Not everyone is suitable for this practice. But it is undeniable that the vast majority of people find Su Hao friendly and amiable.

They have experienced death, seen their family and friends turn into zombies, and they themselves have nothing to do about it. This kind of friendliness that suddenly appeared in the midst of chaos and death threats surprised them and made them feel a warmth they hadn't experienced for a long time.

The sense of identity that comes from the first contact is extremely important.

Good or evil, like or dislike, is often determined by the first consciousness and occupies the center of gravity in the brain's thinking.

Of course, this feeling will change with various factors such as time, events, experiences, etc. But the decisiveness of the subjective consciousness in this period is difficult to shake.

It's like two strangers on a blind date, and the eyes produce likes and dislikes through their beauty or ugly appearance. The following conversation can distinguish between cultivation and speaking habits. As for character, hobbies, and interests...... These things take more time, more touch.

Zhou Chen's research on black particles has gone deep to the stage of identifying them through quantitative comparison.

"Worker bees" do not rebel against "queen bees".

What Su Hao needs to do is to make all the people who have received blood injections identify with him during the one-month inspection period, and turn them into "worker bees".

It's simple, but it's also difficult.

With the first group of surrenderers, there are the second, third......

There was no guide, there were zombies outside, the escape route was completely blocked, and the food stored in the camp was only enough to eat for a week at most...... As long as people who are not completely desperate and have a crazy consciousness such as suicide, they will naturally choose to surrender.

Five days later, the last group of surrenderers left the camp.

They told Su Hao that there were still 71 people left in the camp, all of whom were core members of the "Sheng Fei" group that had been training since before the outbreak of the virus.

These people are very stubborn. They believed that the Northern Headquarters would definitely send reinforcements. When the time comes.

Cao Rui and Xinyan each led a team and fought into the camp from two directions.

Strengthen people against ordinary people, the other side is not a regular army, there is no suspense in this battle, and the defenders will be crushed at the touch of a button.

Su Hao removed all the valuable things in the camp, even the weapons, ammunition and leftover food on the dead in the war.

His harvest was enormous - the total amount of various materials added up to more than 10,000 tons. Even with the addition of surrendered personnel, it can still maintain attrition for a long time.

More than 2,600 people chose to surrender.

Su Hao injected everyone with his own blood.

He wondered how many people would become real "worker bees"?

Hundred?

Thousand?

Or all of them?

The unknown answer to this question kept him on his toes. If the surrenderer who already has a partial sense of identity is disgusted because of his carelessness in some aspects, then the gain really outweighs the loss.

In the future, there may be times when it may not be possible to carefully screen each individual, and the only way to do this is to increase the number of "worker bees" in large numbers.

This is the equivalent of an experiment. It's just that even Su Hao himself can't determine what the success rate is?

In a month, you will be able to know the answer.

Chen Yanlin stood in front of the window, silently staring at the faint glimmer on the horizon in the distance that was about to be swallowed up by the night.

The old calendar on the wall has been thrown into the trash, and the new calendar is still a festive cover in bright red. The four variants of "Congratulations to the New Year" form a beautiful cluster flower shape. Two smiling dolls stood on either side, arching their hands. They grinned like silly idiots. The body is fat and round, like a pig that killed meat during the New Year.

It's 2021 and today is January 6th.

There is nothing special about this day, it is just a sequence of numbers day after day.

The earth is still revolving around the sun, and the moon is still as punctual as a woman's aunt.

However, the city is no longer full of lights, there are no bustling and beautiful streetscapes, and the colorful nightlife is completely a thing of the past. The most immediate things that linger in people's minds and eyes are rotting and smelly bones, mountains of garbage, dusty or abandoned vehicles.

And the highways that once symbolized the glorious civilization of mankind are no longer hopeful

Chen Yanlin took out the cigarette case from his pocket expressionlessly, took out one and lit it, and just took a puff, he suddenly felt a burst of complexity for no reason. So he broke the cigarette and slipped it between his fingers.

