Chapter 128 Prelude to assassination?
I looked at the time and it was almost six in the morning, so it was time to go out.
Before going out, Li Ming first confirmed from the external surveillance that there was no one nearby, and then took out the sound wave absorber, opened the door, and then rushed out.
I returned to the room without attracting anyone's attention. I repeatedly confirmed that I had not missed anything, and then I felt a little relieved.
"Prince Baijian's goal was probably to find a way to obtain the acquired fusion sublimation particles, but he couldn't do anything to Princess Asmara, so he turned to attack Wu Yanqing."
After returning to the room, Li Ming was still guessing, but confused.
Logically speaking, Princess Asmara's possession of this technology is equivalent to the Itlan civilization also controlling this technology.
What is this clown Prince Baijan doing?
Either Princess Asmara and the Itlan civilization were not on the same page and did not bring out this technology.
Or, Prince Baijan was excluded from the entire exploration plan of the Ascendant civilization ruins by the Itlan civilization, so he had to use this method to squeeze in.
His eyes flickered, and he remembered that Princess Asmara was already engaged.
The first possibility is more likely. If they were really on the same page with the Itlan civilization, they would not have to seek external assistance in this way.
Then Old Wu might also be considered bait.
Prince Baijan certainly doesn't want to face Princess Asmara when this technology can be obtained at a lower cost.
This woman has been using Old Wu to keep everyone in suspense, while at the same time lending a helping hand to prevent Old Wu from really getting into trouble, giving everyone a hope, while she herself is alone outside.
He wondered how cruel this woman was. How did Old Wu and Old Chen get to know this vicious woman?
However, based on this speculation, with Princess Asmara around, there is a high probability that Old Wu will not get into any problems.
Aside from the possibility of some small claws reaching out, there's nothing too dangerous.
He pondered until late at night, carefully looking through all the information found in the underground laboratory.
As expected, Old Wu didn't do much research on those things and didn't even have a speculative conclusion.
Only that special material has some records--
“…Occasionally, I would think of that ruin, its dazzling brilliance, and the golden symbols on the walls that seemed to narrate their former glory…”
Symbols on the wall?
The whole room is made of this material? At least one whole wall.
Li Ming swallowed hard. How much metal energy would that require? Tens of millions, hundreds of millions?
The image was lingering before his eyes.
Before I knew it, it was already dawn.
At around eight o'clock, he received a communication link from Chen Jinglong, who was dressed neatly and informed him solemnly that he had been approved to build a small laboratory.
At the same time, he was given a link to choose the address for the small laboratory. If there was no design model, there would be conventional design drawings for him to choose from.
Li Ming submitted the designed model, and after filling out the form, a contact method popped up.
After adding the other party as a friend, I learned that they were the construction team of the Polytechnic University and asked when they could come for exploration.
"It's quite efficient..." Li Ming muttered, and it took about two hours.
While I was having a meal in the cafeteria, the other party arrived. He was a middle-aged man named Tan Jun. He looked quite thin, wearing a standard work uniform, and brought a number of people with him.
"You are young and promising. When I received the instructions, I thought there was an error in the system. I didn't expect it was really you." Tan Jun's words were full of compliments.
Li Ming smiled, exchanged a few pleasantries and then got down to business, taking him to the place he had chosen.
Tan Jun waved his hand, and the workers around him dispersed and began to carry out preliminary exploration.
The two chatted casually.
"Mr. Tan, how long will it take to build this laboratory?" Li Ming asked.
"According to the design you gave me, it will take more than a month." Tan Jun estimated.
"More than a month?" Li Ming frowned. "Is it that long?"
Even for primitive civilizations, the time spent on this kind of infrastructure has been reduced to a certain extent, and various engineering machinery and equipment work day and night.
"This is the result of not having to connect to the energy source from a very far place." Tan Jun smiled bitterly, glanced at Li Ming, and said hesitantly: "Actually, there is a way to shorten the time."
"Oh? Tell me about it." Li Ming became interested. He could only apply for experimental funds after the laboratory was completed. Although more than a month was not long, it would be best if it could be shortened.
"Well, we have modular construction here. These are all pre-built metal cabins. We just need to lay the foundation, connect them, and fine-tune the settings."
Tan Jun opened the smart terminal, took out a picture, enlarged it, and rotated it into a 3D style.
