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Some leaders viewed this as nothing more than a charade, an attempt to spread rumors that would hinder the country's development. As time passed day by day and June approached, Wang Jiefang felt increasingly anxious. After all, this was a matter concerning hundreds of thousands of lives; it would be unrealistic for him not to feel pressure.
On this particular day, Director Wang returned from a meeting and suddenly began to gather the street office staff to promote earthquake preparedness knowledge. The street office even required all residents to start constructing earthquake shelters.
What was going on with the street office? Why would there be an earthquake? Were they really making us build these shelters just to torment us? Complaints began to arise in Yanbu's courtyard.
Exactly! Where would we even get materials to build these shelters? The street office had always been meddling in things unnecessarily; we won't build them, and I don't believe they can punish us for it! Others in the courtyard echoed these sentiments. This was just the reaction of Wang Jiefang and his neighbors; many people across the capital were equally baffled by why the government was insisting on such measures.
What they didn’t know was that in a certain mountain area, a large number of troops had been deployed, and these forces were setting up numerous tents in open spaces. After the tents were erected, citizens from that area were being relocated to live in them. The government had clearly explained to the citizens that a major earthquake was imminent, and their relocation was meant to save their lives. Some citizens believed the government's words and obediently packed their belongings to move into the tents.
However, there were also those who stubbornly refused to leave their homes, not so much out of disbelief but rather reluctance to part with their houses. For these individuals, the government forcibly relocated them.
Wang Jiefang followed the street office's instructions and set up two tents in front of his home. These tents were originally purchased during renovations; he never expected they would come in handy again at this time! Others in the courtyard envied Wang Jiefang's tents but knew better than to provoke him, so no one dared to make a move against them.
As July rolled in amidst all this busyness, the date for the predicted earthquake drew closer, causing anxiety among higher-ups as well. The government had invested substantial manpower and resources into this operation, creating quite a stir. Other countries around the world had already caught wind of this situation and were waiting eagerly for what they perceived as a joke from Longguo.
They thought Longguo was completely out of touch, claiming that a major earthquake would occur over a month in advance. In contrast, these technologically advanced nations could not predict earthquakes; how could a developing country like Longguo manage such foresight?
If no earthquake occurred as predicted, how would Longguo handle itself?
On the 27th, all cats and dogs in the mountain area began to act restless, while large numbers of rats started fleeing from the city. Birds took flight in droves, and all well water began to churn violently. Fish in rivers and reservoirs started floating to the surface and leaping onto land in groups.
The situation in the mountain area was reported upward, causing leaders' hearts to tighten upon seeing these anomalies. Wasn't this precisely what an earthquake's precursor looked like? Could it be that everything written in those books was true?
In the early hours of the 28th, vast red clouds suddenly appeared in the pitch-black night sky—visible even from afar in the capital city. It seemed as if all clouds above that mountain had been ignited! This scene left everyone feeling particularly oppressive.
The residents of a certain mountain city, forcibly relocated, fell silent, their mouths agape in terror as they gazed at the clouds above.
As the clock struck three in the morning, not a single person among them could sleep. They stared at the crimson clouds overhead, a sense of heaviness settling in their hearts. They longed to scream out loud to release their pent-up frustration. It was at that moment that the dogs, cats, and other animals they had brought with them suddenly ceased their restlessness. One by one, they found a spot to cover their heads with their paws and lay still on the ground.
If one were to approach and look closely, they would notice that these cats and dogs were trembling uncontrollably as they lay there.
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