Chapter 78: Casting spells to spread clouds and control wind and rain

"Due to the hot and dry weather in recent days, wildfires broke out in Linchuan City, Chengkou County, and near Longyuan Village. The fires are now serious. Our city is paying close attention to this and has dispatched relevant organizations. Our station will continue to follow up. Follow-up situation"

The fire has been burning for many hours, but it has not been extinguished, which has aroused many concerns.

Even with the continuous dispatch of support and the continuous influx of manpower and supplies, the wildfires cannot be stopped.

In the face of natural disasters, human power appears so insignificant.

The fire has caused a certain number of casualties. Most of the firefighters who were brought down from the front line were affected by the sudden change in the wind direction of the wildfire.

The fire burned his body, his teammates around him couldn't react at all, and the burn area was as high as 70%. These conditions were considered good.

In others, the whole person was engulfed by the fire, leaving only a charred corpse in the end, and it was too late to be rescued.

These are their teammates who were born and died, and they turned into coke in the blink of an eye. All the firefighters felt very uncomfortable seeing this scene.

The tears she just shed were instantly evaporated by the high temperature in the air, leaving only a trace of tears.

Everyone's eyes were full of sadness and heaviness.

But they didn't have time to grieve, because there were still important things waiting for them to do.

Deaths such as exhaustion, high temperature, poisonous smoke, and fires constantly threatened them, but the respectable firefighters did not flinch or even frown.

The ignition tactics failed and failed to stop the wildfire. The firefighters have tried their best, but they still can't stop the wildfire from spreading towards this side.

Once the fire is burning, it is unstoppable.

According to the information provided by the weather personnel, the wind direction is favorable now. If it is not controlled, it is only a matter of time before the fire reaches the foot of the mountain.

There is not much time left for them. Never underestimate the speed of wildfire burning, let alone its harm.

Qian Qixue's heart was heavy, "Now organize some people to evacuate the villagers below, and the remaining firefighters will continue to fight to buy more time for the transfer of the villagers."

Even if you know it's useless, you still can't give up until the last moment. What if a miracle happens?

If even they retreated, wouldn't they have completely abandoned this mountain range!

Soon the news spread back to the foot of the mountain, and everyone was stunned.

"What, you want to transfer? Is it so serious?"

"The fire is really going to burn down? Is there no other way?"

The village chief couldn't believe it. Longyuan Village is backed by mountains, and he has lived here for most of his life. He is not used to leaving suddenly.

Not only him, but other villagers as well.

But natural disasters are ruthless, and they have nothing to do. Time is running out, so they can only pack things quickly.

"Everyone hurry up and pack some important belongings, don't bring too much, so as not to be inconvenient, and leave with the firefighters."

The loudspeakers in the village were playing on a loop, and the village chief also sent people door-to-door to notify, and all notifications must be in place.

The villagers who received the news were like a bolt from the blue.

"We really have to go."

"It's impossible if we don't leave. The firefighter said that the fire will burn to the bottom of the mountain at any time. If we don't leave, we will be turned into coke."

"Didn't we survive the mudslides, landslides and other geological disasters at the beginning, but we didn't expect to have to leave because of the current mountain fire."

"Those can't be compared with wildfires. They say that trees move to death and people move to life. If you leave, just leave. This is also a last resort."

The villagers were discussing and hurried back to pack their things.

Hu Xiaocao's mother and daughter had nothing to clean up, and the woman solemnly put the mountain god tablet in her bag.

Hu Xiaocao patted her head and reminded: "Mom still has the statue in the mountain god temple."

The mountain temple is at the foot of the mountain. It's a bit dangerous there. The village chief and the firefighters don't allow people to get close. The woman is a little hesitant.

But if the fire really burns down the mountain, the temple of the mountain god will bear the brunt, so it will be burned.

"Okay, let's quickly take out the idol."

They can't take away the temple, but the statue is still possible.

When their lives were at stake, the others did not dare to delay, and quickly packed up their things, all of which were valuable, and gathered at the entrance of the village.

Some people even brought out their pots, pans, chickens and ducks.

The village chief was a little dumbfounded, "Sister Sun, we are going to escape, what are you doing with these?"

The person he named was an aunt who was somewhat short and fat. Seeing everyone staring at her, she felt a little embarrassed and said with an expression on her face, "I can't bear to part with her."

Everyone knows that when the fire really burns down, people can be moved, but many livestock cannot be moved. For the villagers, it is simply a heavy loss.

It means that the fruits of their hard work for most of their lives are gone.

Who doesn't feel bad?

Thinking of those crop fields, they were the guys that their ancestors ate for generations, but under the fire, I am afraid they will all be turned into a pile of ashes.

The village chief shook his head, "No, if everyone were like you, taking a little of this and a little of that, we wouldn't be able to leave, and we wouldn't be able to fit it in the car."

