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Chapter 121 Rescue
Good news, it wasn't my house that caught fire; bad news, it was next door.

The weather is hot now, and almost every household has their windows open. Zhang Wei's house is right next door, so it will definitely be affected.

A large crowd of residents from the community gathered around; some screamed, some called the fire department, and some even ran out barefoot.

"What am I going to do? I feel like I'm not going to be able to go home today?" Zhang Wei's head was buzzing.

Fortunately, it was just a rented house, and there wasn't anything valuable inside. The only valuable thing was a laptop, otherwise he would have panicked.

"Go home and find somewhere to hide. What makes you think you can go back up now?" Lin Mo pulled the two back.

If there's a gas cylinder or something similar inside and it explodes, it could affect them, which would be bad. After all, a wise person wouldn't stay near a dangerous place.

Just as the three were about to retreat, a gasp suddenly came from the crowd.

"Someone's trapped inside!!"

"Haven't the firefighters arrived yet?"

"It's too late, the fire is too big."

Upon hearing this, the three turned and looked upstairs. They saw a woman frantically banging on the security bars of a bedroom window on the fourth floor, which was emitting black smoke.

There was even a little girl, a few years old, crying loudly nearby.

The apartment complex Zhang Wei rented was much further out than the one Lin Mo had lived in before. It was older, only six stories high, and didn't have an elevator. Almost every apartment had those iron bars on the windows for security.

Originally intended for theft prevention, it has now become an imprisonment that people cannot open.

"Oh my god, there really is someone!" Miss Yuan covered her mouth upon seeing this, her voice trembling slightly.

Similar to fires and floods, we've seen plenty of such events in movies and online, but watching them on screen doesn't quite capture the impact of seeing them in person.

Especially with a mother and daughter struggling by the window upstairs, the billowing black smoke coming out of the window and the faint flames that could be seen even from outside made everyone more anxious and trembling, fearing that they would witness a tragedy.

"It's over, the fire is so big, I'm afraid we won't last until the fire department arrives?" Zhang Wei's voice trembled as he looked at the black smoke billowing from the window.

Humans are naturally inclined to seek advantage and avoid harm. If it's a small favor, most people won't mind lending a helping hand. But if it's a situation that could potentially put themselves at risk, most people will stop and watch.

So most people were watching from the sidelines, and some people downstairs were shouting to the mother and daughter upstairs, telling them to use their strength. After all, if they could get the security window down, it was only the fourth floor. Jumping down might not necessarily kill them, but if they stayed up there, eight out of ten would die.

But there is always a small group of people among humanity who, despite being ordinary people, are able to risk their lives without hesitation.

"Everyone lend a hand, hurry up!"

Suddenly, an elderly man in a t-shirt appeared out of nowhere and rushed out of the crowd with a folding ladder.

Several people followed immediately, and one of the deliverymen, wearing a yellow robe, even used a ladder to climb up to the second floor, using the security window and the air conditioner unit to help him get up.

At the same time, the window on the third floor opened, and a shirtless, overweight man with tattooed arms leaned out with a pair of cable cutters, trying to stand up on the window to help cut open the security bars.

He could see a woman pulling him from behind, seemingly not wanting him to get involved. After all, without any safety measures, even a fall from the third floor would be dangerous.

Everyone has a different perspective, and no one will blame the woman, after all, the man leaning over the window is her husband, the father of her children, and the pillar of the family.

Many people downstairs spontaneously tried to participate in the rescue. At this moment, the hero was no longer an individual, but the masses, ordinary people from all walks of life.

Just as the tattooed man cut a hollow pipe, a large number of flames suddenly shot out of the living room window upstairs, and the people downstairs screamed and retreated.

The woman held her daughter tightly as they peered out the window, where thick black smoke billowed.

As the fire grew larger and larger, and even the bedroom door began to burn, the woman began to despair, because even if she opened the security window, it was still four stories below, and it would be difficult to be rescued.

"Ah~" Miss Yuan exclaimed, covering her eyes with her hands, unable to bear to look.

Zhang Wei pulled Yuan Meng back, saying, "Get away! It looks like it's going to explode! Lao Mo, hey? Where's Lao Mo?"

They didn't know when, but Lin Mo, who had just been beside them, had suddenly disappeared.

