Chapter 264 Evacuation
Chapter 264 Evacuation
Specifically, it was a dried corpse and a skin bag.
The skin was wrapped in spider silk, but it could be seen that the victim was wearing a suit and tie, with a ruby brooch on his chest. He should be the former mayor Wade.
Although the other mummy was also entangled in spider silk, there were not many spider silks on its body. It did not look like it was eaten by a spider. Instead, it seemed like the body was dragged here by the spider a long time after death.
The mummy had an old-fashioned backpack on its back. It was heavy and contained a few pieces of minerals and a notebook. The name on the notebook was Harris McMillan.
Could this be Kesley's missing father?
Could it be that he didn’t go missing, but died here?
Due to time constraints, Bourne did not examine the body carefully, but opened the old backpack and took away the notebook and several small pieces of ore, which might contain clues to the gold mine.
Hurrying back to the fork in the road where Chris was, some people who had recovered were staggering back along the mine tunnel.
They all kept silent, gritted their teeth, held onto the wall, and slowly walked forward, with a resolute expression on their faces as if they had survived a disaster.
People who have died once are indeed very different.
Bourne ignored them and entered the fork. There were about ten people lying on the ground here. Together with the people Bourne saw just now who could walk by themselves, there were more than 20 people in total. He didn't expect that he could rescue so many people.
"Chris, go back and call for help. Ask Shaman to find someone to make some simple stretchers. We have to evacuate immediately."
There was no other reason, because just now, Bourne's heart suddenly jumped, and a huge danger seemed to be about to come.
Bourne knew that the spiders were coming back.
Upon hearing this, Chris hurried back without saying a word. Bourne no longer checked whether there were any survivors in the spider cocoon, but instead treated the people who had been rescued on the ground. In name, he was giving them massages to help them regain their mobility, but in fact, he was transferring some life energy to them so that they could move on their own.
Just like that, when Chris came back with a dozen people, most of the people on the ground were able to stand up and move around on their own by holding onto the wall.
With the help of Chris and other reinforcements, every survivor was helped out, and Chris also helped his aunt back.
At this time, one person asked: "What about those people? There must be survivors inside."
When Bourne heard the voice, he turned around and saw that it was Ashley's mother, Sheriff Summer, who had also followed.
"What's the export situation like?" Bourne asked instead of answering.
“Export is fine.
Pete and his friends found two exits. One was on the north side of the mountainside, where there was an old mine with no traces of spiders.
The other one leads to the water plant in the town, where there is an open-air reservoir, the road surface is hardened, and the plant building is also a cement concrete structure, so it is no problem to accommodate everyone. "
"We must evacuate immediately and take everyone to the water plant you mentioned, including the women and children."
"How is this possible? We can't get out at all, and there's no need to."
Samantha was anxious. If Bourne hadn't asked her to do so, she wouldn't even want to enter the tunnel.
In her opinion, all she had to do was seal the door connecting the supermarket warehouse and the tunnel with a safe and wait for rescue. There was no need to do this at all.
But Bourne said:
"These spiders can dig holes, and they dig holes much faster than you think. There is only a thin layer of soil between the back wall of the warehouse and this tunnel. Can this stop the spiders?"
"The employee lounge is separated from the warehouse by a wall, but that wall is just a thick wooden board. I can punch through it with one punch, let alone spiders that can bite through iron sheets?"
"Don't underestimate these guys. It's better for us to suffer a little and save our lives, isn't it?"
Shaman was convinced by Bourne. After all, she was born and raised in this mining town, and knew what Bourne said was true. Moreover, this tunnel passed right under the employee lounge. If the spiders felt the vibration above their heads and dug upwards...
Shaman shuddered, unable to imagine the scene of women and children falling into a swarm of spiders like dumplings.
"Okay, then these people..."
"Rescue workers will arrive in the morning, and we will have enough manpower and tools to rescue them then. If you let them out now but can't take them away, you are killing them!"
Shaman was finally completely convinced by Bourne and began to organize the evacuation of personnel according to Bourne's instructions.
Several large holes were soon smashed in the wooden partition wall between the warehouse and the employee lounge, and children and women were taken out first.
The order of evacuation is children, women, the elderly and the disabled first. If adult men also want to leave early, they can, but they must bring a child and escort a woman who is able to move. This is mainly to take care of those who live as a family unit. Most of them would rather give up their own lives to protect the safety of their wives and daughters, and they are not worried about people running away halfway.
The remaining adults, in groups of two, carried stretchers with those who were too old or had difficulty walking, mainly the more than 20 survivors who were rescued later.
Although these people have recovered somewhat, they have been hungry for at least a day or two and are unable to move quickly. However, if they are abandoned, they might give up on themselves and do something that would harm themselves and others.
Therefore, helping each other, supervising each other, and acting together is the best way at present.
In this regard, the gangsters who had been beaten up before were the most active, and they were the main force carrying stretchers.
It's not that they have reformed, but they are afraid that Bourne will leave them behind to cover his retreat or feed them directly to the spiders.
Just like that, under the command of Shaman and Chris, everyone acted quickly and quietly.
The miners are the most organized group and the one that values teamwork the most.
Because in the mine, the only people you can trust are your co-workers, and the only people who can save your life at a critical moment are your co-workers. Any acts of betrayal of the team and illegal operations are strictly prohibited.
Of course, there were also those who were sneaky and slow-moving. These guys were rudely thrown to the back of the team by Bourne. No matter how much they begged or threatened, it was all useless.
There was also an old woman who insisted that Bourne go to her house and take out her dog, otherwise she would not leave. Bourne concentrated his mind and controlled the blood in her body, which rushed to her head, and she fell to the ground and did not move.
Everyone watched this scene in silence, wondering how this young man, Bourne, managed to make people lose consciousness without any contact.
With the old woman as an example, they moved much faster, but the spiders' attack also came much faster than expected.
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