"I think there are still many people alive." Zhang Guoquan said, looking at the water at his feet.

The captain looked very surprised: "Many people? It's not that I'm discouraged. This has nothing to do with faith. In fact, there are still more than 20 people who have not been found. In the end, there will be three or five people alive. Thank God."

"Look." Zhang Guoquan kicked the water under his feet: "The further inside, the more water will accumulate. They can drink groundwater to survive. I think, even if today is the eighteenth day, the trapped people will be weak at most.

As for losing your life."

"You are too optimistic, but have you ever considered the issue of oxygen? It is almost difficult for the air to circulate. Even if you don't starve to death of thirst, you will suffocate to death inside."

"I considered this situation, so we dug all the way and then used a blower to blow air into all the gaps. It's better than nothing."

After saying that, the two fell into silence. There may be a chance, but everyone knows that the chance of the trapped people surviving is slim.

"Look, there's a mouse."

A worker who was taking a break suddenly pointed to a dark corner and shouted loudly.

Everyone was attracted by the workers' shouts, and suddenly the dark corner was illuminated by the miner's lamp overhead.

Five or six mice were frightened and burrowed into a gap.

Zhang Guoquan suddenly frowned: "With rats, even rats can survive, but can't humans survive?"

"Maybe it's possible. The presence of rats means that this place has not been affected by gas." The captain looked at the gap and muttered: "Why is there still a puddle of shit here?"

Another worker quickly raised his hand and shouted: "I pulled it, this is the front line of mining, we are almost there."

"Are you sure?" Zhang Guoquan asked urgently towards the villager.

"I'm sure that more than ten days ago, that is, the day of the landslide, I felt uncomfortable in my stomach in the morning. I couldn't hold it in any longer, so I pulled myself up. Anyway, there was black coal all around. Brother Liangzi even scolded me at that time.

, I’m sure we’re not far from the first line of mining.”

"Approximately how far?"

"A dozen meters or so, no more than fifteen meters at most."

The workers' words gave everyone confidence. Zhang Guoquan shouted excitedly: "Get up and start digging right away. Victory is right in front of you."

The captain also shouted from the side: "All the people in the rescue team, rush to the front, we are not cowards."

The crowded, narrow, dark alleyway, lights flickered again.

The rescue team members held shovels and poked their heads in front to dig out the fallen coal. The villagers in the back used dung bags and bags to transport the coal outside.

Everyone is working hard. This is a rescue channel and a life channel with hope.

Everyone seemed to have seen the light and kept moving forward without complaining or complaining about pain.

On the 19th day of the extreme rescue, the final mining surface of No. 1 mining area was excavated. After digging all night, the entire fifteen-meter tunnel almost collapsed. After it collapsed, we continued to dig.

When it was excavated, there was a cavity of more than ten meters behind, and beyond that was a solid coal wall, which was the first line of mining surface. Fortunately, the cavity was barely preserved by relying on the solid wall behind.

Inside are the thirteen remaining trapped personnel in mining area No. 1. Liangzi, Jiefang, and Boss Wang are all in this final hole.

The hole looked very big. The reason why it was so big was that Ryoko and the others must have been preparing to dig a tunnel to survive.

The hands of the thirteen workers were all covered with soot, some were so bruised, and some had their fingernails peeled off.

Even though the rescue team was well-fed, well-armed, and had sufficient physical strength, they dug the entire fifteen-meter passage all night long.

What's more, how could these workers, who were short of food, dig through a fifteen-meter tunnel under conditions of fear, disappointment, and huge physical exertion?

Even if these fifteen meters are dug through, it is simply impossible to dig through the hundreds of meters of collapsed tunnel ahead.

It should be a happy thing to find the last thirteen people in mining area No. 1, but everyone fell into silence. In the dark alley, the silence was eerie.

Thirteen workers were sitting or lying down, but no one could stand up to say hello to them, even if they stretched out their hands and said feebly: "You are finally here to save us."

These thirteen workers, just like the corpses we saw before, were lifeless. Several workers were lying on the coal piles, still maintaining digging postures. Some workers were lying in the water, and some were leaning on them.

