The Young Urban Doctor - Chapter 2390 2390: Feels Like a War Is Brewing

Although high-speed rail can’t match the speed of airplanes, it still has quite a few advantages.

One advantage is safety.

If something happens to a plane, the consequences can be catastrophic, and it’s hard for passengers to survive, whereas with high-speed rail running on the ground, the consequences are relatively less severe. If you’re not killed on the spot and manage to escape disaster, getting timely help is a high-probability event.

Another is that there are stops along the way. If you get motion sickness or feel stuffy, you can take a few steps on the platform when the door opens. If you’re airsick, you can’t take a stroll in the sky.

And then there’s the delay rate.

The on-time rate of Huaxia’s civil aviation has always been criticized, and managing to catch a flight that departs on time is practically a miracle. In contrast, the punctuality rate of high-speed rail can reach over 90%, leaving planes far behind.

These were all thoughts that crossed Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin’s minds when picking up Luo Yuqing. If there was high-speed rail to Wushi, he might have opted for it.

Luo Yuqing’s high-speed train was scheduled to arrive on time at 3:29 PM.

By 3:40 PM, they saw the scantily clad Luo Yuqing, whose beauty caught everyone’s attention, at the station’s exit.

Also returning with Luo Yuqing was the equally stunning Dai Shulan.

A combination of two super beauties was definitely the highlight of the scene.

“Wow, today’s reception is really high-level, a handsome guy and a beauty came to pick us up, feeling a bit flattered,” Luo Yuqing said with a hint of jealousy as she glanced at Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin who were approaching, “I bet someone took your picture today for their social media, with captions like: Today I saw a true golden couple, now I understand what talent and beauty mean.”

“If you kept quiet, everyone would definitely think you’re a goddess, but once you spoke, your overall score dropped from a ten to a five, not even passing,” Luo Ziling teased Luo Yuqing, “In such hot weather, we braved the heat to pick you up, and you’re still not satisfied.”

After saying this, Luo Ziling smiled at Dai Shulan, “Shulan, my senior, you returned together too? I thought you took a plane over with the others.”

“I went home to bring some change of clothes, didn’t bring any winter clothes to the South.” Although she felt a little uncomfortable seeing Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin together, Dai Shulan smiled and replied, “Thank you for coming to pick us up. Shall we go? Everyone’s watching us!”

Luo Yuqing glared at Luo Ziling and then twice at Dai Shulan, looking sulky, but eventually stopped complaining.

The four of them took the same car, with Luo Ziling sitting in the front passenger seat, and the three women squeezed in the back.

On the road, Luo Ziling took the initiative to ask about the filming situation in Hengdian these past few days.

After throwing a little tantrum, Luo Yuqing talked about some filming incidents that occurred, and Dai Shulan also shared quite a bit.

The rest of the crew will rest in Hengdian for another two to three days, then fly directly from Yiwu to Wushi.

In other words, the rest of the crew will arrive in the Northwest at least two days later than Luo Ziling and the others.

When they reached the city, Dai Shulan asked Luo Ziling to drop her home first, and Luo Ziling agreed.

As Dai Shulan got off the car, Luo Ziling told her to just wait at home tomorrow, and he’d send someone to pick her up.

Dai Shulan had no objections and nodded in agreement.

Luo Ziling again reminded Dai Shulan that the travel plans might change tomorrow, so she should be prepared to leave at any time and not disclose the trip to the Northwest to anyone outside of her parents.

Dai Shulan understood what Luo Ziling meant and nodded without hesitation.

“Is there really so much danger in going to the Northwest this time?” Luo Yuqing asked Luo Ziling with a gloomy expression, “Are those people really thinking of going to the Northwest to kill us?”

“Theoretically, yes, but whether they actually dare to do it, I don’t know.”

Hearing Luo Ziling say this, Luo Yuqing sensibly stopped asking.

The three went directly to Ling Ruonan’s villa.

When they got home, it was already past 4:30 PM.

Ling Ruonan had arrived home ten minutes earlier and was preparing dinner with Wuyue.

Seeing Ling Ruonan and Wuyue busy as they entered, Luo Yuqing and Yang Qingyin immediately went over to help.

Shortly after, Luo Liansheng also returned.

With nothing else to do, Luo Ziling grabbed his grandpa and took him to the courtyard to chat.

The side of the courtyard not exposed to the sun was quite cool.

Grandfather and grandson sat under the grapevine, sipping tea as they talked.

First, they discussed the specific travel arrangements for this trip, which places to visit in Tianshan, and potential dangers, and what preparations to make.

“Grandpa, if we really encounter danger and they intend to kill us, should we hit back hard?” Luo Ziling posed the question to Luo Liansheng.

“The skies out there are high, and bodies might not always be found,” Luo Liansheng chuckled and said, “Over the past years, many have died there.”

These words from Luo Liansheng shocked Luo Ziling, but he didn’t ask anything further.

As they chatted, Luo Xusheng returned.

Lately, Luo Xusheng hadn’t been home much.

He had a lot to handle and, in recent times, had been dealing with many issues related to Dragon Rise, which required him to focus mostly on work after taking over.

Usually, he just contacted Ling Ruonan by phone or message, and unless there was something important, he rarely left the base.

With Luo Ziling and Luo Liansheng heading to the Northwest tomorrow, accompanied by Ling Ruonan and Luo Yuqing, Luo Xusheng had to make a trip home no matter what.

Seeing Luo Xusheng back, Luo Liansheng invited him to sit, then shared some discussions he had with Luo Ziling earlier.

“I’ve already had Yang Xiaodong transport a batch of weapons to the Northwest,” Luo Xusheng said bluntly, informing Luo Ziling and Luo Liansheng of his preparations, “I’ve also deployed a few people to the Northwest. They’ll meet up with you along with the weapons.”

“Whoa, this sounds like it’s gearing up for a battle,” Luo Ziling exclaimed exaggeratedly, “Seems like things are going to make quite a scene.”

“If they plan to make a move, then we’ll cause a bigger commotion,” Luo Liansheng said sternly, “Let’s see who ends up more embarrassed when things blow up.”

Luo Xusheng continued, “The two task forces executing missions there will also support you, but their whereabouts need to remain undisclosed.”

“Understood!” Luo Ziling nodded, then curiously asked Luo Xusheng, “Dad, what kind of weapons are you preparing? Are there tanks and armored vehicles?”

Luo Xusheng looked at Luo Ziling like he was an idiot, not bothering to answer.

Luo Ziling brushed it off and continued to laugh, “If there aren’t any of those, then hopefully there’ll be field guns or shoulder-launched missiles. If they come by helicopter, we’ll just shoot them down.”

Luo Ziling’s words made Luo Xusheng slightly furrow his brow, as though these comments had touched a nerve.