Chapter 273: Facing a Delay

municipal committee organization department next step. There's no problem with that. You can be an assistant director first, and after a while, you can be promoted. It's entirely possible. 。"Before t...To An Ruyi, Qin Keling and others, the gravity was incredibly heavy. However, for Xiao Zheng, it seemed to not exist at all! This even made Master Balin feel unbelievable. He had never encountered such a situation before. 。

Is there anything different about Xiao Zheng compared to them Balin is well-traveled and knowledgeable, but even he couldn't figure out the reason for today's situation.

He could only shout to Xiao Zheng: "Mayor Xiao, you should be careful going in alone. We don't know what's inside."

As Xiao Zheng took a step forward, the height and width of the cave opening did not decrease, so he wasn't under too much mental pressure. He replied: "I know, it's fine now" 。Bahrain tried, wanting to move forward like Xiao Zheng, but he found himself already kneeling on the ground. If he moved any further, he would be lying directly on the mud floor of the cave. 。Bahrain tried twice, both times he just had to give up and retreat. 。Then, addressing An Ruixi and Qin Keling et al., he said: "We may not be able to get through. Step back and stand up and wait." 。An Ruyi, Qin Keli, and Zhu Di were also unwilling to give up. They wanted to move forward like Xiao Zheng, but despite their several attempts, they failed. Even though they exerted all their strength to support themselves, the overwhelming gravity pressed their faces and chests almost to the ground. 。

No matter how hard they tried, there was no way to change things. They could only retreat and stand up.

Especially Judy was utterly baffled. 。Judy is a former White House agent, physically stronger than the average man by several times. 。It was in this cave that she first witnessed something unbelievable: here, she found herself unable to take a single step forward, while Xiao Zheng walked past with ease. 。

What on earth is going on Judy had heard about the mysterious legends of China, but experiencing it firsthand today still felt unbelievable! All she could do was stay put, watching as Xiao Zheng walked step by step into the... 。Beside

, An Ruyi turned towards Xiao Zheng and said, "Chieftain Xiao, please be careful. "> 。This is the first time An Ruyi has cared so much about a man, from childhood to adulthood. 。Ever since An Ruyi was young, her father, An Si Fang, had always been a towering figure in her eyes. He provided for her, creating a world of comfort and security where she could bask in the warmth of sunshine and rain. 。So, in An Ruyi's view, An Sifang didn't need her to worry about him at all. 。At the same time, An Ruyi subconsciously also regarded her father as a role model of what a man should be. Men who were inferior to her father, she wouldn't look down on at all. 。Therefore, from domestic to overseas, and back again to domestic entrepreneurship, An Ruyi had almost never looked favorably upon any man. 。Yet, in this very town, An Ruyi's interest in Xiao Zheng grew stronger. 。Because there are too many traits on Xiao Zheng's body that his father doesn't possess. 。This doesn't mean that Xiao Zheng has a high status, is very wealthy, or is particularly intelligent. None of these things are... 。What sets Xiao Zheng apart is the mystery surrounding him. 。Today, it wasn't just her who saw it, everyone witnessed it. In an area inaccessible to others, Xiao Zheng effortlessly stepped inside. 。Xiao Zheng heard An Ruoyi's shout and turned his head to smile at her, saying: "General Manager An, please rest assured, I will be careful." 。Xiao Zheng continued to walk further inside. 。

An Ruyi's heart was filled with curiosity, wondering what Xiao Zheng would find when he went inside. 。This is actually exactly what Xiao Zheng wants to know. 。As he walked deeper, the straight path had reached its end. Xiao Zheng turned back and shouted, “I’m going to take a detour, I want to go inside and take a look.” 。"Qin Keli shouted: “Mayor Xiao, please be careful!” 。Qin Keli also hoped that she could be by Xiao Zheng's side, but she couldn't go in and could only worry outside. 。Xiao Zheng replied with "I know," then turned a corner. 。At this point, the height of the cave remained the same, but its width had been reduced to half, allowing only one person to pass through. 。Xiao Zheng walked forward another twenty meters. He could smell the musty air in the tunnel, lacking airflow. This feeling was not good, giving Xiao Zheng a slightly stronger sense of pressure. 。Xiao Zheng walked a few more steps forward, and suddenly came to the end of the cave, unable to pass any further. 。Xiao Zheng pushed the walls beside him with his hand, confirming that he couldn't go any further. This tunnel ended here. 。Xiao Zheng looked around, but found nothing else unusual. He imagined there would be tombstones, strange beasts, grave goods or skeletons in the cave, but there was none of it. 。It seems like just an ordinary cave used for taking shelter from danger. 。This left Xiao Zheng feeling a little disappointed. Was that all there was to it after all this time

He checked again carefully, but couldn't find anything else suspicious. Xiao Zheng could only retreat and called out as he went, "I'm back!"

