ATPnovel Chapter 191 Yuzhou Air Raid Shelter
Chapter 191 Yuzhou Air Raid Shelter
Shen Yu briefly explained the contents of the plan.
There was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone.
After a full half minute, Lin Jianguo finally gritted his teeth and said:
"These beasts! How dare they plot against the ley lines of our nation! Mr. Shen, rest assured! I will immediately report this and establish a top-level task force to conduct a nationwide investigation! Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must find the remaining six nodes! We absolutely cannot let their conspiracy succeed!"
"Mm." Shen Yu nodded.
"I'll have Zhao Rui send you the map and notebook tomorrow. Be careful during your investigation, and call me immediately if you encounter any problems you can't solve."
"Understood! Understood!" Lin Jianguo quickly replied.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Shen! We're so grateful to you again! Without you, we don't know how much longer we would have been kept in the dark!"
*
At 6:30 a.m., the kitchen range hood emitted a slight hum.
Wearing a dark gray apron, Shen Yu was gently stirring the eggs in the pan with a spatula. The golden egg liquid expanded rapidly in the hot oil, emitting a rich aroma.
Jiang Xinlan walked over with a glass of warm water, gently wrapped her arms around his waist from behind, and rested her chin on his shoulder:
"The Southwest Rescue Station will be unveiled the day after tomorrow. I need to go there a day in advance to coordinate the venue and guests. I was worried that no one would take care of the children."
"It just so happens that the kids are on their monthly break." Shen Yu said without turning his head, as he scooped the fried eggs into a white porcelain plate.
"Let's go together, have fun for four days and then come back. I checked the weather forecast, it'll be sunny in Chongqing for those days."
"Really?" Jiang Xinlan's eyes lit up, and she immediately let go of his hand and ran to the bedroom. Less than two seconds later, the excited screams of the two children could be heard.
Nian Nian ran out wearing her bunny pajamas, her bare feet stepping on the floor:
"Dad! Are we going to eat hot pot? We want the kind that's all red and bubbling away!"
Gui Gui followed behind, clutching an Ultraman doll in her hand:
"I also want to see a shiny, glittering house! The one that looks like a castle!"
"Yes, we have both." Shen Yu bent down, picked up the two children, and placed them on the high chairs.
"But you can't eat anything too spicy, or your stomach will hurt."
"Okay, we understand, Dad~"
The two little ones nodded obediently, eagerly anticipating their time to go out and play.
Before I knew it, the day to go to Yuzhou had arrived.
At 10 a.m., Zhao Rui drove his black SUV and parked it at the entrance of the residential area on time.
He was wearing a neat black windbreaker. When he saw Shen Yu's family dragging their suitcases out, he immediately got out of the car, took the heaviest suitcase, and quickly put it into the trunk.
"Mr. Shen, Ms. Jiang." Zhao Rui closed the car door and began reporting on his recent work.
Since the establishment of Bureau 749, out of respect for their merits, Shen Yu has also taught them some metaphysical things.
This way, once they develop, it will save him a lot of trouble in the future, and it will also earn him merit.
However, they are just getting started and are still exploring the basics.
Shen Yu offered a few words of comfort and encouragement, then opened the car door for Jiang Xinlan and the children to get in first.
The two-and-a-half-hour flight passed in the blink of an eye.
At 2 PM, the plane landed at Chongqing Jiangbei Airport. A wave of humid air hit us, carrying the unique aromas of river water and hot pot.
Foundation staff were already waiting at the exit and drove them to the river-view hotel they had booked in advance.
While checking in, two front desk staff were whispering to each other, their voices barely audible, yet they still reached Shen Yu's ears.
"The Shibati area is sealed off again. I heard that three policemen went in yesterday and haven't come out yet."
"That's right. My cousin lives nearby, and she says she can hear crying coming from the air-raid shelter at night. They say there are zombies in there that eat young people."
Jiang Xinlan was checking the information with the room key and didn't notice their conversation.
Shen Yu raised his head and glanced over the floor-to-ceiling windows of the hotel lobby toward the direction of the 18 Steps.
The sky there seemed more gloomy than elsewhere, and a faint chill hung in the air.
In the evening, the family walked to Hongyadong.
The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the layers of stilted houses, gilding the gray tiles with a layer of gold.
As dusk fell, thousands of lanterns lit up simultaneously, their golden light outlining the buildings and reflecting on the Jialing River like a flowing oil painting.
Niannian, holding Guigui's hand, ran ahead, pointing at the tourist boats on the river and shouting.
Jiang Xinlan held her phone, taking pictures of the children continuously, a gentle smile always on her lips.
Tired and hungry from playing, they chose a 30-year-old hot pot restaurant by the river.
The red oil broth bubbled and steamed in the copper pot, filling the entire restaurant with the aroma of chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns.
Jiang Xinlan cooked shrimp paste and tender beef in the clear broth for the children, while she picked up a piece of tripe and dipped it in the spicy broth.
"It's so delicious!" Jiang Xinlan gasped for breath from the spiciness, but couldn't stop eating. "It's much more authentic than the hot pot in Beijing!"
Just then, two shirtless men at the next table clinked their beer glasses, and one of them said in a low voice, "Have you heard? There was another incident at that air-raid shelter in Shibati yesterday."
"What's wrong? Has someone gone missing again?"
"That's right! Three policemen went in to look for someone, but only one came out. He's still in the hospital, acting crazy, constantly shouting that there are zombies. Now the armed police have gone over and sealed off the entire area."
"Sigh, that air-raid shelter is really eerie. People have been saying it's haunted for decades, and now look what's happened, someone's actually died."
Gui Gui suddenly put down the meatballs in her hand, tugged at Shen Yu's sleeve, her little face full of confusion:
"Dad, it's dark over there and it smells bad."
Shen Yu patted his head and said softly, "It's okay, let's eat."
His tone was calm, but his eyes had become serious.
Jiang Xinlan noticed that something was wrong with him, put down her chopsticks, and took his hand that was under the table.
Shen Yu turned his head and gently shook his head at her, indicating that she shouldn't worry.
After finishing their hot pot meal, the family strolled slowly along the riverbank back to the hotel.
The night breeze from the river carried moisture, dispelling the daytime heat.
Niannian nestled in Shen Yu's arms, already sleepy after playing all day, her little head bobbing up and down. Guigui also rubbed her eyes and let out a big yawn.
"The children are tired, go home and rest early," Jiang Xinlan said softly, reaching out to take Guigui from her.
Back in the hotel lobby, Zhao Rui was standing next to the front desk making a phone call, his face looking very grim.
Upon seeing Shen Yu and the others return, he immediately hung up the phone and hurried over to greet them.
"Mr. Shen," Zhao Rui said in a low voice, "something happened at the Chongqing 749 Bureau. Captain Wang just called me and said they lost eight men in the Shibatidi air-raid shelter."