An aftershock happened, and the hospital collapsed.
Walls came crashing down.
Everything around Dong Xuebing becomes dark. He is in a dark place, and he feels he is dreaming. This is not the first time he has experienced this. He had entered this place when he was killed in a traffic accident, shot by bullets, crushed to death in a landslide, etc. He knows he is dead. Zhan Rourou and everyone else in the hospital is dead too.
Dong Xuebing did not expect the hospital to be hit by such a strong aftershock. The building is supposed to withstand 8.0 earthquakes. Why did it collapse?
Could there be problems with the building structure? Could it be the frequent aftershocks caused the building to collapse?
Dong Xuebing cursed and stopped thinking about the reason, as it was too late.
Dong Xuebing still has not met and carried his daughter and will not allow himself to die like this. He cannot let Zhan Rourou, the nurses, doctors, and patients die! He started saving his time from the day he learned about the earthquake. He has slightly more than thirty minutes saved. During the earthquake, he had used around ten minutes to save others and still had around twenty minutes left. He needs to use his remaining time to change everything.
BACK twenty minutes!
Time returned to twenty minutes ago!
Bright sunlight enters Dong Xuebing’s eyes.
When Dong Xuebing regained his senses, he noticed he was sitting in a wheelchair. Zhan Rourou was pushing him out of the hospital’s main building.
That’s it!
Time had returned!
Although Dong Xuebing had experienced death several times, he still couldn’t get used to it. It was a terrible feeling, and he was covered in a cold sweat. He kept thinking of the ceiling crashing down on him and the cute nurse behind him died. This is more stressful than catching people falling off the District Party Committee Building.
“Director Dong, look over there. The hospital’s wall is cracked.”
“Director Dong, Xiao Zhan.” Director Sun greeted them as he walked out of the building.
“Director, look…. Our hospital building is going to collapse.”
“It’s alright. Our hospital is built to withstand 8.0 earthquakes. The earthquake this time should be less than 8.0, and we should be safe.”
“That’s great. I had a fright.”
“It will not collapse now, but it will be troublesome after the disaster. We might have to demolish the building and rebuild it.”
Dong Xuebing had heard this conversation a while ago. It’s alright and will not collapse?! Who would imagine this building that was supposed to withstand an 8.0 earthquake collapse twenty minutes later?! All the patients and staff will be buried inside.
Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and interrupted. “Director Sun, order everyone to evacuate the hospital immediately!”
This is too sudden, and Zhan Rourou and Director Sun were shocked.
Director Sun asked. “Evacuate? Why? The building is holding up fine.”
“Fine your head!” Dong Xuebing points to the cracks on the walls. “The walls are damaged, and no one can escape if another aftershock hits.”
Director Sun quickly explain. “Director Dong, I know you are worried. But we had experienced several aftershocks. The aftershocks are getting weaker, and it should not be a problem. Furthermore, we also don’t want to bring the patients into the building. But we don’t have space outside, and we can’t move the equipment and medicine out. If we set up a medical center at the relief centers, it will delay the treatment of many patients. We have a few thousand patients inside, and we can’t evacuate them.” He doesn’t believe the hospital will collapse now. The first earthquake had not damaged the hospital, let alone the weaker aftershocks. He felt Dong Xuebing is sensitive and worrying too much.
Dong Xuebing looks at Director Sun. “I don’t care! Everyone must be evacuated from the hospital!”
Director Sun worryingly replied. “I’m afraid this….”
“Can you bear the consequences if anything happens?!”
“Nothing will happen. It’s just some minor cracks.”
Dong Xuebing can’t be bothered with Director Sun. He looks around and shouts. “Xiao Zhang! Xiao Zhang! Give me your loud hailer!”
A District Government Office staff is maintaining order with a loudhailer, asking the injured to enter the hospital in an orderly manner. He heard Dong Xuebing and quickly ran over with his loudhailer. He doesn’t know Dong Xuebing, but he knows the latter had saved Mayor Geng and many people’s lives. Furthermore, he doesn’t dare to offend the infamous God of Plagues.
