The next day.
It was a sunny Saturday morning.
Outside the window, birds flapped their wings and chirped in search of food.
In a small garden, old men and women were practicing Tai Chi. Some were walking the birds, and some were taking a stroll. It was a peaceful scene.
It was a beautiful scene.
But in another two days, Dong Xuebing will not be able to see anything.
Dong Xuebing, who is resting at home, is leaning on the windowsill and looking outside. His heart is heavy, and he no longer hesitates to carry out his last risky plan. Even if he has to risk his life, he will do it. His plan is to publish an article in Fen Zhou City's newspaper and let everyone know about it. Everyone will take this seriously. But Dong Xuebing needs an excuse. He needs a reason to convince the people. If not, he will be treated as a fool and no one will believe him.
What should he do? What excuse should he use?
Should he use his friend from the Earthquake Bureau as a cover? No. Just a phone call will expose him.
Should he ask the Provincial Earthquake Bureau to test it? No. China's earthquake prediction standards are limited, and it will not be detected.
Just when Dong Xuebing was thinking, he heard noises from the roadside. Someone was shouting, and a dog was barking.
"Hey! Look at your dog! "
"Sorry. Did it bite you?"
"It's fine. It gave me a fright."
"I'm sorry. I don't know what's wrong with this dog today. It is barking crazily."
"Is it rabies? Oh, my cat is also barking loudly this morning. It's like crying. "
"I will go to the vet later. I hope it is really sick."
Dong Xuebing slapped his thigh. Barking dog? Cat crying? Is this an animal's reaction? Animals can also warn people about earthquakes!
An earthquake is really coming!
That article was not wrong!
Dong Xuebing was afraid that this was a coincidence. He did not even wear his slippers and walked out of the building.
Suddenly, someone's dog was barking crazily, and Dong Xuebing could hear someone talking inside the building.
"Pipi! Stop barking! "
"Woof! Woof!
"Pipi! Don't be mischievous! "
"Woof woof woof woof!"
Dong Xuebing's face changed. Although he was prepared for this, he was still in a bad mood when he saw this scene. His heart almost jumped out of his throat.
An earthquake was imminent!
At this moment, no one could stop it!
At this moment, Zhou Yanru walked out in her pajamas with a bag in her hands. She looks like she is going to throw something away. Zhou Yanru saw Dong Xuebing walking down the stairs and smiled. "Director."
Dong Xuebing paused. "You are awake?"
Zhou Yanru nodded with a smile and waved the bag in her hand. "I just got up and threw some stuff away. I don't know when the fish jumped out of the tank last night. Look, it's almost stinking."
Even the fish had a reaction?
Dong Xuebing's face changed when he heard this.
Only then did Zhou Yanru realize that something was wrong. "Director, what's wrong? Did something happen? "
Dong Xuebing replied. "The dogs in the building had been barking for the whole morning, and a few dogs, cats, and your fish are barking outside."
Zhou Yanru didn't understand. She blinked and said, "This … dog? Fish? "
Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. "I have a bad feeling. It's very bad!"
If it were someone else, they might not think of anything else. But Zhou Yanru, the Guangming Street Office's staff, had been learning about earthquakes every day for the past month. When she was helping the residents, she had also learned about earthquakes. That's why Zhou Yanru quickly realized what Dong Xuebing was talking about. Her face turned pale. "You are saying … it's an earthquake?"
Zhou Yanru's voice was loud.
Quite a few people came out with this shout.
Qu Yiqiang walked out from the opposite door. "Huh? What's wrong? "
Dong Xuebing heard the door opening downstairs. "Sister Yanru? What's wrong? "It was Wang Yuling's voice.
Dong Xuebing shouted. "Get all the staff from the Street Office to come over. Put down your work first. We need to have an emergency meeting!"
Zhou Yanru quickly went back to her room to call for help.
Dong Xuebing knew time was of the essence and immediately gave out orders. "Chief Wang, go to the small garden and check on the stray cats and dogs. See if they are behaving strangely. Old Qu, there are a few pigeons in the southern building of our estate. Go and ask if the pigeons have returned to their nests. " At this time, Zhou Yanru, who had just finished her call, walked out of her room. Dong Xuebing turned to her. "Director Zhou, go to the fish market on the west side."
Wang Yuling still doesn't understand what is going on. "What animals?"
Zhou Yanru pulled Wang Yuling nervously. "Let's go and talk!"
"Oh, don't let anyone know!" Dong Xuebing reminded. "Go and check first. Don't let anyone panic!"
"Ok." Zhou Yanru, Qu Yiqiang, and the rest went downstairs.
A moment later, footsteps could be heard coming from upstairs. Geng Xinke had also arrived. "What happened?"