As soon as they heard Xiao Zheng's voice, An Ruyi and Qin Kexi both almost shouted in unison, "That's great! Come back quickly!"

Both of them cared about Xiao Zheng from the bottom of their hearts. 。They looked at each other with a slight blush, and smiled awkwardly. 。。After all, when a woman falls in love, her mind tends to overheat, and it becomes more difficult to ensure her safety. 。By this time, Xiao Zheng had returned and stood beside them, saying: "There's nothing inside." 。After I turned a corner, I walked about twenty meters and came to a dead end. 。“Master Bahrain next to him looked strange: “That’s it Nothing else” Xiao Zheng wanted to say, if you don’t believe it, go see for yourself. 。

One could always think back, Bahrain doesn't have the ability to go in. If I said that, it would be a bit difficult.

Then, he nodded calmly and said, "No more." 。I'm not trying to fool you. 。An Ruyi asked with some doubt, "Then, does this cave have anything to do with why we can't drill down any further" Barlin also fell into deep thought. After a while, he said, "Mayor Xiao, could you possibly do me a favor"Xiao Zheng said, "Of course, no problem. Just tell me what you need." 。I'm here today to serve you. 。“Then I won’t be polite.” 。"I'd like to ask Mayor Xiao to come back inside and take a picture of us with our phone. I wonder if that's possible"It seems that Barlin still doesn't quite believe him, this cave ends twenty meters after the bend. 。Take a picture, and only after seeing it with your own eyes might Bahrain give up. 。Xiao Zheng then said, "That's absolutely no problem at all." 。Then Xiao Zheng went back in. 。Seeing Xiao Zheng walk in with ease, Bahrain couldn't help but want to try it too. But after just two steps, the overwhelming gravity appeared again. 。Bahrain had no choice but to accept his fate and wait patiently in place for Xiao Zheng. 。

In a short while, Xiao Zheng had already come out from inside. He had indeed taken the photos and showed them to them. As expected, there was a dead end in the picture. 。Xiao Zheng said, "The signal is poor here. When we get back to the top, I'll send it to President An, and you guys can study it further." 。"Thank you" 。Since we've figured out what happened down there, let's head back up. 。"Everyone agreed there was nothing else to do and they were ready to return to the surface." 。Once they reached the top, Xiao Zheng saw that he had sent the photo to An Ruyi. 。She forwarded it to Master Bahrain again. 。Barin just went to research with Gansongyun, the chief engineer. 。

During this period, they returned to An Ruizhi's temporary office, where they had a cup of coffee to quench their thirst. Compared to the cramped space below, even this simple hut felt comfortable. 。But An Ruyi's doubts in her heart were still not dispelled. She asked, "Mayor Xiao, this matter is too strange! Why did you go in so easily, but we couldn't get in" This was also Qin Kexi's doubt. 。But for some reason, Qin Keli was also proud of Xiao Zheng's uniqueness. She blurted out: "Maybe for this cave, our Mayor Xiao is the 'chosen one', right" 。"Impossible! 'The Son of Heaven', how could it possibly be me, a child who grew up in the countryside I'm just a small town mayor, nothing else!" 。Qin, Mayor Qin, and General Manager An, about today's events, could you please keep it confidential Don't tell anyone else. I'm afraid it will cause misunderstandings if it spreads outside. 。In my opinion, the reason why I was able to get in today probably has something to do with the fact that I grew up in Green Water Village. 。I am very familiar with everything on this hill, so I am used to the gravity on the mountain. 。“This reason also fails to convince An Ruyi and Qin Keling.” 。As far as reasons go, this is the only one that holds any water. 。At this time, Master Balin and General Foreman Gansongyun knocked on the door and came in again. 。 。There is an issue that needs to be explained to General An and a decision made by him. 。"An Ruyi asked, "What is it You guys tell me. Today the leaders from town are here too, so they can just give us some guidance." 。"Guidance, I wouldn't say so. We can certainly listen though." 。Gan Songyun said: "We are now facing a choice, how to deal with this tunnel Should we stop work and ask the relevant government departments to investigate this strange cave; or should we avoid the cave during construction and continue working" This is indeed a matter that must be decided upon now. 。An Ruyi asked, "If relevant government departments intervene for an investigation, how long would it take" Gansongyun said, "I asked colleagues in the industry. Some companies found tombs during construction. After relevant departments intervened, various investigations took two to three years very normally, and the project eventually failed." 。We are not a cemetery, but a cave. However, with the intervention of relevant departments, it could take half a year, a year, or even longer. 。"

This won't work" 。"Xiao Zheng immediately said, "This kind of talk has too big an impact on the project! Your hotel project is the highlight of this year's ecological tourism projects in the town and county, and it can't be delayed for so long." 。untryside, I wasn't aware of your personal affairs and it wouldn't be appropriate for me to inquire." 。It's not that I don't care. 。I was just kidding. 。At Xiao Zheng's sincere words, Li Xiaoting bli...