Chapter 250: Chapter 247: Get Ready
Red Mansion Hotel.
Li Xiaofu led a large group of police officers out from inside, then called Wu Xing.
"Captain Wu, there’s nothing, not even a door or a painting. What are the people in South City up to? Isn’t this a waste of time? Red Mansion wants an explanation..."
The tone and attitude clearly showed that Li Xiaofu was quite displeased.
Wu Xing said a couple of words on the other end before hanging up; after all, they found nothing, so the matter was left at that.
Then he called Galen Collins.
"Collins, our people have been there, and they found nothing. This kind of baseless information really affects affairs."
Originally, he thought there might be some truth to the information Galen Collins brought, but it turned out to be chasing shadows.
Not only did it waste police resources, but it also delayed many matters within the police force. Moreover, Red Mansion now wanted an explanation.
To them, it was really adding insult to injury.
Naturally, he spoke with less courtesy.
Upon hearing this, Galen was initially somewhat surprised. This information was passed on by Norman Bennett; it shouldn’t be false!
Norman Bennett’s team found an ancient style painting on the third floor of the Red Mansion Hotel, and behind the painting was a small door.
Judging by the location, the small door likely led to an abandoned building, and photos had been taken.
He trusted Norman Bennett, so it seemed impossible that there was nothing there.
But since the North City police had already searched the area, he didn’t feel right questioning further.
This matter had to be considered as chasing shadows.
After exchanging pleasantries, he ended the call.
To him, this case still hadn’t ended; although the various proofs from the North City police suggested the case was a fabrication.
But years of experience as a police officer told him it was definitely not simple; some step must have been wrong.
In this way, he needed to send someone to North City.
...
――― Frontier City.
Elliana Lyle and the others sat in the shade of the vehicle, waiting for the sandstorm.
She didn’t know where exactly this place was, but her phone indeed had no signal.
All she knew was that they had driven inward for over two hours, supposedly near the desert’s inner circle.
The staff had prepared all the filming equipment, so everything was ready, just awaiting the "sandstorm."
She never imagined looking forward to a sandstorm in her lifetime, but this place was truly hot, hot enough to make her dizzy and lethargic.
Even though she had a fan in her hand, the wind it created was also warm, and to save time, she was still wearing the thick "space suit."
If the zipper on her back hadn’t been open, she would surely have suffered heatstroke.
Luckily, she forcefully left the bodyguards at the hotel; otherwise, they’d be out here baking in the sun with her.
"Just be patient for a while longer; it should be today," the director said, struggling with the heat.
They waited till late evening, and seeing the stars clearly visible above, everyone knew it was a calm night.
The director didn’t say to go back, so each person ate some packed food and returned to the car, leaving no spare space which made sleeping comfortably impossible.
During the day, it was unbearably hot, and at night, it got chilly, but fortunately, her "space suit" was warm.
The next day was another clear and sunny day, but they were "lucky" to witness the arrival of the sandstorm.
Far on the horizon, some movement started, then the horizon rose higher, like a yellow wall approaching them.
This excited Director Yang greatly, who quickly said, "Everyone, get ready!"
The staff quickly mobilized, and she also hurriedly stood up: "Mumu, quickly zip up the back for me."
After donning the "space suit," she quickly put the helmet on her head, but then suddenly remembered something and quickly took it off.
In the movie, before reaching this planet called Kepler 504B, it was found to contain oxygen.
Part of it was similar to Earth, with an atmosphere and oxygen, but one year here equaled three Earth years.
According to exploration data, Kepler 504B had abundant underground water resources, though its surface was all desert. Compared to the near-destroyed home planet, it was clearly a better place to live.
Once the director directed the positioning, Elliana started the first shot.
Curiously, she looked into the distance, her eyes gradually squinting, and finally pointed at the sandstorm, saying, "What is over there? Is it a mountain?"
At this point, everyone should be drawn to her words, and those surveying on the ground should stand and look towards the sandstorm.
The people were taken aback for a while until it was Yates Zander’s turn on camera. Upon realizing it was a sandstorm, he shouted, "Not good! It’s a sandstorm! Hurry back to the spaceship!"
Once he shouted, everyone panicked, while Lily Clarke’s character was furthest away, approximately seventy meters from them.
The director arranged this, as only this way could they capture the desired effect.
She didn’t know if Lily Clarke was scared now, being the only person over there, with the closest cameras over ten meters away.
After taking a couple of steps towards the spaceship, she suddenly remembered something, turned around, and looked at Lily still digging furiously in the distance.
She shouted, "Zhong Hui! Come back quickly! Sandstorm! Zhong Hui――!"
Lily looked back at this moment. Honestly, though she had filmed in harsh environments before, seeing the sandstorm behind her made her legs go soft.
The genuine fear on her face would certainly become a classic if captured as a close-up.
Once Lily’s shot was over, it signaled the crew’s evacuation.
Seeing this, Director Yang yelled into a megaphone, "Wrap up and evacuate orderly, don’t damage the props, take everything with you!"
The filming site was some distance from the vehicles.
Before leaving, Elliana looked up at the distant sandstorm and was shocked to see it had come closer!
This sandstorm arrived faster than her worst imagining, almost reaching Lily’s back.
Realizing this, everyone present started panicking.
Even the always calm Director Yang couldn’t care about anything else, shouting, "Evacuate quickly! Move fast!"
The air was filled with yellow sand, the wind gusting around, making a loud whooshing noise. Due to Director Yang’s megaphone urging evacuation.
The megaphone was like a rumor disrupting army morale, causing most people to panic and not retreat orderly.
They all fled chaotically.
The cars they were supposed to board were already packed; she couldn’t squeeze in at all.
And a staff member had shut the car door, leaving her outside.
She was a bit irritated but wanted no part in idly dwelling; if this car was full, there surely was one with space.
After checking two to three vehicles, and finding no empty seats, some people even sat on others’ laps.
The crew had ten vehicles; coming in one had only two people seated, yet now it seemed like it had multiple times more occupants.
Mumu spotted her then, shouting from afar, "Elliana, over here!"
She looked towards the voice, just in time to notice the sandstorm’s direction, seeing it speeding up much faster than Director Yang had anticipated.