Absolute power in officialdom

Chapter 208 Death V

The motorcycle traveled along the mountain road, which was bumpy. Xu Yunxi sat on the back seat with her arms wrapped around Wu Zhiyuan's waist.

After riding for half an hour, I arrived at the abandoned entrance of the Qingshanxia Scenic Area.

Everywhere you look in Qingshan Gorge is a scenic view.

Xu Yunxi found a spot and began sketching.

She first sketched with a pencil, drawing the shape of the mountains, the appearance of the trees, and the direction of the water flow, very carefully.

A group of hikers, seven or eight people, all around thirty or forty years old, came walking down the valley.

They seemed to be discussing crossing the river to the other side.

The stream wasn't deep, but the riverbed was slippery with wet stones, and the current was faster than it appeared.

They took a bundle of rescue ropes out of their backpacks.

A strong man tied one end of the rope securely around his waist and handed the other end to two companions who had already crossed to the other side.

They planned to use this method to have the remaining people hold onto the rope and cross the river, in order to prevent them from being swept away by the water.

A woman in red, carrying a hiking backpack, gripped the rope tightly with both hands and carefully stepped into the water.

The upstream water volume is increasing and the water level is rising sharply, which is estimated to be a flash flood.

The rush of water made her stumble.

People on the other side shouted, "Hold on! Walk slowly!"

The people on this side of the river were holding tightly to one end of the rope.

The middle-aged woman, who was pulling herself across the river by a rope, was struck head-on by a sudden flood.

The heavy backpack became a fatal burden. She screamed and was instantly swept away by the giant wave, deviating from her original route across the river and being swept downstream.

However, the rope that connected her to her companions on both sides of the strait became a noose that would take her life.

The surging floodwaters pushed her, forming a "V" shape.

She was stuck at the bottom of this "V" shape.

The immense force of the flood almost cut off her breath.

The torrents crashed violently against her head and face, and she couldn't even scream. She could only thrash about in vain, and her face quickly turned bluish-purple.

The people on the shore were all stunned.

They held tightly to both ends of the rope, trying to pull her out of the water.

Wu Zhiyuan yelled: "Death V-shape! Don't force it!"

"Release her quickly! Let her drift downstream! Otherwise, she won't survive!"

Deadlifting will almost certainly kill a person.

The only chance of survival is to actively release the rope, allowing the person to escape the fatal angle and float downstream, then intercept them at a suitable location downstream.

He quickly surveyed the terrain: about twenty meters downstream, the river had a large bend. Due to the centrifugal force of the water flow, the outer side was turbulent, but the inner side formed a relatively gentle backwater, which was the only possible place for life.

"Yunxi! Call the police! Call an ambulance! Make it clear that it's Qingshan Gorge, someone has fallen into the water and may be injured!"

On the shore, the strong hiker holding the rope seemed to finally wake up from Wu Zhiyuan's shouts and saw his companion's miserable state at the bottom of the "V" shape.

He cried out in a trembling voice, "Let go! Let go now!"

The people pulling the rope at both ends released their grip almost simultaneously.

The woman in the water was immediately freed from the "V" shaped constriction and rushed downstream.

Wu Zhiyuan seized the opportunity and jumped into the icy water from a high rock at the edge of the backwater.

Although it was a warm spring season, the river water was icy cold.

Instead of confronting the flood head-on, Wu Zhiyuan quickly adjusted his angle with the current, using his strong arm and leg strength, as well as his excellent swimming skills, to forcefully cut diagonally towards the path where the woman had been swept downstream.

The muddy floodwaters, carrying mud, sand, leaves, and pebbles, kept hitting his mouth, nose, and eyes.

A sizable piece of dead wood slammed into him from the side. He jerked to the side, and the splinter grazed his ribs, causing a burning pain.

But he paid no heed, his gaze fixed on that splash of red ahead.

Close, closer!

The woman was already half-conscious from choking on the floodwaters, her struggles weak.

Just as she was about to be swept away by the fierce current through the bay, Wu Zhiyuan grabbed the shoulder strap of her backpack and used all his strength to push the woman toward the shore.

As he kicked and paddled, his arms and legs constantly bumped and rubbed against the underwater rocks, sending sharp pain through him.

