"Did something just run past us?"
The Fire Chief looked at the firefighters beside him, his expression puzzled as he asked.
The team members exchanged glances; they did see a shadow flash by but couldn’t discern what it was.
Before the Fire Chief could gather his thoughts, he heard a sound of coordinated footsteps behind him. He turned his head to see the Dragon Army Captain leading his squad running over.
"Who are you people? There’s a fire here. Evacuate immediately!"
Judging by the other party’s running posture, both captains could tell they weren’t ordinary characters. But regardless of who they were, as long as they weren’t firefighters, the Fire Chief couldn’t let them get involved in any danger. This is the essence of Dragon Country’s firefighters.
"We are the People’s Junior Army of Dragon Country! My name is Wang Hao!"
The Dragon Army Captain introduced himself to the Fire Chief.
"We just finished a drill nearby and saw the fire, so we came specially to help out!"
Hearing Wang Hao’s words, the Fire Chief’s expression softened. Although they weren’t firefighters, they were Junior Army soldiers, and given the current situation, more people to help couldn’t be more appropriate.
"How many people are here now?"
Though not a professional firefighter, as an elite in the army, Wang Hao immediately spotted the problem: because of the forest, large firefighting equipment couldn’t be brought up, relying only on manpower to carry supplies. But with just these people, it was simply impossible to achieve.
If this continued, who knows how far the forest fire would spread?
"By the way, did anyone see someone run past just now?"
The soldier who had previously been treated by Lin Beichen asked the firefighters beside him.
"So that was a person just now?"
Hearing the firefighters’ subconscious response, the soldier was almost gaping in frustration. Couldn’t they even tell if it was human or not?
"Yes, just now there was a shadow that swiftly passed by, but the speed was so fast that we couldn’t even make out its appearance... or its species."
One of the firefighters seemed to notice the change in the soldier’s expression and hurriedly explained. Hearing the firefighter’s explanation, the Dragon Army soldier nodded. Such things probably only happened to a monster like Lin Beichen.
Speed so fast that the human eye couldn’t capture its appearance; it was the first time they had heard of such a thing!
"Now is not the time to talk about this. Quickly go find more people to help. Try to use other methods to bring up the firefighting equipment and the needed supplies!"
Wang Hao said this despite knowing that transportation in such mountain terrain is difficult, even for cars, unless it’s done by those specializing in off-road or mountain motorbikes.
Mountain motorbikes!
Thinking of this, Wang Hao’s eyes lit up with an idea!
"If I remember correctly, this area is where Ghost Fire Motorcycles are quite popular, right?"
Although as a member of the Dragon Army, he needed to be familiar with every region within Dragon Country, including the corresponding environment and cultural characteristics, due to the urgency of the situation, Wang Hao dared not make assumptions.
While speaking, Wang Hao looked toward the Fire Chief, seemingly seeking his response.
Hearing Wang Hao’s words, a look of sudden realization appeared on the Fire Chief’s face, and he quickly nodded and said.
"You’re right; this is indeed a place where motorbikes are quite popular. We often hear the sound of those Ghost Fire Knights racing near our fire station’s entrance!"
Previously, the mention of these Ghost Fire Knights was a headache for not only the Fire Chief but also for the entire area’s police and street office.
Most riders of these motorbikes are minors or recently turned adults, and the law lacks clear penalties for this behavior. Even if caught, the most that can be done is to warn them, which hardly has any effect.
Because of this, there have been incidents where people drove to block them, resulting in serious car accidents. Even the Fire Chief didn’t expect they’d need to rely on these people now.
"But who knows if they are willing to help?"
The Fire Chief couldn’t help but wonder, as no one could predict the mentality of these Ghost Fire Knights. However, Wang Hao’s face radiated confidence.
"Don’t worry, no matter how they usually are, they’ll step up in times like this!"
Seeing the puzzled look on the Fire Chief’s face, thinking Wang Hao was overly confident, the Fire Chief asked.
"Why do you say that?"
"Even if they are so-called Ghost Fire Knights, they are Dragon Country’s Ghost Fire Knights!"
These simple words brought an unusual expression to the Fire Chief’s face.
At this moment, a Dragon Army soldier ran over to Wang Hao and shouted.
"Captain, I’ve informed the nearby streets about the situation, and they are mobilizing now!"