"Are you talking about...Tangtang?" Lu Yan's eyebrows were filled with disbelief and his tone was very surprised:
"you know?!"
Lieutenant General Lu nodded, his eyes long, as if he was remembering something:
"I actually met her a long time ago. At that time, she was still with her father. She was very outstanding."
Lu Yan still felt strange, but they had seen her a long time ago, so why would they know Mu Tang's physical condition.
There was a name mentioned in that document, Li Si...
Lu Yan's eyes fell on Major General Li beside him.
Major General Li noticed his gaze and no longer concealed it:
"You guessed it right. Originally, I was wondering how Xin Min came into contact with those things. But then when I saw the document and Li Si's name, I realized that it was because of me."
"Xin Min and I rarely communicated. He took advantage of his kinship with me to gain my wife's trust. He also used my wife to gain access to the military and established an initial virus research site."
Major General Li looked very guilty:
"Although this virology research institute was later reported to be researching biological weapons, and the higher-ups also targeted him, and even sent an insider to investigate, he was easily dodged because of our family relationship. I'm sorry."
This was a perfectly normal thing before the end of the world.
Many families are involved in the military, politics, and business because of their large family lines, or there are people in the family who hold high positions. Many people below them will not look at the monk's face but the Buddha's face, and subconsciously open their eyes.
This is inevitable officialdom dross that can never be eliminated.
The guilt on Major General Li's face became more and more obvious, and his voice gradually became deeper:
"Because no problem was found, the matter was left alone. However, people continued to report it later, and the matter became more and more serious, so you were asked to investigate. Unfortunately, it was too late by then, and the virus had already broken out."
Secretly researching biological weapons is a very serious matter, and it will not end well if it gets too big. The reason why Lu Yan was asked to investigate was because Lu Yan didn't need to look at the Li family's face.
It's a pity that some people really saw the seriousness of the matter and when they were ready to make things right, the deal was already done and it was too late.
Major General Li took a deep breath and continued:
"Lieutenant General, you always thought that I felt guilty because Xin Min caused the fall of Tomorrow Base, so you wanted to hide it for me. In fact, it was not just because of that, but because I did not come forward to tell them when they were investigating the biological and chemical weapons. Don’t worry about the Li family’s face.”
Major General Li's usually straight back was now as arched as a shrimp, and he said sadly:
"I chose to remain silent and acquiesced to the development of the situation. I acquiesced that the following investigation of biological and chemical weapons was open to the public. I was thinking at that time that Li Si did not have the courage to touch biological and chemical weapons. Even if he did, once they really investigated If you come out, our entire family system will be affected."
"So, I even helped to cover it up, and it was precisely because of my covering up that things reached an irreversible point, so I deserve to die even more than my wife Xin Min."
Things were always so unpredictable. Due to lack of communication, Xin Min had already done such dangerous research with Li Si, but didn't tell him, and he never took the initiative to ask.
And he, because of the so-called family glory, chose to cover up Li Si's crimes, which ultimately led to the complete leakage of the virus.
Lieutenant General Lu was a little speechless for a moment. He had never thought that this huge disaster was caused by such a small reason as the dregs of the officialdom.
"As for Mu Tang, the documents sent back by Xin Min told us that she and her father were both infected with the zombie virus and had turned into zombies. So when we saw Mu Tang next to you, we were shocked."
The person who had been confirmed to be a zombie now appeared in front of them like a normal person, and he still had such a sensitive identity as the head of the ACET Virus Research Station.
Let them boldly speculate that the zombie virus is actually possible to cure, which is undoubtedly exciting.
It's like a person who is dying in the desert and suddenly a drop of water drops in his mouth. Although it is only a drop, it is enough to ignite the desire to survive.
However, what they didn't expect was that Lu Yan would actually fall in love with Mu Tang and take her to see Lieutenant General Lu.
"The moment we saw her, it was like we saw hope. All our previous plans were disrupted, and we made new plans."
After hearing this, Lu Yan also guessed everything:
"So, Yu Hong, Major General Yu's infection was not caused by an experimental error at all, but by your hands, right?"
"It was my hand." Qi Yang, who had been standing silently beside him, suddenly said:
"The Lieutenant General said that he holds a high position in the base and many things cannot be done without him, so he cannot be kept."
Infecting the zombie virus and then being shot is the best way.
Because Major General Yu himself is secretly studying those things, if he is infected with the zombie virus, even if the people behind him are suspicious, they will not be able to ask the base to investigate, otherwise they will fall into a trap.
Lieutenant General Lu pretended to be afraid that his acquiescence in Major General Yu's research on zombies at the base would be exposed, and blatantly erased all clues to the cause of Major General Yu's death.
This was what the people behind Major General Yu were happy to see, so it was difficult for Lu Yan to find other clues during his subsequent investigation.
"But you could obviously tell me, why didn't you say a word."
This is what Lu Yan can't understand the most.
"If you don't know, you don't have to lie, and it will be easier to gain trust." Lieutenant General Lu only said this.
Lu Yan understood.
Because he didn't know, he tried every means to keep this base, and even placed Lieutenant General Lu under house arrest.
This was an illusion deliberately created by Lieutenant General Lu to confuse Li Si.
What could make Li Si more happy than a joke about blood relatives turning against each other, Lu Yan bumping around in the base like a headless fly, and finally ignoring the real hidden dangers?
There are countless informants in the base, and they may not even be human beings, but some infected animals or chopped up organs.
The difficulty of deceiving these informants is as high as the sky. Compared with this, it is much easier to deceive Lu Yan alone.
As a blood relative of Lu Yan, Lieutenant General Lu would find it easier to deceive Lu Yan.
They thought a lot and planned a lot for this glimmer of hope, but they did not take Lu Yan's feelings and pressure into account.
Lieutenant General Lu looked at Lu Yan with expectation:
"Lu Yan, you are excellent, I have always been proud of you, and you are capable. We believe that in the future you can lead the human survivors and re-write the rules to avoid the tragic ending of human beings killing each other."
"As for Mu Tang, she is also a very good child. We hope that she can successfully develop a vaccine for the zombie virus and save mankind from this painful disaster."
"The future is in your hands, because the two of you have given us the courage to give it a try."
"We are about to face the next catastrophe. After this catastrophe, no matter how many people can survive, we are willing to give it a try."
The survival of mankind is all bet on one person. With such heavy expectations on Lu Yan's back, he has never been asked whether he is willing.
Lu Yan no longer had the energy to be angry. He buried his fatigue deep in his heart and took a deep breath:
"My last question is, is there anything else you are hiding from me?"
Lieutenant General Lu and Major General Li looked at each other and shook their heads together:
"No more, that's all."
Lu Yan looked at them closely, trying to see any flaws.
The two old men looked at him quietly with sincere eyes. After a long while, Lu Yan looked back:
"I have something to do, so I'll go and get busy first."
After that, he turned around and opened the door of the office. Just as he was about to stride away, Lieutenant General Lu suddenly stopped him:
"Lu Yan!!"
Lu Yan looked back at him with questioning eyes.
"I hope you don't blame me for being selfish. If you can, resist it. Everyone has his due responsibilities and his/her rightful place. I'm sorry."
Lieutenant General Lu lowered his head, his eyes turning red where Lu Yan couldn't see him.
Lu Yan's lips moved slightly, wanting to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just raised his hand to straighten the military cap on his head, and strode out of the office silently.
The door of the office gradually closed, making a clear sound of the lock shell closing.
