Chapter 503: Bad News, There's a Big Guy Below

"Stretcher, the stretcher is here!"

Lu Yang used the first‑aid bandaging method he had learned earlier to stop the bleeding, then hurriedly and carefully carried the person out with a stretcher.

Outside, Liu Laoshi and the professional medical‑school teachers had been waiting for a long time.

Glucose, saline, and adrenaline‑type emergency medicines had long been prepared.

As medical‑school teachers, they are practically half‑doctors, so they ought to have come in to help.

But as ordinary people they have wives, children, elders, and they also fear death.

Moreover, Lu Yang and his comrades are both soldiers and "health officers," so instinctively everyone feels that professional matters should be left to professionals, and it's better not to add chaos.

Fortunately, Lu Yang and the others handled the emergency care very professionally, so even if they had been called in, the result would have been about the same.

A shrill police siren wailed, and the nearby precinct officers rushed to the scene as soon as they received the report.

"Step aside, everyone step aside, the police comrades have arrived!"

Section Chief Li personally led the team over, and the onlookers immediately cleared a path.

On the way there they were on edge, fearing serious casualties.

After initially seeing the situation they slightly relaxed, but remained very vigilant.

Lu Yang saluted Section Chief Li: "Lu Yang, Company Commander of the 3rd Platoon, 1st Battalion, 3rd Company, Third Brigade of the South Sea Fleet, here is my ID."

Section Chief Li returned the salute: "Li Zhigang, chief of the xx District police station; the Bomb Disposal Unit is on the way, the ambulance will arrive shortly. Can you tell me the specific situation right now?"

"Also, why are you here at this time, appearing in this school?"

The final sentence added by Section Chief Li left Zhou Kaidong, Wu Sida and the others, who were sweating profusely, feeling very displeased.

Kang Changyi retorted directly: "What do you mean by that?"

An elderly officer stepped forward to explain: "Don't misunderstand, I'm just curious; it's not the opening‑term military training period, so there shouldn't be soldiers in the school."

"It just so happens that the explosion occurred while you were in the school, so I'm worried whether this might be linked to a terrorist attack, whether terrorists are involved?"

Hearing that, the previously irritated crowd's expressions softened a bit.

The police's greatest taboo and worry is encountering anything related to a terrorist attack.

The incident was sudden and overly coincidental, forcing them to suspect that direction.

Even before arriving, someone suggested notifying the Armed Police to seal off the area around the school to prevent the situation from worsening.

Lu Yang proactively explained the cause and effect, telling them it was purely an accident because the Brigade Commander had originally scheduled the meeting for yesterday.

But the teacher in charge of coordination on the school side was on leave, so it was moved to the next day; that means if they had arrived at the regular time, they wouldn't have encountered this incident.

Additionally, Ding Tengfei explained that he had earlier seen workers gathering at the construction site from the classroom, probably after uncovering something and then discussing what it was.

Soon after, an explosion occurred; this shows that the workers on site had detected an anomaly early but did not avoid the potential danger.

In the end, improper operation caused the tragedy.

After hearing the cause and effect and the teachers' corroboration, the police finally fully understood the incident.

Lu Yang added: "Based on my deduction, the primary cause of the explosion was the accidental triggering of an anti‑tank landmine left by the invading Japanese army during construction."

"Currently, two landmines are exposed on the surface—one anti‑tank mine and one anti‑infantry mine; both are heavily corroded, and the fuzes have likely aged, posing an imminent explosion risk."

"Therefore, I secured the site in advance and prevented unrelated people from entering..."

Section Chief Li furrowed his brows; according to Lu Yang, the construction site likely still contains many war‑era leftover mines.

If so, the problem is quite tricky; even the Bomb Disposal Unit's arrival would not resolve it quickly.

On one hand, these mines are decades old, with components aged and corroded, making them extremely unstable—any slight mishandling could trigger detonation.

On the other hand, much of the area is covered with thick terrazzo and cement flooring.

