Chapter 910: Mountain Rescue Assistance
In the flashlight beam, the overturned white sedan was deformed from the impact, and the ground around it was littered with a large number of loose parts and broken glass shards.
Amid the barking of the dogs, there seemed to be faint sobs mixed in.
Xiao He raised his flashlight, signaling Wei Feng to be quiet, and quickly approached the overturned car, crouching down to examine it.
When he shone the flashlight inside again, he saw that there were two adults inside.
There was a man in the driver's seat and a woman in the passenger seat. These two were the most seriously injured and were unconscious. They were strapped to their seats and hanging upside down, with blood dripping from their faces. It was impossible to tell where their wounds were.
Xiao He could tell that the crying did not come from the two of them.
So he went around in another direction, kept crawling through the car window, and finally found the source of the crying without any trouble.
A little boy who is about five or six years old.
The little boy wasn't wearing a seatbelt, making him even more vulnerable than the two adults in front of him. But perhaps luck was on his side, because despite the violent tumbling and falling into the ditch, the little boy appeared unharmed. He was just completely bewildered by his situation and lay on the upside-down roof of the car, sobbing.
Upon spotting Xiao He's light, he stopped crying and looked up at Xiao He's location.
Their eyes met.
Xiao He: "Are you and the two people in front the only ones in the car?"
The little boy didn't speak; his dazed mind made him nod unconsciously.
"Let me take you out first."
Xiao He didn't dare to touch the two people in front of him. Seeing that the little boy was in a pretty good condition and was not restrained, he decided to rescue the little boy first.
So he put the flashlight in his mouth, raised his elbow and slammed it down, smashing the entire window glass off that side. He then used his hands to break off any other protruding sharp parts to ensure the glass wouldn't cut the child.
After dealing with all that, Xiao He casually wiped his hands on his black pants and reached out to the other person: "Come on, little one, hold my hand, don't be afraid! You'll be safe soon!"
Fortunately, although the child was stunned with fear, he still reacted to these words. He slowly climbed to the window and reached out to grab Xiao He's hand.
With almost no effort, Xiao He simply lifted the little boy out of the car.
Are you feeling unwell anywhere?
After rescuing the person, Xiao He immediately conducted a basic inquiry and checked the person's condition to confirm whether there were any external injuries.
After all, there is often massive internal bleeding at the scene of a car accident, and there are also many instances of temporary resuscitation due to adrenaline. Once the accident is discovered by others, it is truly too late to save the patient.
The little boy continued to shake his head, seemingly finally calming down. He tugged at Xiao He's clothes, sobbing and pleading with Xiao He to save his parents.
"Don't worry, don't worry."
Xiao He patted the other person's head, told Wei Feng to watch the child, and then continued to climb into the car.
Only then could he conveniently check on the two adults.
The driver's leg was stuck under the driver's seat. After checking his basic condition, Xiao He didn't dare to take off his seat belt immediately.
Because it's unclear whether the other person's foot is simply stuck or completely trapped, Xiao He is worried that if the seatbelt is lowered, the other person's weight will cause them to fall down, potentially resulting in a secondary strain on their foot or even a tearing of the wound.
So before anyone else arrived, Xiao He could only leave them hanging like this for the time being.
The woman with him, on the other hand, was in relatively good condition. Apart from being knocked unconscious from the head injury, she appeared to have no other obvious external injuries and could be pulled out by simply unbuckled her seatbelt.
So Xiao He expended some more effort to drag the person out.
When the little boy saw that his mother had been rescued, he immediately ran up to her, hugged her helplessly, and cried and shouted.
From not far above, Zuo Cheng's voice came: "Brother Xiao—how's the situation down there? The rescue vehicle is on its way!"
Xiao He raised his head and answered loudly, "There are three people—one of them is stuck and needs to be rescued!"
"good--"
The valley was very quiet, and although the two were far apart, their conversation was still quite clear.
After receiving more detailed information, Zuo Cheng immediately relayed the message to the traffic police, instructing them to provide additional medical assistance based on the situation.
Soon, Xiao He saw red and blue flashing lights appear on it.
—The rescue team has arrived!
"prestige!"
Xiao He patted Weifeng and told it to go up and lead the way.
The steep slope below is indeed very difficult to traverse. Even with the lights indicating the direction, it's impossible for rescuers to walk straight down the slope.
Therefore, Xiao He planned to send Wei Feng up and lead the rescue team to take a slight detour down the gentler slope on the side.
Without hesitation, Wei Feng, having received the order, dashed into the nearby darkness and disappeared.
A few barks came from the high slope overhead, followed by people climbing over the guardrail and gradually descending the gentle slope to the side, their lights on.
About ten minutes later, Xiao He met the leading rescue team.
"here--"
Xiao He waved his hand, stepped aside to make room for them to check the woman lying on the ground first. Then he picked up his flashlight, bent down to shine it on them, and pointed out the direction of the injured person inside the car: "The driver's leg seems to be stuck. I'm not too afraid to move it. You'd better check it first."
As for how to rescue the person and what to do, he wouldn't offer any advice here, since the other party was more professional.
"OK, thanks!"
The rescuers didn't have time to say much to Xiao He. After hearing his general account of the situation, they immediately went into rescue mode, began checking the condition of the car, and also checked whether the vehicle was currently in any other safety hazard state.
Wei Feng, who had successfully led the way, also moved closer to Xiao He, tilting his head back and looking at Xiao He with anticipation.
Clearly, it was the most excited creature in this rescue operation.
Xiao He patted Wei Feng's head approvingly and whispered, "I'll give you an extra meal when we get back!"
"Woof!"
Meanwhile, the rescue team, having already assessed the situation, began preparing to push the vehicle.
Upon inspection, they discovered that the driver's foot was indeed stuck under the driver's seat.
However, rescuing a car that has been turned upside down is very difficult, and it's not easy for them to pry it open with tools.
So the best course of action now is to push the car back, at least to straighten it again, and to prevent the other person from continuing to hang upside down in the seat and causing brain congestion.
Seeing this situation, Xiao He didn't hesitate much and immediately went to help.
Amidst the combined shouts of "One, two, one, two," the white sedan that had spun upside down and plunged into the ravine was finally flipped back over.
The rescuers, armed with tools, quickly pried open the driver's side door to proceed with the next stage of the rescue operation.
Xiao He glanced around, and after confirming that there was nothing for him to do here, he strolled back leisurely with an air of authority.