mesbooks Chapter 474 Early Warning
Chapter 474 Early Warning
Lin Ci'an replied to Chu Xiao's message and clicked on the unexpected message again. Chu Ziyu's message popped up. Lin Ci'an was standing in the yard of the orphanage, his knuckles turning white from exerting force.
The phone screen lights up
[The Stars' House is in danger, dispatch special firefighters immediately, bring breathing apparatus - run away quickly]
Lin Ci'an's pupils suddenly contracted.
He raised his head suddenly, his eyes sweeping across the orphanage building - the children had fallen asleep, the lights in the corridor were still on, the curtains in the director's office were half-drawn, and the old man's hunched back could be vaguely seen.
"Danger?"
His breathing stagnated, and the blue pills, the children's drowsiness, and Chu Xiao's meaningful words "fire drill cancelled" flashed through his mind.
——Something is wrong.
He immediately called the fire department, his voice calm and urgent: "This is the Stars Home Orphanage. We suspect arson. We are requesting special fire support. Bring your gas mask and respirator."
After hanging up the phone, he rushed into the dormitory building without hesitation.
"Everyone, get up immediately!"
His voice exploded in the corridor, waking up the sleeping children. Little Grape rubbed her eyes and sat up, asking dazedly, "Brother Lin, what's wrong?"
Lin Ci'an didn't explain. He just picked her up and shouted to the other children, "Cover your mouth and nose and follow me out! Quick!"
The children had never seen him so stern before, and they were so scared that they did as he asked immediately.
The dean heard the noise and ran out of the office in a panic: "Xiao An, what happened?"
Lin Ci'an grabbed his arm and said in a very low voice, but with an unquestionable coldness: "Chu Xiao put something in the orphanage, something bad is going to happen soon."
The dean's face turned pale instantly.
Lin Ci'an didn't waste any more time and directly ordered everyone to evacuate.
Just then, a pungent burnt smell wafted up from the basement.
——The fire has already started.
Lin Ci'an's pupils suddenly contracted, and he stuffed Little Grape into the dean's arms: "Take them to the playground, away from the buildings!"
After saying that, he turned around and rushed to the basement.
"Lin Ci'an!" the dean called him in horror.
But he didn't look back.
Thick smoke filled the basement.
Lin Ci'an covered his mouth and nose, squinted his eyes and searched in the smoke - in the corner, several "heaters" were making strange buzzing sounds, the vents were deliberately sealed, and the sparks from the overloaded circuits were igniting the surrounding debris bit by bit.
——It turned out to be arson!
He unplugged the power without hesitation, but the fire had already spread. He gritted his teeth and kicked open the ventilation duct to try to disperse the smoke, but the flames had already licked the wooden stairs.
"Damn it!"
He quickly turned back and just as he rushed to the first floor, he heard a child crying from upstairs - Ajie was still on the second floor!
The fire had blocked the stairs. Lin Ci'an climbed out of the window without hesitation, climbed up to the second floor along the drainpipe, broke open the window and rushed in.
Ajie huddled in the corner, choking on the thick smoke and coughing non-stop. Lin Ci'an picked him up, covered his mouth and nose with a wet towel, and jumped directly out of the window!
"boom!"
He protected Ajie as he landed on the ground, his back hitting the grass hard and he groaned in pain.
In the distance, the sirens of fire trucks were getting closer.
——The special fire department has arrived.
Lin Ci'an was breathing heavily and lowered his head to check on Ajie's condition. Only after confirming that he was just frightened did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He looked up at the burning orphanage, the firelight reflected in his eyes, like some kind of cold anger.
"Senior Chu, your heart is beating so fast, are you feeling guilty?" Chu Ziyu unbuttoned his cuffs slowly.
Chu Xiao's smile froze for a moment, then he returned to his gentle tone: "Student Chu is joking, I just..."