[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again":3,"chapter-after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-chapter-482":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","After Being Reborn, I became a firefighter again?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},711730,950,"Chapter 481 - 385 He’s a Tree, So Am I","after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-chapter-482",482,"\u003Cp>Run closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daxing is on the far outskirts of BJ, initially a county, but in 2001 it was changed from a county to a district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place should be on the remote outskirts of Daxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it precisely, it’s the urban-rural fringe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s a highway nearby, but the roads on both sides are evidently laid out in a perfunctory manner, pretty shoddy, with grass growing through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A factory building located within the old yard walls is big and dilapidated, with a huge chimney next to it. The tube houses nearby are over half-engulfed by ivy—clearly a set of old structures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick smoke from inside the factory building; its source unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Peizhou ran into the front yard waiting for everyone, seemingly not in a panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their two trucks and logistics’ one bus, three fire trucks flashing warning lights, stopped in the side yard, a group of people and a few safety officers wearing vests, and the yellow safety tape around that designated the area, all added a lot of seriousness to the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody tensed up internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time to go to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assemble quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look forward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At ease!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Peizhou, out of nowhere, grabbed a notebook and started scribbling in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t written much before he looked up and saluted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exercise! Chemical fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Method! Discretionary!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Basis! The physical and chemical properties of various chemical substances!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Requirement! Extinguish the fire according to the burning states issued by each area!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has everyone understood the content above!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people below stood at attention, instinctively answering loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the previously divided five groups, put on your firefighting combat suits as quickly as possible, assemble to find Fox to receive your tasks, and start fighting the fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Hu Peizhou’s voice faded, there were several loud booms inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the sound of torches igniting gasoline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the flames burst forth in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far behind Hu Peizhou, huge flames even formed at the factory door, moving, but the ground was very flat and had not spread yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames were so bright that Hu Peizhou’s figure shimmered in everyone’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the well-trained trainees quickly reorganized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai immediately stepped out of the formation and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Group one, get dressed in combat gear and assemble by the truck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chong’s voice also rang out nearby: \"Group two, come to me after you’re dressed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first ones on the truck, get down the combat suits set by set! Be careful not to mess them up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone crowded in front of the truck beds, waiting for their combat suits to be handed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the Chongqing Detachment suits that had their names written on their helmets, none of the others were marked. As long as they were properly bundled together, once handed down, it was impossible for them to get mixed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because each combat suit carried the name of its respective detachment on the back—Guiyang Firefighting, Kunming Firefighting, Chengdu Firefighting, Changsha Firefighting... Here except for \"Chongqing Fire Brigade\", which didn’t have a designated area, there were eight. For the rest, each place was allocated one person; just by looking at the back of the combat suit and the side of the helmet, you would know which one was yours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai quickly located his \"Guiyang Firefighting\", and as he was getting dressed, he looked at the fires in the Factory Area and sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, I knew it! I knew there was one subject left, chemical fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Hu is pretty sly! Even he didn’t get notified!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head, Fang Huai suddenly noticed Hu Peizhou’s gaze fixed on him, staring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of Fang Huai’s mouth couldn’t help but reveal a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hehe, old thief, we’ve come this far, and you still want to test me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped through the Military merit shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way here, in order to get first place, to prove his strength, he had spent quite a few military merit points, and now he was left with only 28.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Common Characteristics and Chemical Properties of Chemicals\", 20 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk tsk, that’s expensive, search again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, there’s a lot of cheaper, more specific knowledge about chemicals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stay calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just put on a small show; five points will suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting dressed in the Combat Uniform, is quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whwhoo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long sound that raised everyone’s tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, the long-missed sound of the Alarm Bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alarms of the three fire trucks parked to the side also went off simultaneously, instantly livening up the entire scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Group one! Assemble behind me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai bellowed, and quickly a squad gathered behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run, let’s move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One! Two! Three! Four! One two three four!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chant has the power to instantly ready soldiers for action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the chant, everyone’s spirits rose simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formation was quickly arranged into a 5×10 grid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fox stepped in front of the formation to begin the briefing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inside is a chemical factory building! Inside it, there’s a storage warehouse for chemicals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Area 1, heavy oil section!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Area 2, trimethyl borate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Area 3, potassium cyanide!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"F*ck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words were spoken, Fang Huai interrupted the Fox’s speech with a shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, put on your breathing apparatus right now! Organize the evacuation of everyone from the factory area! No, have everyone except the combatants leave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team below started to become restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone was completely clueless; someone in the team immediately yelled out loudly, \"Right! Cyanide is a flammable and explosive material!