Chapter 101 Chapter 101 Zombies
Now that we have witnesses and physical evidence, the rest will be easy.
He Junxia and Zhang Hongmeng compiled the investigation results and submitted them directly to the base commander in a face-to-face meeting to ensure that they were not processed secondary by anyone.
The sound of pages turning could be heard from time to time in the simply decorated office. Base Director Bing Feng was quietly flipping through the materials in his hands.
The expression on the old man's face did not change at all, not even his eyebrows moved, as if he was not looking at a piece of terrifying information that could subvert the Yunjiang base, but a meaningless college graduation thesis.
He Junxia and Zhang Hongmeng were both a little surprised. They had considered the base commander's likely reaction and considered how to respond to his questions, but they hadn't expected him to be so calm and indifferent to the matter.
He Junxia and Zhang Hongmeng exchanged glances calmly, and continued to wait in a wait-and-see attitude.
I don’t know how much time has passed.
The base commander finally stopped flipping through the pages. He looked up at the handsome man and beautiful woman sitting at the table, smiled, and slowly said, "Who discovered this first?"
"It's me."
He Junxia responded.
The base commander's tone was unexpectedly kind: "Tell me more about what happened."
He Junxia did not give in to the base commander's request. He calmly narrated everything that happened that day, including the kidnapping case, from beginning to end in the first person perspective.
——Although all of this is already written down in the materials in the base commander’s hands.
The base commander turned and looked at Zhang Hongmeng again.
"Xiao Zhang, what about you?"
Zhang Hongmeng carefully recalled the vague and strange dream, and revealed all the fragmented images and information that emerged in her mind.
The base commander stood up from his wooden chair and slowly walked to the window. He looked out at the clear sky and suddenly turned around and said something that was puzzling.
"So that's how it is."
There was obvious sense of relief and regret in his tone.
He Junxia and Zhang Hongmeng looked at each other.
What is this?
As if knowing the doubts in their hearts, the base commander turned and looked at the two of them, with a hint of nostalgia and realization in his slightly cloudy eyes.
"You know Secretary Zhang, right?"
Of course I know.
As the first secretary under the base commander, Secretary Zhang is a very popular figure in the base. From high-ranking officials to ordinary people, everyone knows him.
But after that incident, no one saw him again. He and any trace of his existence vanished without a trace.
It is obvious that Secretary Zhang's disappearance or death is inextricably linked to the person in front of him.
Without waiting for the two to respond, the base commander spoke to himself, "I never understood why he betrayed me. I don't understand what bargaining chip the other party gave him that made him choose death over surrender."
"Now I understand."
The bloody smell revealed in just a few words is frightening. It seems that the unfortunate Secretary Zhang had a very difficult time before his death.
He Junxia and Zhang Hongmeng remained silent.
They had no right to question the base commander's decision, nor did they need to pry into the inside story of the matter, let alone offer comfort.
The base commander needed no comfort.
They just need to be a wooden man honestly.
After all, Secretary Zhang had indeed betrayed the base commander. If the base commander hadn't been more skilled, he would have been the one to be executed and condemned by thousands.
There was no chance for him to sigh and regret.
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After coming out of the base commander's office, He Junxia finally let go of the heavy stone in his heart and felt relieved.
He has done everything he can.
As for whether the base commander believes it or not, and what countermeasures he plans to take, it is not something he can decide.
Of course, if the base commander does not believe this or is unable to deal with the situation, He Junxia will run away with his family without hesitation.
He would not let his family live under the control of zombies, no matter how nice the Zombie King said.
A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.
Perhaps some high-level zombies can control their instincts and nature and not harm humans, but low-probability events cannot represent all.
Rather than expecting all zombies and humans to coexist harmoniously, it is better to expect humans to strangle all zombies.
This is more realistic.
What's more, the Zombie King is not necessarily a good thing.
If He really just wanted humans and zombies to coexist peacefully, with His strength, He could just manage the Baiyun Base well. Why would He have to resort to all these conspiracies and tricks?
