75 Impact
◎Congratulations on your promotion! You are above everyone else◎
The experiment violated regulations, the reasons for which are unknown, but it was unanimously recognized by representatives from both the upper and lower levels of the public. Kong Wei, as the person who handled it, recused himself from all subsequent matters, leaving the supervisory authorities to take over.
Sun Yesuo walked in with a dozen white pages. "All the people involved in the experiment are gone."
"Kill them all?" Kong Wei pondered her words and found them quite ambiguous.
As expected, she got a shake of her head. She leaned back in her chair and relaxed. "I guess so. How could it be possible that they killed them all? They just kicked me out. What excuse did the people's representatives use? It's too bloody."
“Too many people died.”
This experiment almost couldn't use other species to replace humans to observe the alienation reaction. The early mortality rate could be said to be using humans as rats. The Federation couldn't give her all the good seedlings. It was normal for the public representatives to oppose it. Kong Wei disagreed.
Now the data and the medicine are in their hands. This batch of experimenters will be washed out, and a new batch will come in, and the initiative will be completely transferred... That's good, at least she is out of this dispute.
The enemy disappears, and the enemy's enemy becomes the new enemy. The two strategies of eradicating the enemy completely and preparing for a rainy day will probably continue to fight until humanity is completely judged by the earth.
"Where is Sang Wanyin?" She has been locked up in a small dark room recently and I haven't seen her for a while.
Sun Yesuo said, "That part is fine. The Federation has no reason to touch them. Everything will continue as it is. I've already told them to be careful. But since we failed, the Federation probably won't care too much."
Kong Wei nodded, "We still can't let our guard down. If the Federation doesn't take action, we won't be safe."
Sun Yesuo replied "Okay" and saw Kong Wei stand up and stretch his muscles, as if he was going out to do something big. "Where are you going?"
"I'm getting a promotion." Kong Wei raised his eyebrows, "Prepare to congratulate me."
Rushing to the leader's office and standing still, Kong Wei said directly, "I want to be the commander-in-chief."
The leader was reviewing the tasks. He glanced at her, and the dimples on his lips deepened appropriately. "Kong Wei is here? Sit down first."
Kong Wei didn't move.
The leader stared at the display screen for a few seconds before putting down his work as if he had just finished reviewing a task. "I know you're dissatisfied with the handling of the experiment, but you have to understand me. Within the Federation..."
"Who said I'm dissatisfied?" Kong Wei interrupted her, "I have no objection to the federal government's handling of the matter. I agree with it."
"I know you're angry." The leader sighed, stepped back a little, and motioned for her to sit down. "Actually, there are some things I've wanted to talk to you about for a long time..."
Kong Wei narrowed his eyes slightly. "I came here today with no other intentions. Commander, in one sentence, do you approve it or not?"
The leader pursed his lips and said, "The position of commander-in-chief is there, you can't run away. When she retires in two years, the position will naturally be yours."
"Two years? You can kick me out of the experiment now, but who knows where I will be in two years?" She sneered, "I want it now."
The leader hesitated. "Just because I'm the leader doesn't mean I have full control over all the affairs of the Federation..."
"You don't have to say so much." Kong Wei interrupted her again, "The Federation can remove my experiment now, but how do I know if they will do something to me in the future? I want a general command. One is for compensation, and the other is for self-protection. It's that simple."
The leader touched his fingers together, like a wheel circling across his chest, "...Let me think about it."
Kong Wei finally sat down opposite her and said, "Don't worry. If you can't decide, I can wait for you to have a meeting to discuss it."
She reached out, took the teapot that was still heating on the electric stove, and poured herself a cup of tea.
As the hot tea rolled down her throat, she could hear her heart pounding.
Even after today's battle, the leader still hadn't told her to leave. She was even considering giving her the position of commander-in-chief as a consolation. This indirectly indicated that the Federation was unwilling to part with her, a good seed they had nurtured since childhood, even if it meant she would just be a puppet with its strings cut.