The rectangular or square silver-white metal cabin has no special features in appearance, and the surface is made of raised striped metal, which can be connected to each other.
"If we use this modular construction method, it will probably be completed in more than half a month," Tan Jun said finally.
"More than half a month?" Li Ming didn't think too long and said directly: "The previous plan is invalid, let's use this one. You guys can do it as you see fit. The sooner the better."
"Okay." Tan Jun nodded. The workers under him had also roughly completed the survey. There was no special soil type in the coverage area, so there was no need to waste time on additional plans.
They can start work as early as this afternoon. Li Ming went to the security department to say hello.
By the afternoon, various construction machines came into the site, including concrete casting machines, large cranes, small auxiliary tools, and crawler casting robots. The efficiency was indeed extremely high.
Li Ming was quite interested at first, and touched and looked around.
Later, he called Li Ruoning and asked him to supervise the work here, while he went back to develop the genetic seeds.
Before leaving, Li Ming made another request, which was to have a warehouse that was large enough. If there were no modular facilities, he would build one himself.
After listening to this, Tan Jun postponed the construction period by about five days.
At the same time, during this period, construction materials and modular metal cabins were continuously transported in.
It is worth mentioning that there is a killer hidden among the transport personnel.
There was no movement in the past few days, until a few days later, when Li Ming came to inspect again, he suddenly became active. Unfortunately, he was only a D-level life form and could not even stir up any waves.
Upon hearing the news, Luo Chuan hurried over with a gloomy face.
Xu Pinghu was ready to fight and promised that he would make this person tell the whole story of his ancestors.
As a result, the killer didn't say anything until the evening.
As a last resort, Xu Pinghu could only pinch his nose and inject him with some kind of hallucinogen.
Ben had already been beaten unconscious, and the hallucinogen became his last line of defense.
But in the end, only a small amount of information and an "anonymous person" were obtained.
"The Black Flame Organization?" Li Ming was surprised. "Is there such an underground organization in southern Beijing?"
This is the capital of Blue Star after all. Although there are illegal immigrants and smuggling, the number is not large, which is understandable.
How come there is such an underground organization that takes on illegal work?
"A planet is too big after all. There are always some glamorous people who need to do shady work." Luo Chuan's face was very cold. He made a few phone calls in a hurry. It was obvious that the Black Flame Organization was going to be in trouble.
Li Ming guessed that the person behind the attack was probably that guy Saiyin.
After dealing with these chores, Li Ming did not rest but found Chen Yan again.
After entering the room, Chen Yan lowered her head all the way, as if shy. Her expression changed, and she said in a deep voice: "Huoju has urged me several times. When can we take action?"
"I called you here for this matter. Three days later, you will have the Torch's smuggling ship enter from Houston Starport, with the time controlled at around 11 o'clock." Li Ming responded.
"There is only one day left before the time they gave us. Why on this day?" Chen Yan frowned, opened the smart terminal and searched.
Li Ming didn't stop her.
"Duke Bai Ye of the Sera civilization arrived on this day. Could it be this star port?" Chen Yan suddenly looked up and said in surprise.
"You guessed right." Li Ming shrugged.
Chen Yan was puzzled: "What do you want to do? When Duke Bai Ye arrives, all the people of the Sera civilization will surely go to greet him. The inspection of this star port will definitely be stronger!"
"Wrong." Li Ming shook his head. "The scrutiny will indeed be stronger, but it's targeted at the Sera civilization. Do they understand what it means to be in the dark under the lamp? It's precisely because of the Sera civilization that things are going well."
Li Ming's words were convincing, and Chen Yan felt that they were both right and wrong, but her job was just to convey his message, so she didn't think much about it.
Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by Li Ming, "One more thing. On that day, you need to have Torch arrange a few of their men, just cannon fodder."
"Huh?" Chen Yan was even more puzzled. "Who arranged the torch?"
Li Ming explained: "If something goes wrong, we need to let those people attract attention. Things are not foolproof."
Chen Yan frowned slightly and thought for a moment. This was an easy thing to do.
Once Li Ming helps the Torch to be smuggled successfully, it is equivalent to being mixed up with the Torch.
Torch instead wanted Li Ming to know their identities, to test and force them further, and finally to tie them to the chariot.
