Chapter 199 Yue Mingyuan
The research team split into two groups, each boarding a separate plane with the military personnel sent from the two bases to escort them.
Lu Weize and several team leaders from the White Shield Base boarded another plane.
Both sides were armed.
After the plane took off, Xiang Xin quietly discussed with Lin Xi: "I wonder how Lu Ge's plane is doing. If they have ulterior motives, even if Lu Ge goes alone, he can't hijack the plane..."
Lin Xi sighed.
It must be said that Xiang Xin has a very strong imagination.
She said, "Nothing will happen. It's not time to fall out yet."
White Shield Base certainly needs their vaccine research results, and they also need White Shield Base's equipment support.
No one will sever ties before a cooperation is reached.
Moreover, Lu Wei seemed to know that person somewhat.
Lin Xi inexplicably thought of Yang Yicheng again; perhaps they had been classmates or colleagues.
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On another plane.
Lu Wei sat alone among a group of White Shield base personnel.
He didn't remove his weapon, and no one else asked him to either.
Everyone sat together politely.
The plane landed quickly, and White Shield Base had already arranged for armed forces to meet them at the airport. Everyone transferred to vehicles heading to White Shield Base in an orderly manner.
By the time they reached White Shield Base, less than half of the convoy was from Dawn Base, and the military force from Dawn Base constituted an even smaller proportion of the entire convoy.
Lu Wei boarded a heavy-duty truck under Fan Yuchao's guidance; several people were already inside.
When Lu Wei saw the person at the head of the table, his gaze darkened for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and addressed the other person as "Chief Yue".
Yue Mingyuan's gaze fell on him, and he said with a faint smile, "Little Lu, it's been a long time."
Lu Wei nodded and sat down in the empty seat that everyone had left for him, right next to Yue Mingyuan: "Why did the commander come in person?"
Yue Mingyuan exclaimed "Oh dear!" and waved his hand: "Calling me 'Commander' is too formal. I used to lead you guys. You can call me 'Teacher' like Yu Chao does."
His smile froze, and he suddenly said seriously, "After all, you're a 'major general' now, the same rank as your teacher."
Lu Wei remained calm, but his heart was in turmoil.
Yue Mingyuan had been his teacher before, and although it was a short time, they had indeed interacted before.
Before the apocalypse, Yue Mingyuan was a major general. At that time, the position of "major general" was generally obtained by people over fifty years old who had accumulated a lot of experience. After the apocalypse, Lu Weiying bravely killed zombies and made outstanding military contributions in assisting the construction of the base, which led to his promotion to major general.
Yue Mingyuan, who was hiding in the White Shield base, did not participate in the summons issued by the relevant departments, so he did not receive any new military merits or commendations, and therefore appeared to remain at the position of "major general".
But the situation inside the White Shield base is certainly not like that.
Before Lu could speak, Yue Mingyuan had already made up his mind: "The younger generation is truly formidable. Yu Chao, you should learn a lot from Lu."
Fan Yuchao's gaze swept briefly across Lu Wei's face without any expression.
Yue Mingyuan said, "Back then, you and Xiao Yang were the most outstanding students in that year. Xiao Yang... tsk, never mind, let's not talk about him."
Lu Wei still didn't respond, and Yue Mingyuan clearly didn't intend for him to.
Yue Mingyuan quickly changed the subject. After a seemingly simple and easy reminiscing, he abruptly asked, "Xiao Lu is now a major general, and should be a high-ranking member and key figure in your base. Why does he still need to come personally to escort the research team?"
Yue Mingyuan spoke in a relaxed tone, with a faint smile on his face. His mannerisms resembled those of an elder caring for a younger person he hadn't seen in a long time, chatting about future plans.
However, this seemingly lighthearted topic was actually questioning Lu Wei's intentions.
A high-ranking officer at one of the bases, who had reached the rank of major general, volunteered to go to another base, solely to escort a research team.
While scientific research is crucial in a post-apocalyptic scenario, it shouldn't require the major general to personally intervene, given that transportation is readily available.
It's a bit strange that White Shield Base agreed to send a group of soldiers from Dawn Base to protect the research team.
However, Yue Mingyuan still chose to approve the application after seeing the list of approved candidates.
Lu Wei looked up and met Yue Mingyuan's gaze. His gaze softened, and he deliberately hesitated before saying, "To be honest, teacher, I have a very important friend in the research institute."
"Oh?" Yue Mingyuan smiled, seemingly not taking the reply seriously.
Lu Wei: "They are also my family."
Fan Yuchao interjected, "Isn't the major general's family at the Yizhou base?"
The data review and family relationships clearly show that Lu Wei's family members are not at the Dawn Base.
Yue Mingyuan still smiled faintly.
Fan Yuchao suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "I see there are quite a few female staff members in that team. Could your family member be your girlfriend?"
Lu Wei nodded.
Fan Yuchao laughed loudly: "Girlfriend?"
He deliberately spoke loudly, as if he thought it was a funny thing, and something he wanted to emphasize to Yue Mingyuan.
