In Hubei Province, the lights in the offices of senior officials are still bright at this moment.

The senior official was sitting on an office chair, holding his forehead with one hand and tapping the desk in front of him with the other, his expression full of unconcealable exhaustion.

Liu Chen's death, Qiao Si's disappearance, Zong Jiezhi's quiet visit... every piece of information that comes one after another is like a heavy hammer hitting his heart, testing his will.

He sighed quietly, the ancients were right, when you tell the first lie, you will have to tell countless lies to cover it up.

Ever since he told his first lie in order to deal with Zhong Qingnan, he became more and more involuntarily. Especially tonight, he took the risk to sign a "Public Safety Emergency Response Ordinance" to help Zong Jie.

This created an opportunity to sneak into the military. The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was wrong.

In fact, this was also the beginning of the cooperation between the two, because at some point, the senior official found that he had no one available. Until Zong Jiezhi came to the door, and after seeing the ghost-like methods of the lama behind him, his cold heart

Uncontrollably, it became hot again.

The other party promised to hand over Chen Liang and deal with everything that happened in Haohan City. One of the conditions was that he must create this opportunity tonight.

Zong Jiezhi stated the entire plan to him and promised that it would be foolproof and that he would get a reply within three hours.

The high-ranking official did not have any expectations for the other party's guarantee. The reason why he still took the risk to sign such a document was because of Chen Liang's reasons. Secondly, he had no choice but to risk his own life.

Only the younger generation can escape from the deadlock in Han City. And the strength shown by Lama just gave him this confidence.

But even this matter, which I thought could be easily solved, actually disappeared.

The senior official's heart sank. He knew that Zongsukezhi had a high probability of failure. At the same time, he couldn't help but worry that once Zongsukezhi was caught and confessed himself, wouldn't it mean that the handle would fall into the hands of the military.

He is not afraid of being bitten, but political struggles are never based on common sense. Especially in today's troubled times, stains sometimes become empirical.

The senior official couldn't help but think of the emotional breakup he had with Zhong Qingnan a few hours ago, and sighed for no reason in his heart.

As an aspiring politician, he actually admired this old man who devoted himself to scientific research. If given the choice, no one would refuse to become friends with this old man.

In China, never underestimate the influence of an academic leader on the political arena. Especially when encountering major public health and safety incidents, this influence will be infinitely magnified. Therefore, whether in public or private, with such an old man

There is nothing wrong with being friends.

But now, there is no possibility of relaxation between him and Zhong Qingnan. Things in Han City are no longer simply about virus prevention and control, but about factional strife, ideological struggles and high-level games.

With Zhong Qingnan's character, it is naturally impossible to speak for him. The influence of a scholar may be limited, but when this person is replaced by Zhong Qingnan, it will be completely different. So the only thing I can do is to advance in advance

Completely eliminate this hidden danger and do a good job in dealing with the aftermath so that the other party will not find an opportunity to strike.

This matter was initially handed over to Liu Chen. As his general, it was obvious that senior officials trusted him. But after Zong Jie arrived, he told himself a shocking secret. It turned out that Liu Chen had already

He colluded with Qiao Si. Fortunately, he kept trying to beat him not to get deeper into Qiao Si. It turned out to be wishful thinking.

Thinking of this, the senior official couldn't help but feel secretly annoyed. But death is like a lamp going out. It is impossible and he has no energy to pursue the fault of a dead person, not to mention that there is Zhong Qingnan watching eagerly next to him.

Therefore, he could only reach a deal with Zong Jiezhi and leave the matter of cleaning up the troubles to the other party. Why didn't the senior officials know that this was a way to quench thirst by drinking poison, but at this stage, he had no choice but to go.

Besides, Zong Jie is a well-known big entrepreneur in the country, and he can be regarded as a person who knows everything. And from the content of the conversation with the other party, it can be judged that the whirlpool in Han City was actually stirred up by someone with good intentions. He just happened to be in the situation and was influenced by it.

An unforeseen disaster.

What a headache!

The senior official rubbed his temples hard. Qiao Si's life and death were unknown, Chen Liang's whereabouts were unknown, and there were even two pieces of information missing. He finally made up his mind to cooperate with Zong Jiezhi, but he didn't expect that even he had no news now.

Time is running out, is it really necessary to take the last risky move?

The senior official couldn't help but get up and pace back and forth, and finally stood in front of the window in a daze, his mind unclear.

"Crack!"

The doorknob suddenly turned, and the senior official frowned. Who could be so unruly as to break into his office without asking for permission?

He turned around and was about to scold him when he saw a well-dressed stranger swaggering in.

The senior official felt a shiver in his heart. His political sense over the years told him that this person was just afraid that he was coming with bad intentions.

He held back his emotions and said in a deep voice: "Who are you? How dare you break into my office? Do you know where this is?"

The visitor laughed: "Senior official, accept your authority! It doesn't matter who I am. I'm just here to make a deal with you."

The senior official looked at the other party deeply, looked unhappy, and refused firmly: "I am a senior official of Hubei Province, and you actually approached me to make a deal. Are you looking for the wrong person?"

"Absolutely not." The man smiled slightly: "Because only you can do what I want to do."

The senior official smiled coldly: "Whether I can do it or not, I can tell you clearly now that senior officials in Hubei Province do not make deals with anyone."

"What if the target of the transaction is him?" The man raised the iPad in his hand, which happened to be playing Chen Liang's video.

The senior official's expression changed, and he instantly became gloomy. He slowly sat back on the office chair and asked again: "Who are you?"

The man chuckled lightly and shook his head: "Don't worry about your identity, as long as you know that I can accomplish your tasks."

