When my thoughts turned to this, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. As long as Liu Jia and Zhang Lan are fine, everything will be fine.
After thinking about it, my steps became much lighter, so a group of people quickly arrived at our destination. It was also at this time that I suddenly discovered that the original "bodyguard" team of more than a hundred people had been reduced to two people, the two agents who had been accompanying me.
Under the guidance of two agents, and after a series of confidentiality measures such as body searches, the three of us entered a room. Before entering, from the corner of my eye, I caught sight of the last three words on the door number - Staff Department. .
Staff? Countless "?" numbers popped up on my head. I was not surprised to come to a military base. After all, no matter which advanced science and technology it is, it is often first applied to the military. It is very common for military technology to be ten or twenty years ahead of civilian technology, and it has even become an international consensus.
But it¡¯s a bit strange to come to this ¡°XX Staff Department¡±. In my impression, the "Staff Headquarters" is the command center for combat operations. During wartime, countless major orders were formulated and issued by the "Staff Staff Headquarters." Now we are here at this "Staff Office". What's the reason? Isn't it some "staff" chief who wants to meet me?
Or is it that in this military base, scientific and technological matters are also managed by the "Staff Department"? I don¡¯t understand. Anyway, I don¡¯t need to spend any time guessing. The answer is in the room.
It's not the very simple type I imagined. The decoration in this "staff office" is very solemn, and the materials used are very particular. Although I can't recognize most of the things, the complete set of mahogany furniture still makes me I feel the extraordinary status of the owner here.
In the room, in addition to an old man who was obviously sitting in the main seat, there were two middle-aged men in military uniforms on his left and right sides. The two officers were very similar. Of course, this only refers to their expressions. They were equally serious and full of vicissitudes of life. The eyes they looked at the old man were full of sincere respect.
While I was taking these contents into my mind from the corner of my eye, I was looking at the old man who was sitting and looking at me with a smile on his face.
¡°The old man is not the kind of national leader who appears in front of the stage. If he were, I would definitely not be unimpressed as I pay special attention to the National Day military parade every year. But, maybe. After all, there are only a few military leaders who can attend the military parade and receive the attention of reporters.
Anyway, I can¡¯t find any impression of the old man in my memory, but as long as I know that he is today¡¯s protagonist and the referee who can determine my future life, that¡¯s it.
So before the other party spoke, I first said: "Mo Sui has met all the leaders and wishes all the leaders good luck in their work."
"Don't blame me for being too vulgar. In fact, as soon as I opened my mouth, I realized that I really didn't know what to say. Firstly, I don¡¯t know the other person at all; secondly, any other congratulatory words don¡¯t seem very appropriate. Another meaning is that I hope things go smoothly this time. After all, I don't want to hurt myself or my lover because of this incident. This is why I say "work goes well".
As if he understood what I meant by "work went well", the old man was stunned for a moment and immediately smiled brightly: "Okay, okay. Okay! Mo Sui, right? You don't mind if I call you 'Xiao Mo', right?" "
I nodded, even though I felt that the name was too unpleasant just like when Master Lin wanted to call me "Xiao Mo".
But when the old man saw that I agreed, he said happily: "Sit down quickly, sit down quickly. Guard, serve tea."
The tea cup and tea leaves are ready, just pour boiling water. The guard placed the tea cup on the coffee table next to me and immediately stepped aside.
The old man was smiling, but I felt a little nervous after sitting down. The closer I got to the old man, the more nervous I felt, which seemed to be an instinct for danger.
Danger? Is the old man in front of me dangerous? I was confused, but I still carefully picked up the tea cup and took a small sip to hide my nervousness.
"The young man is very nice." The old man didn't speak for a long time, just looking at me with a bright smile, but he said when I became more and more nervous.
very nice? I couldn't understand what he said and could only laugh silently.
Suddenly, the old man's face changed, and he said seriously: "Xiao Mo, I think the reason for coming to you this time should be clear, right?"
I also put away my smile, nodded seriously, and said in a deep voice: "Yes."
