Animal Detective

Chapter 325 Our place is too small to accommodate someone as outstanding as him.
This rainfall was not localized; it covered Huaiyi city proper and the two counties below it.

Shiyao County Fire Brigade.

Captain Qian Sihai stood under the eaves as the heavy rain turned into a light drizzle, but there was no joy on his face. Instead, his brows were furrowed and his face was full of worry.

It rained quite a bit in the county, but it was alright.

However, Qian Sihai had already received a notification that the epicenter of this heavy rainfall was in Machang Town.

In just one hour, it dropped more than 100 millimeters.

The cumulative rainfall reached 300 millimeters.

Hearing this number sent a chill down Qian Sihai's spine.

He knew that in the mountainous area of ​​Machang Town, heavy rainfall could easily trigger flash floods, mudslides, and even landslides.

Therefore, he has ordered everyone to stand by and is preparing relief supplies.

Instructor Zhou Zhuo was taking stock of the supplies and considering how to arrange things if they were to be deployed.

For example, in mountainous areas where roads are narrow and large fire trucks cannot enter, small rescue vehicles and pickup trucks are used as the main mode of transport.

They also contacted the road administration to coordinate the supply of materials.

Just then, the alarm suddenly went off.

"Hurry up!"

Qian Sihai shouted to everyone to set off.

At the same time, he received an alarm notification on his handheld device.

Landslide!

Qian Sihai's eyes widened suddenly. If he wasn't mistaken, it was Machang Town.

Without further ado, the entire team of 27 people, plus 18 people from another affiliated fire station south of the county town, a total of 45 people, set off in a large group.

With sirens blaring, the car sped off at top speed.

Zhou Zhuo muttered to himself, trying to figure out what he might have forgotten to bring.

The county's only two life detectors, especially a radar life detector, have already been brought along.

Halfway there, further news arrived.

Qian Sihai's expression grew increasingly serious as he showed the message to Zhou Zhuo.

Preliminary statistics indicate that nine households were trapped, and 22 people are missing.

This number weighed heavily on Zhou Zhuo's mind, and he silently urged the driver to speed up.

After more than an hour of rushing, as the convoy crossed the last mountain ridge, Qian Sihai immediately saw lights shining at the foot of the mountain in the far distance.

One of the flashing red and blue lights was particularly eye-catching.

Under the lights, the figures moved about like tiny ants.

"broken!"

Qian Sihai's heart pounded wildly.

The rain has subsided, but entering the landslide site rashly still carries an alarmingly high risk.

That area is so large, and we don't know how deep it is; we don't have specialized equipment...

Yes, Qian Sihai spotted a very small excavator at the scene.

But he became increasingly anxious.

With the situation unclear and the location of the burial unknown, this aimless digging is simply a waste of effort.

The roadside was full of cars, motorcycles, and tricycles, as if people from nearby villages had come to help.

An ambulance drove from the opposite direction, and it looked like it was carrying someone.

Qian Sihai was stunned. Had they dug out a person, or was someone injured?
The convoy only stopped when it could no longer proceed.

Qian Sihao hurriedly jumped off the car, told everyone to grab their equipment, and get on.

"Who's in charge of the scene?!"

Qian Sihai shouted loudly.

Miao Dingqiang had already come up to greet them, saying that Qian Sihai and the others had arrived just in time.

There are some hydraulic cutting devices, but only firefighters have them.

Qian Sihai glanced around the scene.

It was incredibly bustling, packed with people.

Qian Sihai said, "Mayor Miao, this won't do. It's too dangerous. Let them evacuate first, and we'll go in. We also need to determine the location of the personnel first. We have the equipment with us."

We need to find the person first and locate them before deciding on a rescue plan.

Miao Dingqiang waved his hand and said, "No need to look for anyone anymore, we've already found them all, 20 people, not one missing."

"found it?"

Qian Sihai was suddenly stunned.

How did they find the person buried underneath?

Miao Dingqiang hurriedly pointed to the flashing shoulder lights and said, "Captain Qian, do you see them? Underneath these flashing lights is where people are buried. We are short-handed and don't have professional equipment. You've come at the right time. Hurry up and help us dig."

"It's been almost two hours and we've only dug out six people. The efficiency is too low."

Miao Dingqiang's eyes widened even more, and he asked in confusion, "No, you don't have any equipment, how can you be sure there are people down there?"

