Imposter Young Master -
Chapter 198 - 201: Please Don’t Hurt Him_1
Chapter 198: Chapter 201: Please Don’t Hurt Him_1
The Meadow Coal Mine of the Yang family, Mining Zone No. 3.
Yang Gang ventured into the mine with a rescue searchlight.
About forty to fifty meters down, Yang Gang could already hear the sound of flowing water.
He tried shouting into the mine, "Is anyone there?"
The only response was his echo.
Yang Gang felt a sinking feeling in his heart, realizing something was not right.
As he descended about two hundred meters further, the sound of water was even clearer.
Yang Gang attempted to call out again, "Is anyone there?"
Besides his echo, there was still no response.
Yang Gang’s expression grew more serious. The mine was around 300 meters deep, and he had descended almost 250 meters. There was still no call for help. Could it be that all 105 of those trapped underground...
Yang Gang didn’t dare to continue the thought.
He continued to descend for about forty more meters until his feet touched the water.
"Young Master Yang, we’re in trouble now. There’s about seven or eight meters left to the bottom of the well, and the water has risen up to this point. The height of the mining operation area is just five meters. In other words, I’m afraid that the miners trapped underground have all been submerged..." The mine manager, Qu Feng, who had descended with Yang Gang, spoke.
Yang Gang spoke calmly: "So, you’re suggesting we abandon the rescue?"
Qu Feng said: "Young Master Yang, to be honest, there’s no value in continuing the rescue. We can only wait for the government to bring in high-powered pumps to drain the water from the mine to deal with the aftermath. The water seepage is quite serious this time. It could collapse at any time. Young Master, you should leave as soon as possible."
Yang Gang looked at Qu Feng and spoke calmly, "You guys wait here, I’ll dive down and have a look."
Qu Feng was taken aback: "Young Master Yang, don’t be impulsive. The main operation area where the workers were working is at least three hundred meters away. That’s more than six hundred meters round trip. Without an oxygen tank, Young Master, you won’t make it. Moreover, diving in a mine with severe water seepage is extremely dangerous. You’d best..."
Yang Gang cut Qu Feng off and said calmly, "There is always hope before you truly despair. Director Qu, arrange the pumps to start draining immediately. Bring all the spare pumps from the mines owned by our Yang family here urgently. We can’t wait for the government to rescue and do nothing ourselves. That would only delay the rescue."
With that, Yang Gang put on his waterproof goggles and jumped into the water.
Before Qu Feng could stop him, he was already too late.
He stared at the rippling surface of the water, his expression complex.
After a brief moment of contemplation, he picked up the mining radio to contact the surface, and began arranging the pump operation.
Let’s get back to Yang Gang.
After jumping into the water, Yang Gang swam towards the operation area where the miners were.
Qu Feng was not wrong. The workers’ operation area was at least three hundred meters from the mine entrance. It would be impossible for a normal person to swim that far without an oxygen tank.
But Yang Gang was no ordinary person. Although he was not sure if he was a survivor of the ’genetic modification’ experiment, his physical condition was clearly different from that of ordinary people.
The longest breath-holding swim record for a normal person is currently 265 meters; Yang Gang once tested himself and found that he could hold his breath and swim up to 600 meters underwater, far exceeding normal people.
There were two separate operation zones in this mine where the accident occurred.
Upon swimming to the first mining zone, Yang Gang found nothing. There were no survivors found, but no bodies were found either.
Yang Gang was a bit torn now.
Although he could hold his breath much longer than the average person, the maximum was at most five to six hundred meters. He had already swum three hundred meters, and it would take another three hundred meters to return. If he didn’t want to drown, it would be best to turn back now.
But...
He looked at the second mining zone hundreds of meters away and felt very conflicted.
After some thought, Yang Gang let out a sigh, preparing to turn back. If he hesitated any longer, he would likely drown.
Just as he was about to turn back, Yang Gang’s eyes lit up.
He noticed that his cells were dividing and proliferating again while he was mentally wrestling with himself!
With the dividing of the cells, Yang Gang distinctly felt his lung capacity surge. He felt capable of swimming a further thousand meters at least!
Without any hesitation, he continued swimming towards the deeper second mining zone.
Still, nothing was found in the second mining zone.
Although his cells were providing extra ’endurance’ through division, Yang Gang was somewhat at his limit. The rate of cell division was slower this time, providing him with very limited extra endurance.
Yang Gang couldn’t stay underwater any longer.
Just as he was about to resurface, he looked up and rejoiced.
Because, he saw that at the top of the second mining zone, there was a hole that was not submerged because it was located high up.
And at the entrance of that hole, Yang Gang saw human figures!
He immediately swam up. The hole was not too big. Half of it was already submerged in water. From the part that was above water, he could see it was crowded with people. They were all wearing work clothes and looked dazed, probably from lack of oxygen. But there was no doubt, these people were all alive!
Upon seeing Yang Gang emerge from the water, there was hardly any reaction from the crowd. Someone managed a weak smile and said, "Young man, I’m sorry, but this hole is already full. We can’t fit an ant in here."
Without missing a beat, Yang Gang asked, "Are all the miners working here?"
"Yes."
"Are they all alive?" Yang Gang asked again.
"At the moment they are, but..." The man’s face darkened slightly. "However, it seems that within half an hour, all of us here will either be drowned or suffocated due to lack of oxygen."
Yang Gang smiled lightly: "Everyone must stay strong. I, Yang Gang, swear on my life that I will save all of you!"
"Yang Gang... Yang..." Someone asked, "Your surname is Yang. How are you related to our boss, Yang Lin?"
"He’s my father." Yang Gang smiled lightly.
Hiss.
Everyone was taken aback.
"Young Master Yang! How did you make it here without an oxygen tank?" Someone regained his senses and asked incredulously.
"Eh, I was born with the talent to hold my breath and swim," Yang Gang laughed lightly.
"But the water seepage accident could easily cause a collapse. Young Master Yang, you risked your life alone to save us? Your life is very precious!" Someone said in disbelief.
Yang Gang laughed: "The lives of our miners are equally as precious. Alright, let’s not talk much now as it consumes oxygen. I’m going back to arrange the rescue operation."
After he finished, Yang Gang dived back into the water.
Those trapped miners watched the waves on the water’s surface, their hearts filled with a touch of emotion. Many of the miners who were more sensitive had tears welling up in their eyes.
...
On the surface.
The faces of Gu Xiaorou and Yang Fei were becoming increasingly pale.
Yang Gang had been underground for over half an hour, and according to Qu Feng, he had been underwater for over ten minutes.
And he had yet to resurface.
Ten minutes. It is equivalent to the time of death.
Everyone on the surface fell silent.
Yang Fei’s legs trembled as she looked at Gu Xiaorou, her voice trembling, "Xiaorou, Gang... Will Gang... Will he be okay?"
Gu Xiaorou looked at Yang Fei, hesitated slightly, then simply said, "Feifei, if Gang makes it back safely, no matter what happens in the future, please don’t hurt him."
Yang Fei was taken aback. "What do you mean?"
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