Fan Yuchao was a few years ahead of Lu Wei in school. After graduation, they had little contact. Although he had a place in the White Shield Base under Yue Mingyuan, he obviously did not have a recognized military rank to prove his status.
The tone Yue Mingyuan used when mentioning Major General Lu just now made him feel uncomfortable.
Now, it seems he has seized upon a small flaw in Lu Wei and pointed it out to Yue Mingyuan:
Look, this guy came all the way to someone else's base just for his girlfriend. Although he holds a high position, his awareness is clearly not enough.
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Upon arrival at the White Shield base, everyone must undergo a security check.
Lin Xi glanced at the number of checkpoints and knew that the White Shield Base was far larger than the Dawn Base and the Sunrise Base.
In addition to virus testing, customs checks also include baggage inspection.
The experimental equipment they brought was inspected by designated personnel, and the reagents and samples that needed to be frozen were sent directly to the laboratory for safekeeping.
Everyone has to go through security.
Lin Xi didn't bring her Xiuzhen pistol because she knew that security would check these things, and it would be too conspicuous for a junior staff member to carry a gun.
People only need to be scanned to check for weapons, mutations, and virus test strips when passing through security. This inspection procedure is already very mature, and everyone passes through quickly.
The equipment and luggage they brought were slowly going through security.
Laboratory equipment and samples are checked at a special checkpoint, while luggage goes through regular security checks.
Lin Xi's package arrived quickly, and she stared at it nervously.
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On the other side, at the military security checkpoint.
Holding his gun, Fan Yuchao said to Lu Wei with a hint of smugness, "Outsiders are not allowed to carry weapons once they enter the base. Major General Lu, please put your weapons in this box before going through security. We will keep these weapons safe for you and return them to you when you leave the city."
These requirements had already been stated by the White Shield base, and Lu Wei had no objections. He and his subordinates unloaded their equipment.
They watched the line of staff going through security at the entrance.
Fan Yuchao crossed his arms and said, "I'm a little curious, who is your girlfriend?"
Besides curiosity, there was also a hint of amusement in his tone.
The security checkpoint suddenly stopped, and someone ran over to report: "Captain Fan, someone is carrying unusual drugs."
Everyone looked in that direction, and Lu Wei and Fan Yuchao walked towards Lin Xi at the same time.
Lin Xi's personal belongings box was wide open on the security checkpoint, and a female security officer was searching her clothes for loose pills.
“It was previously stated that medications entering the White Shield base require special reporting and inspection, and these items are not included in your application,” the security officer said solemnly.
Fan Yuchao looked at Lin Xi, then at Lu Wei: "Oh? Trying to smuggle medicine in? What's going on?"
Lin Xi saw that all the strips of pills mixed in with her clothes had been found during the search, and she understood. She lowered her head and said timidly, "Um... I'm sorry to report this."
"What is this?" Fan Yuchao asked.
Meanwhile, White Shield Base had already dispatched drug inspectors, whose eyes gleamed as they looked at Lin Xi's several strips of pills.
Lin Xi's voice overlapped with the drug inspector's voice: "Drospirone ethinylestradiol tablets and sildenafil."
What is that?
Lin Xi glanced at Fan Yuchao: "The pink tablets and the blue tablets."
Lu didn't realize something was wrong, and his expression suddenly became serious.
Fan Yuchao: "Explain it more clearly."
Lin Xi, in a fit of desperation, said, "Do I have to report birth control pills and Viagra too?"
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Fan Yuchao was stunned for a moment, his lips twitching as he seemed to forcefully suppress a change in expression. He turned to Lu Wei and said, "You just said your girlfriend is a clerk, could it be this woman?"
Lu Wei: "..."
He passed the White Shield Base's review, but he needed a legitimate reason to lower Yue Mingyuan's guard, so that he, as a major general, could personally accompany him to the White Shield Base.
Lin Xi agreed.
He knew that Lin Xi had managed to bring some medications that might be needed, but he didn't expect them to be discovered during security checks in this way.
The staff members and other soldiers from Dawn Base were already waiting at the other end of the security checkpoint. There weren't many people around, but they were all acquaintances.
Fan Yuchao, who was waiting to see the joke, has already seen it.
Xiang Xin, who was with Lin Xi, seemed to be greatly shocked. She covered her ears with her hands, her eyes wide open, and her gaze shifted between Lin Xi and Lu Wei. She was very incredulous and shocked.
Lin Xi thought to himself: You absolutely have to claim your "girlfriend" at this crucial moment. For this great cause, I'm acting as a "connected person," a "girlfriend," and carrying "special drugs." You should also sacrifice your reputation a little. It's okay, I'll lose face with you.
The drug inspector interjected at the opportune moment: "In principle, all drugs must be tested."
Yue Mingyuan, who had been waiting for a while, said to them, "Alright, don't make things difficult for these young people. Just take a look."
The drug inspector took out one small blue tablet and one small pink tablet, looked at them, smelled them, and waved to indicate that they had passed.
The surface medication had indeed been disguised, but Lin Xi remained calm.
But her two teammates didn't seem very calm.
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