Arlo Among the Animals Chapter 2

It was still raining lightly, and Arlo Shen did not dare to fly too high. He flew almost at a low altitude close to the water. Every time he passed by a house, he would look towards the roof.

But he saw no one around, and he wasn't sure whether they had all been rescued or whether they were trapped in a corner of the roof like the old man.

Thinking of this, he speeded up again. Fortunately, people outside were also racing against time to rescue him. When he turned a corner, he encountered several rescuers driving assault boats. There are People's Liberation Army rescue teams wearing camouflage uniforms, civilian rescue teams organized by well-wishers, and fire rescue teams wearing orange uniforms.

Without thinking, Arlo Shen accelerated into the air and then dived towards the nearest firefighter.

He moved quickly. The people on the assault boat only saw a shadow flying this way. They thought it was the wind blowing something and subconsciously raised their hands to block it. Suddenly they heard an electronic voice shouting: "Help!"

Then the side of his shoulder sank slightly, and something grabbed his collar.

The firefighter lowered his head and met a pair of golden pea eyes.

The voices of comrades sounded from behind at the same time: "Squad leader! There is a bird on your shoulder!"

The monitor wanted to say I saw it. But he was afraid that his sudden noise would startle the bird, so he just watched it without turning his eyes and said nothing.

He was just guessing whether the bird was soaked by the rain and couldn't fly, so he came to rest when he heard the electronic voice again: "Help, help!"

This time he saw that the sound came from the mouth of the bird on the shoulder!

The monitor opened his eyes and was surprised for a moment, but he quickly calmed down.

The comrades behind him also spoke one after another.

"This looks like a myna."

"You are still shouting for help? Are you injured?" After all, they have seen many injured animals running to the fire brigade for help, so it was natural for them to make such a guess.

Seeing them stop, the other rescue teams used their walkie-talkies to ask them if something had happened. Just as the squad leader was about to reply, the myna on his shoulders flapped his wings and flew up: "Help, help!"

Although only one word has been changed, the meaning is completely different. Saving a life can be regarded as saving his bird's life, saving others...

The squad leader didn't believe what the bird said, but the bird flew towards a residential area and looked back at them. At the same time, it kept saying: "Save people, follow them." "Save people, follow them."

The firefighters on the assault boat all saw the myna's behavior, and some looked at each other in confusion. One firefighter wiped the water on his face and said, "This... squad leader, could it be the myna raised by some of the trapped people?" If people can't get out, let the birds come out to find people to save their lives? "

A firefighter retorted, "How can such a smart bird know how to find a firefighter and lead the way?"

That being said, it is better to believe that it is possible than to believe that it is not possible to save people.

The squad leader frowned, and when Myna came up to pick up his collar for the second time, he quickly looked around, "Is there any area around here that I haven't found yet?"

Behind him, a firefighter came forward with a mobile phone packed in a waterproof bag. On the screen of the mobile phone was a simple floor plan of the town.

"There are also two self-built housing areas. The terrain there is too low, and all the water flows there. It is the first area to be affected by the disaster. At the beginning of the flood, people evacuated from there with their own people."

And the location indicated by the myna happened to be one of the self-built residential areas.

After rummaging through his cell phone for a while with a solemn expression, the firefighter shook his head: "The registration form shows that all the people in that area have been evacuated by the street. That means there should be no one inside."

After hearing this, Arlo Shen finally understood why he didn't see anyone the whole way out.

Seeing the fire squad leader in front of him frowning in thought, Arlo Shen couldn't care less about hiding his Zhuo at the moment. After all, the old man's condition can't wait too long.

With his wings fluttering, he landed on the firefighter's helmet and stamped his feet vigorously. His bright yellow mouth opened and closed: "At the end of the alley, the home of the myna, old man, help!"

There was a pause after a few words, and the sound was also electronic, but the message given was very clear.

The squad leader and his comrades looked at each other and made a decisive decision.

The squad leader took out the walkie-talkie, briefly explained the situation, and motioned for others to search in other areas first, while he led people to follow Starling to find the trapped people.

