Chapter 14: Black Clouds Crush the City
At midnight, the city hall of Jeongju City Hall was brightly lit. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
In the high-level conference room in the middle of the first floor, secretaries and clerks holding large stacks of documents kept shuttling, and their tired faces were obviously sleepy and sleepy. Half an hour ago, these staff members who had been busy all day had just fallen asleep in the bedding at home when they were urgently summoned by a desperate phone call. There was even a girl who was wearing a pair of cotton slippers with rabbit ears in a daze, which made people cry and laugh.
The 20-meter-long oval conference table was filled with people one after another, and the secretaries and clerks did not dare to be negligent and carefully distributed the materials, because these people who came were all bureau-level leaders of various administrative organs and law enforcement units in Zhengzhou City, and these people who were in charge of the overall situation in Zhengzhou City actually gathered here today, which is a specification that only has at the annual meeting of the municipal government.
Although these "big shots" were also disturbed by the emergency meeting in the middle of the night, and their faces were sleepy, no one dared to show the slightest displeasure.
Two rows of freshly brewed strong tea smeared with white gas in white porcelain cups, and the huge conference hall was filled with the mixed smell of tea and freshly printed paper ink. The chief of the public security, the chief of the fire department, the chief of the transportation bureau, and the leaders of various municipal units sat quietly at this time, as if they were waiting for someone.
The door to the conference hall was opened by the staff, and a middle-aged man walked into the hall with a brisk step. He was dressed in a dark blue suit, a light gray tie, leather shoes as shiny as a mirror, his hair was meticulously combed, the corners of his mouth were tightly pursed, and there was a deep Sichuan character pattern between his eyebrows. As soon as he walked into the conference hall, everyone present gathered their spirits and sat up.
Zhang Lingwen, mayor of Zhengzhou.
The 40-year-old young mayor took office two years ago, and as soon as he took office, he took drastic measures to cut down a number of large-scale illegal projects.
He also just received a notice that there was a new type of virus infectious disease that would spread in the city, and asked him to immediately organize an emergency meeting of the city to deploy the work.
Of course, he was in charge of infectious diseases, and the hand, foot and mouth disease epidemic a few years ago was not in danger. It is nothing more than to call on the people to open windows for ventilation, wash their hands frequently, smoke vinegar, and focus on the isolation and pacification of the sick, which is not difficult, at least there is no need to urgently convene a meeting of the heads of all government units in the city in the middle of the night.
However, what is different from the past is that this notice directly crossed the provincial-level administrative region, came from the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic and the General Military Commission, and was stamped with the red seal of the General Political Department, and it was only sent to the city of Zhengzhou, which is very incredible.
But there must be a reason for this, and such an important notice is by no means groundless. Zhang Lingwen attached great importance to this, so he immediately convened an emergency meeting.
On the way here, he had already taken a cursory look at all the information on the epidemic.
G-virus, something he'd never heard of.
Shortness of breath, a sudden increase in heart rate, fever on the surface of the body, and miosis of the pupils.
Decay of the epidermis, bulging veins, loss of consciousness, greatly increased motor capacity, external bleeding does not stop ...
Zhang Lingwen couldn't believe it, isn't this the zombie in the movie?
Looking at a group of bureau-level cadres in Zhengzhou City sitting around with serious expressions, the words of the zombies were really ridiculous.
However, the notice said that the situation was urgent and that it was required to be dealt with immediately.
Zhang Lingwen needs to be in control.
Good.
He walked steadily to the center of the huge conference table, propped his hands on the solid wood table in a figure-eight shape, and sat down slowly. The unhurried act calmed everyone's minds.
Zhang Lingwen's calm and loud voice started the deployment work straight to the point.
"This is an urgent state of contagion.... Creation of a temporary command .... Public security and fire protection, as well as hospital units to take responsibility... The situation is critical...... Be prepared to fight a protracted battle, a tough battle! It is not excluded to use the power of the armed police and special police! All personnel stick to their posts......"
The dispatch of armed police and special police is already a very important degree, which is equivalent to a second-level security incident. Although it seems too trivial to use in epidemic prevention and control, Zhang Lingwen believes that this can show his superiors his determination and attitude to take it seriously.
