Chapter 1033 The Right Time to Cause Trouble
As the climate changes day by day and time passes day by day, after experiencing a period of abnormally high temperatures, various regions have finally entered the dog days of summer.
The so-called "Dog Days of Summer" is the hottest and most humid period of the year, lasting at least a month.
Even before the dog days of summer have begun, many people have already died from the heat and sudden drops in temperature. Now that the dog days of summer have arrived, life will only get worse.
Fortunately, with the machines developed by the research institute and the active responses and mutual assistance from various regions, people who have experienced great storms in the past few months are now able to remain calm.
As long as you live, there is hope!
This reflects the mindset of many people, and it is also the light that many people tirelessly strive to illuminate for everyone.
However, while they remained calm, Ye Wanxi and the others were still on edge.
"Still can't find that guy?"
Ye Wanxi shook her head solemnly: "Ever since we met in Country D, he's vanished as if he'd disappeared into thin air."
"Have you searched everywhere?"
"Yes, Senior Brother found it himself."
As soon as Ye Wanxi said this, everyone's eyes were focused on Feng Tianyu.
"Since it was the eldest brother who went to find it, it shouldn't be wrong. Could it be that this person is no longer alive?"
When Ye Wanxi and the other person returned that day, they mentioned that the man who had been stirring up trouble behind the scenes and who was very likely to have an unusual relationship with Wu Yequan was almost ripped out of his heart by Feng Tianyu.
They knew all too well how ruthless Feng Tianyu could be if he really made a move, especially since this person was related to Wu Yequan, which completely hit a nerve with him.
No matter how they thought about it, they couldn't believe that Feng Tianyu would show any mercy to this person. Even if this person managed to escape by chance, he might not survive.
“No.” Feng Tianyu’s expression darkened slightly, and he said in a cold voice, “He is definitely still alive.”
The room fell silent for a moment before someone coughed lightly, breaking the silence.
"If he were alive, things would be tricky. Judging from his previous actions, he's not the kind of person who knows when to stop or behaves himself. He's not dead, yet he's lying low, as if everything he did before was just a joke. If he's not incredibly audacious, then he could only be..."
Before Jun Wuduan could finish speaking, Xiang Yueqi, as if sensing something, interjected: "They're brewing some bigger conspiracy."
Xiao Jihui, who had been brought in to listen in, turned green upon hearing this.
In just a few months, everyone has already experienced too much hardship. If another major event were to occur at this time, and things couldn't be stopped, who knows if it would become the last straw that broke the camel's back?
After listening to their analysis, Ye Wanxi couldn't help but frown and ponder: "What could be the conspiracy?"
Feng Tianyu seemed to realize something, and his eyes narrowed slightly: "In a few days, it will be the Ghost Festival."
Xiao Jihui was slightly taken aback: "The Ghost Festival?"
"It is the Ghost Festival. According to old customs, people would worship their ancestors and the land on this day, release river lanterns, and burn paper money, etc. It is said that on this day, the gates of the underworld open wide and all kinds of ghosts come out. People with heavy yin energy should not go out casually or place wind chimes at the head of their bed at home, otherwise they are very likely to run into unclean things, get into trouble, or even get seriously ill and endanger their health."
After hearing Xiang Yueqi's explanation, Xiao Jihui imagined the scene and couldn't help but shudder.
Jun Wuduan quickly realized: "The Ghost Festival is full of yin energy. If someone really wants to cause trouble, this day is indeed a good opportunity."
"What should we do?" Xiao Jihui said anxiously. "Although some people have mutated and gained superpowers to protect themselves, most people are still ordinary people. If they encounter something on this day, they will be completely powerless to fight back."
"Don't rush," Ye Wanxi pondered for a moment, calculating the time. "There are less than five days until the Ghost Festival, enough time for us to make preparations in advance. As you just said, the more troublesome ones now are ordinary people who have no way to protect themselves. I propose that we have a holiday on the day of the Ghost Festival and the following day, and strictly prohibit everyone from going out on the night of the Ghost Festival, just in case."
Ye Wanxi emphasized the night of the Ghost Festival for two reasons. First, there's no sun at night, so the yin energy is naturally stronger. Second, it's rumored that the gates of hell open on this night, allowing ghosts to roam freely, which makes it easy to break taboos. If it were before, it wouldn't be a problem, but in these special times, there's no guarantee that things won't go wrong.
Secondly, due to recent climate change, even with cooling and snow-melting machines, most people still dare not go out easily during the day, fearing they will get sunburned. To adapt to this abnormal climate, many companies have been flexible and have simply changed their working hours, resting during the day and working at night.
If it's not officially declared a holiday and people aren't allowed to go out at night, many people will inevitably go to work that evening, and the consequences will be...
Xiao Jihui had obviously thought of this as well, and silently considered the feasibility of the matter in his mind.
Xiang Yueqi frowned: "That is one way, but it's hard to guarantee that some people won't be too curious and will still go out and run around even though it's explicitly forbidden, or even want to go out and run around more because of the ban."
Qi Yingxuan, who hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise, sneered upon hearing this and bluntly said, "Good advice is useless to those who are destined to die. We've tried our best to remind them, but some people are just asking for trouble. Are we supposed to just keep them from doing anything?"
That's what they say, but it's still a human life at stake. If things really escalate to this point, the people in charge of the area probably won't be able to just sit idly by.
This was not a matter that Ye Wanxi and the others could decide, so after discussing it, they all turned their attention to Xiao Jihui.
Xiao Jihui shuddered and quickly realized what was going on, saying, "I understand. I'll go back and discuss this with the others, and try to get everyone to stay home that night and not wander around."
Despite saying this, Xiao Jihui knew that among so many people across the country, there would always be a few who wouldn't cooperate.
If nothing goes wrong, all will be well. But if things turn out as Ye Wanxi and the others predicted, they'll probably be in for a lot of trouble.
Fortunately, after several months of mutual support, everyone still trusts the authorities who are working hard to rescue people.
After receiving the news, although they were puzzled, they thought that the world was not peaceful and it was not safe to go out at night. If it weren't for the need to make a living, no one would want to be out and about late at night.
The fact that they've now explicitly banned going out that night suggests that something dangerous must be happening that they're unaware of.
They didn't want to have survived the attacks of mutated plants and animals, endured the scorching heat and bitter cold, only to lose their lives because of a little bit of curiosity.
Some people, who have passed the age of intense curiosity or possess some rationality and self-control, choose to accept it calmly, while others take it for granted.
(End of this chapter)
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