Chapter XVII: The Elixir of Life

“telo。 Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoSynthetic complex telomerase. Extremely precious biological products. It can prevent the wear and loss of telomeres during cell division, and effectively continue the mitotic cycle of cells. It has been proven to extend human lifespan by a factor of two to three on the basis of existing medicine, genetics. It is valid for a specific gene sequence and is known as the 'source of immortality'. And the first thing Dulendin asks Ding Yi for a trade is Telo, and although the "lighthouse" has long since disappeared, perhaps the lighthouse member Durendin still has an extreme fascination with the secret of eternal life.

"Why, Telo, never, is on our list of biologics?" Lu Qi lit the table and read out word by word.

"Isn't that your responsibility, sir. You're the head of the Biocontraband Special Investigation Team..."

Lu Qi raised his eyelids fiercely and glared back at Zhang Yinghui. "Why didn't I notice something so expensive and special effects were scarce? It wasn't until a hacker named him that it caught your attention, why? He leaned over and pressed his arms against the table. He looked around at all the team members like an old hunter and asked. In addition to bio-contraband, any bio-products that can cause serious repercussions after entering the black market should be on the memo list of the Tamyun City Police Department's Secret Service Unit.

"That's why! The head is expensive and scarce, so the identity of the buyer must be very special. It is difficult to develop and extremely difficult to find. As long as it is still in the test tube, it has been booked to a special customer. So, because the whole process is highly confidential, very few people get involved. Very few people know about it, let alone make an impact, and Telo never gets our attention. There is no trace of it even in the biotechnology ecosystem of Danyun City. ”

Lu Qi dropped the marker in his hand, leaned back on the leather chair, and sighed in thought. "What have you found out about Telo so far?" He sighed disappointed.

"Theoretically speaking....." Seeing that no one spoke, Wen Ying still took the lead in expressing it. Expatriate investigators are now only able to serve as technical advisers to the Special Cell. "Only cancerous human tissues can extract high-efficiency telomerase with value. Only cancer cells that divide indefinitely in the human body are the closest to immortal cells in the true sense. Neither cancer cells nor telomerase are naturally expressed in proteins, and they are both suppressed by the body's own genes. To get these useful enzymes, it is necessary to open the gene locks in certain phases or to look in the tissue fluid that has been diseased, and he is right. But again, treating cells with telomerase carries a significant risk of cancer. However, I think that a certain well-established genetic hacker in Tamyun City has successfully modified and overcome this extremely risky difficulty. ”

"Sorry I didn't understand, but you mean, can you be sure that genetic hackers have to get telo from cancerous tissue?" Lu Qi pursed his lips and thought about it and said.

"Unless he monopolizes technology that is ten times more advanced than the world's existing genetic technology. Otherwise, it is difficult to obtain useful enzyme complexes from normal somatic cells. Wen Ying nodded. She is well aware of the huge business opportunities involved, and the technical problems that even Pfizer SmithKline Group could not solve were cracked by unknown mysterious biohackers in Danyun City. Wen Ying knew that PfizerSmithKline had indeed done relevant research, but it had not been effective for many years. After all, human resources are a gap that cannot be made up by funds, and excellent talents are hard to find.

"Cancerous tissue? Well, that's a good place to start. Warriors of the Secret Service, let me know what information you have. ”

Ah Fu and Ding sat facing each other, looking at each other with a look of relief. Zhou Zhiwei is a biology teacher at Danyun Vocational College. We feel like he's the most likely person in Dam City to make a tel. Because in the gray helix area, there are not many people who believe in the telomerase theory, and he is the most staunch supporter of the telomerase theory. ”

"That's it? That's the evidence? ”

"We're sure." Ding Yi stood up and continued to add to Ah Fu. "It can be determined that Zhou Zhiwei is the one who is synthesizing Telo."

"Alone? Or is it a team? Lu Qi asked without thinking.

"As far as we know, we haven't found any proof that he has a team, and it is true that he did it alone."

"One person does the whole genetic work? Just an academy teacher? How does he carry out his work? Lu Qi couldn't believe it.

"He's just one link in the chain. Zhou Zhiwei has ties to the local gang. Ah Fu has ruled out some kind of swap between Zhou Zhiwei and the gang in the Tallinn bar. So I've determined the rest. Ah Fu, Zhang Yinghui, and Li Qing raised their heads and looked at Ding Yi with resentment.

In fact, Zhou Zhiwei and Kunjie exchanged a car instead of a bag that day. They all drive the same black Accord. And both have the keys to each other's cars at the same time. and stop at an adjacent location. In the end, they drove away the other party's vehicles at different times. I believe that there must be a source of withdrawal organization and remuneration cash that Zhou Zhiwei needs in the car; And in the other car there must be the result of his work - the Telo that the local gang wants. I checked the license plate. Both cars belong to the same legal person and are registered under the name of a charitable organization. ”

"What non-profit organization?"

"Shenshui public welfare. Non-profit organizations that don't seem to have any problems on the surface. ”

"Is it really okay?" Lu Qi understood what Ding Yi wanted to say.

"If we link it to biohacking, there are indeed a few points worth noting: Shenshui Public Welfare has the qualifications to accept paid or unpaid donations for the acquisition of human organs. It is a medical service of a charitable nature. In particular, it is a low-cost cancer care program. ”

"That's very problematic."

What is even more problematic is that Li Senzheng is also one of the founders of Shenshui Public Welfare. So, perhaps the goal of its establishment was not simple. ”

The meeting paused. The local gang has a complex relationship in Danyun City. A technologically sophisticated and ambitious biohacker is linked to a gang specializing in the trade in bio-contraband, and that's what the Secret Service must take over.

"From now on, give me a twelve-point boost." Lu Qi's tense face was like a cut out of stone. "I don't want to worry about Durandine for the time being, but I want to get to know about Telo first, and I want to know everything about Teló. Zhou Zhiwei, local gang, Shenshui public welfare. Keep an eye on them all. Call up all the people involved and find out everything related to Telo! Zhou Zhiwei pooped several times a day, and the name of the cleaner of Shenshui Public Welfare was on the number of streets, so he went to find out for me. ”

“aye~captain!”