"Don't you want to say something to me?"

This sentence is not self-talking, but questioning Lu Zhengxiong, who is standing behind him.

The Security Bureau is very efficient———— except for Lu Zhengxiong and Xiao Lin, there are a total of 47 personnel involved in the suppression of the officer qualification transfer and promotion order.

Among them, 26 are in the military and 21 in the academy of sciences.

Most of them are heads of technical and personnel departments. All of the military personnel involved in the case were officers at or above the school level. Two of them are still in the process of being promoted. If nothing goes wrong, they will be promoted to major general in August of this year.

Lu Zhengxiong sat in a chair in the middle of the office.

His military uniform was in tatters, and in many places there were black marks that had been soaked and dried by blood. There is a noticeable bruise at the corners of the eyes, and the upper lip is severely chapped, revealing bright red musculature. He was handcuffed and had dried blood at the corners of his mouth. He kept his head down, looking at his feet with a blank expression. It was only occasionally when Chen Yanlin didn't notice it that a vague hatred quickly flashed from the depths of his eyes.

In investigating the affairs of the military, the Security Service has absolute power that is unquestioned.

Torture to extract confessions is commonplace, and Lu Zhengxiong himself is a registered military officer.

Chen Yanlin is a general, and the wrath from the superior is more effective than any urging.

When Lu Zhengxiong was arrested in the interrogation room of the Security Bureau with the sentence "Please cooperate with the investigation", he almost knew what would happen next.

He was a smart man who knew how to deal with such a situation.

So, in the face of the guard officer who was as cold and ruthless as a robot, he said everything he knew without reservation. Still, those people didn't want to let him go.

Lu Zhengxiong had twelve ribs broken, and his arms and thighs were crushed into comminuted fractures by a rolling machine. This disabling injury was simply an attempt to stimulate the central nervous system and make him feel unbearable pain. Just when he was dying and thought he might be shot, he was sent to the intensive care unit by the guard officer, and the broken bone was quickly healed through liquid treatment.

To outsiders, the Security Bureau is an extremely brutal and ruthless organization.

This chilling, instinctively fearful deterrent effect is largely due to the brutal methods of interrogation. They never kill the suspect, but use various methods to torture the body, break the mental will, and then use high-tech medical treatment to restore it...... All in all, people who come out of the security bureau often only have skin trauma and are in good physical condition, but they no longer have the emotions and consciousness that humans should have.

Like a ghost, or a physical shell without a soul.

"Who gave you the authority to take over non-military personnel management files without authorization?"

"What qualifications do you have to delay the validity of your promotion documents?"

Chen Yanlin still didn't turn around. He asked again, anger evident in his voice.

"For a woman, is it worth it?"

The general was no longer asking, but yelling.

Lu Zhengxiong didn't make any moves.

He seemed to be deaf, unable to hear the sound, nor could he feel the raging anger released from Chen Yanlin's body

"I....... I'm a Class A physique. ”

After nearly five minutes, Lu Zhengxiong slowly raised his head, opened his empty and godless eyes, and said in a ghostly hoarse voice: "When I was tested for physical fitness a few years ago, I didn't think about what it meant at all. Blood draws, lab tests, identity and genetic comparison...... Then I was transferred to the Xi'an base, and my rank and position were promoted by one level. At that time, I was very happy, and I went out with a few friends to have a good drink...... Now that I think about it, I was so naïve. ”

Chen Yanlin turned around, put his hands behind his back, and looked at him with a cold and sharp gaze.

Lu Zhengxiong continued his aimless words: "I have a wife, she is very beautiful, she is a local announcer. I also have a bright and lovely daughter, who is in her first year of junior high school, and has never scored 95 points in every exam. I plan to retire from the army in a few more years and get a position like a director in a local area. In the future, when the middle school and college entrance examinations are held, it will be more convenient to get a good school for children. My wife agreed with my idea, and the two of us pooled the family's money, which was almost 600,000 ......."