However, he subconsciously regarded this incident as just epidemic prevention and control.
“...... Fight this tough battle! Zhang Lingwen's voice faintly reveals a force, which may be what people call cohesion.
However, Zhang Lingwen has held a lot of regular meetings in the past, and he always habitually carries the official language between his words, and there are some inevitable formalism drawbacks, which are not at all like an emergency meeting, but like a work meeting that needs to be reported.
Everyone listened attentively, took careful notes, and tried to learn and comprehend the spirit and policy of the meeting. It was as if he was surrounded by media reporters and clerks.
"Next, I'll make specific arrangements for the work tasks..."Zhang Lingwen was about to issue task indicators to various units.
Suddenly, there was a "pop"!
The double doors of the conference hall were pushed open from the outside!
A thin young man walked in, dressed in a black leather jacket and washed jeans, with neat short hair.
"Hey! You can't go in there! The guards outside the door chased in from behind, apologizing to the "big guys" in the chamber and trying to stop the man.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, he just broke in, I'm going to kick him out!"
Five uniformed guards swarmed up, ready to subdue this skinny-looking man on the spot, what could an ordinary young man do?
But if they could stop him, they would have stopped him when he was outside the door.
His body moved slightly, dodging the three people who pounced on him, and his right hand seemed to swing without force, and gently pushed away the menacing two.
The guards who were born as special police officers suddenly lost their offensive, and they were secretly surprised in their hearts how this young man, who seemed to have a few pounds of meat, could have so much strength! In the few strokes just now, the man's footsteps were not chaotic at all, and the movements on his body were completely like helpless pulls when he was entangled by a child.
"I'm not saying it, I'm from the CDC, I'm here for a meeting." The leather-clad man spoke, his tone cold and slightly impatient.
He pulled his ID from the chest pocket of his left jacket.
CDC with a capital letter.
"I'm Teszo from the CDC's Commissioner's Department."
His black leather coat, which looked out of place in a room full of suits and ties, coupled with the rude way of breaking in and the never-before-heard "commissioner's department", said that he was here for a meeting, which really made people feel ridiculous.
But Zhang Lingwen is not a personless person, he just raised his chin slightly, remembering that the notice did indeed mention such a commissioner's department, and he was about to invite him to sit down without much care, just when he was about to speak.
"Everyone is here." Taizo actually walked to the center of the conference table by himself, standing behind Zhang Lingwen, where the mayor's seat was.
This sentence is familiar, because it is usually asked by the mayor Zhang Lingwen, who is presiding over the meeting, at the beginning of the meeting. But Xiang Zuo's expression when he asked was unusually natural, as if he was presiding over the meeting.
Zhang Wenzheng was a little disgusted by his rudeness, and asked, "Mr. Xiang, everyone has arrived, can I ask you to sit in your seat?" That would allow me to continue the meeting. ”
Xiang Zuo looked down at Mayor Zhang, and then said in a perfunctory tone: "I'll just say a few words, soon." ”
Xiang Zuo was just about to continue speaking, but Zhang Lingwen suddenly stood up, he couldn't allow others to be rude again and again, especially in such an important meeting!
He said solemnly: "Please return to your seat immediately, don't disturb the process of the meeting, otherwise, I have the right to ask you to leave!" ”
The people in the conference hall had already begun to talk in whispers, and everyone was extremely dissatisfied with this blatant intruder, but on such an occasion, it was not easy to attack. Mayor Zhang Lingwen needs to maintain the majesty of the city government, and he looks at Xiang Zuo with a serious expression, and Xiang Zuo is more like a vexatious troublemaker in front of Zhang Lingwen with such a decent image.
The man in the leather coat looked at him, slowly took out a folded white paper from the butt pocket of his jeans with his middle finger and index finger, and silently held it up in front of Zhang Lingwen's "Sichuan character pattern".
"From now on, all government units in Zhengzhou City will be taken over by the CDC."
The Ministry of Defense and the General Military Commission jointly signed: Decree of Provisional Authorization.
