Chapter 165 Differences
The door of the temporary command area of the base was closed tightly. As soon as Su Wanqing came in from outside, she handed the information and USB flash drive to Xiao Ran and turned off the lights outside.
There was only a small desk lamp left in the room, illuminating the negotiation draft that was filled with notes.
Lu Zhao pushed the data he had just filed aside and sat down without saying a word.
He tightened the cup and put the lid on with a click, as if he was preparing for an unpleasant meeting.
Xiao Ran leaned against the door, unbuttoned and put down his sniper rifle, then pulled a chair and sat down next to the table.
Lin Che sat at the back, with no expression on her face. She just twirled the reagent pen cap between her fingers and twisted the corner of her mouth.
Su Wanqing said, "The negotiations just now were just preliminary intentions. Now we must show our attitude. Each of you must clearly state your own opinions and leave no hidden dangers."
She distributed notes and envelopes to everyone, "Speak first, write down your last words, seal them, and give them to me. Who's going to speak first?"
Lu Zhao raised his head and slowly turned the file to a page with data curves. He said in a low and steady voice, "I think cooperation is feasible. The military's equipment is indeed advanced. Some of their instruments and data are two levels higher than ours. By making good use of their experimental conditions, we may be able to figure out what this highly active element in the girl's body is, and even make real improved immunity. The virus is spreading rapidly in various urban areas. If we don't break through while the resources are complete, we can only wait to die."
He paused for a few seconds and then continued, "We have to find a way to control the ownership of the technology, but we can access the equipment."
Lin Che knocked on the corner of the table, his mouth tightly drawn. He interrupted Lu Zhao before he finished speaking: "Don't just look at the equipment. Can the military be truly trusted? 'Ye' just said it all along the way - they haven't told the truth since they started following us. Now I'll give you some hard equipment, but the next step is to get all the girls to hand it over. What they want is never to save people, but to get complete samples to the lab. They don't care whether they can survive or not. I've seen too many military tricks."
Su Wanqing nodded and wrote down his words on a corner of the note. Lin Che raised his chin and continued, "Let Ye say a few words."
He took a deeper breath, stared at her for two seconds, and then spoke in a suppressed hoarse voice: "It's very simple. They value the value of the girl as an experimental subject. The conditions are written in detail now, but once they are signed, they will have the dominant power. In the final analysis, all conditions can be canceled. This is what the military is best at. As long as the data and samples are in your hands, they are not partners, but hunters."
Xiao Ran moved and raised two fingers: "Let me say one more thing. Don't have any illusions. The military has tanks and rockets. If we really force our way in, it will be difficult for us to even escape. Don't talk about absolute cooperation. No matter how much they promise, they may turn against us and start fighting. My opinion is: agree to them on the surface, try to get more equipment and clues, and if it doesn't work, find a way out in advance, and just get rid of them when necessary.
In other words, cooperation and retreat plans should be done simultaneously, not just on one side.”
Su Wanqing listened but didn't react in a hurry. She rested her hands on the edge of the table, her brows still flat, and looked at the three people calmly: "I remember your attitudes. But no one can make a decision based on their own subjective opinions. Now write down your true thoughts, without signing your name, and give it to me later."
She opened the envelope and said, "I will read it myself. Before the final decision is made, all procedures must be followed as stated in the plan, but any investigation into the military background must be initiated immediately. Lu Zhao, check all their command sequences and the medical research team behind them to see if there are any problems with the key figures and research lines."
Lu Zhao nodded and began to enter keywords into the tablet, preparing to call up the permission list.
As he received the delivered note, he wrote down: "I can check one-third of the military's infrastructure now, but the special sequences may be aliased. It will take time."
Lin Che's face was gloomy, and he casually threw the reagent cap back into the box. He took out a note paper, wrote a few lines, sealed it, and quickly pressed it on the table.
Xiao Ran thought about it, opened his coat, and stuffed the envelope into a small pocket inside. "My idea is not difficult - I hope no one will have the opportunity to use that last resort."
