Chapter 336

Even if the rescue team rushed over, it would take at least half an hour.

But the problem was that the explosions in the warehouse were becoming more and more frequent. If they rushed in to rescue now, it was highly likely that an explosion would occur before they could even put out the fire.

By then, the fire wouldn't be out, and the fire brigade would be the first to suffer. This was something the command absolutely would not allow.

To them, as long as people were safe, that was enough; there was no need to risk the lives of firefighters.

In the broadcast room, Fang Yang watched Team Leader Wang shouting into the microphone, his head drenched in sweat.

After 20 minutes of continuous shouting, his voice had become hoarse.

But he had no intention of stopping, and when Li tried to take over several times, he refused.

The sound of fireworks exploding continued to ring in his ears, and it was getting more and more frequent.

Fang Yang knew there wasn't much time left, so he grabbed Team Leader Wang and dragged him outside.

He knew that if he didn't do this, Team Leader Wang would definitely keep shouting.

"Li, help me drag him, let's go quickly. If we don't leave now, we won't be able to!"

"Okay!"

After running for a distance, hearing the crackling explosions behind him, Team Leader Wang finally came to his senses and ran on his own.

Everyone ran as if they were sprinting a hundred-meter dash, reaching the town entrance in less than five minutes.

A large number of residents had already gathered here, all looking toward the fireworks factory.

Explosions were constantly coming from there, and every now and then, some would fly into the sky; even in the daytime, one could see colorful fireworks.

Moreover, from their angle, they could see a large amount of thick smoke rising from the fireworks factory, and the air even appeared distorted.

The villagers couldn't help but discuss it.

"What's going on? Did the fireworks factory catch fire?"

"I don't know. With so many fireworks, what if they explode?"

"How much power can fireworks have? If they explode, they explode. We can just watch the fireworks."

"Why aren't they putting out the fire? Why is everyone running?"

Fang Yang looked at them as they watched the spectacle and shouted: "What are you watching? Run! This place is not safe. Keep running, run at least three kilometers away! If you want to die, then stay here!"

Whoosh~~

Everyone was stunned. Three kilometers!

It was fine for the young people.

But for the elderly and children, this was simply impossible.

But everyone was afraid of death, and knowing it wasn't safe here, they all fled further away.

During their escape, a series of sirens could be heard in the distance.

The fire trucks had arrived! Ambulances had arrived, and following closely behind were the vehicles of the biochemical department.

Fang Yang suddenly realized something was wrong and immediately looked at Team Leader Wang: "Brother Wang! The fire brigade doesn't know the situation inside and will definitely rush in to put out the fire immediately. If it explodes then, it will be a huge disaster!"

Team Leader Wang immediately realized this and nodded repeatedly: "But I don't even know what happened, what can I use to convince them!"

Fang Yang took a deep breath: "I'll go tell them, and they aren't safe here either; everyone needs to evacuate."

"Okay, I'll go with you."

The few of them turned around and rushed toward the road, intercepting the fire trucks.

Team Leader Wang kept making hand signals: "Stop!"

The fire brigade commander, who was an old acquaintance of the two, immediately ordered the vehicles to stop and ran toward them.

"What on earth happened? Why stop us from putting out the fire?"

Fang Yang hurriedly replied: "That is a fireworks factory, and the fireworks warehouse is on fire. If you go over there, a massive explosion is very likely to occur. By then, you won't even be able to run away, and the residents here have already evacuated."

The commander frowned and pondered: "Putting out fires is our duty. You can't just expect me to watch the fire get bigger and bigger. If we put out the fire before it explodes, won't that solve it?"

"You can't!" Fang Yang shook his head: "You can't put it out!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

"Can't put it out?" Team Leader Wang was the first to be bewildered: "Why?"

Fang Yang's expression was serious as he said slowly: "Because this fire wasn't man-made at all, but an accident, though it could be said it was because of me."

"The mine shaft I dug into contains a large amount of hydrogen cyanide gas, all of which was produced by chemical reactions when they were washing the cave."

"Because of the earthquake, the cave entrance was sealed, and with almost no air circulation inside, the hydrogen cyanide gas remained trapped in the cave."

"They couldn't handle it even with oxygen tanks and gas masks, which shows how high the concentration was inside. I even suspect there is no oxygen left down there, only hydrogen cyanide gas."

"Now that I've dug it open, they all found an outlet and leaked out from the cave, which is why Cheng Liang and the others were poisoned."