"Money, there's a use for fart."

"The seat, too, is fake."

Lu Zhengxiong looked at Chen Yanlin blankly, then lowered his head, buried his head deep in his hands, and said in a trembling voice: "They are Class B, Class B physique. No one has ever told me this, and I don't know the difference between Category A and Category B. I only know that Lu Dao can be promoted if he goes to Xi'an, but I don't know what will happen to Lu Dao in the future. Think about it...... I'm really stupid. There has never been a pie in the sky in this world. Since you get it, you must definitely give it. The price was so high that I was completely kept in the dark. Wen Li, Lingling...... I, I really didn't know that this would happen. Daddy I'm sorry for you, I'm sorry for you—"

He shook his head and wept.

He didn't explain what happened between him and Xiao Lin, and it was already clearly written in the report of the Security Bureau, so there was no need to say more.

He's just venting, he's remorseful.

Tears seeped through the fingers, and the edge of the lips, which was tightly bitten by the teeth, made a "whin" choke. Lu Zhengxiong kept pulling his hair with his hands and pulled it out as hard as he could.

Chen Yanlin looked at this scene coldly, and a slight paleness passed over his face. Hatred and coldness gradually disappeared from his gaze, turning into a faint sadness.

Lu Zhengxiong's case is not an isolated case.

There are many people who have had the same experience as him.

The army is the largest part of the entire transfer system. Military enterprises, research institutes, iron and steel, machinery, ...... One in five people in the country has been tested for physical fitness, and about 50 percent of them are in category A and category B. Taking into account factors such as food and the production of immunization agents, the vast majority of people are abandoned.

Chen Yanlin knew Lu Zhengxiong more than ten years ago. At that time, he was a very good officer, a qualified soldier.

The environment can change people, and tragic encounters can destroy people's will.

The closest family members are dead and living alone...... It's not so much luck as torture.

According to the peacetime point of view, Lu Zhengxiong actually did nothing wrong - whether it was Xiao Lin's personnel transfer or Su Hao's delay in promotion procedures, they were all in line with the normal procedures in the army. If no one finds out, these things are done. At most, add an additional explanation and go through the procedure again.

Chen Yanlin could not tolerate this kind of behavior.

Although Lu Zhengxiong deserves sympathy, he cannot be forgiven.

"You have 24 hours to hand over the work at hand. And then...... Let's go to the 68th Division and report!"

The war on the Eastern Front was unusually fierce. Although the spread of the virus was halted by immunotherapy agents, and all soldiers were injected with first-order boosters, there were still a significant number of casualties.

The proportion of people living in coastal cities far exceeds that of the interior, and the large and dense urban agglomerations limit the large-scale mobility of armored forces, and the rows of reinforced concrete buildings minimize the power of artillery shells. The Air Force has tried to drop several cloudburst bombs and neutron bombs, but there is little effect. The head is the only vital point of the zombies, and destroying the internal organs has no effect on them. Even if their hands and feet are blown off, these fearsome creatures that are not afraid of death can still wriggle like pine caterpillars.

In the eastern direction four heavily mechanized divisions were concentrated. The Sixty-Eighth Division was just one of them.

Chen Yanlin's intention of transferring Lu Zhengxiong to the front line is obvious - either to make meritorious service for his crimes, or to die in battle.

These are extraordinary times, and the military needs more personnel than ever before. In addition to non-pardonable felonies, crimes such as indiscipline, theft, fraud, and rape can be pardoned under normal circumstances. As a price that must be paid, the criminals will be integrated into the front-line search unit. They are armed with fighting knives or tomahawks, and have no firearms. The city invasion battle requires a large number of soldiers to fight with zombies, and the casualties are extremely high, but there is still a chance to survive.

Lu Zhengxiong slowly stood up from his chair.

