The onlookers exchanged glances, utterly stunned. How could they possibly rescue them now?
If just one person fell into the water, it would be simple enough; they could just dive in and save them.
But how could they save a whole bus that had fallen into the water?
"I hope the water here isn't too deep, then the people on the bus will be fine," someone said.
"You're overthinking it. The water here is not shallow at all. This bus is likely beyond saving," another replied.
"The water here is about five meters deep. The people on this bus are probably doomed," a person by the roadside shook their head and sighed.
"Exactly. Not a single window has been opened yet. Are the people inside fools for not opening them?"
"The doors haven't opened either. What was the driver doing? How did they drive?"
"Hurry out! If you're any later, there won't be a chance!"
They watched as people on the bus kicked at the glass, one kick after another.
"Keep going! Kick open that troublesome piece of glass quickly!"
"That's tempered glass. Kicking it might not be realistic."
Two people by the roadside jumped into the water and swam towards the bus.
Seeing the two men swim over with bare hands, Zhang Tianxing roared.
"Get out of the way, all of you! Let me!"
Zhang Tianxing looked around frantically. Time was of the essence. He casually reached for a safety hammer, then smacked himself on the face.
What era was this? Thinking about safety hammers was overthinking it.
He picked up a brick with sharp edges and jumped into the water.
By this time, those two men had reached the bus and were desperately pulling at the door.
"Well done, keep going!!"
Cheers from the bank spurred them on, and they pulled harder. Those inside also pushed and pulled.
The bus door groaned with a creaking sound, but stubbornly refused to open.
It had been a minute and a half since the bus plunged into the water. It would soon sink.
The effective rescue time for someone in the water was only four to five minutes. Beyond that, the consequences were unimaginable.
Zhang Tianxing reached the bus and found a large window. He struck the four corners first.
"Clang!!"
With full force, cracks immediately appeared on the glass.
Then he struck the center again.
"Clang!!"
The sound was like heavenly music. A large section of tempered glass shattered.
The people on the bank cried out in unison.
"Well done, young man!"
"Hurry and get out! It might be too late soon."
People on the bus scrambled to get out.
Seeing this, Zhang Tianxing roared.
"Elderly, children, women first!"
Zhang Tianxing couldn't bother with maintaining order. The bus was large, with many windows. The more glass he broke, the more escape routes there would be...
The sound of breaking glass echoed repeatedly.
In that short time, Zhang Tianxing created four escape routes in the water for the people on the bus.
Onlookers on the bank, seeing people escaping the bus, quickly threw ropes, poles, and other items into the water.
They began pulling the people out of the water and onto the shore.
What was said slowly happened quickly. People quickly emerged from the bus.
However, two people inside the bus had not escaped yet.
A woman on the bus had fainted, and a man was struggling to carry her.
The man's strength gave out, and he fell to the ground, seemingly unable to escape the bus.
Zhang Tianxing didn't have time to think. He dived in, pulling from the front and pushing from the back, dragging the woman out of the bus. As the man squeezed out, his face was pale, his limbs weak.
Zhang Tianxing was stunned. "Damn, this is equivalent to both of them being unable to swim. I can only take one."
He had one unconscious person and one with weak limbs beside him.
Who should I save first? Waiting for a response, I'm in a hurry.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Tianxing made up his mind. He casually placed the man aside.
"Wait here for a moment. I'll take her up first, then I'll come back for you."
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's words, the man's face showed relief.
It wasn't in vain that he had dragged his girlfriend out from inside the bus.
"Hang in there! Don't give up!"
Zhang Tianxing grabbed the woman with one hand and quickly swam towards the shore.
After a chaotic flurry of activity.
They finally managed to rescue everyone who had fallen into the water.
Fortunately, the rescue was timely. Only five people had fainted severely.
No one died in the water.
Everyone present let out a sigh of relief.
The scene had terrified them all.
Given the situation just now, if Zhang Tianxing hadn't smashed those large windows in time,
and created precious time for the people on the bus,
few of them would have survived.
The bus doors were locked tight, impossible to open from either the inside or outside.
The people on the bus had tried everything but couldn't break the tempered glass.
Fortunately, Zhang Tianxing's appearance solved their predicament.
"Who's the driver? What happened just now?" a man shouted angrily.
There were over thirty people on the bus. This was treating human lives as a game.
It was terrifying, and they had nearly lost their lives.
The driver mumbled, "I saw a car accident here and swerved the steering wheel. I didn't expect the bus to crash down from the bridge, and then the accident happened."
"I am guilty. You can beat me to death. I don't want to live after making such a huge mistake."
Everyone spat in disgust and didn't pursue the matter further, waiting to see what the bus company would say.
At this moment, the police and firefighters arrived at the scene.
First a car accident, then a bus falling into the water. This series of events left everyone dumbfounded.
They never expected such a major traffic accident to occur here.
However, despite the tragic scene, it was fortunate that there were no fatalities.
"Looking at this tragic scene, I thought many people would die. I didn't expect it to be just injuries at most. It's good that no lives were lost."
A beautiful female police officer walked forward and saluted Zhang Tianxing. "Comrade, I heard people say that it was thanks to your actions. Could you please leave your information?"
Zhang Tianxing was taken aback.
The beautiful female officer quickly explained, "It's like this. We plan to award you a medal for bravery, a 'warm-hearted citizen' award, or something similar."
"No need. It was just a small thing I did. I just did what I should have done. I prefer to keep a low profile."
As they were speaking, Zhu Dayong ran over. "Tianxing, you're amazing! You did really well this time!"
Just then, the couple who had been the last to exit the bus approached.
The man bowed deeply. "Benefactor, I cannot express my gratitude enough. If it weren't for you, my wife and I would have lost our lives. I, Ma Qiang, will definitely repay you."
"I teach at Zhonghai University. May I ask for your esteemed name, benefactor?"