Chapter 231 Coercion
Xiang Xin was taken to the base prison, while Lin Xi was placed under house arrest in the laboratory, with several female soldiers taking turns guarding her.
The only activity she could do was continue researching vaccines in the laboratory.
Lu Wei and Liang Hui were nowhere to be found. Lin Xi even wondered if there was a problem with her signal, since it was unlikely that the two of them hadn't returned for several months.
No one can offer help.
Lin Xi estimated the amount of antitoxin around Lu Wei and arranged for some to be sent to Lu Wei by Professor Gao Zhixing through the base's higher-ups.
She had no weapons in the base, and was followed by people wherever she went.
She was initially quite reserved, but later realized that the people guarding her were just watching over her to prevent her from making any unusual moves.
She asked about Xiang Xin's situation while chatting with people, but unfortunately no one knew anything about it.
The person guarding her responded, "She's doing fine in jail. As long as you don't do anything out of line, she'll continue to be fine."
Xiang Xin became a bargaining chip to restrain Lin Xi.
When the fourth-generation vaccine was being tested, Gao Zhixing and her team said goodbye to Lin Xi.
The old professor looked at her, his eyes filled with complex emotions: "Humanity urgently needs a hybrid vaccine. The research institute is under too much pressure. We must now concentrate all our efforts on mass-producing hybrid vaccines."
batch?
Lin Xi asked in surprise, "Ready to be put into use?"
Gao Zhixing nodded, then said to Lin Xi, "Actually, you are more capable than Dean Zhao in this area. If you..."
"Professor Gao! This project must be stopped!!" Lin Xi said sternly, even though she knew that Professor Gao was in a difficult state to persuade, and even if she did, she probably couldn't persuade the higher-ups, let alone suppress the voices from the outside.
Professor Gao only asked her one question: "Why stop? We've seen the example of Major General Lu with our own eyes! He was clearly very successful! Are you going to admit that Major General Lu has problems? If he has problems, why not eliminate him?"
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Lin Xi was taken by Gao Zhixing to see Major General Wang Jun.
Lin Xi had met him a few times. He was the one who secretly brought Lin Xi and Lu Wei into the base for isolation, and he was also the one who guaranteed Lu Wei's release. Lin Xi had a pretty good impression of him.
But Wang Jun looked at Lin Xi with a serious expression, and there was a hint of disappointment in her eyes.
He was about twenty years older than Lin Xi, and his serious gaze once reminded Lin Xi of Song Heng.
"Dean Lin," Wang Junxian greeted politely.
Lin Xi found the title amusing. In the Watchdog Research Institute, there was the former director of the institute, as well as people like Lin Xi and Zhao Jing who were addressed by the title of director.
She was the one with the lowest status.
There's no way a dean could be confined to a lab.
Wang Jun had serious business with Lin Xi, which was related to scientific research. He instructed Gao Zhixing to speak: "According to a report from a staff member of your former Professor Song team, you took complete research data on semi-infected organisms from the White Shield Laboratory. The data that Dean Zhao remembered is incomplete, and now we need you to provide the complete data."
Lin Xi lowered her eyes: "It's lost."
Wang Jun was not surprised.
Lin Xi even guessed that they might have already searched Lin Xi's home here, and only came to inquire after finding nothing there.
Gao Zhixing said, "You've been monitoring Major General Lu all along, and he's currently the most perfect semi-infected individual. The base now requires you to join the semi-infected individual research group."
Lin Xi shook her head: "That was an inhumane experiment."
Wang Jun: "Nothing is more anti-human than zombies."
He said with a very serious expression, "The ground war has been going on for a long time. White Shield Base has studied a lot of alien zombies and even developed a sonar system to control them. Humans are far too fragile compared to zombies. In just one year, we have lost 40% of our troops. At this rate, victory is nowhere in sight."
Wang Jun paused, then looked at Lin Xi meaningfully and said, "Major General Lu's performance on the battlefield is excellent. His semi-infected state allows him to maintain high energy and a strong body. If all combat personnel were like him, victory in eliminating the zombies would be in sight."
Gao Zhixing added, "After hearing about the semi-infected individuals, the residents of the base were eager to get vaccinated."
They all thought that getting vaccinated would make them stronger and "live forever." After a few years of the apocalypse, who could resist the temptation of "immortality"?
Wang Jun added, "Some residents are even willing to join the fight after becoming half-infected, thanks to their strong bodies. Now everyone at the base is eagerly awaiting the release of a mature half-infected vaccine."
