Chapter 266 - 266 Arriving as Promised
266 Arriving as Promised
She stared at the observation tower slowly rising in the distance. It grew like a black dot in the darkening environment.
“Let’s go. We’ll meet at the amusement park’s entrance,” Chu Ning whispered to Yan Shen and Xu Xi. She had already sent a message through the group chat. After reading the message, the students still in the amusement park would know what to do.
Chu Ning and the others left. Even though there was poor lighting due to the heavy rain, Chu Ning remained unphased. She did not mind being drenched in the rain; it was relaxing.
There was a small store in the amusement park that sold raincoats and umbrellas. After walking for a short while, Chu Ning and the others met with a few classmates and walked together toward the amusement park’s entrance.
The pitter-patter of the rain continued to fall, and lightning streaked across the gray skies every so often.
Another ten minutes passed. Soon, the students of Jingyuan High School were gathered at the amusement park’s entrance.
“Thank you for placing your trust in me. Thank you.” Chu Ning bowed deeply to the students gathering around her.
It was through the efforts of these students that a disaster was avoided.
They had contributed silently without any complaints.
Meanwhile, tourists continued chatting or playing with their mobile phones at the high-altitude event site.
The female internet celebrity was silent. She was usually talkative, but that was mostly because of her profession. She had to be good at communicating with others. However, she was deeply shocked by Xu Xi today.
Everything appeared normal. Perhaps the thunderstorm had not taken its due, but it did not matter. The money Chu Ning offered as an incentive was enough to uplift the tourists’ moods. They were happy to receive the small gift.
Slowly, the observation tower reached its zenith. Standing on it, one could see part of the city.
The next second, it fell with a loud crash.
In a matter of moments, it completed its descent from an altitude of 700 to 800 meters.
Hearing the loud noise, Chu Ning turned toward the observation tower with narrowed eyes.
Disaster had struck.
Fortunately, no one died.
There was no one in the observation tower. Its crash had no other impact except for stunning the surrounding tourists and causing the investors behind the amusement park to suffer a loss.
“Everyone, go back and take a hot bath. It wouldn’t do for anyone to catch a cold. Please message me when you’ve returned home safely.” After Chu Ning finished, all the students went home. Some more sensitive students had already guessed something from the loud explosion.
Chu Ning heaved a sigh of relief. Everything was fine now; the crisis was over.
The tourists closest to the observation tower were stunned, only returning to their senses after a few minutes.
An accident had occurred just a few dozen meters away from them.
At this moment, some recalled Chu Ning, the kind person who offered them money to wait for an hour before going up the observation tower.
They realized that Chu Ning had not been trying to buy their time but their lives.
Plop.
Someone knelt and kowtowed in the direction Chu Ning left.
Many people followed the example. Even a mother with her two children knelt in a show of gratitude.
One would usually kowtow when they were praying to their ancestors or gods. In the eyes of those present, Chu Ning had given them a second chance at life. She was their god.
Tears filled the female internet celebrity’s eyes as she got up. She had decided she would resign once she got back. She wanted to do something more meaningful.
The survivors began to recall Chu Ning’s appearance, but it was only a vague image in their minds. After all, the lighting was poor, and Chu Ning’s behavior was that of a fool. No one would pay attention to a fool.
Chu Ning did not care about the follow-up. Although she was tired, she forced herself to march on. Since leaving the haunted house, her mind had been working full speed without rest.
Even though she knew the outcome, getting there was far from easy. It was because of the help of her classmates that she managed to carry out her plans so smoothly. Failure had always been a distinct possibility.
Upon returning to the quiet lake district, Chu Ning took a shower and fell into a deep sleep.
She was beyond exhausted, and the weight of it returned like a ton of bricks.
At the same time, on the top floor of M City’s government building, two middle-aged men were sitting in an ordinary-looking office with serious expressions.