However, it seems outrageous to ask the myna to send a message for help. Some people are hesitant to disperse a rescue team for this illusory person.

But the squad leader said in a serious tone, "Even if there is even a slight possibility of rescuing people, we have to give it a try." We would rather miss the chance than miss it.

The others were shocked by the sound, and no one said anything else. The rescue team was divided into two groups. The squad leader led a small team and followed Bago to the deepest self-built housing area, while the others went to search another area.

Arlo Shen was sure that they believed his words and quickly led the way. The rain was getting lighter and lighter, and the dark clouds above their heads gradually dispersed. He believed that it would be sunny soon.

The black-feathered starling flew very fast ahead, turning around from time to time to see if the people behind him were following. It was like he could understand people talking.

When the team stops to check whether the road is safe, the little myna will squat on the edge of the assault boat and wait. When it is determined that the route is safe enough to continue moving forward, the little myna will flap its wings again and fly into the air to lead them.

Turning left and right all the way, from the beginning the water level only reached one meter of the house wall, to the end the water level completely submerged the wall and reached the roof. This shows how dangerous the flood was.

The monitor's expression became more solemn.

Under such circumstances, if there are really people inside, the situation can be imagined.

The assault boat headed straight for its destination under the guidance of Arlo Shen, and it was almost there. In the distance, everyone suddenly heard the sound of rolling water mixed with "Brother, help me" one after another.

The tone was exactly the same as what they heard just now, the only difference was that it was a little more panicked.

Everyone's eyes turned to Starling in front of him who had barely stabilized his figure.

Just as Qiu Bugao was about to fall into the water, he turned around and dived into the air.

Arlo Shen didn't need to think about what happened to the five starlings. They turned the corner and arrived at their destination, the last house at the end of the alley.

With sharp eyes, Arlo Shen saw at a glance the five starlings who had nowhere to stand because the flood had submerged the wall, crowded together and standing on the stone pillar of the gate that was slightly higher than the wall.

The stone pillar is square, about the size of two adult palms. It is still a bit difficult to stand five adult starlings. The little guys squeeze each other.

One said "chirp, chirp, chirp" in words that humans couldn't understand.

One said again: "You stepped on me! You stepped on me!"

The other one answered again: "Big brother, help, big brother, help!"

"Help me, help me!"

"Push me! Push me!"

"It fell! It fell!"

"Bite you! Bite you!"

"Choo Choo Choo!!"

We can't understand the words of birds, but we can still hear people's words clearly. After looking at the tone of the words, we know that those "chirps" are not good words.

The serious and solemn atmosphere was slightly relaxed due to this episode.

A young firefighter chuckled and said, "These little guys are so funny."

Squad leader Flynn Yan's expression also softened slightly, and he asked everyone to hook the wall under the water and move the assault boat over first.

The human movement attracted the attention of the mynas. The noisy mynas just now suddenly looked over with vigilance, as if they would rush up and give them a shout if they made dangerous moves.

It wasn't until they saw Arlo Shen flying in front of the team that they all jumped up in surprise. For a while, the sound of chirping and the voice of Big Brother were endless.

Arlo Shen almost didn't recognize the word "eldest brother" after hearing this.

The noise made his brain hurt, so he quickly shouted to stop.

"Okay, okay, be quiet."

Five starlings flapped their wings on the spot, and two starlings were immediately pushed down. But they were not annoyed and flew around Arlo Shen with chirps.

Arlo Shen quickly comforted the little guys.

"Chirp chirp chirp..." I will bring people back to rescue the master. You guys come to the boat and wait!

Arlo Shen motioned for them to fly to the assault boat. It was easier to have a place to stay than to keep flying in the sky with wet feathers.

But after hearing his words, the starlings tilted their heads and blinked, "Tweet?" Master?

The starlings all look the same, and Arlo Shen really can't tell the difference between each one. I saw one of the starlings flying onto the assault boat, its sharp beak opening and closing: "Master, down below."

He jumped out two words after another, repeating Arlo Shen's previous answer to the master's whereabouts.

