Chapter 264 It’s a bit unlucky
Qiao Lan had known for a long time that Zhou Ping could teleport. When they first met, Zhou Ping was moving around the corpse pit at an extremely fast speed. But at that time, she didn't know that he could change his gender.
“Actually, I didn’t know it myself at first…”
Zhou Ping explained weakly that after working in Aunt He's laboratory and another technical laboratory behind the Temple, he no longer wanted to work for private companies. He felt that those people were too brutal and inhumane in their scientific research, and their goals were too evil, always thinking about controlling all of humanity.
So, he wandered all the way, desperately wanting to find an institution where he could immerse himself in academic research. He didn't want to waste his knowledge working for the evil selfishness of someone or an organization.
But in the apocalypse, there weren't many research institutes for him to choose from. Forget about pursuing his academic dreams; even making a living was a struggle. He nearly starved to death on the road several times. Even with the lucky chance of bringing a mechanical Templar bird, he was still in danger. He was worse off than a mutant dog. If it weren't for his teleportation ability, he would have been eaten by the mutant dog.
It was extremely difficult to survive, so forget about scientific research or anything like that. There was no hope... He felt that he might turn into dust in this apocalyptic world full of ruins.
It was not until he arrived in the capital and heard that the government was recruiting researchers that he finally saw hope in his desperate situation.
But he had a work record in Saint Yes, and he was afraid of being discovered by the authorities, and also afraid of being found and arrested by Saint Yes's people. He wanted to register with the official scientific research institution but dared not act. He was depressed, entangled, asking the heaven and the earth, blaming himself and regretting... He was in a very bad mood and ended up getting seriously ill.
After miraculously surviving from a near-death state, he was surprised to find that he had become a different person.
An elderly woman!
"This is God's blessing. It allows me to conceal my identity, register with the official authorities, and resume work!"
"After joining an official, formal laboratory, I finally got one step closer to my dream. Although the scientific research here is also highly purposeful, it's much more formal and pure than Saint Yes. I've unleashed greater energy here, contributing several key technologies, surpassing many veteran professors and experts. Why? Because I'm pure!"
"The purer the scientific research, the more advanced technology it can create!" Zhou Ping said excitedly. "Scientific research with too many selfish motives cannot promote scientific and technological progress; it can only become a tool for certain people to dominate."
He cried and begged Qiao Lan, "Please, don't reveal my identity to the authorities. I am truly a pure scientific researcher. I will definitely create more and greater achievements. But if the authorities knew what I did at Saint Yes, I would definitely not be able to stay here for scientific research. It might even cost me my life."
Qiao Lan and Yin Wanying looked at each other, both thinking.
This man wasn't lying. His own account was consistent with the results of the mental search. Unlike Qian Huijia, he wasn't an undercover agent sent by the enemy. Under Aunt He, he focused on scientific research, and he did the same with the authorities. As he put it, he was relatively "pure."
"You were hanging around outside my brother's lab just now. What were you trying to do?"
"I didn't intend to do anything. I just... just went to see what you were doing, to see if you recognized me and whether you would bring me any danger..."
Zhou Ping answered honestly.
When he came back yesterday and saw Qiao Lan, he felt that she looked very familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her. He was tired from work and fell asleep immediately.
As he fell asleep, he suddenly remembered the scene in his dream. He and Qiao Lan had met at the corpse dump in City C! He woke up with a start and found that Qiao Lan and the other two were no longer in the room. He quickly got up to see where they were, whether they recognized him, and whether they would complain...
Taking advantage of the chaotic enemy attack alert, he sneaked outside the Xiao Tang experimental area and was caught by Yin Wanying while he was hanging around there.
It's really a bit unlucky.
Qiao Lan touched his chin in thought.
This man wasn't a villain, and he'd even made key technological contributions to the government. While he was working for Saint Yes, he contributed important ideas and techniques, significantly advancing Saint Yes's mutation research. Whenever Saint Yes developed, it was the vast majority of survivors who suffered. In other words, he indirectly committed a great deal of harm.
"Pure?" Qiao Lan looked at Zhou Ping and smiled. "Whether you are pure or not doesn't depend on my words. The higher-ups have the final say."
"Ah? Are you still going to sue me?"
Zhou Ping let out a wail and fainted.
Later, when Qiao Lan met Wei Jianshe, he told him the truth about Zhou Ping's situation.
She had no obligation to keep Zhou Ping's secret, but because Xiao Tang's safety depended on the official laboratory, she had the responsibility to clear the crisis for the official laboratory.
This is the situation. Whether Zhou Ping is in danger or whether she can continue to stay in the core laboratory is something that the authorities need to consider. She cannot make decisions for others.
"What?!"
Wei Jianshe was very surprised when he learned about this.
I was surprised at Zhou Ping's sex change, and also surprised that Qiao Lan had once again identified a suspicious person for the laboratory.
It had only been two or three days, and she had easily arrested two people from Saint Yes, which highlighted how incompetent the laboratory management itself was.
He was indeed somewhat incompetent... Major General Zhao had held a key position at the Military Academy of Sciences before the apocalypse. Since he survived, he naturally became the head of core scientific research. But he was unexpectedly known for his nepotism, his airs, and his inefficiency. His superiors had been dissatisfied with him for more than a day or two, but simply chose to use him when there was a need for more personnel.
Who would have thought that he would openly attack Qiao Lan just because of catching a spy, causing misunderstanding and chaos of an enemy attack in the entire laboratory. This is simply outrageous.
If things continue like this, what if he becomes the master of the laboratory and delays scientific research?
Before the end of the world, any kind of interpersonal conflicts could be tolerated, but in the end of the world, the environment is dangerous and resources are scarce. Any negligence may cause a catastrophe. Zhao Bing's behavior must be stopped!
Wei Jianshe acted swiftly and decisively to take down Zhao Bing and his cronies. His drastic measures were satisfying, but he also felt regretful and sad.
Then he discovered there was also Zhou Ping... The old man was tired.
"What do you mean by pure? Has he lost his bottom line? Working for Saint Yes just for scientific research?! Even if he repents now, it's no use. His mindset is like that of an evil scientist. Ask him to explain. How can there be pure scientific research? Which scientific research project isn't carried out for the advancement of humanity?"
Wei Jianshe disagreed with letting Zhou Ping continue to stay in the official research institution.
The newly promoted laboratory director, Zhao Bing's former deputy, a female scientist named Fu, also decided to remove Zhou Ping from the team after a quick discussion with the management.
"Thank you very much, Miss Qiao, for catching these pests for us."
Director Fu held Qiao Lan's hand tightly to express his gratitude.
Catching pests was secondary. Qiao Lan had knocked down Major General Zhao, and Director Fu was incredibly happy. From now on, she had the final say here. Finally, she wouldn't have to be dictated to by someone named Zhao, which would affect the progress of scientific research!
Director Fu went to the core experimental area in person to participate in Xiao Tang's drug trial process and tried his best to maintain Xiao Tang's recovery.
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