Fire Chief vs. Surgeon: A Tale of Relentless Pursuit-Chapter 748: Earthquake Disaster Area

Jiang Ye descended from the family building, and one by one, the rescue vehicles had already started to drive out, the alarm siren blaring exceptionally shrill.

"Captain Jiang, get in the car!"

Two "Mengshi" vehicles last to leave pulled up in front of Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye wasted no time; he yanked open the door and leaped into the vehicle.

Once he was seated, call after call came in; there simply was no time to deal with anything else.

....

The family building.

Lu Jing’s heart was in knots too, constantly refreshing the news on his phone.

Sure enough, the news about the earthquake in Province A had blown up.

Many units from the surrounding areas of Province A had already set out.

With a magnitude 7 earthquake, casualties were certain.

The journey there, was fraught with difficulties and dangers.

Landslides, rockslides, mudflows—anything could happen, with danger accompanying them at every moment.

Ah...

Worrying about it now was pointless; it was best to get ready to rest for now.

After all, he still had work in the afternoon.

He forcefully set aside his concerns and went to the kitchen to pour himself a glass of water to drink.

Then he headed back to his bedroom.

He could not sleep during his noon break; he lay in bed for the whole hour, staring wide-eyed at the ceiling.

Only when the alarm clock he had set went off did he snap back to reality.

He rose, got out of bed, and changed clothes.

After a quick wash up, he stepped out the door.

As he descended the stairs, he overheard the chatter of many families.

"How could our unit be dispatched for support? It’s so far away, and logically, the forest firefighters are better suited for search and rescue, right?"

"It’s an order from above, can we even refuse?"

"No, no, no, I think it’s not that simple. Do you guys know exactly who has been sent?"

This question immediately piqued everyone’s curiosity.

Even Lu Jing inevitably slowed his pace.

"I heard that the ones who went are all from the elite group, led by Captain Jiang personally; even Coach Qin didn’t make it."

Sss!

"What’s this?"

"If Captain Jiang’s elite team is going, then it’s probably not just to support and rescue the disaster victims."

Such formidable people must have more important tasks.

"Okay, okay, let’s drop it. If we are overheard, we’ll have to write a self-criticism."

"Alright, let’s disperse."

Having listened to everyone’s discussion from start to finish, Lu Jing, who was already feeling anxious, felt his heart tighten even more.

He took out his phone, intending to call that person, but ultimately he held back.

They must be busy right now; it’s better not to disturb them.

....

With a heavy heart, he made his way to the hospital.

The interns could tell something was up as soon as they saw him:

"Doctor Lu, what’s wrong?" they asked gently.

Lu Jing sighed,

"It’s nothing... just worried."

Worried?

The intern immediately understood:

"Captain Jiang and the others haven’t gone to Province A, have they?"

Otherwise, why would he be fine before the afternoon break, and come back to work in the afternoon like this?

After thinking it over, that seemed like the most likely case.

Lu Jing nodded,

"Yes, they’ve gone."

The interns were surprised:

"Really went?"

They had just casually mentioned it and guessed correctly?

Sss.

"Doctor Lu, Captain Jiang and his team are professionals; there shouldn’t be any problems. Don’t worry so much."

What else could they say?

All they could do was try to offer comfort. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Lu Jing knew the intern was making sense, but not to worry, that was fooling no one.

He worried to death even when they responded to regular calls, let alone heading into the epicenter of an earthquake-stricken area.

Who could predict whether there would be aftershocks or other unforeseen incidents? These were all uncertainties.