Gift
There is still half an hour until midnight.
There was a knock on the door of the large conference room on the eighth floor.
Everyone looked at the incoming deer seedling, suppressing their excitement and the urge to ask questions.
The participants were dressed in suits and had serious expressions. The middle-aged woman sitting at the top looked very dignified.
This meeting is indeed unusual.
Lu Miao, wearing a denim jacket, looks like an employee who has gone to the wrong place.
"Hello, I'm Lu Miao, the captain of the Fluorescent Green Team of Section 2 of the Ghost Story Investigation Department." She introduced herself neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Captain Lu, please take a seat." Minister Guan stood up with a smile.
Lu Xingyang had already reserved a seat for her, which was an empty seat next to him. He waved his hand and invited her to sit down.
In the middle of the round table is the one and only RN99.
Han, the director of the Ghost Story Investigation Department, said: "RN99 is still undergoing detailed testing, but preliminary tests have shown that it is five times more effective than cyclophosphamide in killing cancer cells."
He paused, his calm voice concealing his excitement. "It is estimated that RN99 has a greater than 70% chance of curing radiation sickness caused by nuclear radiation."
The female mayor and the secretary kept rubbing their thumbs, their eyes full of joy.
The secretary interjected: "Currently, the cancer rate among residents in coastal cities has increased 80 times, and continues to rise every year. Congenital hereditary cancer is 30 times higher than last year, with a mortality rate of 48%. Humanity is in great need of this special medicine."
"That's right, our country cannot become a lost country and turn into ruins." The female mayor said disappointedly.
The continued spread of nuclear pollution in the last century, coupled with the use of high-tech thermal weapons in wars, has led to the destruction of small countries and their reduction into ruins; even worse, they have become battlefields, leaving behind serious radiation, causing disease-ridden citizens to give birth to deformed babies, and the population has dropped sharply, eventually becoming a deserted country.
Today, every country is in panic because of radiation and disease.
"We need to thoroughly study RN99 as soon as possible and then mass-produce it!"
These words are inspiring, and everyone is eager to get started and look forward to the future of mankind.
Lu Miao took a look at the much-anticipated RN99 and reacted indifferently.
The more effective the drug, the more expensive it is.
"So, this time Captain Deer is the hero of mankind!"
When Lu Xingyang heard what Guan the old fox said, he raised a wicked smile.
Lu Miao was not fooled by the old fox and said righteously: "I am just completing the tasks assigned by my superiors. It is my honor to work for the department and the government."
The top executives looked satisfied.
Guan the Old Fox: "Haha, it was all thanks to Captain Lu's wisdom that we were able to snatch that bottle of elixir."
Lu Miao: "Thanks to the training arranged by my superiors, I was able to stand out among my competitors."
The top brass smiled.
Guan the old fox knew when to stop and smiled kindly, like a leader who cares about the younger generation.
Tu Ying, who was sitting on the other side of Lu Xingyang, looked at Lu Miao, who was speaking wittily, with a half-smile on her face, not knowing what she was thinking.
The female mayor spoke up: "Captain Lu, can you tell me more about this strange story area? I heard it's a special strange story area?"
Lu Miao reported truthfully. "…The light ring marks on the gym and mobile phones have disappeared, including the group chat of 'Night Owl House'."
The small group she was pulling also disappeared.
"Do the recent frequent mysterious disappearances and faceless corpse murders have anything to do with this strange story field?"
"I highly suspect that there is a connection. And it's not only related to this strange story field, I think it's also related to the strange story field of Nanjiang Botanical Garden."
This remark shocked everyone and everyone's expression changed drastically.
“This is the first time this has happened.”
"Captain Lu, do you have any basis for your claim?" Tu Ying interrupted slowly.
She said calmly: "According to the information revealed by the criminal investigation team leader Lao Li, the faceless corpse told his relatives and friends before his death that he wanted to enter the strange story field of Nanjiang Botanical Garden. As for the specific situation, I suggest communicating with the police."