Aunt Sun showed a heartbroken expression, but she still listened to the village chief and let the chickens and ducks down.

Soon a group of people had almost finished cleaning up. Looking around, it felt like something was missing.

"Come here and get off. The car will be here soon. Don't miss anyone."

After naming them like this, I realized that the mother and daughter of the Hu family were missing.

"It's strange, why are sisters from the Hu family and Xiaocao not here?"

"I passed by their door before and yelled a few times, but there was no one inside, so I thought they had already left."

"Why did the chain drop at a critical moment, the car is coming soon, what are they doing?"

Nowadays, no one can be found here, and everyone is holding things in their hands, which is inconvenient, and they are almost too busy to take care of themselves.

Just when everyone was anxious, Hu Xiaocao's mother and daughter finally arrived late.

The village head was overjoyed, "What are you doing here? Everyone thought you were in danger, and they were almost panicked."

Hu Xiaocao seemed to be holding something in his hand, covering it with a cloth, looking cautious.

The woman was a little embarrassed to apologize, "I have caused trouble to everyone. We went to get the statue from the mountain temple."

The temple was destroyed, and it could be rebuilt in another place, but the statue was made by Hu Xiaocao himself, and it took so long.

Looking at the statue in Hu Xiaocao's hand, the villagers were silent for a while.

No wonder the mountain god blesses the mother and daughter. When it comes to piety, all of them combined cannot compare.

In the face of adversity, they can still think of the gods. This kind of emotion and attitude is really commendable.

The village chief didn't say anything else, and sighed faintly, "I hope the mountain god is really alive, and can bring heavy rain to calm this disaster."

Everyone was reluctant to leave, looking at the village in front of them, as long as they thought that it would be reduced to a pool of ashes in a short time, no one could bear the mood.

Some villagers' eyes were red and they turned around every step of the way.

"Let us take a look at it a few more times, maybe we won't be able to see it again after we leave."

"My father and my grandma both grew up in the village, but I didn't expect that I would leave now."

"And the big tree in the center of the village is almost a hundred years old. It has witnessed the growth of generations of people in our village. I don't know if I can still see it when I come back."

"What are you thinking, such a big fire, everything will be burned to ashes for you."

"Oh, God is so ruthless. What will happen in the future if farmers like us are separated from the land we depend on for survival?"

"If you think about it better, the government will not sit idly by."

Seeing the low mood of the villagers, the village chief cheered up and encouraged: "I only said that the mountain fire may burn down, but I did not say that it will definitely burn down. Maybe a miracle will happen."

Everyone was dejected, "What kind of miracle can it be?"

"Village Chief, I know you are comforting us."

"Forget it, as long as we can save our lives in such a big fire, as long as we are still here, we can work together to rebuild our home!"

Even though he said this, everyone's expressions were already gloomy, and only a few sporadic voices responded to the village chief's words.

No one feels comfortable leaving the land they live on, but there is nothing they can do about it.

In addition to Longyuan Village, several nearby villages will also be transferred.

The transfer of people at the foot of the mountain is proceeding in an orderly manner. At least these people have not been injured or killed yet.

But the situation on the mountain is not optimistic. There are now dozens of casualties, and dozens more have lost contact.

When Qian Qixue learned of this situation, he immediately led his personnel to launch a search and rescue operation. There were dozens of living lives, so he couldn't just give up.

"Captain, I can't do it. The fire ahead is too strong. If we enter rashly, we may not be able to come back."

Qian Qixue's eyes were red, and the sweat in the protective clothing was like rain, but evaporated in an instant, "Those are my brothers, do you want me to watch them die."

"They are definitely still alive now. If we give up, these people really won't be able to come back!"

"I brought them up the mountain, now I have to bring them back!"

"We saved so many people, but if we don't even save our teammates, how can we be worthy of the clothes we wear!"

Although human nature has many weaknesses, timid and fearful, greedy and lustful, but there are also many shining points, such as in this group of firefighters.

You can see the courage to go forward without fear of hardships and dangers. They are always not afraid of death threats, sweating and fighting on the front line.

Seeing what the people around him had to say, Qian Qixue had already made up his mind, "You don't need to persuade me anymore."

"Captain, what I mean is that we can take this route. The fire here is small and the danger is relatively low. Moreover, the last signal they sent was here."

Seeing the look of his companions united as one, Qian Qixue burst into tears, "Okay!"

He led a small troop to start from the trail. There are few litter and fallen leaves here, and there are not many combustibles, so the situation is relatively good.

As it gradually deepened, the fire showed signs of becoming bigger, and the thick smoke billowed inside, and they finally saw the bright orange.

Although it has become a bit bleak under the smoke and fire, at least life is safe and sound.

"Captain, why are you here?"