Time will tell.
He Junxia shook his head.
He had asked Xie Liqing and Xie Chaoyang to be prepared to leave the base at any time. After all, a place controlled by zombies is not a place to stay for long.
"Why"
Zhang Hongmeng sighed heavily.
Unlike He Junxia, who felt relieved after having had a heavy burden lifted off her shoulders, she was still filled with worries. She was worried about whether the base commander would believe her and whether he could handle the matter properly.
If we cannot find a suitable solution, what should happen to the hundreds of thousands of people living in the base? Are we really going to hand the base over to the zombies?
No, never.
Zhang Hongmeng gritted her teeth.
Yunjiang Base was the base she watched build, and it was a home built with the hard work and sacrifices of countless people.
Anyone who wants to take over the base must first step over her dead body.
The two left the government affairs center headquarters in silence. Just as they were about to part, He Junxia suddenly thought of something.
He called Zhang Hongmeng and said, "Perhaps we should check the species of those bamboo products."
Although the saying that there is always an antidote within ten steps of a poison is just a magical setting in novels, it does make sense.
All things in the world are interdependent and mutually exclusive
If the bamboo products sent by the Baiyun Church to the messengers are all of the same species, perhaps only this kind of bamboo can store that kind of hypnotic means.
They can try to use this bamboo as a breakthrough point.
Zhang Hongmeng's eyes lit up.
She looked at He Juanxia in surprise, and her tone couldn't help but carry a hint of complaint: "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
He Junxia touched his nose. He had been concentrating on finding evidence for the past few days, and he only just remembered it now.
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Now that he had something to do, Zhang Hongmeng stopped sighing.
She immediately sent the few bamboo products she had to the Institute of Mutant Plants and Animals for testing, and began searching for more samples.
He Junxia also did not rest.
The base was not safe, so he decided to make some self-defense gear for himself and his family, as well as some concealed and aggressive hidden weapons.
Don't be afraid of ten thousand things, just be prepared for the worst.
It is still necessary to be prepared for self-defense.
Besides this, He Junxia also continued to pay attention to the White Cloud Church. Not only did he continue to collect and analyze as much relevant information as possible, he also frequently communicated with Zhang Hongmeng to inquire about the base commander's movements.
However, the base commander was indeed an old fox. He kept his actions secret and did not reveal a single word. Even Zhang Hongmeng was not very clear about it.
He Junxia originally thought that this matter had nothing to do with him, but he did not expect that one day half a month later, he would step into the base director's office again.
Zhang Hongmeng was there too.
He Junxia gave Zhang Hongmeng a puzzled look, his mind racing as he pondered the base commander's intention in calling both of them at the same time.
Zhang Hongmeng gave He Junxia a helpless look in response.
She just arrived.
But this time the base commander was straightforward. After the young secretary left, he said sincerely, "I need your help."
He Junxia was surprised
It seems that the problem the base commander encountered was extraordinary, otherwise he would not have expressed it so bluntly.
He Junxia and Zhang Hongmeng exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Please tell us. As long as we can do it, we will do it without hesitation."
The base commander's brow was tinged with worry. "I tried sending determined psychics and ordinary people to the Baiyun Church, but they were still affected and unable to reveal important information."
"Currently, you two are the only ones unaffected by that energy. I need one of you to go undercover and find out what's going on inside the White Cloud Church."
A pair of deep and turbid eyes looked at the two young men in the office, with a bit of pressure and certainty.
He Junxia's mouth twitched slightly.
My goodness, it’s the Hongmen Banquet, this wave is aimed at him.
After all, as one of the iconic figures of the base and the light of humanity officially nominated by the base, Zhang Hongmeng has long been known to the general public.
Wouldn't she be discovered in minutes if she went undercover?
However, in the records of Baiyun Church, Zhang Hongmeng was not successfully given psychological suggestion, and her appearance clearly showed that there was something wrong.
