"Boom..."
"Boom..."
"Boom..."
...
The people outside knocked on the door patiently three times.
Then there was silence.
Cheng Ye raised his eyebrows and muttered silently in his mind: One, two...
Before he could count three words, he quickly opened the door.
The two young men opposite were raising their feet, keeping their upper bodies tilted back and preparing to kick the door, but their rhythm was interrupted by Cheng Ye's sudden opening of the door.
Everyone outside was startled.
Taking this opportunity, Cheng Ye showed his work card.
After all, if he didn't find a gap in time like this, he would be like the previous families, who would be controlled without having time to speak out, and then taken to the partition.
Then I don’t know where I will be taken, and I don’t know what I will face.
After all, after being assigned, it is impossible for him to have his own human rights.
Only these people have the opportunity to give him the final say...
The job card shows his photo, life, age, and position.
Zhang Lin, associate professor at Linshui Medical University Research Institute.
Everyone was stunned.
The team leader looked at Cheng Ye first and then at his work badge.
They were familiar with this brand, it was the institute's exclusive badge.
The blue pattern on it represents peace and stability and is an exclusive pattern.
One of the people who decided on this control operation was Professor Guo from the institute, who also held this sign.
The leader raised his eyebrows and motioned to the people next to him to step forward and control Cheng Ye.
Cheng Ye didn't care. He raised his hands and let them hold them down.
At this moment, there was no disturbance in his heart, and he had made up his mind about everything.
The hesitation of the people on the other side showed that this brand was effective.
And it’s pretty much what he guessed:
The source of large-scale infections was leaked from their laboratory.
Now, workers like him are a top priority, so how could it hurt him?
Cheng Ye smiled lightly, like a tourist admiring the beautiful scenery, quietly waiting for the leader's feedback.
He picked up a black walkie-talkie, whispered something to the person opposite him, and then motioned to the person next to him to let go of Cheng Ye.
"Professor Zhang, I'm sorry to be rude to you, but this is a special period..."
Cheng Ye's eyes flashed with cunning.
He smiled and said: "It's okay, I can understand it in special times."
Then he stood up straight gracefully and said easily: "Let's go, take me to see how far the situation has developed."
Team leader: "Professor Guo is below. I just talked with him through the intercom. He asked you to find him."
"Okay, I understand." Cheng Ye replied calmly.
Everything, as he judges.
The leader carefully asked the two people next to him to follow Cheng Ye.
After all, it is a special period.
Several researchers from the institute have fled to other places.
It is now under emergency control.
No one knew whether this calm-looking associate professor might be feeling anxious in his heart.
If they suddenly escape, they will have someone to control them.
Cheng Ye seemed to have no idea what the team leader meant.
He smiled and followed the two of them towards the stairwell.
After entering the corridor, he began to try to chat with the two people.
"You guys have worked really hard. What time did you get here?"
One of them was nervous and didn't know whether to answer.
The other person thought about it and felt that it was not a big secret.
And through his actions just now, this person looked like one of his own, so he answered the call: "At six o'clock in the morning, we came here at short notice."
"Six o'clock, that's too early. It's almost eleven o'clock and you still haven't finished controlling it?" Cheng Ye asked leisurely and casually.
The man was quite cheerful and answered directly: "What the hell, we don't know what the people above are thinking. They say they can't cause panic. But if they don't cause panic, they take people away inexplicably. They also have to put on protective clothing and take them away one by one. And How could you not panic?"
"Time is too tight, so I thought of this temporary solution. They are free, but we will suffer."
He was outspoken and outspoken, and after a while he had shaken off everything.
The person next to him felt that this was not good and even pulled his sleeves.
Unfortunately, both of them were wearing protective clothing, which was heavy and heavy. It seemed that he didn't feel anything.
Cheng Ye smiled: "There are quite a lot of people in this community. How long will it take for you to do this..."
"That's right, but there's nothing we can do..." The man lowered his head and shook his head: "We follow the orders from above, and whatever they say is what it is."
The three people walked slowly downstairs.
Because they walked slowly, the two staff members became more relaxed and chatted more casually.
One of them complained: "Actually, I think a better way is to have everyone gather in the square and just take them away in batches. Why bother?"
Cheng Ye narrowed his eyes.
Yes, this is indeed the fastest and easiest way.
But the people above would not be so clueless. The person who led the team just now also said that Professor Guo was also present.
Since such an important professor is present and still agrees with the current initialization plan, it shows that this infection is extremely strong and difficult to control.
If we don't take measures like this, the whole army will probably be annihilated.
Such an intense infection...
Cheng Ye suddenly stopped: "Where is my protective clothing?"
The two looked at each other, and then said, "You also need to wear protective clothing?"
Cheng Ye smiled.