Su Wanqing received three pieces of paper with different handwritings. She stared at the draft agreement on the table and didn't say a word for just two minutes.
Finally, she gently tucked the envelope into the bottom layer of the folder and looked at everyone at the table: "From now on, all communication details related to the military must be backed up, private, encrypted, and double-layered. The base channels will be patrolled in sections, and any non-scheduled access channels must be password-protected."
Lu Zhao interrupted: "I finished the data analysis at midnight, and checked the background information at the same time. If there are any doubts, please let me know at any time."
Xiao Ran patted his trouser pockets and stretched his shoulders: "I will recheck the entrances and exits and sniper points tonight. If there is any sign of trouble, we will withdraw. Everyone should get some sleep quickly. Don't believe the sincerity of the rebels and the military."
Lin Che didn't say anything else. He closed the tablet and pressed the electronic watch on his wrist, as if he was planning the next step.
He walked slowly and looked back at the side door where the girl was before leaving.
The meeting was over, but no one was laughing in the air. The only sounds in the corridor were scattered footsteps and the slight movement of experimental equipment.
Lin Che turned the corner and entered the side room. The girl with a childish voice was sitting cross-legged at the end of the bed with her back to the door, hugging a stuffed bear.
He pushed the door quietly, but the girl still turned to look at him.
The girl spoke calmly, with an unusual calmness in her childish voice: "You're here."
Lin Che took two steps and stood beside her bed, staring down at the floor.
The remaining lights at night cast a dim light on the surroundings. He asked dryly, "Are you okay?"
The girl blinked, her eyes not staying on Lin Che's face, but seemed to be looking at something behind him.
She suddenly said, "Actually, you have another self who is very anxious. But don't worry, I can feel you."
Lin Che was stunned and didn't respond immediately. He felt a little uncomfortable, but didn't want to leave.
He tried to calm down and whispered, "Can you feel...what?"
The girl hugged the teddy bear tightly and whispered, "They were so noisy and scared the whole time. I could tell what they were going to do. Your other self was also worried that something might happen to me."
She thought for a moment and added, "But don't worry about me. I'm not afraid. In fact, I know why I'm special."
Lin Che maintained his original posture and looked forward a foot, until the night quietly connected with his mind.
Night's voice was even lower: "You said you are special because of the things in these experiments?"
The girl nodded and slowly smoothed the bear's fur with her fingers. "The doctors once said that the star in my body will be bright when others are asleep. I know everything they do."
Lin Che paused, put "Night" in the foreground, and said in a deeper tone: "Then do you know what everyone is going to do? Can you tell the difference between those who are good to you and those who want to take advantage of you?"
The girl turned her head and looked at him seriously for a while, then suddenly spoke calmly: "I know, but I also know that you are not the same. The people around you are always the ones who worry about me the most. Those uncles and aunts with guns always want to figure out how the stars came out. They can't think of anything else."
Lin Che listened to her and his fingers unconsciously tightened in the seam of his pants. He kept his mouth tight, not wanting to speak, but not wanting to leave.
Night added calmly in his mind: "She can see through too much. We have to be careful with every word she says."
The girl was silent for a while, then added: "It doesn't matter. I can feel that you are trying very hard to protect me. To me, it is more important than anything else."
Lin Che stood up, closed the door, and patted the door with his back to it.
He didn't look back and walked away slowly.
Su Wanqing was tidying up the remaining documents on the table in the conference room. She took out the three sealed letters from the bottom of the folder and put them away in order.
She pursed her lips and went to her temporary office. Lu Zhao had already sat back at the main console. A list of military personnel popped up on the screen. He checked the details page by page, pressing the record button from time to time, fearing that he would miss a key point.
Xiao Ran moved the sniper rifle from the windowsill to the door and rechecked the team's spare magazines and communication batteries.
He stood at the door for a full five minutes before he slowly opened the door and went out, fastened the safety lock, and then walked to the storage room to find the reserved directional signal generator.
As the night approached, everyone in the team was moving, not talking, and no one dared to slack off.
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