Chapter 848: The Unusual Quake (2/2)

As Mo Wuji’s spiritual will had already scanned the entire Earth, he knew very clearly that the Xia family only had this one pharmaceutical research and development center.

Nodding his head, Mo Wuji replied, ”Then let’s not go in and just observe from here.”

Lian Mai District… Meridian Refining District [2], a mere incomplete solution and they dared to call it meridian refining.

Regardless whether it was complete, the formula was developed by him years ago, and he didn’t intend to allow the Xia family to continue earning a fortune off it.

…

Even though the Lian Mai District only had one branch of the Xia family’s business, the area wasn’t that dead. Quite the opposite, due to the presence of too many employees, the whole district turned into a city within a city.

Of course, the location with the greatest population density was still the Xia family’s Body Tempering Fluid’s manufacturing area, where factories were linked in an entire row.

It was during working hours, hence every factory had many people streaming in and out, while also producing the loud rumbling of machinery.

But just at this moment, everyone felt vibrations in the ground.

”Earthquake!” A shrill voice rang out, and all personnel within the factories and various research centers starts heading for the outside.

An earthquake was occurring indeed, causing all factories and research centers to shake violently, as though as they would collapse at any moment.

However, though these factories shook more and more, they simply did not fall. This gave those escaping a chance to live. Facing imminent death, everyone frantically charged outside and headed towards open areas or fields.

The Xia family’s investment in Lian Mai District was indeed an insane amount. Even though there were countless factories, villas, and research centers, there were still many wide open fields and soccer pitches; one could even find top notch golf courses.

After everyone escaped to these open areas, they realised that only the factories and research centers were shaking. Once they were out, the vibrations disappeared. They could clearly see that it wasn’t an earthquake, but instead only those particular buildings were wobbling.

When the initial panic wore off, a few of the researchers immediately thought of taking away their important research materials. Hence they hastily grabbed notebooks and a few folders, but to their surprise, once they picked up these items, their legs felt as though they were were a thousand kilos heavy. No longer could they take a single step forward.

It seemed like energy returned to their body after throwing away the items in their hands. This sort of freaky scenario made them give up on the idea of touching anything in there and just run for their lives.

”Grandpa, what’s happening inside Lian Mai District? It seems like there’s some commotion.” Mo Qingche, who was standing outside, could sense that something was going on.

”Nothing much, I’m just taking back some things that belonged to your grandma and me.” Mo Wuji explained. He couldn’t just massacre everyone here. What he could do was to destroy all of the research in this area.

”Did everyone get out? Why haven’t any ambulances come after such a long while? The paramedics have not arrived either?” A bald man shouted after reaching the vast golf course.

”Not a single building has fallen after shaking for so long, so everyone should have escaped right? But none of our calls are going through…”

”Boom boom boom!” Just as these words left the man’s mouth, the previously wobbling research center and manufacturing factories began to collapse. What stunned everyone was that they had never witnessed an earthquake like this, because only dust was produced from the collapse. There wasn’t even a single complete brick, and no building pieces could be seen either…

The earthquake had turned all the buildings to dust? What earthquake was this?

”Qingche, let’s go, to the Xia family…” Mo Wuji knew that there were more people that he wanted to kill inside, but he wouldn’t act today.

As long as he lifted the connection restrictions on this area when he left, the Xia family would gather at once.

…

Xia You held the phone in his hand in disbelief, with buzzing sounds echoing in his head. He even wondered if he was dreaming? A freak earthquake in Lian Mai District had turned all research centers, manufacturing plants, and warehouses to dust while not a single person was injured. Was this some story out of a storybook?

Regardless whether this was a story, Xia You knew that it was definitely not a simple earthquake. There had to be someone behind this, possibly using some terrifying explosives to blow up all the Xia family facilities. However…

Not a single person was injured. Was there such an explosive in the world? If there were, then this story would be much more of a fantasy story.

”Xia Fengkuang, immediately bring some men to Lian Mai District and seal off the entire area…” Xia You commanded.

”Uncle You, Fengkuang has already…” Xia Zhenni, who passed the phone to him, quietly commented.

This woke Xia You up, and he calmly spoke, ”Immediately inform Xia Ji to seal the Lian Mai District, then inform Xia Family Pharmaceutical’s main members to meet in meeting room 1. Also, ask Xia Zhi to return at once, remember, at once…”

”Roger!” Xia Zhenni quickly replied as she shuffled out of the room.

[1] Qingming, also known as Tomb-sweeping Day, is a day that people go to pay their respects to their ancestors at cemeteries, graves, memorial halls, etc.

[2] Meridian Refining’s hanyupinyin/romanisation is also lian mai, albeit with different intonation.