Yincheng's adjutant asked Bai Yurong: "Did Chaos and the Dead Sea be mentioned in the story you told?"
Bai Yurong was stunned when he heard this: "Yes...how did you know?"
After the adjutant and Yin Cheng exchanged glances, Yin Cheng explained: "About seven years ago, we rescued an undocumented explorer in the border area. At that time, we all thought he was a free citizen, but after verification, It turns out that he is an archaeologist who disappeared in 143, named Shen Sunian. Do you know this person?"
Bai Yurong's face changed and she said in surprise: "What?! Is Teacher Shen still alive?! We have been looking for him for many years, why didn't you notify us?"
Yincheng hesitated for a moment and then said: "Actually, we only recently learned his identity from a madman, and...it's not so much that Professor Shen is still alive, it's better to say that he is not dead yet..."
Bai Yurong was stunned again: "What do you mean you're not dead yet?"
Yincheng couldn't continue talking, so the adjutant helped him: "He has turned into a chaotic body that is half human and half alien. Not only are his vital signs extremely weak, but his brain has also been greatly contaminated. Even the remaining ancestral DNA sequence has been destroyed." There has been a mutation. If the madman hadn't repeatedly emphasized that he was Professor Shen Sunian, we wouldn't have thought that this person was Professor Shen. After all, the place where he disappeared was in the Nanlai Sea of Augu Ocean, which is at least 100 meters away from the northern border. It’s more than two thousand kilometers.”
"Half..." Bai Yurong covered her mouth in surprise. There was both shock and regret on her face. After controlling her emotions, she said, "I have to tell our lady about this quickly. Please wait a moment."
Yincheng didn't stop him: "Please do it."
Bai Yurong was a little nervous and took out the crystal plate and contacted Bai Jin.
Yincheng and others consciously walked further away.
After a while, a heroic girl who also wore protective clothing but no helmet hurried over with a few people.
When she saw Yincheng, the heroic girl approached and said, "Excuse me, are you Major Yincheng?"
Yincheng actually recognized Bai Jin, but at that time Bai Jin was dressed like a wealthy lady. Not only was she waist-length, but she also had an extraordinary celestial spirit.
But the person standing in front of Yincheng now is obviously much more handsome, especially with the vibrant golden shorts and appropriate clothing tones. When Bai Jin appeared in front of Yincheng, he vaguely gave Yincheng a kind of Nanying simplicity. a feeling of.
"Hello, is this Miss Bai Jin? Nice to meet you."
"You're welcome, Major. I've been helping the Survey Department coordinate equipment just now, so I didn't come over to receive you as soon as possible. I hope you'll forgive me."
"It's okay, we're just walking around casually, but I feel like I'm causing trouble for you." Yincheng also used the same courtesy.
Bai Jin didn't talk much nonsense. After she finished her opening remarks, she went straight to the topic and said: "Major, I just heard Xiaoyu say that you have found Professor Shen Sunian, right?"
Yincheng nodded: "Yes, but it can't be said that we found him, but that Professor Shen himself walked near the outer sentry point of the Border Defense Force and was discovered and rescued by our sentry. He was already unconscious at the time. , his body also had multiple infections, it’s really hard to believe that he could walk alone through the alien-infested extreme northern foothills to the border in such a harsh environment.”
These words revealed a lot of information, but none of it was what Bai Jin was most concerned about.
She sighed and said seriously: "Professor Shen led his team to the Nanlai area of Aogu Ocean in order to trace the ancient theological ruins of Kui, and lost contact with the headquarters there. At that time, we all thought they had encountered something unexpected. Therefore, we have never given up on the search and rescue of Professor Shen in the Nanlai waters, but after so many years... I didn't expect that Professor Shen would actually reach the far north... This is really strange..."
"Yes, but Professor Shen was alone at the time, and he did not have a voucher code that could be used to determine his identity. His ancestral gene sequence was also highly infected and could not be proofread, so over the years we have He regarded him as a poor anonymous person and sent him to the sanatorium of the First Military District of the Border Guard Force, where the medical staff were responsible for taking care of him. If his identity could be confirmed at that time, we would certainly not have concealed the matter until now." Yincheng explained.
Bai Jin smiled bitterly after hearing this and said: "Major, there is no need to explain more. I absolutely believe that the Border Defense Force will not conceal the discovery of Professor Shen. But I just heard from Xiaoyu that there is a madman who knows Professor Shen's identity. And it’s because of him that you determined that the unknown person is Professor Shen Sunian, right?”
Yincheng nodded: "Yes, this madman is a free citizen survivor we found on the border a month ago. He was seriously injured when our people rescued him, so we sent him to a nursing home. But I didn’t expect that he would find Professor Shen Sunian soon after arriving and said a lot of strange things.”
"Freedmen survivors..." Bai Jin became more and more curious. She frowned and asked, "Then did he mention how he knew Professor Shen Sunian and how he recognized him?"
"No, actually we didn't quite believe what he said at first." Yincheng said calmly.
"Uh? Why?"
