Chapter 5, Dementor Rebellion
Overall, the group of dementors that escaped from the Stonecutters military base brought a huge disaster to the relevant departments and the citizens of Hong Kong.
Afterwards, Political Commissar Guo led his "Expert Paranormal Event Countermeasure Team" to clean up the streets and alleys of Hong Kong for two weeks before basically eradicating these dementors running around. However, during this period, more than 100 mass panic incidents caused by dementors broke out throughout Hong Kong, and more than 200 people were injured when they trampled on each other. Twenty-two people panicked and died while avoiding the dementors, due to electrocution, car crashes or falling from buildings. There were fifteen more unlucky people who received the "Dementor's Kiss" and had their souls sucked out directly and turned into a vegetative state...
As for whether any of the dementors who escaped this time slipped through the net in the end, no one dared to say for sure - in short, it would not be until much later, in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Macau, that the "black-robed dementors" "Comes with the Night" is still a widely circulated urban horror legend.
After this blow, Hong Kong's property market, which had been sluggish for many years, was once again cut in half after encountering major bad news about the nuclear explosion in the South China Sea. In just one month, the average price of real estate in Hong Kong fell by three-quarters, and at least 30 real estate developers jumped from their buildings or hanged themselves as a result. Financial and insurance companies were also unlucky. A sudden wave of bankruptcies swept across Hong Kong. Even private banks had a lot of bankruptcies.
In addition, the tourism industry in Hong Kong has plummeted once again on the basis of its already very sluggish situation. More than half of the world's countries have issued danger notices for Hong Kong tourism. Hotels, inns and duty-free shops in the city are generally empty, and travel agencies have closed down one after another. However, there are also some fans of "Harry Potter" movies and books, as well as lovers of supernatural events, who actually heard the news and came to Hong Kong to find out what happened under the guise of "night interview with the Dementors" - but this is not the case. Hong Kong's reputation as the "City of Ghosts" has become even louder.
So, just a few days later, the gate of the Stonecutters Island military base on the Kowloon Peninsula was, as expected, crowded with protestors holding various banners and flags, as well as several promotional vehicles with loudspeakers. High-decibel accusations and curses were played day and night, such as "Get garbage out of Hong Kong!" "Hong Kong is not a trash can!" "XX's crimes are heinous and harm good citizens" and so on.
As for where they got the top-secret information from, they learned that Wang Qiu and his gang were stationed at the Stonecutters base... Well, after experiencing the riots and riots caused by the families of the survivors of Infinite Space last time, Wang Qiu had no idea about Hong Kong. The work attitude and confidentiality capabilities here are basically hopeless.
"...The situation has been roughly ascertained. Because of the last Kaijumon attack and the nuclear explosion in the South China Sea, part of the radiation pollution drifted to Hong Kong, causing Hong Kong's stock and real estate markets to plummet instantly - in fact, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Guangzhou The market is also in a similar situation. This has led to heavy investment losses for some people. They are unable to deal with the central government that issued the order for nuclear explosions, so they want to take advantage of us 'little people'..."
Looking at the lively protest scene outside the door, Political Commissar Guo said to Wang Qiu, "...As a result, the Hong Kong base has become an evil atmosphere..."
"... Very childish behavior." Wang Qiu commented calmly, "... Why didn't they think about how many people in the country have benefited from adventures in other worlds before? Just the number of terminally ill patients who have been cured Millions! I'm afraid they themselves will benefit from it, what's more, if they can really interfere? If our work fails and the mission fails, the fate of Hong Kong will probably be even worse - for example, if half of the rescue mission in the plot world of "Dream of Red Mansions" hadn't failed and four male reincarnations died, now these photographers The ghost monster will probably not be released.”
"...There is nothing I can do. There are too many people in this world who only hold grudges but not gratitude. And all kinds of people seeking death are always emerging in endlessly."
Political Commissar Guo shrugged, "...We have seen countless people like this who don't know how to live or die, in the late Ming Dynasty, Song Dynasty and World War II, right? In fact, there are many such people in modern times, for example, there are Because the typhoon caused a power outage for several hours, they actually angrily beat up the maintenance workers from the power company who came to make repairs. After the beating, they still had to rely on the beaten maintenance workers to continue repairing the circuits in their homes..."
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"...There is no need to mention these boring gossips for the time being. I just want to know the attitude of the higher authorities on this matter."
Wang Qiu waved his hand and said with a serious face, "...If the central government is unwilling to show firm support to us at this time, and even wants me to continue to endure some grievances, then I have to carefully consider the next step. My work attitude..."
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——Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "warriors are domineering", but in actual practice, if many warriors are not domineering, they will not be able to save themselves: on the battlefield where real swords and guns are flying, flesh and blood are everywhere. On the battlefield, it is already very difficult to deal with frontal enemies. If you are defeated by a pig teammate again, If you hold yourself back, you really can't live... In the same way, as a traveler who needs to bravely venture into another world alone, Wang Qiu has never been afraid of using a domineering style to protect himself - even if he didn't have this awareness at the beginning, in After experiencing so many things, he had almost figured it out.
