Another person chimed in, his tone respectful: "All we know is that the boss's code name is Kong Qing."
Sky blue.
The name of a traditional Chinese medicine.
The young researcher looked at Ji Shuyun and said solemnly, "Expert Xia, to request Dr. Kong Qing's assistance, you must submit a formal request to the organization through your highest authority."
Xia Zhining did not hesitate and immediately entered the small room to make an encrypted call.
The line was connected, and after a brief silence, a female voice came from the speaker.
The sound was like jade immersed in an icy spring, clear, steady, and without any unnecessary fluctuations.
"Hello, Dr. Xia."
Xia Zhining's heart skipped a beat without warning.
She composed herself and explained her predicament and needs in the most concise language.
There was a half-minute silence on the other end of the phone.
Then, that cool voice rang out again, "Data received."
The other party's tone was confident and relaxed:
"I'll handle the tracking agent in six hours."
The call has ended.
A busy signal sounded.
Xia Zhining stood there, her fingertips slightly numb.
She didn't know it was because of that indescribable sense of security.
It was because that voice possessed a cold, powerful quality that resonated deep within her soul.
Xia Zhining had just ended the call.
"Aaaaaah—!"
Outside the study room, a long, piercing scream, as shrill as a sound effect from a horror movie, suddenly rang out!
Xia Zhining and Ji Shuyun immediately rushed out.
The sound came from a nearby glacial lake behind the laboratory.
On the smooth, mirror-like surface of the lake, there lay a... roe deer.
Its four thin legs futilely paddled across the ice, slipping and sliding, unable to stand up at all.
The roe deer, in its desperation, craned its neck and let out its signature, desperate yet endearingly silly "ah ah" scream towards the sky.
The security guard near the laboratory stood on the shore with his hands on his hips, looking completely unfazed.
Xia Zhining was stunned: "This...you know him?"
The security guard sighed, his tone filled with deep sympathy and helplessness regarding the intelligence of certain creatures:
"We know more than just each other! This silly roe deer has been trapped on the ice for who knows how many times this month!"
"Every time they try to jump onto this slipperiest part of the ice, they always get stuck here!"
He pointed to several worn marks on the ice nearby: "See? The scene of the rescue has become a path dependency."
Ji Shuyun had already found a long pole and was preparing to perform the rescue.
The security guard added quietly from the side, "Just a heads-up, it's pointless to try and save them."
"This little fool has a special skill—"
"You kindly dragged it back to shore, but after being saved, it will never be grateful and run back into the forest."
"It will pause for a few seconds, and then... resolutely and without looking back, it will rush back onto the ice!"
The middle-aged man covered his face, his voice, filled with grief and indignation, seeping through his fingers:
"It just has to go back and figure out exactly how it tripped over!"
"And then I tripped over it again!"
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