Only Lu Zhengxiong, Xiao Lin and Su Hao were left in the hall of the small building.

"Let me introduce myself, my name is Xiao Lin. B3 researcher of the Academy of Sciences. ”

Her conversation was generous, but she didn't stretch out her hand like the usual ceremony, and she didn't even look at Su Hao with a straight eye, her expression was still cold and arrogant, and she didn't leave the fanaticism and passion with Li Daoyuan when KD03 was at all.

"B3 Researcher"

This title obviously sounded unfamiliar to others, but Su Hao curled the corners of his mouth slightly.

This is not a tribute, but a reflection of a memory deep in the mind.

He used to be a researcher at the Academy of Sciences, and the level is higher than B1.

In the future, everything in the world will be under military control, and research institutions will be no exception. In order to facilitate management, all researchers under the Academy of Sciences are divided into three basic levels: A, B, and C according to their qualifications, abilities, and achievements. Among them, each level is subdivided into 1, 2, and 3 levels. There are a total of nine grades from high to low, corresponding to the ranks of generals, colonels and lieutenants of different ranks.

The institute system has been in place since 2019, the year before the outbreak of the virus. When the Academy of Sciences first reported the classification plan to the General Staff Headquarters, it was rejected by some people who were unwilling to divide power at that time. President Wang Qinian had a fiery temper and immediately rushed into the conference hall of the General Staff to argue with reason, and finally threatened to resign and suspend several important research projects, forcing the General Staff Headquarters to approve the grading system of the research institute and give the relevant personnel the corresponding military rank treatment.

It is said that the old dean once roared at the top of the military: "Even a singer can be named a major general, why can't a person who engages in scientific research enjoy the same treatment?" Winning wars requires state-of-the-art weaponry. If you think that if you drag the art troupe to the front line and yell at the enemy, the other party will obediently raise their guns and surrender, then you can try it————"

B3 level researcher, equivalent to a major.

Su Hao was a little curious———— Xiao Lin was too young.

She may be twenty-two, or twenty-three, not more than twenty-five at most. Su Hao can only guess about her by her appearance, but women have a sense of mystery that men can't see through in this regard. They hide their real age with makeup and clothes, and make themselves look youthful and lively with their deliberately girl-like voices. There are so many makeup techniques that can turn a cannibal witch into Snow White that the young man can't tell the truth from the fake, and happily walks into the Civil Affairs Bureau with the sixty old woman in his arms to get the marriage certificate. It wasn't until the wedding night when he stripped naked and lay on the bed that he was stunned and erupted into screams of despair, remorse, horror and madness.

Judging from the appearance alone, Su Hao felt that Xiao Lin's B3-level research institute identity was a little incredible. Her youth is not commensurate with this status. Of course, if there is a significant outstanding performance in scientific research, it is a different matter.

Su Hao's thinking was a little scattered, and he seemed absent-minded.

"Are you listening to me?"

This nonchalant expression made Xiao Lin very dissatisfied, she frowned, and her eyes pierced straight like steel nails.

Su Hao came back to his senses and smiled apologetically: "I'm sorry, some other things have disturbed my train of thought." Well! Please continue, I'm listening. ”

Xiao Lin looked at him coldly for a few seconds, squeezing out a smile from the depths of her indifferent face. She opened her briefcase and pulled out a piece of paperwork.

It was a copy of the notebook that Su Hao handed to Wu Guoguang.

"Zombies are a whole new species that has never been found on Earth before. Your observation notes are detailed, but some aspects are vaguely described. For example, the contraction of the ligaments and muscles of the legs of zombies, and the fact that the zombies that were captured and observed did not eat for 11 days, and on the 12th day, you fed them ants as feed, and we had a similar research project in this area. Zombies consume a lot of physical energy, they lose water from their bodies quickly, and cell division increases. All of them require enough energy as a supplement. This note puzzled me, and it was hard to believe the observations mentioned above. You should understand that scientific research is a very rigorous thing, and there is no room for the slightest falsehood, let alone speculation, conjecture and the like. ”

Xiao Lin spoke in a stern tone, like a class teacher sneering at a student who failed an exam.

