Chapter 273 Suspicion

After Dr. Ruan gave everyone his instructions, he left with the group.

He only left his assistant to arrange rooms for everyone.

The assistant worked very quickly and arranged everyone's rooms in no time.

"It seems that we didn't visit their sample storage just now." Qiao Yu whispered to Jiang Zhan after entering the room.

Jiang Zhan nodded, "They are still wary of us."

Qiao Yu pursed his lips, a heavy look flashing across his face.

The sample libraries in the survivor bases are usually hidden very deeply, and it is usually difficult for unfamiliar people to find them without the guidance of insiders.

If the A City base is determined not to take them to visit the sample library, then they must find a way to find the location of the sample library as soon as possible.

The exchange meeting will last for three days. They must find the location of the sample library within three days and find a way to steal or copy the plant samples inside.

Qiao Yu and Jiang Zhan stayed in the room for a while, then left and prepared to walk around the base.

As soon as they stepped out of the door, they ran into two patrolling guards.

"Where are you two going?" Although the other person's expression was kind, the vigilance and suspicion in his eyes were very obvious.

"We want to just wander around the base." Qiao Yu replied calmly with a smile on his face.

The two guards exchanged a glance, then nodded and made way for them. They gestured "please," and said, "Okay, we'll escort you two out."

Qiao Yu nodded slightly and walked ahead, pulling Jiang Zhan along. Two guards followed them, one on each side, until they were out of the institute's gate. Then they stopped and said to them with a smile, "Have fun, both of you."

Qiao Yu also smiled and nodded politely at them.

But when he turned around, Qiao Yu's smile disappeared instantly.

Their meaning is very clear: you can walk around the base freely outside the institute; but you cannot walk around freely inside the institute.

Qiao Yu originally wanted to try to fish in troubled waters, and after all the researchers at the base went to attend the exchange meeting, he would find a way to get into the sample library.

But now it seems that this method will definitely not work.

Qiao Yu was thinking in his heart, when he suddenly heard Xiang Heng's voice coming from a distance, "Captain Qiao!"

Qiao Yu looked up and found that Xiang Heng and Baili Zhuo's teams had followed the base guards to the gate of the research institute.

When Xiang Heng and Baili Zhuo saw Qiao Yu and Jiang Zhan coming out of the research institute, they immediately got out of the car and walked up to them.

"Captain Qiao, are you okay?" Xiang Heng asked anxiously as he came over, a trace of concern flashing across his face.

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Captain Xiang. We are fine, everything is fine."

"That's good." Xiang Heng breathed a sigh of relief and nodded slightly.

Baili Zhuo, who was standing by, saw the two of them reminiscing like old friends, and a complex expression flashed in his eyes. He whispered, "Captain Qiao, don't you have anything to explain?"

Qiao Yu turned his gaze towards Baili Zhuo, his eyebrows raised slightly, "Captain Baili, what do you mean? Why don't I understand?"

Baili Zhuo was about to continue speaking, but suddenly remembered that this was in the survivor base in City A, and they were still standing at the gate of the research institute.

So he pursed his lips and said nothing more, but his eyes became colder.

Seeing this, Qiao Yu didn't say anything more. He just curled his lips slightly and said goodbye to the two of them: "Captain Xiang, Captain Baili, we are going to walk around the base, so I'll leave you now."

"You've all been tired from traveling, go in and have a good rest."

Xiang Heng glanced at Baili Zhuo calmly, then nodded, "Okay, let's talk about it when we have time."

Qiao Yu saw the deep meaning in Xiang Heng's eyes and knew that he wanted to ask about Manman, so he nodded.

After Xiang Heng and Baili Zhuo watched Qiao Yu and Jiang Zhan walk away, Xiang Heng heard Baili Zhuo whisper to him, "Captain Xiang's social circle is really quite extensive..."

I just went on a mission with the people from Big Pendulum once. I didn't feel very familiar with them last time in Mingxia Mountain. Why do they act like we've known each other for eight hundred years this time?

And when Qiao Yu and the others left last night, it was obvious that they called Xiang Heng first.

Although he still doesn't know the full picture of the matter, and doesn't know why those mercenaries suddenly lost control, but judging from the current situation, the instigator of all this should be Chu Yi.

This is not difficult to guess, but what is difficult to guess is how Big Pendulum and the others got the news in advance?

Baili Zhuo still vaguely remembered that last night in the camp, Vulture was the first team to return to the car except for the Pendulum.

Later, Yan Zijin hurriedly got out of Qiao Yu and his team's RV and asked all their team members to get in.

And not long after that, something happened in the camp.

Baili Zhuo is not a fool either.

Since Big Pendulum was able to bring Professor Kang and Professor Shen to their car in advance and notify Xiang Heng, it means that they must have known something a long time ago.

In fact, Baili Zhuo didn't mind that Qiao Yu didn't tell him about this matter, but what he cared about was why Qiao Yu didn't tell him?!

There were only four mercenary hunter teams heading to City A this time. Qiao Yu told Xiang Heng and Yan Zijin about this matter, but she didn't tell him...

This made him feel isolated.

No. And probably not isolated.

Baili Zhuo's eyes suddenly became dim.

Thinking about it from another angle, the fact that Big Pendulum didn't tell him about this matter could also be understood as...

They need a team as "bait", or... sacrifice?

Their escape will take time.

If they stayed there, they could tie down some of the mercenaries, which would buy them some time...

Baili Zhuoyue felt more and more disappointed, and even the look he gave Xiang Heng was filled with suspicion.

If his ideas are true, do Xiang Heng and Yan Zijin know about this plan?

Xiang Heng had originally wanted to explain his relationship with Qiao Yu after hearing Baili Zhuo's question, but when he turned his head, he was caught off guard by the subtle look in Baili Zhuo's eyes.

Xiang Heng was shocked.

Why did Baili Zhuo look at him like that?

When Baili Zhuo saw Xiang Heng turning around, his expression immediately returned to normal, and there was even a smile on the corner of his mouth.

He thought he had concealed it well, but he didn't know that Xiang Heng had already noticed the fleeting glance.

Xiang Heng was alert, but he kept his composure and curled his lips. "Captain Baili, you're too kind. We've only met by chance a few times. It can't be considered a real relationship."

It seems... he has to find some time to remind Qiao Yu and the others to be careful of Baili Zhuo.