Chapter 53: The chemical plant exploded...
The two of them took off their protective suits as quickly as possible. The moment their skin was exposed to the air, they felt a burning sensation. They had to leave this place that was not suitable for human beings. Lu Huainan grabbed Shen Muyun's hand and ran out along the path beside him. Behind them were the rustling sounds of footsteps and voices.
"This damn place is like guerrilla warfare all day long. What's going on?"
"That's right. They're producing something shady. Profits? With the economy so depressed, where do you think they come from? It's just some random stuff."
"Hurry up! The power's out, and without the filter, the toxic gas levels here are exceeding the permitted levels. If you delay, something bad will happen."
Shen Muyun felt his head buzzing and inexplicably uncomfortable, but there was only Lu Huainan in his eyes. It seemed that if he held his hand, all problems, no matter how big or small, could be solved smoothly.
It’s almost there, just a little bit more, and the light of the exit can be vaguely seen.
With a loud "bang", a huge airflow carrying the smell of rotten eggs rushed out directly from the narrow space like a gun.
There was no place to hide, what to do, everything happened too suddenly, Lu Huainan directly hugged Shen Muyun and looked at a small grid in front.
"Brother Yun, don't be afraid, I'm by your side."
Lu Huainan turned around and held Shen Muyun tightly in his arms. The airflow behind him carried a huge thrust, and one could even hear the sound of clothes tearing.
"Boom boom boom...crash..."
There was even a scream.
"Shit, it exploded! Run!"
The temperature inside the factory suddenly rose sharply. I don’t know if it was an illusion, but there was a smell of cooked barbecue in the air, which made people feel suffocated and wanted to retch.
By the time the explosions stopped, the air inside had become so turbid that one could feel the particles just by breathing.
"Huainan, Huainan, how are you?"
It was pitch black. The exit was so close but there was no sound at all. Lu Huainan's tall body was leaning completely on Shen Muyun, blocking him.
Shen Muyun raised her hand to touch Lu Huainan, but he grabbed her wrist.
"Ahem, ahem, Brother Yun, don't worry, I won't die. I'm still waiting for you to promise to be with me."
"It's already this late, and you're still talking nonsense."
Lu Huainan moved his body slightly, "hiss..."
His back must have been injured. A tingling sensation attacked Lu Huainan's nerves, and his face was stained with dust flying from the workshop.
There was no light at all. Lu Huainan relied on his senses to reach out and touch Shen Muyun's cheek. Warm liquid flowed along his fingertips and instantly filled his palm.
Lu Huainan sniffed it uneasily. Fortunately, it was not blood. Fortunately, Shen Muyun was not injured. He felt a little regretful that he should not have agreed to let Shen Muyun come to the factory to investigate.
Lu Huainan loosened his grip on Shen Muyun's hand a little, and the road outside was completely blocked by all sorts of things, leaving no way out.
"Brother Yun, it seems like the two of us are trapped here. Do you think there are any rescuers outside?"
Shen Muyun touched Lu Huainan's forehead and flicked it lightly with his fingers. "How could it be gone? Let's wait and see. It should be there soon."
Lu Huainan used all his strength to support this small space, trying his best to make Shen Muyun more comfortable.
Suddenly someone grabbed my feet, and it was so dark that I couldn't see who it was.
“Help…Help…”
The only way to tell from the voice that this was the person in charge of the workshop just now was that before Lu Huainan could say anything, the person's hand loosened its strength. Perhaps he had already...
"Brother Yun, hold on a little longer. Don't worry. I have a backup phone in my pocket. Take it out and see if there's still a signal."
Shen Muyun responded, reached into Lu Huainan’s trouser pocket, hooked the phone with his fingertips, took it out, and finally there was a ray of light.
Shen Muyun hurriedly checked Lu Huainan's condition, only to see that his forehead was covered in sweat, but he looked fine.
Shen Muyun quickly dialed Officer Zhou's number. After a few beeps, Officer Zhou's voice came.
"Huainan, what's wrong? I'm on duty at the chemical plant. There was an explosion just now, and I'm directing the rescue."
"Um, Officer Zhou, it's me, I..."
“Ah, it’s Second Young Master Shen, what happened? It’s too chaotic here, I can’t hear clearly.”
"Officer Zhou, Huainan and I are trapped in the corridor of Workshop No. 3, about ten meters away from the exit. Can you come over and rescue us?"
Officer Zhou held the phone tightly, "You two hold on a little while, I'll send someone over right away!"
At the last second, the phone screen went black, but luckily, I was able to describe it perfectly in the end.
Lu Huainan hugged the person tightly in his arms again. The sound of his heartbeat proved that both of them were still alive.
There was a "boom" sound coming from inside.
Outside, one could faintly hear the sound of an excavator and human voices, who seemed to be shouting if there was anyone here. Then came the voice of Officer Zhou. It seemed they had arrived.
"There's a second collapse, Zhou, what should we do?"
"There are still people inside, I'm sure, we must rescue them!"
The sound of the excavator was getting closer and closer, and Shen Muyun felt dizzy, as if he had inhaled too much air from this side, and his lungs felt a little uncomfortable.