Therefore, Wang Qiu has stated from the beginning of this matter that he will never accept even the slightest delay, let alone retaliation... Otherwise, the consequences can be decided at your own discretion, even if it means the destruction of the country and the genocide. Even the destruction of human beings is not something he has never seen before!
"...please rest assured that the central government is also very angry about the irresponsible behavior of some people and has imposed the most severe punishment."
Seeing that Wang Qiu's expression was so ugly, Political Commissar Guo's face became serious, "... At present, he has removed the official hats of two deputy department-level officials, more than ten ministerial-level and deputy-ministerial-level cadres, and two more officials. A large enterprise group is being thoroughly investigated. The situation in Hong Kong is relatively special, but the central government has also given direct instructions to the chief executive. The people involved will definitely not be allowed to take advantage of the pressure. The Hong Kong police will come to clear the area as late as this afternoon, and the Hong Kong garrison at the Stonecutters base will soon be replaced as a precaution... …The specific treatment plans are in the official documents. Do I need to show them to you? ”
"...Is this...I will take a look when I have time. However, looking at what it looks like now, I know that placing the base in a big city is probably not a good choice. If the Dementors If he hadn’t been released in Hong Kong, maybe there wouldn’t have been such riots?”
Wang Qiu pointed at the crowds of protesters on the street and said tiredly, "...Has the new base been established?"
"...It's hard to say. According to the description in "Harry Potter", the flying ability of Dementors is enough to cross the sea. Even if we still stay in the Paracel Islands, it's hard to say whether these Dementors will be able to cross the sea." If you fly to the mainland or jump to an ocean liner, the result will be the same trouble.”
Political Commissar Guo shook his head and said with disapproval, "...As for the new base...it was originally planned to allocate an artificial island reef in the Nansha Islands, and even the location was decided. However, many problems were encountered during the actual operation. The trouble has not been solved yet, so it is stuck..."
"...What kind of trouble have you encountered?" Wang Qiu frowned, "...could it be...the recent coral reef crisis in the South China Sea?"
"...Yes, the Yankees gathered a group of college students who had enough to eat and had nothing to do, and established a so-called environmental organization called the Ocean Rescue Foundation, in the name of protesting against our military's sand reclamation and island building, which destroyed coral reefs and harmed shallow tropical seas. Under the banner of ecological balance, they secretly took a rubber boat to the island - luckily, the artificial island they landed on happened to be Shuguang Island that the relevant departments were planning to allocate to us as a base; and even better What's fatal is that when these American college students landed, they happened to be at the moment when the troops defending the island were changing their defenses - because in order to make room for us, some special facilities and buildings had to be added and some used for use had to be demolished. Things that can’t be caught... So at that time, there were a lot of ships coming and going near the islands and reefs, construction teams came in and out frequently, and the management was a little lax and chaotic, but they really succeeded in getting in. "
Political Commissar Guo said with a depressed look, "...Currently, large-scale investigations are being carried out at home and in the military to confirm whether there is any internal or external collusion..."
"...So, how will this matter be handled later? We can't allow those college students to run amok on our island, right?"
"...Those American college students who were looking for trouble have all been arrested, but the problem is that the U.S. Navy showed up immediately."
Political Commissar Guo replied, "...Although there are currently only three American destroyers and one supply ship in the Nansha waters, it is expected that the entire Seventh Fleet will come to support them soon... The South China Sea Fleet is dispatching urgently to prepare Carrying out an armed confrontation. As for whether the gun will go off in the next step, no one can guarantee it. The world is really crazy these days, and all kinds of weird things are happening..."
"...Well, I have seen a lot of news about this... The female Secretary of State in the United States is really funny. She actually wanted to detain the pandas that were borrowed from our country for exhibition in the United States as retaliation. In addition, she also claimed to support Vietnam and the Philippines have sovereignty claims over islands and reefs in the South China Sea... However, the governments of Vietnam and the Philippines cannot withstand her promotion, and only one day later announced that they have no intention to change the status quo of the South China Sea in the short term..."
Wang Qiu nodded in agreement and said, "...and Greenpeace can also boast. Those American college students who illegally logged in and invaded were praised by them as environmental heroes and defenders of the earth. They almost turned into Ultraman. , I just don’t know where they will be when the little monster really comes... These Americans, if they really love coral reefs so much, why don't they tell you that when they occupied the Bikini Reef to test hydrogen bombs, they directly blew up the entire homes of the islanders and indigenous people, and now they are still suffering from radiation. What about the things that remain and cannot return home? ”
"...No way, it's a double standard! As a superpower that wants to be both a **** and a monument, the United States has always been very slippery in this regard. There are many things that are more egregious than this. For example... …If you elect someone I agree with, that’s called democracy; if you elect someone I oppose Yes, it’s called populism. If I agree with what you say, it’s called freedom of speech. If you say something that I oppose, it’s called political incorrectness. If you’re attacking my opponents, it’s called freedom fighter. If you attack my allies, you are called a terrorist..."
