Chapter 2701 - 2719: What If
The only impression of the young James Black was the aloofness revealed in his eyebrows.
It’s not indifference, just aloofness.
Towards her presence, James Black never showed a bit of dislike, but neither did he give her much warmth.
At that time, Jane Sampson’s thoughts were not on James Black at all.
She had passed the carefree adolescent age and no longer had time to worry about the things that girls just discovering love would.
Jane Sampson reminisced about the past, touched the wedding ring on her fingertip, and laughed softly.
It’s truly amazing.
Now, she could actually like James Black so much.
And James Black could actually like her so much too.
She had known James Black for many years.
But indeed, they fell for each other at the most suitable time.
This is the best kind of love.
Inside the study, after James Black finished speaking, Old Master Black fell into a long silence and meditation.
For a while, Old Master Black then spoke, "This matter is very tricky, you should know if you do it, the consequences and risks you might have to bear."
"Yes." James Black nodded, "Transferring the entire seismic zone to a safety zone within a day will require immense energy and money, and it will create a significant societal impact. If there isn’t an earthquake, we’ll face societal accountability and bear social grievances."
"But if by any chance there really is an earthquake, if we stand by and do nothing, it concerns the lives of the people in the entire seismic zone, the stakes are too high, we can’t afford this gamble." James Black had already calmed down at this moment, "My friend began observing last night, after an entire day, just now he told me on the phone, the data is changing frequently, indicating that the area is overly active, the possibility of an earthquake is high, and based on the fluctuations in the data, he deduced that the seismic zone’s central level wouldn’t be low, and might even be enough to destroy the entire city area."
"Has he reported the data?" Old Master Black asked, "What do others say?"
"Because the area has no earthquake history, and in earlier years there were tests stating the area is a non-active zone, a safety region, making an earthquake unlikely, and coupled with the fact that his testing method is too novel, no one believes the results of his tests."
James Black paused when he said this, "But I believe, I believe in his ability and judgment, and I also believe in my own intuition."
He updated Jane Sampson about that sudden nightmare.
"Let him observe for one more night, if his predictions remain unchanged, tomorrow morning I’ll contact Jane’s grandpa and discuss it with him." Old Master Black patted James Black’s shoulder, "If the predictions remain unchanged, even if it means risking everything, I will ensure that all the people in the seismic zone are thoroughly moved to safety zones within a day!"
James Black stood there looking at Old Master Black, after a few seconds, he finally gave a slight sound of agreement. Seeing Old Master Black sitting there, apparently lost in thought, James Black then turned and left quietly.
James Black stood at the doorway for a few minutes before he managed to calm his emotions. He walked forward a few steps and looked downstairs, not seeing Jane Sampson nor hearing the TV sound, thinking that Jane Sampson should have returned to the room, he then moved and walked towards the room.
Inside the room, Jane Sampson was lying in bed in a sprawled position, holding her mobile phone playing a game. Hearing the chirping sounds from her mouth, it wasn’t the game she usually played, James Black walked over and sat by her side, tilting his head to glance at her mobile phone.