Chapter 56 A Spy

The helicopter rumbled and landed in front of the base again. Su Qing had already informed Fang Qing on the way back to the base. After they got off the plane, Su Qing entrusted Zeng Zhi and others to her, and then went to the laboratory with Qin Yu and Zhao Jiajun.

When I walked into the laboratory, Qingshan, who was staying in the laboratory, heard the noise and walked out of the room.

"You're back so soon."

"Something happened. Where is Professor Gu?" Su Qing asked while taking off his heavy clothes.

"They're doing experiments inside." Qingshan pointed to an experimental cabin behind him.

Zhao Jiajun held the bag carefully in his hand, lowered his head and walked in quickly.

Su Qing had been very curious about what had caused them to scream so repeatedly on the plane. Seeing Zhao Jiajun holding something, she moved closer and asked, "What happened to you guys on the plane? What sample did Qin Yu bring back that scared you so much? Can I take a look?"

Zhao Jiajun glanced in Qin Yu's direction with a resentful look on his face, then shook his head in frustration. "Miss Su, I advise you not to see it." After saying that, he walked around Su Qing and entered the experimental cabin where Professor Gu was.

Hearing him say this, Su Qing became even more curious and moved to the door of the experimental cabin.

There was a large piece of transparent glass in the experimental cabin, through which one could clearly see inside. Professor Gu was seen adding something into a test tube. Zhao Jiajun walked in and changed into a lab coat, then greeted Professor Gu. It was unknown what he said, but Professor Gu put down the things in his hand with a look of joy on his face.

Zhao Jiajun put the two items in his hand into a protective cabin. The two of them turned around and put on heavy protective clothing, then walked back to the table. Professor Gu put his hand into the glove of the protective cabin and opened the black bag with a trembling hand.

Su Qing leaned closer to the glass and looked through it.

Following Professor Gu's movements, a fully intact zombie head appeared before Su Qing's eyes. The zombie's face was facing her. The zombie's face was dark blue, and its frozen skin had begun to fester and melt as the room temperature changed. Its open eyes were devoid of pupils, a blood-red speck. Its mouth was wide open, and disgusting liquid was flowing from it...

Su Qing was caught off guard by this scene and was so frightened that she took several steps back. Then she misstepped and almost fell.

A pair of strong hands supported her in time and were taken back when she stood firmly.

"Miss Su, are you okay?" Qin Yu's concerned voice came.

Su Qingmumu turned around and saw Qin Yu and Qingshan behind her.

She shook her head. No wonder the people in the cabin were so scared at that time. Anyone would be scared to see such a head.

"It's okay, thank you Captain Qin."

Qin Yu took a look into the experimental cabin and saw that Professor Gu and Zhao Jiajun had already started studying the zombie head. After a while, Zhao Jiajun picked up a scalpel and started cutting the zombie's scalp, while Professor Gu was waiting by the side with a skull drill in his hand.

Seeing that the next scene was even more terrifying, Qin Yu gave Qingshan a look, and the two of them took Su Qing away.

Su Qing wanted to ask Professor Gu when he would be able to come out, but when he turned around, he saw two tall figures blocking his way.

"Let me say hello to Professor Gu first. I have something to ask him."

"Hey, Miss Su, you two must be tired from running around. Let's go to the lounge for a while. Professor Gu, you know, has no concept of time when he's busy, and he especially hates being disturbed. Let's go to the side and wait and see." Qingshan pushed Su Qing forward. "By the way, there's something you don't know yet. Dong Wen caught a spy yesterday. Let me tell you in detail."

When Su Qing heard that there was a spy in the base, he immediately forgot about Professor Gu and asked, "What's going on? Why didn't I receive any information?"

Seeing that Su Qing's attention had shifted, Qingshan let go of the hand that was pushing her and took them to the lounge.

The three of them came to the lounge. Su Qing sat on the sofa and opened the base interface to check. There was no suspicious person around, which made him feel a little strange.

"That little spy was discovered without doing anything. Manager Dong and the others wanted to solve the problem first, so they didn't tell you." Qingshan couldn't help laughing when he thought of the interrogation that day. He poured a few glasses of water and walked towards Su Qing, "Hey, he's also an amazing person. Come, have some water first."

Su Qing took the cup of water with a puzzled look on his face, "Thank you, what about the spy?"

Qingshan handed Qin Yu another glass of water, then found a seat opposite the sofa and sat down on a chair.

"That person has been at the base for quite a while. Lately, due to the extreme cold, everyone's had nothing to do. Smart bracelets have forums now, and people at the base are bored so they post and chat to pass the time. A few days ago, someone posted a novel titled, 'When the boss asks you to go to another base to gather information, and you're so happy you don't want to leave.'"