If he remembers correctly, apart from the fire brigade, only the Blue Sky Rescue Team in the entire county has a life detector.

However, for the most basic equipment, their fire department has more advanced radar life detectors.

The city has even better, three-in-one equipment, which has already been sent here.

Without equipment, how could they pinpoint the location of six people in such a short time?

Miao Dingqiang hurriedly said, "Police dogs! We have police dogs! Captain Qian, stop talking nonsense and start digging! Just dig in these locations I mentioned. These police dogs are amazing; they've found the right spot on every single one."

As he spoke, he grabbed Qian Sihai and hurriedly got to work.

Qian Sihai was still subconsciously thinking about police dogs when he saw them.

Not far away, in front of the small excavator, a young man led a dog out of the pit and gestured to the excavator driver, signaling him to dig again.

He rushed over immediately.

They saw Tian Kui looking like a mud monkey, and then a large pit had been dug in front of him. The excavator had already lowered its shovel to dig.

Qian Sihai hurriedly stopped him.

The area is covered with rocks and soil, and the situation below is unknown. Digging like this would be too risky.

Shen Xin, holding Tian Kui's hand, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the firefighters.

Many hands make light work. Miao Dingqiang has already called on people from nearby villages to come and help, but they lack equipment.

Especially those rechargeable cutting and hydraulic equipment.

Seeing Qian Sihai stop him, Shen Xin quickly explained the situation.

Tian Kui successfully completed the task of locating the personnel, but Shen Xin was not idle yet.

Shen Xin considered using Tian Kui's sense of smell to determine the depth at which the people were buried.

It's a very simple principle: the stronger the smell, the closer it is.

Tiankui may not be able to know the exact distance in meters, but he knows how far away he is.

In this way, the small excavator that was urgently borrowed from the neighboring village can be put to use.

After all, it's a machine, much more efficient than digging by hand.

After digging a couple of times, Shen Xin led Tian Kui to check the distance.

If it's very close, then people will dig it out by hand.

Doing it this way really improved efficiency.

Qian Sihai's eyes widened in surprise, and he subconsciously glanced at Tian Kui.

Shiyao doesn't have police dogs, let alone rescue dogs.

But it's available in the city and the provincial capital.

Qian Sihai had seen and knew the enormous role of search and rescue dogs in rescue operations, but Tian Kui's performance still shocked him.

They have to spend half a day using life detectors.

Tiankui could also determine the distance. Zhou Zhuo brought out a radar life detector, scanned the location, and nodded in surprise, saying that it was down there, and there were even subtle heartbeat fluctuations.

Qian Sihai said nothing more and hurriedly ordered his men to disperse and directed the people on site to dig according to the points located by Tian Kui.

Even with the life detector, Shen Xin didn't sit idle.

The detector needs to be adjusted when it encounters different media, but Tiankui can confirm the identity simply by smelling it.

So Shen Xin shuttled back and forth, helping to confirm the distance and pinpoint the exact location of the burial site.

More people kept arriving.

The power of many people was embodied in this moment.

People are being uncovered one after another.

Being buried in a house is actually better than being completely buried in rocks and soil.

If a house has space, it can retain some air.

If you are crushed, as long as it is not a vital area, you will be unconscious for a short time, but you will not die.

Without air, we definitely wouldn't have made it this far.

The most important thing is time.

It has only been a little over two hours since the incident occurred.

Some people are seriously injured and taken to the hospital; it can take this long just to get them onto the operating table.

Therefore, to everyone's delight, all the people who were dug out showed signs of life.

"This is simply a miracle."

Qian Sihai watched as a villager was carried out and couldn't help but say something.

Zhou Zhuo nodded and said, "After the incident, they were the first to arrive, and they immediately confirmed the location of the people and organized people to dig."

"It's only been a few hours, this is the real golden time for rescue."

In situations like this, forget about the 24-hour golden rescue window. If you can rescue someone within 6 hours, that's truly the best of the best, greatly increasing their chances of survival.

But in reality, it's very difficult.

It takes a long time for rescue teams to arrive, for them to assess the situation, for them to plan a rescue operation, for them to locate the people, and for them to start digging. It's almost impossible to rescue someone within six hours.

But the arrival of a police dog made up for all of these problems.