Arlo Shen's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.

But the most important thing now is the old man in the utility room on the roof. He can only temporarily put this premonition behind him. After telling the eight brothers to fly to the assault boat, he immediately flew to the roof of the utility room and stomped Stomping his feet, he called Flynn Yan: "Squad leader! Here!"

Flynn Yan was surprised for a moment at how quickly this myna learned to speak. But he was soon attracted by the movement in the utility room. Someone was grabbing something and smashing it on the wooden board, making a hollow "dong, dong, dong" sound.

There really are people!

Flynn Yan's eyes sparkled, "Quickly, drive the assault boat over! Xiao Liu, you immediately contact the main force to explain the situation here, and then ask the street side to check the personnel list to determine if there are others nearby!"

"yes!"

The firefighters got busy quickly. Flynn Yan, wearing a life jacket and a rope tied to his body, fixed the assault boat under the roof. Then he climbed onto the roof and walked quickly through the water on the roof to the utility room.

As soon as the door opened, the flushed old man was revealed inside. Flynn Yan's face was very ugly. He rushed over and touched it with his hand, and his voice became silent.

"The old man has a high fever and needs to be sent to the resettlement center as soon as possible. Has Xiaoliu been able to contact anyone?"

Flynn Yan shouted outside.

Xiaoliu, the youngest member of the team, held up the walkie-talkie with an anxious look on his face, "No, squad leader, the walkie-talkie is completely useless because the distance is too far!"

When he couldn't wait any longer, Flynn Yan took off his life jacket and put it on the old man, picked up the old man and walked out, "Send the man out first, or we'll come in later!"

Carefully handing over the old man to the team members on the assault boat, Flynn Yan did not forget the little guy who led them, and turned to greet Arlo Shen.

Any life in the flood is precious, and they will not forget other little lives without delaying the rescue of humans.

Arlo Shen is also planning to go out with the fire brigade to see the situation outside, and then do his best to help.

Six starlings flew to the assault boat together and huddled together on the edge far away from humans.

The assault boat buzzed and was about to leave, but the burned-out old man suddenly grabbed the arm of the nearest firefighter, opened his eyes with force and said, "My son! Save my son!"

Arlo Shen's heart thumped, and the bad premonition from before came to mind.

He looked at the other starlings: "Chirp, chirp, chirp?" Did the owner fall into the water?

Myna tilted his head, wondering why his elder brother was so surprised. He had obviously seen his master fall into the water before.

Myna's little mind couldn't figure out many problems, so he simply stopped thinking about them and nodded while chirping.

Only then did Arlo Shen learn that the original owner had slipped and fallen into the gutter outside the gate during the worst rainstorm and never got up again.

Arlo Shen took a breath and looked at the old man who was thinking about his son even though he was confused with fever. For a moment, he couldn't say a word.

Flynn Yan and others were still thinking about the meaning of the old man's words. Not far away, the myna suddenly flew up again. Its golden eyes stared at them unblinkingly and said very clearly in an electronic voice: "Master is in the heavy rain." He fell into the water."

No one cared about why this myna suddenly spoke so smoothly. Everyone was shocked by the content of his words.

Flynn Yan looked at the water surface with a heavy gaze. Although the heavy rain stopped, the flow of water pouring into it did not decrease at all. However, after staying here for less than twenty minutes, the surrounding water level rose by another centimeter. You can imagine how turbulent the water flow in this place will be during heavy rain.

Even the well-trained and experienced Flynn Yan cannot guarantee that he can survive in that situation, let alone an ordinary person...

He carefully analyzed the current situation and immediately decided to return to the resettlement site.

It's not that he's cruel, but in this situation, it's obviously the people who are still alive on the ship that matter.

Arlo Shen also knew this very well, and after explaining the situation, he returned to the Bago group.

The assault boat was extremely silent on the way back. After driving for a while, Xiao Liu's surprise broke the oppressive silence.

"Captain, the phone has signal!"

