ren Yi said: "It's a bit suspicious, I will hand it over to Xiaoqiu in a while, and send it to the laboratory for testing together."

The two checked again, and found nothing new, so they went downstairs, Ren Yizheng told Qiu Wen what to sample, Gong Yingxian had already walked outside quickly.

Ren Yi followed: "Hey, where's that piece of glass?"

Gong Yingxian turned his back to him, and slowly took off the mask, but there was no response.

Ren Yi went around to him: "That..." He was stunned, Gong Yingxian's face was pale, his lips were almost bloodless, his forehead was covered with fine sweat, and he was panting with difficulty, his weak appearance was a bit pitiful , he was taken aback, "Are you okay? What's the matter?"

Gong Yingxian shook his head, handed the glass to him, and then shook his body, Ren Yi grabbed his arm: "What's wrong with you? You won't suffer from heat stroke, what kind of mask and gloves do you think you wear in summer?" .”

Gong Yingxian turned her head to stare at him, opened her mouth to say something, but only panted more and more quickly.

Ren Yi frowned: "Why are you staring at me? You are really inexplicable, still staring? Why, I'm so handsome, haven't you seen enough?"

Gong Yingxian's stomach suddenly churned, and then he vomited it out.

Ren Yi's face was livid, feeling humiliated.

Gong Yingxian grabbed Ren Yi's arm with his backhand, with such great strength that his arm was blue, Ren Yi gritted his teeth, endured the pain, and didn't make a sound.

Gong Yingxian stabilized her figure, said in a hoarse voice, "Water."

Ren Yi shouted: "Xiaoqiu, is there any water and paper in the car, go and get some." He helped Gong Yingxian walk to the shade, "Come on, sit down first."

Soon, Qiu Wen brought water and paper towels, and looked at Ren Yi with questioning eyes, Ren Yi curled his lips, shook his head, and looked unhappy.

"Here." Ren Yi handed the things to Gong Yingxian.

Gong Yingxian rinsed his mouth with almost a whole bottle of mineral water, and then used two bottles of mineral water to wipe the corners of his mouth and the trousers where the vomit was splashed.

Ren Yi also wiped his shoes with a paper towel, and then watched Gong Yingxian take out wet wipes, disinfectant spray, masks, gloves, and medicine bottles from his briefcase as if conjuring, and watched him carve a work of art with the same meticulous care. After cleaning myself repeatedly, I finally took medicine, threw away the shoe covers, and put on new masks and gloves.

Just looking at it, Ren Yi felt tired for him: "What's the matter with you."

"I hate fire." Gong Yingxian stared at Ren Yi.

Ren Yi narrowed his eyes: "Do you have any prejudice against me? I didn't choose this name myself."

Gong Yingxian stood up: "Follow me to the hospital."

"When is it your turn to order me?"

Gong Yingxian ignored him and walked straight to his car, Ren Yi rolled his eyes to the sky and followed helplessly.