Chapter 979 - 943: Will Not Stand Idly By
Chapter 979 - 943: Will Not Stand Idly By
After Captain Miao contacted the German side, it took less than half an hour for three police armored vehicles to arrive.The other side not only delivered a significant amount of plasma, medicines, and food and drinks, but also brought five injured personnel.
It seems they've treated this place as a medical point.
The German side helplessly explained that the city's rioters had not yet been cleared, some roads were blocked, and there were fires burning everywhere. The injured, especially the severely injured, couldn't be conveniently evacuated from the city.
Meanwhile, they also stated.
They would deploy two special forces teams responsible for ensuring the security here. The emergency supplies and medicines Lin Jie and others needed would be delivered continuously.
Under such circumstances, as a doctor, Lin Jie couldn't refuse. He asked them to go to the Panorama Hotel to pick up Cheng Xingguang, Jiang Hao, Lei Jun, and others.
With the arrival of Jiang Hao, Lei Jun, and Pang Leshan, together with the continuous flow of medical supplies, the Chinese restaurant where Lin Jie stayed turned into a temporary field hospital.
With Lin Jie, a top-notch doctor in charge, Jiang Hao, Lei Jun, and Pang Leshan as primary physicians, and dozens of Germans volunteering.
Cheng Xingguang and Wei Haiyuan, assisted by Yuan Puzhen and Qin Shuying, were responsible for dispatch and coordination.
This temporary hospital was operating in an organized manner, treating dozens of injured individuals with varying injuries one after another.
As dawn broke, rescue helicopters began to arrive one after another.
These helicopters landed on the rooftops of nearby buildings, dropping off supplies, and took away those who had been treated and stabilized from severe injuries.
Around eight in the morning, right after Lin Jie finished a surgery and came out of a medical tent, he saw Han Chen staggering toward him with someone.
"Expert Lin, Expert Lin, I found someone whose head was injured by an explosive shockwave. Please have a look."
Lin Jie hurriedly had someone bring over an emergency stretcher for the person to lie on.
Seeing the person's face clearly, Lin Jie was taken aback.
This guy was actually the white man who had undergone cranial tumor surgery last night.
Lin Jie couldn't help but give Han Chen a glance.
"Expert Lin..."
Han Chen approached Lin Jie, lowered his voice, and explained, "Given last night's situation, the original plan didn't work, so we improvised and pretended he was a casualty of this incident."
"Do you see anything we need to be cautious about?"
Lin Jie thought for a moment, then advised, "For the next three days, no CT or MRI scans of the brain."
Han Chen nodded slightly.
Lin Jie also instructed the conscious white man, "You can claim that you were knocked unconscious by the explosion's shockwave, and that your ears were injured by debris. In this way, it effectively conceals your headache and ear wounds."
"Come, let me conduct an examination on you first."
After a series of checks, Lin Jie found no sequelae, re-treated his ear injuries, and placed him among the group of lightly injured individuals.
Injured were constantly being brought in, and once treated, the severely injured were gradually taken away. Lin Jie was busy nonstop.
Approaching noon, a middle-aged officer with a commanding presence found the exceedingly tired Lin Jie.
He first gave Lin Jie a military salute, then sincerely said, "Mr. Lin Jie, thank you for your selfless help. However, this medical point needs to be evacuated."
Seeing more injured being brought in, Lin Jie asked, "Why?"
The officer helplessly explained, "The rioters are hiding everywhere. We need to search every house. We can't manage to extinguish the fires, and now the fires in every area are growing."
"This place also has the risk of fire spreading."
Lin Jie looked outside, seeing that thick smoke had covered more than half of the sky, and nodded: "How do we evacuate?"
"For the severely injured and those who cannot move freely, we'll evacuate them by helicopter. For those who can move, like the lightly injured, volunteers, and residents, we'll escort them out."
In the next hour, amidst chaos, a total of two to three hundred people, including the lightly injured, volunteers, and gathered German residents, began leaving the restaurant escorted by the military and police.
Lin Jie, Cheng Xingguang, and the other four who came from Binhai, along with Yuan Puzhen, Qin Shuying, and Han Chen, received special treatment and left on military transport helicopters.
As for the search team that arrived from Frankfurt at dawn, they were inconspicuously evacuated along with the lightly injured, volunteers, and the larger group.
From above, seeing almost half the city covered by thick smoke, even foreigners like Cheng Xingguang, Lin Jie, and the others couldn't help feeling a twinge of sorrow.
This is a city with a long history and beautiful scenery, and just like that, it's damned burned down.
After a ten-minute flight, the helicopters landed in a continuously tented temporary camp.
