EBE Chapter 847: Facing a catastrophe
Chapter 847: Facing a catastrophe
Dabao recounted the entire story of what happened in Yu County, and then continued,
"I suspect this is something that could not be accomplished by just one or two so-called demons. What if there were more than ten or twenty of them? Yu County is walking a tightrope. The county leaders know that if this incident is reported, the military will have to take over.
By then they won’t even have a chance to redeem themselves, so now the pressure is on the Public Security Bureau, but I’m afraid that these demons have already tasted the sweetness.
If they manage to break through the public security blockade and escape, the entire Yu County will face a devastating disaster."
Chu Zhonghe was silent for a while before he slowly said,
"We have indeed not received any reports, but I think you are right. At all times, we must put the safety of the country and the people first.
My son, I understand why you called me. You want to mobilize our soldiers at the critical moment to completely seal these demons in the mountains and prevent them from wreaking havoc on the world!"
Dabao nodded.
"Because I have always had a guess. These demons, while it's not wrong to call them zombies, I suspect they are experimental subjects left behind by the Japanese water supply unit, so I need to equip myself with some protective measures."
Chu Zhonghe was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth. At his level, he could see some internal reference information. What did the Japanese water supply unit do? He knew it very well, so he made a decision immediately.
"Dabao, you told me that as the director of the Eighth Department of the General Staff, you have the power to mobilize troops, right?"
Dabao said in a deep voice,
"The authority given to me by the Central Committee is that I can mobilize a battalion of troops when necessary, but mobilizing troops requires a military rank, so our Central Investigation Bureau straddles the Ministry of Public Security and the General Staff."
"Understood! Comrade Qin Dabao, please give the phone to Zhou Weixin and Mo Ming..."
Dabao handed the phone to Zhou Weixin. Zhou Weixin and Mo Ming took the microphone. Chu Zhonghe said loudly in the microphone,
"Comrade Zhou Weixin, Comrade Mo Ming, I am Chu Zhonghe. I now order you to fully cooperate with all actions of Comrade Qin Dabao. In addition, the Provincial Military District will send a batch of protective equipment to you today. You must keep this equipment properly. It will belong to your regiment in the future!"
Zhou Weixin and Mo Ming stood at attention and shouted, "Yes!"
The phone was handed back to Dabao, and Chu Zhonghe said with relief,
"Good boy, Wenping and Xiangzhi would laugh even in their dreams if they had a descendant like you, right? Since you have something to do this time, I won't invite you home. Next time you come to Jincheng, you must come home and we can have a good drink together!"
Dabao smiled and said yes, then hung up the phone.
He turned around and said to Zhou Weixin and Mo Ming,
"I need to find some local information, and I also need some local mountain elders. I hope you two can help me find it."
Mo Ming said,
"That's no problem. There are some elderly people in the county cultural center who are compiling the county annals. I think they can solve your problem."
Dabao was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.
Zhou Weiqing said,
"Commander, I'll arrange for Lu Tong to follow you. If you have any questions, you can give him orders!"
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While they were having breakfast, the old woman was still complaining about Wei Baguang. This old man was very talkative and kept repeating the same thing over and over again. Wei Baguang didn't get annoyed.
As he served the old man porridge and peeled eggs, he said,
"Okay, okay, I'll send someone to find Qin Dabao right away. Ah Nian, can you please eat this porridge and eggs first?"
The old woman was fuming as she sipped her porridge and bit her egg. This porridge was cooked by Wei Baguang's wife early in the morning. Wei Baguang specifically told her that Anian had old age and bad teeth, so the porridge must be cooked thoroughly.
The giant Long Jixiang, who was sitting on the side, was the most impatient to drink porridge. Wei Baguang went to the breakfast shop to buy him fried dough sticks and buns made of two kinds of flour.
The food supply is becoming increasingly tight. Pure white flour is no longer available on the market. All that is available is two or three liang of flour, which is the millet used by the old woman to make porridge. Wei Baguang had to ask many people for help to get a little bit of it.
The entire north was suffering from a severe drought, leaving thousands of miles of land barren. All the wild vegetables and leaves in the fields had been dug up by the people. Some people even risked their lives to go deep into the mountains to find something to eat. Although they couldn't eat enough, they wouldn't starve to death.
Wei Baguang hadn't had a full meal for almost two months. The lunch and dinner provided by the bureau were all the same: a steamed bun, a bowl of porridge, and a plate of pickles.
Even so, he was reluctant to eat the steamed bread and brought it back to his wife and daughter. His face was pale and sallow, but even so, he tried his best to give Anian the best things.
The old woman took a small bite of the egg, then sighed and put the two peeled eggs into the bowls of Wei Baguang and his daughter respectively.
"Daini, things here are over. When Anian goes back, take the little girl with you. Although the food in our village is not good, we can still have enough to eat.
Look at how thin the child is. If this continues, he will get sick..."
Wei Baguang and his wife looked at each other and nodded bitterly. How could they not understand? Seeing their daughter getting thinner day by day, their hearts were broken.
Wei Baguang said slowly,
"I'll listen to Ah Nian. When you go back, take Yingying with you!"
Long Jixiang laughed heartily and stuffed a bun into Wei Yingying's hand.
"That's great. Sister, go back with me. I will catch some beautiful birds for you and pick some sweet wild fruits for you to eat."
The little girl was a little reluctant to leave her parents, but she still nodded happily and ate the meat buns with big mouthfuls.
After finishing this heartwarming breakfast, the old woman urged Wei Baguang to send someone to look for Dabao while she put on the leather armor specially made by the Miao people.
Wei Baguang's eyes were sore. Anian was over 90 years old, and he came all the way to help him for a telegram from him. He felt really ashamed when he thought about how unfilial he was. It was all for the position of deputy director.
Such terrible things happened in several villages in Changfeng Village. Wei Baguang naturally reported to the director and political commissar. The director and political commissar reported to the county party committee and county government.
The county held an emergency meeting. Many people suggested that the army should intervene in the matter, but more people hoped that the police could solve it.
This way, even if the higher authorities punish you, the punishment will be less severe.
So the pressure was put on Wei Baguang. After much deliberation, Wei Baguang sent the telegram to Anian. His original intention was to ask Anian to send a few experts over.
But unexpectedly, the old woman missed her son so much that she actually brought her own grandson with her. Wei Baguang was happy, but also felt more anxious and uneasy...