"Because he is a madman. He witnessed his family and tribe being killed by alien species. Although he survived by luck, people are crazy, including that he has many versions of what he experienced, so... at the beginning Even though he repeatedly emphasized that he was telling the truth, the doctor didn't pay attention to his words until..." Yincheng stopped talking.
Bai Jinting
Halfway through, there was nothing more to say, and I couldn't help but be stunned: "Until what?"
Yincheng suddenly smiled: "This is not the place to talk. How about, Miss Bai, if you see this, let's sit down and have a good chat in another place?"
Bai Jin looked at the people around him.
Except for the people brought by Yincheng, who she didn't know, everyone else was her own. Is there anything to worry about?
But Bai Jin still agreed.
She smiled and said: "Yes, I'm really sorry, Major, then... why don't you go to my lounge to chat? I happen to have coffee from the southern island over there. Let Xiaoyu grind a cup for you. It will definitely It will give you endless aftertaste!”
Yincheng laughed: "Okay, okay."
After saying that, the group of people returned to the original route, but as they walked, Yincheng's adjutant lost track of where he had gone.
Bai Jin and the others didn't notice this either.
…
Bai Jin's rest room is built in the northwest outside the ruins gate and is completely separated from the residences of ordinary people.
After arriving at the place, Bai Jin discovered that he was the only one in Yincheng.
After asking, I found out that Yincheng had already sent those people back to the base.
Bai Jin warmly entertained Yin Cheng without thinking too much.
After the two sat down in the lounge, Yincheng continued what he had not finished before: "Most of the doctors in the sanatorium are from Alub. They are not professional soldiers, so... you know... but they are responsible for treating patients later. The doctor in charge of treating this lunatic discovered that although he had a completely different version of his experience every time he talked about it, in every version he mentioned Professor Shen Sunian and began to emphasize that he was not crazy! All of them These experiences were all experienced when he was struggling in the Dead Sea! It’s just that when he took Professor Shen Sunian into the northern border, he didn’t expect that he was still alive.”
Hearing this, Bai Jin felt confused again. She asked: "Major...can you be more specific?"
Yincheng is actually not good at telling stories, so he was silent for a while and then asked: "How about this? If you have any questions, you can ask directly and I will try my best to tell you what I know? OK?"
"Hmm... Okay." Bai Jin thought for a while, looked at the key words analyzed by the thinking core on the crystal board and asked: "Is this madman really a free citizen? Which branch of free people does he belong to? Does he know his name?"
"We have confirmed the free people, and we have also initially found the ruins of their camp. However, the place has been abandoned for several years, and there is no living person at all. We can basically confirm that what he said is partly true. Is it credible? As for his name... We asked about it from the beginning, but until now he has avoided answering. He only said that he was a madman, and also said that only a madman can survive! Only a madman can survive from the dead sea. Only by breaking free can we get rid of the entanglement of chaos." Yincheng said while checking his records. Originally, he planned to hand these records directly to Bai Jin, but considering that doing so might violate the rules, he chose to dictate them.
Bai Jin carefully recorded every word Yincheng said, and when Yincheng looked at him, he smiled and said, "Major, do you mind if I write these things down?"
Yincheng didn't care, and just asked: "It's okay, I'm actually quite curious now. If according to what you said, Professor Shen Sunian went to the Nanlai Sea area in order to trace and explore the ancient theological ruins of Kui, then Why did he appear in the far north after disappearing? And why did he not try to notify you? "
Bai Jin was stunned by the question. After hesitating for a moment, she smiled bitterly and said, "We also want to know the reason."
Yincheng saw that Bai Jin was hiding something, so he continued to ask: "Then can you tell me what Professor Shen Sunian discovered before going to the Nanlai sea area, and what he found and encountered before he disappeared. ? "
Bai Jin didn't speak. She turned off the crystal plate in her hand and fell into a long silence.
Yin Cheng was not so anxious, he just sat silently opposite Bai Jin and looked at her.
Until Bai Yurong brought the coffee.
The rich southern island freshly ground coffee is the best in coffee, and generally only young ladies like Bai Jin can afford it.
Yincheng usually likes to drink coffee, but when he heard that this kind of coffee beans are sold by the bean, and that a good coffee bean costs more than one hundred ceans, Yincheng immediately gave up the urge to indulge in luxury. .
It's good to have a little "**" this time and experience the life of rich people.
But as the saying goes, the hands that take others are short, and the mouth that eats them is soft.
After drinking a cup of rich southern island freshly ground coffee, with the fragrance lingering on his lips and teeth, Yincheng also stood up and said: "Let's do this, Miss Bai, I will go back and ask my adjutant to tell me about Professor Shen and that madman. I will compile a document and send it to you. Of course, if you want to see Professor Shen, I can also immediately arrange for the nursing home to send him to you, what do you think?"
Bai Jin was stunned when he heard this, and then realized how rude his silence just now was.
She stood up awkwardly and said: "I was really embarrassed just now. I didn't mean to hide it from the major... How about this? I'll also arrange for someone to sort out the information here. If it's not convenient for you to leave a private band, I'll sort it out. I'll pass it over to you when it's ready."
