"Go!" Tang Yumeng showed a relieved smile.

At this moment, the fear and terror in Tang Yumeng's heart had completely dissipated. Lin Chuan's presence had rebuilt her confidence, she wasn't scared at all. Instead, she was delighted that a man would dare to risk his life to save her in such an environment, that said it all.

"Okay, okay." Xiao Xue hastily nodded.

While holding Xiao Xue, Lin Chuan also carried another little girl who was nearly unconscious. He held one person in each arm. The three of them climbed onto the railing.

"Lin Chuan, how... how are we going to get down?" Xiao Xue asked anxiously.

"Jump down!" Lin Chuan said, standing with the two on the railing.

The crowd below immediately gasped in shock.

"Oh my, what... what is he doing?"

"Is he really going to jump from such a high place?"

The crowd began to murmur.

From the fifth floor, there were more than twenty meters, this drum tower was not like modern buildings, each floor of the original design of this drum tower was as tall as five meters; the first floor was even more, because a large bell, two meters high, was hung at the top. Moreover, there was also the height of the foundation underneath.

So, the height of the fifth floor was estimated to be about twenty-five meters. From such a height, they were planning to jump. They would likely be crippled if not dead.

"Ah!" the crowd exclaimed in unison.

At that moment, Lin Chuan, holding Xiao Xue and the other little girl, quickly jumped down. The three of them fell at the speed of free fall.

Whoosh whoosh...

Suddenly, a steel rope rubbed against Lin Chuan's leg.

Sizzle sizzle...

The friction from the steel rope on Lin Chuan's pants sparked faint sparks, quickly wearing through the thick cotton. Soon, the steel wire also rubbed against the flesh on Lin Chuan's calves, leaving scorched marks on his legs.

Lin Chuan managed to land safely using such friction.

Several firefighters quickly rushed up, hurrying to carry Xiao Xue and the other little girl away.

One of the firefighters couldn't help but salute Lin Chuan when they saw him, admiringly saying, "Buddy, you're my idol!"

Lin Chuan struggled to flash a smile at him, then turned around and rapidly climbed up the steel rope.

Upon seeing Lin Chuan safely land with the two people and then return, the crowd immediately erupted into thunderous applause.

"Mommy, the hero uncle did it." The little girl holding an apple immediately revealed a sweet smile.

"Yes, he did." The girl's mother showed a relieved smile.

Lin Chuan climbed up using a thin steel rope. His legs bounced off the walls of the drum tower, using such force to climb back up. Soon, he was back on the rooftop. The crowd was in line, women and children first. Lin Chuan made several trips like this.

With each landing, there were more marks on his calves, and the steel rope was stained with his fresh blood.

"My goodness, how did this kid land exactly?" Chen Zhonghua asked curiously.

"I find it strange too." The chief of the fire brigade furrowed his brow, evidently very curious.

The firefighters hurriedly set up an air mattress at Lin Chuan's landing spot, because every landing was breathtakingly perilous, and any slight mistake could turn him into a mess.

Once...

Twice...

Three times...

Lin Chuan made seven trips in total. He was severely over-exerting himself. Climbing the drum tower bare-handed almost took half of his strength, and that's not even considering the effect of the flames and smoke on him.

"Is he... did he really go crazy?"

"Is he a superhero?"

The crowd was completely dumbfounded, even the trained firefighters were left speechless, as they were familiar with such fire drills but knew climbing the drum tower by hand was not only physically draining but also risky considering the smoke and fire.

As the fire and thick smoke engulfed the drum tower, no firefighter could possibly climb it, they could only watch helplessly as Lin Chuan repeatedly went back and forth, faces filled with shock and admiration.

Lin Chuan was physically depleted, his sweat continually flowing. His clothes were thoroughly drenched. However, he still needed to go back up, because there were two more people above, Luo Guoqing and Tang Yumeng.

"Lin Chuan, come on." Tang Yumeng yelled from the rooftop.

Luo Guoqing quickly admonished, "Secretary Tang, don't talk, or the smoke will enter your respiratory tract."

"Yes." Tang Yumeng nodded.

Soon, Lin Chuan climbed up from the ground. He was panting and exhausted. He knew it was his last trip, but he had a bad premonition, completely exhausted, he barely had the strength to breathe, his heart racing wildly.

"Sister..." Lin Chuan mustered his last bit of strength to climb over the railing, flipping over it.

Splash...

Suddenly, the ground beneath his feet collapsed. Lin Chuan's legs were instantly trapped in the floorboards.

"Lin Chuan!" Tang Yumeng rushed over hurriedly, attempting to pull Lin Chuan out, but despite all her might, she couldn't manage it.

