Chapter 130: Chapter 63: Extremely Urgent (Request for Subscription and Monthly Tickets)
Having confirmed Xu Dake’s address, Luo Fei and his team rushed to Happiness District at the fastest speed.
However, considering that directly knocking on his door might alert Xu Dake, adding difficulty to the rescue operation.
They discussed to have the security contact the property management, planning to let them probe the situation first.
While waiting for the property personnel, the group stood beneath Xu Dake’s building.
Then, they saw the lights of Xu Dake’s room on the third floor turn on.
Everyone felt a bit tense, guessing at what this could mean when Luo Fei suddenly frowned, "Not good, this guy is likely setting a fire!"
It turned out that Xu Dake’s bedroom window was not tightly shut, so the smell of burnt newspaper easily wafted through the gap, caught by Luo Fei’s nose.
Realizing the urgency, as soon as he finished speaking, he sprinted upstairs rapidly, and the others followed suit after regaining their senses.
Their speed could hardly compare to Luo Fei’s, infused with cheetah-like speed genes, so by the time they reached room 303, they found the door already kicked open.
"Wow, Luo Fei is truly fierce!"
This was the collective thought of everyone present.
Meanwhile, Luo Fei kicked open the smoke-filled bedroom door and saw a man and woman huddled together.
However, the woman’s hands and feet were tied up, clearly not of her own will.
He immediately recognized the woman as Sun Ling, and needless to guess, the man was Xu Dake.
In the room, Sun Ling, who had thought she was doomed, instinctively cried out for help upon seeing someone rush in, "Help, save me..."
Luo Fei quickly covered his mouth and nose with his sleeve and dashed inside.
His timing was fortunate; the fire inside wasn’t too intense yet, mostly heavy smoke.
Kicking away two obstructing chairs, he reached Sun Ling’s side.
Just as he was about to rescue her, the enraged Xu Dake charged forward, blocking Sun Ling.
"You won’t take my Sun Ling; she’s mine, no one is allowed to take her!"
As he said this, he assumed a desperate posture and lunged at Luo Fei, but with his build, even ordinary people would struggle against him, let alone Luo Fei.
Easily capturing his wildly swinging fist, Luo Fei forcefully flung him toward the door, causing Xu Dake to stumble outward.
Simultaneously, Luo Fei swiftly picked up Sun Ling and made a dash out of the bedroom.
Passing by the door, the dazed Xu Dake tried to entangle himself, but Zhao Donglai and others had already rushed in.
"Luo Fei, is there anyone else in the room?"
As Zhao Donglai swiftly subdued Xu Dake, he asked.
"There’s no one in this room, but I’m not sure about the others."
They had received information that Xu Dake was renting here with his wife and child.
Worried they might still be inside, Zhao Donglai handed Xu Dake to Wang Lei beside him, "Luo Fei, Wang Lei, you take these two out first. Yang Su, come with me to check other rooms!"
"Team Zhao, be careful then."
Carefully warned by Luo Fei, he carried Sun Ling quickly outside, with Wang Lei escorting Xu Dake closely behind.
As they descended, Yang Fan and others hurriedly greeted them.
Just after confirming Xu Dake as the prime suspect, Zhao Donglai had Yang Fan and others come to support.
Seeing Luo Fei safely bringing out the people, everyone’s tense hearts finally relaxed.
Luo Fei, with no time for pleasantries, handed the shaken Sun Ling to them, "Quickly notify the firefighters to come, Xu Dake started a fire in the room."
"Also, Sun Ling inhaled quite a bit of smoke, remember to call for medical assistance, and send a few people up to inform the residents of this building, organize their evacuation to prevent unforeseen incidents if the fire gets out of control."
Having arranged all this, he rushed back upstairs again.
At the stairway connecting to the third floor, he saw Zhao Donglai and Yang Su coming down; Zhao Donglai was carrying a seven or eight-year-old girl, while Yang Su was supporting a woman in pajamas, looking emaciated, her face pale and weak.
Luo Fei surmised these must be Xu Dake’s wife and child.
Seeing Luo Fei returning, knowing he was worried, Zhao Donglai proactively said, "Rest assured, there’s no one else."
"Alright, you head down first. I need to go in one more time."
"They’re all rescued, what are you going back for?"
"To put out the fire, of course!"
Earlier, he saw the fire wasn’t too large; only the bed was burning. But if left to spread, it would endanger the entire building.
Luo Fei hurriedly wanted to extinguish the fire.
Upon hearing his plan, Zhao Donglai immediately reacted angrily.
"Don’t be reckless, it’s too dangerous inside; what heroism is this? You’re forbidden to go! I’ve already informed the firefighters; they’ll arrive shortly."
"I understand your intent, but expertise matters—you’re a detective, not a firefighter. You lack basic fire disaster knowledge, rushing inside like that is equivalent to courting death!"
With his mind solely focused on protecting public property and safety, Luo Fei hadn’t considered the consequences; driven by hot-headedness, he dashed upstairs, but Zhao Donglai’s lecture brought him to his senses.
Indeed, compared to firefighters, he had little experience in firefighting.
Moreover, without any protective gear, charging in could result in not extinguishing the fire but instead risking his own life.