Chapter 376 Back to school
After returning to school, they realized just how significant the impact of the turmoil was; it was almost comparable to the evacuation of a planet.

The most recent evacuation operation took place in the resident star system, where a large planet called "Zhu Yun" was struck by an asteroid from the outer zone that broke off its orbit. At the time, the Planetary Prediction Bureau predicted that this celestial accident could cause 30% of the planet's inhabitants to die from thermal radiation. The local governor immediately organized the evacuation of all the planet's inhabitants and calculated that the transfer would be completed within four star hours.

At the time, even the central star system broadcast the news comprehensively and dispatched unmanned mechs to shoot short videos for fundraising across the entire star system for disaster recovery.

This is an action that can almost be recorded in history books, and it is an excellent case of satellite removal operations in recent years.

It is said that after the global broadcast, everyone arrived at their respective positions within a single star hour, and then split into teams to enter the original starship.

The events that happened on Star 732 were not as devastating as the annihilation on Zhu Yun's side, but the resulting consequences were no less severe.

To minimize the risk of unarmed civilians being harmed by the ruthless rebels, Zhou Yuanjing adopted a rather harsh approach, even managing to control the entire planet's inhabitants in less than half a star's time.

The next few days depended entirely on the military's actions, with the vast majority of the planet's inhabitants waiting for news in the safe zone.

Finally, on the fifth day after the incident, they were fully unblocked, all passages were opened, and the star trails returned to normal.

From the military's perspective, although the operation was extremely laborious, it ultimately achieved its objective. They took this opportunity to completely wipe out the rebels hiding on Planet 732. Those who were suspected but lacked concrete evidence were also detained and taken away for investigation before a decision was made on whether to allow them to return to normal life or to be marked and sent off Planet 732.

The blockade was lifted, and the military personnel withdrew. The matter seemed to be resolved, but the chaos caused by this on Planet 732 would not be so easily quelled.

The military issued a statement and a reasonable explanation, informing the public of the whole incident and providing varying degrees of compensation to the citizens who suffered losses. However, people's curiosity is boundless. Such a major event happened around them, and only a few minor details were revealed in the end, which naturally aroused public suspicion and curiosity. Messages flew wildly online, with all sorts of rumors circulating.

Many people with weaker nerves were quite frightened as a result and have been living in fear these past few days. Even after the lockdown was lifted, many of them still chose to work from home and wait and see how things develop.

The group most affected is the student population.

Needless to say, the students in the preschool and primary education institutions were too young to understand complicated matters, so they spent these few days with their guardians, sometimes nervous, sometimes anxious, and sometimes just laughing.

As for secondary and higher education students who already possess the ability to discern, they all vaguely sensed something different from this chaos. In particular, some students from military and political families, who knew some inside information, were naturally also observing.

Needless to say, the school teachers, who were able to keep up in terms of both energy and stamina, were all ordered to assist in tracking the aftermath of the incident, and they couldn't even take care of the students.

It wasn't until five or six days later that they gradually sorted out the mess and returned to their respective posts. What awaited them was a school that was in complete chaos.

Stark also took time out of his busy schedule to pick up Jiang Hui and the others. He happened to be on a mission here, and on his way back, he was dropping them off at school. According to the school's arrangements, students should be notified to return to school in a couple of days... at the latest by tomorrow morning.

Rather than letting these uneasy little kids run around on their own, it's better for him to take the trouble to pick them up, to avoid any accidents along the way.

Stark's heart skipped a beat whenever he thought about what he'd seen on the video he'd obtained from the military. Really… Jiang Hui, your daughter is quite something. One slip and she's in trouble again, this time almost costing her her life.

Stark struggled to describe the feeling he had when he saw that moment... thankfully, she was still alive.

He then realized what the strange look on Jiang Hui's face during that phone call was all about; he guessed that guy had kept it from himself.

Did that guy really think he wouldn't know if she didn't tell him? Stark was both annoyed and amused.

He immediately wanted to contact that arrogant guy, but then he thought again and inexplicably felt... what difference would it make if he asked? The matter was already over, and he had clearly passed the most appropriate time to question him. Bringing it up now would only make it seem like he was relentlessly pursuing the issue.

It's better not to ask.

Well, after all, this wasn't the child's fault. No one wants such an unexpected disaster; ultimately, it's all the fault of certain conspirators who orchestrated this whole affair.

Stark was also taken to an internal meeting, where not only were the important figures present furious, but he himself also felt a certain degree of anger upon hearing about it.

Of course, he was angry about many things, which I won't list here. In his eyes, this was an undeserved disaster caused by various ambitious people, and the most innocent and pitiful were the people who suffered for no reason.

Stark glanced sideways at the person who was as docile as a quail, his brows relaxed almost imperceptibly, and then he focused entirely on controlling the airship.

It seems she has learned her lesson and knows to be afraid, so there's no need for him to waste any more words.

But given the fright someone had given him, Stark decided to avoid seeing that person for the time being, lest he get angry.

The group remained silent on the way. Upon arriving at the school, Stark abandoned them in the school's parking area and continued on his way in the airship.

Only a few people were left looking at each other.

Jiang Hui, who had mentally prepared herself to be scolded, looked at her friends with a puzzled expression. What was going on? What was Uncle Tang busy doing?
Zhou Xiuwen, who was quite familiar with the internal situation, thought for a moment after meeting Jiang Hui's questioning gaze and replied, "I heard from my father that there was a shortage of manpower for the cleanup work, so he summoned the resident officers from various universities to assist with some of the cleanup work. Captain Stark is probably no exception. Jiang, he probably really did take time out of his busy schedule to pick you up."

Hillman patted Jiang Hui heavily on the shoulder: "Isn't it good that you didn't get scolded? I don't think the Stark homeroom teacher is as fierce as you say. He's actually quite nice to you. Even though he's so busy, he still remembers to pick you up."

Yes, this Uncle Tang was really good to her.

(End of this chapter)

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