Xia Zhining immediately thought of certain scenes: "Like those kinds of out-of-control biochemical experiments in movies?"
"More or less." Secretary Jiang nodded and showed some horrifying pictures of small animal carcasses, all of which died in extremely gruesome poses.
"Three months ago, the project manager discovered something."
"The suspect, Professor Lin, misappropriated extracts from the early stages of the research."
"He also mixed in reagents that he had developed on his own and that had not undergone any safety testing."
"Then, the bodies of several small animals in the forest..."
"A so-called resurrection attempt was carried out."
Xia Zhining broke out in a cold sweat after hearing Secretary Jiang's description.
Ji Shuyun's gaze fell on Professor Lin's file, which showed that Professor Lin had a daughter who died from a rare congenital disease at the age of three.
He asked, "What were the results of Professor Lin's unauthorized experiment?"
When Secretary Jiang mentioned this, his expression changed: "Those animals have indeed recovered their basal metabolism and can move."
"But it has no consciousness at all, like an empty shell, and exhibits uncontrollable aggression."
"The project team believed that this seriously violated ethical and safety standards, so they dismissed Professor Lin."
"We thought that was the end of it, but then the reagents were stolen..."
Xia Zhining's arms were covered in goosebumps.
Ji Shuyun closed the file: "It seems that Professor Lin's crazy idea of 'resurrection' has never left him."
After learning the basic information, Xia Zhining turned to look out the window.
The snowstorm had subsided somewhat.
"The snow has lessened, which is just right."
She stood up. "I'll go look around and see if there are any 'witnesses' I can ask about."
"I'll be with you."
Two voices rang out almost simultaneously.
Ji Shuyun and Gu Huaiye exchanged a glance.
Gu Huaiye smiled frankly: "Brother, finding the reagents as soon as possible is the priority. The case is complicated and the environment is harsh."
"The three of us are working with Officer Xie."
Ji Shuyun was very unhappy about being called "brother," but the other party was a victim in this incident and was anxious to find the core design to bring back for research, so he couldn't refute it.
He looked at Xie Yirong with a dark expression: "Captain Xie, please lead the way."
Officer Xie nodded immediately: "No problem, this way."
The group of four stepped into the snowfield.
Ji Shuyun opened a large umbrella and silently held it over Xia Zhining's head, separating her from the scattered snowflakes.
In the snow, four rows of footprints of varying depths stretched forward.
Xia Zhining followed the group into the snowfield, using binoculars and detection equipment to search, while Boss Ya and Snowball also split up to search for animal tracks in the vicinity.
The snow-covered landscape was vast and desolate, and apart from the sound of the wind and the crunch of footsteps, the surroundings were unusually quiet.
In the past, finding animal witnesses and having a chat with a small animal was quite simple.
But now, the more Xia Zhining searched, the more she felt something was wrong. She stopped and listened carefully.
There was no rustling of squirrels darting through the branches, no sound of snow hares hiding, and not even a bird's chirp could be heard.
"Maybe it's too cold?"
Xia Zhining guessed with doubt, "The animals have all hidden themselves."
Upon hearing this, Officer Xie's expression also became one of surprise and uncertainty: "Expert Xia, now that you mention it, I've thought about it carefully."
"Since we arrived here yesterday morning to investigate the case, we haven't seen a single animal!"
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