Survival in the Class: I'm the Only Boy on the Bus

When the earthquake first started, Jiajingshan had not yet collapsed.

The road where Jiang Chen and his group were located had not yet been blocked.

The ground shaking alone made Zhang Zhengyang and the other twelve firefighters lose their footing.

At this point, let alone walking, even squatting was difficult.

Zhang Zhengyang reacted the fastest.

The instant the earthquake struck, he realized it was happening. He immediately dropped the fire extinguisher and shouted orders to his team members behind him:

"Squat down! Everyone squat down!"

Zhang Zhengyang's voice was loud, and the firefighters immediately dropped their firefighting equipment and crouched down, lowering their center of gravity.

Lin Wanfeng stumbled, lost her balance, and fell to the side.

Zhang Zhengyang reacted quickly, grabbing her arm and pulling her back.

The two of them squatted down on the ground at the same time.

Zhang Zhengyang braced himself with his left hand on the ground, and instinctively raised his right hand to protect Lin Wanfeng's head.

After glancing at Lin Wanfeng and seeing that she was alright, he looked at the students and teachers on the playground.

At this time, the firefighters were some distance away from the playground and the school building.

The concrete surface of the playground undulates like waves.

It arches up one moment and sinks down the next, as if it had come to life.

The teachers and students on the playground could not stand steadily, and many of them were shaken to the ground.

Several teachers tried to calm the students down, but they themselves fell first.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Zhengyang and the firefighters saw the school building, which still had many students, swaying from side to side like jelly, with the exterior tiles falling off and shattering into powder on the ground.

Several students were thrown out from the stairwell on the fifth floor.

They fell from a great height, their limbs flailing wildly in the air, before crashing directly onto the concrete ground in front of their classmates and teachers.

*Smack!*

*Smack!*

One sound after another.

Blood splattered everywhere, and brain matter and internal organs were smeared directly on the playground.

The students who witnessed the tragedy up close were completely stunned.

Screams, cries, the sound of buildings tearing apart, and the rumbling from underground were all mixed together.

It felt as if I were in hell.

The next moment, all the firefighters' pupils contracted sharply.

Because that school building shook for only a few seconds before collapsing with a loud crash!

Like a tower built of playing cards, it collapsed layer by layer.

The deafening roar of the collapsing building was deafening.

The dust exploded instantly, completely covering the collapsed school building.

Once the dust had settled a little, the five-story teaching building had been reduced to a pile of ruins.

Steel bars, cement slabs, tables, chairs, and books were all mixed together.

A faint cry for help came from the ruins.

Many students are still trapped under the rubble.

Some students were a little luckier; they could still see half of their arms, and their fingers were still moving.

Immediately afterwards, landslides began to occur on the surrounding green hills.

Gravel and dirt rolled down the mountain.

The roads leading in and out of Chuanbei Middle School were completely blocked by gravel and mud.

Rescue efforts from outside can't get in, and people inside can't get out.

The landslide at Jiajingshan was the most severe.

The main shock lasted for a full two minutes.

The roar of the giant beast underground finally stopped.

The surroundings were quiet for a short while.

Screams and wails then came from all directions.

Zhang Zhengyang squatted on the ground, protecting Lin Wanfeng's head while staring at the pile of rubble, completely stunned.

But he quickly came to his senses and began to count to 30 in his mind.

Wang Jinchuan's eyes instantly became bloodshot, and he stood up and rushed towards the teaching building.

"What are you doing!" Zhang Zhengyang also stood up, his iron hand instantly clamping down on Wang Jinchuan's arm with astonishing force:

"Are you out of your mind?!"

Zhang Zhengyang yelled at Wang Jinchuan:

"Get down! No one is allowed to move without orders!"

Wang Jinchuan clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and his lips trembled.

Seeing that Wang Jinchuan hadn't calmed down, Zhang Zhengyang's gaze towards him became frighteningly fierce:

"What can you do if you rush over there? Lay bricks? Dig dirt?"

"What will you do if an aftershock occurs? What if you get buried inside?"

"I'll have to send guys to rescue you then! Are you trying to get several brothers killed?!"

The captain's words immediately calmed Wang Jinchuan down.

He looked into the captain's eyes and found that although the captain's eyes were bloodshot, his gaze was still steady and calm.

Wang Jinchuan obeyed the order and squatted down again, but his eyes remained fixed on the ruins.

Zhang Zhengyang was not indifferent to the lives of ordinary people. He held Wang Jinchuan back because he did not want him to rush over recklessly due to aftershocks and lose his life in vain.

They absolutely must save people!

But we must make sure the tremors have subsided before we can begin rescue efforts.