"You should know the importance of that research. In fact, it was long before Professor Zhang leftWhen we opened the research institute, our people paid attention to him. He is a person who is too impatient sometimes. "
"How could the country not pay attention to such a strategically important research project? There happened to be several other important research projects at that time, and they had entered the final stage. At that time, the entire 'Chinese Academy of Sciences' was severely short of funds. Plus Professor Zhang's research was too accidental. Before you supported him in further research, Xiaomo, Professor Zhang himself had been researching for five full years. Our experts once conducted an expert seminar, but in the end they believed that the hope was too slim. , so this research project was temporarily shelved.¡±
After hearing what the old man said, I was completely speechless. It turned out that it was not that the country refused to allocate funds, nor was it related to the enemy in a high position, but that there was no extra funds at that time, and it was also because the research of Professor "Zhang Qitai" was really a failure.
As far as I know, if a general research has a 50% chance of success, it will be launched as long as there are sufficient funds. It can be seen that this research did not even have a 50% chance of success. In other words, although the original plan written by Professor "Zhang Qitai" was sound and logical, and would definitely produce results in a short period of time, it was all bullshit. I'm afraid it was all bullshit to deceive me, the culprit.
When I think about being deceived by the honest and trustworthy Professor "Zhang Qitai", I feel like a complete fool. This is no wonder why for more than a year, Professor Zhang Qitai¡¯s answer was ¡°Soon, soon.¡± If he hadn't succeeded unexpectedly, I'm afraid my hundreds of millions of yuan would have been wasted.
Thinking of this, I really want to find out that guy "Zhang Qitai" and give him a good beating to vent my anger.
When I felt uneasy, the old man continued: "Originally, Professor Zhang's leader wanted to wait until he hit a wall before having a good talk with him, but he didn't expect that he actually found an investor -"
At this point, the old man paused slightly, and I immediately thought of the hidden meaning, that he had really found someone to take advantage of. When my face turned red, the old man continued: "So we just went with the flow and temporarily Professor Zhang was released. Unexpectedly, Professor Zhang actually succeeded, and it only cost more than 600 million yuan. You must know that the expert team believed that at least 10 billion yuan was needed to complete the research."
Ten billion? I was a little dumbfounded. It seems that what Professor "Zhang Qitai" said before is pure nonsense. I am afraid that he is afraid that I will immediately disagree with this research plan after hearing the number of 10 billion.
But that¡¯s the only way. After all, a country is a country. No matter how difficult it is, it will definitely not be too difficult to squeeze out 600 million yuan, especially for such an important research project.
Since what Professor "Zhang Qitai" has said so far are all "true lies" in order to win my investment, then maybe the so-called "enemy" may not even exist, and maybe it is also an advantage in winning over me. code.
Professor "Zhang Qitai" really worked hard to completely attract me to this research from various aspects. However, from this, I am speechless about Professor "Zhang Qitai". Others say that scientists are all lunatics. Although this statement is not true, it is not far off. You will know this when you look at Professor "Zhang Qitai" who talks so much "lies" for the sake of scientific research.
Now that I think about it, it¡¯s really scary. If this research has been unsuccessful, what should I do? Keep investing money, or give up altogether? Now that I think about it, it¡¯s really hard to decide.
I will definitely not give up easily on research that has cost me 600 million yuan or more. As the first real investment plan in reality, I will never give up so easily. Based on my current financial situation, I'm afraid I'm going to get deeper and deeper into the situation.
By then, this research may truly become useless and a bottomless pit. By then, I will definitely be crying.
Thinking about it now, I really have to thank my good luck for allowing Professor Zhang Qitai to complete the research that originally required at least 10 billion yuan to be completed with only more than 600 million yuan. This can definitely be described as a miracle. In this, perhaps Professor "Zhang Qitai" played a role in promoting my guilt.
When I felt slightly proud, the old man continued: "At this point, on behalf of the country, I apologize to you, Xiao Mo. After all, we took advantage of you at that time. If you think there is any way to compensate, as long as you We will do everything we can for you within the scope of national laws."
