Chapter 195: A Shocking Theft?
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"Then let's go."
Seeing that Lychee agreed, Qi Xiang immediately smiled and invited him. However, Lychee did not walk in front, but followed him timidly, separated by a distance, like a small tail.
Qi Xiang scratched his head and called Lychee a few times, but he refused to come forward when he saw it, so he had to follow her.
It's ok in the middle of nowhere, everything works fine. But when I came to the street outside, people were very lively, and when I saw such a strange pair, someone must have pointed at it, and it felt very abnormal.
Qi Xiang pretended not to see it and continued to lead the way in front.
After a while, he stopped and looked up at a huge sign.
"The world's first soup!"
The signboard stands tall and occupies a full nine floors. Not only is the signboard text domineering, but the business in the store is also booming, and guests gather.
Of course, Qi Xiang also knows that being the first in the world is just a gimmick.
But admittedly, the soup here is really good. It is said that the shop is a century-old shop, a century-old soup, the fire is not extinguished all year round, and the unique secret recipe has created the current glory.
Qi Xiangren stood at the door, and before he entered the door, a guy trotted out and greeted with a smile: "Sir, may I ask a few?" ”
"Two." Qi Xiang said: "Is there a box on the ninth floor?" ”
The guy was stunned, then his smile became brighter, and he said enthusiastically: "Yes, of course." Please come in, we will arrange a ...... for you right away"
On the ninth floor of the store, there are VIP seats. Although the soup in the store tastes very good, it is often frequented by the rich. The question is. After all, soup is just a condiment, not a meal.
Due to congenital deficiencies, it is impossible for the rich to come every day. Plus. The rich man really wanted to drink the soup, so he directly asked them to boil it and pack a portion. It's no problem to send it straight to your door.
Therefore, the VIP seats upstairs are deserted compared to the hot hall. At the end of the month, few people went up, and there was a bleak feeling.
This month, the VIP seats upstairs seem to have not been opened, and now the guests are finally here. The man was naturally very happy, so he hurried to report the good news to the supervisor.
Two or three minutes later, the store supervisor personally went out and greeted Qi Xiang and Lychee from the elevator to the box on the ninth floor.
The decoration of the box is naturally very elegant.
Lightweight bamboo and rattan chairs, hollow wood carved screens, and strings of beaded curtains are antique. When the wind blows, the wind chimes by the window. It spreads, crisp and pleasant, adding a bit of tranquility.
Qi Xiang nodded in satisfaction. Directly unfolded the menu and handed it to Lychee: "What do you want to eat, order it yourself......"
Lychee slowly raised her head, with a confused expression, as if she couldn't figure out the situation.
"Okay, I'll come!"
Qi Xiang sighed, took the menu back, and with a glance of his eyes, he ordered the most expensive soup. There are also some side dishes. After all, the most expensive thing is not necessarily the best. But the quality is definitely guaranteed.
When the guy takes the menu and goes down with joy. Qi Xiang poured a cup of tea for Lychee, and continued to ask tentatively: "Why did you come to Jinling alone, your grandmother?" ”
"She's ......," Lychee subconsciously wanted to answer.
At that moment, I heard a bang, as if something had exploded, causing the whole building to shake.
"What's the situation?"
"What's going on?"
At this time, not only Qi Xiang was puzzled, but even Lychee was stunned, and his little face was uneasy.
"Don't be afraid, I'll take a look......"
Qi Xiang reassured him and walked outside the box. Outside, in the hallway, there is a window to observe the situation outside the street. When he looked around, he saw that the downstairs was unkempt, and many people rushed out of the store, directly blocking the street.
"Earthquake, earthquake ......"
Vaguely, someone shouted indiscriminately, which made the people on the street even more panicked.
Seeing this, Qi Xiang frowned. He naturally knew that this was not an earthquake. Jinling is located in a plain area, at most due to the passage of typhoons along the coast, where there may be any earthquakes.
But is this strong sense of concussion...... What exploded?
Qi Xiang pondered, but felt that it didn't feel like an explosion. After all, if it really exploded, there should be thick smoke and flames coming out, not as safe and sound as it is now.
"Strange ......"
Qi Xiang was puzzled, but he didn't have time to explore the reason. Because at this time, I don't know who called the police, and the sound of sirens came from far and near, becoming clearer and clearer.
"The speed of the police is so fast."
Qi Xiang whispered to himself, but it was understandable. You must know that this neighborhood is a bustling downtown with a lot of people and vehicles, and it has always been a key control area for public security management. If something happens, there must be firefighters and police, and they will be dispatched quickly.
"Forget it, let's go with the crowd and go down together."
Qi Xiang thought about it, then returned to the box and said, "Lychee, we ......"
"Huh?"
When Qi Xiang saw it, he was stunned for a moment, only to see that the box was empty, and there was still a figure of Li.
