Chapter 13
Li Feng's car was parked at the side entrance of Yuncheng Prison. This was an internal passage and no outsiders would pass by. However, he still did not drive his own car and took the car sent by the City Defense Department to deliver prisoners.
And he was still sitting in the escort cabin.
A refugee in the car has been sent to the dungeon. He has to wait here for the people inside to send Zhang Sihai out. He has done a lot of this kind of bad thing and is very skilled.
When Zhang Sihai came out, he had a hat on his head and lowered his head. The guard opened the door of the escort cabin and pushed him into the car.
When he saw Li Feng in the car, he was stunned for a moment, then turned around to get out of the car: "I want to go back."
"Sit down!" Li Feng shouted in a suppressed voice.
Zhang Sihai was stunned for a moment. Before hesitating, the door was closed by the guard, and then the car started moving.
"Are you going to silence me?" Zhang Sihai took off his hat, threw it at his feet, and stared at Li Feng heroically.
"You don't even deserve it." Li Feng said.
"Where are we going now?" Zhang Sihai asked.
"Send you home." Li Feng said.
"I won't go back!" Zhang Sihai stood up suddenly, knocked his head on the roof of the car, and then was knocked back to his seat, "I will not join in the same trap with you..."
Li Feng slapped him in the face: "Shut up."
Zhang Sihai was stunned.
"A refugee was hired to replace you. You just stay home and wait for him to come out in a few months," Li Feng said. "If you make a fuss now, he will die. You are so great."
"Brother Feng," Zhang Sihai touched his face, his voice full of grievance and anger, "Did I ask you to change people? If I dare to do what I dare, I will be locked up!"
"It's your father," Li Feng said, "You go cry with him."
"I hate you, very much." Zhang Sihai said.
"Then we should go back and assassinate Director Zhang first." Li Feng glanced outside and knocked on the driver's window.
The car stopped and turned two tunnels to the exhibition hall. After a while, Qiu Shi and Xing needed to cooperate with the experiment to collect information from Lair No. 1, which had begun to decline. He had to go and take a look.
As soon as the door was opened, Zhang Sihai jumped up from his seat again.
Without thinking, Li Feng hit his neck with the electric shock device in his hand, and Zhang Sihai fell to the escort cabin very neatly.
"Send it to Director Zhang's house," Li Feng told the two guards in the cab. "Before opening the door, turn on the door to make sure he enters the house and hand it over to his family."
"Understood." The guard nodded.
When Colonel Xu and others are not present, Xing Bi does not need to be transported like a piece of cargo in what they call a "transfer box" and can sit in the experimental vehicle with the experimenters.
Although there will be a bunch of instruments and two operators next to it, the atmosphere is relatively relaxed.
"Has that wound healed?" Qiu Shi sat opposite Xing Bi.
"Yeah." Xing Bi raised his arm.
"The fungus is in your body now?" Qiu Shi leaned toward him with his elbows and knees.
"Yes." Xing Bi also moved towards him in the same posture.
"Can you feel where they went?" Qiu Shi asked.
"Not yet." Xing Bi replied.
"Can you control where it goes?" Qiu Shi asked again.
"I don't know, I can't now." Xing Bi replied.
"If you can't control it, will you become that monster in the end?" Qiu Shi glanced at the two operators next to him who were only staring at the instrument, and lowered his voice, "You probably still think you are quite smart? Anyway, there will be In this step, it is better to choose the infection site yourself.”
"Yes." Xing Bi said.
"It's a fart." Qiu Shi said.
"Then what should I do?" Xing Bi asked.
Qiu Shi was silent for a long time, and finally said only one sentence: "What if they didn't plan to do this?"
"You also know it's impossible, right." Xing Bi smiled.
Qiu Shi said nothing.
"I understand humans better than you do." Xing Bi said.
"That's right," Qiu Shi leaned back in his chair, "how long have you lived? Your model has been discontinued."
"Not only that, the factory has been closed down for a hundred years." Xing Bi said.
"Fuck." Qiu Shi laughed, and after a while he sighed softly, "Li Feng said that the second generation was more than a hundred years ago."
