Action on all fronts and a roadblock
Jin Shunfu and the other two waited nervously at the main intersection. The reinforcements they had been hoping for arrived considerably faster than expected.
Several faint streaks of light rose into the sky, bursting in the clouds with muted reports.
Before long, the nighttime cloud cover over the area gradually dispersed.
The higher-ups had decided to use Cloud-Dispelling Bombs after analyzing the situation. Although the reporting officers had warned against introducing any light, the timing of Chao Xianjun's breakup suggested that the fully illuminated daytime environment had either not worsened the plants' condition or had not worsened it too severely.
Humans were daytime creatures, after all. Even with night-vision equipment, visibility to the naked eye was still important.
The first reinforcements were their colleagues from the R County Police Bureau, accompanied by ambulances and fire engines.
None of the vehicles in the convoy had their lights on. The dark mass advanced by starlight.
As soon as the ambulance arrived, its crew gave Jin Shunfu and Zhou Xiangtian a preliminary examination, then carried Huang Yulong, who was in too much pain to move, inside for emergency treatment.
The sight of these "medical personnel" actually frightened Huang Yulong a little.
This was no ordinary ambulance either. It was a size larger than the usual kind, and the doctors wore full-body outfits resembling chemical protective suits.
Once inside, Huang Yulong was stripped completely naked and thoroughly examined from top to bottom, from his mouth to his anus and rectum.
Naturally, assessing his injuries, drawing blood, and collecting the usual information were all part of the process.
Zhu Jianye and Lu Guodong, the bureau chief and deputy chief, got out of the lead vehicle and firmly shook hands with Jin Shunfu and Zhou Xiangtian.
"I'm deeply sorry