"It's basically about the protagonist, a minor character who originally followed the leader of a small base. One day, the boss assigned him to go undercover in another base to gather information, so he could learn about the situation and prepare for annexation. However, when he arrived at that base, he found it so wonderful that he felt so intoxicated that he decided not to return to his own base."

"Anyway, it was basically a retelling of his own experiences. At first, everyone was just killing time reading it, but the further they read, the more strange it seemed. A lot of what he wrote was exactly the same as what happened at our base. Then everyone started discussing it, and after some discussion, they realized it was probably a spy who had infiltrated the base and revealed himself. Then he had someone reveal the information to Manager Dong."

Su Qing was a bit amused after hearing this. What kind of thing was this? She asked for the spy's name and looked it up on the base's list. The person's trustworthiness had already reached 80%. It was simply too high...

Qingshan took a few sips of water from his cup, then smiled and said, "Manager Dong and his men arrested the man and interrogated him, but he burst into tears and confessed everything. He was just bored and wrote about his experience anonymously to satisfy his curiosity, but who knew that his identity would be exposed?"

He said he hadn't revealed any information about the base since he arrived, and only asked them not to kick him out because he was a law-abiding and hardworking person. He had long been captivated by everything about the base and his heart was filled with thoughts of the base. He would live as a member of the base and die as a member of the base.

"Since he hasn't done anything harmful to the base and he agrees with the base, there's no need to pursue this matter." Su Qing thought about it and she didn't really care whether he was a spy or not. Anyway, as long as someone had ill intentions towards the base and their trust value was reduced, the system would prompt her. With this super buff, there was no need to worry about anything.

"I don't know the details of the follow-up, you can ask Manager Dong."

After learning about the so-called spy, Su Qing discussed the next plan with Qin Yu. This time they only brought back samples, and no supplies or coal. The construction of the base was imminent, so they had to speed up the progress.

Qin Yu found a map and the few of them were planning their route when they heard a noise outside the door.

The three of them stood up and walked out, only to see Professor Gu and Zhao Jiajun already taking off their protective suits and walking out of the lab. Upon closer inspection, they both had beaming smiles on their faces. Su Qing approached them, "Hello, Professor Gu. Is there any progress on the experiment?"

"Oh, it's Xiao Su. I was just looking for you. I have good news for you. We just did some analysis on the zombie samples you brought back, and we found that the zombie virus has changed compared to the one before the extreme cold. Using the reagents we previously researched, we can actually inhibit the virus from replicating and multiplying in the body."

"Uh...so..." Su Qing was a little confused.

Zhao Jiajun, who was standing by, saw their puzzled expressions and began to explain, "Miss Su, to put it simply, we all know that when a person is bitten by a zombie, the virus enters the body through the wound, and they are then infected and transformed into a zombie. However, through research on the samples we brought back, we found that using Experimental Reagent No. 76 can block the spread of the zombie virus. This means that if you're bitten by a zombie, you won't be transformed into a zombie."

"That means the zombie problem can be solved?" Qingshan asked excitedly.

"No, there are too few samples at the moment. We can't determine whether the extreme cold affects the zombie virus, whether there are differences in the samples, and how long the blocking time is. Further research is needed." Zhao Jiajun shook his head.

"Well... isn't this still the same as before, with no progress?" Qingshan was a little disappointed.

"Hey, Comrade Qingshan, how can this be the same? This is simply a major breakthrough in zombie virus research." Professor Gu immediately frowned and replied seriously when he heard what Qingshan said.

"this……"

"Alright." Qin Yu quickly interrupted Qingshan and said respectfully to Professor Gu, "Professor Gu, you two have worked so hard. We don't understand virus research, and we're counting on you to take care of it. You've been busy for so long and haven't had a good rest. It's almost dinner time now, so go and rest for a while. I'll call you later."

Professor Gu attached great importance to the rigor of science and was planning to give Qingshan some popular science knowledge. After hearing Qin Yu's respectful words, he thought about it and realized that it was really difficult for people who were not in their field to understand what they meant by breakthrough. There was no need for him to insist and waste his energy and time, so he was supported by Zhao Jiajun and returned to the room.

After seeing Professor Gu and the other two leave, Su Qing looked at Qin Yu and said, "Zhao Jiajun said that there are too few samples to compare. It seems we need to get more samples back."

Qin Yu nodded in agreement. "And from what I heard, it's not good to have zombies all in one place. We need to collect a large number of samples from multiple locations."

"Okay, let's re-plan our route. We don't know where the zombies outside are hiding. We discovered this by accident. Where can we find a large number of samples?"

"At least now the specific goals have been finalized, so we don't have to be as blind as before."

Su Qing and Qin Yu went back to the lounge while talking to continue studying the route, leaving Qingshan alone scratching his head.

It would be fine if he didn't understand Professor Gu's vast knowledge, but now he couldn't even understand what the boss and Miss Su were saying.