"But I forgot one important thing earlier: hydrogen cyanide gas is explosive when its concentration in the air reaches a certain level. Most importantly, it is extremely prone to self-ignition."

"This is why the warehouse caught fire even though there were no open flames. You have to know that the ignition point of gunpowder is extremely low; as long as there is a tiny spark from an explosion, it is very likely to ignite the fireworks."

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——【Holy crap! As a top student, I'm kneeling before Fang Yang. He can even think of this kind of god-tier theory; I've really learned something today. If he hadn't analyzed it, I guess no one would have ever thought of this; most people's first reaction would be that it was man-made.】

——【This is too coincidental, who could have thought of it? There just happens to be a gold mine here, someone just happens to go down to wash the cave, the cave just happens to be sealed, the entrance just happens to collapse and leak poison gas, it just happens to be next to a warehouse full of gunpowder, and it's damn toxic so you can't go save it, you can only watch. This series of events combined to trigger this accident!】

——【If that's the case, doesn't it mean we can only wait here, wait for it to finish exploding or for the fire to go out on its own before we can go over? The thing causing the fire is gas, what can you use to put it out? Water? Fire extinguishers? I really can't think of any way. No wonder Fang Yang said it couldn't be put out.】

——【The main thing is that this gas is toxic, ordinary people can't get close, and it's highly likely to explode. I really feel it's not worth going to put out the fire now. We can only pray it won't cause a massive explosion, but regardless, people being safe is what matters most.】

After hearing Fang Yang's analysis, everyone was shocked and stood frozen in place, unable to recover for a long time.

At this moment, they finally understood that this fire could not be saved.

A sense of powerlessness permeated their hearts.

The commander suddenly thought of something and looked at Fang Yang, asking with a serious expression: "You provided the fire-extinguishing plans twice before. Is there really no other way this time?"

Fang Yang shook his head: "Even if I had one, I wouldn't tell you. I won't let you go in and take risks. The responsibility for this also lies with me. If it really causes losses, I will compensate them, you don't need to worry too much."

"No! This is our duty, how can we let you bear it? Sigh~~ I really don't want to let the soldiers take risks either. Since there's no way, let's evacuate first. I will apply to my superiors for subsidies for the residents later."

"Okay, evacuate first!" Fang Yang didn't want to dwell on it too much; leaving here quickly was the best policy. Otherwise, if an explosion really happened later, this place would definitely not be safe.

The next moment, following an order, all vehicles began to turn around and slowly leave.

Fang Yang and Team Leader Wang didn't follow the vehicles; after all, there were still a large number of residents here who needed them to stabilize the situation.

The two ran quickly toward the direction of the distant crowd.

Boom~~

Just as they were running, a strong explosion sounded.

Fang Yang looked back while running: "This is just the beginning. It's coming, it's going to explode, run!"

(After the protagonist finishes today, he will dig for one more day tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow he will arrange to dig up a nuclear bomb. There really isn't much plot left to write at this stage, so I'll write everything I want to while people are still watching.)

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Team Leader Wang and the two accompanying medical personnel ran even harder after hearing this.

It took a full five minutes of running to barely catch up with the main group in front; the medical staff were already panting.

But time was of the essence, and they checked the poisoning status of Cheng Liang and the others while walking.

Fortunately, after an examination, the problem wasn't major; the others would be fine after taking some medicine.

Only Cheng Liang might need to be hospitalized later, but it wouldn't be fatal.

By now, nearly forty minutes had passed since the fireworks started burning.

Although they were very far away, they could still hear the explosions and the sound of fireworks launching into the sky behind them.

On the other side of the mountain, the military communications officer knocked on the leader's office door.

Knock, knock, knock~~~

"Come in!"

"Report to the Brigade Commander, there was a suspected explosion in the nearby town just now. Fireworks sounds are constant, and family members have also called the base saying there is going to be an explosion over there. The specific situation is unknown. Should we dispatch troops to investigate?"

Brigade Commander Cui sat in his chair and frowned; he had heard the commotion over there too.

But he hadn't taken it seriously, as it was just fireworks exploding.

However, after hearing a few explosions, he vaguely felt something was wrong.

Now that family members were calling, it meant something must have happened.

"Immediately form an investigation team to go over and see what's going on. There are many military families over there; we must ensure their safety. If there are other special circumstances, you can notify me."

"Yes!"