I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 269 Arrangements and Deployment
"Minister, I..."

"Xu Zhe, where are you?"

After the call connected, Zhang Guangqiang suppressed his anger and spoke.

"Minister, I'll be at the department right away."

"you……"

Zhang Guangqi's voice trembled.

But for a moment, I didn't know where to start cursing!
“Minister, I now have ample evidence to prove that Lin Xingan is guilty of something.”

"I believe that Lin Xing'an is a greater threat than the epidemic."

"I will prove to you that I am right."

Xu Zhe's words made the veins on Zhang Guang's forehead throb!

"Xu Zhe, once you arrive at the department, come to my office and wait for me immediately."

"You'd better pray that Lin Xing'an really has a problem."

Zhang Guang practically spat out those words through gritted teeth.

He then slammed down the phone angrily.

"call!"

He clenched his fist, took a deep breath, and tried to calm his anger down a little.

But his whole body was still trembling uncontrollably.

It looked like fire was coming out of his nostrils!
"Yes, and also, Zhao Wuji! Where are the three owners, the three who were the first to be infected?"

"Don't tell me you didn't care about the three of them at all."

Zhang Guang rubbed his temples.

Xu Zhe made him so angry that he forgot about the important matter!
These three "pathogens" are extremely important!

"They are under our surveillance, they are inside."

"Although Xu Zhe did not report it, he brought these three people back for me to study and observe as soon as he noticed the epidemic."

"Moreover, Xu Zhe hasn't been idle these past few days either; he's been searching for traces of Sixteen."

Zhao Wuji quickly led Zhang Guang into the laboratory.

On the way, he also took the opportunity to find a way to help Xu Zhe.

With such a major incident involving Xu Zhe, based on his seniority, he will most likely become the new head of the Siege Department.

So there's no need to kick someone when they're down.

"what?"

Zhang Guang suddenly stopped in his tracks. "Xu Zhe has already sent people to look for Sixteen Moons these past few days?"

He snorted coldly, a cruel rage resurfacing on his face.

Zhao Wuji's breath hitched, and he instantly realized that he had said the wrong thing.

"Who did he send? Which group? How could he know this and not tell me?!"

Fury blazed in Zhang Guang's eyes!

He always knew that Xu Zhe was secretly cultivating his own confidants.

But they've always turned a blind eye.

did not expect……

Xu Zhe's confidants have reached such a close level!

Knowing in advance what would happen in June, she actually listened to Xu Zhe and didn't tell him at all!
"Xu Zhe has really gone too far..."

"Installing surveillance cameras in Lin Xing'an's home, deceiving superiors and subordinates, failing to report the matter, and escalating personal grudges into a major incident..."

Zhang Guangyue said that the surrounding air became increasingly scorching.

Zhao Wuji, who was standing to the side, also lowered his head.

Cold sweat streamed down his forehead.

Zhang Guang was making veiled accusations.

It's about someone else, but it's actually about him too...

Because he also learned about what happened in June immediately, but he didn't tell Zhang Guang right away...

"Zhao Wuji, get your head straight. There won't be a next time."

"Yes, Minister."

Zhao Wuji swallowed hard and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"What about the three people?"

"They've been imprisoned by Xu Zhe these past two days, and I don't know their current situation."

Zhao Wuji led Zhang Guang around a corner.

There are three glass rooms in the brightly lit corridor.

The room was decorated similarly to a hotel, except that all four walls were transparent, allowing a clear view of the people inside.

"vomit!"

As soon as Zhang Guang and Zhao Wuji arrived, they saw Yu Kexin's "mother" in the glass room, retching while hugging the toilet.

She looked gaunt and lifeless, as if all her vitality had been drained away.

He looks extremely unwell!
"How many days has she been infected? What symptoms is she experiencing now?"

Although Zhang Guang's burning ability was enough to eliminate the epidemic for himself.

But he still instinctively covered his mouth and nose and asked.

"Today is the fourteenth day of their second week of infection, and their cough symptoms have almost disappeared."

“Starting from the day before I was imprisoned, which was the twelfth day, they began to have fevers and headaches.”

"The symptoms seem to be a bit worse today."

"I need to ask about the specifics and get some tests done."

Zhao Wuji put on protective clothing and a professional gas mask.

"Send me the report as soon as possible."

Zhang Guang's phone rang.

Seeing that it was Jiang Rong calling, he quickly walked to the end of the corridor before answering.

"Sister Jiang."

He took a deep breath and adjusted his tone.

