ccnovels Chapter 348 196: The Calamity of Jinghai
Chapter 348 196: The Calamity of Jinghai
The farewells that needed to be made were all done.
Lu Xun returned home, packed up luggage with his family, and contacted the airline for shipping.
They were leaving at night, and it was just noon now, so there was still time.
Aunt suggested that the whole family go out for a walk and visit Jinghai City one last time to create some memories.
No one had any objections, and they set off with high spirits.
So, Lu Xun, along with his uncle, aunt, and Xiao Yu, went to the zoo and aquarium, enjoying themselves to the fullest, then bought fresh flowers and visited the cemetery to pay respects to the ancestors of the Lu and Xie families.
Uncle couldn't help but shed tears in front of Lu Xun's parents' graves. He remembered the hardships both families had endured, and seeing the now grown-up Xiao Lu and Xiao Yu, he was filled with emotions.
Especially Xiao Lu.
Initially, when adopting Lu Xun, uncle was afraid he might not care for him properly, letting down his late sister and brother-in-law. Then, the worst happened - uncle became poisoned by Medusa, ending up disabled, forcing young Xiao Lu to earn money at black clinics for his treatment...
Thinking about it, the destiny of this family is truly full of ups and downs.
But sunshine always comes after the storm. After years of hardship, the family finally began living a happy, fulfilling life.
To this day, uncle still finds it unbelievable how their hopeless and desperate lives suddenly turned around in such a short time.
The man who had been paralyzed for three years suddenly recovered;
The family rose from civilians to elite status, achieving class mobility;
Now, they even obtained the main city residency that many dare not dream of in a lifetime, bringing glory to their ancestors.
The entire family's fate was transformed dramatically, and all of it happened in an extremely short period.
Happiness came so suddenly.
It came so fast that it was hard to react, so fast that it was hard to adapt.
And all these changes were brought about by Lu Xun.
He led everyone out of their suffering.
"You had a good son," uncle said in front of the grave, caressing the tombstone of his sister and brother-in-law, "Xiao Lu has already become a man who can bear great responsibilities, and you can rest in peace."
Upon seeing this, Lu Xun stood silent.
He had no memory of his biological parents in this life and was entirely unfamiliar with the rest of the Lu family, having barely even met them. It was his uncle and aunt who treated him as their own, raising him by hand.
...
After leaving the cemetery, Lu Xun and the others returned home, preparing to head to the airport after dinner and wait for their flight.
Aunt cooked some simple dishes to avoid waste, as it would be their last meal in Jinghai City.
However, the meal was still colorful and aromatic, whetting their appetite.
Yet, just as Lu Xun picked up his chopsticks...
Buzz!!
Suddenly, his expression changed dramatically, with an air of foreboding in his eyes.
"What's wrong, Xiao Lu? Are you feeling unwell?" Aunt noticed her nephew's unusual behavior and asked.
"I'm fine, just remembered something work-related that I forgot to report to the higher-ups. I'll just go outside and call my boss. You all start eating without me, no need to wait."
Lu Xun smiled, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and got up to leave the table.
Aunt and the others had no suspicions.
Soon, Lu Xun was on the balcony, and the smile on his face vanished, replaced by a grave expression.
Just now, the crisis sensing had been triggered, and the feedback was extremely strong.
Lu Xun felt again the sense of impending crisis enveloping all of Jinghai City.
This time, however, the crisis was not just targeting him but coming from external forces against everyone in Jinghai.
The atmosphere of an impending storm was palpable.
With Lu Xun's current "Celestial Sense" level, he could foresee an incoming crisis more than an hour in advance.
Undoubtedly, it wouldn't be long before a disaster struck Jinghai City.
Connecting the dots with recent happenings in the Human Federation, he could surmise the cause.
Almost certainly, it involved those Blood Race and Empire schemers.
Lu Xun hadn't anticipated that, despite clearing out numerous spies from the Blood Race and Empire and disrupting enemy plans, they would still set their sights on Jinghai, prepared to launch an attack.
"Xi, are there any signs of war in or around Jinghai City recently?" he asked gravely.
[Report to Mr. Lu Xun, the city's defense system is operating normally without detecting anything unusual. Why do you ask?] Xi's voice came through the communication device.
"Not even you noticed?" Lu Xun frowned, "Then that's problematic."
Clearly, the enemy had already infiltrated Jinghai.
With just an hour to go before they make their move, it was too fast, too sudden! There was no time to prepare.
This indicated that the enemy had already set everything up, confident enough to launch their attack at any moment.
But over here in Jinghai, no one had a clue, no inkling of any impending danger.
Open threats are easy to guard against, but hidden ones are hard to defend. If a sneak attack occurs, Jinghai City is bound to suffer greatly!
Lu Xun's family's scheduled flight was six hours away from boarding.
Clearly, they couldn't wait.
Because in an hour, once the conflict began, Jinghai, like other besieged Self-looping Cities, would be locked down and placed under martial law, engaging in combat with the enemy.
By then, no one could leave; all would have to live and die with Jinghai City.
The situation was critical, beyond urgent.
Fortunately, Lu Xun had a crisis sensing ability, foreseeing the disaster in Jinghai an hour in advance.
Time was incredibly precious, with not a second to waste.