Finally, with everyone's combined efforts, Wu Zhiyuan dragged the completely unconscious woman and struggled to climb onto the rocky shallows on the shore.

"She's not breathing!" a hiker exclaimed, placing his hand under the woman's nose.

The woman's face was bluish-purple, her lips were pale, and her chest was not rising or falling.

Wu Zhiyuan quickly straightened her body, tilted her head back, and cleared the mud, sand, and water plants from her mouth and nose.

"Yunxi!" he called out urgently, looking up.

Xu Yunxi had already run over, her face pale, but she was still tightly gripping her phone, which was still connected to another call.

Artificial respiration, cardiac resuscitation...

With everyone's combined efforts to help, the woman suddenly coughed and then gushed out a mouthful of water.

He then began to breathe weakly and laboriously on his own, his chest rising and falling noticeably, and his purplish complexion eased slightly.

"He's breathing!" someone exclaimed in surprise.

"Keep her warm! Find some dry clothes to cover her up!" Wu Zhiyuan said to the person next to him.

Several hikers quickly rummaged through their backpacks, took out warm blankets and dry clothes, and carefully wrapped the woman who had fallen into the water.

Rescue workers have arrived.

The doctor quickly examined the woman who had fallen into the water, provided the necessary treatment, and then, together with the police and fellow hikers, carefully secured her to a stretcher.

The doctor said, "His vital signs are stable for now, but he must be taken to the hospital immediately. He may have internal injuries, hypothermia, or complications from drowning."

The injured person was carried away on a stretcher.

Qingshan Gorge has returned to calm.

Xu Yunxi suddenly noticed that Wu Zhiyuan had been cut by tree branches and pebbles.

"Brother Zhiyuan, you're badly injured." Xu Yunxi's eyes were full of concern.

Wu Zhiyuan shrugged, feigning nonchalance, and said, "It's nothing, just a superficial wound. It looks scary, but it's nothing serious."

"This is called a superficial injury? So much blood, and it was soaked in cold water for so long, and on my leg, how much pain must it have caused..." Xu Yunxi's tears welled up.

"It's really nothing, Yunxi."

"No, we have to go to the hospital now!" Xu Yunxi insisted.

Shortly after receiving basic treatment at the hospital, photos and videos of Wu Zhiyuan rescuing the person appeared online.

The title of a popular post on a local forum is eye-catching: "Heroic Rescue of Stranded Hikers in the Rapids of Qingshan Gorge: Unsung Hero Injured, Deeply Moving!"

The original poster described the thrilling events of the afternoon in detail, and attached several photos and a video.

The video is a thrilling rescue scene.

The sounds of the flood, the gasps of the crowd, Wu Zhiyuan's calm instructions, and his figure struggling to put out the fire all intertwined, creating a powerful impact.

The number of likes and replies to the post is increasing rapidly.

"My God! Just looking at him makes my legs weak! This guy is so brave!"

"Professional! Calm! You clearly know first aid and outdoor skills. That 'V for death' phrase is key!"

May good people live in peace! I hope the woman who was rescued and this hero are both alright!

"Am I the only one who noticed that the hero has a great physique? But those scars look painful..."

As the discussion heated up, some people recognized Wu Zhiyuan.

"Party Secretary? Really? He personally jumped into the flood to save people? And he was injured like this?"

"It's confirmed, it's Wu Zhiyuan, the Standing Committee Member of the Qingshan County Party Committee and Secretary of the Xindian Town Party Committee. That's amazing!"

"My understanding has been refreshed; I didn't know cadres could be this 'hardcore'?"

"What do you mean 'can also'? There are plenty of hardworking and capable cadres who can step up in crucial moments! It's just that they don't get much media coverage! Thumbs up for Secretary Wu!"

"This changed my stereotype of civil servants; they were truly risking their lives to save people."

"It's heartbreaking to see that wound. Secretary Wu, please take good care of yourself! Qingshan County is fortunate to have a leader like you!"

"Handsome, kind-hearted, and capable—that's what a public servant should be like!"

"Positive energy! This should be widely publicized! I suggest that Secretary Wu be recognized for his act of bravery!"

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What Wu Zhiyuan was unaware of was that the woman he rescued would greatly help him attract investment in the future.