Everyone looked at each other, wondering if Secretary Li had gone mad. Was he going to refuse to eat these lab rats and instead treat them like royalty?
Secretary Li didn't care what these people were thinking. He found the envelope on the lead white mouse and immediately opened it.
Upon seeing the message about the start of the insect plague, his expression changed drastically.
"Squeak squeak squeak!"
The white mouse showed off the powder on its body, and Secretary Li understood what was happening and immediately had someone help remove the powder.
The insect infestation was a serious matter, and he dared not delay; he had to report to the mayor immediately.
"These lab rats belong to the resort and are the guardians of Wancheng. Anyone who dares to touch them will be expelled from the city government!"
He gave everyone another warning, sent the white mouse out the door, and then went to the mayor's office.
"Quickly, arrange for people to spread the powder immediately."
The mayor immediately took action, as this insect plague was far more terrifying than the previous torrential rains, floods, and extreme cold.
The insects gnaw at the internal organs, devouring them while simultaneously multiplying. Once they have finished consuming the internal organs, they will bite open the human body again and fly out to find their next target.
People in Wancheng are dying from insects now, and more people will surely be affected by the disaster.
"Secretary Li, take some men over there and burn that body!"
Secretary Li immediately agreed. Qin Su's letter mentioned that the corpse was not far from the city center. If those insects were allowed to grow up and fly out, the city center would be the first to be hit by the disaster.
"yes."
Secretary Li led a group of people over, each of whom was wearing protective suits.
Following the method provided by Qin Su, they first poured gasoline on the human body, placed it on a wooden frame, and then set it on fire.
“I said it’s just a corpse. It’s the apocalypse, isn’t it normal for people to die? Why make such a fuss?”
The extreme cold and dense fog caused those who came out with Secretary Li to burn the corpses to become resentful.
Having seen countless corpses, they felt this one was no different from any they had seen before, and that the mayor's decision was completely unnecessary.
Secretary Li's face was icy: "This is an order. If you don't want to obey, you can leave. I can also find someone else to do it."
Those who go out to perform tasks are rewarded. But if the task is not completed, there is no reward.
These people come out wanting rewards, but they don't want to put in the effort. Where can you find such a good deal?
"Secretary Li, don't be angry. It's just that it's cold, and everyone's venting a little. Hehe, we'll do it, we'll definitely follow orders."
Others tried to persuade him, but he still felt disdain.
These managers must be bored out of their minds. What kind of insects eat corpses? In this cold weather, the corpses are already frozen solid. Where would insects come from?
When it was finally time to light the torch, the man who had been dissatisfied earlier threw the torch away.
boom!
The fire spread rapidly, and the bodies burned quickly in the flames.
Suddenly, the corpse swelled up, its belly grew larger and larger, and finally it burst open with a bang.
Countless flying insects emerged from their bellies and swarmed towards them.
"Ah, there really are bugs!"
Everyone backed away in fear; at that moment, they were truly terrified.
When the body exploded, they could clearly see that it had no internal organs.
What Secretary Li said is all true!
But it was too late. The bodies couldn't be burned in time, and the insects flew out and devoured even more people.
"Secretary Li, what should we do now?"
Secretary Li was trembling with anger. He had spoken to these people and asked them to set up the framework properly, but they had cut corners.
The fire on the frame wasn't intense enough, which caused the corpse to explode, giving the insects a chance to fly out.
You've got into trouble!
Secretary Li was rushing to the municipal government, not knowing if they had finished spreading the pesticide powder; otherwise, a large number of people at the municipal government might have died.
"Secretary Li, we really didn't mean it. We didn't know this would happen. Please forgive us this time. We promise to work hard from now on and never question you again."
On the way back, those people were afraid of not getting their rewards and tried to persuade Secretary Li not to hold it against them.
Secretary Li completely ignored them; the most important thing at the moment was to get back and stop the insects from entering the city.
Seeing that Secretary Li remained silent, the group panicked and grabbed him, preventing him from leaving.
"Secretary Li, we all have families to support, and we can't let you go without this reward. If you don't agree to let us off the hook, then we can't let you leave."
Secretary Li was extremely anxious, but they held her back, and she was so angry that she wanted to kill someone.
"Are you still holding me back because you want the flying insects to harm even more people?"
But those people don't care about others at all; they won't let anyone leave unless there's something in return.
Secretary Li took a deep breath, hastily agreed, and planned to get rid of the bugs first, and talk about the reward later.
But these people still wouldn't have it. After returning to the city government, they wouldn't let Secretary Li go to the mayor; they just wanted to get the supplies first.
Secretary Li could only have the supplies delivered to them first, so that they could start the battle with ease.
The mayor, upon learning the whole story, was furious and wished he could arrest those people.
But the most urgent task is to find and eliminate those insects that flew away.
"Fortunately, we've already sprinkled out all the powder Miss Qin gave us, otherwise we'd really be worried that the municipal government would be attacked by insects."
The mayor took a deep breath; these insects were truly terrifying.
However, what they didn't expect was that someone would leave the city at this time.
In the middle of the night, screams were heard coming from the city hall.
"Ouch, it hurts so much! It hurts so much!"
The woman rolled on the ground, something throbbing in her belly. Soon, blood flowed from her seven orifices, and she lay there with her eyes open, lifeless.
The doctor's face turned deathly pale after the examination.
"She... her internal organs are all gone."
The mayor and Secretary Li immediately realized that something had happened in the city. They immediately ordered the woman to be carried out and burned, and at the same time, they investigated those who had been in contact with her.
No one admitted to having contact with the woman, but the city government still put on alert.
Next, the mayor arranged for people to keep watch overnight, and to take immediate action if anything seemed amiss.
Nothing more happened until dawn, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems that no one else was affected."
Secretary Li just discovered that the woman was previously a member of Wang Ming's harem. After coming to the municipal government, she often sneaked out, and when she returned, she always brought back some supplies.
She had gone out this time, and she probably caught the bugs while she was out.
"Go and publicize the transmission routes of the insects again, so that everyone will pay attention."
The mayor was still worried and gave instructions to Secretary Li.
Secretary Li was always quick to act, and soon everyone in the city knew that, in addition to entering through the seven orifices, the insects could also spread through sexual contact.
In the corner, there was a man whose face was deathly pale.
His stomach had begun to ache slightly.
Just last night, in the first half of the night, he slept with that woman. Could it be...?
No, no, he certainly won't be that badly off.
He dared not let anyone see him, so he shrank back and hid in a place where no one could find him, silently enduring the pain.
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