Chapter 2896
Citywide Crisis
Chapter 2896 Citywide Crisis
In the early hours of the morning, Kosaka Castle was ablaze with lights and bustling with activity.
The streets are lined with shops, and carefree young people stroll through one shop after another.
In front of the tavern, someone suddenly shouted a few words, saying things that the people around couldn't understand but could read.
Further away, the patrol team strolled leisurely through the streets, their eyes occasionally sweeping over a few blond-haired men squatting by the roadside, their gazes sending a warning.
The vibrant nightlife of big cities has become a source of spiritual nourishment for men and women.
It is also an important source of urban development.
Under the streetlights, Seto Noka walked wearily into her rented room, put down her handbag, took off her coat, and threw her shoes into the air, letting them land on the ground with a thud.
He then lay face down on the bed to relieve the pain in his knees.
Thinking about the work that started in the afternoon and only just ended, I'm really tired.
The main problem is a lack of cooperation with the president; it's always difficult to achieve a tacit understanding.
However, with the help of the Chinese miracle drug, the president finally found her rhythm and helped her complete the task perfectly, which led the president to make a promise to her.
If she works hard, she has a chance to own her own detached house within two years.
Then, I won't have to put up with the landlord's old man's attitude, and I won't have to grumble even when I use a little water to take a shower.
As she got up, Noka Seto felt uncomfortable all over.
So he took off his coat and walked towards the bathroom.
As the sound of rushing water filled the air, Noka Seto basked in the hot water, relieving her fatigue.
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Suddenly, the lights in the house went out.
"What's going on? A power outage at this hour is infuriating."
Seto Noka cursed, then reached out and turned off the switch. She then groped for a towel and began wiping the water off her body.
At that moment, the doorknob suddenly turned slightly.
At the door, a middle-aged man with a receding hairline carefully opened the door, a smile on his face barely concealing his excitement.
This man is the landlord; the power outage just now was his doing.
All for the sake of getting close to the beautiful woman inside this house.
He had been secretly observing the other person for a long time and had also learned about their life.
I know the other person comes from a poor family and got into a government department based on their education.
Although it's unclear what kind of work they do, the people living here are definitely not important figures.
Even if something happens to this kind of person, they won't publicize it.
Over time, they might even seek him out to vent their stress.
Don't ask him how he knows; he'll figure out the patterns by practicing more.
And this is the excellent culture of the Japanese islands!
The man carefully pushed open the door and heard the intermittent dripping sound of running water coming from inside, which made his already excited heart even more eager.
Before he could even lift his leg, the man poked his head through the doorway and began to scan his surroundings.
Before he could pinpoint the woman's location, he was startled by the blue fluorescent light on the ground and cried out.
This…
Looking at the little blue dots on the ground, they looked like flickering will-o'-the-wisps in the darkness.
"Ghost, ghost!"
The next second, the man slammed the door shut and ran out quickly.
In his view, the string of blue footprints on the ground were traces left by evil spirits.
Inside the house, Seto Noka was startled by the sudden noise. She grabbed a towel and hid in the bathroom, closing the door behind her.
Upon recognizing the landlord's voice, I immediately understood what was going on!
"Inoue, don't come any closer."
"I'm warning you, I've trained in judo."
"You'd better leave now, or you'll regret it!"
"Did you hear me?"
Seto Noka shouted loudly, but after waiting for a while, she didn't hear any other noise. The house was quiet, which made her a little curious.
So, Seto Noka, wrapped in a bath towel, slowly opened the bathroom door, her expression tense, as if afraid that someone might suddenly run out.
Fortunately, everything was normal. Seto Noka breathed a sigh of relief when she walked out of the bathroom and saw that there was no one else in the simple room.
But his gaze was quickly drawn to the small blue dots on the ground.
"idiot!"
"Damn it, Inoue, what are you doing?!"
However, Seto Noka thought it was a prank by the homeowner.
Ignoring all that, Seto Noka rubbed her aching thighs and untied the towel to dry her long hair.
"Why are you calling me? Next time you pay the rent, make sure it's less!"
Seto Noka said sullenly, then got up and lit the candles that had been prepared at home.
The candlelight dimmed the blue light in the room considerably, but it still felt unsettling.
So Seto Noka found a mop and started mopping the floor.
"Baka! What is this thing?!"
"Damn bastard!"
Even now, Seto Noka still thinks it's a prank by her landlord. She endures the nausea and mops the floor, finally pouring the sewage down the drain before going to bed.