How's the setup going on your end?

"I've already suppressed this matter with the committee member. For now, everyone should treat this as if it's the first day of the outbreak, understand?"

The sound of documents being flipped through came from Jiang Rong's side.

Zhang Guang closed his eyes.

"I understand, thank you so much, Sister Jiang. This... really... sigh..."

For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

His face even had a look of relief, as if he had survived a disaster.

"There's no such thing as fast or slow when it comes to handling this matter. Just do your best."

“If you handle this well, it will impress the committee members even more than if you destroy Taoyuan.”

"If this isn't handled well, the subsequent elections will be difficult."

Jiang Rong paused for a moment, then sighed as well.

"Understood, understood. I will complete all the arrangements within the next hour."

"Within two hours, each group began patrolling and searching."

Zhang Guang glanced at the time and nodded.

"Also, I've inquired about Qian Qiongzhi's situation for you."

“She’s been having a blast outside lately, and Qian Sen has no idea about this.”

"Otherwise, it's impossible that there's been no movement for so long."

Jiang Rong's words made Zhang Guang frown.

"Didn't Qian Qiongzhi realize it herself? She started coughing the night An'an left."

"I asked that too."

Jiang Rong took a glass of water, drank a sip, and then continued speaking.

"Mailingbu's ability is [Painted Skin], you know that, right?"

"know."

"Qian Qiongzhi has been having a blast these past few days, wearing someone else's 'painted skin' the whole time."

Jiang Rong said quietly.

Zhang Guang raised an eyebrow, as if he had suddenly thought of something, and a glint flashed in his eyes!
"She herself is infected with the virus, but as long as she puts on someone else's disguise, she doesn't show any symptoms?"

"Was the person who was transformed into the 'painted skin' infected?"

"And what happened after she took it off? Did her symptoms remain the same as before she wore the mask, or did they worsen?"

Zhang Guang paced back and forth in the corridor and asked.

If the "Painted Skin" can suppress the "Epidemic," then at least a portion of the strong fighting force can be preserved!
"The person who wore the costume was not infected, so Qian Qiongzhi, who was infected, lost all her symptoms after wearing it."

“But once she takes it off, Qian Qiongzhi will still be at home with the virus she was infected with.”

"Qian Qiongzhi only coughed before she put it on, but after she took it off, she started coughing up blood."

Jiang Rong naturally understood Zhang Guang's thoughts and poured cold water on them as well.

“I see…” Zhang Guang nodded thoughtfully.

In other words, wearing a mask that doesn't infect people won't eliminate the existence of the epidemic or slow its spread.

But at least during the time I wore it, I didn't have any symptoms...

Zhang Guang silently noted this down.

It might have a miraculous effect in the future.

"Oh, right, Sister Jiang, there's one more thing."

"explain."

Jiang Rong took another sip of water.

Then the remaining half cup was poured into the flowerpot.

"The source of this outbreak is three pet owners."

"With our technology, it is definitely impossible to make an antidote for the epidemic, and it is also very difficult to make a drug to delay the onset of the epidemic."

"So I was thinking, could we send them to the shrine?"

"Let's see if there's anything we can do inside the shrine."

Zhang Guang said somewhat hesitantly.

After all, sending three "pathogens" to the shrine was extremely risky, as it risked infecting the shrine itself.

But the people inside the shrine might actually have a solution.

"...Let me ask first, I'll call you later."

Jiang Rong paused for a moment before speaking.

"Okay, thank you very much, Sister Jiang."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Guang took a deep breath and remained calm for a long time.

"This is really..."

He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

If it weren't for Qian Qiongzhi wearing "Painted Skin" and having a blast...

If it weren't for Jiang Rong helping him...

If the committee members knew that the epidemic had already started four days ago and had already spread through a round of transmission...

Even if he and Lin Xing'an had prepared for so long, it would all be for naught because of this!

"Xu Zhe is really..."

Thinking of this, Zhang Guang felt both relieved and furious!

"Minister, this is a summary of the symptoms I have observed so far."

"According to the model, the cycle of this epidemic should be one month, with a seven-day cycle, and the symptoms will change and then intensify every seven days."

Zhao Wuji handed a form to Zhang Guang.

"Alright, hurry up and go to the lecture hall, show it to everyone, and handle the emergency situation."

Zhang Guang glanced at it briefly, then waved his hand and said...

Instead of following Zhao Wuji to confront Xu Zhe, he went to the coordination department first.

"how's it going?"