"Why does the corpse have no face?" Tu Ying asked again.
"Without a face, we won't be able to find out the identity of the deceased so quickly. I personally guess that the deceased has long died in the strange story field of Nanjiang Botanical Garden. They were manipulated by the strange story to become administrators, replacing the normal humans in the group."
Lu Miao looked around at everyone who had a unhappy look on their face.
The female mayor shook her head and sighed: "The difficulty of the field of ghost stories has increased significantly. The number of ghost stories in the city has increased by 10%, and the total number of ghost stories in the country has increased by 30%. I must tell you a state secret as a warning. Forget it as soon as you hear it here."
Everyone listened attentively.
"It's a fourth-tier town under a first-tier city. The whole town was marked as a ghost story area. When the marked halo disappears, the town becomes a deserted place."
Boss Han was surprised. "No one survived?"
“Not a single resident.”
They were in an uproar.
The mayor frowned. "It's a good thing that other first-tier and second-tier cities follow our example and set up ghost story investigation departments. But there are only a limited number of suitable personnel. For example, does our ghost story investigation department have the manpower to handle the ghost story field in towns and villages?"
Boss Han was silent.
The current staff is only enough to solve the city's ghost story field.
The secretary reminded: "The government's funds are also limited."
The mayor clasped her hands without commenting. "The fact that our city has acquired RN99 must be kept secret for the time being. In addition, the difficulty of the field of ghost stories is beginning to increase. I hope that the personnel of our city's ghost story investigation department will be selected as much as possible, and on this premise, it will be expanded."
"I understand." said Boss Han.
"And more." The female mayor smiled and looked at Guan the Fox. "I've seen the list of personnel in the Investigation Department. There are quite a few elites. If Old Han needs support, I hope Guan can give some advice."
Guan the Fox immediately smiled. "Of course, this is a matter of national and human survival, so we must work together."
“That’s great.”
The mayor looked at Lu Miao. "I heard that the Green Team has less than five members, right?"
Lu Miao: “Yes.”
"I also heard that a team of ten can have a vice-captain or a small team, right?"
Hearing this, Tu Ying's eyelids twitched.
"Yes."
The mayor laughed even more happily. "It's a pity that only one department has a team of more than ten people. Old Han, you have to be fair."
Boss Han understood and smiled.
She was very satisfied. "It's already early morning, everyone should be tired, we can discuss it again if there is any new situation."
The meeting is adjourned.
Boss Han left Lu Xingyang to talk in private.
Lu Miao cannot return to the dormitory yet and has to go to the third floor for a psychiatric evaluation.
After finishing, it was almost three in the morning, and she fell asleep directly on the bed, taking a shower and then waking up.
The smog persisted, and the city looked like a charcoal sketch.
The dim light leaped onto Lu Miao's eyelashes. She woke up slowly and looked at her phone lazily.
A total of six new messages were received.
Wang Keke and He Pingan asked her if she had escaped.
Lu Xingyang asked her to call back after she woke up.
Si Lan asked her to meet him.
Yu Xiaowan replied by text message that she was willing to join.
The last one is the system notification that there is new email.
Lu Miao sat up and stretched, then went to take a bath and fill his stomach.
As she passed the hall, she suddenly stopped and stepped back to the dining table.
There was a small gift box on the table with a pink heart-shaped sticky note on it.
When she came back she was too sleepy to notice the gift box.
The sticky note reads:
Additional reward of deer seedlings.
Again?
She opened the gift box in surprise.
A small green cactus pot and a card come into view.
The cactus is shorter than the little finger, and its spikes are furry and very cute.
She picked up the card and read the instructions for care.
Product Name: Aerobic Cactus
Efficacy: Releases oxygen and purifies the air within 30 square meters.
Habits: Likes sunlight and dry environment.
Notes on care: Please water it every 3 to 5 days, 15 ml of water each time. If you play classical music for it and talk to it, it will grow better.
ps: Please try not to kill it, it will cry.
