?273: Chapter 255 Weak and Powerless   273: Chapter 255 Weak and Powerless                                   Li Li didn’t know that when she reported her discovery on the walkie-talkie, those in white shirts were all moved to tears.


    It was too difficult.


    The pressure was immense.


    Life was tough in the mines and townships, and solving the case was challenging, but the greatest difficulty came from the psychological pressure.


    Imagining the scene where Liu Jinghui was found allowed everyone to revel in the utmost joy, but the thought of not finding him was unbearably distressing.


    For a group of middle-aged and elderly cadres, imagining a happy, perfect ending was a rigid mental exercise, yet conceiving terrible, devastating scenarios activated their minds as vividly as in their youth.


    Li Li’s report relieved many people.


    Several officers ran over immediately, some wiser ones even brought shovels and pickaxes, but there weren’t many of these tools, and the space in front of the mine soon became saturated.


    Fortunately, an excavator and a hook machine arrived.


    The construction machinery was ready; they had been busy at the entrance of the Zifeng Mountain mine before, and now they were prepared for battle.


    This was Xu Taining’s habit.


    Regardless of probability or cost-effectiveness, as long as his superiors were willing to provide resources, he would spend them.


    In the past, the provincial department’s best asset was human resources, and Xu Taining had learned to organize and coordinate.


    Where others would employ a few hundred people for a case, he would use thousands, mobilizing the masses and employing sheer numbers.


    Sometimes this approach even attracted criticism from the local cadres.


    However, the more resources Xu Taining used, the stronger his ability to solve cases.


    Just like this time.


    A more frugal leader might not have sent the construction equipment immediately since the situation above was still unclear, and machinery rental was charged by the day.


    Simrly, more conservative senior inspectors from the provincial department, even when using dogs, would consider using five or six a lot, since their own K9 unit could meet the need.


    But Xu Taining was different; if he thought it necessary, he would use all avable resources, and as for the extra expense and waste, a high-ranking inspector like him, who cared only for results and not for money, had no worries.


    Solving the case was what mattered.


    When the excavator arrived, Xu Taining had woken up.


    First came a standard medium-sized excavator.


    The operator, who seemed experienced, surveyed the situation and said, “I’ll clear a path first.


    I’m not sure about the condition of the mine entrance, you should get someone from the coal mine to take a look.


    They specialize in this sort of thing.”


    Xu Taining immediately agreed and called the leaders of the Zifeng Mountain Mining Bureau.


    Most of the coal mines under the jurisdiction of the Zifeng Mountain Mining Bureau had ceased production, but some were still operating, albeit at a reduced scale, and personnel cuts had been minimal.


    They had all the necessary equipment.


    With production tasks now simpler, there were, in fact, more people working on safety and hygiene enforcement than before.


    In recent days, Xu Taining had also be acquainted with several leaders from the Mining Bureau, and support arrived quickly after a phone call.


    The first to arrive was the Mining Bureau’s own rescue team.


    The mine rescue team operated under the structure and management style of a fire department.


    Unlike ordinary firefighters, the rescue team carried equipment such as person-locators, cutting saws, high-expansion foam fire extinguishers, and positive pressure oxygen breathing apparatuses.


    Because they were part of the Mining Bureau, the mine rescue team could easily ess and understand the mine maps, and familiarity with the local soil conditions greatly increased safety.


    However, the skills of the professional team weren’t necessary for this particr mine.


    The coal resources in Fangjin Township were meager, mostly small coal pits illicitly dug in earlier years.


    Simple methods were used during their mining, so the copse wasn’t too difficult to manage.


    The professional teams busily worked, and the original group of thousands, who could rest, did so, while those who could assist helped, substantially elerating the progress.


    Since it was not yet confirmed that the person in the mine was Liu Jinghui, Xu Taining could not simply disperse the team.


    What if it was just a monkey inside that liked to bang on metal?


    Jiang Yuan helped around the mine for a while before he was quickly reced.


    Unskilled withrge machinery, he found his way to the logistics camp and started to cook.


    Preparing food for humans wasn’t his forte nor interest, but cooking for dogs—Dazhuang had made significant contributions and deserved a good meal regardless.


    Soon, the smell of LV5 dog food wafted throughout the camp.


    Not only Li Li, but several dog handlers were lured over by their dogs.


    Including Heizi.


    Of course, all the dogs had their ranks and dignities; they wouldn’t bark chaotically like street dogs.


    Each dog sat in front of Jiang Yuan with a bowl in its mouth, watching him cook.


    Jiang Yuan felt their anticipation and quietly started three more pots.


    The handlers also pitched in, assisting Jiang Yuan.


    The LV5 dog food skill looked quite fancy, and anyone who saw Jiang Yuan at work could tell there was something special about it.


    Dazhuang, especially, kept ncing around with his shiny ck eyes.


    Among the assisting dogs, there were bothrge breeds like Rottweilers and German Shepherds, and small ones like Jack Russell Terriers.