Master, That's My Wife and My House! - Chapter 28

Wu Wenhua was extremely anxious, suspecting that the gas ahead was starting to accumulate and that Old Chen was being affected. If that were the case, then the other party was doomed.

Fortunately, a few seconds later, the sound of unscrewing came again. The last screw was finally removed, and the gas pipeline facing the front was suspended in the air. After the last screw was removed, it immediately sank towards the front, and the position where Wu Wenhua was was lifted up, revealing the outlet.

Wu Wenhua was overjoyed. He peered through the gas pipeline and found that Old Chen was pale and lying weakly on the pipeline. This was a sign of poisoning. He would lose consciousness in two minutes and go into shock in about ten minutes. Even if he was saved, the brain damage would be irreversible.

Wu Wenhua didn’t understand these things, but he knew that Lao Chen was at a critical moment of life and death, so he reached out from the gas pipe without hesitation, grabbed Lao Chen’s collar and pulled him up.

Fortunately, Wu Wenhua had only recently returned from military service and still possessed considerable strength. Coupled with Old Chen’s relatively small stature, Wu Wenhua managed to lift him up by his clothes and drag him into the gas pipe.

Old Chen’s eyes were glazed over. He had already shown amazing willpower by removing the last screw, but when he entered the gas pipe, he simply rolled his eyes and passed out.

Wu Wenhua didn’t dare to be careless. With one hand holding onto Lao Chen, he used the other to crawl forward along the pipe. The 30-40 meter pipe seemed exceptionally long, but every second was a matter of life and death for Lao Chen. So Wu Wenhua crawled out like a madman.

Fortunately, the inside of the pipe was smooth, and the pipe was lower on the outside and higher on the inside, so Wu Wenhua was essentially climbing down, and the physical exertion was not as great as he had imagined.

About two minutes later, Wu Wenhua dragged Lao Chen out from the other end. As soon as they landed on this side, he immediately hoisted Lao Chen onto his shoulder and ran out with all his might.

As soon as they reached the doorway, Wu Wenhua pushed it open. The people on the other side of the doorway sensed it and immediately swarmed to pull the doorway outwards. Then they saw Wu Wenhua tumble out like a rolling gourd, carrying Old Chen on his shoulder.

Wu Wenhua fell to the ground, cursing under his breath. These bastards are useless; they’re good at causing trouble, though. They almost killed me.

Wu Wenhua took a breath, pulled the gag out, and then said to the crowd, “Spread out and drag Old Chen to a well-ventilated place. Has the ground team been notified? Have someone prepare to take Old Chen to the hospital!”

“I’ve notified Section Chief Wu, everything’s ready. We’ll carry Old Chen to the wellhead now!” The deputy captain wasn’t stupid either; he had made a makeshift stretcher beforehand using a stake and ventilation duct cloth. As soon as Old Chen was placed on it, dozens of people frantically ran towards the wellhead.

If we’re talking about the people in the production team, they may not have much else, but their strength and endurance are the best. Dozens of them took turns carrying the stretcher, and they could maintain full speed the whole way, which was much faster than riding a bicycle on the ground.

Wu Wenhua got up and limped after him. He had scraped his knee when he fell, and although it didn’t hurt for the time being, it still affected his movement.

“Xiao Wu, you…you are really audacious!” Qiao Yu returned after making the call and learned that Wu Wenhua had crawled into the gas pipe to rescue people. His heart sank.

Qiao Yu was no ordinary worker. He knew Wu Wenhua’s background. Wu Wenhua came from a high-ranking family in the capital. He was only at Wanhuai Coal Mine for training and transition. He would leave in two or three years at most and be promoted to a leadership position. Otherwise, with Qiao Yu’s qualifications, the position of head of the electromechanical department should have been his.

However, even though Qiao Yu lost his position, he didn’t have any complaints. This was a win-win situation for both sides. With his abilities and background, he could only be a section chief at most. But by giving up his position for Wu Wenhua, everyone at the mine understood. After Wu Wenhua was transferred, he could still hold onto the position of head of the electromechanical section. Besides, with this connection, he might even be able to consider becoming an assistant mine manager in the future.

But now Wu Wenhua actually crawled into the gas pipeline to rescue people, which made Qiao Yu feel like the sky had fallen. What if Wu Wenhua died inside? He was a deputy mine manager and didn’t even have his own position. He could only wait to be the subject of gossip!

Fortunately, Wu Wenhua has come out alive, which Qiao Yu finds unbelievable. Could it be that people are really different, and some people are truly blessed with great fortune? Otherwise, how could someone survive drilling into a gas pipeline? Isn’t that just a myth?

“Old Joe, it’s alright, I’m perfectly fine!” Wu Wenhua smiled and then said, “It’s just that some bastard pulled the door open so hard just now that he scraped my knee.”

Qiao Yu fell silent, because he seemed to be the first one to pull the door open. Oh well, it’s just a trivial matter, why bother with it?

“Section Chief Wu, I’m not trying to be mean, but what you did today was terrifying. Is that gas pipe even climbable?” Qiao Yu said earnestly and patiently, “Do you know how scary the gas inside is? One breath and you’d be passed out. And who would be there to save you then?”

Wu Wenhua laughed and said, “I’m fine! In fact, I even rescued someone. Since no one died, this accident doesn’t count as an accident. We’ve made a profit.”

Qiao Yu was so angry he wanted to curse, but he was also stunned for a moment, and immediately said, “By the way, you crawled into the gas pipeline, how come you’re okay?! How did you do that?”

Upon hearing Qiao Yu’s words, Wu Wenhua remembered and immediately patted the chemical oxygen self-rescue device in his hand, saying excitedly, “I have a benefactor who gave me this during the day, and I never expected it to save two lives tonight!”

Qiao Yu looked at the large iron can in Wu Wenhua’s hand and asked curiously, “What is this thing?”

“What’s it called… a chemical oxygen self-rescue device? It’s this thing that allows me to breathe in a gas-filled environment. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to get Old Chen out.” Wu Wenhua sighed, feeling extremely grateful when he thought of Chen Feng.

Wu Wenhua knew his own temper. Even without this self-rescue device, he would probably have had to find other ways to save people. But given the circumstances, even if he had managed to get in, he would most likely have died inside. So Chen Feng truly saved his life!