The Crazy Son-In-Law

The others had also noticed the situation. They glanced at each other, their hearts once again filled with unease. Firefighters are also public servants. Zhao Xianyong knew what could be said and what couldn’t. Unless he had seen it with his own eyes, he would never believe that there were monsters in this world.

After Bull and Bucket helped him back to the camp, Tan Ping and the others surrounded him, asking about the others who hadn’t returned. Zhao Xianyong had stumbled and bumped all the way, his body covered with wounds. But fleeing had been his only focus, so he hadn’t felt the pain until now.

“Let him catch his breath first.” Bull handed him a bottle of water and told the others. He hadn’t gone below, so he wasn’t clear about what Zhao Xianyong had encountered.

After chugging down a bottle of mineral water, Zhao Xianyong’s emotions finally eased slightly. He looked at Fang Jinglun and Tan Ping and said, “I would like to report to the two of you privately.”This is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Tan Ping glanced at Fang Jinglun, who nodded solemnly. After telling others to leave, Zhao Xianyong recounted what he had seen below.

“You say there’re monsters down there? Are you sure you didn’t see wrong? Could it be due to the dim light or a hallucination?” Tan Ping looked incredulous. Without seeing it for himself, no one would believe.

Zhao Xianyong shook his head seriously, “I definitely did not see wrong.”

“Did you see with your own eyes that Dr. Xiao and Yuxu are dead?” Fang Jinglun asked.

Zhao Xianyong looked ashamed and admitted, “No, the situation was urgent at the time, and I could only think of escaping… I failed your trust, I’m truly sorry.”

“But we need to get everyone out of here as soon as possible, it would be too dangerous if that monster comes out.” He looked at Fang Jinglun and said seriously.

Avoiding danger is human nature. Even though Zhao Xianyong had left Xiao Shun and others behind, no one would blame him at this moment. However, his words were unbelievable. Fang Jinglun couldn’t make a decision. If what Zhao Xianyong said was true, the matter was so big that he must report it to the higher-ups. It might even involve the military, and he didn’t have that authority.

“You’ve worked hard. You’re seriously injured. Let someone take you to rest.” Fang Jinglun told Zhao Xianyong, then added, “Don’t spread word about what happened below. We don’t want to cause unnecessary panic.”

“Understood,” Zhao Xianyong replied.

Tan Ping called a few people to send him to the hospital down the hill. Then he stood by, waiting for Fang Jinglun’s next decision.

“Do you believe what he said?” Fang Jinglun asked after a moment of silence.

“I…” Tan Ping hesitated.

“It’s better to believe it than not. Captain Zhao said it’s very dangerous here. Perhaps you and the experts should go down the mountain first, and I’ll wait here.”

“And then what?” Fang Jinglun asked.

“Then…” Tan Ping was a bit stuck. He thought, ‘And then, it’s your call. What can I, a small fire chief, do in this situation?’

“Should we send another rescue team down to investigate?”

Fang Jinglun sighed and waved his hand, “We can’t let the firefighters take any more risks. If even Yuxu is sacrificed, then the situation Zhao Xianyong described is highly credible. I need to report this to the higher-ups.”

“Then what about us now?” Tan Ping asked.

Fang Jinglun pondered for a moment, looking at the others in the camp. They were unaware of the news Zhao Xianyong had brought back, but the fact that the other three hadn’t returned was making them anxious. They huddled in small groups, whispering amongst themselves.

He then looked at the entrance to the cave and said regretfully, “Let’s wait a little longer. Since Zhao Xianyong didn’t see Dr. Xiao and the others die with his own eyes, we can’t give up yet. You send two more people to the cave entrance to keep watch and report any changes immediately.”

“Remember, the moment they sense something is wrong, they must retreat immediately. We can’t afford more sacrifices.”

Tan Ping replied, “Alright, I’ll send people over right away.”

Just as he finished speaking, a burst of static came from the walkie-talkie.

“Bull… we… up.” Then came a series of intermittent voices.

Due to the distance from the cave and the many obstructions between the camp and the collapsed pit inside, the signal was poor. But Tan Ping instantlyrecognized that it was Glasses’ voice. The others naturally heard it too, and were all taken aback.

“They’re still alive!” Tan Ping exclaimed with a joyful smile on his face.

“That’s wonderful! Quickly, get someone to help them!” Fang Jinglun said excitedly. Xiao Shun and Yuxu were both well-known figures. If they really couldn’t make it back, it would be hard to keep it a secret, which might complicate the situation.

At Tan Ping’s order, several firefighters immediately donned their protective suits and gas masks and raced towards the cave. After an agonizing wait of more than ten minutes, they finally saw Xiao Shun and the others being helped out of the cave by the rescue team.

Yuxu had a large burn on his abdomen, his flesh blurred and his protective suit corroded into two pieces. Glasses’ protective suit was also full of holes, and his shoulder was injured by the venom.

Xiao Shun hadn’t worn his protective suit at all but carried it in his hand. He was not physically injured. However, he knew his bones and internal organs were severely damaged. He couldn’t perform any healing at the moment, so he looked pale and just as miserable.

Seeing this, Fang Jinglun could almost confirm that what Zhao Xianyong said was mostly true. But he also felt puzzled that Xiao Shun and the others were able to return safely. If the monster was as terrifying as Zhao Xianyong described, how did they escape?

For now, seeing that they all had more or less injuries, they were sent to the hospital for treatment first. He would ask for details later.

After Xiao Shun and the others were taken down the mountain by some firefighters, Fang Jinglun immediately informed the local police to seal off the area around the cave and issued a gag order to those present. Until the situation was completely clear, it should not be spread to avoid causing panic among the local people.

Around three in the afternoon, Xiao Shun and the others were sent to the county hospital. Glasses and Yuxu had external injuries, and after their wounds were cleaned and bandaged, they were mostly okay. Xiao Shun needed time to recover. His injuries wouldn’t be much helped by the hospital treatment; he could only rely on himself.