Su Hao sat in his chair and was silent.

His brain was racing, and it was strange what this woman would say to herself.

The content of that notebook is actually a true record of the survivors fighting zombies and finding weaknesses in the early days of the virus outbreak. Su Hao excerpted the content very carefully, and did not involve any suspicious points that might reveal his identity. The reference value of this note is at least two to three years longer than the current similar research of the Academy of Sciences, and it is definitely not as unbearable as Xiao Lin said.

Su Hao exchanged the required weapon parts and ammunition from Wu Guoguang. He was well aware that the value of the notebook was far greater than what he had asked for. During this time, he has been waiting for the military's follow-up reaction to the notes. But I didn't expect that I would wait for a female researcher who seemed to be a door-to-door teacher to ask for guilt.

"What I just said may have been a bit radical, but I am very sorry to tell you that some of ———— in this notebook is ridiculous and illogical. I have recommended that the Inspectorate take you on trial. These are extraordinary times, and any misleading of a national research institution is a felony. Although your intentions are good, the results are serious. We invested three research teams to verify the contents of the notes one by one, and the accuracy rate of them was less than 20%, and exchanging a worthless notebook for military supplies is a fraud! ”

Su Hao didn't have any expression on his face. He sat upright, like a schoolboy who bowed down to listen to a reprimand.

Su Hao had already judged that Xiao Lin was lying.

If things were as she said, Wu Guoguang would never have used a truck to bring the weapon parts and ammunition he needed.

What's more, the lieutenant colonel officer named Lu Zhengxiong next to him previously affirmed the value of the notebook. This is very different from Xiao Lin's statement.

Why didn't she let other people participate in the conversation?

Who exactly is she doing this for?

Su Hao couldn't see through it, and he couldn't guess it.

After all, he didn't know and had never heard of this woman named Xiao Lin in that time and space where he was once located.

Thinking of this, Su Hao showed a panicked look that matched his current appearance of being twenty years old. He shook his head again and again, stammering nervously, "No, I've never had such a thought." I didn't lie, and I didn't deceive anyone. Everything in that notebook is true. I, I can take you to see the zombies locked in the basement right now. I've been feeding them with all sorts of things. There were ants, cockroaches, and dragonflies and mice."

This performance was exactly in line with Xiao Lin's expectations.

A smile of victory appeared on the corner of her mouth, and with the regretful expression of her elders when they looked at the young people who were not angry, she said earnestly: "I can understand your thoughts. It's not easy to survive a horrible environment full of zombies, and it's rare that you're still thinking about helping others at a time like this. According to Lieutenant Wu Guoguang in his report, you are an amateur with a keen interest in biological research. I'm here because I don't want to see a talented young man sentenced to prison for such a mistake. This matter is not unrecoverable, and I can help you correct the mistakes in your notes. ”

Su Hao's eyes flickered slightly.

Although he is young in appearance, his mind has nearly 60 years of life experience. How can you not see through the hidden deep thoughts of the woman in front of you?

Sure enough, Xiao Lin's next words confirmed his guess.

"There are a lot of things that need to be revised in this notebook. You can add to it now, as I suggested. Then, in the name of the two of us, hand it over to a higher review body. With me in the lead, the Supervision Bureau will not embarrass you for such a small mistake. ”

"Really?"

The corners of Su Hao's mouth curved again. Although he is laughing, he is full of sarcasm that cannot be seen through by the naked eye.

"Really."

Xiao Lin nodded solemnly.

