Chapter 54: Intelligence Refreshed, Help Group Is On The Move!
Today’s intelligence 01:
You passed by the Bai Ge Zhuang Demolition Area while helping Ma Dongmei move today.
Obtained related intelligence—
In a demolished building deep within the ruins, there is a scavenging old man who has been trapped for two days and two nights, on the verge of collapse.
If you rescue him, you will receive 30,000 yuan worth of tea and a case of Feitian Moutai worth 17,000 yuan.
【Today’s intelligence 02】:
You brushed past Tang Yonghua, the Director of the Oncology Department at Jishuitan Hospital, while visiting He Fang today.
Obtained related intelligence—
During the procurement process for PET-CT equipment, Tang Yonghua accepted a red BMW X5 worth 780,000 yuan from a supplier.
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“A scavenging old man trapped for two days, on the verge of collapse?”
“Over 30,000 yuan worth of tea, and nearly 20,000 yuan worth of Feitian Moutai…”
“Do these two items have anything to do with a scavenging old man?”
Looking at the first piece of intelligence that appeared today, many question marks flashed through Jiang Tao’s mind.
In Jiang Tao’s preconceived notions.
Scavenging old men are usually poor people who wear tattered clothes, live a hard life, and are reluctant to eat or wear anything nice.
But according to the intelligence provided by System Brother, after rescuing the scavenging old man, the reward he received totaled nearly 50,000 yuan!
“I wonder how that old man got trapped.”
“Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda; even without a reward, we cannot stand by and do nothing.”
After reading the first piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao had already made up his mind.
He moved his gaze down, looking at the second piece.
“A red BMW X5 worth 780,000 yuan, what does that have to do with me…”
“System Brother, are you providing this intelligence because you want me to envy Director Tang?”
Jiang Tao was speechless upon seeing the information mentioned in the second piece of intelligence.
To be honest, he did envy Director Tang very much; he was green with envy!
780,000 yuan could buy a whole house in Jiang Tao’s hometown of Ping County with cash!
However, envy is envy, and some things cannot be envied.
After reading the second piece of intelligence, he truly envied Director Tang for a moment.
Jiang Tao had a thought and prepared to close the information page and go out to rescue the trapped scavenging old man.
The intelligence indicated that the old man had been trapped for two days and two nights and was on the verge of collapse, suggesting it was quite urgent.
Suddenly, three golden shining characters flashed through Jiang Tao’s mind—Oncology Department!
“Oncology Department? Oncology Department!!”
“The department where my sister-in-law He Fang is hospitalized is the Oncology Department!”
In an instant, Jiang Tao connected the second piece of intelligence with He Fang!
This afternoon, Wang Lianming’s choked and tearful helpless image, unable to secure a surgery, also flashed through Jiang Tao’s mind.
Ordinary people have no money, no power, no connections.
Even if they have cancer and urgently need surgery, they have to queue obediently and endure endless waiting!
“Director Tang… 780,000 yuan BMW…”
Jiang Tao’s gaze was intense as he looked at the second piece of intelligence, various thoughts flashing through his mind.
In the end, he decided to use this intelligence to help Wang Lianming and He Fang.
As for whether he could help them…
It would depend on the outcome of his negotiation with Director Tang tomorrow.
“It’s too late now, I’ll deal with Director Tang tomorrow.”
“The urgent priority now is still to rescue the trapped scavenging old man.”
Jiang Tao closed the intelligence display interface of the intelligence system with a thought and began to put on clothes.
He really hadn’t expected that he would one day be part of a Help Group.
Dressed and ready, he picked up the car key and a powerful flashlight from the table and prepared to leave.
Thinking that the intelligence indicated the old man had been trapped for two days and two nights, he was likely hungry and thirsty.
Jiang Tao casually grabbed the few small breads He Fang had given him earlier from the table and his thermos cup.
It took him five minutes to walk to the truck parked at the village entrance.
He opened the car door, got in, and started the vehicle, driving towards the direction of Bai Ge Zhuang he had visited during the day.
It was already past midnight.
There were only occasional private cars on the road, and the journey was unimpeded.
It took thirteen minutes for Jiang Tao to drive to the ruins he had passed while helping Ma Dongmei move during the day.
He parked the car by the blue corrugated iron barrier on the roadside and got out.
With a thought, he opened the intelligence system.
Jiang Tao focused his attention on the first piece of intelligence that had refreshed today.
In his vision, a three-dimensional navigation map, similar to Baidu Maps, appeared on his retina.
There was a blinking, prominent small red dot on the map, 548 meters away from his current location in a straight line.
The old site of Bai Ge Zhuang was mostly demolished, and the village roads were blocked by various construction wastes.
No vehicles could enter, and only walking was barely possible.
It was cloudy tonight, with no moon or stars in the sky; it was dark and windy.
Coupled with the ruins all around, it was eerily silent.
Fortunately, Jiang Tao was brave.
If it were Liu Zhiyuan and the other two, they might not have dared to come.
He lit a cigarette to bolster his courage.
Holding a strong flashlight, Jiang Tao walked into the ruins, one foot high, one foot low.
A distance of over 500 meters would normally take about seven to eight minutes of walking.
But in these ruins, it was clearly not normal, and the visibility was poor.
Occasionally, he had to detour because he walked into a dead end.
After walking for more than half an hour, Jiang Tao finally reached the location of the blinking red dot on his retina.
With a sweep of his powerful flashlight, Jiang Tao saw, not far in front of him, an old man sitting by the ruins, his leg pinned by a broken floor slab.
The clothes on the man were tattered, clearly the scavenging old man mentioned in the intelligence!
Jiang Tao first took out his mobile phone, turned on the video recording mode, and then strode towards the old man.
Malice should not be harbored, but vigilance should not be neglected; having video evidence can prevent many troubles.
“Help, help…”
The scavenging old man also noticed Jiang Tao’s arrival and let out a weak cry for help.
He had been trapped here for two days and two nights, had starved for two days and two nights, and hadn’t passed out yet, so his physique was quite good.
Seeing that the old man could still call for help and was conscious, Jiang Tao’s worried heart was put at ease.
If the old man had been unconscious or delirious, the situation would have been much more troublesome than it was now.
“Grandpa, don’t worry, I’m here to help you!”
Jiang Tao recorded his last sentence in the video, then turned off the video recording, put his phone in his pocket, and began to rescue the person.
The broken floor slab pinning the old man’s leg was about one square meter, over ten centimeters thick, and contained some rebar.
Such a floor slab would weigh at least two to three hundred pounds.
It was indeed difficult for the old man to escape with his leg trapped by it.
Fortunately, when Jiang Tao began the rescue, he found that the old man’s leg was not firmly pressed by the slab.
Otherwise, after being trapped for two days and two nights, even if he were rescued, his leg would likely have become a useless limb.
When Jiang Tao was loading and unloading goods, he sometimes took charge of it, so he had some strength.
He bent down, gripped the edge of the floor slab with both hands, and with a sudden heave, flipped it aside.
Rescue successful!
