At this moment, an old policeman hurried over and said, "Alright, alright, let them in."

This old policeman was also acquainted with Zhou Kai and the others; after all, Zhou Kai's name has been getting more and more recognized in the underworld, making it hard for them to go unnoticed. The old policeman hurried over and said, "Zhou Kai, I know why you're here, but... Lin Chuan has indeed met with disaster."

"Bullshit!" Zhou Kai cursed, "How could our big brother die? Lin Chuan can't be dead!"

"Accept reality," the old policeman said helplessly, glancing at Zhou Kai.

"Get the hell out of my way!" Zhou Kai pushed the old policeman aside, then shouted, "Brothers, these motherfuckers won't help us find our man, so we'll do it ourselves!"

"Do it ourselves!" Everyone immediately rolled up their sleeves and ran off.

Dozens of people were determined to find Lin Chuan with their own efforts and swarmed forward.

The policemen wanted to stop them, but it was no use. The firefighters at the scene could only watch silently as a bunch of fearless youngsters charged in.

Zhou Kai and his group quickly rushed over, the piled-up rubble at the scene becoming the greatest obstacle. With a shout, a clench of their teeth, they immediately lifted some bulky wooden beams, the flames on the site were already completely extinguished, leaving only trails and wisps of black smoke.

The group had almost cleared the piled-up debris at the scene, but still couldn't find any trace of Lin Chuan.

"Found him?" Zhao Zhonghai, covered in soot, came over. It was inevitable that charred wood would dirty one's clothes.

"No!" Zhou Kai looked disappointed.

"Damn it, how could this happen?" Zhao Zhonghai frowned.

"Could he be inside?" Zhou Kai pointed at the other two and a half floors that hadn't collapsed. The first and second floors were largely intact, the third floor had collapsed completely, leaving only a few pillars on top, probably covered with a chaotic pile of debris.

"It's possible!" Zhao Zhonghai nodded.

"Let's go, have a look up there!" Zhou Kai gritted his teeth and turned to leave.

"Wait!" Zhao Zhonghai hastily called out to Zhou Kai.

Zhou Kai turned around, looking at Zhao Zhonghai with confusion, and Zhao Zhonghai quickly said, "It's too dangerous inside, don't go, let me do it!"

"How can that be?" Zhou Kai shook his head and said, "No matter what, Lin Chuan is our big brother. If the big brother is in danger, how can we not go find him?"

"But it's too dangerous inside!" Zhao Zhonghai frowned.

"Don't worry, the brothers can take it!" Zhou Kai smiled.

For Lin Chuan, Zhou Kai had long ago put life and death aside. This kind of sentiment is probably hard for ordinary people to understand. Afterward, dozens of people strode towards the entrance of the Drum Tower, which remained undamaged, still exuding a profound sense of historical vicissitude.

Unfortunately, this century-old building did not perish in the wars of history, but instead was destroyed in the political struggles of this peaceful era.

This ancient edifice seemed to struggle in the tides of history, with woeful, melodious laments. Eventually, today it let out a heavy sigh and closed its eyes, taking its final breath.

Zhou Kai and his group rushed inside. The ground floor was relatively clean, but not the second floor, which had completely collapsed due to the third floor's fall. Therefore, the second floor was nearly filled with burnt materials that had fallen from the third floor, and it was still smoky with occasional flickers of bright sparks.

"Brothers, up!" Zhou Kai called out.

Afterward, the group swarmed up without regard for danger, rolled up their sleeves, and got to work, lifting the randomly placed wooden beams and tossing them aside. They planned to completely clear the second floor to see if there was any trace of Lin Chuan.

If not on the second floor, they would have to risk going up to the third floor.

In fact, the second floor was already dangerous enough, as debris from the third floor could fall at any moment, potentially hitting someone unexpectedly.

With cautious care and effort, they ultimately found that Lin Chuan was not on the second floor.

"It seems we have to go up to the third floor," Zhou Kai said, wiping the sweat off his face, which only resulted in smearing more soot across it.

"Right!" Zhao Zhonghai nodded.

The three of them immediately headed for the third floor. If there was nothing on the third floor, they feared they would have to go back to searching again. The stairs to the third floor were damaged, with no way up, and Zhao Zhonghai glanced at the others and said, "I'll go up first to check it out."

"Okay." Zhou Kai nodded, "After all, the situation on the third floor is fairly straightforward."

Zhao Zhonghai climbed up quickly, grasping a pillar and reaching the third floor in the blink of an eye. However, the third floor was a mess, with nothing left but a few remaining floorboards among the ruins. Everything else had pretty much fallen down.

Zhao Zhonghai immediately returned to the second floor from the third.

"How is it?" Zhou Kai asked anxiously.

"Nothing!" Zhao Zhonghai shook his head and said, "Completely empty, nothing at all."