This is already the case, what else can I do? Besides, do I dare? Therefore, I was happy to be a favor and said with an indifferent expression: "What are you talking about, chief? Don't say"The country is indeed in difficulty at that time, but even if there were no difficulties for me to donate money to support this research, I would not blink an eye. "
"Hahaha, well said! I also know that you will definitely do what you said. After all, there are not many people in this world who can regard the National Day Military Parade as their most precious collection."
The old man¡¯s unabashed compliment made me blush slightly. What I said may be possible under certain circumstances, but under normal circumstances, if I was asked to donate a large amount of the money I just received, I'm afraid I would still be reluctant to do so. After all, I have suffered enough from not having money. Although I am not as stingy as a miser, I can even say that I know how to enjoy myself and will not give away money casually, especially when I am not sure whether my money is real. However, if the donation I make goes into the pockets of some people.
"Therefore, the country has decided to reward you for your selfless behavior. In addition to returning Xiao Mo all the funds you spent on this research, the country also rewards you for selling the results of this research. Just now , we have opened an account for you in the People's Bank of China, and have injected one billion yuan in addition to investment into the account, which will be treated as your transfer fee, Xiao Mo."
One billion yuan? Although it is far from the actual value of the research results, it is absolutely huge in terms of the proportion of investment income. There is a law in economics that industries that benefit more than 100% in the short term are huge profit industries.
"This is a material reward. In addition, because of your special contribution in this matter, Xiao Mo, the country has specially awarded you deputy ministerial status."
Deputy ministerial level treatment? Uh, what's going on? Even if my contribution is indeed huge, there is no need to grant me such treatment, right? I seem to remember that the governor of a province was treated at the deputy ministerial level. In other words, when I go to a certain place in the future, I can be on an equal footing with a leader like the governor of a province.
In addition, it seems that such a "chief" also enjoys a lot of other perks, such as high-end cars with special license plates that can almost run amok, security guards, and other perks. Because I'm not particularly interested in this aspect, I don't know much about it. But just these are already surprising.
"Also, if you are interested, you can also hold a casual position in the Municipal People's Congress or Provincial People's Congress where you are, which will also be convenient to match your salary"
The next words of the old man were like listening to a "book from heaven". That series of rewards was definitely not something that an ordinary person like me could enjoy. Undoubtedly, these things are definitely a huge temptation for me. After all, everyone has vanity, but the difference is in the size.
Of course I really wanted to agree, but soon I thought of Zhang Lan and Liu Jia. If I accept such treatment, I will receive the attention of the country all the time, which will probably be a great obstacle to the tacit relationship between me and the two women.
However, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is the safety of Zhang Lan and Liu Jia. I don't want my beloved woman to be hurt while enjoying these "chief" treatments that I never thought of. After all, once I accept such treatment, shouldn't I clearly tell those who pry into this research that I exchanged the research results for these things?
??Besides, even if the factors of the two women are removed, I don't want to become a disguised lost person after receiving such treatment, and every move will attract the attention of others.
So after thinking about it, I still felt that I should not accept that lot of treatment. After the old man finally finished everything, he looked at me with interest and said in a deep voice: "Chief, tell the truth. I really like these things, but I want to live happily and peacefully. From these rewards, I truly understand the importance of this research and the dangers I may face."
"The chief should know that I have a girlfriend in the UK. If possible, I would like to exchange these rewards for my protection of my girlfriend and an absolute safety guarantee." After saying that, I raised my head and looked at the old man closely. eyes, for fear that the other party would reject him without hesitation.
If the other party refuses, then I can only rely on my own strength to protect myself and the two women. But so far, the bodyguards from the special forces and armed police forces that he hired have no way of discovering that they are being monitored, so they know that there is definitely a huge hidden danger to their safety. Therefore, I placed my hope on those specially trained agents, and even more on some special military equipment that should be classified.