He turned around and looked at Chen Yanlin with a dull expression.

There is no rage, no pleading, like a zombie who has lost its active thinking and acts completely on instinct

The two looked at each other silently in a dull atmosphere for nearly half a minute, and Lu Guoxiong staggered around and walked towards the gate.

He actually wanted to say something.

There is no difference between what can be said and what is not said.

There is no second way other than obedience and acceptance.

The door opens softly and closes softly.

Chen Yanlin walked back to the desk and sat down expressionlessly, involuntarily rubbed the corners of his sore eyes, and let out a long sigh.

Press the button on the tabletop, and a large display immediately rises in front of you. After a brief electronic interference, an obese old man appeared on the screen. His hair was thinning, almost bald, and his fat belly held his uniform high and bulging like an eight-month-old woman. He has a majestic expression, a dense resume lined up on his chest, and the formidable rank of lieutenant general on his shoulders.

He was Xu Renjie, commander of the 41st Group Army.

"Is that done?"

Xu Renjie's expression on the screen was flat, and even the tone of the question was a bit arrogant, and he did not care that Chen Yanlin was the third person in the group army.

Chen Yanlin has long been accustomed to this. He nodded slowly.

"I told Lao Zhang of the 68th Division that Xiao Lu would directly join the 37th Search Squadron in the past and serve as the captain. Let him train there for a few years and recognize his mistakes. ”

Xu Renjie smiled "hehe", as if he was talking about an insignificant little thing: "I locked up several other people, and the security bureau has already investigated the matter...... Old Chen! In my opinion, this matter is almost over, and there is no need to continue tossing. ”

Chen Yanlin sat quietly, his face calm, but the flames of fiery anger continued to emerge in his heart.

He tried to suppress it, trying not to let these negative emotions burst out.

As early as two weeks ago, the Security Service submitted an investigation report on the entire incident. Just when Chen Yanlin was about to arrest all the people involved in the case according to the list, the group army headquarters picked up most of them. Then, Commander Xu Renjie told himself - these people were up to him to deal with.

The so-called disposal is just a few days of confinement.

Most of those involved were Xu Renjie's cronies. These people held all the important departments within the group army. Xu Renjie's intention in taking them away was obvious - he would never allow his power to be threatened at all, let alone weakened by Chen Yanlin's anger.

But no matter what, the superficial relationship still needs to be maintained. Throwing out a Lu Zhengxiong is already Xu Renjie's biggest concession.

Within the group army, Chen Yanlin did not hold much real power.

He really wants to be an executor of justice, but he doesn't have the overwhelming support power.

Xu Renjie's meaning is clear enough - this matter is over, don't continue to pursue it.

Chen Yanlin put his hands on his lap and clenched them fiercely, but the expression on his face remained flat.

"I want to send a new one for that promotion order."

He controlled the urge to smash Xu Renjie's rotten face on the screen in front of him, and said calmly: "That young man named Su Hao is very accomplished in biological research. We need that kind of talent. In accordance with normal procedures, the previous promotion order has automatically lapsed. I'd like to send another new one and raise him directly to captain. "This can't-" Xu Renjie categorically rejected Chen Yanlin's proposal. As soon as he finished saying this, he already realized that his tone was too cold, so he quickly changed and softened a little: "This is not in accordance with the rules. Personnel transferred from outside the military need to be subject to identity tests and capability assessments by the personnel department. I've seen the information sent by Li Daoyuan from KD03, and the guy named Su Hao is just an ordinary survivor. There is no need to waste an officer spot on him. ”

Chen Yanlin knew very well why Xu Renjie wanted to veto his suggestion - to the top of the 41st Group Army, Su Hao was almost a stranger. Without the certainty that he would be regarded as a cronie, Mr. Xu would not normally sign the promotion order.

If it is an ordinary soldier, then it is not a big problem.

Officers, which means that a part of the power must be divided.