Qi Tongwei at the start: Not relying on Liang Lu, but winning by a single move against Heaven.

The cold wind, carrying snowflakes, seeped into the yurt, instantly sobering everyone up considerably.

The smile on Secretary Qin's face vanished, and he immediately asked in a deep voice.

How many people are still not down at Dongweizi?

Gao Changjiang grinned, his voice anxious.

"Secretary, I don't know! The phone line is down, we can't get in touch..."

Secretary Qin frowned slightly, glared at Gao Changjiang, and said in a reproachful tone.

"Don't you even know how many people went to the pasture today?"

Gao Changjiang hesitated for a moment, and his answer was somewhat vague.

"This season just happens to be the peak season for special events... I'm afraid even Botan Township has gone up in popularity..."

Secretary Qin's heart tightened; the entire township had gone up—that must have been five or six hundred people.

Secretary Qin pondered for a moment, then pressed for an answer.

"Can you get in touch with the military corps?"

Gao Changjiang shook his head, looking helpless.

"The phone line in our county is down..."

His voice grew softer and softer, and he didn't dare to say the last part of his sentence.

Although he didn't say it, everyone understood.

With communication lines cut off and roads blocked by heavy snow, Leishan County has now become an isolated city.

The atmosphere inside the yurt instantly plummeted to freezing point, and everyone realized the seriousness of the situation.

Seeing that no one spoke, Qi Tongwei couldn't help but become suspicious.

He gently tugged at Deputy County Head Liu beside him and asked in a low voice.

"The situation is so urgent, why aren't you trying to save yourselves?"

Deputy County Head Liu worked in Leishan County for almost ten years, in charge of transportation and agricultural machinery.

Over the course of ten years, he experienced more than twenty major and minor natural disasters, and was already used to such situations.

He sighed, slowly shook his head, and sounded somewhat helpless.

"Self-rescue? How can we save ourselves? It's snowing so heavily, and it's nighttime..."

"The county lacks rescue equipment, and if we send people out, they might get lost..."

"We rescued them in 85, but the cadre in charge fell down a ravine and hasn't been found yet..."

"After that incident, I dared not attempt any more rescues. We couldn't save people; we'd only lose a few ourselves..."

Qi Tongwei nodded and tentatively asked.

"What did you do in the past in this situation?"

Deputy County Head Liu gave a wry smile, his voice somewhat hoarse.

"There's not much we can do. We can only wait until dawn and the snow stops before we figure something out..."

Qi Tongwei was taken aback, frowned slightly, and continued to press for answers.

"What will happen to the trapped herders?"

Deputy County Head Liu didn't want to answer, but he had to because of his pride.

He forced himself to reply.

"The grazing areas usually have some stored grain... we can only wait until dawn, then figure out what to do next..."

Should we wait until dawn and then figure out a solution?

Qi Tongwei's heart tightened, and he gave Deputy County Chief Liu a deep, meaningful look.

Deputy County Head Liu felt uneasy under his gaze, nodded slightly, and didn't dare to speak.

This is the actual situation in Leishan County; everything depends on the weather.

When faced with a snow disaster, the stranded herders can only leave their fate to chance.

Deputy County Head Liu didn't tell the truth, afraid of scaring the newly appointed young executive.

The truth is, there are always casualties in the county every time there is a snow disaster.

Qi Tongwei and Deputy County Head Liu were having a small meeting.

Secretary Qin has already begun assigning tasks.

"Transportation Bureau, Agricultural Machinery Bureau, get ready."

"Start cleaning the main roads immediately after daybreak."

"The Grain Bureau and the Materials Bureau should ensure continued support in response to extreme weather."

"Gao Changjiang, you personally lead the team to expedite the repair of the telephone line..."

"It is imperative to ensure power supply to the main urban area..."

Secretary Qin has spent half his life working at the grassroots level and is very familiar with the situation in Leishan.

The work was arranged in an orderly manner, demonstrating remarkable composure in the face of danger.

However, one thing was missing from his plan: the rescue of the trapped herders.

No one reminded them, and everyone tacitly ignored the problem.

Qi Tongwei frowned slightly when he saw that Secretary Qin had finished making the work arrangements.

He leaned closer to Secretary Qin and whispered a reminder.

"Secretary, things are getting complicated at Dongweizi... They've been trapped there overnight, there might be problems..."

Secretary Qin was taken aback, glanced at Qi Tongwei, sighed, and said in a low voice.

"Executive Qi, you've just arrived in Leishan County and don't yet understand the situation..."

