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City in Danger Chapter 2 Water Monster

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    At 11 o'clock, an emergency news was broadcast on the TV, saying that a huge accident occurred at Songjiang Petrochemical in the city's industrial park, causing many casualties. The explosion affected several surrounding factories, and the earthquake was felt in parts of the urban area.  Provincial and municipal leaders attached great importance to it and had already gone to the front line to direct the rescue work Lin Chuan was not interested in the political propaganda that followed. He was just confused because the news did not have any pictures or videos, and there was just an announcer sitting there reading dryly.  Logically speaking, the explosion happened at six o'clock, so the news at eleven o'clock should have a few photos.  Moreover, there was no mention at all about water and internet outages, which made people feel even more confused and worried.  He looked out the window. The black smoke finally began to dissipate, and the haze in his heart finally dissipated a little.  He was afraid that his family would be worried after seeing the news, so he called home to report that he was safe and asked about the situation at home.  However, Jiangkou City, 400 kilometers away from Jianghai, also had water outage. Lin Chuan became more and more puzzled, but his mother's nagging prevented him from thinking about this issue. He talked it over and promised to go home next week.  Let the mother stop preaching.  "Let him stop worrying about the family and work hard while he is young." He heard his father's voice saying on the side. It can be imagined that although his father pretended not to care, he was actually listening to the conversation between him and his mother.  This warmed his heart.  After hanging up the phone at home, he immediately called his college classmates who worked in Jiangling, and then called his classmates in Didu, Wuyang and Bajun respectively. The result surprised him.  The water supply is cut off everywhere and the internet is blocked.  If the water outage only happened in Jianghai and Jiangkou, it could be said to be a coincidence, but the current situation was obviously wrong, which made him start to feel some inexplicable panic.  But he really couldn¡¯t imagine why the same problem could occur in places thousands of kilometers across the world?  We discussed it on the phone but came to no conclusion. In the end we could only comfort each other and agreed to call relatives and friends further away to confirm the situation and inform each other of the results.  Lin Chuan was restless at home, and finally called Zhou Tao.  "Taozi, Imperial City, Wuyang, Jiangling and Bajun all have the same problem as Jianghai. They all have water and internet outages. Do you know?" Zhou Tao asked impatiently as soon as he answered the phone.  "How do you know?" Zhou Tao asked in surprise, and Lin Chuan heard something from his words.  "Do you know what happened?" he asked.  "It will be broadcast on TV soon, and the Municipal Party Committee Secretary will come out to report the situation in person." Zhou Tao said softly.  "Terrorists have released viruses into the water sources of Jianghai. I only know that their hideout is in Jianghai Industrial Park, and they were responsible for the big explosion in the morning. I heard that their viruses have also been released into several cities, and there are already thousands of people across the country.  People have been poisoned, so water plants in larger places are now shutting down water for investigation. If nothing goes wrong, the water supply will be restored at night. However, if it is determined to be contaminated, the water supply may have to be stopped for several days until the water plant is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before the water supply can be restored.  The government requested that the Internet be temporarily disconnected, mainly because it was afraid that someone would incite the masses and create chaos. "" Damn it," Lin Chuan cursed, but he suddenly settled down. What people are most afraid of is not the truth, but not knowing the truth.  .  ¡°It scared me, I thought it was the end of the world,¡± he said.  "The  ." Zhou Tao reminded, and Lin Chuan agreed casually.  It was already past one o'clock when I hung up the phone. Lin Chuan hurriedly went downstairs to buy some food, and then came back to watch the speech of the Municipal Party Committee Secretary.  But for some unknown reason, most of the shops on the street were closed. Finally, Lin Chuan walked to the soy milk shop where he had breakfast. Many people gathered here, and everyone gathered together to watch TV. On the screen, the secretary had already begun to speak.  .  Lin Chuan bought ten steamed buns and a pack of pickles while watching TV.  The leader's speech was much better than the city's news, but it still did not give much clear information. How many terrorists are there, which cities are affected, and when will the situation return to normal? These are the issues that Lin Chuan is most concerned about.  Without giving an answer, his speech focused on stabilizing people's hearts, saying that the government was already embarking on stability maintenance and disaster relief work, and called on the people of the city to trust the government and work together to tide over the difficulties.  The only thing that impressed Lin Chuan was that the secretary repeatedly warned everyone on TV that the virus is not contagious, but it may be spread through contact and drinking contaminated water, so everyone can only use bottled water that has been confirmed to have not been opened.  