On the contrary, he can resist supernatural hypnosis, rarely appears in the public eye, and has been successfully hypnotized on the surface.
Definitely the best candidate.
The most important thing is that Zhang Hongmeng is the base commander's absolute confidant and the base's strongest combat force. He often goes out on missions and rarely has long periods of free time.
It seems that there are two undercover agents to choose from, but in fact the candidate has already been determined.
He Junxia is not opposed to being an undercover agent. He is also very interested in the Zombie King, but if you want the horse to run, you have to feed it grass. You can't get something for nothing.
——If the Pope of the Baiyun Church is really the Zombie King as they guessed, the danger of the undercover agent can be imagined.
He Junxia wasn't sure if he could get away with it.
He would not die, nor was he afraid of death. But he could not guarantee that after his death, Xie Liqing, Xie Chaoyang, and the two mutant beasts at home would be safe and sound.
When people leave, the tea gets cold; when people die, their kindness disappears.
Even peacetime cannot be guaranteed, let alone a doomsday world where everyone is in danger.
He Junxia didn't dare to gamble on other people's conscience.
He remained silent.
The base commander also understood his subordinates' thoughts. After a pause, he continued, "The base will unconditionally cooperate with the undercover's actions and do everything in its power to protect their safety. If you have any concerns, please feel free to raise them.
Regardless of whether you succeed or not, I will give you a first-class merit. After the success, you will be rewarded separately. I also make you a promise: as long as it is something I can do, I will be satisfied. "
This commitment is indeed a heavy one.
But He Junxia was not blinded by this promise and ignored the premise in the long message from the base - to come back alive after the task was accomplished.
Strength is the bottom line.
He Junxia said calmly: "Captain Zhang is very busy, so it would be more appropriate for me to be the undercover agent. It's just that I'm about to advance, so my condition is not very stable."
The base commander smiled kindly and said, "Advancement is a good thing. The base will help you complete the advancement as soon as possible."
Zhang Hongmeng suddenly interrupted: "But there is a sense of connection between people with special abilities. Whether it's me or Minister Xie, it will be easy to be discovered, right?"
He Junxia glanced at the amiable-looking base commander and took the initiative to explain, "It's all about wanting to be discovered."
As the saying goes, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it.
An ordinary undercover agent may not be able to lure the person behind the scenes, but a high-level psychic who has been psychologically hinted at will definitely make them tempted.
Zhang Hongmeng is not a fool. After listening to He Junxia's explanation, he immediately reacted and understood the meaning of the base leader's words.
She couldn't help showing some worry on her face.
He was worried about He Junxia's safety, and also about whether this matter could succeed - although Xie Tengda was a high-level psychic, he was only 19 years old after all. Before the end of the world, he was just a senior high school student and had not received any training.
Can he be a good undercover agent?
Zhang Hongmeng is skeptical about this.
Failure of the undercover operation was a minor issue. The real worry was that Xiao Xie's brother would be brainwashed by the zombies. He was the top man in the weapons manufacturing department, and many high-level psychics relied on him for their weapons.
Zhang Hongmeng was just about to suggest that she should go on her own, at least her safety would be guaranteed. But before she could open her mouth, the base commander seemed to sense something and gave her a seemingly light look that held her still.
He Junxia pretended not to notice the exchange of glances between the two. He said sincerely, "It's my honor to work for the base, and I'd gladly accept it. But if anything happens to me, please take care of my family. Chaoyang is too young, and his mother is old, so he might be bullied."
"As long as I'm alive, they won't be harmed. Even if I die, I'll ask someone to take care of them in advance."
The base commander's tone was sincere.
Zhang Hongmeng also continued, "Your family is my family. If anyone dares to bully them, I will be the first to say no."
He Junxia bowed to the two of them and said, "Then I'll leave it to you."
No matter what they do in the end, at least their current attitude is fine, which serves as an extra safeguard.
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