The scorching sun blazed down as a convoy of three off-road vehicles drove along the Jingjiang Embankment.
During the flood control period, unrelated vehicles were not allowed on the embankment. It was clear that the leaders inside the vehicles were here for inspections. The Party cadres and basic civilian soldiers patrolling the embankment to check for dangers would immediately perk up at the sight of approaching cars, no matter how hot it was, to survey potential dangers.
The convoy stopped and started, halting at embankment sections prone to danger. Some middle-aged men, evidently senior officials, disembarked, put on straw hats, looked around, and listened to reports from their accompanying staff as they observed the area.
When the convoy reached segment 102, a piece of nan bamboo painted with red and white warning signs blocked their path.
