- Chapter 234
- “There’s a power outage. What should we do?” Pearl did not expect the power to go out suddenly. Moreover, a fire was ragin outside the laboratory. She looked at Joycelyn in fear.
- Joycelyn said, “Don’t be afraid. Sandra will be here soon. Protect the host computer first!
- “Okay.” Pearl obediently did as she was told. She unplugged the flash drive and moved the host computer out.
- Joycelyn took out her phone and realized that there was no reception. She could only call 911. Fortunately, she could still call the emergency hotline.
- “It’s burning outside, too.” Pearl pointed at the thick smoke coming from outside.
- They were on the third floor. The flames had obviously come from below.
- Joycelyn quickly brought a chair over and began to smash the glass door.
- There were no windows in their laboratory, only a ventilation system. Once the power was cut off, thick smoke would pour in from outside. They would not be burned to death but would suffocate to death.
- Joycelyn used all her strength. Pearl, who was behind her, carried the host computer to the side and smashed the door with her.
- The two girls smashed the bulletproof glass door dozens of times, but only a small dent was made.
- “It’s alright. Such a big fire must have been spotted outside. Let’s conserve our strength and wait for rescue.” Joycelyn’s hands that were holding the chair were trembling. Even though her back was drenched in cold sweat, she still calmly comforted Pearl.
- Pearl bit her lower lip and nodded. Tears streamed down her face. She was afraid, but she chose to believe Joycelyn.
- Joycelyn coughed. She did not have time to think about anything else. She quickly found a pair of scissors and tore off two pieces of fabric from her clothes. She soaked them with the water in her cup. “Lie down and cover your mouth and nose.”
- The thick smoke was rising. They wouldn’t inhale that much carbon dioxide by lying on the ground.
- They would definitely be able to wait until they were rescued.
- Pearl looked at Joycelyn, who was calm in the face of danger. She nodded vigorously and accepted the wet fabric. Then, she lay at the door with Joycelyn.
- The laboratory had protective measures in place. It was extremely sturdy and well–sealed. However, thick smoke began to pour out of the vent on the ceiling.
- The fire outside was getting bigger and bigger, surrounding the laboratory in the middle.
- The two of them started to cough uncontrollably.
- When Sandra came down, she saw that the laboratory building was on fire, and a cordon was set up outside. She immediately called Joycelyn.
- No one picked up.
- Then, Sandra called Ellison. “Ellison, the laboratory is on fire. Joycelyn can’t be contacted.”
- Sandra said as she tried to rush inside, but she was stopped by the people who were setting up the cordon. “There’s a fire inside. Why are you running in? Do you want to die?”
- “There are still people inside.” Sandra still wanted to rush in, despite the obstruction. It was unknown if the people outside were really afraid that something would happen to Sandra or if they were afraid that their secrets would be discovered, but Sandra was not allowed to go up.
- One man even teamed up with others to stop her. “There’s a fire. If you run in and anything happens, who will be responsible? Even if you want to die, don’t implicate others.”
- Sandra looked at the man who was yelling at her agitatedly.
- He was also a graduate student in the laboratory and was quite close to Jimmy. The rest were school security guards.
- “Student, everyone has been evacuated. Moreover, it’s lunchtime. There’s no one in the laboratory building.” The security guard also came over to persuade Sandra earnestly.
- Sandra’s eyes were bloodshot, and her energetic, petite face was terrifyingly serious. “If anyone is still trapped inside and something happens, you’ll be responsible. Even if you pay with your lives, it won’t be enough. Hurry, get someone to put out the fire.”
- Sandra’s voice became even more ferocious, directly deterring those who tried to stop her.
- Suddenly, she saw a man wearing a hat and mask, who turned around and glanced at her. Then, with a guilty conscience, he quickened his pace toward the back door of the school.
- Sandra’s first intuition was that there was something suspicious about that person.
- “Stop right there!” Sandra pointed at the figure who had deliberately appeared and hollered.
- When the man heard her voice, he started to run.
- “That’s the arsonist. Hurry up and catch him!” Sandra indicated to the security guard and ran up the laboratory building swiftly.
- She first went to the washroom to drench herself from head to toe. Then, she covered her mouth and nose with her wet sleeve and rushed up with a fire extinguisher in her hand.
- Sandra had just gone upstairs when a dual–colored Rolls–Royce drove directly onto the campus and stopped in front of the burning laboratory building.
- When Ellison got out of the car, he saw Sandra going upstairs.
- His expression was grim as he poured the two bottles of water in his hands over his head and quickly ran towards the exit
- passageway.
- “Mr. Grant!” William cried out in alarm as he watched Ellison charge into the sea of flames.
- “Put out the fire,” Ellison said and followed Sandra upstairs regardless of the obstruction.
- The fire on the first floor was not big, but the second floor seemed to be a storage room with a large amount of combustible materials, which would produce a large amount of smoke when they burned.
- Sandra had just arrived upstairs when she saw Ellison. She was first stunned, then immediately reacted and rushed upstairs with Ellison.
- Joycelyn and Pearl curled up on the stool at the door.
- Because the ground was burning hot, they had no choice but to find something to cushion it.
- The outside had almost been engulfed by the fire. The raging fire seemed to have gone wild and devoured everything
- without restraint.
- The fire didn’t get in, but they were choked by the thick smoke that flowed in and found it difficult to breathe.
- It was as if they were in a boundless, terrifying hell, making them feel despair.
- Pearl hugged the host computer and gradually fell unconscious.
- Joycelyn had been by her side all the time. She firmly believed that there would be a turning point.
- Suddenly, a tall and a short figure appeared amid the thick smoke.
- Joycelyn’s eyes were filled with surprise. She shook Pearl hard to keep her awake.
- Sandra handed the fire extinguisher to Ellison.
- She tried to pull the door open with her bare hands, but her hands were slippery, and she could not exert any force.
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- Without thinking, she wrapped her small fists in her sleeves and began to pound on the door.
- The bulletproof glass door remained unshattered. Looking from the inside, Joycelyn’s heart ached.
- The fire outside was already so intense. Joycelyn crawled to the door and looked at Ellison with tears in her eyes.
- Ellison looked at her with his brown eyes. His gentle gaze seemed to be saying that he would definitely save her.
- Joycelyn covered her mouth and nose and tried her best to protect herself.
- The glass door was like a chasm between life and death.
- Ellison handed the fire extinguisher to Sandra. He was unarmed.
- This seemed like the stupidest method, but at the moment, it was the only way he could save Joycelyn.
- The back of his hand hit the door again and again, causing blood to splatter everywhere. It was as if Ellison did not feel any pain.
- Joycelyn’s eyes were bloodshot. Her heart ached so much that she kept crying.
- Fortunately, the glass door was smashed. Ellison pushed Sandra aside and kicked it into pieces.
- At that moment, Joycelyn felt as if he had torn a hole in the gates of hell and pulled her out.
- Sandra also quickly went in and carried the unconscious Pearl on her back.
An Joycelyn English Novel Chapter 234
An Joycelyn English Novel Chapter 234
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An Joycelyn English Novel
Status: Ongoing Native Language: English
