Chapter 113 Beast Chess

The semi-elliptical building is located in a bamboo forest. The warm sunlight shines through the gaps between the bamboo leaves and sprinkles on the outer wall of the building, covering the cold metal structure with a layer of soft golden gauze.

The building with a strange appearance was built by gold and earth psychics. The architectural drawings were kindly provided by Xie Er. The location was chosen in the old house of the Song family. A small piece of bamboo was planted here. After careful care by wood psychics, the leaves are still green even in the cold winter, and the cold wind is filled with the fragrance of bamboo.

This is the laboratory that Song Shinan applied for.

The building's exterior design is simple yet technological. Looking through the glass windows, you can occasionally see busy researchers.

Inside the laboratory, metal racks support a variety of sophisticated instruments that emit a faint blue light. The air is filled with the smell of mixed reagents. The three-dimensional images on the huge display screen are constantly changing, and complex formulas and data are rolling like running water. Rows of test tubes are neatly arranged on the cold instruments, and unknown liquids reflect dazzling brilliance under the incandescent lights.

Xie Er took off his protective suit, bent down slightly, turned on the tap, and let the cold water wash his bony fingers. He looked out the window. The sun was warm and it was a good day. They should go out for a date.

His long eyelashes trembled and drooped slightly. A trace of bitterness flashed across his eyes hidden under the glasses. Some things, especially feelings, cannot be let go just by saying so.

However, time is long, and there will always be a day when they will fade away.

"Bang-bang-"

There was a short knock on the door behind him.

Xie Er gathered his emotions, turned off the faucet, picked up a disposable towel beside him to wipe the water off his hands, and looked sideways. The person who came was Gu Huan. He was a little surprised: "What's wrong? Is there a problem with the experiment?"

Xie Er couldn't think of any other reason for a workaholic to walk out of the laboratory during working hours, except that there was a problem with the experiment at hand.

Gu Huan smiled and said, "Am I just a robot who only pays attention to the progress of the experiment in your eyes?"

She walked in with a quick step, taking off her mask. The hair that had been cut before had grown a lot longer, and the ends of the hair were curly, and needed to be pinned up with a clip. Gu Huan pulled a chair and sat down, rubbing her sore wrists.

"It was a bit unexpected." Xie Er took a cup of hot water and placed it in front of Gu Huan.

"Forget it, it's not my habit to beat around the bush." ​​Gu Hua held the teacup, and the warm touch warmed her cold hands. "It's not me who came to you, it's my senior brother and sister."

"Wen Shu and Meilin?"

Gu Hua nodded: "Yes, mainly to thank you."

Xie Er chuckled gently: "Thank you for what?"

"Thank you for taking out those valuable materials."

The identities of Jiang Yunqi and the other two were more sensitive. Gu Hua did not tell Wen Shu and Luo Meilin much. She only said that Xie Er had been working abroad before and returned to China before doomsday. These data were summarized from their various experiments at the Chuyang base.

Xie Er took a sip of boiled water and turned his head to look at the sparrows flying outside the window. A ray of sunlight happened to fall on his side face, and there seemed to be a glimmer in his light brown eyes: "The chip was retrieved by Governor Song's team at the risk of their lives. They should be thanked."

He actually didn't expect that the content of the silver chip was the research results of the zombie vaccine. That's right, how could those greedy and afraid people in Xingjie not leave a way out for themselves.

Their difficulty now is to find a substitute based on the formula.

This task is not easy and requires a lot of manpower, money and energy. The only way Xie Er can help is to analyze these Xingjie formulas and help test whether the experimental materials meet the qualifications of substitutes.

Gu Hua put down the cup and smiled, "Without you, our progress in vaccine research will only be slower, or even stagnant."

In a sense, the spaceship from outer space brought the virus, but also brought hope.

Just when Xie Er was about to refuse the invitation, there was another footstep at the door, followed by a knock on the door by a staff member.

"Director Xie, Director Gu, there are two friends waiting for you outside the door."

"Friends? Who?" Gu Hua wondered.

Xie Er was the first to react, put on his coat, and went downstairs immediately.

A winding path extends out from the front door of the laboratory. The green belts on both sides are covered with a thin layer of white frost. After being exposed to the sun, the water droplets from the melted white frost drip into the soil along the leaf veins.