Lu Huainan felt the person in his arms wilting. He lowered his head, rubbed his hair, and smiled, "Brother Yun, hold on a little longer. We'll be out soon."
Shen Muyun felt his eyelids were heavy and uncomfortable, and it was still uncomfortable. That feeling was really unpleasant.
"Huainan, is the air here almost exhausted? There's so much dust, it's so uncomfortable."
Following his muscle memory, Lu Huainan kissed Shen Muyun's lips directly, passing the air into his body.
The noise outside was getting louder and louder, and it felt like a beam of light was projecting straight in.
With a little air circulation, my lungs felt a little better and the drowsy feeling was much better. Then I heard the voice of Officer Zhou.
"Huainan, Second Young Master Shen, are you in there?"
"We're here, we should be just a little closer."
"Keep digging in. Go slowly. This side might collapse."
Before he could finish his words, he heard a loud noise inside, as if the ceiling was about to fall.
"Boom!" The dust dispersed again, and Shen Muyun felt Lu Huainan's body tremble violently, followed by a warm embrace, "Don't be afraid."
Lu Huainan’s voice was like a good medicine, illuminating Shen Muyun’s world.
The noise outside was a little louder, and the light was a little brighter.
"Huh, I finally found you two. Are you hurt?"
Lu Huainan stretched out his legs to indicate that there was another person under his feet. Officer Zhou came over to take a look and touched the other person's carotid artery. The person had already died.
Lu Huainan directly carried Shen Muyun out of the passage, shielding him from the light outside with one hand.
"Tsk, Huainan, is this what you call taking a risk? Luckily I'm nearby today. What if I wasn't?"
"Not here? It doesn't matter. I only care about the one next to me. As long as Brother Yun is okay, that's all that matters."
Shen Muyun struggled in Lu Huainan's arms for a while, "Um, Huainan, put me down, I'm fine, it's just that the air inside was a little irritating."
Seeing Shen Muyun's cheeks flushed slightly, Lu Huainan looked at Officer Zhou beside him, coughed lightly, and put the person down.
Only then did Shen Muyun see that the clothes behind Lu Huainan were almost all burnt, and there were wounds in some places. The edges of the wounds were rolled up, revealing strands of red flesh, which looked quite serious.
"You said you weren't injured, what's going on?"
Lu Huainan grabbed Shen Muyun's hand and said lightly, "It doesn't hurt at all. Just accompany me to change clothes later."
Officer Zhou interrupted the affectionate atmosphere between the two and asked, "How come I always see you two when I'm working on a case?"
Lu Huainan smiled and said, "Maybe it's my natural constitution that makes me easily attract unclean things. Officer Zhou, how's the case going? Have you got the key evidence?"
Officer Zhou smiled and said, "Huainan, although we are classmates, I still cannot tell you about the case. However, I have all your recordings here, and I have also received the things you filmed. It's almost time to close the net."
"I wanted to play with Brother Yun for a while longer, but it seems that's not necessary. Officer Zhou, you can get busy."
Lu Huainan quarreled, and Shen Muyun smiled.
"Brother Yun, it looks like there's nothing fun to do here. Let's go back to the fruit shop. We haven't finished dealing with the matter over there yet."
Shen Muyun nodded, looked back at the chemical plant, and thought of the employees inside. It hadn't been long, but their appearance was really worrying. Many people must have died.
"Huainan, what are those low-income people who are struggling to make a living going to do without the wages here?"
Lu Huainan paused, stopped, and looked back at Shen Muyun's eyes, as if he wanted to see through something.
"Brother Yun, you should take care of yourself first. Look, your face is covered in dust, and there are scratches here."
Lu Huainan raised his hand and gently stroked Shen Muyun's shoulder.
"It's okay, it's just a skin problem. You're the one with the most serious problem. I saw a clothing store nearby. Let's buy some clothes and change before going back to the fruit store."
The two of them were not in the mood to go shopping, so they picked up two pieces of clothing at random and checked each other. Fortunately, the injuries were not serious.
Shen Muyun looked at the fruit shop in the distance. The owner was holding flowers in his hand and looking towards the direction of the chemical plant. With such a loud noise, he must have seen it all.
"Did you two go to see the fun? Why are you back so late?"
Shen Muyun glanced at Lu Huainan, “Well, I just went over there to take a look, and then it was late.”
Lu Huainan looked at the flowers in the boss's hand and asked, "Is this a gift from the boss's wife?"
The boss looked at the words in his hand and said, "That's right, we thought of the same thing. Maybe after being married for a long time, we have a mutual understanding. Young people, I don't mean to say that there is no point in staying in a place like this."
Shen Muyun nodded, "Well, we'll leave after we find a job in a few days."
"Hey, kid, that's not what I meant. It's not an eviction order. What I meant is that judging by the way you two look, you don't belong here. There's a wider world to explore. Don't be trapped in that container. Also, if you like me, then confess. Don't miss out."
Lu Huainan directly put his arm around Shen Muyun’s shoulders and looked down into his eyes, “Well, I see, it’s really late today, so we should say goodnight.”