"Well," Xing Bi nodded, "Be more respectful to your great-grandpa from now on."
"...Your ancestors," Qiu Shi was stunned, "can you hear this?"
"I can see it." Xing Bi said.
Today's task is to check the situation of Nest No. 1 and try to find the source of nest nutrients.
"The range cannot go beyond Nest No. 1, but in order to prevent encounters with invading biological entities," Director Wu put a box on the table, "You can carry weapons, but you must ensure safety."
Qiu Shi opened the box and found that it was the three guns he picked in the last mission and the one Xing Bi picked.
"I regret not taking more," Qiu Shi said as he equipped all the guns. "The men of the dignified generals are also so picky. Are those guns brought here just to open our eyes..."
"Let Director Zhang apply again." Li Feng's voice came from behind.
"Why are you everywhere?" Qiu Shi turned around and glanced at him.
"The Security Department has to ensure everything," Li Feng said. "It has to ensure that the mission goes smoothly. If you want to eat, you have to find it."
"Bring a bottle of wine," Qiu Shi said.
"After the mission is completed in these two days, I will let you take some back." Li Feng said.
"It needs a whole barrel," Qiu Shi said. "I saw it in the warehouse of the Security Administration. It's the black barrel kind."
"Don't push yourself too far." Li Feng said.
"Learned from you," Qiu Shi lowered his head and checked the gun, "I don't know if I will lose contact if I go in soon."
"Return immediately if anything goes wrong, don't take any risks." Director Wu explained.
"Director Zhang is not here today." Qiu Shi asked. Although Director Zhang usually doesn't talk much, he is usually present because he needs to report to the general.
"We are rectifying the family tradition." Li Feng said, "Today it's just me and Director Wu. We can talk about whatever we want. Today we will only record Xingbi parameters and detect the contamination status of the infection source. If there is no emergency, we will not report the task content. .”
"What are you talking about? You don't want me to talk to him, do you?" Qiu Shi glanced at him.
"That's not the case," Li Feng said, "you can't trick him out."
"Ready," Director Wu said from the side, "It's time to go. Let's go to the command room."
The high wall outside Lair No. 1 has stopped working, and the busy scene of death has disappeared. Only some tools that have been thrown on the spot are left. Instead, there are large black military vehicles parked at intervals, and there are also people with guns and uniforms. Soldier in protective clothing.
After walking through the high wall passage to the outside of the city, Qiu Shi felt a change when he first saw the dense black forest in Lair No. 1.
The strange aura of intertwined vitality and death was fading, and even the black began to fade, revealing a bit of withered brown.
The nest is indeed dying.
When he walked into the forest, Qiu Shi reached out and touched the trunk of the tree. He found that the black fungus covering it had dried up and would peel off from the trunk with a pinch.
"Can you still hear the sound?" Qiu Shi asked.
"No," Xing Bi said, "The edges should all be dead."
"Xing Bi," Director Wu's voice came out, "You can try to see if you can feel the presence of other symbionts."
"I didn't feel it." Xing Bi said.
Director Wu and Li Feng did not speak anymore. As Li Feng said before, they did not have a clear mission goal this time, so there was nothing to communicate.
"It's like walking." Qiu Shi said as he walked. It was quiet in the headphones, and the map in front of him was also quiet. There was only a red dot for Xing Bi.
Apart from the sound of the two of them talking, there was only the thin crackling sound of dry fungus when the soles of the shoes hit the ground.
"Are you taking a walk?" Xing Bi asked.
"We won't leave," Qiu Shi said, "but when we are outside the city, we will go out and walk around a few times every day to look for infected people or refugees. It's almost like taking a walk."
"A few turns without purpose is called walking." Xing Bi said.
"Are you taking a walk?" Qiu Shi glanced at him.
"Not leaving." Xing Bi said.
"Then let's leave now." Qiu Shi said.
"Let's take a walk with a gun." Xing Bi said.
"Then throw away your gun," Qiu Shi said. "Anyway, you almost threw it away in the last mission."