Tang Yizhao squatted on the ground, pulled a dogtail grass from the weeds, wiped the water stains on it with the corner of his clothes, and held it in his mouth without feeling dirty, with his hands crossed in his sleeves, muttering: "Why do we have to come here to discuss things? Can't we do it at home?"

How warm it is at home, with a fireplace, it's nothing like a laboratory, it's freezing.

He had been here once or twice before, and this laboratory was not equipped with heating, and the temperature was even lower than outside. According to Gu Hua's explanation, they were worried that the temperature would affect the presentation of the experimental data, so they kept the temperature at a relatively low level to ensure the stability of the data.

So he was very puzzled why his boss had to come here to suffer.

Tang Yichao's expression was very obvious. Gu Bingchen glanced at him and said, "What's the use of telling me? This lunatic insisted on coming here."

"So why? Governor Song." Tang Yichao looked up at Song Shinan again.

"Ah... The confidentiality here is good." Song Shinan made up a reason. He didn't expect that this reason was really right for him.

Xie Er installed many shielding devices in this laboratory. They were all the treasures of his space button.

"Why are you here?"

In the distance, Xie Er trotted over. The breeze lifted his hair and clothes, revealing his handsome face.

Song Shinan crossed his arms and clicked his tongue twice: "This man doesn't look like he's 35, he looks like a college student in his early twenties."

Especially after wearing glasses, he was more gentle and elegant than Luo Yiqi.

The confidant stood aside and nodded in agreement.

"I have something to talk to you about." Long Yilan and his brother put their hands on Xie Er's shoulders, and held a basket of soft bread in the other hand, "How loyal, isn't it? Wanyue made these early in the morning, they are delicious."

Tang Yichao's legs were numb, and he stood aside and hammered his legs madly, raising his hand weakly: "Actually, I almost made it..."

Gu Hua ran slower, and just as she stepped out of the laboratory door, she saw Jiang Yunqi and others coming towards her.

She tidied her messy hair and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to come, otherwise I would have asked the canteen to make you lunch."

Chu Wanyue shook her head: "No, we just ate."

"I'll bring you some snacks."

Following Chu Wanyue's line of sight, Gu Hua was still a little surprised by the basket of bread.

How many crystal cores would be used to exchange for this?

"They were all sent by Song Shinan, and I didn't spend a penny." Xu Huili came forward and explained.

Gu Hua's eyes revealed a hint of smile: "Governor Song is so generous?"

Gu Bingchen sneered: "He should do this."

Song Shinan smiled without saying anything.

Fortunately, Xie Er's lounge is big enough, otherwise it really can't accommodate so many people.

The sofa is not as soft as the one at home, but it is ergonomically designed, so it is not uncomfortable to sit on, and it is quite comfortable.

Considering that some people are afraid of the cold, Xie Er borrowed a small sun from the staff.

After plugging in the power, the orange-yellow light slowly lit up, emitting a soft and warm halo, dispelling the permeating cold.

Xie Er's lounge has almost nothing, but fortunately they are not here to chat.

As soon as he sat down, Song Shinan went straight to the topic of today.

Receiving the boss's eye signal, the confidant immediately took out the paper documents from the briefcase he carried with him.

"Do you remember the pest control incident I told you about last time?"

Gu Hua nodded. Of course she remembered. After returning that day, she talked to her senior brothers and sisters about the formula of the pest control agent. Although it can only suppress the virus, it still has many feasible advantages and provides them with other ideas for vaccine research.

Song Shinan: "Do you remember the brothers who committed suicide? A suicide note was found in their house."

The confidant found a copy of the suicide note and put it on the coffee table.

"This suicide note is not long, only a few hundred words, and every word is accusing Zhou Jun."

"It says that Zhou Jun instructed them to do all this."

"When the suicide note was first found, Zhou Jun was indeed suspected by many parties."

The A4 paper was unfolded, revealing a photocopied suicide note. The handwriting was a little messy, but it was still possible to make out what was written.

Gu Huan narrowed her eyes and carefully identified the handwriting. The person who wrote this suicide note should be Zou Rui.

"Zou Rui? The other man is called Shao Lin, right?" Song Shinan looked at Gu Huan.

"I thought you didn't know the identities of these two people." A dark light flashed in Gu Huan's eyes.

Song Shinan's mouth curled up with a hint of sarcasm: "You're overthinking. China is so small. The capital has known about the mess at the Meicheng base for a long time."