In the tunnel, some workers were holding half a lump of black coal in their mouths.

Under such extreme circumstances, they had begun to eat coal to fill their stomachs. How desperate they must have been at that time.

The thirteen workers were as motionless as sculptures, and the entire lane looked lifeless.

On the nineteenth day of the extreme rescue, everyone looked at the thirteen workers lying on the ground and no longer had any hope. With the tragic situation in front of them, I was afraid that the remaining trapped people would have died long ago.

Yes, it's been nineteen days. How could he still be alive in such a harsh environment?

So, do these thirteen corpses serve as an explanation to the villagers above?

The captain shook his head sadly.

"Brother Liangzi." Zhang Guoquan found Liangzi lying in the water, shouted and rushed over.

Immediately afterwards, all the rescuers rushed in.

"Brother Liangzi, brother Liangzi." Zhang Guoquan put Liangzi on his lap and shouted loudly: "Brother Liangzi, wake up, you can't die. You still have children at home. Think about your children. You must not die."

die."

"There's air, there's still air." A worker tentatively poked the trapped man's nose.

"This one is angry, this one is angry too, they are not dead yet."

"They are not dead..."

At this moment, Liangzi woke up from being shaken and opened her eyes with difficulty: "Guo...quan? Am I...dreaming, or am I entrusting you with a...dream?"

Liangzi's voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible. Zhang Guoquan was so happy that he almost cried. As long as you live, it's okay.

"Brother Liangzi, you are not dead. We are here to save you. Stop talking and maintain your strength." Zhang Guoquan immediately shouted to the rescuers: "Save people quickly."

On the night of the nineteenth day of extreme rescue, all the trapped people in mining area No. 1 were rescued.

There were a total of thirteen people, two died, and the rest fell into deep coma and were rushed to the county hospital by ambulance.

If it had been one day later, no more than five of these trapped workers would have survived.

On the twenty-first day of the extreme rescue, all the workers in the No. 2 mining area and several other mining areas were dug out. Eleven people died, and only three survived.

So far, all the trapped people have been rescued.

The villagers watching at the mine burst into warm applause. They were applauding the rescue team and applauding Zhang Guoquan.

Although many people died, the current result was achieved because every villager knew that the people involved in the rescue had put in their best efforts.

Look at their dirty faces, stained with soot, look at their chapped lips without a trace of blood, look at their bodies, staggering, they are extremely exhausted.

I don’t know who took the lead, but all the family members of the trapped workers knelt down towards the rescuers.

Without the sacrifice of these rescue workers, they would not have a complete home, and they would lose a son, father, and husband.

The people from the rescue team rushed to rescue him. They couldn't afford such a big gift. This was just their job.

If you have to thank him? The captain looked at the young man. During the excavation process, many people no longer had hope and their morale was low. But it was this young man who dragged his tired body and his voice became hoarse. He was stunned for the rescue.

The staff encouraged them and gave them the determination and belief to dig in.

In that gloomy environment, the twisted corpses tortured their spirits. At this time, they needed a kind of tenacious willpower to support them, and Zhang Guoquan was that pillar.

Su Jincheng swept away the gloom, walked up to Zhang Guoquan, who was standing unsteadily, and said: "On behalf of the folks in Yangjiazhuang, thank you for your persistence."

Zhang Guoquan wanted to say something, but he was too weak to say another word.

"You are very tired. Go back and have a good sleep. Leave the rest to me." Su Jincheng supported Zhang Guoquan's body and said with concern.

Zhang Guoquan was indeed extremely tired, his eyelids were trembling, and he had not slept for two days and two nights. He did not dare to stop for a moment, even if he only rescued three workers alive in the end, he felt it was worth it.

He looked at Su Jincheng and said with all his strength: "I'll leave the rest to you."

Su Jincheng nodded and watched Zhang Guoquan leave with tired steps. Before taking two steps, Zhang Guoquan stopped and turned around.

"Guoquan, don't worry, I will take care of it." Su Jincheng comforted: "If you are worried, you can come to me after you have rested. This time, I will stay for a few days."

"No, the number of people is wrong. There is still one person missing."
Chapter completed!