Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 876 Before Immortality, All Beings Are Equal!
The afternoon light, like melting honey, flowed lazily through the sheer curtains into the room. Two distinct fragrances lingered in the air: one crisp and clear like a mountain forest after the first snow, the other the scent of blooming chestnut blossoms.

Gao Dongxu slowly woke up from his dream. Before his consciousness had fully returned, his senses were captivated by the scene before him.

On the left, the white rose lay on its side, like a piece of white jade porcelain meticulously sculpted by time. Its long, soft, black hair spread out on the pillow like seaweed, making its face even more exquisitely beautiful.

The sunlight lingered on her features, casting soft shadows on her delicate, porcelain-like cheeks. Her eyes were closed, her long eyelashes resting serenely like butterfly wings, forming a gentle arc at her lower eyelids.

Her breathing was even and long, and her pale pink lips were slightly pursed, giving her an air of purity and tranquility untouched by the world.

The silk camisole slipped down to her arm, revealing her beautifully shaped shoulders and neck and delicate collarbone, her skin gleaming with a warm, ivory-like sheen in the light.

On the right, Ah Ning, who is about to go to the United States and has received more care, presents a different kind of charm.

Thick, curly black hair piled up on her shoulders, with a few strands clinging to her sweaty forehead and cheeks, adding a touch of languid charm. Her deep-set features were distinct and well-defined, with deep shadows cast in her eye sockets. Even when she was asleep, her long, curled eyelashes resembled two small fans, making her all the more endearing.

Her fair and delicate skin was as smooth as satin, shimmering with a pearly luster in the warm afternoon light. She exuded a sun-baked, warm, and sweet fragrance, like a ripe, sweet, and plump exotic fruit, full of vibrant life and warmth.

Gao Dongxu lay quietly, not daring to disturb this dreamlike scene. The white rose on the left was pure and ethereal, while A Ning on the right was lush and beautiful. Their breaths mingled, like the most harmonious duet, and he was immersed in the center of this gentle vortex.

At this moment, time seemed to stand still, leaving only the room filled with tranquility, warm light, and these two stunningly beautiful women, so different in style yet equally captivating.

This is the life I should enjoy: freedom of time, the ability to do nothing or do what I like, and the unbridled enjoyment of the highest level of material life.
However, there are always some people and things that don't want him to live too comfortably or freely.

The phone on the bedside table started buzzing and vibrating again, forcing him to sit up quietly, turn to the side, reach for the phone, and immediately answer it when he saw that it was Director Luo.

"You little rascal, you finally answered the phone. Come to the station right now, I have something important to tell you."

"What is it? Can't we talk about it over the phone?" Gao Dongxu asked, raising an eyebrow slightly.

"No, alright, stop dawdling, I'll wait for you—"

Hearing Director Luo hang up the phone, Gao Dongxu frowned slightly, put down his phone, and saw Bai Qiangwei and A Ning, who had been awakened, staring at him with their sleepy eyes.

"Did I disturb you? Go back to sleep, I have something to take care of."

"Mmm~~~" x2
Although the two responded lazily, they still reached out and hugged his thick waist without prior arrangement.

Feeling refreshed, I left Dijingyuan and drove to the Cultural Relics Protection Bureau. In the office, I met Director Luo, who was wearing glasses and working at his desk with a pen.

"You're here. Please sit down and wait a moment while I read this document—"

Gao Dongxu didn't care whether Director Luo was genuinely busy or if he wanted to enjoy some study time. He simply sat down in the chair and waited patiently.

About five or six minutes later, Director Luo finished reading the document, signed it, took off his glasses, and looked with a smile at Gao Dongxu, who was leisurely sipping his tea.

"Director Luo, don't look at me like that. I have a bad feeling about this." Gao Dongxu said, his lips twitching as he looked at Director Luo's expression.

"What are you talking about? It's a bad feeling. It's a good thing I called you here." Director Luo looked at Gao Dongxu with admiration and smiled.

"Good news? What kind of good news?" Gao Dongxu frowned slightly, put down his teacup, and asked.

"Yes, I've submitted everything you've learned from your trip to the Heavenly Palace in the Clouds, including the footage you took..."

Upon hearing this, Gao Dongxu's eyes lit up, and he had a guess in his mind. He asked, "What did the leader say?"

