Chapter 132: Endless Life
The first to arrive were the fire brigade. Fires caused by natural gas leaks are old foes for firefighters, so they were not unfamiliar with handling them. But the captain was a little surprised. In the past, there were always more or less onlookers when an accident occurred, but since this was a residential area without any residents, there was not even a single person who knew about it.
"Who called the police?" the captain asked loudly.
"Me." Zhang Xiaoliang briefly introduced the situation, "There are three more upstairs, one in the room, one at the door, and one in the corridor."
The captain didn't have time to say more, and waved his hand and said, "Save people first."
The gas valve was closed and the high-pressure water gun was set up. The house was newly renovated and the humidity was still very high, and there were only basic household appliances in the house. The fire was quickly brought under control, and firefighters in protective clothing carried the people down. The big man had been burned to charcoal, the long-faced man and the thin man were unconscious. The long-faced man had severe burns on his facial features and half of his body because he leaned on the hot door frame for too long. The thin man inhaled a lot of smoke and his condition was also unstable.
The next to arrive were the police. The two officers on duty were shocked to see the situation at the scene. They received a call saying that there was a fire somewhere and thought it was a minor incident. They did not expect it to be so tragic.
An older policeman saw the body on the stretcher and the two horrible survivors, frowned and said, "Is this... suicide?"
"It was kidnapping." Zhang Xiaoliang began to tell them what happened in the afternoon.
The older policeman asked the younger policeman to notify the criminal police team while taking notes .
Just after a few words, a car rushed into the community frantically. Zhang Shuxin jumped out of the car, looked around, and shouted in panic: "Xiaoliang!"
Zhang Xiaoliang raised his hand: "Dad, I'm here."
Zhang Shuxin rushed over and hugged Zhang Xiaoliang, repeatedly asking: "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, but I couldn't get my schoolbag out."
Zhang Shuxin was stunned when he heard this, then laughed and said, "Silly boy, I'm glad you're okay!"
At this time, another car drove in recklessly. Zhang Nianzu and others jumped out of the car and saw Zhang Xiaoliang standing there covered in dust. They couldn't help but step forward to ask him.
Zhang Xiaoliang smiled and said, "Brother Nianzu, you guys are here too. I'm fine."
Sparks and glass kept falling from the seventh floor, and the crackling sound of exploding wood was endless, which made people feel frightened.
Zhang Nianzu asked, "Xiaoliang, how did you get out? Where are the people who kidnapped you?"
Zhang Xiaoliang said: "I was just talking to this police officer."
The older policeman had just heard that the child was taken hostage by three men into the neighborhood. Whether it was because of work or personal curiosity, he was also anxiously waiting, so he hurriedly asked, "What happened next?"
Zhang Xiaoliang said: "Then they took me upstairs. I pretended to do my homework while paying attention to what they said. I heard them talking about making a blackmail call to my dad intermittently." He recounted how he used the opportunity to go to the bathroom to observe the terrain, how he saw through the long-faced man's intentions, and how he finally came up with the idea of the gas pipeline.
The two policemen kept exchanging surprised glances. It was extremely rare for a ten-year-old primary school student to be kidnapped without crying or making a fuss, but the child in front of them was able to save himself in such a short time. His meticulous thinking and strong action were simply horrifying. The young policeman even imagined what he would do if he was kidnapped, but the result was only blushing.
Not to mention strangers, even Zhang Shuxin was sweating profusely after hearing this. Although his son was in good condition in front of him, this series of self-rescue actions, from the idea to the implementation to the response to the emergency, if there was a slight mistake in any link, then Zhang Xiaoliang would be lying on the stretcher now. Not to mention children, even ordinary adults would find it difficult to do it. Anyway, he couldn't do it...
Zhang Nianzu sighed: "This operation... is too suffocating!"
Ah San said: "This can be regarded as the brain making up for the body's deficiency. In short, it did not bring shame to our soldiers."
Xu Yingdong had a complicated expression. After Zhang Nianzu and his men captured Lawyer Wang , they finally forced him to tell them the location of the kidnappers. Then they rushed here in a hurry. But judging from the timing, if Zhang Xiaoliang hadn't been smart, he would have been killed by now. In other words, their action had failed. Xu Yingdong secretly warned himself not to be arrogant in the future. He felt sorry for Zhang Xiaoliang. Then he was suddenly shocked: Lawyer Wang ran away!