Xing Bi smiled: "Those ones are indeed a bit troublesome."
"Are you angry?" Qiu Shi asked, "It stands to reason that you can understand emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and joy, right?"
"Yes." Xing Bi said.
"...Then you have a pretty good temper." Qiu Shi nodded.
I don't know if it's because this nest has begun to die, so I walked deeper and didn't encounter any biochemical bodies or infected people.
At the scene of the first encounter that day, the "bodies" of A, B, and C were still there. Xing Bi took out a detector given by Director Wu, inserted it into the ground next to them, and turned on the switch.
"Detection signal received," Director Wu's voice came from over there, "No infection was detected. I will notify the technical team to collect it. You continue."
Recycle.
"Can they... survive again?" Qiu Shi asked.
"Just reactivate it before the biochemical substances change." Director Wu said.
"If it's level one," Qiu Shi thought for a while, "will it still be the same level after reactivation?"
"In principle, yes." Director Wu replied.
"What do you mean?" Qiu Shi didn't understand and turned to look at Xing Bi.
"The memory will be backed up and can be activated together." Xing Bi said.
"Backup? Does that mean it can be tampered with?" Qiu Shi asked keenly.
"This is difficult," Director Wu said. "Generally, it will only be locked, and the locked parts will also be activated in a locked state when activated, which means that they will not be deleted at will. This is how humans give biochemical bodies as friends. of...respect.”
"Respect?" Qiu Shi didn't know what to say.
Xing Bi smiled and said nothing.
Qiu Shi looked at the several second-level submarines lying quietly on the ground waiting to be recovered, and then turned to look at Xing Bi: "I've always wanted to ask you."
"Huh?" Xing Bi responded.
"For you, what are these biochemical bodies? Compatriots? Same kind? Or something else?" Qiu Shi asked.
"Biochemical body." Xing Bi said.
This answer was something Qiu Shi didn't expect. He wanted to ask something more, but he didn't know what else to ask, so he could only remain silent.
"Emotionally speaking, I have been more inclined to humans since I can remember," Xing Bi said, "even though I am not human."
Qiu Shi noticed that Xing Bi used "I" instead of "biochemical body", but he couldn't figure out what it meant.
"It depends on how you define human beings," Qiu Shi said rudely, "If we only use the lowest standard of species, it is indeed not the case, but if the standard is higher, it is a bit difficult for some people, such as Director Li, to define them. "
Xing Bi laughed: "Not having to report the task content doesn't mean it won't be archived for future reference."
"Is that so?" Qiu Shi said, "Director Li?"
Li Feng didn't say anything, only Director Wu smiled and replied: "I will save it."
"Where is Li Feng?" Qiu Shi asked again. Although this mission was not difficult, it was part of the symbiosis experiment, and there was no reason for Li Feng not to be there.
"He has an important call." Director Wu said.
"Smooth your tongue and say it again." Li Feng looked at Xiao Lei's anxious face on the screen, "Who is missing? Where is he missing?"
"Hu Xiaoling is... a little brother of the corpse collection team," Xiao Lei's voice was trembling, "After drinking, we walked around the outer city and... visited the small market for refugees..."
"When did it happen?" Li Feng interrupted him.
"Half an hour ago." Xiao Lei said.
"Why are you reporting now?" Li Feng lowered his voice.
"We looked for it first..." Xiao Lei said, "Zhao Lu didn't let you tell him because he was afraid that Qiu Shi would be anxious."
"Who the hell do you belong to?" Li Feng was so angry that he spun around in circles, "Zhao Lu was afraid that Qiu Shi would be anxious. Are you afraid that I would kill you? What did I tell you in the first place?"
"Any abnormality, no matter how small it is." Xiao Lei said.
"Tell them to go back to the bunker!" Li Feng roared in a low voice, "Now, right away! Don't fucking look for me again, if anything happens to one of you again, you'll be responsible for it with your life!"
"They might not listen to me." Xiao Lei immediately got up and ran.
"Put a knife to his neck and threaten him with death," Li Feng said. "I will ask someone to find him."