Just as Seto Noka was sleeping, Kosaka Castle's nightlife gradually came to a halt.
As a prosperous city on the Japanese island of Kosaka, Kosaka Castle has had a subway system for a long time.
With rapid economic development, subways have become an important mode of transportation for people.
At the same time, it also became a place for many people to stay overnight.
Of course, we cannot rule out homeless people!
Next to the subway.
The staff member in charge of maintaining order yawned, looked at the men and women who were drunk and slumped on the benches, shook his head and ignored them.
This kind of thing is already commonplace.
Where these people ended up is none of their concern.
As long as they have jobs and can continue living, they must strive to survive.
call…
The subway sped in from afar, and the cool breeze it brought made the people waiting around tighten their clothes.
It then slowly came to a stop, and a tired figure emerged from inside. Several women straightened their clothes and quickly left.
People outside quickly rushed into the subway, grabbing seats, causing another wave of panic.
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In the chaos, a piece of bread fell to the ground. The next moment, a homeless man rushed to the bread, stuffed it into his mouth without thinking, and swallowed it in a few bites.
The staff member standing nearby looked disgusted, strode over, waved his hand at the homeless man, and loudly chased him away.
If a customer complains, it's hard to say whether he can keep his job, but he will definitely have his pay docked.
Deducting his pay is like taking his life.
The two got tangled up, and in the end, the homeless man was driven to a corner. The staff member wiped the saliva off his face with a disgusted look, and then continued to walk to his work station.
As dawn broke and the sky began to lighten, the night was about to end and the day was about to begin. The entire city of Kosaka seemed to stand still for a moment, and the whole city became quiet.
However, this quiet lasted less than an hour before it was shattered by the rain falling from the sky, by the speeding buses and roaring subways, and by the throngs of people heading to work.
When Noka Seto woke up in the morning, she felt nauseous and had a headache.
However, she didn't take it to heart, since it had happened often when she was working before.
After eating something and taking two anti-inflammatory pills, Seto Noka quickly got dressed, glanced at the time, and decided to put on her shoes after thinking for a moment, looking at the shoes that had been thrown aside.
If we change to other shoes, the height won't be right, and the president will be very unhappy!
After getting everything ready, Seto Noka grabbed her umbrella and hurried downstairs to the bus stop. As she passed the empty recliner, she snorted coldly and cursed under her breath before quickly boarding the bus.
Upon arriving at the office building, Hideki Nishida told him to get ready, as an important guest was coming today.
Noka Seto immediately understood the president's meaning and carefully tidied herself up. Around noon, seven or eight people from the United States entered the building.
Noka Seto and several secretaries followed behind Hideki Nishida to greet him.
The two sides chatted in the conference room, and were very friendly.
Seto Noka then realized that the reason she was able to purchase two machines before the Chinese was because of the help of these people from the United States.
Although you can't skimp on money, what you fear most is having money but nowhere to spend it.
Seto Noka also learned what the two machines were for yesterday.
One is a CT scanner, and the other is a radiotherapy machine used for treatment.
Seto Noka stood quietly to the side, listening to the conversation, her gaze occasionally falling on Nishida Hideki's confident face.
The purpose of the meeting was simple.
One person expresses gratitude for the other's support with a ton of compliments, followed by further thanks.
The other reason is that Hideki Nishida wants to research these two machines and hopes the other party can provide assistance.
Soon, the second objective was achieved, and both sides were satisfied.
Thus, the meeting room moved into its first objective phase.
It was at this moment that Noka Seto learned where these people came from.
Military base.
In the following days, Noka Seto frequently accompanied Hideki Nishida to various events, while Shimoda established a new department to research the medical equipment they had acquired.
These past few days have been very busy, so busy that Seto Noka feels uncomfortable all over. Sometimes she doesn't want to move, and even her throat is sore, and her voice doesn't sound as good as before.
This made her very anxious.
Two days later, Seto Noka lay in bed, feeling feverish all over, and her head ached as if a needle was pricking it.
I just can't eat anything.
It was then that she realized she was really sick.
So Seto Noka went to the office building to ask for leave to go to the hospital, but found that Nishida Hideki was not there either. She asked and found out that the president had gone to the hospital last night.
Meanwhile, several other people in the department also took leave to see a doctor.