The presence of people with torches on the scene, and even their protection, was the best test.
She couldn't figure it out, so she just gave up. She was caught in the middle, so there was no need for her to worry so much.
After Chen Yan left, Li Ming carefully reviewed the plan in his mind, thinking that it would most likely work, and even if it didn't, it wouldn't harm him.
Then, he opened his smart terminal, found a contact, and dialed the number. A smile instantly appeared on his face.
"Hello, Minister Liu..."
"Yeah, I applied for a small lab. It's not a big deal, so I didn't advertise it..."
"...What a young and promising person! I still have a lot to learn from you."
"...Alas, there's a brother who made some stuff outside, but who knew the censorship would become so strict now..."
"Who said it wasn't true? It's a pity that Commissioner Fu died..."
"Don't worry, these aren't weapons, just small pills circulating among students. Just give them a heads-up..."
"You're absolutely right. The main mission still rests with Duke Bai Ye. The Sera civilization's wicked ambitions are well known. They might be carrying some contraband, so we need to investigate carefully. The scrutiny of other spacecraft will inevitably be reduced. There's nothing we can do about it..."
"Okay, okay. If you need any help, feel free to ask."
After ending the communication, Li Ming looked at the smart terminal in his hand and suddenly grinned.
Chen Jinglong is only responsible for endorsement and his personal safety. In order to prevent Torch from discovering any clues, he will not take any other action.
This matter really depends on Li Ming's own connections.
Two days later, the laboratory was almost completed, and now the main work was finishing and building the large warehouse he needed.
Earlier today, Chen Yan had replied to him that Torch would act according to his plan and provided the model of Torch's spacecraft.
In the past half month, the development progress of his gene seeds has reached 40%.
He gathered his strength and carefully considered his plan to see if there were any omissions.
At dawn, he suddenly got up and called Luo Chuan to take him to Houston Starport. Facing Luo Chuan's questions, he explained calmly: "A friend asked me to pick up something for him."
"Friends?" Luo Chuan frowned and asked, "What friends? Are you sure it's okay?"
"No problem." Li Ming reassured, "I've already greeted Minister Liu."
Luo Chuan frowned slightly and warned: "Don't deal with those politicians. Don't let them smile on the surface, but secretly want to eat you up."
"clear."
Luo Chuan couldn't help but shake his head, knowing that Li Ming didn't listen. This was Li Ming's strength. No matter whether he listened or not, he would not refute you on the surface.
But he didn't say much, because he knew that Li Ming was quite cunning and should have an idea in his mind.
The two of them left the house secretly to avoid revealing their whereabouts, and now they choose cars randomly when they go out.
After sending Luo Chuan to Houston Starport, Li Ming asked him to go back as it was still early.
Luo Chuan also happened to have to go to Chengwei to deal with the matter of Hei Yan, but he was still a little hesitant.
However, their trip was a last-minute decision, and Li Ming covered his face, so no one would know he had been here. After realizing this, Luo Chuan left.
Duke Bai Ye of the Sera civilization was not a regular delegation, so Blue Star did not block the entire starport for them.
Those entering through the port entrance are mostly picking up people, so identity verification is not required. Only metal detection is carried out to ensure that there are no lethal weapons.
The crowds were bustling and noisy, most of them were heading in one direction, but some were going against the current.
Huge signposts are suspended overhead, leading to various docking channels. After the interstellar spacecraft arrives, it needs to be inspected and the crew's identity verified.
There are dividing lines near the platform, which is even more crowded.
He checked the time; it was still early.
I estimated the distance, went to the toilet, and when I came out, I found an inconspicuous corner to sit down.
We didn't have to wait too long before a group of people came rushing in. They had green hair and obvious features, and were surrounded by security guards to guide them, which attracted the attention of many locals.
Li Ming also raised his head and locked his eyes on Sein in the crowd.
As Yuko's teacher, Sein's condition is obviously not very good now, and he looks tired from trying to hold on.
Furthermore, because he was under the influence of [Intelligent Assistance], Li Ming could see many more details, such as the clashes between colleagues, the contempt and disgust on their faces...
Saiyin was obviously excluded by most people and vaguely isolated.
"Sir Sain, you don't seem to be in good condition." Li Ming lowered his face with a slight smile on his lips.
(End of this chapter)
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