Thinking of this, Zhou Zhuo couldn't help but say, "Old Qian, shouldn't we get a search and rescue dog? It would be so useful."

Qian Sihai nodded in deep agreement.

It wasn't that he didn't want to raise them before, nor was it that he lacked money; it was simply that professional search and rescue dogs were too rare and too difficult to train.

Especially someone as well-trained as Tian Kui is extremely rare and hard to find.

The accident happened before 8 o'clock, and the last person was dug out after midnight.

The person was unconscious and was hurriedly put into an ambulance and taken away.

Upon reaching this point, Shen Xin felt his legs go weak and collapsed to the ground, lying down completely.

This day felt incredibly long.

And I stayed up all night yesterday.

"Don't lie there, get out of here first." Li Xiaowen came to the side and reached out to help Shen Xin up.

Shen Xin asked for details, but it was too chaotic and he didn't pay attention.

Li Xiaowen was also covered in mud. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It's enough to have done my best."

Shen Xin nodded and gestured for Tian Kui to leave.

As a result, Tiankui did not move.

He had been working continuously for more than four hours, running around in the mud; he must have been exhausted.

But upon closer inspection, Shen Xin realized that it wasn't just about being tired.

"Damn it, Tiankui, what happened to your claws?"

Shen Xin quickly squatted down.

Only then did I notice that the mud-covered Tiankui had red stains on its right forepaw, which was also covered in mud.

Upon closer inspection, one of the claws had fallen off at some point, and the wound was a bloody mess, covered in mud.

Li Xiaowen was also startled and hurriedly asked when he was injured.

"I don't know." Shen Xin had absolutely no recollection of it.

This guy ran like the wind, without even making a sound.

Tian Kui stuck out his tongue and gasped for breath, his head still held high.

It doesn't hurt.

It's as if to say that the injury was minor and not worth mentioning.

Shen Xin gave him a playful tug on the ear.

So you're going to play the "minor injury doesn't mean you have to stay out of the fight" game?

The key is that this is all mud, so if you get injured, you won't be afraid of getting infected.

Shen Xin quickly picked up Tian Kui and carried him outside.

Upon hearing that Tian Kui was injured, all the leaders present, big and small, swarmed over.

Shen Xin gave Tian Kui a bottle of mineral water to rinse his claws.

Moreover, upon closer inspection after stopping, it was discovered that Tian Kui had more than one injury.

He had several cuts on his body.

There were too many dangerous things: boulders, building ruins, tree branches, and so on. Shen Xin himself had many cuts and scrapes on his hands and feet.

A leader at the scene told Shen Xin not to rush any further. If he continued rushing, he should get on an ambulance, be taken to the hospital, and find a veterinarian.

In today's situation, Tiankui has truly saved many people.

Or rather, it saved many people's lives.

Shen Xin quickly carried Tian Kui into the ambulance, and Guo Jin squeezed in as well.

He can also be considered Tiankui's master.

On the bus, the accompanying doctor helped Tiankui clean his claws and tried to disinfect them.

Guo Jin asked nervously if there would be any problems.

After repeatedly confirming that there were no problems, I felt a little relieved and rubbed Tian Kui's head with a pang of heartache.

Tian Kui let him touch him, then looked directly at Shen Xin and called out twice.

How impressive is that?

Shen Xin was taken aback.

This guy……

"sharp."

Shen Xin smiled and gave him a thumbs up.

Not only is it impressive, it's incredibly awesome.

At this moment, seeing that Tian Kui was staring at Shen Xin, Guo Jin hesitated for a moment and then suddenly said, "Shen Xin, why don't you take Tian Kui away?"

Shen Xin was taken aback and asked Guo Jin what he meant.

Guo Jin looked at Tian Kui, thought about the tasks Tian Kui had completed over the past few days, and then thought about Tian Kui's performance today, which strengthened his resolve.

"Shen Xin, I really like Tian Kui and I really want him."

"But he's so outstanding. When I'm with him, I can feel his... well, his ambition?"

"Honestly, it's a waste to leave him here with us."

"On the contrary, following you might be more useful."

“We’re too small here to accommodate someone as talented as him, so I really think you should take him away to a place where he can utilize his abilities.”

Guo Jin's face was covered in mud, his eyes were slightly narrowed, and he looked at Tian Kui with a maternal smile.

(End of this chapter)