"That will depend on his opinion, but I believe that guy won’t disrespect you!"
Song Xiangdong spoke with an exaggerated tone, elevating Wan Guochun’s status. Song Xiangdong wasn’t one to flatter others, but regardless, Lin Beichen had forced Wan Guochun’s helicopter to stop, so he should help Lin Beichen regain some face.
Wan Guochun, despite his hot temper, wasn’t a fool. If he were, he wouldn’t have reached his current position. He of course understood the meaning behind Song Xiangdong’s words.
"Honestly speaking, it’s the first time I’ve seen you go to such lengths for a young person!"
Wan Guochun knew Song Xiangdong and understood that given his temper, this young man named Lin Beichen must have some extraordinary qualities.
"Alright, now’s not the time to talk about this. Our security bureau has already taken action. Aren’t you sending people out to help?"
"Stop talking nonsense, I’ve already sent them out!"
At Dragon Army’s airport, four helicopters lifted off the ground, flying towards the direction of the fire. The weapons and equipment from these helicopters were removed and replaced with water-spraying devices.
Knowing the location of the fire, Wan Guochun immediately judged that large fire trucks wouldn’t be able to reach it, so using helicopters to extinguish the fire from the air was faster.
Normally, neither the security bureau nor the Dragon Army would intervene in such matters, but all of this changed due to Lin Beichen’s presence.
At this moment, Lin Beichen was still sitting cross-legged on the ground, as if the surrounding sea of fire had nothing to do with him. The hunters with Lin Beichen seemed to have gotten used to it, seeing that the fire hadn’t shown any signs of encircling them, they relaxed a bit.
However, the hunters found it strange. They didn’t often encounter forest fires, but they had experienced one or two. In their impression, there shouldn’t be any so-called vacuum space within a sea of fire. But this time, the surrounding flames seemed to consciously avoid them, and they couldn’t even feel the heat.
"Do you think this strange phenomenon is because of this young man?"
One of the hunters looked at Lin Beichen sitting cross-legged on the ground, feeling that the youth had an extraordinary identity, especially given the special aura emanating from him.
These old hunters living on the edge of the forest had a greater reverence for the so-called metaphysical matters, so they knew a bit more about such things than city folks.
In their eyes, Lin Beichen being able to keep the flames at bay was bound to be related to metaphysics, and the fact that he could traverse the sea of flames unscathed was proof of his special abilities.
"If this young man truly possesses such power, then we’re saved!"
The young hunter’s father heaved a long sigh and said.
Nobody who could stay alive wanted to die. Although when they were first trapped by the sea of fire, they had prepared themselves for death, Lin Beichen’s appearance gave them hope of survival. Moreover, the young hunter’s father didn’t want his old friends of several decades to die in the fire due to his son’s carelessness.
"Anyway, the best news right now is that it seems we can survive, even if we only live one more second, it’s something."
The leader of the hunters also sat down cross-legged, and the other hunters followed, although they were not trying to feel the surrounding elemental power like Lin Beichen, it was simply their way of resting.
Although they were unsure of when they could run out, they thought that if there was ever an opportunity to escape, they should at least be well-rested and regain some strength.
Meanwhile, with the persistent efforts of the firefighters, the extent of the wildfire hadn’t decreased, but it also hadn’t spread further. As the wind’s intensity lessened, the fire stopped expanding.
"Get in there and rescue the people!"
With his rich experience, the fire chief judged that it was the best opportunity to rush in for rescue, and the firefighters, hearing their captain’s command, didn’t hesitate for a second. They donned their heavy fireproof gear and charged into the wildfire.
To the side, Wang Hao looked at the fire chief and said instinctively.
"Find us a set of suits too. It may be our first time wearing this kind of fireproof gear, but our strength is a bit better than yours."
Under normal circumstances, if the fire chief heard Wang Hao’s words, he would have sparred with him without hesitation, but now was definitely not the time.
Although Wang Hao did not explicitly state his identity, the fire chief, being from the military, could tell that these people were definitely not ordinary soldiers. They must come from a higher and more mysterious unit.
Having such people at the fire scene was a blessing because there were many tasks that even firefighters couldn’t accomplish, but these people could. It’s not that the firefighters were incapable, but there are some things that simply cannot be achieved through effort alone.