The boss looked at the two figures and sighed, "Young people nowadays, I am really old."
After crossing the path, the two came to their temporary residence. When they opened the door, they were greeted by the same salty and fishy smell. Although there were protective suits in the chemical plant, there was still some smell of chemical products. No wonder the boss could smell it directly.
"Brother Yun, I see the boss is not here. Why don't we go out and look for a place to stay for the night? Our clothes are all stained with the smell. If it doesn't smell good for our health..."
Shen Muyun nodded, his throat tight, having inhaled some of the fumes from the chemical plant, and he felt a little uncomfortable.
Seeing that Shen Muyun agreed, Lu Huainan looked directly at the nearest hotel and moved his position.
Shen Muyun pinched the clothes on his body. The original lemon scent was eroded by the smell of sulfuric acid.
Fortunately, the hotels here are relatively normal, unlike the B&Bs at that time. I still feel embarrassed when I think about the room settings there.
Lu Huainan leaned on the edge of the front desk desk, one hand around Shen Muyun's waist, the other holding the ID card, "Just booked the room."
The girl at the front desk stared at the two people as if she had seen a star, which made Shen Muyun feel a little uncomfortable and he always wanted to avoid her gaze.
"Are you... celebrities?"
Lu Huainan smiled and said, "We are not here just to have fun."
"Wow, so handsome, handsome guy, are you two a couple?"
Lu Huainan lowered his eyes to look at Shen Muyun in his arms, "What do you think?"
Shen Muyun directly hit Lu Huainan’s chest, “Don’t talk nonsense.”
The girl at the front desk acted like she had just received some great news and pulled out a room card from the drawer. "Sir, this is your room card. It's the peak tourist season, so this is the only room left, but it's relatively quiet."
Lu Huainan nodded with satisfaction, which was exactly what he wanted.
Shen Muyun glanced at Lu Huainan. Why was there only one room every time he came out? Wasn't this clearly making him uncomfortable?
Lu Huainan lowered his head and whispered in Shen Muyun's ear, "Let's go. If you want them to watch for a while longer, I don't mind."
Shen Muyun immediately took Lu Huainan's hand and walked into the elevator. It was the tenth floor, the top floor, no wonder it was so quiet.
The two got off the elevator and walked in the corridor. Some guest rooms were clearly still open, so how could this be the only one left?
"drop..."
Lu Huainan and Shen Muyun entered the room, and a huge floor-to-ceiling window came into view, with twinkling lights outside the window.
"Brother Yun, I've adjusted some clothes. Someone will bring them over soon. Take a shower first. They'll almost be done by the time they get here."
Chen Muyun was standing in front of the window at a perfect angle. He could see the chemical plant in the distance. It was pitch black. Could it be considered eradicated? The key point was, why was Zhou Shiqing still lingering around?
"Huainan, you go first. I'll take my time. I feel a little tired."
Lu Huainan didn't mean to force it. He took off his clothes outside and went into the bathroom. After a while, the sound of the shower covered the silence of the room.
Shen Muyun walked into the inner room and deliberately closed the door, "System, come out."
"Ding, respected host, is there anything you would like to instruct me on?"
"How's the investigation going for you?"
"Nothing much, no progress. The system just noticed that your main quest has reached 10% completion. Did you do something with Lu Huainan... Why did it suddenly increase?"
Chen Muyun slapped the system on the forehead and said, "Put away those weird ideas of yours. If there is nothing, there is nothing. I don't want him to be alone, and I don't want to disappear. I'm thinking about how to have the best of both worlds."
The system's small screen flickered a few times. "'How can one achieve both, to not disappoint the Tathagata and not disappoint you?' Sir Host, I think this poem best suits your current situation. There's no such thing as a perfect solution. Your obsession will only slow down the main storyline's progress. Nothing can be changed. This is the established worldline, and no one can interfere. Sir Host, you studied theoretical physics, so you must understand spatial theory. You may not be able to have a happy ending in this time and space, but you will definitely be together in another time and space."
Shen Muyun remained silent. Although that was the case, he was still thinking about Lu Huainan. Forget it, let's take the main task one step at a time.
"Brother Yun, why is your door still locked?"
There was a knock from Lu Huainan at the door, and Shen Muyun quickly responded, "Nothing, I just took off my clothes."
Shen Muyun pulled the clothes apart, threw them directly on the bed, got up and opened the door.
Who knew that when he opened the door, he would see Lu Huainan with his upper body naked. Just as Shen Muyun was about to close the door, Lu Huainan directly blocked the door panel and said, "Brother Yun, you have seen everything you should and shouldn't see. You should go take a shower."
Shen Muyun patted Lu Huainan’s arm and said, “Okay, I’ll take a shower now, you are not allowed to come in.”
Lu Huainan nodded confidently, "Well, I promise. However, I don't know what happened to the bathroom door, and it can't be closed from the inside. Don't worry, I won't go in."
Shen Muyun glanced at Lu Huainan and said, "You are the best. You always keep your word."
"Of course, I'll make sure the mission is completed."
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