Li Gangtie's curiosity was piqued, and instead of backing down, he reached out to take Shen Yanming's bag.
Comrade Lao Shen took two steps back before taking out an ice cube from the plastic bag and said, "It's something that fell from the sky. I'm not sure if it's harmful, but I picked up a whole bag of it."
Li Gangtie was home today and had also heard about this strange sight. He frowned and asked, "If you're not even sure if it's safe, why did you collect so many? And why did you bring them here?"
"I've made a discovery that I wanted to share with you."
Shen Yanming recounted how he had picked up an ice cube out of curiosity that day and discovered it wouldn't melt at all. Li Gangtie was amazed and exclaimed that he couldn't believe it.
"I wouldn't have come here if it hadn't been verified. I'm telling you this so you can report it to the head of the security team and have the medical team test it to see if it's harmful."
If it's harmless, whatever it is, let's collect it first; you never know when it might come in handy.
People who have lived through several years of apocalypse have long been accustomed to these strange and bizarre things.
Li Gangtie didn't know if the guards had noticed this situation, but he keenly realized its value.
He nodded. "Alright, come with me to Officer Wen's office now."
Shen Yanming was taken aback and shook his head: "Isn't that a bad idea? It's so late at night, people should be asleep!"
Li Gangtie chuckled, "Do you think they're like you, taking a break when it's time? They're a bunch of people with a lot on their minds, discussing snow removal in the conference room."
"Wouldn't it be causing them trouble if we went there now?"
Li Gangtie shook his head without saying anything, telling Shen Yanming to wait while he went inside to change his clothes.
Shen Yanming, who had initially felt a bit frozen, had recovered considerably after talking with Li Gangtie in the hallway for a while. He leaned against the wall, wondering if he had made the right decision to come today.
Li Gangtie acted quickly, getting himself ready in just a few minutes, telling his wife before heading out.
It was really just a greeting. The two were talking so loudly that their family could hear them clearly. So Mrs. Li didn't stop them, just told Li Gangtie to be careful and come home early.
Li Gangtie responded and closed the door before leaving. Shen Yanming followed behind him, smiling, and said, "You and your sister-in-law have a good relationship!"
"That's right. We've been married for over twenty years and have never argued or even raised our voices. It's just not like you and Qiao An, whose relationship is so open."
"Being reserved is fine, as long as you're happy. By the way, Captain Li, why are the big shots thinking of going to clear the snow?"
“Isn’t snow removal normal?” Li Gangtie glanced at Shen Yanming before saying, “Although snow removal used to be done by sanitation workers or laborers, this year is a special case.”
In just a few hours, the snow depth reached 30 to 40 centimeters, and the temperature dropped sharply by more than ten degrees. Coupled with the ice blocks outside, it made it difficult for most people to move.
The crucial issue is that the sudden change in weather led to many people being injured by falling debris or freezing to death. Poor road conditions prevented many from receiving timely medical care, ultimately causing them to freeze to death in the snow.
No one wants to see such tragedies continue to occur. The situation in the city is dire, and we cannot stand idly by.
The smile vanished from Shen Yanming's face. It wasn't that he hadn't considered this situation, but after having a wife, son, and daughter, he was less inclined to witness such tragedies.
Another point is that the guard team generally doesn't allow these self-taught guards to go on missions.
They say the staff isn't skilled enough, and they're afraid that if they don't get trained, they'll be wasted, which would be a tragedy for several people.
However, since the topic had been brought up, Shen Yanming had to give his opinion: "Do you need us to go? If so, I will do my duty without hesitation."
Li Gang smiled and said, "Well, that depends on what the higher-ups decide."
Seeing this, Shen Yanming said no more and followed Li Gangtie toward the office building.
Because of the adequate protection, the two of them didn't suffer much on the way, but they were both a little scared when they saw the dark buildings.
Shen Yanming was there because he hadn't been there much before, while Li Gangtie was simply suffering from the aftereffects of being frightened earlier.
They all pretended to be calm and didn't show any fear in front of each other.
Shen Yanming and Li Gangtie greeted the young soldier on duty at the entrance, registered, and then went upstairs.
When the meeting room door was opened, the officers looked surprised to see who it was.
"Xiao Li, Xiao Shen, what brings you two here?"
Li Gangtie said with a smile, "Sir, Yanming has discovered something and came to report to you."
"Oh? What's going on?" Although the big shots weren't familiar with Shen Yanming, they had met and dealt with him before, and knew that he wouldn't speak without reason.
At everyone's prompting, Shen Yanming took out a block of ice from the plastic bag he was carrying. "I found that this thing that fell from the sky doesn't melt. I was thinking that if the medical team's tests show no harmful components, we can collect it first and then study its uses later."
After Shen Yanming finished speaking, he saw the bigwigs looking at him with strange expressions.
Shen Yanming looked puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Are you sure the ice won't melt? But the ice we collected has already disappeared!" Su Sibin, the alliance leader, said with a frown.
Shen Yanming was also taken aback. He nodded and said, "It really won't melt. The ice in my glass jar hasn't melted even after several hours."
Thinking of something, I asked the experts: "Do you have any glasses or canning jars here?"
“Yes, you wait here.” Ming Jiakang got up, poured out the tea leaves from his glass, rinsed it with cold water, and handed it to Shen Yanming.
Shen Yanming took it and hesitated for a moment, "Don't you have any containers that are a little less suitable? Such a good cup, I'm afraid I'll ruin it and it won't be usable anymore."
Ming Mengguan waved his hand with a smile: "It's alright, go ahead and use it. You can just wash it off later. The medical team already tested it around noon. What fell from the sky was just ordinary ice, no bacteria, no viruses, just water, it's perfectly clean."
Shen Yanming breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it was confirmed that there were no harmful ingredients.
He took out a pack of tissues from his pocket, pulled out two sheets, and wiped the glass inside and out. Then he took out a few ice cubes from his plastic bag and put them into the glass.
"Let's observe it some more. When I was at home, I put them in a glass bottle and found that they hadn't melted even after several hours, so I went to find Captain Li."
The official's glass is double-walled for insulation, so the wait may be a little longer.
The bigwigs nodded, "Let's wait then, it won't take much effort anyway." Then they continued discussing the snow-clearing task.
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