The car couldn’t go any further. Xiao Li had been to the suite before and knew the way, so she put on her mask and led Qin’s mother and the others to walk over.
Along the way, Xiao Li kept mentally preparing herself. She knew she couldn’t panic now; panicking wouldn’t help and would be bad for the child. If something happened to the child, she would only make things worse.
So, no matter how scared she was, she couldn’t panic, her emotions couldn’t be too intense, she had to stay calm, even if it was hard...
As soon as she got out of the car, the pungent smell hit her nose. Xiao Li quickly covered her mask and led Qin’s mother and the others swiftly into the community. Once inside, she took Qin’s mother up the elevator to the suite. Once inside, she stood behind the glass door on the balcony, looking in the direction of the laboratory...
The suite was on a high floor, and it was diagonally across from the laboratory, so standing there she could see the condition of the laboratory clearly...
The fire was still raging over at the laboratory, firefighters were still extinguishing it, and people were being rescued constantly...
Looking at the fierce blaze, Xiao Li’s heart felt like it was being roasted over a fire...
Qin’s mother came over, looking at the blaze, and her heart sank...
With such a big explosion and such a big fire, if no one got out at the beginning, it would be dangerous.
Xiao Li swallowed and softly said to Aunt Wu, "Aunt Wu, turn on the TV, I need to know the real-time situation over there..."
Upon hearing Xiao Li, Aunt Wu set Mianmian on the sofa and then picked up the remote control from the coffee table to turn on the TV, tuning to the news channel, which was broadcasting live from the scene...
"Latest news, the explosion at Youxin Laboratory has resulted in two deaths and fifteen injuries, and the fire at the scene is still being extinguished, while rescue operations continue..."
Xiao Li slightly swayed when she heard the casualty figures...
Qin’s mother quickly supported her and Xiao Li shook her head, "Mom, I’m fine... Mom, isn’t Dad at the scene? Ask him if there’s any news about Uncle...
Ask those who were rescued if anyone knew what Uncle was doing at the time of the explosion?"
Qin’s mother nodded, "Okay, I’ll ask... You go sit there and rest for a while."
Xiao Li shook her head and said to Aunt Wu, "Aunt Wu, help me get a chair, I want to sit here and keep an eye on what’s happening over there..."
Hearing this, Aunt Wu quickly went to get a chair. Qin’s mother didn’t try to persuade her anymore and went aside to make a phone call.
After chatting briefly, Qin’s mother hung up, and Xiao Li promptly looked at her. Qin’s mother said, "Old Qin said he asked the rescued people, but none of them are from Xiao’s laboratory.
The explosion happened in this experimental building, but there isn’t just their laboratory in it.
Old Qin said he asked some people, all from other labs, and there’s something strange: before the explosion, other labs suddenly lost power.
These people left the lab because of the power outage, but just when they reached the first floor, the explosion occurred. Those who ran faster were fine, those a bit slower got injured by debris, and because they were about to leave the building, they were rescued quickly.
Old Qin also investigated who the two deceased were; they were from a laboratory on the second floor. They thought about playing on their phones in the lab during the power outage to see if the power would come back, and then...
Old Qin said the power outage before the explosion is too coincidental."
Xiao Li thought for a moment, "Mom, did Dad say which floor the explosion happened on?"
Qin’s mother hesitated without speaking.
But Xiao Li understood, "Mom, it was on the floor where Uncle’s laboratory is, right?"
Qin’s mother nodded, "Yes, on the third floor."
Xiao Li closed her eyes. It exploded on the third floor; the two on the second floor were killed because they didn’t leave, so there’s even less chance of survival at the explosion center.
Moreover, not a single person from Uncle’s laboratory has been rescued yet, making it even more dangerous!
The more Xiao Li thought about it, the more anxious she became, trying to calm herself, telling herself it couldn’t be true...
While repeatedly telling herself it couldn’t be true, Xiao Li’s gaze was fixed unwaveringly on the laboratory...
Mianmian, sitting on the sofa, glanced at her mom and then at her grandma, seeing them standing there, thought there must be something interesting, so she got down and walked over to see...
She then saw the fire there, "Mommy, big fire..."
Hearing Mianmian, Xiao Li stroked her head, "Yes, it’s a big fire. The firefighters are putting it out."
Mianmian saw the hose and shouted excitedly, "Wow... such big water!"
Seeing the unaware Mianmian, Xiao Li felt a wave of sorrow in her heart...
In the suite, everyone quietly watched what was happening at the laboratory, until Qin’s mother’s phone rang...
The suite was so quiet that the ringing phone startled Qin’s mother a little. Once she realized it was the phone ringing, she nervously answered, "Hello..."
As soon as Qin’s mother answered the call, Xiao Li also nervously looked over...
Qin’s mother listened for a while before hanging up.
Xiao Li quickly asked, "Mom, is there news about Uncle?"
Qin’s mother looked at Xiao Li, "Old Qin just said that he saw people from Xiao’s laboratory.
But they weren’t rescued from inside; they came rushing over after seeing the laboratory news on the news.
Because today’s a holiday at the laboratory! No one went to work.
But if the laboratory is on holiday, why did Xiao go?"
Xiao Li shook her head, "Uncle went because he got a call from Zhang Yang.
I didn’t know the lab was on holiday, why did he go?
Mom, ask Dad if he saw Zhang Yang?"
Upon hearing this, Qin’s mother quickly called Xiao’s father and found Zhang Yang right next to him, who said, he was surprised to hear Qin Xiao was called to the lab by his call, exclaiming, "No way! The lab had a team-building event yesterday, and we drank a bit too much, resting today. I just woke up and came over after watching the news!"
Qin’s mother relayed Zhang Yang’s words to Xiao Li, who quickly took the phone and asked Qin’s father to give it to Zhang Yang, "Zhang Yang, you said you didn’t call Qin Xiao this morning?"
Zhang Yang shook his head, "Sister-in-law, I didn’t! Did Senior Brother go to the lab?"
Xiao Li replied urgently, "Yes, he left after receiving your call this morning. Do you still have the phone you used to contact Qin Xiao?"
Zhang Yang was taking out his phone as he replied, "Yes! Wait... why is the card invalid now?"
When Xiao Li heard Zhang Yang’s last phrase, she instantly understood.
Someone had reissued Zhang Yang’s sim card, used his number to call Uncle, and deliberately lured him to the laboratory. Read full story at novel★fire.net
After Uncle arrived at the lab, it exploded. Could this explosion have been intended for Uncle?