Phi-Fic Chapter 893 Exploded
Chapter 893 Exploded
"Reporting to Your Highness, just a quarter of an hour ago, a mine in Hongze Lake suddenly caught fire. The fire is still raging and is getting stronger," the doorman hurriedly replied.
"A fire? A fire can happen inside a rock salt mine?" Lin Ping said incredulously.
First, there are no combustibles in rock salt mines; second, the air inside the mine is thin and lacks oxidizers.
While Lin Ping could perhaps understand the mine collapse, the fire was truly perplexing.
In front of Lin Ping, Menzi had no need to lie; the more he did, the more flustered he became.
Even if there are no casualties, the fire cannot be allowed to continue burning.
"Wife, I'll go check on the situation!"
After speaking, Lin Ping left in an instant, disappearing from sight.
"Has my husband's speed already reached this level?" Jiang Yunying was astonished and used all her strength to catch up.
Lin Ping's speed was already at its limit, and he arrived at the side of Hongze Lake within a quarter of an hour.
With the continuous development of rock salt mines, there are now dozens of mines here.
It's not difficult to locate the incident site immediately; one can rely on the blazing firelight, and the presence of a dense crowd.
This is also what Lin Ping is most worried about!
Humans are naturally curious. The more the mine caught fire, the more people gathered there. They thought they were able to avoid the fire, unaware of the possibility of an explosion.
Several miles away, Lin Ping had already spotted billowing white smoke and hundreds of moving heads.
They weren't just acting out of curiosity; they wanted to put out the fire as quickly as possible.
When Lin Ping arrived, hundreds of people were frantically pouring water into the mine.
Water is the nemesis of fire, and using water to extinguish fire is a common misconception.
"Where is the fire?" Lin Ping grabbed one of the people and asked curiously.
He did see billowing white smoke, but not raging flames.
"It's right inside this mine. Get out of the way and don't get in my way while I'm putting out the fire." The man carried a large bucket of water and deftly poured it into the mine.
This mine is hundreds of meters deep, so it's normal that the flames didn't rise directly to the surface.
Lin Ping used X-rays to examine the interior, but still found no flames, only billowing white smoke.
As buckets of cold water were poured in, the white smoke not only did not decrease, but instead showed a tendency to increase.
"Oh no, this isn't a fire at all!" A terrifying thought flashed through Lin Ping's mind.
"Stop fighting the fire! Everyone get out of the way! It's about to explode!" Lin Ping shouted.
However, few people listened to Lin Ping. With so much salt being burned inside, how could these workers not be anxious?
Moreover, they had absolutely no idea what the explosion meant.
As Lin Ping watched the materials in the mine react violently upon contact with water, his heart leaped into his throat.
He knew the explosion was imminent and he had to leave as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, these people won't listen to a stranger's orders.
Lin Ping considered using his superior martial arts skills to defeat them all and then drag them to a safe place.
However, this was clearly unrealistic. There were at least two hundred people around the mine, and Lin Ping couldn't guarantee that he could drag everyone away before the explosion.
"Stop it, everyone! Get out of here!"
Just when Lin Ping was at his wit's end, Jiang Yunying arrived late.
Her dashing figure immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Princess, the princess has arrived."
After seeing Jiang Yunying, everyone felt reassured. Just as they breathed a sigh of relief, they suddenly remembered what Lin Ping had just said.
A cold sweat broke out on everyone's back. They could clearly feel the ground shaking, which was a sign that an explosion was imminent.
"It's too late!" Lin Ping shouted anxiously, "Everyone, get down!"
When the air is thick with the scent of death, they have lost the ability to think independently, and any sound that reaches their ears becomes a straw they clutch tightly at.
In an instant, everyone fell to the ground, simultaneously covering their heads with their arms.
At the same time, the earth trembled more intensely, and the pent-up energy finally exploded.
Rumble…
The earth-shattering roar made the sky lose its color, the surrounding earth shook violently, and the huge shockwave seemed to blow everything around it away.
Centered on the mine, the area within a radius of several hundred meters was completely shrouded in a white haze of smoke.
It is unknown how much time passed before the enormous shockwave began to dissipate and the earth returned to calm, although the thick white smoke had not completely dissipated.
Cough cough cough...
Lin Ping coughed violently, not because the blast of air had damaged his internal organs, but because he was feeling unwell from inhaling the white smoke.
He couldn't imagine the horrific scene before him, but he still gritted his teeth and turned on the X-ray.
The situation didn't seem as bad as they had imagined; by lying down beforehand, the workers avoided the core impact of the blast wave.
Even so, the clothes on her back were torn to shreds, and there were even bloody marks.
"This smoke is poisonous. Everyone, move upwind," Lin Ping calmly commanded, disregarding his own safety.
The workers also felt the stinging effect of the white smoke, but it was difficult to discern directions in the thick smoke.
This is where Lin Ping's role became apparent. He ignored those who were going in the right direction, but whenever someone went astray, Lin Ping would immediately appear beside them and point them in the right direction again.
Because the number of workers was too large, Lin Ping simply couldn't keep up. If this went on for too long, these people would probably really die in the thick smoke.
"Husband, let me help you!" With her keen senses, Jiang Yunying quickly came to Lin Ping's side.
It's important to know that poison gas is indiscriminate in its harm to the human body, regardless of your martial arts skills.
After inhaling a large amount of thick smoke, Jiang Yunying coughed incessantly, even coughing up blood.
"My lady, only if you stand in the right position and lead them can these people survive," Lin Ping said urgently.
Jiang Yunying knew Lin Ping's intention in saying that; he must be afraid that she would get hurt.
But she also understood that if she didn't go out to take command, it would cause even greater casualties.
Lin Ping quickly pointed Jiang Yunying in the right direction, but he himself showed no intention of leaving.
"This way, everyone come this way!" Jiang Yunying shouted hysterically. She knew very well that Lin Ping would not leave unless everyone came out alive.
It took a full fifteen minutes for the two hundred workers to emerge from the thick smoke, and the one at the very back was undoubtedly Lin Ping.
thump!
After emerging from the thick smoke, Lin Ping collapsed to the ground, coughing violently. He felt as if his lungs were being frozen solid.
His situation was undoubtedly the worst. Everyone else was holding their breath, waiting for rescue, and trying to inhale as little poisonous gas as possible, but Lin Ping ran and shouted, breathing heavily, letting the thick smoke erode his lungs.
"Husband, are you alright?" Jiang Yunying pulled Lin Ping into her arms tightly, tears streaming down her face.