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

"I will introduce myself. My name is Xiao Lin. A B3 researcher at the Academy of Sciences."

Her conversation was generous, but she did not stretch out her hand like usual etiquette, and she did not even look at Su Hao with her eyes. She still looked cold and arrogant, and she did not have the slightest enthusiasm and passion of Li Daoyuan when she left KD03.

"B3 researcher..."

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

This is not a respect, but a recollection of memories deep in the mind.

He was once a researcher at the Academy of Sciences, and as for the level... he is B1 higher than this.

In the future, everything in the world will be subject to military control, and research institutions are 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 further divided into 1, 2, and 3 levels. There are nine levels in total, corresponding to the ranks of generals, school officials, and lieutenants of different classes.

The institute system began to be implemented in 2019, the year before the outbreak of the virus. When the Academy of Sciences first reported the hierarchy plan to the General Staff Headquarters, it was rejected by some people who were unwilling to divide the power at that time. President Wang Qinian had a hot temper and immediately rushed into the General Staff Conference Hall to argue. Finally, with the threat of resigning and interrupting several important studies, the staff headquarters forced the Institute to recognize the hierarchy system and give corresponding military rank treatment to relevant personnel.

It is said that the old dean once roared at the top military leaders: "Even a singer can be named a major general, why can't a person who does scientific research enjoy the same treatment? Winning a war requires the most advanced weapons and equipment. If you think you will drag the art troupe to the front line and yell at the enemy, the other party will surrender with a gun, then you can try it———"

A B3 researcher, equivalent to a major.

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

She may be twenty-two or twenty-three years old, and at most no more than twenty-five years old. Su Hao can only guess her through her appearance, but women have a mysterious feeling that men cannot see through in this regard. They use cosmetics and clothes to cover their real age, and use the deliberately coquettish voice like a little girl to make themselves look youthful and lively. There are too many makeup techniques that can turn a man-eating witch into a Snow White, so that the young and young man can't tell the truth. He happily hugged the sixty-year-old woman and walked into the Civil Affairs Bureau to receive the marriage certificate. It was not until the wedding night when he took off his clothes and lay on the bed, and he was stunned and screamed in despair, regret, terror and crazy.

Judging from the appearance alone, Su Hao feels that Xiao Lin’s B3-level research institute’s identity is a bit incredible. Her youth is not consistent with this identity. Of course, if she has had major outstanding performance in scientific research, it is a different matter.

Su Hao's thinking is a bit scattered and looks absent-minded.

"Are you listening to me?"

This casual expression made Xiao Lin very dissatisfied. She frowned and her eyes thrust straight towards her like steel nails.

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

Xiao Lin looked at him coldly for a few seconds, and squeezed out a smile from the depths of her cold face. She opened her briefcase and took out a minute of the document.

That was a copy of the notebook that Su Hao gave to Wu Guoguang.

"Zombies are a new species that have never been discovered on Earth before. Your observation note is very detailed, but some descriptions are very vague. For example, the contraction of ligaments and muscles in the zombies' legs, and the notes mentioned that the zombies caught and observed did not eat for eleven days, and on the twelfth day, you feed them with ants as feed. We have also had similar research projects in this regard. Zombies consume a lot of energy, and their bodies lose water quickly, and cell division is intensified. All of these require sufficient energy as a supplement. This note makes me confused and it is difficult to believe the observation records mentioned above. You should understand that scientific research is a very rigorous thing, and there is no tolerance for falsehood, and there is no such thing as guessing, guessing, etc.."

Xiao Lin spoke sternly, just like the head teacher sarcasticating students who failed the exam in class.

Su Hao sat on the chair and kept silent.

His brain flew, wondering why this woman would say this to herself?

The content of that note is actually a real record of survivors fighting with zombies in the early stages of the virus outbreak, looking for weaknesses, etc. Su Hao was very careful when excerpting the content, 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 higher than that of similar research at the Academy of Sciences, and it is definitely not as unbearable as Xiao Lin said.