When Li Daoyuan sent the notebook to the Chengdu base, Xiao Lin happened to have a tryst with Lu Zhengxiong. Her taste in choosing a partner is certainly not unusual. If it weren't for the purpose of converting the identity of the research institute into a real military rank, so as to achieve the purpose of transferring out of the academy, Xiao Lin would not be willing to let Lu Zhengxiong, a rude man, ride on it.

A B3-level researcher can be treated like a major, but is not a real officer.

This notebook allowed Xiao Lin to see another new path to promotion———— since Lu Zhengxiong was solely responsible for the handling of the matter, she asked Lu Zhengxiong to use his authority to slightly delay the time when the notebook was handed over to the central base. Taking advantage of this gap, the two of them went to Kunming with the promotion order of Li Daoyuan, Wu Guoguang and other relevant personnel involved in the group army.

Xiao Lin's purpose is very clear———— she wants to make full use of the advantages of her connections, make a time difference, and get the maximum share of benefits from this matter that has nothing to do with her.

The solution is simple and straightforward. As long as Su Hao agrees that the note was made by two people, and Xiao Lin's name is signed at the end.

Moreover, her name should be placed in front of Su Hao.

This is not hubris.

Xiao Lin carefully studied Wu Guoguang's report———— which mentioned that Su Hao was only in his twenties.

This means that Su Hao has just entered the society. The kind of young man who has ideals, is passionate about everything, but doesn't have much experience. Whether it is the military or the Academy of Sciences, it is a presence as tall as a mountain to him. Intimidating, oppressing, inducing, and then persuading this is Xiao Lin's plan.

In peacetime, there are countless people who rush to use the most despicable and shameless means to achieve their goals for the sake of fame and fortune.

Now, the whole world is in chaos. Who would come from the central base to verify the authenticity of a notebook in person in order to verify the authenticity of a notebook?

This notebook is valuable. As a reward, the group army has already decided: to promote Su Hao to second lieutenant without exception.

It is not difficult for Xiao Lin to imagine that if her name can be signed on it at the same time, she can at least upgrade the status of the existing research institute by one level. When he was transferred to a regular member of the army, he was a lieutenant colonel on the same level as Lu Zhengxiong.

In order to make the whole plan without flaws, when he set off from the Chengdu base, Xiao Lin had already changed Su Hao's identity to a D3 researcher of the Academy of Sciences. The high level of status, as well as the quick entry into her personal file on the computer, gave her ample evidence that the note was a biological research project led by her. As for why he chose Kunming City for research, it was to observe at close range in the birthplace of zombies and obtain valuable first-hand materials.

All in all, Xiao Lin is a very beautiful woman. She had many ways to accomplish this plan, or should I say a conspiracy.

The premise of all this: Su Hao must agree that she will sign the note.

However, the words that came out of Su Hao's mouth tore apart her illusions with a sinister smile like a devil.

"Nope! It's not fair to you to do that. I will be responsible for my own actions and I don't need anyone to help me bear the charges. ”

A hint of anger and panic flashed in Xiao Lin's beautiful eyes. She swallowed reluctantly, smiled and said, "You are very talented in biological research, and you should not ruin your future for such a mistake." I've listed the content of the notes as a new research project, and you'll be joining as a D3 researcher. We will take you out of here, the Chengdu base has a good research environment, and the living environment is much better than here, very safe."

"Get out of here?"

Su Hao interrupted her, and his face showed a meaningful smile mixed with an inquiring ingredient.

Xiao Lin's face softened slightly, she thought that Su Hao was beginning to be tempted by her words, so she kept adding interest weights: "You can become a regular soldier, no longer worry about food and water, and you don't have to worry about it."

"Wait!"

Su Hao interrupted the conversation again: "You said to leave here, is it true?" ”

Xiao Lin smiled arrogantly: "Of course it's true." ”

Su Hao spoke again, his tone was serious, but there was a banter in the depths of his eyes that no one could see through: "I'm not alone, I still have friends." We've had the hardest days here, and I can't leave them behind. ”

This sentence crushed Xiao Lin's heart like a boulder, and even Lu Zhengxiong, who was standing next to him, kept shaking his head. She felt like her mental consciousness was collapsing, and anger and disappointment were gradually taking over her brain.

