novelaction Chapter 182 The Bridge Across the River
Chapter 182 The Bridge Across the River
"You're back." You Ruyu looked up and saw Yuan Wang and the other person, her eyes filled with joy and relief.
She was initially worried that Yuan Wang and Long Xiaoxiao would stay out late, but now that she saw them return, she finally felt relieved.
You Huai struggled to rub his eyes and woke up. As soon as he saw Long Xiaoxiao, he called out to her happily. Just as he was about to jump off the sofa to hug her, he heard her muffled voice: "I'm leaving tomorrow."
These words came so suddenly that everyone who was talking suddenly fell silent and looked at Long Xiaoxiao.
Long Xiaoxiao blinked her eyes and said reluctantly, "Bad people are looking for me. I need to go back to a safe place."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the group, who had initially been reluctant to part, immediately changed, and they hurriedly urged, "Then we should hurry up and go."
Long Xiaoxiao wanted to linger a little longer, but under the repeated urging of the system and Yuan Wang, she reluctantly left. Before leaving, she only ate a late-night snack in the house, and then hurriedly went out, found a secluded place to transform, and flew towards Xingyin Mountain.
At this moment, on Xingyin Mountain, Rongming and others were sorting out the data on the unusual events of the past few days. The recent turmoil was terrifying for the entire world, and therefore it was even more necessary to study it.
Finally, when Long Xiaoxiao returned, she casually let out a shout, startling everyone who was working overtime. They promptly ran out, and upon seeing Long Xiaoxiao, they were instantly excited and rushed out to greet her.
Long Xiaoxiao also looked down good-naturedly, flicked her tail in response, and then decisively flew to the garden cushion to prepare for sleep.
In any case, traveling is a very tiring thing.
As soon as Long Xiaoxiao landed, she felt drowsy and sleepy.
When the group arrived at Long Xiaoxiao's side, they saw that the Azure Dragon God looked exhausted, so they quickly and quietly left again.
When Long Xiaoxiao woke up the next day, it was almost noon. She had just woken up when someone brought her food, so she enjoyed a delicious meal.
Rong Ming waited by Long Xiaoxiao's side for a while, then went up to her and respectfully asked if she was satisfied. He cared for her carefully for a long time before reluctantly leaving.
Not long after Long Xiaoxiao returned to Xingyin Mountain, a major news story suddenly broke in City A.
A bridge across the river suddenly collapsed, killing and injuring countless people.
Long Xiaoxiao didn't learn the news from anyone else, nor did she see any related videos on her personal terminal. She just suddenly felt a wave of sadness wash over her, making her want to cry uncontrollably.
She raised her head blankly, looking in the direction where the bridge across the river had collapsed.
The system detected Long Xiaoxiao's emotional fluctuations and keenly realized that these fluctuations seemed to be influenced by energy. So it decisively scanned the database and understood everything after seeing the news.
The death toll was relatively high this time, and the bridge collapsed during the busiest time of day for traffic.
Seeing a flood of candles and prayers in the comments section, the system remained silent.
At this moment, Long Xiaoxiao also spoke up in a daze, "Uncle, I really want to cry."
The system then recounted the collapse of the cross-river bridge to Long Xiaoxiao. After listening, she pouted and really wanted to cry.
She didn't want anyone to die.
Seeing Long Xiaoxiao like this, the system quickly comforted her: "Don't cry, don't cry. Think positively. There are many people who didn't get on the bridge that day."
Long Xiaoxiao felt even more upset upon hearing this: "Won't that mean a family will be torn apart?"
This angle left the system speechless, unable to refute it.
Fortunately, Long Xiaoxiao did not wallow in sadness for too long. She decisively took flight and headed towards the cross-river bridge.
She moved quickly and soon reached her destination. The large open space below was bright and eye-catching, especially the broken bridge that could be seen at a glance from above.
Long Xiaoxiao hovered above the bridge, her eyes filled with confusion, and asked the system, "Uncle, why did it collapse?"
The system then sent Long Xiaoxiao down a bit to carefully survey the bridge's condition, and concluded, "It's a problem with the materials."
Did someone cut corners?
Long Xiaoxiao looked puzzled and tilted her head.
After the system finished speaking, it reviewed the situation again and felt that it was unlikely. After all, if the bridge could last this long, the materials used should not be what it had just detected.
If that's the case, does that mean someone can rebuild the bridge overnight using substandard materials?
Thinking about it that way, it seems like the work of a time-traveling fugitive.
The system was startled.
This incident had a very negative impact and sparked a huge amount of discussion online.
"What happened? Why did it collapse?"
"Yes, they deserve an explanation!"
"Could it be that they cut corners?"
"It feels possible..."
"No way... If it was a materials problem, why did it last for more than ten years and only collapse now?"
"They used materials that would only collapse after more than ten years."
"Holy crap, this is terrifying to think about."
"[Candle] May the departed rest in peace."
“May the deceased rest in peace.”
"[Flowers][Candles]"
"..."
A wave of mourning and calls for accountability swept through the nation.
At this time, the city government of City A was also extremely busy, on the one hand trying to appease the emotions of the victims' families, and on the other hand trying to investigate the cause of the collapse.
If the system can detect the problem, the official can certainly detect it as well. After confirming that it was indeed a material issue, the official immediately contacted the company that had won the bid.
You Ruyu, who was sitting in the office, was dumbfounded.
After receiving the summons, You Ruyu was semi-forcibly taken to the interrogation room, and other leaders in the company were also taken away one after another, creating a very serious situation.
The name of You Ruyu's company was also exposed, and people immediately began to condemn it.
"Unscrupulous company!"
Do you know how many lives you're responsible for?!
"Boycott! We must boycott!"
"Companies like this should get out of China!"
"..."
Meanwhile, Long Xiaoxiao, who had just returned to Xingyin Mountain from the cross-river bridge, overheard Rong Ming and the others discussing the matter. Although Rong Ming was not in charge of the matter, he was indignant about it because of his strong sense of justice.
Having overheard Rong Ming's complaints, Long Xiaoxiao asked the system with some curiosity, "Uncle, did they find out who did the bad thing?"
The system immediately realized that they were probably looking for the cause by blaming the construction company, but the system was certain that this was the work of a time-traveling fugitive.
After thinking for a moment, the system went to the database again and found that the legal representative of the construction company being denounced was You Ruyu. It immediately understood the thoughts of those time-traveling fugitives.
They are trying to undermine Long Xiaoxiao by attacking all of her relatives and friends.