Upon seeing this news, Fang Qiao's tense nerves suddenly relaxed.
She let out a heavy sigh, thinking: A magnitude 4 earthquake is a weak earthquake and generally will not cause strong damage.
As for avalanches?
With Cheng Baidong's abilities, he should be able to handle it, right?
She continued flipping through other newspapers, hoping to find more detailed information. After searching around, she found that the articles were all superficial, with almost no in-depth news, which was probably related to the current timeliness of information dissemination.
Due to poor communication and slow information dissemination, the fact that the newspapers were printed this morning despite the earthquake last night is already a testament to the newspapers' hard work and overtime efforts.
In Beijing, the very center of the country, the response was relatively quick. If it were a newspaper in another place, it would probably not be able to print the paper until tomorrow.
The newspapers on Wang Yun's side were the same; they didn't have any specific information.
After flipping through all the newspapers, the two looked at each other.
Wang Yun's fingers were cold and trembling slightly. Helpless, she asked, "What should I do?"
Fang Qiao reached out and grasped Wang Yun's cold fingers, gently comforting him, "A magnitude 4 earthquake is a weak earthquake and generally won't cause strong damage. Don't worry, they're lucky, they'll be fine."
Wang Yun nodded, her eyes still somewhat dazed, it was unclear whether she had taken it all in.
Fang Qiao pursed her lips and tidied up the newspapers that had been rummaged through and put them back in their place. Seeing this, Wang Yun also silently followed suit.
After tidying up the newspapers, Wang Yun turned and walked out, while Fang Qiao remained standing still.
Seeing this, Wang Yun stopped and turned to look at her: "Aren't you going back?"
Fang Qiao shook her head: "No, I want to go ask the factory manager first. Maybe he knows something we don't."
Upon hearing Fang Qiao's words, Wang Yun's eyes lit up.
Yes, they can also ask the factory leaders.
The factory leaders knew that Cheng Baidong and Gao Ping had gone to Changbai Mountain, and perhaps they knew more information.
"Let's go find the leader!" Wang Yun became happy, turned back and walked into the office building, but after a few steps, she turned back again.
Fang Qiao asked, "What's wrong?"
Wang Yun was somewhat embarrassed: "Um... which leader should we talk to?"
Although she had already obtained a marriage certificate with Gao Ping, she had not officially married into the family yet, and she was completely clueless about the situation at the pharmaceutical factory.
Apart from Yang Xiu, the deputy factory director in charge of logistics, whom she had met a few days ago, she had not met any other unit leaders.
Fang Qiao: "Go find Director Qin Zhenxing. He's the director of the pharmaceutical factory, so he definitely knows the most information."
When Cheng Baidong left, he told her that Qin Zhenxing had an extraordinary background, including a military background, and that he was involved in the management of the underground research institute.
There are some things that Cheng Baidong feels are too dangerous to tell her, and he also can't tell her many things due to confidentiality regulations, so Qin Zhenxing may know more than she does.
Having made up her mind, Fang Qiao immediately took Wang Yun to the factory director's office.
The factory manager's office door was tightly closed. Fang Qiao raised his hand and knocked twice, but there was no response from inside. Instead, the door next to it opened, and a young male cadre wearing a dark blue sweater came out.
The young officer spoke up, "Comrades, are you here to see Director Qin?"
"Yes." Fang Qiao nodded and asked, "And you are?"
"I am Director Qin's secretary. My surname is Xu, and my given name is Chen."
"Hello, Secretary Xu." Fang Qiao said, "My name is Fang Qiao. My fiancé is Cheng Baidong, the director of the Special Research Department. The lady next to me is Wang Yun, the fiancée of Gao Ping, Cheng Baidong's bodyguard. Cheng Baidong and Gao Ping went on a business trip to Changbai Mountain in Northeast China. We learned from the newspaper that there was an earthquake in Changbai Mountain, and we were a little panicked. We wanted to ask Director Qin about the situation."
Upon hearing this, Secretary Xu immediately felt respect.
He was Qin Zhenxing's confidant, and he was also an insider of the underground research institute and the 'spiritual energy revival' incident.
"Comrade Fang Qiao, Comrade Wang Yun, hello. Director Qin already knows about the Changbai Mountain earthquake, but he's in a meeting and hasn't returned yet. Do you think you should go back first, or wait outside for a while?"
Fang Qiao and Wang Yun spoke almost simultaneously.
"We'll wait."
"Wait a moment."
The two exchanged a glance, and Fang Qiao added, "Let's wait outside for a while, since we have nothing to do when we get back."
“Alright.” Secretary Xu pointed to the bench in front of him: “There are benches up there, you can sit and wait for a while. I will let you know as soon as Director Qin returns.”
"Okay." Fang Qiao nodded and pulled Wang Yun to sit down on the bench in front.
Secretary Xu turned and went back to his room. He closed the door and, instead of sitting back at his desk, went through the inner door of the room to the factory director's office. He opened the hidden door in the cubicle and went down the secret staircase to the underground research institute.
Factory Director Qin did indeed go to a meeting as he said, but the location was not in the conference room, but underground.
On the bench.
Fang Qiao and Wang Yun sat for a while, but then they couldn't sit still any longer.
Waiting around is so frustrating.
I went to the lobby, picked up a newspaper, and read it to pass the time.
About half an hour later, the door to Director Qin's office finally opened, and Secretary Xu came out and waved to them: "Director Qin is back from the meeting. You two can come in now."
"Okay, coming right away."
Fang Qiao rolled up the newspaper, placed it on a corner of the bench, and tugged at Wang Yun's arm.
The two walked into the factory manager's office one after the other.
Factory Director Qin Zhenxing was already sitting at his desk. He wasn't very old, around fifty years old, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a crisp, brown-gray Zhongshan suit. His hair was neatly combed back, with a few silver strands mixed in with his black hair. He didn't look old; instead, it added a touch of authority to his scholarly appearance.
Wang Yun curiously peered into the office.
I was quite puzzled as to where Director Qin had come from.
They waited at the door, but he didn't come back from outside.
Fang Qiao knew there must be some hidden door or something similar inside, so she tugged at Wang Yun's arm and secretly shook her head at her.
Wang Yun quickly averted his gaze and obediently followed behind Fang Qiao.
Qin Zhenxing took in the subtle exchange between the two men, and knowing the situation, he remained calm and composed.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Factory Director Qin got straight to the point: "Regarding the Changbai Mountain earthquake, the factory has already held a meeting and decided to send a 20-person rescue team to the Northeast to carry out rescue operations."
“I know that you and your families must be feeling very nervous and worried right now. Although there is no definite news yet, please rest assured that Bai Dong and Gao Ping are safe and sound. I can guarantee that with my own heart.”
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