Dong Xuebing walked upstairs. "Let's go to my place."
… …
Half an hour later.
Dong Xuebing's house. Almost all the leaders of the Street Office had arrived. The house was filled with smoke, and a few men were smoking.
"Can it be so coincidental?"
"I think so too. It should be a coincidence."
"If it's true … it's bad."
"Eh, Yuling is back."
Everyone stopped chatting and looked at the door.
Wang Yuling and Zhou Yanru entered the house, and Qu Yiqiang returned.
Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette. "How is it?"
Zhou Yanru replied. "I went to the fish market earlier, and most of the fish in the stalls are normal. But a few fish in two tanks are jumping around. I asked the stall owner, and they said it's fine. Maybe the tanks are lacking oxygen. But I don't think it's because the fish are jumping around after the oxygen tanks are filled with oxygen."
Wang Yuling then said, "I've also looked at the garden. There are two dogs that are constantly barking. The other seven or eight are fine. The stray cats are mostly normal too. There's only one cat. A passerby tried to feed it, but it refused to eat. It even went around laughing at people."
Dong Xuebing looks at Qu Yiqiang. "Old Qu, what about your side?"
Qu Yiqiang replied. "The pigeons are in their nests, and it's not a big deal."
After hearing that, many people heaved a sigh of relief.
Yu Rongfeng said. "Since most of the animals are fine, it should be fine."
Zhou Yanru retorted. "Animals can predict earthquakes, and this is considered abnormal. Why would there be so many dogs barking? My fish are also the same. I had raised them for four to five years, and they are fine. Why did they suddenly jump out of the tank tonight? Ah … I am so nervous now. If it's really an earthquake … "
Wang Yuling said. "I am feeling uneasy now."
Qu Yiqiang asked. "I think there should be no problem. Could it be a coincidence? Or there are some changes in the weather these few days? "
"That's right. It's only a small group of animals, and we should not judge based on this."
"Hmmm … if all the animals are behaving strangely, then …"
Dong Xuebing interrupted. "All the animals? If all the dogs in the city are barking before the earthquake, then who doesn't know it's an earthquake? But how come no one knows it's an earthquake? Not all the animals are behaving strangely. Chief Zhou is right. A small group of animals are behaving strangely. It's better to be safe than sorry. If there really is an earthquake, the consequences will be dire! "
The Chief had set the tone, and the rest of the leaders did not say anything.
But many people still felt it is impossible. How can a few dogs and cats barking cause an earthquake? His reaction was too extreme.
Dong Xuebing ordered. "Chief Zhou, go and prepare a report to the District Government about the situation here."
"Yes." Zhou Yanru replied.
"Chief Wang." Dong Xuebing said. "Contact the Provincial Earthquake Department. If not, drive over and get some professionals to help."
"Ok. I will contact them now." Wang Yuling replied.
Dong Xuebing assigned tasks to the leaders. He knew an earthquake will happen, and there is no need to investigate. Dong Xuebing is not the only one who can determine whether an earthquake is real or not. He needs evidence and scientific evidence. Dong Xuebing is also looking for an entry point. Now, he has found it. Although the animals are behaving strangely, Dong Xuebing is not trying to convince them. Even if only one or two dogs are barking out of a hundred, it is also a phenomenon and not Dong Xuebing spreading rumors!
After the leaders left, Dong Xuebing switched on his PC and start writing his report.
Dong Xuebing is serious in writing this report. He recorded the animals' abnormalities and wrote the results of the transfers. It took him the whole morning.
Afternoon.
When Dong Xuebing was about to contact the newspaper agency to act first and report later, Wang Yuling called. "Chief, the results from the Earthquake Department are out."
Dong Xuebing was surprised. "So fast?"
Wang Yuling replied. "I had contacted the Earthquake Department after I left in the morning, and they had sent someone over. They are already here."
"What's the result?"
"We just arrived, and they said it's fine."
"Fine? What do you mean by fine? "
"Their men had checked and said there are no signs of an earthquake. Those dogs and fish said it might be a coincidence. Anyway, their equipment did not detect any abnormalities."
There are no signs of an earthquake.
The leaders of the Street Office, who had a meeting at Dong Xuebing's house, were relieved when they heard this news.
But Dong Xuebing is furious. Damn! What Earthquake Department?! What experts?! Bullsh * t! If I didn't know the earthquake will happen the day after tomorrow! I was fooled by you all!
We are in an emergency, and there are no signs of an earthquake?!
Are you all trying to create trouble for me?!
You all must wait for the sky to collapse before you all can detect an earthquake! Then what's the point of investigating?! Anyone with eyes can see it! It's too late!
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