In response to the crisis brought about by the Armed Forces Department of the Academy of Sciences, Chen Yu equipped every "militiaman" with an assault rifle, demonstrating that they were on high alert.
The reason for his nervousness was that Chen Yu remembered what Zhang Xiangming, the president of the Academy of Sciences, had told him a while ago: the Armed Forces Department was far more complex than he had imagined and was the biggest obstacle to his recapture of the Academy of Sciences.
In retrospect, although the return of the grain transported by the armed forces did have some impact on his plans, it was not as serious as Zhang Xiangming made it out to be. Zhang Xiangming's words must have a deeper meaning.
For this reason, Chen Yu tried several times to subtly inquire with Zhang Xiangming, hoping to find out something, but Zhang Xiangming acted as if it were none of his business, not caring about anything, and spending all his time locked in the laboratory of the "artificial sun" device, focusing all his attention on the scientific research project.
His decision to resign from his position as dean and devote himself entirely to scientific research is clearly an act of escaping reality.
Chen Yu was also quite helpless about this and could only take it one step at a time.
Although he repeatedly emphasized that the "militia" should not clash with the armed forces, he would certainly not surrender if the other side provoked or attacked him.
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The following morning, a long convoy of the Armed Forces Department's material search team, led by Minister Qi Heng, escorted five large trucks loaded with supplies back to the Science and Technology Institute.
As they approached the entrance to the science and technology park, where Chen Yu and his group were stationed, the rear window of a sled in the middle slowly rolled down.
A middle-aged officer in the uniform of the Armed Forces Department slightly turned his head, scrutinizing Chen Yu and his "militia" out of the corner of his eye, a barely perceptible sneer curling at the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with deep meaning.
When his gaze met Chen Yu's, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly. At that moment, the air seemed to freeze, and the tense atmosphere reached its peak as their eyes met.
"Brother Chen, that's Qi Heng, the head of the Armed Forces Department of the Academy of Sciences. This old guy, he just found some grain, and he's acting all high and mighty, like he's got his nose in the air. If you didn't know better, you'd think he was the one who called the shots at the Academy of Sciences!" Zhang Tianhao, standing next to Chen Yu, whispered, his tone tinged with dissatisfaction and disdain.
Chen Yu remained noncommittal upon hearing this. According to Zhang Xiangming, it was uncertain who was in charge of the Academy of Sciences. Moreover, with the extreme cold and natural disasters currently underway, the position of the Minister of Armed Forces, who held armed forces and food supplies, was even more precarious.
However, despite the fact that Qi Heng's provocative gaze had already said it all, Chen Yu quickly regained his composure. He knew that at such a critical moment, any slight emotional fluctuation could be captured and amplified by the other party.
He smiled at the other person and nodded slightly as a sign of politeness.
Upon seeing this, Qi Heng's lips curled up slightly. He shifted his gaze away from Chen Yu, and at the same time, the car window slowly closed, and the car continued to move forward.
Watching the departing convoy of the armed forces department, Chen Yu felt somewhat heavy-hearted.
The other party had already shown hostility towards him, and it was clear that this matter was definitely not going to end easily.
The enemy outnumbered his militia far more; Chen Yu estimated that the convoy alone had over 500 men. It was clearly unwise to confront them head-on.
A soft cough brought Chen Yu back to reality.
“Little Chen, Minister Qi brought back grain, which is something to celebrate. Why don’t we go and take a look?” An elderly man from the Academy of Sciences walked slowly to Chen Yu’s side with a smile.
The elderly man's name is Zhao Ruilin. He was a senior researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and has a deep affection for the academy, witnessing countless changes and upheavals.
The reason he asked Chen Yu for his opinion first instead of Lin Lele was because he had long realized that Chen Yu was the one in charge of the team, and even the leader of the "Tianyu Base," while Lin Lele was just a puppet he had put forward.
Actually, it wasn't just him; most of the people who ate at the "Tianyu Base Charity Canteen" noticed something was amiss, but to avoid making things awkward for each other, everyone kept quiet and tacitly agreed.
At the same time, Zhao Ruilin was one of the people who expressed their support for the "Tianyu Base" from the beginning. Now that many people have changed their original attitudes and chosen to wait and see, he is still able to stay because of the old dean Lin Hong.
However, after seeing how much food the armed forces had brought back, he hesitated. After all, moving the science institute was never the best decision. If the food was really plentiful, staying where it was was the safest option.
The suggestion to go and take a look together was to confirm the situation with his own eyes so that he could make a final decision.
"Hehe, Mr. Zhao, I have some things to attend to, so I won't join in the fun." Chen Yu smiled and politely declined Zhao Ruilin's suggestion.
Those who followed were all from the Armed Forces Department, and he didn't want to put himself in danger before figuring out their intentions.
"Then I'll go take a look myself, and then I'll tell you what happened?" Zhao Ruilin said.
"Then I'll have to trouble you." Chen Yu nodded.
"Old Zhao, I'll go with you."
"Uncle Zhao, wait for me."
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As Zhao Ruilin left, many employees of the Academy of Sciences and their families who had originally stayed behind in the "Tianyu Base" camp out of politeness could no longer contain themselves and followed him.
Chen Yu was neither happy nor sad about this. He understood everyone's feelings, and if he were in their shoes, he might have done the same.
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