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In the "Warrior" jeep speeding towards the city of Zhengzhou, Susan said loudly to Ning Fan: "We are going to report to the city hall now, if you can, I suggest you follow us, the current situation is complicated, this is for your safety." ”
Ning Fan's heart warmed, this is undoubtedly a great benefit, to ensure his safety, to allow an ordinary person like him to enter the city hall for refuge - you must know that he has grown so big, he has never even entered the big courtyard of the city government.
But Ning Fan refused, he said, "No, I still have to go to my dad!" I'm going to get him out! ”
In this society, there are very few people who can think of their parents in the first place in such situations.
Susan looked at him thoughtfully, didn't say anything, just nodded.
The "Warriors" roared into the city of Jeongju, and the streets were sparsely populated just after midnight.
The night sky of the city is still lit up, and everything looks like nothing happened in the past. The speed of the "Warrior" threw the hordes of zombies behind him for a long distance by ten kilometers.
The car sped past a landmark, Ning Fan suddenly remembered something, and he hurriedly shouted to the non-commissioned officer in the front seat: "Stop!" Stop the car! I'm getting off! ”
Two streets away from here is Sun Lele's residence.
The "warrior" stopped, and Ning Fan jumped out of the car.
The Master Chief said with some difficulty: "We have to rush to the city center as soon as possible, or I can wait here for you to come back..."
Ning Fan smiled and teased: "Big brother, it's embarrassing to see you for the first time, it's not easy. And she has a car there, and I can drive it away myself. ”
Ning Fan's half-joking words made the atmosphere of parting relaxed.
Susan pulled the car door and stuck her face out, her pale blonde curls were still so good-looking, and she said seriously: "As soon as you pick up someone, drive west, with the current situation, there should be at least an hour left, which should be enough for you." Be careful. ”
Ning Fan nodded. experienced life and death together, that is a different kind of love.
Time was pressing, Ning Fan waved his hand to the remaining members of the security team in the car to say goodbye, and was about to turn around and leave.
Suddenly, the master chief in the car shouted: "Wait a minute! ”
Ning Fan stopped and looked back suspiciously, and the master chief took out something from the side of his body.
"Take it!" He said, casually tossing towards Ning Fan.
A swarthy thing, Ning Fan caught it, it was heavy in his hand, he looked at it fixedly, and he was so frightened that he almost didn't hold it steady.
A Type 92 military pistol!
Ning Fan hurriedly raised his head, and just wanted to ask the master chief about it, when the exhaust hole of the "warrior" in front of him exhaled a puff of white smoke, snorted, and walked away.
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Jeongju City Hall, in the senior conference room in the middle of the first floor.
Xiang Zuo stood beside the mayor and said succinctly: "Sound the air defense siren, from the TV station..."
Zhang Lingwen knocked his fingers on the table and interrupted: "Mr. Xiang, but this is an alarm that was only sounded during the war, is this too abrupt." ”
Xiang Zuo didn't explain anything, and continued: "From the TV station, the radio station, to all the community loudspeakers, the evacuation information will be broadcast immediately..."
Zhang Lingwen couldn't accept it and asked, "Mr. Xiang, isn't this kind of action a bit exaggerated?" ”
Xiang Zuo still didn't say anything, but continued: "Mobilize all the government personnel who can be mobilized to evacuate all the residents of the city to the west - in three hours, the troops of the Third Military Region will completely blockade the city of Jeongju." ”
"Mr. Xiang, evacuate all residents?! Three hours?! Army?! Blockade?! This is ridiculous! "Zhang Lingwen can't bear it anymore, this young man is talking nonsense here!
Xiang Zuo's eyes were cold, and he slowly looked at Zhang Lingwen, the mayor of a city who had seen strong winds and waves.
His eyes were sharp, his nose was sharp, the corners of his mouth were sharp, and even his cold voice was extremely sharp, he was like a sharp knife against Zhang Lingwen's throat.
Zhang Lingwen "grunted", his throat rolled up and down, and his eyes showed fear that could not be concealed.
"Don't call me Mr. Sir, you don't know what you're dealing with."
The night sky of Jeongju City, the night is like paint, and black clouds are pressing down on the city.