Chapter 2939 Shifting the Responsibility onto Me

When Qin Feng rushed to the burning construction site, the scene was already filled with thick smoke, and several fire trucks were fighting the fire.

After Qin Feng came down, Sun Yuanwei, Meng Dan, and others came to greet him.

"Mayor Yuanwei, didn't I tell you not to come here? It's dangerous here." Qin Feng was worried about Sun Yuanwei's health, after all, Sun Yuanwei was so old.

“How could I stay here after such a big incident? Safety in production is my job. Thank you for your concern, Mayor. I’m fine and can handle it,” Sun Yuanwei said.

"What's the situation now? Are there any casualties? Are there still workers trapped inside?" Qin Feng asked Sun Yuanwei directly without wasting any words.

Sun Yuanwei glanced at Meng Dan, who then said, "Mayor, there should be no one inside. The fire was very strange; it suddenly started and caught everyone off guard. Fortunately, we have always attached great importance to safety and are very strict about safety in production. We have also conducted relevant drills before, so the workers were evacuated immediately after the fire started. Although there was some panic, there was no chaos."

"Based on our current information, only two workers were injured, both from falls during the evacuation. However, their injuries should not be serious. The ambulances that just arrived have taken them to the hospital, and I have assigned one of our vice presidents to oversee the situation at the hospital," Meng Dan reported one by one.

“Meng Dan, what I need is a definite answer, a precise number, not what you say should or might be. Whether there are still people inside the fire or other injured workers cannot be ambiguous. If there is still one person inside, and you are telling me now that it should be, then that is a life.”

"Don't worry about anything else. You just need to do one thing right now: investigate and find out if all the workers are here. Be quick."

Qin Feng was very excited. He took the helmet from Zhang Xinming, put it on, and shouted at Meng Dan. At this moment, there was no room for "showing mercy" or showing any consideration for Meng Dan just because they were old acquaintances.

"Yes, Mayor, I'll go investigate right away. I'll go personally." Meng Dan didn't waste any words, turned around and left with her people.

"Are you the head of the Emergency Management Bureau?" Qin Feng turned to ask the person in the firefighter's uniform.

"Hello Mayor, I am..." the other person introduced himself.

Qin Feng wasn't in the mood for a handshake and went straight to the point: "How's the rescue going? How long will it take to extinguish this fire?"

"Mayor, the fire is very large and spreading very quickly. The current number of personnel and equipment on site is insufficient to extinguish the fire; they can only slow its spread. More equipment and personnel are needed to effectively contain the fire."

"Then hurry up and mobilize personnel and equipment. How long will it take for those personnel and equipment to arrive?" Qin Feng asked anxiously.

"The deployment has been made. All the firefighters and equipment in the surrounding area have been mobilized and have already set off; they are on their way."

"Call them and urge them to come as quickly as possible. Call the police and ask them to coordinate with the fire department to clear traffic on their way. We must ensure they arrive at the scene as quickly as possible..."

Qin Feng made a series of arrangements on site; he was a bit anxious and stressed today.

But now, no matter how angry he gets, it's no use. He can't risk his life to fight the fire like he did when he fought the forest fire in Bishan back then. He can only watch helplessly as the fire continues to burn.

The more anxious and stressed he was, the more he wanted to smoke. But this was a public place. Although the surrounding crowd had been evacuated, there were still many rescue workers and government staff at all levels on site. It would be bad if someone took a picture of him smoking. It would be a bad image for the mayor to be seen smoking. So Qin Feng had to hold back.

Wherever Qin Feng was, that became the command center. After directing the rescue efforts, Sun Yuanwei came to Qin Feng's side.

“Mayor, standing here won’t do any good, and it will only hinder their rescue efforts. President Meng has arranged a temporary command post in a prefabricated house over there. I took a look, and we can see the situation from there. Let’s go there,” Sun Yuanwei persuaded Qin Feng.

Qin Feng nodded. Sun Yuanwei was right. Standing there anxiously was useless and would only delay the rescue work on site.

Qin Feng and Sun Yuanwei went to the temporary command post, with Chen Guohua and Zhang Xinming following behind.

The so-called command center was actually the project office, but all the people inside had been evacuated. The command center that Meng Dan arranged for Qin Feng was actually the project general manager's office. In reality, it was just a place for Qin Feng to rest.

Officials at all levels followed behind Qin Feng and Sun Yuanwei, but apart from Sun Yuanwei and Chen Guohua, no one dared to go in with Qin Feng and Sun Yuanwei.

Even as Chen Guohua reached the door, he said to Qin Feng, "Mayor, I still need to go find President Meng to find out if anyone is still in the fire. This is crucial."

Qin Feng nodded, and Chen Guohua turned around and led a few people away. Chen Guohua was also very anxious and angry, and he realized how serious the consequences of this fire were.

Qin Feng and Sun Yuanwei entered the office, and Zhang Xinming followed behind and closed the door.

Sun Yuanwei knew Qin Feng was suffering from a craving for cigarettes, so he handed Qin Feng a cigarette as soon as he came in: "Mayor, this fire is a bit unusual."

"Whether it's ordinary or not, we're going to suffer this loss anyway. If mud gets stuck on your crotch, it's still shit even if it's not shit." Qin Feng took a couple of puffs of his cigarette.

"They came for me. They couldn't find a way to break through me. The only thing they knew they could use against me was Huayang Group, so they created this incident."

“At this point, we have already lost. Once this fire is started, I will be held responsible. My only hope now is to pray that no one dies, and that the fire is put out as soon as possible so as not to affect the main structure of the project, so that things can be pushed back down as much as possible.”

"If the fire can't be put out quickly and people die, this will become a major news story." Qin Feng said, smoking a cigarette that enveloped his entire face.

“Mayor, I am primarily responsible for this matter. You didn’t handle Huayang Group; I brought it in, and I was the one who followed all the procedures. If anyone is to be held accountable, it’s me. I’m an old man who’s about to retire; I’m not afraid of being held responsible. At most, it’ll just mean a few thousand yuan less each month after I retire,” Sun Yuanwei said with a smile.

“Mayor Yuanwei, you can’t do things this way. I asked you to help me with the Huayang Group matter. Now that it’s gone wrong, it’s not human to ask you to take the blame. Besides, they’re targeting me. You can’t take the blame even if you want to.”

"If something really goes wrong, and you try to pin all the blame on me during the investigation, I will take full responsibility. There's no need for two people to suffer the consequences when one person has to bear the responsibility alone. You're retiring after the New Year, and it's not worth being held accountable at this juncture," Qin Feng waved his hand.