The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 330: Viral Online, the Ultimate Township Secretary!

Chapter 330: Chapter 330: Viral Online, the Ultimate Township Secretary!

Xu Qianli was completely unaware of what was going on online; he only knew that they needed to find a way to rescue the trapped villagers of Li Family Slope right now.

Every second they delayed, someone could be swallowed up by the flood; it was vital to seize every possible moment.

Right now, boats couldn’t get in, swimming was too dangerous; there was only one method left, to rescue people with ropes!

The rope on his own boat was too short, only fifty meters, nowhere near enough. He loudly called for other boats to throw their ropes over, and soon, several bundles of rope were tossed over.

Xu Qianli tied these ropes together firmly, let them out to be swept forward by the water; they reached a full two hundred meters long, which was just about enough.

With the rope secured, Xu Qianli waved at the other boats again, "If you’re a real man, not afraid of death, and sturdy enough, hurry over, a few of you!"

Having laid down the challenge, Xu Qianli swam toward Li Family Slope and quickly entered the village.

Qinglong Town, similar to Qingshan Town, was not very developed either; the village primarily consisted of low brick-and-tile houses.

Engulfed by water, only the rooftops remained, and the surviving villagers were hiding on them, waiting for rescue.

Xu Qianli climbed onto the nearest rooftop with the rope.

"Don’t be afraid, the rescue has arrived. Everyone is going to be okay."

"Come on, children first, then the elderly, followed by the able-bodied. No fighting, and if anyone dares to disobey, I’ll bloody kick you into the water!"

Worried that these people would swarm over in a panic, Xu Qianli took command forcefully, first securing several children with ropes, putting them in swim rings, then letting them into the water.

At the other end of the rope, around a rock outcrop, more than a dozen robust men were waiting; seeing this, they immediately started pulling the rope.

Caught on camera, the strong men quickly exhausted themselves pulling the rope with the children attached, saving them onto the boats stationed behind.

The live broadcast swiped the screen again, one flower icon after another.

On Xu Qianli’s side, cooperating seamlessly with the strong men on the opposite side, they continuously rescued people.

Under the gaze of the live cameras, the dozen or so men quickly became drained, replaced by another group. Inside Li Family Slope, Xu Qianli could only rush about by himself, moving continuously across rooftops to rescue more villagers.

Soon, the two hundred meters of rope reached its limit, not long enough to reach all the rooftops.

With no other ropes available to extend their reach, Xu Qianli simply plunged into the water and swam among the floodwaters, prioritizing the transfer of children from the far-off rooftops to places the rope could reach and securing them to be rescued one by one.

Then the elders and women followed, while the physically strong men managed to swim across on their own.

In this manner, Xu Qianli didn’t know how many times he had swum back and forth, his legs nearly numb, but he had finally managed, with difficulty, to move the remaining children, elders, and women to safety.

By the time the last villager was rescued, Xu Qianli wrapped the rope around his waist and had himself pulled out.

When Xu Qianli got on the boat, a female reporter with red, tearful eyes stretched her microphone over.

"Secretary Xu, you risked your life to save people, saving the entire Li Family Slope’s population. What are your thoughts?"

Thoughts?

Xu Qianli’s head was heavy, he couldn’t even stand steadily, only managing to squat, and his gaze landed right on the female reporter’s chest—two huge mounds. Suddenly, he blurted out,

"Your chest is really big!"

After uttering those words, Xu Qianli fainted from exhaustion, collapsing into the arms of the female reporter.

For a time, the live stream once again dominated screens as the comment "your chest is really big" went viral.

Rescue efforts in Qinglong Town had basically completed, and with the upstream water flow significantly reduced, great progress was made in blocking the breached dike.

Xu Qianli, the Party Secretary of Qingshan Town, unexpectedly became an internet sensation during this disaster relief effort.

For a time, information about his role in the disaster relief in Qinglong Town flooded the internet.

What followed was the sensational spread of videos showing his authoritative management at the entrance of the Qingshan Town Government Comprehensive Building, where he had marshaled human and material resources to aid Qinglong Town, his daring command at the Qinglong Waist section of the river in Qingshan Town last month to block the breach, and even the footage of him risking his life to save Zi Ning and Bai Jinse.

His political achievements in Jiang City and Qingshan Town were thoroughly unearthed and spread across the internet, receiving high approval and share rates.

For a time, the name Xu Qianli became the hottest buzzword on the internet, and with it, Qingshan Town itself became famous, catching the attention of the public.

The natural scenery of Qingshan Town drew countless people’s interest, and many were highly anticipating the construction of the town’s tourism projects, saying that they must visit Qingshan Town at least once in their lifetime.

While he went viral on the internet, Xu Qianli was admitted to Jinkou County Hospital in the neighboring county.

After he collapsed from exhaustion while saving people in the disaster area, he was quickly flown by the province’s helicopter to the Jinkou County Hospital for treatment.

Fortunately, after a thorough medical examination, aside from some soft tissue injuries, there were no significant wounds. The reason for his unconsciousness was simply attributed to complete exhaustion.

Soon, eight female bodyguards, including Qin Ran, arrived to stand guard outside his hospital room, forbidding anyone from entering and disturbing him, not even reporters from the provincial station were allowed to follow up on the news.

Through the lens of the cameras, the figures of the eight armed female bodyguards appeared on the screens of viewers’ phones, leading many to speculate that Xu Qianli’s background was far from ordinary. Otherwise, how could a mere township Party Secretary have eight armed female bodyguards?

It wasn’t long before two tearful beauties, Ding Meixin and Liu Qian, appeared in front of the camera, rushing to the hospital and hurriedly entering his room.

For a moment, people couldn’t help but speculate about the relationship between the two beauties and Xu Qianli, developing a keen interest in Xu Qianli’s romantic life.

Quickly, some clever bloggers dug up a few of Xu Qianli’s romances, livelily spilling the details and earning a fortune in traffic revenue.

At the same time in the East Sea Theater, Ye Zhanhua gripped his fist tightly in frustration.

"Damn it, this is so infuriating!"

"That kid is such a blockhead, ignoring his own life to save others. The situation at Li’s Slope was incredibly dangerous; he almost lost his life there."

"It wouldn’t matter if he died, but what about my daughter?"

"He’s way too reckless. With that kind of attitude, how could I rest assured giving my daughter’s hand to him?"

After Ye Zhanhua’s outburst, his wife Qin Bijun was not pleased and her face turned stern.

"Are you saying that Meixin should marry a man who cares only for his own life and disregards the lives of others?" she said.

Seeing his wife angry, Ye Zhanhua quickly put on a smiling face, "That’s not what I meant, honey, you misunderstood me."

"What misunderstanding?"

"I think you simply look down on that young man Xu Qianli."

"You may look down on him, but I approve, and if you keep this up, be careful I’ll go live with Qingmei and Meixin, leaving you to be a lonely man!"

Qin Bijun spoke indignantly, regardless of whether Ye Zhanhua was satisfied with his son-in-law or not, she was extremely pleased with a good young man like Xu Qianli and had set her heart on him as her future son-in-law.

At her side, Ye Qingmei suddenly chimed in, "I’ll listen to Mom!"

Ye Zhanhua slapped his forehead—there was no way out now; whether he acknowledged it or not, he had to accept this son-in-law.