"What?" Everyone was surprised and said, "How could that be? How could there be nothing?"

A group of people were stunned.

"Could it be... we didn't search carefully enough?" Zhou Kai frowned.

"Then let's go back and search again!" Zhao Zhonghai hurriedly suggested.

After that, the group immediately turned back. Meanwhile, firefighters also joined the search for Lin Chuan. The crowd moved forward to search, but after some time, Lin Chuan's tracks were still not found.

"Did you find him?" Zhou Rui asked urgently.

"No!" Zhou Kai's face was so dirty that his skin was almost invisible, only a pair of pitch-black eyes could be seen. The others were in a similar state.

"Maybe this is good news!" Zhao Zhonghai squinted and said, "Perhaps Lin Chuan is still alive!"

"Could it be... could it be that he was burned to death?" Zhou Rui widened her eyes.

"Nonsense!" Zhou Kai glared at her and then said, "How could such a small fire burn a grown man to death?"

"Then..." Zhou Rui asked doubtfully, "Otherwise, why can't we find him?"

"How would I know?" Zhou Kai shook his head and said, "Maybe Brother Chuan has already left the scene."

"This..." Zhou Rui was startled and said, "But, those who were rescued said that Lin Chuan was already exhausted, and Luo Guoqing also said that Lin Chuan had no strength left, that he was trapped on the fifth floor's slab and couldn't get free..."

"Stop talking nonsense." Zhou Kai glared at her and said, "It's not true, Brother Chuan must be fine."

"I hope so too!" Zhou Rui's eyes still brimmed with tears.

And while everyone was searching for Lin Chuan and even praying for him, at a hotel two streets away from the Drum Tower.

Lin Chuan was lying on a bed in a room, filthy all over, with his clothes torn to shreds, his legs severely burned. Fortunately, his face was unharmed. He was unconscious. And beside the bed sat a breathtakingly beautiful woman.

Dressed in a black leather jacket, it hugged her seductive figure closely, accentuating her curves. She was looking at Lin Chuan with concern.

"Damn it, if I was a bit later, you'd be dead." Silver Fox frowned and said annoyed, "For Tang Yumeng, is it worth it?"

Lin Chuan's face had an expression of pain, seeming still immersed in the raging fire.

Looking at Lin Chuan's painful appearance, Silver Fox was angry, annoyed, and heartbroken. Losing Lin Chuan over Tang Yumeng would be a huge loss for Silver Fox. She would willingly trade the lives of ten Tang Yumengs to keep Lin Chuan alive. Perhaps this was love, but it was even more so, selfishness.

Silver Fox sighed, turned around, and took out an emergency medical kit from a drawer.

She used a scalpel to cut open Lin Chuan's clothes. His legs, with severe burns, were probably the most serious issue. Although not extensive, these wounds needed urgent treatment to prevent infection. Once infected, it would be even more troublesome. There was no doubt about it.

Silver Fox worked methodically, first dealing with the wounds on Lin Chuan's legs, gently wiping them with alcohol. Every wipe induced a reflex from Lin Chuan. Looking at those wounds, Silver Fox felt both a sting and a pang of distress.

A woman is still a woman, after all; once her emotions show, she feels the pain.

"You're really stupid." While treating Lin Chuan's wounds, Silver Fox scolded, "You saved her, but do you think she can stay widowed for you for life? Isn't this like saving someone else's wife? You're so foolish!"

Scolding him, because she loved him.

After more than half an hour, the wounds on the legs were finally wiped clean. Silver Fox's cautiousness was evident. The dark wounds, after cleaning, finally revealed fresh red flesh. Silver Fox quickly took out a bottle of antiseptic medicine and applied it to the wounds, then wrapped them with bandages. This antiseptic medicine was a special remedy within the United States army, specifically designed for burns like these. The medication was not for sale to the public and was only used within the US forces. The medicine Silver Fox had was also procured clandestinely.

With the leg wounds dealt with, Silver Fox breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Chuan was merely suffering from severe exhaustion, with a slight infection in his respiratory tract. Given his strong immunity, it was believed he would recover soon.

What followed was nothing but a quiet wait.

Silver Fox packed away the emergency medical kit and then sat down beside Lin Chuan, gently holding his hand. Her eyes, full of deep affection, gazed at Lin Chuan. Today's events had angered her and made her jealous, but still, she had to come. If she hadn't arrived in the last second, Lin Chuan might have truly died.

"Fool!" Silver Fox scolded Lin Chuan affectionately.

She gently caressed Lin Chuan's face with her hand, the scene from before still vivid in her mind - everyone had raised their mobile phones, and every mouth chanted the same slogan: Light the way home for our hero.

Every time she thought of this, Silver Fox couldn't help but be overwhelmed with emotion.

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