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Chapter 174 Secret Contact
Lin Che pushed open the wine cellar door and was about to speak to Xiao Ran when an alarm sounded.

Lu Zhaoli stood at the top of the stairs and whispered, "Infrared triggered, external monitoring indicates someone is approaching. Only one target, coming from the southeast."

Su Wanqing had already tidied up the documents, put on her bulletproof vest, and used the walkie-talkie to inquire about the security situation.

Xiao Ran checked the surveillance footage, zoomed in on the image, and the people in the room all held their breath and looked at the projection.

A tall man stood behind the bushes, dressed simply.

He raised his hands above his head, exposing his arms, but he was unarmed.

He stood on the edge, nodded to the camera, and whispered, "I am Dawn. Just talk, no fighting."

Xiao Ran narrowed his eyes. "The boss of the Cleaners delivered himself to our doorstep?"

He used the walkie-talkie to remind the outer sentries not to make any rash moves.

Su Wanqing didn't waste any words and directly ordered, "Maintain a long-range guard outside the gate. If he dares to make any unnecessary moves, seal it off immediately. Lin Che, go in and keep me company. Lu Zhao, be ready to jam the signal at any time."

A few minutes later, the door slowly opened, and Li Ming stood still. He held a badge in his right hand and raised his left hand to his chest. "I'm here to cooperate, not to hunt you down."

Lin Che stood by, silently watching Li Ming's every move. Su Wanqing walked out with her hands behind her back, her gaze calm.

There were people crouching and on guard on both sides behind the door. The four of them stood two meters apart, and Su Wanqing spoke first: "What do you want to talk about?"

Li Ming handed over the badge in his hand and slowly took out a laminated certificate and several thick pages of documents.

The document's cover was marked "Top Secret" and "S-Class Access," while the inner pages contained some original materials from Project Eden, as well as several military fingerprint authentications.

Su Wanqing performed a quick check, her expression remaining impassive. She subtly glanced at Lu Zhao.

Lu Zhao silently scanned the documents, compared the fingerprints and serial numbers, and the data was sent out, which was completely consistent with what they had previously researched.

Li Ming said, "I was the security chief during the final stage of the Eden Project. After the problems broke out in the final phase of the project, I led my team away, and I also took over the current Cleaners team. You think we are hunters, but I did a lot to stop those experimental subjects who were truly out of control."

Lin Che frowned. "You cleaned up the scene and took the dead away. Weren't you all following orders? Eden's batch of documents contained hundreds of names, but now there are only a few tables left."

Li Ming's gaze fell on the research record on the table: "What I brought is not just proof of identity."

As he spoke, he took out a data report from his bag, which was filled with dense numerical values ​​and graphs.

"The girl with the childlike voice in your hands, sample number X03. When the Eden Project was designed, all the various element sequences were actually specially selected."

"Your Lin Che, if I'm not mistaken—the fluctuations of that part of his supernatural power have a special connection with an elemental indicator of the girl with the childlike voice. Combining her and Lin Che's abilities has a very high probability of generating a unique neutralizing antibody that can completely reverse the virus's progression."

Lu Zhao silently opened the research report and began to examine it. He quickly reviewed the long data sequence and, after a moment, said, "His analysis matches current observations. But the explanation of the underlying principles is incomplete. Where did you get your data from?"

Dawn didn't rush to answer, but continued, "Eden has a hidden sample mechanism in its later stages, and only the main controller of the planned security has the authority to encrypt and back it up. I have a part here, and the other part is yet to be combined by you. The Cleaner team may seem independent, but in fact, it is to prevent leaks and misuse—the core is isolation."

Su Wanqing was silent for a few seconds, then said, "You came to us not just for the simple reason of 'cooperation'."

Li Ming lowered his head. "The virus has already mutated in the outer areas. If this continues, ordinary immune serum won't last long. We have the key technology, and you have people and samples—cooperation is the only way out." The atmosphere in the room became tense. Xiao Ran rubbed his fingertips against his cufflinks.

He suddenly threw a USB drive on the table: "You're cooperating? Your Cleaners have eliminated witnesses twice in the Southern Safe Zone, and I'm the one who retrieved this data. You bring a killing squad and say you want to help us, don't you have some other motive?"

Li Ming remained expressionless, only replying in a low voice, "I can't deny it. Many operations are missions, and it's hard to distinguish between orders and responsibilities. But today I'm not representing my superiors, only myself and this team. If you don't believe me, you can put handcuffs on me anytime."

Xiao Ran flipped through the documents in his hand and picked out the top photo. "This is from the southern station three months ago, the first research institute to fail in its resistance. All the bodies had been shot in the back of the head by the enemy, and the military's registration form hadn't been cancelled yet."

Lu Zhao looked up and said calmly, "But the data he brought is technically difficult to fake. Theoretically, it does prove the elemental coupling between Lin Che and the girl. But he only revealed part of the more detailed information, so I suggest we remain vigilant."

Su Wanqing sat on the edge of the chair, not immediately expressing her opinion, but silently memorizing each key point.

She flipped through the documents that Li Ming had brought, and pulled out a few important ones to look at separately.

Lin Che moved to the doorway, blocking the view of the girl with the childlike voice. "No matter how sweet your words are, don't even think about getting close to her."

Li Ming gazed at Lin Che, his tone calm, "I won't touch her, I'll only provide data and suggestions. If you're willing, you can control the entire testing process yourselves. Our current goal is the same: to solve the virus and prevent the situation from completely collapsing."

There was a moment of silence in the room. Xiao Ran placed his left hand on the edge of the table. "You said your original intention wasn't to carry out the extermination order. Who can guarantee that the Cleaners won't turn on you at the last minute?"

Dawn answered directly: "Every action of the Cleaners is recorded in the main control panel. I can let you monitor the team's internal channels in real time. If there is any abnormality, you can deal with me immediately."

Su Wanqing remained unfazed and slowly asked, "So what do you plan to do if we don't cooperate at all?"

Li Ming was quite composed. "I will set up a guard zone outside the mountain and will not intrude on your own initiative. If you need anything, please contact me anytime. I will not interfere again." After he finished speaking, he handed over the wireless channel key. "All operations will be completely transparent. You only need to notify us using the dedicated channel, and the cleaners will withdraw immediately."

The girl with the childlike voice leaned against the headboard in the room, quietly listening to the argument outside.

Lin Che and Ye spoke quietly in a corner. Ye whispered, "He didn't lie, but he didn't tell the whole story either."

Lu Zhao nodded slightly at the data. "With new data, we can speed up the experiment. But I want to remind you to be careful not to be fooled. Su Wanqing, you make the decision."

Su Wanqing closed the file and said simply, "We need time to discuss this internally. Wait for the signal, then come back to hand over the remaining materials."

Li Ming nodded, left all the documents on the table, and took a few steps back.

He walked to the door and pursed his lips. "My team is all on the perimeter and won't enter the base. If you need anything, just open the channel."

Only a few people remained in the room, with documents and data scattered on the table, and the atmosphere was very somber.

Xiao Ran coldly retorted, "If this kind of person betrays you behind your back, you'll all bear the consequences."

Lu Zhao tidied up the data package and whispered a reminder: "There's solid information, but he's definitely keeping something in reserve. If you're going to use it, write out a plan; don't blindly trust him."

Lin Che was still standing at the door, but he kept his eyes on the girl out of the corner of his eye.

Su Wanqing stared motionlessly at the military pass and Eden Project documents on the table, her mind racing with various scenarios.