"A mature semi-infected body, what does that mean?" Lin Xi had a bad feeling as she listened to their words.
Gao Zhixing sighed and said, "To be honest, there's been a bit of a problem with Dean Zhao."
"What happened?" Lin Xi's heart jumped. Her concern for Zhao Jing stemmed from her concern for the half-infected, because Lu Wei's situation was similar to Zhao Jing's. She even asked directly, "Is Lu Wei alright?"
Wang Jun nodded: "Major General Lu is doing well. He returned to base two weeks ago."
Lin Xi was stunned, seemingly unable to believe it.
Lu Wei has already returned to the base?
He should have seen the empty house, and he should have known about Xiang Xin and her situation, but he did nothing!
Before parting, they seemed to have distanced themselves, agreeing to each focus on more important matters and not to meet unless absolutely necessary. But what's going on now?
Could it be that Lu Wei is under house arrest and surveillance like them?
Wang Jun seemed to have important matters to attend to and could not stay any longer, so he got up to leave.
Lin Xi pressed further, "Can I see Lu Wei?"
Wang Jun nodded: "In a while."
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However, after some time, Lin Xi did not see Lu Wei, but was instead taken to a secret conference room.
There were quite a few people in the conference room, all of whom were senior executives of the base.
The leader was Jiang Wenxian, one of the decision-makers for base affairs.
This is also the powerful backer of Zhao Jing that Lu has not yet investigated.
They had just discovered that Lu Wei and Liang Hui had been transferred away from the base, and they hadn't yet been able to formulate a response plan.
Lin Xi looked at the three-party trial in front of her with a heavy heart.
Jiang Wenxian's deeply etched nasolabial folds made him appear unapproachable, exuding a menacing aura beyond mere authority.
Lin Xi even saw some signs of mutation. She was a little dazed, and the question that came to her mind at an inopportune moment came to mind: "Can the zombie virus be transmitted through sexual contact?"
Jiang Wenxian and Zhao Jing had close contact; is he a semi-infected individual?
He glanced at Lin Xi and said, "I heard that Dean Lin is still unwilling to join the semi-infected body project?"
Lin Xi remained silent.
Jiang Wenxian: "I heard from Zhao Jing that Dean Lin is a person who doesn't understand the bigger picture. Major General Wang and Professor Gao have already tried to persuade him. The semi-infected project is key to human evolution. Zhao Jing has made a mistake, and now the base requires you to lead this project."
Lin Xi shook her head.
Jiang Wenxian clicked his tongue: "I don't have that much patience to reason with you. Don't be stubborn and refuse to listen to reason."
Faced with an unfavorable situation, Lin Xi could only resist silently.
Jiang Wenxian sighed: "I heard that Dean Lin is an orphan."
Lin Xi's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but blurt out, "Fuck your grandpa."
The insult came suddenly, bluntly and shockingly, leaving everyone present stunned.
Jiang Wenxian seemed to have never been spoken to like this before, his face turning pale, making him look even more sinister. He said in a gloomy tone, "Orphans are bound to become dependent on their friends. Dean Lin, why don't you think about Xiang Xin, who is still in prison, and Liang Hui, who is away on a mission and has not yet returned?"
Lin Xi clenched her fists—Jiang Wenxian was threatening her.
Seeing her growing anxious, Jiang Wenxian chuckled with satisfaction: "Dean Lin's friends are all fighting to eliminate zombies and restore peace. You are all contributors to the base. Dean Lin, why don't you learn from them? The semi-infected transformation of humans is inevitable. Dean Lin has the ability to turn Major General Lu into a stable semi-infected body. Why don't you join the research project and make a good contribution to humanity?"
Lin Xi regained her composure and extracted the key phrase "stable semi-infected body" from Jiang Wenxian's words, combined with the fact that both he and Gao Zhixing had mentioned that something went wrong with Zhao Jing's side.
Lin Xi wondered if Zhao Jing's semi-infected state was unstable? Then what was the murderous aura on Jiang Wenxian's face...?
Just as she was about to reach a conclusion, Jiang Wenxian said, "The base has re-established the Semi-Infected Body Association, and we have found the most suitable president to supervise Dean Lin."
After saying that, he clapped his hands toward the door.
As the door to the secret conference room slowly opened, Lin Xi's pupils constricted.
Lu Wei, whom we haven't seen in a long time, appeared here.
He didn't look at Lin Xi, but walked straight behind Jiang Wenxian before facing Lin Xi.
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