Su Hao changed the weapons and ammunition needed from Wu Guoguang. He knew very well that the value of this note was far beyond the materials he had asked for. During this period, he had been waiting for the military's subsequent reaction to the notes. However, he never expected that a female researcher who seemed to be arriving at the Boston Army to question the crime.

"The words just now may be a bit extreme, but I still have to regret to tell you that some of the contents in this note are ridiculous and irrelevant. I have suggested that the Supervision Administration review you. This is an extraordinary period, and any misleading behavior to a national research institution is a serious crime. Although your starting point is good, the results are serious. We have invested three research groups to verify the contents in the notes one by one, and the accuracy rate is less than 20%. It is a fraud to exchange a note of no value for military supplies!"

Su Hao had no expression on his face. He sat upright, like a primary school student who was bowing his head and listening to the scolding.

Su Hao has already determined that Xiao Lin is lying.

If things were really as she said, Wu Guoguang would never use a truck to bring the weapons and parts and ammunition he needed.

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

Why didn't she let others participate in the conversation?

Who is her purpose in doing this?

Su Hao can't see through or guess it.

After all, he didn't know the time and space he used to be, and he had never heard of this woman named Xiao Lin.

Thinking of this, Su Hao showed a look of anxiety and panic that suited his current twenty-year-old appearance. He shook his head repeatedly and stuttered nervously: "No... I, I have never had such an idea. I have not lie or deceived anyone. The content recorded in that note is true. I, I can take you to see the zombies locked in the basement now. I have been feeding them with all kinds of things. There are ants, cockroaches, dragonflies and mice...."

This performance is 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 the elders when they looked at the unscrupulous young people, she said earnestly: "I can understand your thoughts. It is not easy to survive in a terrible environment full of zombies. It is rare that you are still considering helping others at this time. According to Lieutenant Wu Guoguang in his report, you are an amateur who has a strong interest in biological research. The reason why I came here is that I don't want to see a talented young man sentenced to imprisonment for such mistakes. This matter is not yet irreversible, and I can help you correct the errors in your notes."

Su Hao's eyes flashed slightly.

Although he looks young, his thinking consciousness has nearly sixty years of life experience. How can he not see through the hidden deep thoughts of the woman in front of him?

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

"There are many things to be revised in this note. You can add it now as I suggest. Then, hand it over to the superior review agency in the name of the two of us. With me as the leader, the Supervision Administration will not make things difficult for you because of such a small mistake."

"real?"

Su Hao's mouth bent again. Although he was laughing, it was full of sarcasm that the naked eye could not see through.

"real."

Xiao Lin nodded solemnly.

When Li Daoyuan sent the notebook to the Chengdu base, Xiao Lin happened to have a secret meeting with Lu Zhengxiong. The taste of her partner she chose would certainly not be different from that of ordinary people. If it were not for the purpose of converting the identity of the institute into a real military rank and thus achieving the goal of transferring it from the Academy of Sciences, Xiao Lin would not be willing to let Lu Zhengxiong, a rude man, ride on it.

A B3-level researcher can enjoy the treatment of a major, but is not a real military officer.

This note allowed Xiao Lin to see another new path of promotion. Since Lu Zhengxiong was fully responsible for handling the matter, she asked Lu Zhengxiong to slightly postpone the time for the notebook to be handed over to the central base with his power. Taking advantage of this gap, the two of them took the promotion orders of Li Daoyuan, Wu Guoguang and other related personnel to Kunming.

Xiao Lin's purpose is very clear - she must make full use of the connection advantages she has mastered, fight a time difference, and get the benefit of the maximum share from this matter that has nothing to do with her.

The method is very simple and direct. As long as Su Hao agrees that the notes were made by two people, Xiao Lin’s name can be signed at the end.

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

This is not arrogant.

