Chapter 444: In The Storm, Just For One Person (4)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Thankfully, Chen Jie was a professional. She gently picked up some red soil and carefully examined it. Then, she looked at Su Yun and said with a solemn expression, “This should be an underground canyon. The surrounding soil has become abnormally wet because it hasn’t seen light all year round. The reason why it was red was that the minerals here were very abundant, and it was well preserved.
“This underground canyon should have been formed after many years of crustal movement. Part of the original mountain range had formed such a unique environment because of the changes in the crustal movement. We’re still underground, but this is not an ancient tomb, but an unnoticeable underground space.”
As she spoke, Chen Jie pointed at the calm river not far away and said, “That place should have been connected to the river previously. After it sank underground, it formed an underground river. However, this was a dead river. It should not be connected to the source. Otherwise, the water should be flowing.
“I speculated that there must be a place here that could connect to the ground.
The rain could fall to form a dead river. In addition, this place was very special. Not only did the rich minerals change the color of the soil, but they also turned this place into a place that could not be detected by scientific instruments.
Because…” As Chen Jie spoke, she raised her wrist and moved it in front of Su Yun.
Su Yun quickly noticed that the watch on Chen Jie’s wrist was no longer spinning randomly. Instead, it was fixed in one direction and kept trembling. It had completely failed. Through Chen Jie’s analysis, Su Yun roughly understood their current location. No wonder they could not see the sun when they raised their heads. It turned out that they had not escaped but had entered an underground canyon.
What Chen Jie had said just now made Su Yun remember it in his heart. There should be a place here that could connect to the ground. At the very least, this was a hope that would not make the two of them completely despair.
In the underground canyon, on the dark and narrow path, two figures supported each other and walked forward. They used the water source as a guide and followed the stagnant water. Strange rocks sat on the ground, and the red soil nourished the strange forest. The two figures looked so thin and helpless.
Everything underground was unknown. It was hard to tell if they were dead or alive. The people on the ground were even more hesitant. It had been a day since the collapse. At this moment, above the ruins, the figures of the rescue team could be seen.
Feng Shaoyu’s military uniform was already completely covered in mud, and he looked much more dispirited. For the entire day, he did not sleep or rest as he commanded the search and rescue work at the front line. His throat was almost unable to make any sound.
A large number of reporters rushed over when they received the news, but they were stopped outside the quarantine belt by the police forces arranged by Chen
“Officer, please tell me how the collapse happened.”
“Officer, how many casualties did the collapse cause? Can you provide an accurate value?”
“Officer, please give us an answer. What’s the current situation?”
The reporters swarmed over and surrounded the cordon. All of them stretched out their arms, wishing they could hand the microphone to Chen Ye. However, Chen Ye did not say anything at this moment. He only instructed the police officers to stop them and stood at the side to wait.
Soon, a few black cars drove over from afar and stopped not far away. Immediately after, some bodyguards in black suits ran over without a word and stood on both sides of the road to prevent anyone from approaching.
A team of police officers quickly joined the bodyguards in the police car that opened the way. It was obvious that the person in the black car had an extraordinary identity. In the police car, Munan City Chief Wang Weidong got out of the police car with a serious expression and strode towards the black car.
The sharp-eyed reporters quickly recognized Wang Weidong’s identity. For a moment, whispers could be heard.
“Isn’t that the chief of the Municipal Bureau of Munan City? Why did he come here personally?”
“That black sedan is a government license, right?”
“Something’s wrong. Why are all these big shots here?”
As they spoke, a middle-aged man quickly got out of the black car. Some reporters who had more dealings with the government quickly widened their eyes.
“That’s the mayor of Munan City, Wei Xi. Did this matter alarm the mayor?”
The reporters wished they could squeeze through now, but the security here was too tight. They could only watch from afar as Wang Weidong came to Wei Xi.
“Mayor Wei, the search and rescue operation is still continuing. As a cooperative unit, the police have already begun a full-scale search in the disaster area of Cangluan Mountain.”
Hearing Wang Weidong’s report, Wei Xi walked up the mountain with a solemn expression. “Bring me to see the person in charge of the military command immediately. We spoke on the phone previously. I want to understand in detail what’s going on with that person called Su Yun!”
“Yes!”
As soon as Wang Weidong and Wei Xi left, a few more cars rushed over. Zhang Lin, the director of the Munan City Geological Bureau, and Lü Weijie, the director of the archeological Bureau, hurriedly got out of the car and rushed up the mountain.
The reporters widened their eyes in shock. With so many big shots coming one after another, it was obvious that this matter had become a little unusual.
“Why are there so many big shots here?”
“Why are the people from the Cultural Relics Bureau here? Does this have anything to do with them?”
“Look, there’s someone else!”
After a short ten minutes, another black car stopped not far away. Then, under the escort of the police officers, a person with white hair at the temples walked straight up the mountain..
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