Seeing the arrival of Qian Qixue and others, everyone was a little surprised.

"Come and take you home together!"

This sentence was heavy and seemed to contain thousands of weights, giving them a heavy blow in their hearts.

Hearing this sentence, everyone was almost moved to tears. It turned out that there was something wrong with their equipment, and the walkie-talkie used for communication was accidentally lost in the sea of ​​​​fire.

It can be said that walking is difficult, which has caused the current situation.

Fortunately, Qian Qixue thought of the dilemma they faced and brought new equipment. After replacing the poison masks, their condition was much better.

"We can't delay any longer. Let's get out of here quickly."

The crowd nodded.

However, at this moment, sudden changes occurred.

"Crack-"

Accompanied by the sound of dead branches falling.

<divclass="contentadv">A big tree that was as tall as half a man suddenly hit the place where Qian Qixue was.

Seeing such a scene, other people's eyes almost split open, "Captain, be careful!"

Fortunately, one of his teammates reacted in time and rushed towards Qian Qixue, and the two of them barely escaped.

The big tree almost brushed their shoulders. If it fell on the two of them, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Everyone felt terrified, and quickly helped them up, "Are you all right?"

Qian Qixue shook his head. He was fine. It was just a slight scratch. The teammate who had just rushed over was not so lucky. After the tree fell, many sparks from dead branches and leaves splashed on him.

Although there are some burns, but fortunately not particularly serious.

Qian Qixue asked with concern: "Can you still leave?"

The firefighter nodded, "Captain, you underestimate me too much. This minor injury is fine."

He grinned in pain, but still didn't want to worry his teammates.

The crackling sound was heard endlessly. To everyone, this was undoubtedly the footsteps of death.

At this moment, the wind direction suddenly changed, and the fire also came over. The tongues of fire swept up, devouring everything with the force of destroying decay.

Qian Qixue looked at this scene and had a bad feeling in his heart.

Many big trees along the way were crumbling and could fall down at any time, making their escape route extremely difficult.

But the fire was getting bigger and bigger. Looking at the big tree in front of me, I saw that the path to leave was blocked by the big tree. It was impossible to cross it.

The path not far away also seemed to be submerged in a sea of ​​flames, and the flames soared into the sky, flooding the escape route.

Everyone couldn't help being a little dumbfounded, "Obviously when we first came here, the place hadn't been engulfed by the fire yet."

"This damn mountain fire is spreading so fast."

It was impossible to forcefully break through, so Qian Qixue made a decisive decision.

"Go, maybe there are other routes. I remember on the map, there is another way to leave here."

However, God seems to like playing cruel jokes with them.

The other road was also blocked, and the fire was raging, mocking them mercilessly.

At this point, they had no way out, and Qian Qixue and others could only find a high-lying place to make plans.

Although the fire has not yet spread, the way out has been swallowed by the fire, and they are already in prison.

Now the mountain wind is howling, and it is tailwind again, sooner or later when the mountain fire burns over.

Qian Qixue and others could not help but fall into deep despair.

They have been unable to leave, and the only hope of survival is to wait for rescue to arrive.

But there was a constant buzzing sound from the walkie-talkie, and it was impossible to contact the outside world.

Qian Qixue reluctantly put down the walkie-talkie and couldn't bear to tell everyone the cruel truth, "There is no signal on the mountain and we have completely lost contact."

Now that they are trapped here, they have already deviated from their original route. In addition, there is no signal, and people below the mountain cannot contact them at all.

Even if you want to carry out rescue, in this vast sea of ​​flames, you will undoubtedly find a needle in a haystack, and the current situation is still so dangerous, which brings difficulties to rescue.

The most fearful thing is that those at the foot of the mountain thought they died heroically because they could not be contacted.

According to Qian Qixue's experience in fighting fires over the years, in this situation, even if the people down the mountain wanted to save them, they couldn't save them.

Others apparently understood this as well.

"My wife has just given birth to a child, and I haven't even been able to take a look at it. I just think about how the child will be orphaned and widowed without a father. What will they do in the future?"

"My mother is also seriously ill in bed. Before leaving, she just wanted to see me again. Unexpectedly, now, I have to leave before her. It is really disfilial."

"My parents are still preparing meals at home and waiting for me to come back. I thought I would take a vacation after this mission and take them on a nice trip."

The majestic seven-foot man, but at this moment his voice was choked up and his eyes were red.

No one here has a wife and a mother.

Even the youngest, who is only in his early 20s, asks his parents to give away their white-haired parents to their black-haired parents.

When it comes to the sad part, everyone has tears in their eyes.

"I want to write down my last words. There are many things I want to say to my family."

The companions around him stopped him, showing a self-deprecating smile, "Don't waste your efforts, there is nothing under the fire, even if your last words are written, I'm afraid they will be reduced to ashes."