The disappearance of a body collector would have been something Li Feng would not have bothered with in the past, even if he knew that to Qiu Shi, these brothers were family.
But disappearing at this time is a very serious trouble.
The missing place is a refugee market, a place where the weak eat the strong. Under normal circumstances, as long as they are not mentally ill, no one will easily cause trouble for the body collectors. Everyone knows that these people are desperate for their lives. If the mentally ill really cause trouble, they will fight. but.
The only thing Li Feng could think of was that he was coming for Qiu Shi.
And Hu Xiaoling was chosen.
Hu Xiaoling and Zhao Lu basically grew up with Qiu Shi.
When he returned to the command room, Li Feng could tell that Qiu Shi was in a good mood during this mission. There were no accidents or fights.
He frowned and sat down on the chair, looking at the real-time footage of Qiu Shi and Xing Bi on the screen, wondering how he could explain this matter clearly without being ripped off.
"What's wrong?" Director Wu asked.
"A body collector is missing." Li Feng said.
Curator Wu was stunned, and after a while he whispered: "You have to keep this matter secret for now."
"How long can you keep it secret," Li Feng said, "let him know that we didn't tell him at the first time, and he could blow up the exhibition hall."
"Then tell me directly?" Curator Wu said.
"Speak directly," Li Feng said, "Xing Bi said when he was present that I have sent people to look for him. I hope Hu Xiaoling drank too much and fell asleep somewhere."
"Director Zhang will be here soon. Let the City Defense Department send people as well," Director Wu said. "This doesn't look like an ordinary disappearance."
"I was just looking for him." Li Feng's face was gloomy.
The fungi near the center of the nest are still alive. Compared to the withered ones on the edge, they still have a disgusting softness.
"Will it shrink to the size where it is not dead now?" Qiu Shi used his feet to pull on the ground. The previously wrapped human figures had disappeared, leaving no trace at all.
"Almost." Xing Bi slowly squatted down.
"Those biochemical bodies that besieged you that day," Qiu Shi looked around, "must have been recovered by them."
"Yeah." Xing Bi responded.
Qiu Shi glanced at him and squatted down. He found that Xing Bi was motionless, his left index finger gently tapping on a small piece of black fungus.
It seemed like I felt something.
He wanted to ask, but he immediately thought of what Director Wu said before.
Will be recorded for future reference.
So he didn't say anything. After waiting for a while, Xing Bi still didn't move. He reached over and pushed Xing Bi's fingers away from the fungus.
Xing Bi turned to look at him.
"There is no abnormality in the location of the source of the symbiote," Qiu Shi said. "The nutrients have been consumed."
"Have you found any other symbionts?" Curator Wu asked.
"No." Xing Bi replied.
"Now take the sample." Qiu Shi took out the sampling bottle, unscrewed it, and handed it to Xing Bi.
Xing Bi put his finger into the bottle and stirred it.
"The mission is over," Director Wu said, "You can return, please pay attention to safety."
Returning to the departure hall, it was disinfected as usual.
After changing his clothes, Qiu Shi found that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the hall.
Ordinarily, in such a large space, there are only three people, Li Feng, Director Wu and Director Zhang, so they should not be able to feel the atmosphere, let alone the atmosphere.
But at this moment, Qiu Shi felt that the whole space was filled with some kind of uneasiness.
"Tell me something." Li Feng put his hand on the stage and looked very ugly when he spoke, "Qiu Shi, please calm down and listen to what I have to say."
"What happened outside the city?" Qiu Shi asked immediately.
"Hu Xiaoling is missing." Li Feng said.
Qiu Shi didn't speak or move. Li Feng's answer without any pause or buffer made him feel like there was a loud bang in his head.
He tried hard to control his emotions, and after a while he said: "I want to talk to Zhao Lu."
"No!" Director Zhang said on the side, his tone full of displeasure, "People from the City Defense Department are here, and they are being questioned!"