"Not only do the people above know who these two are, but most of the people know the identities of Shao Lin and the other two."

"As for why they don't reveal it, it's all for their own interests."

Jiang Yunqi tapped the armrest lightly and frowned: "So how is Zhou Jun now?"

Song Shinan raised his eyebrows: "He has been temporarily dismissed."

"Actually, I don't think it was Zhou Jun who did it. He is stubborn, arrogant, and never thinks that his people will betray him."

"You mean... he was framed?" Tang Yichao was chewing bread and speaking a little unclearly.

"Of course he was framed."

"Who in a high position is so easy to fool? This level of slander is too ridiculous. Anyone with a brain can know that Zhou Jun has nothing to do with this matter, and he is even a victim of deception."

"But... who cares?"

"They only care about how to divide the power in Zhou Jun's hands."

Xu Huili's focus was slightly different, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. That was the question he wanted to ask last time, but he forgot at that time: "It is said that eating fruits and vegetables grown with removers will be infected with the zombie virus, so why is Zhou Jun fine?"

Tang Yichao: "That must be because he didn't eat it?"

"Why wouldn't he eat it? Obviously, Shao Lin and Zou Rui were his people at that time, weren't they?" Xu Huili immediately raised a new question.

Song Shinan glanced at Xu Huili with a little admiration, and praised: "You are a smart man."

Xu Huili raised a sneer of contempt on his pretty face: "Need you to tell me?"

He has always been a smart man.

But, sometimes this team also needs a fool.

Song Shinan didn't care about Xu Huili's impolite attitude, and felt that he was indeed Gu Bingchen's man, and each team member had more personality than the other.

"Your purpose today is not just for this." Gu Bingchen put his head on Jiang Yunqi's shoulder and looked directly into Song Shinan's eyes.

"Nothing can be hidden from you." Song Shinan's eyes fell on the A4 paper on the coffee table, and said, "You observe, is this suicide note a bit strange?"

Chu Wanyue was sitting closest to the coffee table. Hearing this, she stepped forward and looked carefully.

The suicide note... didn't seem to be written by one person.

Even if he tried his best to imitate the handwriting, he couldn't change his writing habits after years of writing.

Shao Lin used to be an important secretary at the Meicheng base. He reviewed many documents before passing them on to his subordinates. Chu Wanyue had seen his handwriting, which was very similar to Zou Rui's, but he was used to lengthening the last stroke of each word, which made his handwriting very different.

She borrowed a pen from Xie Er and circled the words she thought were written by Shao Lin on the suicide note.

"I have a set of beast fighting chess..."

Tang Yizhao tilted his head and read the circled words word by word: "I have a set of beast fighting chess? What does that mean?"

Song Shinan sat in a relaxed posture. He caught a glimpse of the surprised expression of his confidant beside him and smiled: "Gu Bingchen, sometimes I envy you."

Envy your ability

Envy your good relationships

Why aren't these excellent talents his people?

He sighed again, ignored Gu Bingchen's roll of eyes, and continued: "Luo Yiqi has a set of beast fighting chess, which he carved with jade by himself. It is a birthday gift for his sister."

He had seen Luo Yiqi exchanging supplies for jade before, and out of curiosity he asked.

Luo Yiqi's sister was not a person who liked to show off, but because this gift was so thoughtful, she often boasted about it during that time, and everyone who had a good relationship with her knew it.

"Luo Yiqi was able to find her missing sister thanks to this set of chess pieces."

Song Shinan succinctly described the details.

"Only two pieces of the beast chess were found. Guess... which two pieces they were?"

Tang Yichao complained: "There are a total of sixteen pieces. Who can guess?"

This was another novel item that the aliens couldn't understand. After Gu Bingchen's explanation, Jiang Yunqi quickly got the fun of the board game.

With thin lips pursed, his clear voice was tinged with uncertainty: "The elephant and the rat are left?"

His confidant's eyes widened suddenly. He could guess this. Could the supernatural power be mind reading?

Song Shinan laughed heartily: "Yes, that's right, the elephant and the rat are left."

"But I can only say that you are half right with this answer."

"The real answer is the elephant of the blue side and the rat of the red side."

The victory and defeat seemed to be on the surface.

But...

who is the elephant? Who is the rat?

The black dial hanging on the wall suddenly flashed a dazzling red light.

Once

Twice

Three times

The red light flashed three times continuously!

Everyone's face changed suddenly.