It turned out that when they came, they also took lawyer Wang hostage. When they first saw Zhang Xiaoliang, no one cared about him anymore, and he actually let the guy slip away. The scene was filled with the smell of fireworks and sirens, and he couldn't continue to track him with his scout ability. After he whispered the news to everyone, Li Changgui and the others didn't care too much. As long as Zhang Xiaoliang was fine, it was good. As for that grandson, he could go find him anytime in the future.
After listening to Zhang Xiaoliang's words, the older policeman couldn't help but ask Zhang Shuxin: "What exactly do these kidnappers want from you?"
Zhang Shuxin then remembered that the only bid price was still in Zhang Xiaoliang's schoolbag. He couldn't help feeling a little regretful. The bidding was about to start. If this document was lost, he might not be able to make it up even if he worked day and night in the following days.
Zhang Xiaoliang took out a USB drive from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Shuxin, saying, "Dad, keep this."
Zhang Shuxin was surprised and delighted and said, "This...wasn't your schoolbag burned?"
Zhang Xiaoliang said: "This is your hard work, you can't burn it."
Li Ah Si asked, "Did you leave your schoolbag in the fire on purpose?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
At this time, the thin man woke up. He was rescued by firefighters not long after lying in the corridor. He was not injured, but when he saw Zhang Xiaoliang, he was like seeing a devil from hell. He climbed up from the stretcher and ran away. The two policemen were stunned for a moment before they remembered that this person was a criminal suspect. They quickly chased after him, shouting, "Catch him!"
The thin man had just run a few steps when he ran into a tall policeman. The tall policeman heard his colleagues shouting and handcuffed the thin man's hands behind his back. He handcuffed him and walked towards him. As he got closer to Zhang Xiaoliang, the thin man became more and more anxious. He jumped up and down and struggled, shouting desperately: "He is not a human! Shoot me! I deserve it!"
The thin man was eventually taken to a police car by the people brought by Officer Gao and put under guard. Officer Gao came over scratching his head and asked in confusion, "What's going on here? I heard there's a criminal case?"
Zhang Nianzu smiled. He didn't expect to meet an acquaintance here. Police Officer Gao was the Officer Gao they knew.
The older policeman briefly reported the incident to Officer Gao, who was confused and said, "Three people kidnapped a ten-year-old child. One died, one was injured, and one went crazy. This is the first time I've seen a kidnapping that resulted in the annihilation of the entire group."
Skinny is really crazy. Now only people wearing police uniforms can make him feel safe. Moreover, he cannot see Zhang Xiaoliang at the scene, even through the iron window. As a result, a policeman can only cover the car window with clothes...
The older policeman said, "Let this kid tell you the details. It's so fascinating. I also thought these three guys came here to commit mass suicide."
Li Changgui said slowly: "Kidnapping our people is just like committing suicide."
Zhang Nianzu said, "Officer Gao, the child is tired too. Can we do the record another day?"
Officer Gao also wanted to hear the story, but considering that the person involved was only ten years old, he readily agreed.
Zhang Xiaoliang said to Xu Yingdong, "Doctor Xu, let's go back quickly. I have to perform surgery tomorrow."
Xu Yingdong said: "Just have a good rest tonight, I will make new arrangements as soon as possible."
"Then please tell Wu Doudou to let her rest assured."
Xu Yingdong nodded.
Li Changgui walked up to Zhang Xiaoliang and said solemnly, "Congratulations, you will be a real soldier from now on." Then he and Ah San and Ah Si put their hands on their chests and bowed, saying, "I wish you victory in every battle."
Xu Yingdong said: "I wish you good hearing and good eyesight."
Zhang Xiaoliang also bowed and said, "I wish you every victory in every battle."
Zhang Nianzu patted Zhang Shuxin on the shoulder and said, "Old Zhang, take your son home."
Zhang Shuxin was a little lost in thought as he watched the scene in front of him. He quickly said, "Oh, okay."
When Zhang Xiaoliang passed by Zhang Nianzu, he whispered, "Brother Nianzu, when I grow up, let me be your bodyguard."
Zhang Nianzu said: "If you still want to by then, you are welcome."