Director Luo laughed and said, "The leaders were very shocked and satisfied with what you gained on this trip. To be honest, not to mention the leaders, even I didn't expect you to bring back those things. You have no idea how excited the expert team was after seeing the images..."

"Hehe, I can imagine it," Gao Dongxu chuckled.

Director Luo chuckled, "You rascal... The leadership highly recognizes the establishment and role of Division 749, but also feels that the current personnel and scale of Division 749 are a bit too small..." "Too small?!" Gao Dongxu was genuinely surprised and taken aback.

"Yes, you heard right, it's too small." Director Luo looked at Gao Dongxu and smiled, "The leader's intention is for you to take over the Ninth Bureau, get it running again, and fill all the positions..."

"Huh?!" Gao Dongxu was completely shocked.

"What? I've always been in charge of the Ninth Inning. To be honest, if it weren't for your sudden appearance, the Ninth Inning would have been defunct long ago."

There's nothing we can do. Every year, so many incidents are reported nationwide. We know there are problems, but we can't solve them.

"Knowing you were here was a huge surprise for me and the Ninth Bureau..." Director Luo said, somewhat excitedly and with a sense of relief.

"Director Luo, please don't try to trick me. You've seen it yourself, I don't even really want to manage 749. Asking me to take over the Ninth Bureau is like forcing a duck onto a shelf," Gao Dongxu said with a wry smile, refusing without hesitation.

"It's fine as it is now. I really don't have that much time and energy to manage such a large department as the Ninth Bureau..."

"To put it bluntly, you just want to slack off," Director Luo said with a smirk.

"Do you think this is a discussion with you? The capable should do more. The ninth round is definitely yours. No one else can handle it."

Seeing Gao Dongxu's resistant expression, Director Luo, knowing the core issue behind his rejection, smiled and continued, "You don't need to worry. The Ninth Bureau has a very well-organized personnel structure. Once you take over, as long as you recruit enough people and let each department perform its duties, you can actually be quite relaxed."

After all, not many extraordinary events occur throughout the year, and even if they do, Wang Jianjun and his group can handle them. To put it bluntly, unless it's a major event requiring your intervention, you still have complete freedom of choice; ultimately, it's your decision.

Gao Dongxu looked at Director Luo, who was trying to shift the blame, with a wry smile and said helplessly, "Is it really necessary to take over?"

"Yes. It's a decision from above." Director Luo nodded and smiled. "There's nothing we can do about it. You have to understand that the Ninth Bureau is a special department, and only special people can control and manage it to make it play its true role."

To be honest, the Ninth Bureau has been neglected for too long. We have fallen far behind in the acquisition and research of mysterious events, mysteries, and extraordinary creatures. Many Western countries have their own extraordinary research projects, and many have already achieved research results.

It is rumored that the British have successfully extracted anti-aging substances from a sacred tree that bleeds, and the Americans have discovered a type of jellyfish in the deep sea called the "Turritopsis dohrnii," which can rejuvenate and achieve immortality.

Upon hearing this, Gao Dongxu couldn't help but twitch his lips. Well, from ancient times to the present, mankind has never stopped pursuing "extending lifespan" and "combating aging." In order to retain youth and life, mankind is truly willing to pay any price.

"The giant centipede you brought out this time is an excellent experimental subject. Ordinary centipedes only live for three to seven years, and their size does not exceed ten centimeters. If we can decipher the genetic code from the giant centipede..."

Listening to Director Luo's vision, Gao Dongxu fell silent. Indeed, his decision to hold back was incredibly wise and correct.

Before this, Director Luo didn't believe in immortality at all. However, now that giant centipedes had been brought out, he was influenced by the imagination and ambitions of those experts and researchers.

In the face of immortality, all beings are equal!

However, looking at this issue from another perspective, it may not necessarily be a bad thing.

Pursuing longevity and anti-aging is not a bad thing. The key is how you pursue it. If you pursue it under scientific and rational research, there is nothing wrong with it.

As long as it's not crazy, Gao Dongxu not only doesn't mind or reject this kind of research, but will also strongly support it.

To put it bluntly, when he handed over the giant centipede and the human-faced owl to the organization, wasn't he hoping to use the organization's power to research something?

After all, if the research actually yields results, he, as the person in charge, will definitely be among the first to benefit.

It seems that to control the development and direction of this situation, we have no choice but to take over the ninth inning.

Perfect timing! By taking over the ninth inning, he can bring both Laura and his cousin, both scientists, into the research group.

(End of this chapter)