Chapter 128 Intervene
"More than thirty?" Su Wanqing frowned. "The number is more than expected."
"Moreover, these zombies behave in very unusual ways," Lu Zhao added.
"They no longer wander aimlessly like ordinary zombies, but instead gather in an organized manner toward the exit of the testing area."
Su Wanqing's heart jumped. She knew this was no accident.
It must be the neurotoxin in the sample gas that altered the zombies' genes, making them smarter and more dangerous.
"Seal off the quarantine zone," Su Wanqing ordered. "From now on, no one is allowed to enter or leave the quarantine zone without permission. Immediately clean up the site, collect sample fragments, and conduct a full check on all personnel."
"Yes!" The team members immediately sprang into action and began to carry out Su Wanqing's orders.
Just as Su Wanqing was busy, the survivor leader Li Guoqiang came over with several trusted men.
He looked at the messy testing area with a playful smile on his face.
"Manager Su, it seems the results of this test are not very good," Li Guoqiang said slowly.
“The situation is more complicated than we anticipated,” Su Wanqing replied coldly.
"The impact of the sample gas exceeded our expectations."
"It's alright, everything is under our control," Li Guoqiang waved his hand.
"I will arrange to adjust the testing plan as soon as possible and strengthen safety measures. In addition, I have decided to let Chen Gang take over the management of the testing equipment, as he is more familiar with the operation of these devices."
Su Wanqing frowned even more deeply. Chen Gang was Li Guoqiang's right-hand man, a man who obeyed his every command.
Allowing Chen Gang to take over the testing equipment is tantamount to handing over control of the entire testing area to Li Guoqiang.
"Chief, I don't think it's necessary to change the personnel in charge of the testing equipment."
Su Wanqing said, "Zhang Wenyuan is very familiar with these devices, and he has always been very responsible."
“Zhang Wenyuan is too cautious,” Li Guoqiang sneered. “He always has too many concerns, which hinders our work. Chen Gang, on the other hand, is decisive and efficient, ensuring the smooth progress of the testing plan.”
Su Wanqing knew that her persuasion was pointless. Li Guoqiang had made up his mind that no matter what she said, he would not change his decision.
Just then, Lu Zhao walked over, his expression somewhat solemn.
"Manager Su, I discovered that the leader sent two people who have been secretly recording our on-site handling procedures."
Lu Zhao said in a low voice, "They seem to be gathering some information."
Su Wanqing's heart skipped a beat. She realized that there must be some kind of unknown conspiracy between Li Guoqiang and Ye.
They weren't just testing the effectiveness of the samples; more importantly, they wanted to exploit the disaster to achieve their own goals.
However, she does not yet have enough evidence to directly expose Li Guoqiang's conspiracy.
She must wait until she has gathered enough evidence before taking action.
The voice of the night suddenly rang in Lin Che's mind: "Su Wanqing has already realized the leader's intentions, Che. You must be careful and not let her know about your relationship with me."
Lin Che gritted his teeth, trying hard to control his emotions. He knew that Ye was using him, but he was powerless to stop it.
"Leader, notify everyone to assemble," Li Guoqiang said to the people around him.
"I need to call an emergency meeting to discuss the follow-up testing adjustment plan."
Li Guoqiang, accompanied by his trusted confidants, entered the adjacent conference room.
Su Wanqing watched Li Guoqiang's retreating figure, her eyes filled with vigilance. Outside the conference room, the atmosphere was as tense as before a storm. As Su Wanqing watched Li Guoqiang and several entourage members with clearly defined purposes enter the testing area, alarm bells rang in her mind.
The man in the lead was short and stocky, with a slicked-back scalp, wearing a crisp uniform, and his eyes radiated an unpleasant arrogance.
He was Li Guoqiang's top confidant, named Jia Wei, who was responsible for maintaining order in the survivor camp and also for handling some shady matters.
"This is Jia Wei, someone I trust. From now on, he will be in charge of adjusting and maintaining the testing equipment." Li Guoqiang's voice was loud and clear, as if he were announcing to everyone his reliance on Jia Wei.
Jia Wei glanced around at everyone present, his gaze settling on Lu Zhao, a disdainful smile playing on his lips.
"A professor from Tsinghua University? That's quite an impressive statement. Now is not the time to play around with academic theories; we need to quickly improve efficiency and find the true value of our samples."
Lu Zhao frowned slightly. He had always focused on data analysis and equipment maintenance and was not used to this kind of bureaucratic language.
"Chief, if I may be so bold, adjustments to equipment parameters must be made through rigorous calculations and verifications. Any unauthorized changes could lead to distorted test data, rendering any conclusions worthless."
“Distortion?” Javi scoffed. “Do you think I don’t know the value of testing? Let me tell you, time is life, we don’t have time to wait for a scholar like you to slowly study it!”
"Immediately adjust the device parameters to the values I specify, or else..." His words carried a subtle threat.
"Otherwise what?" Xiao Ran suddenly stepped forward, blocking Lu Zhao's path, his voice low and full of warning.
"This is a testing area, not a place for you to point fingers and do whatever you want. Javi, who exactly are you?"
Jia Wei narrowed his eyes, sizing up Xiao Ran, his tone unfriendly.
"Former special forces soldier? Quite the tough one. I'm following the leader's orders. Dare you question me?"
“I question the way you carry out orders!” Xiao Ran did not back down. He could sense the dangerous aura emanating from Jia Wei, but he could not tolerate him interfering with the testing process at will.
"The test concerns the future of all survivors, and it's not something you can manipulate at will!"
The tension was palpable, and the atmosphere instantly became tense. The surrounding team members dared not breathe, fearing they might inadvertently get caught in the conflict.
The voice of the night echoed in Lin Che's mind, calm and calculating: "Don't act rashly, Che. Now is not the time to confront them head-on. First, find out about Jia Wei's background and his relationship with the leader."
Lin Che gritted his teeth, trying his best to control the power within his body. He could sense that Ye was secretly monitoring Jia Wei, gathering information about them.
Although he was unhappy with how the night was being used, he knew that he had to submit to its arrangements.
Su Wanqing walked between Xiao Ran and Jia Wei, raising her hand to signal them to calm down.
"Calm down, everyone. Mr. Jiawei, I know you want to get the test results as soon as possible, but the rigor of the test must be guaranteed. Lu Zhao has always done an excellent job, and I believe he can complete the task."
"Manager Su, you're showing favoritism towards your subordinates!" Jia Wei said with dissatisfaction.
"I'm thinking about the future of our entire camp, and you're here defending a pedant!"
"I'm maintaining the accuracy of the test data," Su Wanqing said firmly.
"If the data is inaccurate, then all our efforts will be in vain."
“Alright, I can give you a chance.” Javi’s tone softened a bit, but his eyes were still full of doubt.
“I will supervise Lu Zhao’s work from the side, and I will point out any problems immediately.”
"Of course." Su Wanqing nodded, but became even more wary.
Lu Zhao took a deep breath, walked to the control panel, and continued his work.
He knew that Javi would definitely try to interfere with his work, and he had to stay vigilant at all times.
Jia Wei walked over to Lu Zhao and pointed to a parameter on the control panel, saying, "Adjust this value to 85. This will speed up the sample's reaction time."
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