Luo Guoqing also hurried over to help, but all their efforts were in vain.

Lin Chuan glanced at them and hurriedly took off the steel wire rope from his waist, saying, "Brother Luo, please take care of Xiao Yu!"

"No!" Tang Yumeng suddenly saw the determination in Lin Chuan's eyes. She shook her head repeatedly.

"Lin Chuan, there must be a way," said Luo Guoqing, panicked.

Boom...

Suddenly, a pillar on the fourth floor was burnt through, and the floor collapsed instantly.

"Quick!" Lin Chuan shouted, "Brother Luo, I beg you!"

Luo Guoqing realized that the situation was out of control. He gritted his teeth, quickly secured the steel wire rope around his waist, and then ran outside holding Tang Yumeng, who was struggling fiercely and screaming angrily. She did not want to leave Lin Chuan; she would rather die with him.

"Sister..." Lin Chuan was almost entirely trapped by the floorboards, with the flames spreading towards him. He had no strength left to struggle; all his strength had been drained in the process of saving others. He was like a candle, burning himself to illuminate others.

"Lin Chuan, don't..." held firmly by Luo Guoqing, Tang Yumeng was flipped over the railing.

"Sister, I really like you." Lin Chuan reached out his hand, seemingly seeing Tang Yumeng standing in front of him. Extreme exhaustion gave him hallucinations. He bit his lip and said, "Maybe, I can't offer a romantic confession, but I will use my life to protect you. Will you be my girlfriend?"

There were no candles; the blazing flames served as candles; no flowers, but the brilliant blood outshone any flower. There were no sweet words, but Lin Chuan's bravery surpassed everything.

Tang Yumeng cried out desperately, "Lin Chuan, I will, I will, but please don't leave me!"

By then, Luo Guoqing was ready, his method different from Lin Chuan's. Unable to manage such a difficult pose, he could only hold Tang Yumeng with one hand while firmly holding onto the steel wire rope with the other as they descended.

"Brother, take care!" Luo Guoqing looked back at Lin Chuan.

"Take care of my mom for me!" Lin Chuan's last words.

"No!" Tang Yumeng screamed desperately at the top of her lungs.

The moment Luo Guoqing jumped down, Tang Yumeng reached out her hand, desperately longing to grasp Lin Chuan's hand. In the flames, Lin Chuan's figure was faint, and she could barely see the hand he reached out. But she couldn't grasp it; in the end, the railing blocked her view, preventing her reunion with Lin Chuan.

Luo Guoqing landed with Tang Yumeng on the rescue pad.

A crowd quickly gathered around.

Chen Zhonghua led the way, and the chief of the fire brigade also rushed to the scene. The TV reporter from Jiangbei City, Mu Bai, had already arrived at the scene early. How could she not be present at such a major fire incident in Western City District? However, upon arriving, she realized how dire the situation was, particularly since Secretary Tang Yumeng was trapped above, and the conditions were very severe. Mu Bai, upon arriving, gasped in shock.

Seeing Lin Chuan saving people back and forth, she silently prayed at the side, hoping that Lin Chuan could safely bring everyone back.

"Secretary Tang, are you okay?" The crowd quickly surrounded her.

"Save people, quick, save them!" Tang Yumeng screamed heartbreakingly.

Everyone then realized that it wasn't Lin Chuan who had come down with them, but Luo Guoqing. Chen Zhonghua urgently asked, "Where is he? Where is Lin Chuan?"

"He's still up there, trapped." Luo Guoqing said with a bowed head, recounting the situation.

In an instant, everyone was deeply moved, even Mu Bai was touched as she wiped away her tears, saying, "Is... Is this true?"

"Yes!" Luo Guoqing nodded.

"I never expected that there would really be people in this world who sacrifice themselves for others," Mu Bai couldn't help but choke up.

The news spread and the onlooking crowd was stunned.

"Mommy, the hero uncle didn't come back," said a little girl holding an apple sadly, "Uncle is okay, right?"

"It's okay, good people will be fine," her mother shook her head, though she was also very worried about Lin Chuan's situation.

However, just as everyone was expecting Lin Chuan to jump down from above,

Boom...

A loud noise followed, and after several moments of burning, the third floor's pillars could no longer bear the weight and suddenly collapsed under the immense pressure, causing both the fourth and fifth floors to immediately topple towards the west.

"Ah!!" The onlooking crowd exclaimed.

After the two floors fell, the debris scattered around, with wood chips carrying sparks.

"Lin Chuan!" Seeing this scene, Tang Yumeng completely collapsed.

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