If we rush to rescue people from the rubble right after the main shock, we might be in danger ourselves due to aftershocks.

This will not only fail to save anyone, but will also waste more manpower trying to save you.

This not only delays rescue efforts but also wastes manpower.

It's important to understand that every minute and second in the rescue efforts after an earthquake is a matter of life and death.

As the team leader, Zhang Zhengyang had to keep Wang Jinchuan calm and prevent him from recklessly risking his own life or even that of his brothers in an attempt to save someone.

He must bring back the same number of people he brought out!

Zhang Zhengyang also experienced an earthquake when he was in his early twenties and had just become a firefighter.

Even if you have a thorough understanding of the theory, it doesn't mean you can stay calm in the actual test.

Moreover, the earthquake occurred in Zhang Zhengyang's rural area.

Zhang Zhengyang, like Wang Jinchuan, was eager to save people. As soon as the main shock passed, he rushed forward, which resulted in him encountering aftershocks in the ruins.

If his brothers hadn't risked their lives to dig him out, he would have perished in that earthquake...

After calming down, Wang Jinchuan naturally realized that he had almost caused a major disaster.

If he himself is caught in the aftershocks and buried under the rubble, his brothers will definitely do everything in their power to save him.

If any of his brothers were injured or even killed as a result, it would be a shadow that would haunt Wang Jinchuan for the rest of his life.

As Wang Jinchuan thought about it, he felt a little guilty and ashamed. He was a firefighter himself, yet he almost made a mistake and almost implicated his brothers.

But his eyes remained fixed on the dusty ruins, and he kept repeating in his mind:

"Brother! Wait for me!"

"You must wait for me!"

The brothers around him naturally understood Wang Jinchuan's feelings and patted him on the shoulder.

Xiang Xiaonan moved closer to Wang Jinchuan, glared at him, and spoke in a very fierce tone:

Why be so impulsive?!

"If anything happens to you, don't come yelling 'Xiaonan, save me!'"

Wang Jinchuan lowered his head, avoiding Xiang Xiaonan's gaze, and his voice was muffled:

"I'm sorry, Xiaonan... I acted impulsively."

"My brother's classroom is on the fifth floor... I'm scared..."

After Wang Jinchuan said this, all the firefighters fell silent, and Xiang Xiaonan also fell silent.

Zhang Zhengyang's voice softened considerably, but his tone was still somewhat fierce:

"But if you rush over now, you won't be able to save him, and you'll also get yourself killed."

"Wait."

"Once the aftershocks subside, I'll take you to rescue them."

Wang Jinchuan gritted his teeth and nodded.

Zhang Zhengyang observed whether there were still loose rocks rolling down the surrounding mountains, and whether the nearby buildings were still shaking.

He silently counted down to 30 seconds in his mind.

After 30 seconds, no further aftershocks occurred.

Zhang Zhengyang immediately stood up straight.

Firefighters Lin Wanfeng, Wang Jinchuan, and Xiang Xiaonan also stood up.

Zhang Zhengyang looked at his comrades-in-arms, at the fearless determination in their eyes:

"Injury report!"

"Report! No!" Lin Wanfeng was the first to reply, his voice crisp and clear.

"Report! No!" Wang Jinchuan shouted firmly.

"Report! Nothing!"

"Report! Nothing!"...

All eleven people were reported, and no one was injured.

Zhang Zhengyang nodded, and a series of orders were issued:

"Lin Wanfeng, you are responsible for reporting to your superiors, surveying the surrounding environment, and reporting any developments immediately."

Lin Wanfeng stood at attention: "Yes, sir!"

"The rest of you, take stock of available relief supplies! Fire extinguishers, crowbars, first aid kits—bring everything you can!"

The firefighters immediately dispersed and moved swiftly.

Some people carried fire extinguishers, some grabbed crowbars, and some hung first-aid kits on their waists.

No one said a word throughout the entire process; everyone quickly packed up their equipment.

In less than half a minute, everyone was in place.

Zhang Zhengyang himself was also carrying several crowbars and a fire extinguisher.

He looked at the eleven comrades in front of him, nodded, and immediately turned and rushed towards the ruins of the teaching building.

Eleven firefighters followed closely behind Zhang Zhengyang.

Footsteps made a series of muffled thuds on the concrete floor.

Because of the recent earthquake, he couldn't shout or yell, so Zhang Zhengyang could only run while quietly encouraging himself:

"Brothers! The people need us now!"

"Everyone, pay close attention!"

The eleven firefighters understood this principle, and they all responded in hushed tones:

"Always be prepared!"

And so, twelve rescuers dressed in navy blue uniforms, carrying and carrying various rescue equipment, rushed headlong into the newly collapsed ruins.