Or spring water that just seeped out of the rock mass.  "I said so!" The secretary's speech has just finished.??Uncle Zhang patted his thigh and said.  "If it weren't for terrorists, how could so many armored vehicles be used? Fortunately, the water company dared to say that it was a technical failure." "Didn't you say it was an earthquake?" Lao He asked with some pride. Uncle Zhang pretended not to hear and continued to talk to the people next to him.  people chatting.  "Ci'ao, what do the police do for a living? Are there terrorists in China? You have to be strict! Kill them all to see who dares to cause trouble?" A middle-aged man cursed, and there were echoing voices all around.  "It's not that simple. I have a relative at the breeding farm. He called me in the morning and said that many people died there. Hundreds of armed police came and helicopters were also used!" "The breeding farm? That's not where it is.  "In the opposite direction of the industrial park?" "Could it be that there are other terrorists?" People suddenly became nervous and urged the man who had spoken earlier to call his relatives to see what was going on, but the phone calls continued.  No one listened.  "You're not bragging, are you?" Someone asked suspiciously.  "God struck me with lightning! I never brag!" the man swore.  Some people questioned his character, and some were worried about whether he would be dangerous. After a chaotic quarrel, someone else mentioned other issues: "If you stop drinking water for a few days, forget about the water you drink. At the worst, buy mineral water and what to do with the toilet."  Huh? There are so many people at home, and we have to poop several times a day. How can we buy water? The price of mineral water is already 200 yuan, and the price is doubled!  Another person said, and everyone complained again.  Lin Chuan looked around guiltily. No one noticed that he had bought water in the morning.  "The past few streets are the Green Water River. Don't you want to fetch water?" At this time, a bald man said proudly.  Speaking of which, before liberation, the river was used as drinking water for Jianghai people. Later, it became too polluted and no one dared to use it.  Because everyone has been using tap water for many years, no one thought of this. When he said this, everyone nodded in realization, so he raised his face and laughed proudly.  ¡°But is there a virus in the water?¡± I don¡¯t know who said it.  "Fight if you like." Baldhead said unhappily.  "With such a big river, any virus has been washed away." After saying this, everyone's minds became more active.  The toilet problem is indeed a big hurdle that every family cannot overcome. In fact, everyone has a headache, but they just don¡¯t talk about it.  ¡°Many people come out to hang out because the smell in their homes is too strong and they can¡¯t stay there.  Now that it was clear, several people immediately wanted to go home and look for buckets.  "Boss Li, don't use the water in the river to make soy milk or wash dishes!" Uncle Zhang suddenly said.  "Even if the water is not poisonous, you can't drink it. The neighbors have been in the street for so many years, so don't do anything that would offend your conscience." "That's impossible!" The owner of the soy milk shop hurriedly patted his chest to assure him, and also poured out the water in the shop.  Show the machine to everyone.  "I deliberately left some water in the morning, which is more than half a bucket! If I don't do anything else, I just mix the noodles and steam the steamed buns! I haven't done any business that uses a lot of water these days, so I specialize in selling steamed buns. Everyone is welcome to buy!" Lin Chuan  I didn't want to continue listening to their nonsense, so I walked back home with the steamed buns I just bought while eating.  He didn't feel it before, but now he felt that the home smelled terrible as soon as he walked in. He rummaged around the house for a long time, but couldn't find anything that could hold water. Finally, he found a few large plastic bags used in supermarkets and went downstairs.  .  "Xiao Lin" Uncle Qin spoke again from a distance, and Lin Chuan hurriedly shook the plastic bag in his hand.  "Uncle Qin, I will go to the Mushui River to fetch water and flush the toilet. Do you want it? I will bring you a bag?" "Thank you, I always go to the public toilet." Uncle Qin shook his head.  ¡°People from the subdistrict office just came over to inform that emergency water and food would be distributed in the central square of the community at five o¡¯clock in the evening, so that everyone should not be anxious or panic. The government will make appropriate arrangements so that everyone will not be hungry or thirsty.¡± ¡°I know.  Come on!" Lin Chuan agreed and walked out. Uncle Qin shouted from behind: "Don't forget to bring your temporary residence permit! Give me your certificate!" Turning the corner, Lin Chuan saw several familiar faces in his hands.  Holding an assortment of containers.  Everyone smiled tacitly and walked towards the Green Water River.  One person was carrying a large plastic bucket with only two small handles, the kind used to hold urea. It could hold 50 liters of water. Lin Chuan followed him, wondering how he would get the water home later.  .  Before they reached it, they heard a commotion in front of them. They looked at each other and speeded up their pace in unison.  "Why aren't we allowed to fetch water?" The loudest shout was the bald man who had the idea just now. He was standing at the front of the crowd carrying seven or eight empty Coke bottles tied together.  "This is an order from above. No one should be allowed near the water."??The channels leading down to the river along the river were separated by temporary fences. A policeman stood in front of the isolation fence and said to them. Perhaps for fear of provoking public anger, he explained: "You have all seen the secretary's speech just now."  Are you talking? This is for your own good. There is a virus in the water! Even if the terrorists poured it into the river with a truck, Tamar would have rushed into the Pacific Ocean by now.  shouted, causing a burst of laughter.  "We are just flushing the toilet, and we will never use it to drink!" This is gentle and reasonable.  "Young man, just open your mouth and we will leave after the fight. We will never embarrass you." This is a mature expression of emotion.  "Do you want to give in? I won't beat you!" This is an impulsive and direct threat of force.  The policeman looked at his colleagues who were rushing over in the distance with embarrassment. He was about to speak and continue to persuade everyone, when someone suddenly pushed him away.  "Comrade police agreed, everyone hurry up! Don't make it difficult for him!" The man shouted loudly, and the crowd swarmed forward, and it was impossible to tell who was the first to break through.  Lin Chuan followed the crowd and cheered. He saw that it was the bald man who pushed away the policeman, but he didn't think there was anything wrong.  The police may be doing it for their own good, but they are too dogmatic. No one will drink the water from this river. It's just for flushing the toilet. What's the problem?  The passage down to the waterside is very narrow, and there are no handrails. There is a lot of moss growing on the stone steps, so people become cautious when they get here.  The river water on the bank is not deep, only about two or three meters, but there is very deep mud on the river bank. If you fall in, you may not drown but you will definitely be in embarrassment, so everyone is waiting carefully for the person in front.  , for fear of being squeezed out.  "Come up! Come up quickly! Who told you to go down!" A policeman with a leadership look came running over panting with several of his men.  "Ma Guoming, why are you standing guard!" He shouted to the previous policeman.  ¡°Director, I¡¯ve tried my best.¡± The policeman named Ma Guoming replied with a troubled expression.  He was also full of temper. He had been busy since midnight. He only had a piece of bread, two eggs, and a bottle of mineral water for lunch, and he barely had a chance to sit down.  His family also called to tell him that the water supply was cut off. He wanted to take off his police uniform and sneak home to have a look.  "Didn't you receive the order? The waterside is very dangerous! Call everyone up!" The director shouted anxiously. The city bureau issued a fatal order saying that all rivers and wellheads should be blocked and no one would go into the water. Otherwise, it is likely to cause  A widespread plague.  "Comrade, don't be unreasonable." Some people have already fetched water, and those who haven't gotten down yet are inevitably a little anxious.  "Why don't you just get some water? What's the big deal?" people said one after another.  "It'll be fine soon, it'll be fine soon." Others were talking about the mud.  Crowds of people crowded in and out of the passage, but no one wanted to leave.  In the distance, someone was running over with a bucket. They should be people who followed the crowd and didn't know the truth.  The director was anxious. He knew very well how powerful the masses were when they acted blindly. If the twenty-odd people in front of him were not dealt with immediately, hundreds or even thousands of people would come here to fetch water in less than half an hour, and then the whole river would be flooded.  Can't hold on any longer.  If it really caused irreparable consequences, he, a small official as big as sesame seeds and mung beans, couldn't bear such a big influence.  Thinking of this, his eyes turned red, and he pulled out the gun irrationally.  "People below, come up quickly!" he shouted and fired a shot in the air.  The crowd suddenly fell silent. Everyone felt that this was a trivial matter, and they did not expect that it would lead to the use of knives and guns.  Especially the man standing by the water was so frightened that the bucket in his hand dropped into the water.  Lin Chuan¡¯s mind was in chaos. He looked at the police and then at the people by the water, not knowing what to do.  At this moment, he saw a wave of water rushing towards this side from the center of the river. A group of bubbles appeared next to the bucket, and then a huge dark red body suddenly emerged from the bottom of the water.  Wow!  The man by the water suddenly disappeared.  People were shocked.  Although he saw the whole process, Lin Chuan only had a few chaotic pictures in his mind: the long mouth full of sharp teeth, and the dark red skin that looked like it had been burned by fire.  The crowd at the waterside was stunned for a few seconds before erupting. Everyone wanted to escape to a safe place immediately, but at this time, the panic made everyone slower.  Soon one person was squeezed in, and then the second. They struggled desperately in the mud, crying, but no one thought to help them.  Lin Chuan instinctively widened his eyes like everyone else, but the monster never appeared.  Except for the shocking pool of blood on the shore and the waves that have not calmed down yet, it was as if everything just now had never happened.
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