"Who are you asking? Just go ahead. If you can ask one word, I am your grandson." Qiu Shi looked at him. He could bear to listen to Li Feng's attitude. Zhang Qifeng's inexplicable discomfort was like igniting a fire.
"Director Li," Xing Bi spoke from behind Qiu Shi, "finish your words first."
"Xiao Lei said that they went to have a drink together and then went to the refugee market." Li Feng glanced at Zhang Qifeng, "Hu Xiaoling disappeared halfway through the shopping."
Qiu Shi stared at Li Feng, not wanting to miss a word with both his ears and eyes.
"Director Zhang and I have arranged for people to go look for it," Li Feng said, "but..."
"Stop looking. The ones you can't find are not the refugees or those gangs from the outer city," Qiu Shi said. "They are coming for me."
"Probably." Li Feng frowned.
"Let me talk to Zhao Lu," Qiu Shi looked at him. "If he really knows something or sees something, he will only tell me."
"It can only be here," Li Feng glanced aside, took out his little pet and threw it in front of Qiu Shi, "Video call, Xiao Lei."
Xiao Lei's face was casually thrown on a box on the side, looking particularly messy: "Qiu Shi..."
"Where is Zhao Lu?" Qiu Shi asked.
"The City Defense Department wants to question us in the empty bunker," Xiao Lei's voice became hoarse, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have let them go to the market, I..."
"It's none of your business, it's not your problem," Qiu Shi said, "Let Zhao Lv come over."
Xiao Lei turned around and glanced over there.
"Captain Xiao," Li Feng said, "I, Li Feng, and Director Zhang are also here. Go over and bring the people here."
Zhao Lu appeared in the picture with a messy hair on his head, his face was unhappy and there were wounds on his face. When he saw Qiu Shi, he quickly wiped it on his face: "Holy shit, Brother Shi is really you ! I thought they had other tricks up their sleeves."
"Hit you?" Qiu Shi asked, his hand hanging by his side shaking a little.
"Misunderstanding," Zhao Lu smiled, then quickly lost his smile, "Are you okay?"
"It's okay," Qiu Shi said, "Any clues?"
Zhao Lu said nothing, frowning, and after a while he suddenly asked: "What did I eat in the morning?"
"Eat farts." Qiu Shi said.
"Yes." Zhao Lu nodded.
Li Feng couldn't help laughing and quickly turned his head away. Director Zhang turned his head and glared at him.
"I don't know if it counts as a clue," Zhao Lu lowered his voice, "I saw the girl who was with the silly guy who took the video at the market. What was her name, Deng Yeye? I just glanced at it and saw nothing. Contact, but she gave me a look.”
As soon as these words came out, Li Feng raised his eyebrows, and Director Zhang's expression suddenly became very gloomy.
"That's it. Is this useful?" Zhao Lu asked.
"It's useful," Li Feng said next to him, "Zhao Brigade, from now on, if you think of anything you think is suspicious or find something, ask Captain Xiao to contact me immediately, emergency channel 037, I will answer it at any time. "
"I understand!" Xiao Lei came over and shouted.
"The people from the City Defense Department will evacuate soon," Li Feng glanced at Director Zhang, "Don't leave the bunker just yet."
"Understood." Xiao Lei nodded.
"Then..." Li Feng was about to explain a few more words when a noisy voice suddenly came from over there.
"What's wrong?" Qiu Shi asked.
"Brother Shi! There's news!" Zhao Lu reached over, grabbed Xiao Lei's little pet, and threw it out of the bunker, "Someone is coming to the door!"
Xiao Chong turned half a circle and quickly adjusted the shooting distance. In the picture, at the foot of the mountain in the distance, there were two blurry figures. As the camera kept getting closer, it became clear that they were two figures, one tall and one short. personal.
The tall one couldn't see his face clearly, so he could only tell that he was a man, while the short one, Qiu Shi recognized him at a glance.
"It's Deng Yeye."
"So much fanfare?" Director Zhang said in a calm voice, "What is this?"
Deng Yeye raised his hands high, and several words projected by laser appeared on the dust blown by the wind above.
Qiu Shi, Donglin Town.
