The electrocardiogram, which had no heartbeat, suddenly made a beeping sound, which was very flat and long-lasting.
The noise instantly attracted several men in white coats. They all looked quite old, almost retired, but it was pitiful that they were trapped here because of their profession.
The white coats of several elderly men were stained with blood, as if tainting the purest of things. Their eye sockets were sunken, their cheekbones bulging from hunger. They were thin, and their walk was not particularly swift, almost stumbling. They were listless, with bruises under their eyes from years of irregular rest. Their faces were lifeless, with a hint of deadness instead.
"Who are you and how did you get in?" An older man, thin but the most energetic one among them, said. But he was still not pleasing to the eye. Except for the clean lenses of his glasses, there was nothing clean about him. Even his hair was rough, as if he had been through a chaotic situation.
"We're soldiers. Our superiors reported to us that someone at the base was illegally operating and attempting to exploit the zombie virus to control and profit from the zombies. So, we were sent here to investigate, and we ended up discovering this place. Who are you? What are you researching here? Why are you arresting humans and zombies? What are you researching? It's best to confess and we'll get leniency." Shangguan Wan feigned military seriousness, fooling the others. She acted like an investigator who had stumbled upon this place by accident, as if she had no idea what they were researching.
Only the people behind her knew that she was digging a hole for these elderly people. The hole was well dug, and it was just a matter of whether they would jump into it or not.
"Soldier?" Although the people here looked old, they were also experienced people. How could they believe it so easily? After all, the elderly people here were all shrewd people. He saw through Shangguan Wan's lies at a glance, but what Shangguan Wan said was not wrong. After all, Han Lie was a soldier, and he was just pretending to be a good trick.
Han Lie didn't say anything, but took out his officer's ID from his military uniform's jacket pocket, opened it with his right hand, and showed it to the people opposite him. Before they could finish reading it, Han Lie took it away.
"Is this true?"
"You don't have to go with me. After all, zombies like you very much." Shangguan Wan waved her hand indifferently, with a hint of threat in her voice.
"Aren't you here to save us?"
"When did I ever tell you we were here to save you? You're aiding and abetting the evil, and you still expect us to protect you? What a joke!" Shangguan Wan mocked the elderly men, pretending to hear a funny joke. In reality, she was telling them that if they weren't researching viruses, they would still protect them.
Several researchers turned around and muttered behind them.
"They are here to arrest us. What should we do?"
“But we were also forced to do this.”
"If Commander Wen hadn't threatened me, who would be willing to do such a heinous thing?"
"If we tell them that we can research the virus and develop a drug to inhibit its spread, then they will keep us and protect us. After all, we old guys are the only experts in this field. What do you think?"
"What if they don't understand?"
"They will be considerate of the world. I don't want to live in fear anymore, not having enough to eat. I also have to be threatened and humiliated from time to time. Anyway, I think it's safe to follow them."
Several researchers quickly made a decision, telling Shangguan Wan that they could develop a drug to suppress it, though the process would be a bit long. But it was definitely possible, and it would also benefit humanity.
Shangguan Wan suppressed the smile that was about to rise from the corner of her mouth. She was just taking advantage of people's fear and then they came online without her having to spend any effort at all.
"In the final analysis, you just want to seek protection. If you just want to do research, you can do it here, so what you said is not true." Shangguan Wan deliberately dropped a bomb, just to see how fast the IQs of these researchers would change.
"Little girl, you are so smart and wise, do you still need us to say it clearly? Once we leave this place, the people above will find out, and then you may not be able to protect us. Don't you lack the bargaining chips to bring him down now?" The old man had a foxy smile on his face. He had seen from the beginning that they were actually here to rescue them, but wanted them to do things for them. It's just that they were the opponents of the man named Wen, and they probably found him to study potions and to fight against Commander Wen.
"Haha, Mr. Xu is indeed a influential researcher, and also a very cunning old fox." Shangguan Wan stopped laughing with them and directly stated her purpose.
"Do you know me?" Mr. Xu asked doubtfully, as if he didn't know this charming little girl. She hadn't even told them her last name when they came in, so how did she know it?
Of course, in her previous life, she had escaped thanks to Sisi's kindness. Without him to hide, she couldn't escape either. She might end up like the man lying in bed just now.
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