The senior official narrowed his eyes. As a feudal official, he hated the feeling of others talking to him on an equal footing and even beyond his control. However, he still held back his anger and said calmly: "If I don't even know who you are,

You know, what kind of deal are we talking about? Since you dare to come to me, you should know the sensitivity of my identity and I can’t help but be careless!"

"Senior officer, you don't need to be alarmist." The man raised his eyes and looked at the other person, and said coldly: "For the things you did, you could be thrown out and shot ten times. You don't even know you are about to die. I'll do it."

I'm looking for you to give you the last chance to fight back."

"Oh?" The senior official was not angry because of his words. Instead, he became interested. He made a long sound and nodded: "You are the first person who dares to talk to me like this. Ha... don't think that you have caught a Chen

Believe it or not, you will never get out of this building if I call you."

"Believe it, of course I believe it!" The man laughed wildly: "But kill me. How will it help your current situation as a senior official? If I were you, I would listen to the content of the transaction in case it happens.

Isn’t it something difficult to do?”

The senior official raised his eyebrows, thought about it, rubbed his chin, and suddenly smiled deeply: "Since you said so, then explain your purpose clearly!"

"Wise choice." The man chuckled: "But before talking about the contents of the transaction, I can first convey my sincerity to the senior officials to increase mutual trust."

The senior official did not speak, but looked at him quietly. The man chuckled and continued: "Chen Liang, we will hand him over. If the senior official is not suitable to take action, we can do it for him."

He looked up and saw that there was no expression on the senior official's face. Obviously, this condition was only the basis for cooperation. If he wanted to go further, he must come up with more powerful conditions.

The man straightened his expression and slowly stated a condition: "We can handle the aftermath of all seriously ill patients for you."

"Oh?" The senior official sneered: "Do you know how many seriously ill patients I have in my hands? How dare you speak so brazenly! Zong Jiezhi came to me because he prepared five billion. Do you also have such strength?"

The man smiled calmly: "Those are all just treating the symptoms but not the root cause. The root of the problem is still the virus. If I have the ability to kill the virus from the root, wouldn't the problem be solved?"

The senior official's smile gradually faded, and he suddenly sat upright and said in a deep voice: "I don't understand what you mean."

The man stared at the senior official, slowly took out a tube of light blue reagent from his arms, and said softly: "We have synthesized an immunoglobulin that can resist the new virus. To put it simply, we have developed a vaccine.

It came out. And this original vaccine is now in my hands. If we cooperate, I can give it to you, and you can release it in the name of the Han Institute of Biology."

"I seem to remember that the deputy director of the institute is your lover."

The senior official's face changed slightly, and he stared at the other person, but the man didn't seem to notice, and said to himself: "With this tube of medicine, as long as it can be mass-produced, the crisis in Han City can be solved in an instant, and you can even be able to deal with it

We are working hard, we have made great achievements in fighting the epidemic, we are a blessing in disguise, and we are taking another step forward!"

"And the reason why Zhong Qingnan poses a threat to you now is because the virus has not been properly handled, and you have secretly covered up the truth about the spread of the virus. If you think about it differently, the virus has been completely solved in your hands.

All the accusations Zhong Qingnan has made against you will become groundless. He... will lose any value and will no longer even be worthy of being your opponent."

A slightly tangled look began to appear on the senior official's face. It was obvious that he was tempted by the other party's proposal. Solving the problem at its root was something he didn't even dare to think about.

"How do I know whether the potion in your hand is real or fake?"

"Haha..." The visitor chuckled: "Two choices, a fifty-fifty winning rate. You may not believe it, but the situation will only get worse. If I were you, why not take advantage of it!"

The senior official leaned back on his office chair, closed his eyes and began to think about the pros and cons. He didn't rush anyone who came, and just stared at the other person quietly.

"The virus in Han City is your masterpiece?" The senior official opened his eyes and said in a confused voice: "Others have not even completed the sequencing work, but you have even prepared the vaccine. No one dares to say this.

I believe there is only one explanation that makes sense. You developed the virus, so it was possible to prepare a vaccine in such a short period of time."

The visitor smiled and said nothing, but the senior official's eyes suddenly became sharp: "What kind of organization are you? How dare you use this method in China? Believe it or not, I will arrest you now, follow the clues, and catch them all. I transferred the patient, but

If I catch the mastermind behind the scenes, I can still get rid of the crime."

"Hahaha..." When the man heard this, he suddenly laughed wildly: "You are a high-ranking official in the province and have great power. If you want to arrest someone, of course we can't run away. But you seem to have forgotten something!"

"What?"

"What? Do you still want me to make it clear?"

The senior official's face was livid, and he gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "Were you responsible for those missing patients?"

"If I don't do this, how can I dare to come to see you alone, a senior official?" The man looked playfully, shook his head and chuckled: "Even if the virus is under control, if tens of thousands of people suddenly disappeared because of you, the guilt will not be light.

Oh! Zongsuke must have promised to help you find these people... Haha... Now that the people behind the scenes have come to talk to you in person, don't you understand how to choose?"

"Where is Zong Jiezhi?" the senior official Mu Mu asked.

"He is dead!"

The senior official's heart was moved, and sure enough! But he didn't ask any more questions, and he had no choice at this stage, so he raised his eyelids: "Tell me about your plan!"

The visitor clapped his hands and laughed, praising: "Very good, very good!" Then he came to the side of the senior official, put down an earphone and the tube of medicine, and said softly: "Deal with the virus, find the patient, and send Chen Liang back.

We will do it for you. As for our requirements, we will notify you in this headset when the time comes. I will give you the medicine now. You can ask the staff of the institute to work overtime to do the test. This is my sincerity.

.”

The senior official held the reagent tube in his hand, pondered for a few seconds, and then suddenly said: "I want to add another condition!"
To be continued...