Anshi and the provincial capital are separated by continuous mountains. Chimelong, being the provincial capital, has the power to govern the prefecture-level cities below it. Vice Mayor Sun reported to everyone on current livelihood issues:
"Chimelong is located in a basin. Several days of heavy rainfall have flooded the basements and first floors of Yuhua District and Tianhe District. We have organized people to move, but according to the unnatural rainfall, the entire Chimelong City will be flooded, and the estimated time is three days."
A brief silence followed during the meeting.
It was as if an indivisible time bomb had been strapped to my chest.
The provincial propaganda department also had something to say: "These past few days, there have been frequent reports online of people with superpowers claiming that zombie monsters will appear. Despite our efforts to suppress this, it's estimated that only areas without internet access are unaware of it."
A spokesperson for the industry and commerce department said: "Yes, the public is panicking, just like when food coupons were first abolished, with people hoarding food and salt. Private supermarkets are also afraid this time and have taken purchase restrictions with us, but the supply still cannot meet the demand. Factory workers are not in the mood to work, which has led to the shortage."
While the bigwigs were having a serious discussion, a few people were whispering among themselves, making it hard to miss them.
The mayor smiled.
Sitting in the front row, now that I'm a mayor, I can't argue like a child anymore, can I?
The mayor called out one of their names: "Lu Qiuying, is there anything you need to report?"
Lu Qiuying is the vice mayor of Anshi City, representing the mayor at this important meeting. He was listening attentively, but when he heard the word 'rain,' he muttered to himself:
"Luckily, the rain stopped where we are."
These words were like a large stone thrown into a lake, startling a chorus of frogs.
Several mayors nearby gathered around and asked, "Is it no longer raining in Anshi?"
Lu Qiuying nodded. He even asked his secretary, who was quite clever, and sent him videos and pictures as soon as she saw him ask.
A few people nearby leaned over and clicked on the video to watch it, and sure enough, the sky was clear and blue!
"That shouldn't be the case. Anshi is located in the heart of Hubei Province. Isn't Lao Zhan a geography major? Can he explain geography?"
Old Zhan shook his head, saying, "Without on-site investigation and satellite data, how would I know? I'll go back and study it."
With just those few words, the mayor took notice of them.
Lu Qiuying, having been singled out, also wanted to verify the information. Looking around, he asked a silly yet practical question: "It's stopped raining in Anshi. Are there any other places where it hasn't rained yet?"
The mayor raised his eyebrows and scanned the room with a questioning look.
Unfortunately, only Anshi is included.
What makes Anshi so special?
Lu Qiuying came in one car, but on the way back, seven or eight cars followed behind. On the way, he did notice that the rain was gradually decreasing, and when he reached Lanshan District, the rain stopped completely.
Lu Qiuying's car was parked at the office building. Everyone else wanted to go for a look around, but Lu Qiuying asked someone to show them around while he had something to pass on.
The first thing to do is to postpone the move.
The second thing is to hurry up and resume production.
Director Zhan and his team drove around Anshi and discovered that not all areas of Anshi were free of rain, except for the Lanshan District.
They are currently investigating the cause.
"How about it? This rain isn't a natural phenomenon. We coastal countries have black fog, while inland countries haven't seen a drop of water for days, and the sky is cloudless." Old Zhan leaned against the car and smoked.
Liang Qixian, who was setting up equipment on the ground, chimed in: "If there were no superhumans, I might have been struggling with this issue, but now I'm 70% sure it's those black mists causing the trouble; they seem to have descended suddenly."
Old Zhan smiled and exhaled his smoke, watching the white smoke dissipate in the air: "This rain, I thought so too, so this time we must find out why Anshi, no, Lanshan District, is not treating everyone equally."
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Jiang Jianli had to be on duty that evening, so he came back at 6 p.m. and had a meal.
“The rain has stopped here, but it’s still raining elsewhere. If it continues like this, Lanshan District might be packed with people. Let’s not move for now. You can show your faces, but don’t let others know that we have enough to eat,” Mr. Jiang said seriously.
Jiang Shuyin understood. After returning to her bedroom, she was a little bored, so she picked up the baby and examined it closely.
In reality, fog is formed by the condensation of water vapor in the air when there is sufficient moisture. It is essentially water. Looking at the baby, apart from the color, it is no different from fog in appearance.
She found a post on her phone about researching black fog; the author was a graduate student from a university.
He said: "The black fog is alive. I couldn't detect it with the red-hot equipment, but I have a life stimulator in my lab. I put all four motors into the black fog and detected fluctuations!"
Below are some data charts. Jiang Shuyin tried to understand them, but ultimately failed due to a headache.
This post is already trending, and it's estimated that everyone will know about it soon. When Jiang Shuyin scrolled down, she found that everyone had already linked the rain with the black fog, and some people even mentioned Anshi.
Jiang Shu frowned, turned off her phone, and lay back on the bed. The baby pressed against her belly again, and she rubbed it. The black mist was almost dispersed by her, but it gathered into a ball again when she removed her hand.
Hmm, it seems to have gotten a size bigger.
Turning my head to look at the windowsill, I noticed that black fog had once again enveloped this land.
Suddenly, the window seemed to be swept by sound waves, making a loud rumble and then shaking a few times. The little one reacted even faster than her, pressing against the window as if looking out.
"What's that noise?" She leaned closer and felt a force when she placed her hand on the window. She was startled by her own guess and then thought that the black mist was also a living thing.
A chill ran down her spine. Her baby came over and nuzzled against her neck, which effectively calmed Jiang Shuyin. She went back to bed and wrapped herself in the blanket.
The baby sleeps in her palm, so she can see him and feel at ease.
After the breathing inside became long and even, the little one quietly slipped out from between the fingers and floated back to the window. The window shook again, but slightly less than before, as if it had been adjusted after careful consideration.
Then, the window was opened a crack by the black mist that squeezed in, and the little one took the opportunity to slip out, and then the window was closed again.
The child was shrouded in a huge black mist, like a child in an amusement park, sometimes lifted up by a force, sometimes pulled down by a force, similar to the black mist blocking the joyful and sharp sound waves of a child.
It wasn't until dawn that the little one was reluctantly brought back. After the window was closed again, the little one watched the black mist slowly disappear, then wriggled into those warm palms and rubbed against them a couple of times.
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