Bureau, People's Bank of China, China Banking Regulatory Commission, and other departments. Immediately, a joint investigation was launched into Zhuangzhu’s illegal fundraising group. 。It was discove...Xiao Zheng was still hesitating in the car whether to give Fang Ya a call Her Jiangzhong delegation had a large number of people, besides Fang Ya, there were also Governor Ye Fengnian, Provincial Party Committee Organization Minister Sima Yue, and his former girlfriend Chen Hong. 。Of these people, Sima Yue was clearly targeting me. Chen Hong had also caused me a lot of trouble before, but personal grudges mean nothing in the face of disasters like earthquakes. 。If there was certainty about a strong aftershock, Xiao Zheng would definitely call Fang Ya. 。However, there is no concrete news yet. Calling Fang Ya at this time might be inappropriate. 。After all, Xiao Zheng and the others are still active outside now, aren't they 。Let's wait for news from Ma Han Shan. If the earthquake bureau gives feedback predicting a possible earthquake, Xiao Zheng will call Fang Ya immediately. 。

Four SUVs are heading towards the Tianhekou earthquake site, nestled among the broken green hills. 。Xiao Zheng saw at the head of the canyon, a landslide on a mountain body. The vegetation had disappeared, revealing the sand and stones inside. It could be seen that this mountain was not entirely made of stone. This type of mountain body was very easy to cause landslides! Xiao Zheng couldn't help but think of his hometown, An County, where some places had unstable mountain bodies. After the vegetation was destroyed, landslides were easy to occur. He and Xiao Jingyu first met because of a landslide on a mountain body in Fengqi Village. 。Now An County is wealthy, with vegetation restored. Some potentially dangerous hillsides have either had their public routes changed or been reinforced... But this Chuan County is completely in the middle of a mountain cave, with such a weak economic foundation that I estimate many things are still impossible to do… Just as he was thinking about this, Xiao Zheng's phone rang. He saw it was Ma Hanshan and immediately answered. 。"Minister Xiao, you mentioned the aftershocks..." 。The municipal earthquake bureau has already reported to the provincial earthquake bureau. 。“Mount Hushan Road,” but the Provincial Seismological Bureau did not detect any signs of strong aftershocks. 。The provincial bureau is also in charge, they have reported to the National Earthquake Administration and hope to get some detection information from them. The National Earthquake Administration takes this very seriously, but there is no early warning information in this regard. 。Xiao Zheng nodded silently: "Okay, Secretary Ma, I understand." 。"Ma HanShan said on the phone, “Xiao Secretary, I believe your warning message. I know your character, you would never do something out of the blue. I was originally planning to arrange evacuation work immediately once it was confirmed.” 。Now, the earthquake departments at the national, provincial, and municipal levels have no relevant early warning systems, and there is no basis for mobilization in their work...” Xiao Zheng himself is also the county party secretary, and he said to Ma Han Shan: "Secretary Ma, I understand this. " 。There was no deployment and no alert notifications, so you couldn't do anything. 。And looking at the current weather conditions, there's nothing unusual either. Perhaps the predictions from the Huajing Xiao family are inaccurate. 。I'll give them a call later and check. 。"Alright, Minister Xiao, it's a bother but please do." 。But there is one thing, Minister Xiao, I also understand that earthquakes are difficult to predict. Otherwise, the major earthquake in Shu before wouldn't have come without any warning, resulting in so many casualties! So, your message is not entirely impossible either. 。What I'm worried about now is that current technology can't detect it, but once it happens, it'll be too late! So, Minister Xiao, could you please help ask around again I'll also have the seismological bureau colleagues strengthen their observations. If there's any sign of trouble, we'll immediately activate the evacuation plan. 。“This is the best solution for now,” Xiao Zheng said. “Okay, let’s do it.” 。"Xiao Zheng had just hung up the phone when Panshan City Party Secretary He Xinliang asked, "How is it Has the earthquake bureau at the top monitored any situation" Xiao Zheng said, "Not yet." 。“I’m not sure whether I should tell the Jiangzhong delegation about this.” He Xinliang said, “It's okay to remind them to be careful.” 。But to have them stop representing the group, I'm afraid there's no basis for it. 。Besides, aren't we also active” Xiao Zheng nodded: “Right, I’ll take another look.” 。Things within the system need to be done with a basis, either an order from superiors or scientific evidence from one's own level that can be used for decision-making. However, currently both are absent, and only the ancient tripod left behind by the Xiao family is vibrating. In today's scientific era, it cannot be used as a basis. 。Thus, Xiao Zheng temporarily gave up the idea of calling Fang Ya. 。Even if she called, how could she explain to her superiors Should they just leave her alone in a safe place and do nothing She came here to participate in the delegation's activities. Withdrawing from the group wouldn't befitting her status, nor would it make sense logically!

