Chapter 177: Broken Threads
Liu Lian was originally a civilian staff member of the Beishan Sect Bureau, but she was only recently seconded to the Jiemen Research Institute as a security officer.
This kind of dispatch surprised her. The project of the Boundary Gate Research Institute has only been carried out for half a month, but anyone who is well-informed knows that it seems to be an extremely important project, and it is said that several sect masters of the six sects and five sects have personally come to Beishan to supervise this matter.
Liu Lian thought that a little person like her would definitely not be close to this matter, but she didn't expect that she would also be involved. But when I arrived at the heavily guarded research institute, I realized why—because of my origin.
Almost all of the staff in the institute are monks, and all of them come from a family of cultivators. In the past, Liu Lian didn't attach much importance to her identity. She comes from a small family that is not wealthy, and is in a situation where she may fall to the edge of the next class at any time. But when I arrived at the Boundary Gate Research Institute, I really realized that I was different from the vast majority of people in this society after all.
In the eyes of the officials, or the bigwigs of the six sects and five factions, their children are far more reliable than ordinary civilians.
This feeling brought her a great sense of satisfaction and honor, which made her feel more responsible. Therefore, when she received a call from Zhou Lihuang, she hesitated.
Zhou tried to ask her for some news. That kind of question sounds very common to outsiders, but after listening to it, Liu Lian knew that those side questions actually pointed to some core secrets. For example, ask her when it is "convenient to come out and get together" and "if she is busy, you can set a time". Liu Lian believes that these problems involve the duty schedule of the security officers of the Boundary Gate Research Institute.
And "is it boring there", "is there anything new". Liu Lian felt that these questions were more related to the core secrets of the Jiemen Research Institute. Naturally, she was not clear about these situations, so she also gave a negative answer.
So she hesitated whether she should report to the relevant departments that Zhou Lihuang managed to get in touch with her.
The hesitation is not because of the old relationship in the past, but because of Zhou Lihuang's current situation and her own current situation. At the time of the advanced class, Zhou's father was the principal of the Yamatoyama Buntomu School, and he was a big man for someone with her background. She was desperate to change her fate, so she tried to have feelings with Zhou Lihuang. Even if it includes the subsequent disconnection, it is because of the consideration that "leaving one more road is always beneficial to the future".
However, now many people know through the grapevine that Zhou Lihuang's father has been quarantined and investigated, and it seems that there are still people looking for Zhou Lihuang. At this time, Zhou Gongzi has become a trouble that everyone avoids.
But when Liu Lian thinks about one thing, she has to take a long-term view than ordinary people. What if Zhou Yunting was only in danger this time? If he showed a certain cold and resolute attitude towards Zhou Lihuang at such a time, it would be more than worth the loss. Essentially, her emotional dedication to Zhou and several others is an investment. Zhou Lihuang is in a bad situation right now, but it is actually the most suitable time to buy.
But with Liu Lian's capital and background, she really doesn't have the courage to gamble once.
On the other hand, she was worried that if she reported the matter, she would also cause trouble for herself—she had become some kind of witness, clue, or the like, and she might no longer be suitable to serve as a security officer at the Boundary Gate Research Institute.
Therefore, when talking to Zhou Lihuang on the phone, she patiently bypassed the questions he asked, and appropriately showed her attachment and sympathy for him, and finally ended the call in an ambiguous and sad atmosphere. Liu Lian felt that after Zhou hung up the phone, he would not be annoyed that he had not heard anything from him, on the contrary, he would be as complacent as before, thinking that he was still missed and loved by him.
As for his own attitude, Zhou Lihuang should only feel that that stupid woman only has love and love in her head, and she can't talk about serious things at all. But don't all men like this kind of stupid woman? At least the "stupid woman" who seems to be.
Of course, she didn't know that she had thought wrong about the last point - Zhou Lihuang didn't have time to think about those ups and downs right now.
Not only because of the pain caused by the broken arm, but also because of the shock and fear in the heart.
When he saw the third-order demon, Zhou Gongzi felt that he had prepared for the worst - a third-order demon, plus five American spies, caught himself and forced him to ask about the research institute of the realm, and he must have wanted to do something.
Beishan was destroyed, and these people were supposed to be America's operational detachment left on the mainland. There may be many more such squads – intent on creating a series of problems for the authorities in the aftermath of the catastrophe, but that's all. Because he knew that many bigwigs from the six sects and five sects had come to Beishan, and although the third-order demons looked scary, they were still not worth mentioning in front of those bigwigs.
I was involved in this kind of thing and was forced to cooperate, but as long as the matter didn't make too much trouble, there might be room for mediation.
However, he soon realized that it was not that simple. The five American spies were not very professional - he realized that he didn't ask anything when he talked to Liu Lian on the phone, and he was secretly relieved because of this. But those five people actually deduced a lot of jaw-dropping conclusions based on the tone and wording of Liu Lian's speech at that time, and even the noise of the surrounding environment and the faint sound of electricity! In general, those people guessed what he wanted to ask on the phone. And what he didn't expect, the group of people also guessed a lot.
Moreover, they seem to have several other similar sources of intelligence.
They did not shy away from Zhou Lihuang when they discussed, so Zhou Lihuang gradually understood how important that Jiemen Research Institute was.
- It is possible to put an end to the decades-long struggle between America and Asia!
This means that this group of people is not planning to wreak havoc, but is hatching a larger conspiracy. That third-order demon...... Maybe it's just a small part of this grand conspiracy!
I was actually pulled into this kind of thing...... Is there any possibility of getting out!? Zhou Lihuang felt more and more that the scumbag doorman looked at him as if he was looking at a dead person!
The snow is getting heavier and heavier. Zhou Lihuang tried to calm himself down and began to slowly think about how to get out. He knew that he couldn't sneak out of the surveillance of a third-order demon, but ......
Zhou Lihuang's gaze fell on the mobile phone on the table. Damn Li Qingyan...... It's all him......
Zhou Gongzi was stunned and thought of someone.
Lin Xiaoman.
So he plucked up the courage to speak: "I say...... Actually, after thinking about it, I can still ask someone. ”