With this thought in mind, the six people suppressed all the doubts in their hearts and said nothing. They just followed Lin Beichen steadily, feeling quite relieved as they headed downstairs.
Soon, at the halfway point of the third floor.
A commotion of footsteps emerged from the crackling sound of burning flames, mixed with voices communicating.
"Speed up. At this rate, we’re going to be too late."
"It is a bit too slow. From now on, even if we have to take more risks, we must pick up the pace, otherwise, I worry that even if the third team was unscathed from the recent explosion, now..."
"I agree. We’ll be more careful, but we shouldn’t have any problems."
"..."
Undoubtedly, the footsteps and voices belonged to the first and second teams who had followed them into the fire scene.
They were groping their way forward through the thick smoke and intense fire, struggling to make it here.
Lin Beichen and his team did not stop and looked downstairs, only to see six people in firefighting suits carefully making their way up while looking around cautiously.
"First team, second team!"
"You all came in too?"
"..."
The firefighters of the third team recognized them at once.
Hearing this, the firefighters of the first and second teams looked up and saw Lin Beichen leading the third team’s firefighters and three residents quickly coming downstairs.
"Lin Beichen?!"
The firefighters of the first and second teams exclaimed in unison.
They never expected to see Lin Beichen here in such a way. To them, Lin Beichen was highly likely already consumed by the flames, yet he appeared before them, having reached the fifth floor ahead of them and even rescuing people.
How did he do it?
Not wearing a protective suit, alone, and still faster than six people!?
And...
At this moment, the firefighters of the first and second teams noticed the six people behind Lin Beichen.
The three residents were all wearing masks, making it impossible to see their expressions.
But...
The joyful smiles on the faces of the third team’s firefighters were fully displayed, even emanating a sense of ease, with no trace of panic or anxiety about them.
How could this be?
How could this be their state?
The firefighters of the first and second teams knew they were well-trained, but in such a dire situation, they didn’t think they could remain so calm as if they were in the same position.
On the side, Lin Beichen’s expression was extremely helpless, thinking to himself, "Why did so many more people come in? Didn’t I say it wasn’t necessary? Now my workload has increased for no reason."
Before anyone else could say anything.
He immediately said to the firefighters of the first and second teams, "Don’t come over here, stay where you are, be careful not to get hit by anything. I will bring everyone over to you, and we’ll leave together."
Although Lin Beichen was helpless, he wasn’t so helpless as to watch so many people possibly perish in the fire. Offering them a helping hand was just a small extra task for him.
Soon, led by Lin Beichen, the third team’s firefighters joined the first and second teams between the third and fourth floors’ staircase.
In an instant, the firefighters of the first and second teams felt the same as the third team.
The surrounding heat wasn’t as intense, and in comparison to the high temperatures, it even felt a bit cool.
Moreover...
The flames around them seemed to be moving away from their area.
"This...?!"
The firefighters of the first and second teams looked stunned, just as the third team had when they first sensed this phenomenon.
They couldn’t help but look at each other through their masks.
Four eyes met.
Their eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Don’t overthink it."
At this moment, one of the firefighters from the third team spoke up, "Any questions can wait until we’re out of here."
He saw them shudder, understanding their confusion, and decided to prevent causing unnecessary trouble for Lin Beichen and the others by giving a heads-up in advance.
The firefighters of the first and second teams looked at the expressions of the third team through their masks, seeing the "I understand how you feel" expressions on their faces, and firmly nodded back at them.
They didn’t think much further and followed Lin Beichen out of the fire scene.
Meanwhile, outside the fire scene.
The water streams from the two fire engines visibly shrank considerably, and under such water pressure, the already hard-to-contain fire showed signs of getting out of control. The flames hadn’t fully erupted yet, but the increasingly thick black smoke was a clear warning.
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The expressions on the faces of the onlooking residents were not too optimistic.
"They’ve been in there for so long without any news."
"That young guy who went in first... he didn’t look like he knew what he was doing, did he? Who goes into a fire scene without any protective gear? It’s sheer madness!"
"I guess those two groups of firefighters who went in after him are probably going to handle that young guy before they get to the fifth floor."
"The fire seems uncontrollable. If they don’t come out soon, I doubt anyone will make it out alive."
"I don’t understand how the fire department could let such a young guy into the fire scene. It’s incomprehensible, really. It’s like they’re making it harder for themselves and playing with the lives of the people."
"..."
Their discussions were not suppressed and were clearly heard by the firefighters inside the cordon.
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