The man showed a decadent expression, his tone was depressed, and he cried and laughed: "Yes, they can't see it at all. Maybe we will all be burned into cokes, and we can't tell who is who."

They had seen many victims in the fire scene before. Only the bones were burned, and they were entangled with each other. They had to rely on inspection to distinguish them.

Everyone is in despair.

Waiting for death to come is an extremely long and torturous thing, especially being swallowed up by fire, this method of death is extremely painful.

Looking at the raging fire not far away wantonly devouring everything around, it will be their turn soon.

And this place is the final burial place for everyone.

However, just when Qian Qixue and others closed their eyes and waited to die.

The sky, which was reddened by the fire, suddenly turned cloudy.

"Why did the sky suddenly become cloudy?"

Qian Qixue slowly opened his eyes and looked up at the sky, feeling a little dazed.

"Yeah, why did the sky suddenly turn dark?"

Others also looked up one after another. I don't know when, the originally thin clouds suddenly became thicker, and they all converged towards one place.

"Strange! Why is it so cloudy suddenly?"

Obviously when they saw it before, there was only a thin slice.

Qian Qixue had an unlikely conjecture in his mind, but it was quickly denied.

"Impossible. The meteorological staff clearly said that it will not rain in the next few days."

But weather forecasts are not always accurate.

A faint flame appeared in the originally dark and desperate pupils.

"Boom!"

Just at this moment, a dull sound came from the sky not far away, from far to near, attracting everyone's attention.

"Is this thunder?"

Someone asked uncertainly.

Looking at the thicker and thicker clouds above the head, it has faded from its white and harmless appearance, and transformed into a deeper color, gloomy and pressing on the sky.

The clouds were thick, the sky hung low, and the color of ink completely covered up the flames.

The sky that was originally burning red was now only dark. It seemed that even the original arrogance of the wildfire had been suppressed, as if he was afraid of something.

Among the thick clouds, a more terrifying existence is brewing.

"Boom!"

There was a thunderous explosion, the clouds moved in all directions, and the dark clouds began to roll continuously. Purple lightning pierced the dark sky with an unstoppable meaning.

With lightning speed, a huge hole was torn open between the heaven and earth steamer, and all the hot air poured down and dispersed.

The thunder is deafening, announcing its own existence, as if it also means that it belongs to the era of wildfires and is about to retreat.

Inside the dark clouds, it can be seen that the Thunder Snake is waving and rushing, baring its teeth and claws, and the raging fire is also set off like a firefly, which is completely different.

The fiery red color between heaven and earth was replaced by purple!

There were lightning and thunder, as if two armies were at war, with the flash of swords and shadows, it was very fierce.

Because Qian Qixue and the others were located on a relatively high ground and had a relatively wide field of vision, such a grand and spectacular scene hit their faces and even their hearts.

Such lightning is really rare!

It was as if the whole world was submerged in a sea of ​​thunder and lightning.

As the thunder and lightning continued to fall, it seemed to be carrying a target, and it also fell towards the same place. Don't worry, it will strike towards them.

At the same time, due to the high temperature and the heat of the wildfires in the air for several days, it finally eased.

I don't know if it's the illusion of Qian Qixue and others that they can feel the wetness.

Qian Qixue quickly took off his mask, and a drop of rain fell on his face.

It's definitely not an illusion, this kind of coolness is so real, it's like nectar after a long drought!

The thunder was endless, and finally a huge hole was opened in the sky, and the heavy rain poured down immediately.

Heavy rain fell on the flames, making a sizzling sound.

"It's raining!"

"It's finally raining!"

Qian Qixue let out a roar, and tears fell down mixed with the rain. This time, they were not evaporated by the high temperature. Their protective clothing was soaked by the rain, and they were all wet.

But everyone was extremely happy, dancing in the rain.

"Great, we're saved!"

In the pouring rain, the group of people were as happy as children.

Although it was uncertain whether the heavy rain could extinguish the wildfire, at least their lives were saved.

The wildfires that originally spread have been contained by the heavy rain and are slowly receding.

Qian Qixue wiped his tears and said, "Let's leave quickly. There are more important things waiting for us to do!"

The group of people nodded, the heavy rain brought hope to everyone.

At this moment, the villagers at the foot of the mountain were preparing to leave by car.

Hu Xiaocao stopped in her tracks.

Finally, he looked at the top of the mountain reluctantly.

The village chief urged: "Xiaocao, don't look at it, let's go quickly, there is no time to lose."

Hu Xiaocao was about to look away when his eyes suddenly lit up, "Grandpa Mountain God has appeared!"

Everyone also looked over and saw that the originally clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds.

Without any warning, the sky turned cloudy, and then there was continuous rumbling thunder, and it felt like the ground was shaking.

Then came the heavy rain.

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