Chapter 320 The Silly Roe Deer Screamed as the door was pushed open.
They were Xia Zhining's two military guards, who were usually almost invisible.
They stood on either side of the doorway, their postures as upright as pine trees.
“Expert Xia,” the spirited female guard spoke first, “we have contacted a nearby military base and requested counter-electronic reconnaissance equipment.”
"All sources of infrasound interference affecting birds have been located and removed."
The male guard next to him chimed in succinctly: "Bird activity within a 20-kilometer radius has returned to normal. The threat is over."
These two people are usually as silent as shadows, with a very low profile, only following each other at a distance.
But once they make a move, it's a swift and decisive action, precise and efficient.
Xia Zhining's eyes lit up: "That's great! Thank you for your hard work!"
Before she could finish speaking, her phone rang.
It was Gu Huaiye.
"Ningning, the soil samples have been sent to the lab."
His voice came through the receiver, with a slight hum of instruments in the background: "The closest and most advanced facility to us is the joint biological laboratory of the Traceability Project Team."
"Expert Xia, Officer Ji, if it's convenient, you can bring the animals along to wait for the results."
"On the one hand, we need to work with the project team's researchers to analyze and determine countermeasures; on the other hand..."
"Perhaps you can get more information from here."
Xia Zhining and Ji Shuyun exchanged a glance.
“Okay,” she said firmly, gripping the phone tightly. “We’ll be there right away.”
On the way to the lab, Xia Zhining was a little restless.
I'm about to meet the researchers from the "Resurrection" project.
Will Mom be there?
Xia Zhining held in her hand the photo of Xia Tang that she had gotten from her brother, the edges of which were slightly curled.
"I'm wondering if I'll be able to see my mother?" Ji Shuyun looked out the window, his expression calm.
But Xia Zhi Ning noticed that the fingertips of his hand, which was resting on his knee, were trembling slightly, almost imperceptibly.
She didn't say anything, but simply reached out and tightly grasped her brother's hand.
After arriving at the laboratory.
After passing through multiple security checks, Xia Zhining quickly scanned the researchers in white coats.
Xia Tang's face was not there.
She remained composed, suppressing her disappointment; solving the case was the priority.
The researcher in charge of the analysis pointed to the screen, his brow furrowed: "The chemical components in the soil are very special; they emit an odor that animals strongly repel, and their effects are very wide-ranging."
Xia Zhining immediately asked, "Can we trace the source of the smell in reverse?"
“It’s very difficult.” The researcher shook his head. “We used sophisticated instruments, but we could only detect high concentrations of residue at the sampling points, after which it almost disappeared.”
"The design of this drug is so clever that even police dogs can be misled and unable to track it."
The meeting room fell silent as everyone stared at the complex molecular formula, at a loss for what to do.
At that moment, a young researcher in the corner stared at the structural diagram and muttered to himself:
"Actually... could we create a reverse tracking agent to target its unique structure and track Dr. Lin's animal repellent?"
"He must have used animal repellent along the way to avoid being seen by various animals while he was on the run."
Although the voice was soft, it made everyone look up at the same time.
"The idea is great, but the difficulty is hellish," a senior researcher sighed. "We only have five days left to do molecular reverse engineering, and then design and synthesize entirely new tracking agents based on that..."
"Only the boss could complete this level of mission within the time limit."
Xia Zhining subconsciously asked, "Boss? Is TA here?"
The researchers exchanged smiles and shook their heads.
“Xia, we are a top-secret project team,” one of them explained. “The key figures in charge are all identified by code names; their identities and whereabouts are kept absolutely confidential.”
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