Fighting back her anger, she pretended to be surprised and asked, "Your friend?" Do you mean the ones out there? ”

Xiao Lin still had a glimmer of hope———— if Su Hao didn't have many friends, three or five people, she had the right to bring them back to the base for resettlement.

Of course, the premise is that you must agree to sign the notes.

Su Hao nodded, and shook his head again: "It's not just them, there are some." ”

Xiao Lin heard her voice trembling: "How many of you are there?" ”

Su Hao's answer almost made her go crazy on the spot: "More than four hundred." Four hundred and twenty-six, to be exact. ”

That's the sum of all the team members who have been injected with blood in the field camp and the bank building as of yesterday.

Even Lu Zhengxiong could not bring so many people back to the Chengdu base for resettlement.

What's more, Xiao Lin is not an official military officer yet.

She tried to calm the anger in her chest, and wanted to make the last attempt, but her voice sounded a little hoarse: "You can go over by yourself, and when the time comes, you will come back to pick them up." ”

Su Hao's eyes were full of simplicity and sincerity in line with the age of twenty: "They saved my life." If it weren't for them, I would have died long ago, and I wouldn't have had that notebook. ”

This is not a lie. Wu Guoguang's report once mentioned that Su Hao's fighting will and physical condition met ———— criteria for the selection of reserve personnel. But he refused to join the army, citing the fact that he still had many partners who lived and died together.

More than half an hour has passed.

Xiao Lin wanted to continue talking, but Su Hao was not interested in continuing to play with this profit-hungry woman. He stood up, opened the door so that Wu Guoguang and several other soldiers who were waiting outside could see the scene in the room, and said in a sincere and grateful tone, "Xie Lu, thank you for your suggestion. However, I had to learn to face certain things alone. Whatever the outcome, it's my own choice. ”

He didn't pierce Xiao Lin from beginning to end.

Su Hao didn't have any good feelings for this woman, and it could even be said that he was disgusted.

Since you can't kill her, you must maintain a hypocritical relationship that doesn't seem to have the slightest conflict of interest.

As a traverser, Su Hao is very aware of the value content of that notebook at this stage.

Xiao Lin dared to find herself at such a time, and bluntly wanted to get a piece of the pie, she must have a special dependence. Since it has been decided to let her out of here alive, it is best to save as much trouble as possible

Leave the bank building, return to the garrison headquarters, and take off in a helicopter.

Xiao Lin's face was tense all the time, like a piece of ice large enough to freeze any touching object.

She instinctively felt that there was something wrong with Su Hao.

The young man's performance was not logical.

At least, it does not conform to the logic of interests that I agree with.

Lu Zhengxiong's rough big hands were still caressing inside her skirt. He smiled unscrupulously: "I like this kid surnamed Su. That recklessness is very appetizing, he should join the army, not nest in this kind of place and wait! Oops, went too fast, forgot to announce his commendation. ”

As he spoke, Lu Zhengxiong, who suddenly remembered this, took out the document from his briefcase and opened it in annoyance. Xiao Lin squinted and saw a photo of Su Hao and the words "promoted to second lieutenant" on the paper stamped with the red steel seal of the group army.

I don't know what Lu Dao is for, Xiao Lin suddenly had a thought in his mind that he had never thought of before. She asked Lu Zhengxiong: "You just said that he is very suitable to be a soldier?" ”

Lu Zhengxiong nodded affirmatively: "He has good physical fitness, is very smart, and has enough knowledge of monsters like zombies." The survivors in the city have a lot of real combat experience, and we need that kind of people. These are extraordinary times, and if he joins the front-line combat unit, he can be promoted quickly by virtue of his combat exploits. Lieutenant, captain is not a problem. ”