Chapter 734

Zhou Andong didn't sleep well all night. After leaving the police station last night, Xia Qing didn't have any communication with him.

Even when the police asked her why she was meddling in other people's business, she used the excuse that they were all Chinese to brush it off.

By this time, even if Zhou Andong were stupid and slow-witted, he knew that Xia Qing's arrival here definitely had a purpose.

It was dawn. Zhou Andong got up and pushed open the window; the fresh air after the rain rushed in.

The heavy fog from yesterday was swept away. Looking up at the sky, the blue sky and white clouds looked as if they had just been dyed with pigment.

Distant mountains and near waters, mountain bays and mountain hollows, crisscrossing between them, forests, green spaces, flowers, and grass—everything in this morning after the rain had a unique vitality.

"Sigh!"

Zhou Andong lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and exhaled the smoke. Immediately after, the smoke was blown away by the wind and disappeared without a trace.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

A knocking sound came, and Old Four's voice followed: "Big brother, open the door!"

Zhou Andong turned around and opened the door. Seeing Jian Qiu and Old Four were already packed and entered the room with their suitcases.

"Why haven't you packed yet?"

Seeing Jian Qiu said, starting to pack clothes for Zhou Andong, "Hurry up, let's get to the airport as soon as possible. If there's time, we'll eat at the airport. If there's no time, we'll eat on the plane."

Zhou Andong pressed the half-smoked cigarette into the ashtray and quickly brushed his teeth, washed his face, and got dressed. At this time, Seeing Jian Qiu had already finished packing the luggage.

"Let's go!"

The two adults and one child went downstairs to check out, then drove straight to San Francisco Airport. After arriving at the airport, they just left the car in the parking lot. If they had a chance to come back in the future, they would drive it away; if not, they would just leave it there, and someone would handle it when the time came.

There was still time, so the two adults and one child had a meal at McDonald's in the airport, and it was just time to board the plane.

After getting on the plane, when the plane took off, Zhou Andong and Seeing Jian Qiu breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Originally, they were going to play in San Francisco for a few days, but after Zhou Andong told her about Xia Qing's identity, Seeing Jian Qiu decided to leave San Francisco.

On this matter, Seeing Jian Qiu had been influenced by her family since she was young and was much more sensitive than Zhou Andong.

If they hadn't run into Xia Qing, it wouldn't have mattered. Since they had run into her and had contact, they had to leave.

Otherwise, no matter whose side ran into trouble, it would implicate the other party.

Seeing Jian Qiu tilted her head to look at Zhou Andong's profile and leaned her head on his shoulder.

"Don't worry, she will be fine."

Zhou Andong sighed and didn't say anything.

July 1, 1993, the 12th day of the fifth lunar month, Thursday!

At 7:05 PM, a Boeing plane landed at Macau Airport.

Zhou Andong dragged his luggage, and Seeing Jian Qiu held Old Four's hand as they left the airport, then took a taxi to a hotel and stayed for one night.

The next day, they took a car to Shenzhen, where construction sites were everywhere, and construction vehicles roared one after another.

Zhou Andong said: "In a few years, this place will develop and become a window for reform and opening up. In the future, it is very likely to replace Xiangjiang's status."

Seeing Jian Qiu said with a smile: "I estimate that even those old men above wouldn't dare to say that this place will replace Xiangjiang."

Zhou Andong curled his lips: "Just wait and see!"

Seeing Jian Qiu didn't argue with him: "Where are we going?"

Zhou Andong said: "This is a special economic zone. Since we are here, let's stay here for two days and take a look around."

"Alright!" Seeing Jian Qiu didn't care either, "Let's go, let's find a place to settle down first."

It took a long while before they hailed a taxi: "Master, find a decent hotel."

"Alright!" The master had a Northeast accent.

Zhou Andong felt very close: "Master, from the Northeast?"

The master wasn't old, only thirty-something: "Yes, from Fengjing, came to Shenzhen two years ago."

Zhou Andong asked strangely: "Driving a taxi in Fengjing is also not bad, why leave your hometown and run here?"

The master smiled: "This is a special economic zone, and it's the forefront of reform and opening up. It will definitely develop well in the future. More importantly, my wife is from Shenzhen."

"Hahaha..."

Zhou Andong laughed loudly: "What development or not, the wife is the most important, right?"

The master was a bit embarrassed by Zhou Andong: "I suppose so, it's just that driving a taxi in Shenzhen is much more profitable than in Fengjing."

"That's true." Zhou Andong nodded, "You came to the right place. While it's still early, if you have money, buy more houses; you definitely won't regret it in the future."

The master just smiled, obviously not taking Zhou Andong's words to heart.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a violent explosion came from afar, and even sitting in the car, they could feel the shaking of the earth.

The glass of the buildings on both sides shattered with a "pop," and glass fragments flew all over the sky.

The car body was hit by glass fragments, making a series of "bang-bang" sounds.

"Screech!"

The master slammed on the brakes, looked up ahead, and saw a huge mushroom cloud rising in the distance, with a large amount of thick smoke covering half the sky.

"That's Qingshuihe!"

Old Four's little face turned pale, and she was hugged in Seeing Jian Qiu's arms, constantly being comforted.

"It's okay, it's okay, don't be afraid."

Zhou Andong asked with a serious expression: "Why would there be an explosion there?"

The master's throat rolled: "There are many warehouses there, and most of them are oil depots and gas tanks."

The whole world seemed to have pressed the pause button, and it took a full five or six minutes before the whole world became noisy again.

Many ordinary people ran out from the buildings on both sides, desperately running toward the explosion site.

Some had relatives and friends working there, and some just wanted to go over to save people.

"Master, I've chartered your car for today; just park here and don't leave."

Zhou Andong jumped out of the car and ran forward, following the crowd.

"Hey?" Seeing Jian Qiu wanted to shout, but Zhou Andong had already run far away.

The master parked the car on the side of the road and also got out: "Comrade, I'm going to take a look; you stay in the car."

After saying that, the master chased after Zhou Andong.

Zhou Andong followed the citizens to the scene. With the explosion center as the origin, an area of 500 square meters was razed to the ground, and nearby buildings were all damaged.

Many residential buildings had their outdoor air conditioners and doors and windows blown into the rooms by the shockwave. A few minutes after the explosion, the thick smoke in the sky still hadn't dissipated.

More and more people gathered, but there were still explosions coming from the center of the explosion, and flames were spraying out from the thick smoke.

Everyone was an ordinary person, without professional personnel, and no one dared to go up to check.

Zhou Andong looked around, turned around, and ran toward the nearby residential building, shouting as he ran.

"The residential buildings on both sides are severely damaged; there must be people injured. Go up and save people."

While everyone was at a loss, hearing Zhou Andong's shout, they finally reacted.

Some followed Zhou Andong to rush into the residential building, and some rushed to other residential buildings.