The north wall’s outer frame began to bow as the storm pressed against it. Wei’s message reported that the node’s release cord was reachable, but the marker was nearly unreadable.
Qinghe checked the central load and confirmed the neighboring barriers could accept a temporary redistribution. She did not ask Yan to leave the furnace; Wei’s crew had the local decision and could see the frame.
At the wall, Wei cleared the walkway and sent two engineers to the release. They pulled the cord before the frame split. The northern node went dark while adjacent barriers remained bright. Wei kept district workers behind the stone shelter and assigned a runner to report the pressure after the disconnect.
Gu updated the network diagram at the central station. The reserve coil received the redirected fraction without exceeding its small-test setting. Qinghe checked the temperature and asked Wei to keep the node isolated until the wall could be inspected.
The local workshop beneath it lost protection, but its owner had moved people and tools to the school. The owner sent a note asking the crew to save a kiln’s iron molds if they could reach them later. Wei copied the request to the repair list without promising that the structure was safe.