Xiao Lin carefully studied Wu Guoguang's report—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

This means that Su Hao is a young man who has just entered society, has ideals, is passionate about everything, but has no much experience. Whether in the military or the Academy of Sciences, he is a tall existence like a mountain range. Intimidate, oppress, induce, and then convince... This is Xiao Lin's plan.

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

Now, the whole world is in chaos. Who would personally come from the central base to verify the authenticity of a note to see if it is authentic?

This note is very valuable. As a reward, the army has decided to promote Su Hao to the second lieutenant.

It is not difficult for Xiao Lin to imagine that if her name could be signed on it at the same time, she could at least upgrade her current institute status to a level. When she was converted into a formal military personnel, she would be a lieutenant colonel who was on par with Lu Zhengxiong.

In order to make the entire plan have no flaws, when starting from the Chengdu base, Xiao Lin had already converted Su Hao's identity into a D3-level researcher at the Academy of Sciences. The level of identity and the rapid entry of personal files into the computer gave her sufficient evidence to show that this note was a biological research project led by her. As for why she chose to conduct research in Kunming City, it was to observe the zombie's origin and obtain valuable first-hand materials.

In short, Xiao Lin is a very beautiful woman. She has many ways to complete this plan, or it should be said to be a conspiracy.

The premise of all this: Su Hao must agree to her signing the notes.

However, the words said from Su Hao's mouth ripped apart her fantasies like a devil.

"No! It is unfair to you to do this. If you do things one by one, I will be responsible for my actions and no one needs to help me with the crime."

A trace of anger and panic flashed in Xiao Lin's beautiful eyes. She swallowed her saliva barely and said with a smile: "You are very talented in biological research and should not ruin your future for such mistakes. I have listed the notes as a new research project, and you will join as a D3-level 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, and it is very safe."

"Get out of here?"

Su Hao interrupted her, and a meaningful smile appeared on her face with inquiry ingredients.

Xiao Lin's expression was a little calmer. She thought Su Hao was beginning to be moved by her words, so she kept adding profit weights: "You can become a formal soldier, no longer worry about food and water, nor do you have to do it for...."

"etc!"

Su Hao interrupted the conversation again: "Is it true that you said you left here?"

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

Su Hao spoke again, his tone of words seriously, but there was a joke deep in his eyes that no one could see through: "I am not alone, I have friends. We have spent the most difficult period here, and I can't leave them behind."

This sentence crushed Xiao Lin's heart like a huge rock, and even Lu Zhengxiong, who was standing next to her, kept shaking her head. She felt that her thinking consciousness was collapsing, and her anger and disappointment were gradually occupying the entire brain.

She suppressed her anger and asked in surprise: "Your friend? Are you referring to those outside?"

Xiao Lin still has a glimmer of expectations——If Su Hao’s friends are not many, three or five, she has the right to take them back to the base for resettlement.

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

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

Xiao Lin heard her voice trembling: "...How many people are there in you?"

Su Hao's answer almost drove her crazy on the spot: "More than four hundred. To be precise, it should be four hundred and twenty-six."

This is the total of all the team members in the field camp and the bank building that have received blood injections 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 a formal officer.

She tried hard to calm her anger in her chest, trying to make her last attempt, but her voice sounded a little hoarse: "You can go there yourself and wait until the situation is better before coming back to pick them up."

Su Hao's eyes were filled with simplicity and sincerity that fit the age of twenty: "They saved my life. If it weren't for them, I would have died long ago, and there wouldn't have been that note."

This is not a false statement. Wu Guoguang's report once mentioned that Su Hao's fighting will and physical condition meet the criteria for selecting reserve personnel. However, he refused to join the army because he still had many partners who lived and died together.

Half an hour has passed.

Xiao Lin wanted to continue the conversation, but Su Hao was not interested in continuing to play with this greedy woman. He stood up and 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: "Thank you for your advice. However, I must learn to face certain things alone. No matter what the result is, it is my own choice."

He never exposed Xiao Lin from beginning to end.
To be continued...