She also suspected that leaders became leaders because they had ambitions beyond mere pleasure. Otherwise, given the arduous climb to the top and the stratum of wealth she received, which was nothing compared to the ancient emperors, she wouldn't have had any reason to work so hard.
So she must and can only ask for the position of commander-in-chief at this time.
Her outburst could be considered an experimental execution. She was still angry, so even if she went a little overboard, it didn't matter. The Federation owed her. If she brought it up again after this, she would harbor resentment towards the Federation, and her loyalty to the Federation was the primary reason she was supported.
She can't break this bottom line.
The bet was right.
At the end of this week, news came that the commander-in-chief had died suddenly.
Yan Xunzhi was surprised, "You are the commander-in-chief now?"
Kong Wei nodded proudly. She pretended to be serious and fell beside her with a thud. She raised her head like a big cat, her eyes smiling. "Then should I respect you more? Oh, should I change my name?"
"Change what?"
Yan Xunzhi, who had little education, pondered deeply, "...Master?"
"You're crazy." Kong Wei laughed and patted her face. "You're special. You don't need it."
"Really?" Cat took advantage of her and wrapped his arms around her. "Can I stay with you?"
Due to the unexpected death, the promotion was not celebrated with much fanfare, with the leader personally pinning the medal on her.
Kong Wei smiled at her and returned the respect.
It doesn't matter, she has already got what she wanted.
After becoming the commander-in-chief, Yan Xunzhi began to appear frequently beside her.
Many people already knew that she had a canary, and it was not uncommon for her to keep a sentry from the Armament and Logistics Department, otherwise she would not have set up a separate department with such a serious-sounding name.
It's just that her appearance was too conspicuous...
Yan Xunzhi was sitting at the front of the meeting wearing a bright red dress. It was made of brocade and had a low back. Her shoulders and neck were held up by only a few silk ribbons. A string of jewels hung from her neck, making her look extremely sharp and gorgeous.
Everyone who came into the meeting was stunned and couldn't help but glance out the door: Did they come in the right way? Is this the meeting place?
Kong Wei tapped his pen beside her, "What are you doing coming in and out? Come in."
After several meetings, the focus of the meeting almost became Yan Xunzhi's personal fashion show.
The supervisor, having gotten his way, came to see her. They were now on the same level. Kong Wei sank slowly into the sofa as the supervisor poured her a cup of tea. "It's no longer fashionable to be a playboy these days, so there's no need to hide your incompetence. The Federation's intention is clear, as you've been promoted to Commander-in-Chief."
Kong Wei raised his eyelids, and the supervisor said, "It will be difficult for the federal government to deal with you if you do this."
"What's the problem?"
The supervisor hesitated, "...Is it necessary to bring your sentry with you everywhere?"
Kong Wei took a sip of tea and choked back calmly, "Who should I bring? My former subordinates, who will be replaced by simultaneous interpreters at some point? Then why should I hold a meeting? I might as well just broadcast it live for you."
The regulators were silent for a while.
"At least don't dress so conspicuously. You've never been like this before."
Kong Weiqi asked, "Is this something I should be concerned about? Did someone say you can't wear casual clothes to a meeting? I asked her out because she's pretty. My sentries should always dress to please me. It was not good to get ahead of my superiors before. What's the problem?"
What's the problem? No problem at all!
These two people didn't violate any rules or laws, their behavior was just a little out of line. Kong Wei asked, "Why don't you just let them hold the meeting with their eyes closed? You don't have to open your eyes to discuss things, right? They're not happy to be seen by beautiful women."
The regulators have nothing to say.
After investigating Yan Xunzhi several times, I found that he had a clean background and was unremarkable. It was indeed only his face that was particularly striking.
Even Pu Sui and Sang Wanyin, who Kong Wei had linked to before, are of the same type, upgraded versions. It's no secret that she likes this kind of looks.
