Chapter 32

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With a few t-shirts as isolation layers, the water rushed down, quickly separating the air from the alcohol on Dou Bin's skin, and the fire was soon under control. A few minutes later, the fire was extinguished.

Police sirens wailed, and the large restaurant entrance was completely cleared. The parking lot in front of the restaurant was filled with fire trucks.

Lu Jian's right hand, wrapped like a dumpling, was taken to the ambulance. Dou Bin, wrapped like a mummy, was still unconscious when he was carried onto the ambulance.

Several police cars were parked in front of the fire trucks. A few police officers were taking notes, isolating Li Xiangdong and the others, and questioning them separately.

Everyone roughly recounted what had happened, and the police did not make things too difficult for them. Apart from Li Xiangdong, who was the main one fighting the fire, the other young men had very special backgrounds, which made the police hesitant to be too harsh on them.

The case was very straightforward. The accident was caused by the server's improper operation during the meal. If we were to assign primary responsibility, it would be 100% on the restaurant. Using liquid alcohol as fuel and not providing professional training to the servers led to such a major incident, and they would have to take the blame.

Moreover, these young men were the ones who extinguished the fire. If not for them, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The restaurant was quite large, and the decoration used many flammable and explosive materials. There were many people dining in the restaurant at the time. If the fire had not been controlled in time, it could have spread, with unimaginable consequences.

More frighteningly, the restaurant was located in a mixed-use building for commercial and residential purposes.

The first three floors of the building were open to the public as street shops, but from the fourth floor up to the twenty-eighth floor, they were all residential units, with a very high occupancy rate.

If the fire had not been controlled in time and the entire building had caught fire, the consequences would have been more than just unimaginable. It could have cost dozens, even hundreds of lives. If it had come to that, the relevant leaders would definitely lose their positions.

So, how could the police possibly blame Li Xiangdong and the others?

The police officers quickly finished taking statements, and then a fire brigade officer walked over. He also understood the situation and came directly to Li Xiangdong, patting him on the shoulder.

"Good job, young man. Don't worry, I will report this to your police leadership. You will definitely get a third-class merit."

Li Xiangdong didn't show much emotional fluctuation, but Yang Feng and Yang Yunpeng, standing on the other side, felt quite uncomfortable.

A third-class merit, though the smallest honor, was something they had never received.

Don't underestimate such a third-class merit. In the future, when they apply for jobs, this medal will be very useful, especially for their special professions.

An Jianing, Hu Ying, and Wang Luoshi, the three girls, also looked at Li Xiangdong with somewhat unnatural expressions.

Wang Luoshi was still okay. The first time she met Li Xiangdong, she saw him beat up a few thugs, and later he showed incredible strength. In her impression, Li Xiangdong was a real man, someone who dared to act and take responsibility.

An Jianing and Hu Ying had been classmates with Li Xiangdong for four years, but honestly, he hadn't left any impression on them during those four years. They hadn't even spoken a word to him.

Their most recent impression of him was just a few days ago, when he was beaten by Lu Jian in the dormitory area.

Meeting him in the restaurant today was already unexpected, and what surprised them even more was his performance in such a chaotic situation.

Think about Yang Feng and Yang Yunpeng, who usually called Lu Jian their brother and were inseparable.

But when Lu Jian was in trouble and on fire, they didn't go to help him; instead, they were the first to escape through the window.

Just by this point, the two of them were worlds apart from Li Xiangdong in terms of character. After all, just a week ago, Lu Jian and Dou Bin had beaten Li Xiangdong and humiliated him in front of everyone.

But today, Li Xiangdong, without any grudges, saved their lives in such a dangerous situation. What kind of magnanimity does it take to do that?

An Jianing felt a warm feeling in her heart, as if it was filled with the light of humanity. This was the first time she had been so moved by a boy.

She looked up, and on the other side, Li Xiangdong was leaning against the red fire truck's water tank, lighting a cigarette and taking a deep drag, then exhaling a long puff of smoke.

In the dim light, his profile, illuminated by the flickering cigarette, was so sharp and handsome, with an indescribable charm that made her heart race.

Why hadn't she noticed him before? An Jianing's face suddenly felt hot, and this thought flashed through her mind.

"What? Dumb girl, are you smitten?"

Suddenly, Hu Ying's voice rang in her ear, and she turned to see Hu Ying's bright, teasing eyes.

"Hey, what are you talking about?"

An Jianing reached out to tickle Hu Ying, who smiled and deflected her hand.

"Hehe, what am I talking about? From this angle, that guy is pretty handsome!"

The two girls quickly adjusted their moods and started laughing and playing together, completely unaware that Wang Luoshi, standing not far from them, suddenly perked up her ears and gave them a hostile look.

Then she turned her gaze to Li Xiangdong's profile, and her eyes became a bit dreamy...

Li Xiangdong took a hard drag on his cigarette, then stubbed it out and turned to see Wang Luoshi standing beside him.

"Teacher Wang, I'm really sorry. I just wanted to treat you to a meal, but I didn't expect this to happen."

"It's okay, it's okay. Who could have expected such an accident?"

Wang Luoshi quickly waved her small hands, looking a bit flustered but with a hint of cuteness that instantly made one feel protective.

"Let's do this: in a few days, I'll treat you to a meal to make up for this one."