(Foreword)

The mystery is solved, and the truth is found.

(Text)

October 16, 2021 at 11:50 a.m

But while we were celebrating the victory, I received a message on my phone from Zhang Xinran, the head of artificial intelligence research and development at AEF. My expression became solemn again.

I couldn't take my eyes off the phone screen.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is a very important thing right now, our research laboratory at the China University of Science and Technology Development is under investigation by the police, and the reason for the investigation is not yet known. I would like to inform you that the laboratory has recently ceased all scientific research activities. The specific opening date will be announced separately. Members of the study team are invited to inform each other. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is a very important thing right now, our research laboratory at the China University of Science and Technology Development is under investigation by the police, and the reason for the investigation is not yet known. I would like to inform you that the laboratory has recently ceased all scientific research activities. The specific opening date will be announced separately. Members of the study team are invited to inform each other. ”

I read the message twice. looked up at Cui Li, who was celebrating the victory.

The lab is under police investigation, could it be because of our relationship with the lab last night? But even this will not mobilize the police. But if that's not the reason, what could it be? Instead of guessing here, let's go to the lab and find out now.

Thinking of this, I pulled Cui Li, who was still celebrating, handed the phone to him and showed him the news. Cui Li, like me, looked solemn after seeing the message sent by Zhang Xinran. He looked up at my eyes with a puzzled expression, and then said, "Could it be that the university knows about our visit to the lab yesterday?" Even if we accidentally damage something, we won't let the police investigate, right? ”

"yes, I think it's very strange, it doesn't seem to be as simple as we think, there must be other reasons for it." I frowned and put my phone back in my pocket.

"Could it have something to do with the man in black we met by Ningxin Lake?" Cui Li speculated.

"I don't know, why don't we go and see what is going on now?" I proposed.

"But aren't we celebrating the victory? If you leave suddenly...... Why don't we check it out later? Cui Li didn't want to go.

"Let's go, let's go and see now, don't wait any longer. Celebrate, and you can continue to come back. Before Cui Li could answer me, I pulled him out of the court.

October 16, 2021 at 12:05 a.m

There are a lot of campus bicycles waiting on the side of the school field, and the so-called campus bicycles are set up to make it easier for students to pass through the school. Students only need to use their campus card to put it on the bike and use the bike on campus.

Cui Li and I got on our bikes and sped in the direction of the laboratory. The cheers of the stadium are getting farther and farther away from us. We walked along Ningxin Lake.

October 19, 2021 at 12:16 a.m

We rode for more than ten minutes, and finally came to the building where the research room was located, where several police cars were parked nearby, and the entrance to the building was blocked by a cordon. There were also several policemen standing at the gate.

"It seems that this meeting is not small, what is going on?" Cui Li parked the bike to the side.

"I don't know, let's see first." I looked in the direction of the gate.

It didn't take long for several ambulance crews to come out carrying a stretcher. At this time, a person who looked like a police detective stepped forward to take a look and said something. One of the paramedics shook his head and carried the stretcher onto the ambulance with another ambulance.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? ”

"I heard that there are dead people in the laboratory!"

"What! It's really fake. ”

"Really, I heard a policeman with a walkie-talkie, like a professor?"

"It's a professor, how can this be?"

"Who's to say it's not, it's a pity."

Several students were talking outside the cordon.

Professor? How so? I don't believe in my ears. Cui Li and I just went there last night, why did such a thing happen at noon today, there must be some special relationship in this. No, I have to figure this out.

I asked one of the policemen inside through the cordon, "Hello, I'm a student at this university, and our research activities are in this research room, can you tell me what's going on?"

"Hello, we received someone saying that there was a murder in the research room of this school, so we rushed over, but we are still investigating, and you still have to wait for the results of the investigation to find out, and now I can't tell you anything." The policeman said to me.

"Okay, thank you." I watched as several detectives came out of the gate.

"Is it confirmed?" One of the older detectives asked.

"Yes, the identity has been confirmed. He's a professor, but he's not a professor at this school. Another young detective replied.

"He's not a professor at this school, so what is he doing here?" The older detective looked confused.

"This is not very clear at the moment, it is confirmed that it is a professor at another university, named Li Ye." The young agent said as he flipped through the notepad in his hand.

Li Ye? Why does this name feel so familiar, it seems that I have heard it somewhere, but I can't remember it for a while. Where have you heard this name?

"What's wrong with you?" Cui Li patted me.

"It's okay, it's just that some things always feel like they're on my lips, but I can't remember anything." I regrouped my thoughts.

"Why, are you worried that we don't have a research room, we can't conduct artificial intelligence research, what's there to worry about, isn't there still an AEF building, I think it's better there." Cui Li's words suddenly reminded me.

Why didn't I think of that? It turned out to be the AEF Building, yes! At the scientific research meeting I attended there before, there was another professor named Li Ye, and if I remember correctly, he stood by Wang Lao's side at that time.

"Wait. Professor! ”

I suddenly realized something. Isn't it a common occurrence lately that HKUST professors have encountered various accidents? Is there any special connection between this? A person's name suddenly flashed in my mind------- Elder Wang.

I quickly got on the bike that had just been parked: "Cui Li! Fast! Let's get out of here! ”

"What's wrong? Didn't you just get here? Why are you leaving? ”

"I don't have time to explain it to you! Get your bike!"

At my urging, Cui Li got on his bike and left with me.