After disembarking, Cheng Xingguang, Lin Jie, and others were guided to a barrack where they took a hot shower, changed into clean clothes, and then went to another barrack to eat.
Lin Jie was both exhausted and hungry. The Western-style salad, potato sausage, and small bread became irresistibly delicious. It wasn't until he devoured them that the feeling of panic in his heart subsided.
"Expert Lin, Dean Cheng, and a few others..."
Yuan Puzhen and the others slowed their eating pace before continuing, "I have contacted the ambassador to Germany, and arrangements have been made. Shortly, a consular officer from Frankfurt will come to escort us from here."
Wei Haiyuan asked with concern, "Dr. Yuan, what about our passports and luggage left at the Panorama Hotel? How will they be handled?"
Yuan Puzhen softly said, "You don't need to worry about that."
"Once the situation in Heidelberg calms down a bit, staff will bring your passports and luggage back to Frankfurt."
The group felt somewhat reassured and continued eating.
Just then, they all suddenly heard a commotion of footsteps and turned to look at the barracks' entrance.
They saw an elderly woman with golden-brown hair walking briskly towards them, surrounded by a dozen people.
Wei Haiyuan exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't she... isn't she Germany's Iron Lady..."
Before he could finish his sentence, the elderly woman had already approached and was greeted by those who stood up in a hurry.
She shook hands with Lin Jie and Cheng Xingguang one by one and solemnly expressed the heartfelt gratitude of the German people to Lin Jie and the others. She also conveyed her condolences and apologies for their ordeal.
The entire process took just two or three minutes, and the German Iron Lady left as quickly as she came.
It was truly a fleeting visit.
Wei Haiyuan looked at his hand, saying excitedly, "When I return home, I can brag to my family and friends that I met Germany's Iron Lady and even shook hands with her."
"Ah... oh..."
He exclaimed in frustration, "How could I forget to take a photo or record a video? Words alone are not proof. This is really... this is really..."
Yuan Puzhen laughed softly and comforted him, "No need to regret it!"
"There were photographers and journalists with her. They've already recorded the whole process."
"Later, I'll contact their press officer to get a copy of the video."
Cheng Xingguang said happily, "That would be wonderful."
"This event today is something I'll be boasting about for a while. To be thanked by a country's prime minister, that's a decent ending."
Yuan Puzhen nodded, "Germany is certainly in a mess after such a big event, yet they still took the time to acknowledge us. That shows they value us..."
After eating and resting for nearly an hour, Lin Jie and the others got on a coach. Together with Consul Wang Zhaoyi, who came to greet them personally, they left the camp heading towards Frankfurt.
"Everyone, the current situation in Germany is rather serious!"
Wang Zhaoyi explained, "It's said that over a hundred rioters gathered in Heidelberg through various means, planning this horrific terrorist act, resulting in a death toll that has already exceeded two hundred."
"The German public's reaction to this incident is very intense, with large-scale rallies and demonstrations erupting in major cities like Berlin, Munich, and Frankfurt, protesting the government's refugee policies."
"At the main refugee gathering points, German citizens have also launched attacks and condemnation."
"The scale of these demonstrations is expected to grow in the coming days."
"Expert Lin, Dean Cheng, I strongly suggest you conclude your schedule in Germany and return home."
Cheng Xingguang looked at Lin Jie, and seeing no reaction from him, said, "After the incident in Heidelberg, it's indeed unsuitable to stay here any longer. We originally booked a flight home on Friday night."
"I just don't know if we can reschedule the tickets for today or tomorrow."
Wang Zhaoyi said softly, "After such an event, ticket availability is likely very tight. Give it a try; if it doesn't work, follow the plan for Friday."
"For the next couple of days, you can rest at the consulate."
Cheng Xingguang politely replied, "Oh, no, we can find a hotel in Frankfurt."
Wang Zhaoyi waved his hand sternly, "Please don't refuse. I've been instructed to ensure your safety and satisfy your reasonable needs to the best of our abilities."
"Although the anger of the German public is directed at the refugees, other foreigners might also be affected. Staying at the consulate will be safer."
Upon saying this, he turned to Lin Jie and added, "Expert Lin, I've also been instructed to convey a message to you."
"The incident in Binhai should not concern you."
"You are making a contribution abroad for the country, while some troublemakers stir up issues at home. Rest assured that these actions will not be tolerated by the authorities, who will undoubtedly provide you a satisfactory response."
"Expert Lin, you just need to observe passively."
Lin Jie was puzzled by his words but did not ask further, simply replying courteously, "Thank you! Thank you!"
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