Yincheng smiled: "Don't rush, don't rush. I'm not here to dig up secrets this time. I'm here to escort the expedition team. When will Miss Bai sort it out? Just remember to give me a copy." Yincheng said. Pushed the private band.
Bai Jin had a smile on her face, but she couldn't smile at all in her heart.
Come, because she knows that the military has begun to pay attention to their "little moves".
"Well, I'll get there for you as soon as possible."
"Okay, I won't interrupt you. Thank you for the coffee. It's really unforgettable."
As Yincheng was about to leave, Bai Yurong walked out of the kitchen with a smile and said, "Major, please take this with you."
Yincheng looked back and saw a jar full of ground Southern Island coffee powder.
This act of blatantly bribing the military would have definitely been rebuffed by Yincheng in the past.
But today, instead of refusing, Yincheng accepted the offer with an uncharacteristic smile.
A can of coffee itself, no matter how expensive it is, is not enough to have any impact on Yincheng's identity, but Yincheng's overtures gave Bai Jin some peace of mind.
When she sent Yin Cheng to the door, Yin Cheng whispered to Bai Jin before leaving: "You can come to the base when you have time. There is someone you must meet."
When Bai Jin heard this, he smiled and said without changing his expression: "You go slowly."
"See you."
…
After sending Yin Cheng away, Bai Jin's face no longer had a smile on her face when she returned to her room.
Bai Yurong came over with concern and asked: "Miss... do you think... will the military have discovered our involvement in Zhihe Yuan in the investigation center?"
Bai Jin didn't say anything. She looked at the cup that Yincheng drank from and said after a long time: "Contact my elder brother and ask him to ask the gentleman to come forward. He said that the matter may have been exposed and that we need to prepare as soon as possible."
Bai Yurong's face changed color when she heard this, and she said worriedly: "Miss? Have we really been exposed?"
Bai Jin frowned, looked at Bai Yurong and said, "What? Are you scared?"
"No...no...I didn't mean that, I was just worried that you would be..."
"Don't worry about me. This matter is really serious. It just touches some people's taboos. But now that person has too much time to take care of himself and has no time to care about us. We just need to do our part. Just find out the truth as soon as possible about the matter. For other things...you don't have to ask or think about it. Got it?" When Bai Jin became serious, she was full of aura.
Bai Yurong's cheerful personality turned into a shivering kitten in front of Bai Jin. She nodded: "Yes, I understand. I will contact the young master right away."
"Well... In addition... I just noticed that the adjutant of Major Yincheng disappeared when he was walking around. I think he went to investigate secretly. You tell our people to stay calm. It's best to turn a blind eye.
Just close one eye and pretend you didn't see it, do you hear me clearly?"
Bai Yurong was stunned: "Ah? But... wouldn't it be easier for them to find problems this way?"
Bai Jin sighed and said: "Since the superiors have sent them to investigate, it is useless no matter how much we cover it up. Instead of resisting in vain, it is better to go with the flow and maybe win over a few like-minded people to participate."
Bai Yurong nodded thoughtfully and said: "Are you saying that Major Yincheng is not actually here to find the truth?"
Bai Jin closed her eyes and said, "Didn't I just say that you don't have to ask or think about it, just do your own thing. Why? Did you forget it so quickly?"
Bai Yurong was shocked when she heard this and did not dare to ask any more questions: "I'm sorry, miss, I was wrong. I will inform you right away."
After saying that, Bai Yurong left.
When Bai Jin was left alone, she looked at the cup from which Yincheng drank coffee just now.
There was still some unfinished coffee left at the bottom of the cup.
Bai Jin took the cup over and shook it, then stood up and walked to the kitchen to pour the remaining coffee into the sink. Then he discovered a micro worker ant stuck to the bottom of the cup.
Generally, only special-level personnel can apply for assembly of this kind of special monitoring equipment.
With Yincheng's status, it's not surprising that he would carry a few... But what Bai Jin didn't expect was that Yincheng, a seemingly dull guy, could be so thoughtful.
But what Bai Jin is even more confused about is, since Yin Cheng has begun to doubt Bai Jin and the others, why did he invite her to meet someone at the base alone?
Who is this person...?
Bai Jin, who was lost in thought, did not kill the worker ants, but picked up a lid and covered the cup entirely.
…
It was already evening when Yincheng returned to the base.
The Furahaiya Prairie looks even more beautiful at sunset, but now Yincheng has no intention of enjoying the scenery.
It is true that he came here not just to provide escort work for the expedition team. In fact, even if escorts were really needed, there was no point in letting a commander like Yincheng do it himself.
However, recent news from the headquarters stated that while the official focus is on the power holders and executors, some potential hidden dangers are more likely to be ignored.
The potential threats mentioned here are the experts and scholars in charge of archaeological exploration in the A-11 Wing.
They seem to be "honest people" who focus on learning. In fact, over the years, some of them have been secretly helping the disciples, annihilators and Hong Yan to investigate ancient ruins and provide them with some control over the mysteries.
Knowledge required for strength.
This seemingly “harmless” knowledge support actually causes more “harm”.
Now the top management has begun to take notice of these people and is preparing to take various measures to completely eliminate the hidden dangers.