"Gone?"
Qi Xiang squinted and looked closely: "Really gone?" ”
"Here we go again......"
Qi Xiang shook his head, and he was also very calm. Once born, twice cooked. It's not the first time that Lychee has disappeared, and he has nothing to worry about thinking of that little girl's weird abilities.
In other words, whoever provokes her needs to worry about the other party.
"Strange little girl......"
Qi Xiang groaned, suddenly smiled, and went downstairs slowly. When he walked downstairs, he saw that the lobby was in a mess, and the guys in the store had run out, and no one dared to linger in the shop.
Qi Xiang walked a few steps in the lobby, and suddenly his feet froze, vaguely clear.
"Poof!"
At this time, Qi Xiang continued to walk, but his steps were raised higher, and then he fell a little harder. Take a steady step, step on the brick board of the lobby, and there is a faint sound of space.
"There's an empty ...... underneath"
Qi Xiang confirmed his judgment, and it was even more strange: "The ground is sinking? Sinkholes? Sewer? ”
"No, no......"
Qi Xiang speculated in his heart for several reasons, and then denied them. If it's really a sinkhole or something. The whole building has already collapsed, and it won't just be a shock.
And this epicenter, at the beginning. It seems to have come up from below.
Qi Xiang pondered in his heart, raised his head and glanced around quickly. Sure that no one was paying attention to him, he suddenly stepped silently on the floor of the lobby.
"Click!"
In an instant, the flat ground suddenly cracked, and there was a circle of gaps like cobwebs.
Suddenly, Qi Xiang took a few steps back, and a circle of cracks was under the weight of the outside world. Immediately it fell apart, and a wide pit appeared.
Qi Xiang glanced quickly, and saw that under the mouth of the pit, it was a long tunnel. But in terms of scale and shape, it doesn't look like a sewer, let alone a gas pipe, or a wire-laying pipe.
If it is really these dangerous things, I am afraid that this building should also blow up after the earthquake just now.
But. If these municipal engineering facilities are excluded, what should the tunnel beneath be. Or what is the effect?
Qi Xiang's heart moved, his brain was active, and he immediately thought of the shocking theft cases that have occurred in countries around the world in recent years, as well as the classic prison escape scenes......
The latter can be ruled out, after all, there are certainly no serious prisons in the city. Prison break or something, it can't happen in this place. However, the former is the most likely, and Qi Xiang is also familiar with the nearby area. But it is clear that there are at least three or five large banks, jewelry stores, and gold shops on the street next to it......
Someone really dug a tunnel to steal, right?
Qi Xiang is imaginative. But I'm not sure. And at this moment, the police have arrived. He didn't want to stay in the store for a long time, so he flashed out immediately.
After a while, the police got out of the car one after another, locked the location of the accident, and then methodically pulled up the cordon, and then cautiously walked to the store to check the situation.
As long as you are not blind, it is easy to see the hole in the lobby.
A middle-aged policeman in his forties glanced at the mouth of the hole, his face changed slightly, and he immediately whispered a few words to the people next to him, and then strengthened his vigilance and strictly forbade idle people to come in. Even the reporters who rushed to Wen Xun did not let them go.
At the right time, people with a keen sense of smell know that this matter may not be simple. Subsequently, more and more police officers rushed over and confirmed their suspicions.
However, under the dredging of a large number of police, no matter how curious people are, they have to leave honestly. The traffic has returned to order, and everyone is in danger, which can be regarded as a blessing.
The people are fine, but a large number of police officers have been gathering in the store. If it was before, such a thing could definitely be suppressed. However, with the development of the Internet and the rise of the third media, things that paper newspapers and periodicals dare not mention have been spread on the Internet.
In the evening, Qi Xiang found a hotel to settle in, so he turned on the computer and searched for local news. Sure enough, the world's first soup incident has made headlines, and there have been more than 100,000 comments and replies.
Qi Xiang opened the news and took a look, and found that there was everything said below, all kinds of gossip and rumors, true and false, constantly swiping the screen, making people dazzled and confused.
"It's so lively."
Qi Xiang flipped through the comments with relish, and suddenly, his mobile phone rang.
"Huh?"
Qi Xiang's eyes flashed, and he suddenly had a premonition that the one who called him might be ...... Huge boss.
"Sure enough......"
Qi Xiang picked up his mobile phone and looked at it, although the caller ID showed an unfamiliar number, but the number area was Huzhou. A smile tugged at the corner of his lips, and he answered.
"Hello, who?" Qi Xiang first took the sound, and then listened quietly.
"Qi... Ahem, Mr. Qi? ”
In the mobile phone, the voice of the huge boss came out in a hurry: "I am Pang Cheng." ”
"Huge Boss ......"
Qi Xiang's tone was a little surprised, and there was a hidden smile: "Looking for me?" (To be continued)