Not only that, but because of the fear of the last epidemic, the whole department became depressed. Some people even found masks they had prepared before and put them on. When Seto Noka asked for leave and left, the cleaning staff downstairs were spraying disinfectant.
She could tell from the smell that it was plum blossom disinfectant.
I walked quickly toward the bus stop by the roadside, but after only two steps I felt a churning in my stomach, and the next moment I couldn't hold back any longer and vomited while holding onto a lamppost.
Only after his stomach was empty did he weakly sit on the ground, watch the bus, and gradually lose consciousness.
subway station.
Two staff members watched as the dead homeless man pinched his nose and carried him away.
The staff member next to him covered his mouth, feeling nauseous.
This morning, someone on a routine patrol noticed something unusual about this place.
The homeless people here used to attract no attention, so passersby would usually not give them a second glance.
But when the patrol team passed by tonight, they smelled a foul odor and then discovered the dead homeless man.
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The homeless man's body was put into a body bag and then taken away by a vehicle. The staff took off their gloves, patted the dirt off their bodies, and their faces were full of complaints!
Then he looked at the homeless people around him, his eyes filled with disdain.
They were reprimanded by their superiors because someone died there.
Subway management issued a direct order to clear out all homeless people from all subway stations.
So the staff went to the homeless person standing nearby again.
Those who obeyed pushed and shoved to leave quickly.
If you disagree, take action immediately; show no mercy.
So a group of homeless people walked out of the subway station and began to wander into every corner of the city!
hospital.
When Noka Seto woke up, she was already lying in a hospital bed.
Looking around, there were several hospital beds nearby, all occupied by people.
Noka Seto forgot what happened; she only remembered vomiting and then fainting.
When I woke up again…
My gaze fell on the hospital bed beside me, where a nurse was changing someone's medicine bottle.
"Nurse…"
Seto Noka wanted to ask, but the hoarse sound coming from her throat made her unconsciously swallow.
Fortunately, the room was quiet. As soon as the sound came out, the nurse heard the commotion, changed the IV drip, and then came over.
"how do you feel?"
"You collapsed on the roadside, and a passing bus brought you here."
"Thank you, thank you to them!"
Seto Noka cleared her throat and asked, "Nurse, what's wrong with me?"
The nurse looked over and shook her head. "The specific situation is still being tested, but you are very weak."
"By the way, have you eaten anything these past few days?"
"Resembling rotten food!"
Nonoka Seto shook her head. "No, I've been eating regularly these past few days, all the company food..."
"Did you come into contact with anything else?"
After the nurse finished speaking, Seto Noka thought about the ridiculous things she had done with Nishida Hideki recently, and then shook her head, "No, I've been busy with work lately."
"Okay, you should lie down and rest for a while!"
After the nurse finished speaking and left, Seto Noka's heart skipped a beat. Could it really be related to Nishida Hideki?
In a daze, Noka Seto fell asleep again.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but when she woke up again, she felt the hospital bed shaking.
The next moment, the creaking sound of the hospital bed hitting the door made her open her eyes.
She then saw herself being moved to a new ward, where she met Hideki Nishida, the handsome company president.
However, at this moment, the president's face was swollen in large areas, and his lips looked like two sausages hanging on his lips. He was very excited to see her while lying in the hospital bed.
Seto Noka tried to speak, but then realized that her throat felt like it was blocked by mucus, and she couldn't say a word.
The next moment, she realized that her face was also swollen.
Fear instantly gripped my heart.
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The hospital bed was set up, and the nurse who brought it in left as quickly as if she were fleeing for her life.
Then the door closed.
Meanwhile, a group of workers carrying sprayers arrived outside the hospital. They sprayed disinfectant in each room, but through their protective masks, it was clear that they were very resistant.
Because the "epidemic" has come again!
A day later, more and more people entered the local clinic.
The news was reported on television, and panic began to spread.
Two days later, commercial activity in Kosaka Castle had almost completely disappeared. Having learned from the previous experience, people began to flee Kosaka with their families, but the surrounding areas had already been ordered to prohibit Kosaka residents from leaving.
The conflict suddenly intensified!
Three days later, the Kosaka Castle authorities announced that a flu outbreak had occurred in the castle and urged citizens to exercise restraint.
This sparked even greater panic in the city.
Disinfectant in pharmacies was once again snapped up, and imported Meihua disinfectant was extremely difficult to obtain.
In an instant, everything in the city became disorderly and chaotic.
Fear, panic, and terror hung over Kosaka Castle, lingering there!