The cards burned after being read, and she had gotten used to it.
Lu Miao carefully examined the small and exquisite cactus. "You are not difficult to raise, so it should be fine."
She placed the cactus on her bedroom desk, facing the window.
The convenient and nutritious bento I got this time is twice as much as the last time, and the self-heating baked rice comes in three flavors.
She took out nutritious instant noodles for breakfast and first reported to Wang Keke and He Pingan that she was safe.
Then, while eating instant noodles, she called Lu Xingyang and told him the good news.
"I found the third team member."
Lu Xingyang on the other end of the phone: "What kind of person? What's his personal information?"
"A young woman with congenital cataracts, nearly blind in one eye."
Lu Xingyang: “…”
Lu Xingyang: "Are you taking revenge on me for not being able to find a soldier for you?"
"I'm not interested in the military anymore. She performed very well last night, avoiding the murderous administrators several times on her own. I think she has great potential."
Lu Xingyang: "But the mayor just said that he would choose the best. You are trying to make me blacken my eyes."
“Having potential equals potential excellence.”
Lu Xingt Yang: "...Okay. Auntie, it's not impossible for you to have her, but I want to meet her, and then she must go through training and assessment before she can enter the field of ghost stories."
"Can."
Lu Xingyang: "Since you already have candidates for new team members, I will help you to push the issue to Boss Han. This is also good. If you don't find new team members, Boss Han will force people on you. Now the Fluorescent Green Team is the focus of training for the Second Department. You have to get a five-member team as soon as possible."
"Got it." She said nonchalantly.
"You will be responsible for supervising the training of new personnel these days."
"Um."
As for Weekend, she needed to think about it again, after all, his identity was too complicated.
Then she replied to Si Lan.
[Deer]: I’ll be free later, but not for too long, as I have to go pick up a new person.
[Mr. Si]: No problem. Have you had lunch?
[Deer]: Eaten.
She didn't want to eat expensive vegetable fried rice again.
[Mr. Si]: Let’s meet in the cafe in half an hour?
[Deer]: Positioning.
[Mr. Si]: [Positioning of Jasmine Cafe]
[Deer]: Got it, wait for me in the car.
[The other party is typing...]
[The other party is typing...]
In the end, Si Lan still asked an impolite question mark.
[Mr. Si]:?
[Deer]: Don't waste your money, I'll find you in your car.
[Mr. Si]: ^_^
Half an hour later, the motorcycle passed through the smog-filled road and stopped at the parking space in front of the Jasmine Cafe.
Lu Miao recognized Si Lan's license plate number, knocked on the passenger window, then opened the door and got in.
"What do you want from me?" She pulled down the filter mask, revealing her fair face.
Si Lan, who was sitting in the driver's seat, was wearing thin-framed glasses, and looked gentle and handsome. He took out a rectangular gift box and said, "I apologize for my offense last night."
"Offended?" She said helplessly: "I don't remember it anymore, you don't need to mind it."
Si Lan pursed his lips. "I hope you can accept it."
Facing his sharp eyes, Lu Miao knew it would be difficult for him to change his mind, so she took the gift box and opened the lid.
It is a women's watch.
The strap is made of silver metal and the digital dial is ice blue, which fits her frosty temperament.
"You often go into the field of ghost stories, so it's more convenient to tell the time with a watch." He smiled.
"Thank you." Lu Miao carefully put the lid back on the box.
Si Lan collected his thoughts and made a serious request: "Can I invite you on a date?"
The deer seedling was caught off guard and almost choked.
"On a day when you are free, of course."
Her mind froze. "Don't you think we're moving too fast?"
Si Lan nodded. "Indeed, so you can think about it carefully before you reply to me."
Is that the question to answer?
She was speechless and choked up, quickly pulling on the filter mask.
"I'm going to pick someone up, bye." After saying that, she quickly got out of the car.
Si Lan in the car watched her drive away, the gleam in his eyes was like a spark, ready to ignite the madness hidden under the gentleman's appearance at any time.
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