When the old man heard what I said, his face calmed down, and he sighed softly after a long time.He said in a tone: "Alas, it was the state that brought you into danger. Xiao Mo, you have paid attention to your personal safety, which is good. To be honest with you, ever since you helped Professor Zhang build that underground laboratory Since then, a total of seventy-three groups of people have paid excessive attention to this research."
"Seventeen of them come from various countries that are hostile to China, and 46 of them come from some commercial organizations, many of which are supported by certain countries. The remaining ones are even our full personnel cannot find out their identities. . This has been determined, and we don¡¯t know how many forces there are that have not been determined and have not even entered our sight."
"If you just rely on your own bodyguards, how is it possible to prevent these? Any one of them can clear out all the bodyguards. In order to protect your safety, protect Professor Zhang and the safety of the research results, the bureau dispatched We formed a team of three hundred people, and while blocking all forces from your living area, we sacrificed nearly half of our troops, although the enemy's losses were more severe than ours."
Having said this, the old man clenched his fist tightly. The two middle-aged officers, who had not spoken to each other since the beginning, also had sad and angry expressions on their faces. Looking at the three leaders in front of me who were obviously heartbroken by the death of the elite soldiers, my mind kept roaring.
It turned out that nearly one hundred and fifty agents died for me in a place I didn't know. I couldn't think at all for a while. I just looked at a certain point in the sky with my eyes blankly. There were turbulent waves in my mind and a violent storm was raging. Every inch of the sea gave me a numb feeling.
I don¡¯t know how much time passed, but I was awakened by the old man¡¯s words: ¡°These things have passed, and I didn¡¯t want to tell you originally. Now I am telling you to tell you that those forces have fully known that the research results have been accepted by us. Let's go. Under normal circumstances, they won't make an issue about you and your girlfriend."
"But just in case, we still decided to protect you, even if you use the research results to hire our soldiers, that's why we will give you a deputy ministerial level treatment, because only personnel of this level can Enjoy the protection of special elite soldiers. In addition, please rest assured that your girlfriends are also specially protected, and in this regard, 'they' enjoy the same treatment as you."
The old man obviously wanted to change the atmosphere, so he emphasized the word "them". It's a pity that his efforts were in vain. Although I felt a little relieved about the safety of myself and the two women, I still felt bad about the nearly 150 agents who died for me. I know that from this moment on, this incident will be deeply engraved in my memory, and perhaps I will never forget it for the rest of my life.
Next, the old man said some more words, but because what he said before was too shocking to me, it went in my left ear and out my right ear. I was so confused that I didn¡¯t even know how I got to the hotel. , let alone how he could eat, undress and sleep under such circumstances.
When I woke up the next morning, I felt a little better. Although I still can't let go of those who died because of me, I have accepted this fact intellectually and comfort myself with the reason that they did not all die because of me.
With the arrangement of the relevant personnel, I finished my breakfast and was received by the chief again. It was still the same room, but this time I already knew the identities of the old man and the two middle-aged officers.
Because of my status, I was only told that the old man is a veteran in the army. He has held many important positions in the past and is currently a military advisor. As for the other two middle-aged officers who remained silent throughout, they are high-ranking officials in the army. One is the top leader of this military base, with the rank of major general. The other person is the top leader of an elite special forces unit responsible for protecting scientific research institutions.
After exchanging pleasantries, the four of them sat down.
"Xiao Mo, it seems that you are in good spirits. If you think about it wisely, those soldiers did not sacrifice their lives for you. They were unsung heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country. You do not need to blame yourself for this."
"Because you were in a bad mood yesterday, I didn't explain many things clearly to you. You don't have to refuse the fact that you enjoy the treatment of deputy minister. This is a safety guarantee for you and your girlfriend. The research is just It¡¯s been decided that today we are talking about another matter.¡±
"Another thing?" I looked confused. Apart from that research result, what else do we have in common with the military?
Thinking of my work, I had a vague idea in my mind. But even though I was mentally prepared, I never expected that the conversation that followed would be so shocking. In other words, it completely subverted my previous understanding of the world.
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