Chapter 137 The Ice Cracks
Because of the extremely cold weather, even though there is no temperature rise and no sun as usual, this period is the warmest time of the day, so there are relatively more people going out at this time.
"Radio broadcast? Didn't it stop? Did you hear it clearly? What was it shouting?"
"Shh, listen carefully, it sounds like a warning, stay away from the ice!"
Upon hearing this, the group looked at each other in surprise.
"Avoid the ice? Why?"
"It seems that the temperature has risen. Could it be that they are afraid that the ice will melt, so they want to avoid it?"
"It's warmer now, but it's not enough to melt such a thick layer of ice. I don't know how many meters deep it is. Even if we use fire to burn it, it will take several days and nights."
"You're right. This is probably an early warning. We should go early and come back early, and just stay at home for the next few days."
People outdoors are actually the first to feel the temperature change, first with surprise, then with joy.
Almost everyone was in a happy mood.
It’s good that the temperature rises. It’s a great thing.
After all, who would like this kind of weather where you can freeze to death even when sleeping?
But this joy and happiness was soon replaced by fear. After all, no one expected that the temperature would rise so quickly.
"Crack", a very slight sound, but it scared the people walking on the ice.
"You, did you hear any sound?"
"What's that sound?"
Before the man could answer, another "click" sound was heard, this time much clearer.
"I, I heard it too! Ice, I seemed to hear the sound of ice cracking under my feet." The person who spoke was so scared that his face turned pale.
He looked down at his feet and saw a very thin crack slowly extending towards them not far away.
"The ice is really cracked! Run, run quickly!"
At the same time, the moment the broadcast sounded, the rescue workers stationed at the resettlement site also discovered this serious problem.
They also joined the warning queue and used loudspeakers to remind people on the ice to find shelter in buildings as soon as possible.
For a while, warnings of "dangerous ice" were heard everywhere.
Someone reacted quickly and ran towards the nearest building without hesitation.
Some people were slow to react. Seeing others running, they wanted to catch people to ask what was going on. After finding out, they were reluctant to leave the large bags of supplies on their backs. They slipped with each step and walked slowly towards home.
The sound of the ice cracking became louder and more frequent.
Without being reminded by others, the people on the ice also saw the increasingly larger crack in the ice, like a man-eating monster opening its bloody mouth towards them.
"Run, run quickly!"
"Throw away everything you have! Run! Run to the nearest building! Quick!"
However, the temperature rose too quickly, and the melting ice made the ground slippery, making it impossible to run fast. Before long, someone was swallowed by the crack before he could even shout for help.
The people around him wanted to reach out and pull him up, but they found that the person who fell was quickly covered by large pieces of ice and could not be found.
Wei Mingliang stood beside Xu Sichen, and was completely shocked when he saw someone disappear from the ice not far away.
"Sister, they, they..."
Xu Sichen: "Go back, stop looking!"
Ninety-nine percent of people who disappear into the ice will not survive.
Some of them were drowned, some were crushed to death by icebergs, and some were lucky enough to be pulled out but were still infected by bacteria in the water and eventually died because they had no medicine.
"Ahhh, husband, my husband is still outside, I want to go find him!"
"My son, please be kind and save my son!"
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The neighborhood, which was once filled with laughter and joy, is now filled with heart-wrenching cries.
"Ding Dong, Ding Dong!" The doorbell rang quickly.
Wei Mingliang went downstairs to open the door and found a white-haired old lady kneeling at their door with a child of seven or eight years old.
"Grandma Zhang, what are you doing?"
Wei Mingliang felt sorry for them and wanted to open the door and help them up, but he hardened his heart and held back.
Without Xu Sichen's permission, he would not open the door without permission, no matter who was outside.
"Mingliang, is Xiaoxu here? Grandma wants to borrow a kayak from her. Xuanxuan's father went out this morning, but hasn't come back yet. I, I want to go out and look for him!" Grandma Zhang, with red eyes, pulled the child beside her and kowtowed to Mingliang.
Wei Mingliang felt as if his heart was being pinched.
When their house was occupied by the Chen family, Grandma Zhang was one of the only two people who helped him after Xu Sichen, although it was just a small piece of steamed bun.
But food at that time was more expensive than gold.
Wei Mingliang: "Grandma Zhang, it's very dangerous outside now. What if something happens to Xuanxuan if you go out? Maybe Uncle Zhang is taking refuge somewhere and trying to come back. Why don't you wait a little longer?"
Grandma Zhang wiped her tears and said, "Mingliang, please stop trying to persuade me. I'm already old, and if I live, I'll be a burden to my children. If something happens to me, it will be a relief for them. So, please lend me a kayak."
Just when Wei Mingliang was hesitating, Xu Sichen came down from above, holding a small assault boat in his hand: "Haven't you always wanted to go out and take a look? Let's go."
Wei Mingliang's eyes lit up when he heard this.
It was because his parents' kindness met with an ungrateful person that made him wary of the people around him.
But he really couldn't bear to do that to Grandma Zhang, who had helped him when he was in trouble.
Now that his sister had spoken, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Grandma Zhang, I'll go out and find Uncle Zhang for you. You can take Xuanxuan back."
Grandma Zhang kowtowed repeatedly in excitement to express her gratitude, and then tremblingly took out a package from her arms.
"Xiao Xu, Mingliang, this is the reward I give you. I hope you don't think it's too little."
Xu Sichen took it and opened it to see several gold bracelets and gold necklaces, all of which were in very good quality.
This is really a pleasant surprise.
Xu Sichen asked Wei Mingliang to help, firstly to train him, and secondly to repay the old lady in front of him.
Back then, she was driven out by the Cheng family. She was penniless and couldn't even afford a sip of water. It was the old lady in front of her who took pity on her and gave her half a bowl of water.
Looking at the skinny old man, Xu Sichen took the excuse to go upstairs and brought down a few packets of compressed biscuits and military canned food.
"This, this is not possible. You helped me find my son, how can I accept your things!" Grandma Zhang refused again and again.
So, the harm lasts for thousands of years. If it were someone like Qian Li, no matter how much she said, it would never be enough.
People with a strong sense of morality are unwilling to take even the slightest advantage.
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