They must first use a hammer drill to break the ground, clear the stone, and then locate the buried mines.

That method carries equally great risk; a slight slip could replay the same scene, causing unnecessary casualties.

But the exact situation must wait until the Bomb Disposal Unit arrives.

Nevertheless, he expressed gratitude for Lu Yang and the others' decisive action, rapid scene control, and treatment of the wounded.

Section Chief Li said earnestly: "It's fortunate you were there; if uninformed students and teachers had entered the construction site to treat the wounded, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Lu Yang: "We only did what we could, to the greatest extent possible, before you arrived."

Section Chief Li nodded, and addressed Kang Changyi and Zhou Kaidong, who were controlling the site and evacuating the crowd; Liu Ziqiang and Wu Sida, who called for the alarm and sought medicine and stretchers; and the brave Ding Tengfei and Chen Panpan, who entered the minefield to treat the wounded, expressing heartfelt thanks.

He also apologized for the earlier baseless speculation, which made Kang Changyi feel rather embarrassed.

Lu Yang took it in stride; soldiers act straightforwardly, and their personalities are often like that.

But when police interact with society, the biggest taboo is being too direct; they must be more cautious and thoughtful.

Without arriving on site and knowing the specifics, any suspicion aims to keep danger within controllable limits.

Soldier, school, explosion, injury—these key phrases together inevitably lead people to think in that direction.

Soon, ambulances and vehicles bearing the label "ESD Bomb Disposal Inspection" arrived one after another.

The wounded were rushed onto the ambulance, and Ding Tengfei quickly handed the severed limb, kept in an insulated bucket with ice, to the medical staff.

He also informed them of the binding time to prevent the straps from being left on too long, which could cause irreversible damage.

After consulting Lu Yang about the site, the Bomb Disposal Unit immediately donned professional anti‑explosion suits, took their instruments, and began scanning the construction area.

After a full hour, the chief bomb technician, drenched in sweat, removed his suit and addressed his superior as well as the waiting Lu Yang and Section Chief Li.

"Sir, I have good news and bad news. Which would you like to hear first?"

"You still have the energy to tease now? Just say it—say whatever…"

"Yes! So far we have located all the mines—five in total; one has already detonated, two have been blown out, and the remaining two are still in the soil, both anti‑infantry mines."

"Our careful analysis shows these mines are severely corroded and weathered; the fuzes are jammed, the condition is extremely unstable, and they cannot be defused technically."

Section Chief Li glanced in surprise at Lu Yang beside him; the conclusion was identical.

Earlier, he had looked at Lu Yang's officer ID and knew he was not an engineer.

It's not easy for a non‑specialist to grasp these; it's quite rare.

Section Chief Li pressed further: "Should we try detonating it in place?"

The bomb disposal specialist replied: "We've also considered that—surrounding it with sandbags to absorb the blast energy; detonating it in place is the best, most reliable, and safest option."

Lu Yang frowned: "That sounds like good news—what's the bad news?"

All eyes turned to him, and the bomb disposal specialist felt the pressure: "The landmine is a minor issue; the real problem is the big thing buried underneath."

"The big thing?"

"How big?"

"Surely we won't dig up a torpedo down there, will we?"

The bomb disposal specialist said: "Why don't you come and have a look?"

Filled with strong curiosity, Lu Yang followed along.

The professional bomb disposal team was carefully digging.

After a brief wait, the two cross‑shaped iron plates burst out of the ground.

"What is this......?"

"This, that's the big thing."

"What is this thing?"

"Heavy Aviation Bomb."

"Hiss......"

Including Lu Yang, everyone sucked in a big breath of cold air.

This thing was used by the Japanese in the past to bomb cities, destroy bridges, railways, and buildings—its power is easy to imagine.

Section Chief Li broke out in a cold sweat, and quickly ordered the officers under him: "Hurry, evacuate the students immediately, pull the cordon to a two‑hundred‑meter radius; report to the municipal bureau—this is already beyond what we can handle!"