This means we still have to deal with rats recently.
Seeing the two of them working day and night without rest, I felt terrible at the time, knowing that I couldn't help much, and I don't know if it's because I've been in a leadership position for so long, but I can no longer calm down and deal with such trivial matters.
Noticing my furrowed brow, Xie Chuchu patted my shoulder, "Don't worry, senior. Even if I have to risk my life, I won't let the people of Guangming City be in danger!"
"With your assurance, I'm relieved. But we have to go out on patrol again tonight!"
Not just tonight; for the past few nights, almost all the police officers in Guangming City have been on edge.
"Keep up the good work. If you protect everyone, we'll have more confidence to keep researching!"
"Of course, Zhang Keying, you're so smart, you keep up the good work too!"
"Don't worry, He Sheng ge. I won't disgrace Director Zhang. I'll definitely complete the mission as quickly as possible. Ah, Doctor Zhang Youwei!"
"You guys work harder. I just discussed it with the director of the Health Bureau. We've imported some foreign technology, which should increase efficiency!"
"That sounds like very good news!"
"En, Officer He, you're here too. Are you nervous? It'll be fine. Leave it to us!"
"Keep it up!" I patted a few people on the shoulder and had to leave, or I might be late for my patrol.
At 6 PM, the patrol officers were all deployed. Everyone was on alert before the rats appeared. Now, citizens know to turn on their lights and keep them on all night. Although the rats can't get into the houses, hearing the terrifying squeaking sounds lurking outside makes many people unable to sleep. Of course, it's better than being eaten.
I was patrolling the streets with a few detectives. We used our flashlights to help anyone in danger. Although I'm a leader, I almost always get involved in such tasks personally, given my nature.
The detectives, seeing me always in the front, couldn't help but be touched.
It's rare to find someone who can do this.
We were walking near Heyuan Road when Liu Yuning suddenly called me, "Something's happened again. Go to Pearl TV Tower immediately. The power supply there has been cut off for some reason. Many employees are trapped on the rooftop, and those detestable poisonous creatures are crawling upstairs!"
"Who on earth did this? They wouldn't be so foolish as to cut off the power themselves at a time like this?"
"It's definitely not the TV station staff. Perhaps it's someone from outside. Those employees were working overtime upstairs. People have become smarter now; they know there are rats at night and sleep during the day."
"Uh... alright, I'm coming over right away!"
After hanging up, I told the officers to drive towards the Pearl TV Tower. Upon arrival, we indeed saw that the TV tower was already crawling with rats. The people on the upper floors were still holding flashlights, but they seemed unable to hold on much longer.
Many police officers used the headlights of their patrol cars and the searchlights strapped to their foreheads to deter the rats. I went to Liu Yuning's side, "What's the situation?"
"The rats are still climbing. At this rate, they'll reach the upper floors in less than 10 minutes. By then, those people will probably all be bitten to death!"
"How many people are there in total?"
"It's said to be over 50 employees."
"Even if there's only one person, I will save them!"
"What are you going to do? Don't tell me..."
"Let's go together. Aren't you good at jumping?"
"Really... I knew I couldn't hide it anymore."
"Remember what you said before. Tell me who you really are!"
Liu Yuning didn't answer. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "Let's jump then, why all the fuss!"
She said this, took a few steps back, assumed a sprinting posture, and leaped up. Because she had a searchlight on her, the rats scattered as soon as she moved. She secured herself on a baffle on the TV tower and continued to jump. As she stepped onto a platform for installing air conditioning, she looked back and saw that I hadn't moved. She cursed, "Hey! Hurry up!"
"Okay!" I didn't react for a moment. By the time I started jumping, she had already reached the fifth floor.
Given the height of the TV tower, there should be over 30 floors here. It's quite scary. And as we went higher, the oppressive feeling became more unbearable. But Liu Yuning seemed unfazed and quickly reached the teens. The naive girl persona from before had completely vanished. This scoundrel has definitely been tricking me all along.
At this moment, the two of us were climbing the wall like Spider-Man. Many reporters couldn't resist filming from below. We'll probably be on the news again tomorrow.
After we got up, we jumped through a window and continued walking upwards from here. The searchlight never left our path until we reached a large door. We knocked, but the employees inside shouted, "Don't come near! Help!"
"We're police officers. Please open the door!"
"Police? The police are here! Let's open the door quickly!"
"Are you crazy? There are rats everywhere outside. If you open the door, they'll follow the police in!"
"But they're outside, and they're here to save us!"
"You're talking nonsense. No one can be trusted now. We have to hold our ground here, and we'll survive by morning!"
"But..."
"Never mind, just pretend you didn't hear!"
These people are truly exasperating. We had no choice but to step back and ram the door. However, for some reason, no matter how many times we rammed it, the door wouldn't open. Seeing me about to ram it again, Liu Yuning pulled me and said, "Stop ramming. They've probably locked it from the inside. We can't get in unless they open it!"
"Then what? There seems to be a ventilation grate nearby!"
"There must be, but there will definitely be more rats there!"
As we were talking, there were actually many rats gathered around us. But those creatures hadn't come near because of the light emanating from us. Now we had to find another way to get inside. If they wouldn't open the door, we had to go through the ventilation grate.
We smashed it open with our police batons. Liu Yuning bit on her flashlight and climbed up. Then it was my turn. We both crawled through the duct, taking several turns, until we reached a public office area. Then Liu Yuning pushed open the panel in front of her. Hearing a sound from behind, many employees shone their flashlight beams over!
We jumped down from above. Seeing us, several employees exclaimed in shock, "The police are here!"