“Xiao Zhan, push me forward.” Dong Xuebing said.
Zhan Rourou hesitated and pushed Dong Xuebing towards the building entrance.
Director Sun followed behind. “Director Dong, what are you doing?!”
Dong Xuebing ignored him and raised the loudhailer. He shouts towards the building. “I am a staff from Nan Shan District Government! Everyone inside the First Hospital, listen up! Cracks had appeared on the stairs and walls of the hospital. If another earthquake happens, the building might collapse! All of you got to follow my instructions and evacuate the hospital immediately! Don’t rush and go to the space outside. Doctors and nurses! Try to bring as many medical supplies and equipment with you. If you all cannot bring all the medicine and equipment, leave it!”
Everyone’s face changed when they heard Dong Xuebing.
“What?! The hospital building is going to collapse?!”
“Is it true that the building cannot withstand another aftershock!?”
“The walls seemed sturdy. We had experienced several aftershocks, and it’s fine.”
“Let’s leave. What if the building collapses?! Look, everyone is starting to evacuate.”
“Quick! Let’s go, or it will be too late. I will help you.”
It’s a mess in the hospital. Patients, doctors, and nurses are panicking and trying to rush out of the hospital. Almost immediately, people are running out of the building screaming in fear. They helped each other, and some carried those patients who couldn’t walk out of the building.
Director Sun’s face turns pale. “Director Dong, you….”
“Director Dong….” Zhan Rourou did not expect Dong Xuebing to be so decisive and gave an evacuation order. She knows the District Government and the Hospital had not agreed to this evacuation.
Dong Xuebing ignored them and said. “Xiao Zhan, what are you waiting for?! Go and help the patients and maintain order. Ask them to help and bring out those critical patients!”
“But….” Zhan Rourou looks at Director Sun.
“What are you waiting for?! Go!”
“Oh…. Ok!”
Zhan Rourou got a stare from Dong Xuebing, and she quickly ran into the hospital building.
Director Sun saw it was too late to stop the evacuation and slapped his forehead. He walked away and called the District Government. Although Dong Xuebing is a hero and has saved many lives in this disaster, he cannot give such orders. Treating the patients is vital, and he is asking everyone to evacuate from the hospital. Director Sun got to report to the District Leaders, or he will have to bear the responsibility.
Dong Xuebing is not afraid of Director Sun complaining about him. He needs to get everyone out of the hospital.
Ten minutes left. Dong Xuebing is praying in his heart that everyone can evacuate in time.
One hundred people….
Two hundred people….
Three hundred people….
The more people evacuated from the building, the lesser time he got.
Dong Xuebing kept looking at his watch. His forehead is covered in sweat, and he can no longer sit in the wheelchair. He closed his eyes and used ‘REVERSE 1 second’ on his body. His body immediately recovered to yesterday’s condition. All his wounds healed instantly, and he immediately rushed to the hospital.
The lobby is chaotic.
Beds and daily necessities were thrown everywhere.
All the patients, except for a few old men and old women, on the first floor, had left. The ones remaining are the ones who can’t walk. They lay on the floor, groaning in pain.
Dong Xuebing ran over and carried an old man out of the building. He returned to carry the rest one after another.
“Hurry up!” Dong Xuebing ordered as he was rescuing those patients. “Don’t rush! Watch out for the steps!”
Zhan Rourou was pushing a bed out of the hospital when she saw Dong Xuebing. She asked in shock. “Director Dong, why are you here?! You have not recovered yet!”
Dong Xuebing ignored her and continued to direct people out of the building.
A few doctors and nurses carried medical equipment and medicines out.
Although everyone is evacuating, no one looks worried. Most of them don’t believe the building will collapse.
Only Dong Xuebing is anxious as he is the only person who knows what will happen.
Ten minutes…. This place will become a pile of rumbles in ten minutes!