At this moment, the car drove onto a large plain. The vehicle stopped in front of a large, black-grey boulder. As everyone got out of the car, the sky, which had been shifting between sun and clouds, suddenly darkened. Thick clouds quickly covered their heads, and a cold wind swept past, seeming to steal the warmth from their bodies. 。Hao Qi was beside Xiao Zheng, and at this moment, she clearly felt a chill, so she leaned closer to Xiao Zheng. 。The crowd could already see that on the large stone in front of them, written in bright red, was "Tianhekou Earthquake Site". Behind the stone, there was a large area of rubble and soil mixed together, uneven and rising and falling all the way to two distant mountain peaks. 。From time to time, you can see cross-shaped wooden stakes standing above. 。For Xiao Zheng, who hailed from the Jiangnan region, these wooden stakes were unfamiliar, but he could understand their meaning. These stakes marked the location of the deceased. 。。"Ma Han Shan introduced, "What we are seeing now, the open space between these two hills, is actually a cemetery." 。Previously, this was a valley where over 700 people from two villages and five communities lived. After a major earthquake struck Sichuan, this area, located directly on the fault line, experienced severe landslides and mudslides due to the loose rock formations of the surrounding mountains. The mountain collapse buried villages over 100 meters deep, killing all the villagers inside. 。The clouds grew darker and the wind picked up. 。Ma Hanshan's cotton-padded jacket was blown to one side, but he still took a step forward, toward the large stone inscribed with red characters ahead, and bowed to the vast cemetery behind it. 。Liu Shisen, Xiao Zheng, He Xinliang, Hao Qi, and Luo Dalin, the deputy director of the Provincial Committee of Propaganda, and Ni Zhongwen, the director of the office, also bent over and bowed together. 。At this moment, a strong mountain wind arose, it was unclear whether it came from the mud and stones or descended from the sky. A vast expanse of mist rose up, obscuring not only the light but also enveloping everyone within it. They could no longer see anything in the distance. 。A shiver ran down everyone's spine, and they seemed to feel the fear, helplessness, and pain of those who perished in the disaster, as well as the lingering shadow in the hearts of the surviving families. 。At this point, Xiao Zheng's heart was also gripped by a sense of unwillingness, innocence, and resentment, dragging his mood down into despair. 。At that moment, Xiao Zheng seemed to feel a surge of energy within his body, like golden light, writhing and twisting like a serpent or dragon, suddenly bursting outwards. 。A thought arose in Xiao Zheng's heart: "The dead are gone, the living grieve; may the departed rest in peace, and those who come may strive forward!" The light pierced through the gloom and mist that enveloped them. 。The sky returned to its previous state, with noticeably fewer clouds. The gloomy wind had disappeared, and sunlight shone down through the clouds. 。The heavy weight on everyone's hearts suddenly lifted, and their breathing became easier. 。

Just now, I felt really bad, but out of respect, we all kept quiet. 。Xiao Zheng couldn't be sure if the changes in his body just now were his own illusion or real. 。But Xiao Zheng vaguely felt that just now, he had a communication with this piece of land, the village buried deep underground, and the souls who once lived here. 。In this conversation, he felt their grief, but also showed them his own sorrow and compassion. The words "May the departed rest in peace, and those who come may strive forward!" that echoed in his heart were not a fleeting thought, but a natural expression of his emotions. 。This place suffered such a great disaster, but it will not be forgotten. The living will surely do everything in their power to rebuild their homes and live even better lives! The generations of humanity continue, and the beautiful hope for the future seems to also illuminate the darkness of the departed. 。This world is real, but this world is also magical. 。Life is short, that's reality; but the universe is boundless, that's magic. 。Though we may be separated today, after thousands of years, we will be connected in another form. 。Therefore, the living and the dead, in the long run of time, are merely a brief separation. One day they will return to the vast universe together, establishing new connections...

"The weather has finally improved a bit" 。“Ma Han Shan looked at Xiao Zheng and said, “Distinguished leaders, we are planning to build this earthquake site into an ‘Earthquake Relic Park’, developing it into a red tourism base and patriotic education base, as well as a geological park.” 。This way, the villages buried underground will not be lonely, and it will also allow the living to always remember this disaster and keep in mind that humans and nature should coexist harmoniously. 。"At the same time, this can also increase the revenue of these villages and towns, which can be used for infrastructure construction!"

Xiao Zheng immediately agreed: "Good idea! This is a really good idea!" Liu Shisen glanced at Xiao Zheng, walked over, and whispered to him: "Don't forget what you came here for this time, which is to bring Comrade Ma Han Shan back!" His voice was low, and Ma Han Shan didn't mean to eavesdrop, and he didn't know what they were talking about. 。Xiao Zheng was stunned for a moment, but then said: "No matter what our purpose is this time, his idea just now was still a good one." 。"Liu Shisen smiled and asked, "Where are we going next" Ma Han Shan said, "I want to take everyone to see our new town plan again!"

It was almost 5 pm, and the Jiangzhong delegation had arrived in Baizhou.

When they arrived, it was a little past two in the afternoon. After everyone checked into the hotel, they let the leaders have some rest, so there were no activities scheduled for the afternoon, and they just waited for dinner. 。At this moment, in the hotel private room, Sima Yue called his father, Sima Zhongtian: "Father, we have arrived in Bazhou." 。"Sima Zhongtian asked, 'How far is it to the gold mine' Sima Yue said, 'It's about an hour's journey.'" 。 Sima Zhidao said, "The prospectors have arrived and are at the hotel where you are staying. You don't need to meet them. I will arrange for them to go prospecting immediately. If what they find matches our intelligence, there are hundreds of tons of gold under that abandoned mine. You then figure out a way to take control of the mine." 。"Well, no problem." 。Father, I'm waiting for your message. 。velopment of the west. His hometown would definitely develop one day, it was just a matter of time. 。。The old man was really willing to tell him the story of the Red Army on the mountains in Hongbao T...