Flynn Yan finally recovered from his previous emotions, "Contact the resettlement point, then contact the street to check the list, and then check the old man's son..."

As he said that, he paused and looked at the group of starlings.

Strangely enough, these mynas all look the same. But he managed to find the starling who was leading them at a glance.

After only a second's pause, he looked at the myna and asked, "What's your master's name?"

He just had the mentality of giving it a try, and when he opened his mouth, he felt that he might have made a mistake somewhere. Just when he wanted Xiao Liu to describe it verbally, he heard the electronic sound again: "Huang Dazhong."

When the words came to his lips, they turned around.

"Check Huang Dazhong's contact information and whereabouts to determine where they are now."

"yes!"

The assault boat quickly transports people to the school resettlement site on higher ground.

The person in charge of the street had also been waiting there for a long time, and his face was full of anxiety when he saw Mr. Huang.

Arlo Shen looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him. He flapped his wings and flew to the top of Flynn Yan, who was holding the old man and walking quickly to the school classroom.

The person in charge of the street kept making phone calls next to him, not knowing what was said on the other side, and his face turned ugly after a while.

After sending the old man to the medical team, Arlo Shen finally heard what happened from the person in charge of the street.

Huang Dazhong is a well-known filial child around here. Although he is not very motivated, he likes to play with those starlings all day long and broadcast live broadcasts to a few birds with his mobile phone. In the eyes of the old people around him, he is a worthless person, but he is very kind to his father.

After spending money to buy the house where I live now a few years ago, I brought the old man to live in the city. Maybe the old man was not used to living there, or he was still thinking about the crops in the fields, so he would go back to the village to work in June and July every year. They have been going back and forth for several years, and the neighbors all know the day they return to their hometown.

So someone saw Huang Dazhong leaving early in the morning. When everyone evacuated in the middle of the night, they did not enter Huang's house. Only the person in charge shouted twice into the house when passing by. At that time, only mynas were in the yard asking questions. The voices of "Who?" "Who?" were heard, but no one was heard speaking. So everyone just pretended that no one was at home, how could they know...

The person in charge of the street stomped his feet in annoyance when he said this, "If I had known that I would have shouted twice more, I wouldn't have caused this old man to suffer so much!"

Flynn Yan didn't say anything, and he couldn't tell who could be blamed for this matter now. Is it because the person in charge was careless, or because the old man had bad ears and didn't hear?

He was silent for a while and then asked about Huang Dazhong.

"Do you have any information on his whereabouts?"

The person in charge looked even worse, "I just contacted the village and said that someone saw Huang Dazhong driving back when it rained heavily in the middle of the night..."

Flynn Yan's heart sank as he thought of Bage's words.

Crouching on Flynn Yan's head, a sigh flashed through the golden eyes of the small myna.

He has no memory of his original self, but if what the other mynas said is correct and his own inference is correct...

Probably when Huang Dazhong was leaving during the day yesterday, he found that the old man was a little uncomfortable and forced him to stay at home. It rained heavily at night and I was worried about the old man's safety, so he rushed home in the rain.

Arlo Shen didn't know when he came back. The rainstorm was so loud that even if the people around him hadn't evacuated at that time, they probably wouldn't have heard Huang Dazhong's voice greeting the old man.

Perhaps out of anxiety or because the road was slippery and he couldn't see clearly in the rain, Huang Dazhong lost his footing and fell into the drainage ditch as he approached the door, and was quickly covered by the rushing water.

The old man may have heard the noise, but judging from his fever, he must not have been well at that time. After seeing the rain, he only had time to take himself to the utility room on the roof before he lost strength.

As for the person in charge's call, they either didn't hear it, or they heard it and couldn't respond.

No matter which guess it is, it is very sad.

Even though he had experienced so many worlds, Arlo Shen still felt extremely uncomfortable and sour at this moment.

He stamped his feet on Flynn Yan's helmet, flapped his wings and flew out.

The rain has stopped completely. As a bird, he can go to many places that humans cannot go, looking for more trapped humans waiting for rescue.

Since you have an advantage, use it to the end!