They may have felt that since they were a professor and one of their own, there was no need to go to such trouble. Moreover, the protective clothing was heavy and stuffy, so they did not let him wear it out of good intentions.
"Of course I have to wear them. We have to be disciplined and organized. When we go out later and they see that you don't give me clothes to wear, they might think that you don't follow the rules..."
Cheng Ye's voice was very gentle, with a hint of ridicule.
Both young men laughed. They were only in their twenties and not that serious.
After listening to what Cheng Ye said, one of the young men immediately ran upstairs and said as he ran, "I'll get it. Everything is at Sister Yun's place."
"Okay." Cheng Ye smiled and stopped.
The two people stood in the stairwell and started chatting about other topics.
Cheng Ye turned sideways and looked toward the elevator entrance.
The elevator was out of service, perhaps because the infected people were worried about being too resistant, and the elevator was a small space and no strenuous exercise was allowed.
I think we stopped the operation because we were worried that something might go wrong.
This infection is indeed very dangerous.
...
After a while, the young man came down with a set of protective clothing.
He enthusiastically sprayed a pink liquid on Cheng Ye before handing the protective suit to Cheng Ye.
Cheng Ye stared at the liquid in his hand, a little confused.
The young man followed his gaze and looked at his hands and laughed: "I don't know what this is. Professor Guo told me that we must spray this thing before wearing protective clothing."
Cheng Ye nodded.
Professor Guo told me.
And you only need to spray it before wearing it...
Cheng Ye changed the subject and greeted him with a smile: "Can you let me see this liquid?"
The young man hesitated.
This is their exclusive disinfectant. When it was distributed to them, they were told that this disinfectant was limited and they had to use it sparingly.
but.
The young man raised his head and looked at Cheng Ye's face.
This man looks so kind and seems to be about the same age as me.
He is also an associate professor at the institute and is here to help them.
At such a young age and as a scientific researcher, he probably wouldn't have deliberately spilled disinfectant...
The young man thought for a while and handed over the disinfectant.
In order to direct the young man's direction, Cheng Ye didn't answer it. He just bent down slightly and looked at the disinfectant water.
It is a pink granular liquid, somewhat viscous.
Even through the bottle, you can see the squirming particles inside.
It doesn't look like disinfectant, but some kind of living creature...
Cheng Ye put away his doubts and quickly put on protective clothing.
The three people continued walking down.
Cheng Ye used this time to find out as much information as he wanted.
For example, why this operation was carried out.
Another example is that they don’t know what kind of viral infection it is.
Is the scope of this operation limited to this community, or is it also being carried out in other places simultaneously...
Without arousing their suspicion, Cheng Ye used chatting to try his best to get the information he needed.
soon.
The exit is within easy reach.
You can already see a bright white light in front of you.
Cheng Ye had tried his best to find out the information he wanted.
It’s just that we still don’t know what the infectious virus is, and what kind of virus can make government departments pay so much attention to it.
Feet, just stepped out of the exit.
Light, pouring down.
Cheng Ye narrowed his eyes subconsciously.
After a few seconds, he adjusted to the strong sunlight.
Opposite, rows of heavily armed men were looking at him.
They were wearing gas masks and could not clearly see the expressions on their faces, but it seemed that they were all very serious for no reason.
The young man on Cheng Ye's left quickly ran up, ran for about twenty meters, and stopped in front of a person who looked like the leader.
It seemed that he was explaining his situation to the person in charge.
Another person guarded him and asked him to wait for a while.
After a moment, the young man nodded and motioned for him to come over.
A few minutes later, Cheng Ye walked up to the person in charge.
The person in charge was cautious and spoke concisely: "Name, age."
Cheng Ye: "Zhang Lin, 28 years old."
Person in charge: "Let me take a look at your work badge."
Cheng Ye took out his work badge and handed it to the person in charge.
The person in charge looked at the work badge for a long time, swinging it back and forth. It was indeed the work badge of the institute.
This blue pattern will show different textures in the sunlight, and no one is bored enough to copy a work badge for the time being.
The person in charge breathed a sigh of relief, and his voice became gentle for a long time: "Professor Zhang, I contacted you this morning, but I couldn't get in touch..."
"...Usually you arrive at the institute on time at six o'clock, but today you seem to have disappeared. We are all worried about you..."
It seems to be caring, but it is actually testing.
Cheng Ye sneered.
It's just because other researchers are fleeing, they feel that they have done the same thing, and now they want to test it out.
But this piqued Cheng Ye's interest even more.
What kind of infection is it?
Will researchers who study this virus be so scared that they flee the field?
"Zhang Lin, please escape from this city. We may be abandoned."
Xiao Wang's words suddenly came to mind.
Cheng Ye didn't give the person in charge time to react. He replied casually and naturally: "Suddenly I discovered a new research direction. I was fascinated by the research until I was interrupted by your knock on the door..."
