Chapter 266: Anyone Else Would've Died Twice

Nelson kept a dark face as he led his men at a sprint up the mountain. They ran headlong into a unit of firefighters carrying people down. Wade Hoard, the detachment chief, came up, eyes red. "Sir, I'm sorry, they..." Before he finished, Nelson broke down, tears bursting out. "Damn it, what the hell were you doing? I sent them to help you put out the fire-who told you to get them all killed?" Noel Hoes hurried to explain. "Chief, don't misunderstand. They aren't dead-they passed out from sheer...