"Huh? Where's the little black dog?"

"I don't know, it was just here a moment ago."

Just as the two were looking around for Lin Mo's figure, the sound of the tracks turning came from their eyes.

Two beeping sounds rang out, and everyone turned to see a huge excavator slowly driving over.

With its red paint and mud-covered tracks, it was clear that it had just come from a construction site, and right next to this residential area, there was a construction site in progress.

Moreover, the house that caught fire was located outside the residential complex, so the excavator didn't even need to enter the complex; it could work directly on the roadside.

Upon seeing this enormous creature, everyone stepped back. Even Zhang Wei and Miss Yuan forgot about looking for someone and quickly made way for it.

Anyone with eyes can see that this excavator is there to rescue people. If it can't do anything, it shouldn't at least cause trouble for others.

Soon, the excavator stopped, and amidst everyone's anticipation, the excavator's boom slowly rose, with everyone's eyes following closely.

As the boom was raised, Miss Yuan and Zhang Wei, who were standing in the crowd, widened their eyes and saw a familiar figure sitting in the cab operating the excavator.

"Lin Mo?"

"Little black dog?"

The two never expected that Lin Mo, who had just told them to find a place to hide, would suddenly bring them an excavator.

And that's not the point. The point is, is this thing even something you can drive?

The two people's exclamations didn't cause much of a stir; the scene was too noisy.

At this moment, Lin Mo was sitting in the driver's seat. Although he operated the vehicle very steadily and smoothly, his heart was racing uncontrollably. There was no way around it; this was the first time he had done something like this, and he was facing the task of saving lives.

Simply put, the skills are there, but the mindset hasn't kept up.

At this moment, sweat was dripping from his forehead, but he dared not wipe it away, for fear that the slightest distraction would lead to a tragedy.

"Hitachi Construction Machinery, ZAXIS360 extended boom excavator, with an 18-meter boom length and sufficient height."

Come on~~ slowly, in the little~ garden~ dig~~ dig~~ dig~~

As Lin Mo operated the machine, he nervously muttered the parameters of the excavator in his hand.

With just two gentle presses of the excavator's hook, and amidst a shower of falling debris, a hole was easily punched through the once sturdy security window.

Seeing that the hole was big enough, Lin Mo honked the horn twice more to signal everyone to disperse. Then the whole vehicle moved forward a distance and turned sideways, finally pressing the bucket tightly against the four windows to make it easier for the two people to get on.

After securing the car, Lin Mo opened the door and shouted, "Don't be afraid, get in!"

He was afraid the woman would be too scared to come up, but he underestimated people's will to survive.

Seeing this, the woman, holding her child, took a steady step and climbed onto the excavator. Fortunately, the excavator's bucket was large enough that it could accommodate both of them.

After the two were settled, Lin Mo controlled the excavator to lower its height.

Just as the excavator bucket lowered its height, the bedroom window, which had been billowing thick smoke, was suddenly engulfed by flames.

The people downstairs retreated even further, many of them filled with lingering fear. They dared not imagine what would have happened if it had been just a little later.

As the excavator's forearm landed, the crowd below rushed forward. Upon seeing this, the woman could no longer hold back and burst into tears, clutching her child.

While everyone was rushing towards the mother and daughter, Miss Yuan and Zhang Wei looked at Lin Mo jumping off the excavator with shock and uncontrollable elation in their eyes.

Seeing that the two were about to start talking about C programming, Lin Mo grabbed one of them with each hand and ran away.

"Huh? What are you doing?" Miss Yuan asked, puzzled.

Zhang Wei: "You're saving someone, why are you running away?"

Lin Mo: "I stole the excavator from the construction site next door. Nobody knows. Why aren't you moving it? What am I supposed to do if you make me pay compensation?"

Two people:
I was just about to praise you for doing a good deed anonymously, but then you told me that you stole the car?
It really proves the saying, "A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall." You are truly something else, not taking any risks at all!
Meanwhile, after everyone confirmed that the mother and daughter were safe, some people began to turn around and look for the excavator driver, but there was no sign of him anywhere.

It's amazing how many good people there are these days, doing good deeds without seeking recognition!

Lin Mo: ? ? ?
My keyboard broke, so I went out and bought a new one. Sorry for the late update!

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