In the hall, Li Lu and Lu Xiuwen were busy talking.

While they caught their breath, Zhang Guang asked.

“Minister, some group leaders feel that the people assigned to them are not capable enough and will hold them back, so they would rather not have them.”

Li Lu's face was flushed, as if she had just had a big argument.

"Which one?"

Zhang Guang's expression darkened, and he went straight to the camera.

"Did I say that? Keep your opinions to yourselves! Li Lu's words are orders! You'll take whatever assignments I give you!"

"Do you think the colleagues in the coordination department wanted to go out with you? They're all doing it to find Sixteen Months!"

"You're still complaining about other people's abilities... You're all so capable, yet you're still being played like fools by humans and animals?"

"Can you release the Ghost Domain? If you can, it'll be useful! Stop dawdling, do you hear me!"

Zhang Guang pulled Li Lu aside, looked at the team leader in the conference room, and glared at him as he spoke.

"Anyone who questions Li Lu again, quit."

He snorted coldly.

The group leaders who had been arguing fiercely with Li Lu just moments before had all lost their temper.

"And another thing, I'll tell you."

Zhang Guang's gaze swept across the faces in the conference room.

The burning gaze seemed to pierce through the internet cable, suffocating!

"Some of you knew about what would happen in June beforehand and then kept it a secret, right?"

He spoke word by word.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed simultaneously.

Some were surprised, some were confused, some were angry, some were panicked...

"Ha ha……"

Zhang Guang's gaze lingered unabashedly on Zhou Wentao's face.

This made Zhou Wentao's already evasive gaze even more flustered.

"I know who this person is now."

"You knew about this but failed to report it, which caused such serious consequences. I'll make a note of this and won't pursue the matter further for now."

"If you can conduct a proper search and make amends, this matter will be over."

"If not, hehe... use your brain, think about the consequences, and weigh your own capabilities, okay?"

Zhang Guang tapped the table as he spoke.

The team leaders in the meeting room all breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly.

"Li Lu, hurry up and distribute the people. Anyone who wastes time or disobeys your management will be kicked out of the meeting. I will handle it."

"Then Lu Xiuwen, don't worry about people for now. Go and use the method your coordination department uses to divide the areas to draw up some regions."

"It doesn't need to be too fair or equal. We can adjust it flexibly based on the actual situation after everyone has conducted the search."

"You two, improve your efficiency and finish this within an hour!"

Zhang Guang clapped his hands.

This was addressed not only to Li Lu and Lu Xiuwen, but also to the others in the hall.

"understand!"

Li Lu puffed out her chest and said!

Zhang Guang waved his hand.

He breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the house.

The morning was filled with busy arrangements, and most of the tasks were completed.

"Only Xu Zhe is left..."

Mentioning Xu Zhe gave Zhang Guang another bout of liver pain!
We really need to deal with him!
Zhang Guang returned to the siege unit.

He glanced at his office as he passed by, then headed straight for the main auditorium.

Inside, everyone was already lined up and undergoing Zhao Wuji's inspection.

"Zhao Wuji, looking at your chart, you were coughing for about seven days before the infection, so you were probably fine, right?"

"...Everyone's constitution is different, but...that's how it is."

Zhao Wuji nodded and said.

"Then you should sort out all these infected people according to their current symptoms: mild, severe, and extremely severe."

"If it's just a cough, go to the technical department to help online."

"And what about Koko? Do you know anything about Koko's situation?"

Zhang Guang frowned and asked.

"...Minister, Ke Ke and Tang Chen were also among the first to know about the [epidemic]."

"For the first few days, Xu Zhe had me try the treatment, but later he just asked them to take leave and stay at home."

Zhao Wuji's words made Zhang Guang burst out laughing.

"So you knew about it immediately but didn't report it, huh? Xu Zhe really has the power to cover up everything..."

His smile vanished, and he snorted coldly, "You tell them to come over. Everyone infected with the [epidemic] must be under our supervision."

"And then, Bai Yue, you're just going to sit here without being assigned any tasks?"

"Zhao Wuji, tell Bai Yue what tools are needed for disinfection, how to operate them, and what isolation measures are required! Now tell her to do it!"

Zhang Guang glared at the reluctant Bai Yue and said.

"I understand, Minister."

Zhao Wuji also gave Bai Yue a wink.

Seeing this, Zhang Guang also took two masks from the doorway.

After taking one with me, I headed towards the office.

Now, he finally has time to deal with Xu Zhe!

(End of this chapter)