At the foot of the mountain.
The atmosphere was somewhat chaotic.
Everyone had swarmed forward, blocking the road at the base of the mountain.
Amid the noisy clamor, Dong Xuebin ran down the mountain. The two children in his hands wore terrified expressions, clearly frightened out of their wits by the journey down. It was not that they lacked mental fortitude; Dong Xuebin had simply run far too fast, making them feel as though they were plunging off a cliff. You know what jumping off a building feels like? Yes, something like that. They were both children, and their faces had gone deathly pale.
"Comrade!"
"Why are you the only one who came down?"
"Where are the others? The other students and teachers?"
"How is the rescue going? How did you get down so quickly?"
Seeing Dong Xuebin carrying a student weighing over a hundred pounds in each hand, everyone was stunned for a moment. However, that was not what they focused on. They first asked about what mattered most.
By now, Dong Xuebin had been soaked through by the rain, utterly drenched. His hair was plastered across his face, which was covered in rainwater. Since he had only taken office the day before, no one recognized him right away. They all assumed Dong Xuebin was with the Rescue Team, because the first impression he gave could not possibly have been that of a leader. What leader rescued people like this? What leader had that kind of strength? No one had even considered it. Even though reporters and some others had seen Dong Xuebin at the foot of the mountain earlier, dark clouds filled the sky and rain poured down, making visibility poor. With Dong Xuebin soaked like this, they failed to recognize him.
After coming down the final flight