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s highly toxic! You don’t even need to inhale it—a touch on the skin could be fatal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone nearby, evacuate immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai’s words quickly gained everyone’s support. Without waiting for orders, they dispersed and began evacuating immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disaster is an order in itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firefighting’s top priority is to protect life and safety, so for chemical fires, no matter what kind, the first task is evacuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Team Four, follow me to evacuate the people on the scene!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to the truck and get chemical protective suits and breathing apparatus!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wave of operations immediately got the logistics personnel, who had been watching from the sidelines, moving like ducks being chased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out, get out! What’s there to see?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! We’re part of the fire service too! Why are you kicking me out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you wearing your combat uniform? If not, get out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...do you all still want to eat this afternoon? I’m the cook!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, we’ve been eating dry steamed buns for two days and not a single vegetable; we’re not even afraid of your threats. Get out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene was in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fox was somewhat confused and turned his head to look at Hu Peizhou with a frown, \"I haven’t even mentioned the combustion conditions yet...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hu Peizhou, with his arms crossed, looked at the chaos with some satisfaction and laughed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first step is correct. They have to treat it as a real fire. That’s good. As for the burning conditions, let them ask you. Let’s see how they handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, someone in the area shouted, \"The thing called boric acid...whatever it was, what is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the equipment rack, where Fang Huai was getting a chemical suit, he paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military merit value, −1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trimethyl borate! In high heat, it is flammable! Containers can explode! It will release toxic and flammable gases when in contact with water! Water must not be used to extinguish it! But the perimeter must be cooled down! Also, it easily produces dust!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the cyanide? How do we extinguish that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai hesitated again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military merit value, another −1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Potassium cyanide does not burn! It only explodes when heated with certain substances! It’s a white crystal that releases gas upon contact with water! Keep it as dry as possible. The best course would be to enter the fire scene to move it away from the burning area, otherwise, we can’t use water to extinguish it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it smells like almonds, that means the breathing apparatus system has a problem and someone has inhaled it—they must evacuate immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The factory area must be entered by an assault team, who after transferring the cyanide, will conduct toxin detection before proceeding with extinguishment; otherwise, water cannot be released inside carelessly! That stuff has contamination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, heavy oil is extremely resistant to burning, and it has a high density and viscosity, making it difficult to form flowing fires. The fire at the entrance of the factory area was clearly not heavy oil, but light oil!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Fang Huai spoke, the angrier he became, and suddenly he cursed out loud,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goddammit, which idiot would put these things together? Are they insane?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, everyone in the courtyard laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, idiots!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distant Fox also laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Hu, he’s calling us idiots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Peizhou, with his arms still crossed, just laughed and didn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fox continued to grumble, \"Hey, he even knows about trimethyl borate, that’s too much! I was planning to trick them a bit, but it seems I can’t fool him. How can you have him as an instructor and then let him lead the way? It makes my job difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hu Peizhou, as if he hadn’t heard him, muttered to himself, \"Trimethyl borate, it’s widely used— as an organic synthesis reagent, catalyst, polymer additive, coating additive, petroleum solvent, and in the production of active silica... an important player in electronics industry chemicals. If he understands this, he’s really putting effort into firefighting and keeping up with the times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Fang Huai, who had already suited up in his chemical suit, was rushing over from the truck, herding the people in the courtyard impatiently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up, hurry up! Don’t dawdle, cooperate with the operation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Driver, get the truck out, lay the hose from outside the factory area to here for water supply! Does anyone know where the vehicle safe parking spot is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Safety Officer, get out too! For a chemical fire, should the Safety Officer be here? You should be at the vehicle entrance’s decontamination spot! Standing so close, do you think a green vest will save you from poison?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai ranted and railed, driving everyone who had to leave out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he walked to the factory building’s door and pointed at Hu Peizhou and the Fox,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two, what are you doing? Commanders must also leave! Retreat to the outside of the factory area to command! We can only leave four people here with four chemical suits!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh, you’re the one who came up with this stupid question; don’t blame me for cussing you out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, the Fox was stunned and looked at Hu Peizhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blast it, we’re the examiners; if you kick us out, what are we to watch?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, everything he said about the chemical fire process was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fox found himself at a loss for words and could only look at Hu Peizhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Peizhou, however, just smiled and looked up at the sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You do your thing; there’s no commander here, I’m just a tree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai’s mouth twitched at the corners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>God, a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who the hell plants trees at the entrance of the factory building?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing Hu Peizhou’s shameless face, he could only turn his head toward the Fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fox immediately caught on to the rhythm, with wide eyes he said, \"Why are you looking at me? I’m also a tree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha,\" Fang Huai chuckled, putting his hands on his hips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re a jujube tree, and so is he, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two jujube trees, step back a bit; you’re blocking our operations. Be careful, or our chainsaws might come for you soon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two simultaneously stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai smirked, then turned his head and called out, \"Someone outside, call the factory manager to the fence gate! Ask about the situation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, voices rose from outside, \"Where’s the factory manager!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the Fox laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I remember, I’m not a tree—I am the factory manager.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2004,"2026-06-02T10:16:52.043Z",1,"novelbin.me","41a5003464efa4c8663e5a85fd207f15d48e50fcd0b12a670879129ebd5726d9","after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-chapter-483","after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-chapter-481",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-cover.jpg"]