"Everyone, we have just received news about the Jiangcheng earthquake. Our superiors require us to immediately send people to the disaster area to obtain first-hand information and collect relevant news materials for timely reporting." The editor-in-chief's voice was a little heavy.

"Is there anyone willing to sign up?" Lu Liang looked at everyone inquiringly.

Everyone lowered their heads. None of them had ever entered the disaster area to conduct interviews, not to mention that Jiangcheng must have been severely damaged this time and there were constant aftershocks.

Entering the earthquake-stricken area to conduct reporting work involves life-threatening situations, and everyone has to consider matters that endanger their lives carefully.

"Sister Wang?" Lu Liang looked at a senior reporter tentatively.

The other party avoided his gaze and answered hesitantly:

"Editor Lu, my child is sick and there is no one to take care of him at home. I can't go on a business trip."

"Yang Yang?"

"Editor-in-chief, I have something going on at home, so it's not convenient for me." The other party evaded.

Lu Liang said helplessly:

"If no one is going, we'll draw lots to decide. This time we need everyone to form interview teams of five."

Jin Mingzhu was also hesitating. Gu Huaijin was not in Beijing now. Even if he was in Beijing, he would not allow her to go to such a dangerous place.

But when I think about my responsibility and mission as a journalist, information from the earthquake site needs to be transmitted immediately so as to help the people in the disaster area.

There are always reporters in the most dangerous places. She raised her hand and said softly:

"Editor-in-chief, I'm signing up."

When Lu Liang saw someone sign up, he looked up happily, but when he saw it was Jin Mingzhu, he couldn't help feeling a little conflicted.

"Editor-in-Chief Lu, I'm signing up!" Seeing someone raise their hand, the other two also echoed.

She turned around and saw Wang Qian and Zhao Yang from the office, as well as an intern from another department.

In this situation, Lu Liang could not hesitate any longer and said firmly:

"Okay, I'll lead the team myself. Now everyone go back and pack your luggage and gather at the Beijing Airport at 8 o'clock in the evening."

Everyone agreed and walked out of the meeting room.

Jin Mingzhu returned to Gu's house, a hint of restlessness flashed across her expression. Gu Huaijin would never let her go to the disaster area; now, she could only hide it from him.

Thinking of this, she took out her cell phone and called Gu Huaijin:

"Gu Huaijin." She called softly.

There was a hint of fatigue in the other party's tone. When he received her call, his tone was relaxed:

"Honey, I'm already here. I just had a meeting with the department head."

"Why, you missed me so soon?"

He chuckled and joked.

Jin Mingzhu said "hmm" with a somewhat depressed tone:

"I'm the only one eating today, and I feel a little lonely."

Hearing her say this, Gu Huaijin couldn't help but soften his heart and coaxed in a low voice:

"Wife, the problem here is more serious than I thought. It will take about ten days. I will try to finish it early and go back to accompany you, okay?"

Ten days was enough for her to return from the disaster area, and now she needed Gu Huaijin's consent to let her leave Beijing.

"But I'm scared to sleep alone at night..." She pretended to sound pitiful, with a hint of tears in her voice.

"Shall I video chat with you? Or let Xiaomei sleep with you?" He reacted quickly and gave a solution.

Jin Mingzhu shook her head gently and hummed a few times.

When she thought of the last time her mother bullied her, Gu Huaijin rejected the next idea and the figure of Mrs. Jin suddenly appeared in her mind.

"Wife, why don't you go back to Hong Kong City for the time being, and I'll pick you up when I come back."

This suggestion was obviously recognized by the other party. A happy voice came from the phone, and soon she whispered:

"Okay, then you have to come back and pick me up soon."

"Okay." Gu Huaijin's expression was filled with infinite tenderness, as if he was coaxing his daughter.

He hung up the phone, looked at everyone in the office, and asked:

"Have you all rested?"

Boss, we've only had a ten-minute break! This is exploiting the workers!

No time to complain, I can only answer:

"Get some rest!"

Gu Huaijin glanced around with satisfaction, and a decisive voice rang out:

"Compress the workload of ten days into eight days. Everyone, after you are busy during this period, your year-end bonus will be doubled."

Everyone cheered. Gu Huaijin really understood the psychology of the common people. They had to work hard for money!

They all responded in unison: "Yes!"

Jin Mingzhu packed only a simple backpack, took some clothes and medicines, and went downstairs.

Aunt Wang had already received Gu Huaijin's instructions. She just arranged the car and told Jin Mingzhu to be careful.

Seeing Jin Mingzhu's outfit, a hint of doubt flashed across his wrinkled face:

"Madam, what are you doing?"

She looked a little unnatural, coughed, and explained:

"My eldest brother picked me up to go hiking at night, so I just wore my sportswear to save trouble."

"Okay, then be careful."

The driver drove Jin Mingzhu to the airport. She had already used her identity information to buy a ticket to Gangcheng in the car, so she got off the car with peace of mind and met up with her teammates.

Everyone entered the highest-level departure area. The army was ready to go. They would follow an advance team into the disaster area to report on the situation there.

The political commissar of the army stated the basic situation of Jiangcheng after the earthquake, encouraging the soldiers to unite as one, fight the disaster and rescue more people.

After this speech, everyone's eyes were slightly moist, and their blood was boiling in their hearts. They must complete this disaster relief mission successfully.

Dinghua's reporter team boarded the helicopter with other teams. The night in Beijing was getting darker and darker, and the lights could not illuminate the road ahead.

Jin Mingzhu held her bag, found a place to lean against, and slowly closed her eyes to rest.

After a few hours of flying, the sky became hazy and light began to appear.

The helicopter had arrived over Jiangcheng. Looking down from the porthole, everyone was shocked. They only knew about the disaster situation caused by the earthquake through fragmentary information.

When seeing the city that was almost razed to the ground and covered in devastation, everyone felt a strange sense of discomfort in their hearts. These were living people, and the laughter and joy were frozen in an instant. Under the invisible ruins, countless people were buried.

There was no time to grieve. After everyone landed, the soldiers began to rescue the victims.

The interview team urgently debugged the equipment, looking for the right entry point to conduct comprehensive and detailed reporting.

The reporter originally scheduled to appear on camera was Jin Mingzhu, but she was worried about being discovered by Gu Huaijin, so she pushed Wang Qian forward.

"Hello, audience friends! Unfortunately, I have to report a sad news to you. At 16:00 this afternoon, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in Jiangcheng. Now the Dinghua interview team has arrived at the scene. This is the current situation..."

The camera swept across the devastated ruins one by one, and everyone's heart was in a knot.

"Mr. Gu, I just got the news that there was an earthquake in Jiangcheng." Feng Zhen hurriedly opened the office door and reported.

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