It seemed like she was just jumping around and making a fuss, nothing important, so the Federation temporarily shifted its focus away from Kong Wei.
Yan Xunzhi quickly became famous as Kong Wei's companion. Her appearance was so striking that even those who had never seen her could recognize her. Her presence rose faster than anyone else's, and she soon surpassed Sang Wanyin, the link sentinel, to become Kong Wei's number one confidant, free to come and go.
Kong Wei was the one who handled most of the work in the underground city. Firstly, she was easy to remember; beautiful women easily left an impression, and secondly, beautiful people were naturally easy to get along with.
Sang Wanyin, who had been demoted, felt sour. She held her face in her hands and looked left and right in the mirror, "We look alike, but why is there such a big difference?"
Kong Weiyi stretched out his arm and pressed her into the mirror. "Take a good look at yourself. Then do it to others. You can also attract popularity."
“…”
In March, the second high-ranking member of the ground faction was killed in the underground city.
It was very clean, just a cut to the neck, leaving no other trace, exactly the same way as the death of the previous high-level officials.
After two consecutive incidents, the Federation was on high alert and quickly established an investigation team. A battle-hardened sentinel, with no other injuries or signs of fighting, would have struggled even if he were known to the attacker, caught off guard and his neck was slashed. How could he have died so quickly and efficiently with just one blow?
The investigation team held several meetings and felt that mental impact was more likely.
Then he is not a sentinel, but a guide.
The third senior executive died.
Yan Xunzhi's hair stood on end as he saw her kill someone in his memory. So neat.
One second they were chatting and laughing, the next, their eyelids were drooping. Kong Wei kept his tone of voice unchanged, and continued with the topic, picking up where the other person had left off. As she disappeared from sight, he put on his gloves and pulled out an ordinary folding knife.
He raised his hand and slashed with the knife, even adjusting the distance precisely, without a drop of blood on his body. Then he threw the thing at the scene without looking back.
She remembered that her code name was Butcher.
She didn't know when or why she had received this code name, but at that moment, she was filled with fear from the bottom of her heart, her heart trembling, and she wanted to close her eyes, hoping that the sentry's blood would not splash.
A really apt code name.
Even the butcher who kills pigs feels that his karma of killing is serious, so he prays to gods and Buddhas, fearing that he will be punished by reincarnation and will not receive any good results.
Would Kong Wei do such things? She seemed to have never seen her believe in anything. As if someone like her, going to hell was just normal. She would touch the long horns on the Yama mask and say in surprise, "I've never seen that before."
Everyone went through rounds of investigation and finally locked on Kong Wei as the most suspicious.
Then the program got stuck and could not be advanced further.
There was no physical evidence, no witnesses, not even a motive.
Kong Wei said coldly, "When you wanted to kick me out of the experiment, you first sidelined me and kept me away from the center. Now that there's nothing left to sideline, and it's useless, you're framing me and trying to kill me directly?"
"You said I killed someone—why would the commander-in-chief kill someone?"
After becoming the commander-in-chief, why would she risk such a huge risk to kill people in the dungeon? If it was a faction struggle, with her status, she would have a thousand ways to remove them.
The federal government insists on having a legitimate reason for action, and the bloodbath experiment is one of them, as is the conviction of Kong Wei.
Anyone could make excuses, but she, standing in a position second only to the emperor, had truly achieved results. Since taking office, she had initiated a series of reforms at the command center, improving efficiency, increasing staff rotations, and reducing ground mortality by nearly 10%. Her influence was enormous.
If arbitrary executions are carried out, the Federation’s credibility in the underground city will collapse.
Besides, although she is a guide, she is only a healing type, which is far from mental attack.
Someone did mention, "There's something on the ground that can hypnotize people. Could Kong Wei have learned this skill?"
But Kong Wei's data were all normal, without any abnormal reaction. At least on the surface, no one could confirm whether she had this ability, and it was even more impossible to convict her based on such an absurd speculation.
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