The person in charge's eyes widened in surprise: "What new direction have you thought of?"
Cheng Ye said indifferently: "I was interrupted by you..."
"..." The person in charge was speechless and choked.
He felt that Cheng Ye was playing tricks on him, but he had no proof.
However, I have long heard that this associate professor has a weird temper, so maybe he was interrupted by them.
The person in charge was in a dilemma, not knowing which one was the truth.
Soon, they came to a small makeshift tent.
Although the tent is small, it is connected to a generator and the sound of a fan can be heard.
Rows of armed men stood around, carrying guns.
This is a key protection area.
The person in charge stopped, pointed to the tent and said, "Professor Guo is inside, he wants to see you."
Cheng Ye nodded, with no emotion on his face: "You just told me."
"Then go in." The person in charge said.
After he finished speaking, he originally wanted to leave, but suddenly he grabbed Cheng Ye's arm: "Um...Professor Guo seems to be in a bad mood. I'm not a professional. I don't know what happened in your experiment." Nothing, but if you have a new direction, it might be able to relieve your pressing worries."
He thought about it and decided to remind Cheng Ye.
Cheng Ye nodded, accepted the person in charge's kindness, and then opened the curtain.
There is a lamp, a table, and two chairs inside.
Professor Guo was reading the documents there, looking at them very carefully.
The warm orange light shone on the side of his face. He looked very old, and the wrinkles on his face were clearly illuminated.
Cheng Ye walked towards him slowly.
Professor Guo seemed fascinated.
It wasn't until Cheng Ye got closer that he didn't notice anyone coming into the tent.
In this case, Cheng Ye didn't intend to remind him.
He stared at the document in Professor Guo's hand.
The headline above reads: Is infection caused by radiation real?
Cheng Ye raised his eyebrows.
What is this?
Is it related to the current research direction?
Cheng Ye looked down, trying to read the small print. Unfortunately, the small print was too small for him to see clearly.
So he bent down and got closer and closer to the table.
His face was about to touch Professor Guo's.
The breathing sounds of the two people kept at the same frequency, and Cheng Ye's hot breath hit Professor Guo's face.
Professor Guo suddenly shook his head and dropped the document in his hand.
He stood up suddenly and jumped back a few steps.
Then he looked at Cheng Ye in shock.
Cheng Ye innocently raised his big eyes, blinked, and said nothing.
Professor Guo didn't know what to say for a moment, but his heart was beating violently.
For just a moment, he thought he was also infected.
After all, a white, round thing suddenly appeared.
It scared him to death.
After a while, Professor Guo calmed down and asked, "You didn't know how to say hello when you came in?"
"I see you are reading the document very seriously, and I don't have the nerve to disturb you." Cheng Ye said seriously.
"..." Professor Guo opened his mouth and finally said: "Then why are you so close to me?"
"The characters are too small, I can't see them clearly." Cheng Ye said seriously.
Professor Guo suddenly felt that his heart began to beat wildly again.
He didn't care to be angry with Cheng Ye, and waved to Cheng Ye to sit down.
Cheng Ye obediently pulled out his chair and sat down.
"What's going on with you this morning? No one answers your phone calls." Professor Guo asked.
The man in front of me is like a robot, without any emotion at all. He comes to the institute on time at six o'clock every day, and basically does research until eleven or twelve o'clock in the evening.
Sometimes until two o'clock in the morning.
But no matter how late it was, he would show up at the institute on time at six o'clock the next morning.
This is why they concluded that he also fled.
After all, he has never been late, let alone almost ten and still unable to contact anyone.
Unless he's running away.
But now, he is actually staying at his home, nowhere.
Not normal, not normal at all.
Professor Guo urgently needed Cheng Ye to give him a reasonable explanation.
During this waiting period, Cheng Ye's mind turned several times.
He thought of various reasons for answering, but he rejected them one by one.
The most important thing for him now is to get something from Professor Guo instead of causing trouble for himself.
So the perfunctory words you just used to perfunctory the person in charge no longer work.
He had to think of a simple, easy-to-solve reason that would allow Professor Guo to open up to him.
Cheng Ye's mind was spinning very fast.
"Mysophobia", "Obsessive-compulsive disorder", "Go to work on time at six o'clock every day"...
This is a fucking research machine without emotions.
"I suddenly feel a little tired..." Cheng Ye looked at Professor Guo affectionately.
He suddenly understood the reason why he and Professor Guo might not be so close.
Who likes a robot with a straight face all day long?
Professor Guo was stunned.
He felt that Zhang Lin was a little different from usual. It turned out to be because he was a little more human?
No, his strange behavior couldn't be because he was infected.
Professor Guo was doubtful and looked Cheng Ye up and down.
Suddenly, he sat up straight and asked Cheng Ye very seriously:
"The other members of the institute are dead, did you know that?"