Political Commissar Guo spread his hands, "...In fact, that island is still under our control. But the real problem is that after this incident, some people in the central government also made different voices, believing that the Nansha Islands are too remote. , although it is considered part of the country, it is actually almost the terminal for the projection of military power. It is still reluctant to place the base in the Paracel Islands. , if placed in Nansha, there will be many dangers - for example, if the landing and sneak attack this time is not a group of funny college students, but a Yankee SEAL team, and you are already on the island at that time, then you should What should I do? If this really happens, the relevant departments may have to go to Area 51 or Guantanamo Bay to find you afterwards.”
"...In other words, you want to enjoy the benefits of another world brought by time and space travel, but you are not willing to bear the risks caused by it, right?"
Wang Qiu sighed and shook his head, "...This is really...Oh, I have nothing to say. It always makes me feel like I am a useless person! On the one hand, everyone wants it, but on the other hand, everyone shuns it." I'm afraid... Since the artificial islands in the Nansha Islands are considered unsafe, where will the next new base be located? Is it in the Kunlun Mountains, or in the Taklimakan Desert? "< br>
"...This...is still under intense discussion and has not yet reached a final conclusion."
Political Commissar Guo smiled dryly and replied, "...So I'm afraid we will have to stay in the temporary base here in Hong Kong for a while."
"...Continue to stay in Hong Kong?" Wang Qiu's eyes widened in surprise, "...Don't you see how much trouble has been caused now?"
"...Because it has already been like this, how much trouble can it cause in the future? Anyway, Hong Kong's property market and stock market are already in such a bad state, and the tourism industry has almost collapsed. No matter how miserable it is, It's not that bad. So it's better to work harder if you can, and don't harm other cities. Besides, if you can get benefits in the next dimension, Hong Kong can be the first to get some light. …”
"...It's still a blessing! It's good not to suffer from the plague!" Wang Qiu complained, "...Now there are only two planes left in the "Book of Time Travel" to be rescued, and the "Self-Defense Forces of Another World" is nothing more. The people on the other side of the door are just a bunch of Roman-era natives. But the world of "A Thousand Bones of Flowers" is not that easy to get through! There are all kinds of immortals, monsters, and floating islands. To be honest, I am still here. I still don’t know what to do!”
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Although there are all kinds of unpleasant things, time continues to pass, and life must continue to live.
That afternoon, the crowd protesting outside the Stonecutters base was dispersed by the police, leaving only rubbish, banners and leaflets on the ground. And Marikawa Shizuka and Nan Lixiang, who changed into casual clothes and went shopping in ********, also came back without interest. Both of them looked disappointed.
"...Hey, it's better to be famous than to meet in person! Hasn't Hong Kong always been known as a consumer paradise? How come it actually looks like a shabby place?"
Marikawa Shizuka was carrying a shopping bag that didn't contain a few things, and complained in a sweet voice, "...Everywhere in the city is empty, and there are often only a few stores open on a street. And even these are still open. There are not many decent goods in the store. Apart from the enthusiastic service attitude, there is nothing to recommend it. When I took a closer look at Pai's building and shop, I found a 'for sale' sign at the door. Some of the signs were covered with dust and looked like they had been for sale for several years... Although there were many restaurants, each one was In fact, most of the so-called Hong Kong delicacies have been tasted before, and the taste of the place of origin does not seem to be anything special. ”
"...And the security is not very good. There are random people wandering around on the streets. There are also people whistling at us."
Nan Lixiang added, "...it's not like the Hong Kong I remember at all, but more like what I saw in the black area of Detroit when I went to the United States for a special training internship. Could it be the scenes in Hong Kong gangster movies? Are they all true? Is this city being ruled by gangsters? ”
"...Hey, although art is higher than life, it still comes from life after all! If Hong Kong's security is so good that people don't pick up trash on the road, how can it be possible to make a movie about Young and Dangerous? Just like the American West in the pioneering era, if not When public security has collapsed to a certain extent, it is unlikely that we will be able to take pictures of those big things in the future. Just like the famous western movie... As for the market depression, according to my memory, Hong Kong's economy has been in this half-dead state since many years ago. The so-called Hong Kong is the Pearl of the Orient. century old calendar.”
Wang Qiu shrugged, "...So, please don't have too high expectations for the city of Hong Kong..."
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PS: I had a cold and fever yesterday and almost fainted for a whole day, so I was forced to stop updating. I haven't fully recovered my energy today, so I have to post the last bit of my manuscript. The updates in the next few days may be irregular, so please forgive me. Then, there was the question of whether Wang Qiu would be harmed by the radiation from Beijing’s nuclear explosion in Tianjin. Well, the straight-line distance from Tianjin to Beijing is 125 kilometers. In the article, it is only "the boundary of Tianjin and the side of the Grand Canal". The distance is even further. The optical radiation of a nuclear explosion is already negligible at this distance. Besides, didn't Wang Qiu take the time to hide behind a big rock? This will cause less damage to health. Of course, if the radioactive dust is blown over by the wind, there is indeed a possibility of being harmed, just like the Japanese fishermen who were affected by the Bikini hydrogen bomb. But Wang Qiu and the others saw the mushroom cloud disappear as soon as it rose. It only took a few minutes before the radioactive contaminants had time to drift out such a long distance.