Chapter 504: Seeking Credit
Mr. Huo is not so petty as to care about this favor.
"You have come to the East and are our guests. If they want to attack us on our territory, it will offend us. You don't have to do anything to help us."
Although the conditions proposed by Aretha are very tempting and can help Dongfang solve its urgent problems, they cannot regard their duties as merits, otherwise it would be too shameless!
Aretha didn't expect that she would be rejected. While she was stunned, she felt a warm current in her heart and wanted to make friends even more.
While she was feeling moved, Eric had already received the news. Without wasting any time, he quickly dodged the people around him and walked towards the distant city of Beijing.
The Lighthouse Country has already arranged the vehicles, and they can set off immediately as soon as everything is ready!
Chen Zhuyi also received the news from Huo Jinzhi's secret agent in the military hospital and realized that the operation had begun. She took a look at the surrounding environment and asked directly, "Where is Zhuang Yu?"
The words, tinged with doubt, attracted everyone's attention.
Everyone looked at each other, and soon saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
"He's free to go wherever he wants. Are you targeting him just because of what he just said?"
Soon, a man spoke naturally, his words full of protection for Zhuang Yu.
Not only him, but others also spoke up one after another to express their opinions. Half of the young people actually felt that Chen Zhu was making a fuss out of nothing!
"As expected, you are a woman, with long hair and short knowledge. If we had known you were such a person, we wouldn't have wasted our time coming here!"
Some people even expressed dissatisfaction with the gathering.
In response to their attitude, Chen Zhuyi just smiled slightly. She clapped her hands lightly, and then a group of orderly soldiers came over and forcibly captured the man without saying a word.
"Are you going to arrest us just because we disagree with you?"
While those who were caught were confused, they did not forget to loudly accuse.
"You're a woman, and you're trying to start a literary inquisition? Do you really think that just because you've done some research, you'll have all-powerful means? This is a military zone! Not a colony!"
They were even making things worse to attract the attention of those patrolling nearby.
Seeing their arrogant attitude, Chen Zhu sighed, "Zhuang Yu betrayed his country and took the information to join foreign forces. You are so dependent on him, what if you are his accomplices?"
She still kindly told these people the cause of the incident.
For a moment, everyone's faces turned pale and they even felt a little unsteady on their feet. Fortunately, there were people holding them up, so they did not fall headfirst to the ground and fell to their knees.
Professor Ye and Lao Lin also used their old bones to support Professor Zheng with great effort, with some worry in their eyes.
"You...what did you say?" Professor Zheng asked tremblingly, his body shaking constantly. Lao Lin quickly gave him an injection to help him control his body and avoid a stroke.
"Professor Zheng, the team is already on their way to catch him. I can't say for sure he's a thief, but at this point, he's taken all the data from the lab and is heading out of Beijing. Do you think there's a second possibility?"
When Chen Zhu saw the pitiful appearance of the old man, he hesitated a little, but still told the truth.
Professor Zheng stopped talking, tears rolling down his cheeks as he thought about how he had accepted Zhuang Yu as his apprentice and how he had taught him carefully over the years. He always led by example in everything he did, no matter how he lived or worked.
But... he worked so hard for so many years, but he actually taught a traitor!
While he was still able to move, Professor Zheng slapped him in the face, his eyes filled with contempt for him.
"I...I just knew I wasn't a good teacher!"
"Your words are too harsh. A master can only lead you to the door, but the practice depends on the individual. You have so many children of good family background around you, why doubt yourself because of him?"
Chen Zhu hurried to persuade them, and then waved his hand, asking people to take away those who spoke for Zhuang Yu first.
What follows is bound to be a chaotic investigation.
But that's all in the past. They have more important things to do right now, which is to intercept the fleeing Eric and report these matters to the Lighthouse Country. Even if it's just to make an example of him, they want people to know that they are not easy to bully!
"I want to go see my apprentice..." After a moment, Professor Zheng calmed down and spoke softly. His cloudy old eyes were filled with fatigue, but he tightly grasped Chen Zhuyi's hand: "Let me go see him. I want to know the reason."
Even if the country cannot offer very good treatment, Professor Zheng has fought for Zhuang Yu several times and even divided his own things for him, which is very thoughtful.
Anything published by Professor Zheng will be followed by Zhuang Yu's name.
As the eldest disciple, Professor Zheng almost treated him as his own son. No, he didn't treat him that well even when facing his own son!
But what he got in return for his heartfelt efforts was a traitor!
Chen Zhu secretly didn't want Professor Zheng to be hit again, but looking at those eyes full of desire, he couldn't help but sigh and reluctantly agreed.
She contacted the person in charge, and soon someone sent a car over, but it kept circling outside. Specific contact would naturally have to wait until everything was over.
Huo Jinzhi had followed them into a dilapidated warehouse where all kinds of things were placed in a disorderly manner. Several figures were deliberately avoiding something.
"This is an abandoned warehouse. Normally, no one comes here. I didn't expect them to use this as their underground link station. No wonder we never noticed it."
The people following Huo Jinzhi couldn't help but sigh in a low voice.
It's simple, this place is just too dilapidated. Apart from wild cats and the like, there's a chance that no normal person would set foot here.
Huo Jinzhi made a gesture to keep quiet and walked forward slowly.
"You are surrounded now. Give up struggling immediately. You may still have a chance to survive!"
After confirming that the distance was about right, Huo Jinzhi spoke loudly, trying to awaken Zhuang Yu's last bit of conscience.
Eric, who hadn't even caught his breath, stared coldly at Zhuang Yu opposite him. Hatred surged in his heart, and he almost wanted to kill this man!
"You betrayed us, and yet you still have the nerve to come here and claim credit for it?" Eric cursed in a suppressed voice.
Zhuang Yu looked at the gun pointed at him, his forehead covered in sweat. Embarrassed and uneasy, he explained in a trembling voice, "I don't know, I don't know anything. If I really betrayed you, why would I bring these things here myself?"
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