"In this kind of weather, we can only wait until dawn..."

Qi Tongwei frowned slightly, glanced at Baimaiti who hadn't spoken, and whispered a reminder.

"Secretary, Director Bai is still here... Is this a bad way to handle things...?"

Secretary Qin was taken aback again and glanced at Baimaiti.

A chill ran down his spine, and he gripped Qi Tongwei's hand tightly.

"Tongwei, do you have any ideas?"

Qi Tongwei gritted his teeth and said in a low voice.

"I'm the youngest here, so... how about I give it a try?"

Secretary Qin stared at Qi Tongwei for a long time. "Are you confident?"

Qi Tongwei shook his head and gave a helpless, bitter smile.

"No..."

He paused slightly, sighed, and continued.

"But we need to have an attitude..."

Qi Tongwei had thought it through clearly: this matter was indeed dangerous, but the potential rewards were also high.

Regardless of whether the person is rescued or not, he took on this case, so the team has to accept his help.

Moreover, if it succeeds, it will be a tremendous political achievement.

Secretary Qin sighed and patted Qi Tongwei's hand.

At this moment, the sudden snow disaster has tied Qi Tongwei and Secretary Qin to the same boat.

He looked up and surveyed the crowd before speaking in a loud voice.

"Don't just stand there, get back to the county committee and hold an emergency response meeting!"

Stepping out of the yurt, Qi Tongwei realized that he was still too young.

Despite having lived two lives, he still lacked reverence for nature and underestimated the snow disaster.

The situation was much more serious than he had imagined; the snow was already above knee-deep, and all the vehicles were stuck.

They could only support each other as they walked, stumbling and sinking, toward the county committee.

Upon arriving at the county party committee office, Secretary Qin immediately convened an emergency coordination meeting.

Inside the meeting room, all the team members were gathered, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

The coal stove inside was burning bright red, but it couldn't dispel the chill in my heart.

Secretary Qin looked around at everyone and slowly began to speak.

"The logistical support work has been arranged; now it's time for the rescue operation."

"Tell me, how do we rescue the people trapped in Dongweizi...?"

Seeing that everyone was silent, he began to call on them one by one.

"Armed Forces Department, Transportation Bureau, any ideas...?"

Both departments were under the jurisdiction of Deputy County Head Liu, so when he was called upon, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.

"Secretary, the snow is too heavy, and it's nighttime."

"Dongweizi is more than 50 kilometers away from the county seat...it's really difficult to manage..."

"Sending people up there might cause problems..."

Before he could finish speaking, Secretary Qin interrupted.

"Just because it's difficult doesn't mean we should do it! Where do you put the people?!"

His voice wasn't loud, but it was incredibly authoritative.

Deputy County Head Liu shrank back after being scolded by him and didn't dare to talk back.

Upon seeing this, Qi Tongwei frowned and spoke.

"Secretary, how about I give it a try? I learned some rescue skills at school..."

Everyone was taken aback by these words.

Deputy County Head Liu even secretly glanced at Qi Tongwei, inwardly sighing.

This kid is young and fearless, he's really not afraid of death!

Secretary Qin didn't seem surprised; this was something he and Qi Tongwei had agreed upon.

He looked at Qi Tongwei, nodded, and his eyes were full of approval.

"Great! Whatever support you need, the county will fully cooperate with you!"

Baimaiti was somewhat anxious when he saw Qi Tongwei volunteering.

He and Qi Tongwei were already on good terms, so it was only natural for him to worry about Qi Tongwei.

Furthermore, he had just seen Qi Tongwei off to his new post, and if something went wrong, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.

He glanced at Secretary Qin and said to Qi Tongwei.

"Tongwei, you've just arrived in Leishan County and aren't familiar with the situation yet..."

"It would be best if local officials took the lead in this rescue effort..."

Qi Tongwei grinned and gave Baimaiti a grateful look.

"Director Bai, I've already taken office; I'm a local cadre."

"Besides, I'm the youngest in the whole room, if I don't go for it, who will..."

He paused slightly, then added another sentence.

"If Secretary Wang knew I was hiding behind a bunch of old comrades, he'd curse me to death..."

After he said that, laughter filled the meeting room, and the atmosphere eased considerably.

But after the laughter subsided, the team members couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed.

No wonder Baimaiti personally escorted Qi Tongwei to his new post; this kid actually has connections with Secretary Wang.

The laughter stopped, and Secretary Qin looked at Qi Tongwei and spoke solemnly.

"Deputy County Magistrate Qi, just tell me, how do you need the county to cooperate with you..."