The Last Plant Controller

Intuition told Lin Chen that Qian Xu's first reason was not the most important.

Being bored in one place is nothing compared to your own safety. There must be another reason, and it was it that made Qian Xu decide to leave here.

"The second reason is for my sister."

Qian Xu looked up at the moon that was mostly covered by clouds, and his voice became lower and lower: "She went to university in Andu, majoring in media and broadcasting. On the day when the biochemical crisis broke out, she happened to be on the phone with me. Although The voice on the other end of the phone was noisy, but I was sure she escaped in the end. Later, I heard a voice very similar to hers on the Andu Base station on the radio, since she was probably still alive and safe. place, so I’m not too anxious.”

"Then why are you leaving?"

Lin Chen felt a little stupid after asking this question.

Qian Xu also smiled kindly, and said in a calm but firm tone: "No matter what, she is my relative, and I have to find her by my side to feel at ease."

"Indeed, this should be regarded as human nature. It would probably be the same for me."

Lin Chen agreed in agreement, but he still had some concerns in his heart and did not nod immediately.

Qian Xu has been a prison guard for many years and has far more experience than ordinary people. He quickly guessed something from Lin Chen's words and expression, so he said: "To be honest, if I hadn't taken care of Lao Cao and Jianguo, I would have left long ago. Your arrival is an opportunity, and it also gave me a good idea." Just don't worry, I'm not going straight to the Andu base. I can help you on the way. To put it bluntly, my marksmanship is better than that of many armed policemen, and the QZB-95 in my hand is not a vegetarian! "

As he said that, Qian Xu glanced at Lin Chen, and his meaning was already obvious.

Accept it or not, it’s all a matter of your words!

Lin Chen knew that even if he didn't agree, Qian Xu would still leave here, but it might only be for a while at night. In this case, there is no reason for me to let such a free labor go. Besides, his marksmanship may be really good!

"It would be a pleasure to have you along!"

Lin Chen smiled and said what Qian Xu expected, and at the same time stretched out his hand.

"Me too."

Qian Xu also stretched out his hand and shook Lin Chen's hand vigorously. The strength once again made Lin Chen grit his teeth: I won't shake his hand with him next time!

After settling the matter, Qian Xu seemed to have put down some baggage. He sat down on the ground leisurely, indicating that he wanted to meditate alone for a while. Lin Chen didn't have the leisure to do so and went straight back to the room to rest. After confirming that Qian Xu was temporarily accompanying him, he was in a good mood and enjoyed a rare deep sleep.

When Lin Chen woke up the next day, it was already seven o'clock in the morning.

Shi Xuanxuan got up without knowing when. At this moment, she finished washing, turned the volume of the radio to the lowest level, and listened carefully.

"What's the news? Let's zoom in and listen together."

After hearing Lin Chen's voice, Shi Xuanxuan realized that he had woken up. She followed her instructions and lowered her volume, and said sheepishly: "Sorry, I woke you up."

"It's okay, I woke up on my own."

Lin Chen waved his hand, and then listened carefully to the radio, which was playing a new bulletin from the central government.

"...It is still being tested, but the surviving citizens should rest assured that under the leadership of the party and the country, the vaccine will be successfully developed. In addition, the testing team has developed a specialized virus detector based on the characteristics of the virus. As long as someone nearby is killed by a zombie If the virus is infected, the tester will send out an alarm in time. All the information of this instrument has been sent to the camps of major governments through encrypted channels and will be put into use soon. "

Lin Chen didn't hear the previous part. He started to listen to the part about the virus detector.

"What's going on with the vaccine for the zombie virus?"

Lin Chen was very interested in this part of the news. If a vaccine could really be developed, the apocalypse would soon be over. For mankind, that is great news!

"Initial development failed."

Shi Xuanxuan summarized it concisely in just one sentence, but this sentence is enough to explain everything.

"You didn't say anything else? You just shouted a slogan to appease people?"

Seeing Shi Xuanxuan shaking her head, Lin Chen finally confirmed with disappointment that there was probably something wrong with the government's vaccine research. According to China's usual style of doing things, if there is a slight achievement, it will definitely be publicized. The specific development time of the vaccine has not been mentioned at all. It is only said that it will be developed, which itself illustrates the problem!

Lin Chen's guess was correct. There was a hidden secret behind the central government's brief report.

The truth of the matter is that there were some inconspicuous omissions in the government's temporary Level 4 biosafety laboratory. As a result, several biochemical experts who were eager to verify the test results violated the rules and were unfortunately infected. Even Academician Situ, who was in charge of vaccine development, was almost caught by his assistant who turned into a zombie. Although he survived in the end, the progress of research and development had to be temporarily interrupted. Because of this matter, several central government bosses almost cursed their mothers in a hurry, but it didn't help! Of course, the central government will not announce this kind of thing that can easily make people despair, but it cannot be done without explaining it, so it will be replaced by a preliminary development failure.

To be fair, the central government has done its best to take care of vaccine research. However, there are too few biochemical experts who have survived the virus, there are not enough talents, and it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice!

Everything depends on God's will.

However, in Lin Chen's opinion, God's will is probably not on the side of mankind.

"Lin Chen, are you up? It's time to have breakfast!"

Qian Xu knocked on the door, and then shouted in a loud voice outside the door, as if he was afraid that the two of them wouldn't hear.

"Let's go. It's useless to think so much. All we have to do is survive."

Lin Chen comforted Shi Xuanxuan, then jumped out of bed and began to wash his face and brush his teeth in a hurry. The Second Detention Center was prepared for water outages. A large water tower was built during construction, so there was no need to worry about water supply in a short period of time.

"By the way, Qian Xu came to me last night and said he wanted to leave with us temporarily, and I agreed."

Seeing Shi Xuanxuan about to walk out, Lin Chen suddenly remembered this incident, so he quickly mentioned it to her. This was also a sign of respect.

"Yeah, I understand."

Shi Xuanxuan's expression was quite calm, and she didn't take this matter seriously.

Seeing her look, Lin Chen suddenly felt a little guilty for no reason. He thought for a while and then said: "I wanted to discuss it with you at the time, but you were already asleep, so..."

This additional explanation surprised Shi Xuanxuan a little. She stopped, turned her head and said softly: "Actually, there is no need to explain. The decision you make will not be detrimental to you. Don't worry, I support you."

When she turned around again, Shi Xuanxuan had a heart-warming smile on her face.

Lin Chen also breathed a sigh of relief. The woman beside him was very sensible, which saved him a lot of worry.

………

"Fresh onion fried pancakes just out of the pan! This is the last onion, I want to eat it as fast as I can!"

Lao Cao, who was always optimistic, got up early, prepared food, and started shouting loudly. The pancakes he made looked good and tasted crispy and delicious. Feng Jianguo could eat four or five pancakes every time before. But this morning, he didn't have such a good appetite, and the pancakes with the scent of chopped green onions were like chewing wax.

What ruined his good mood was Qian Xu's words.

"I want to leave with Lin Chen. My sister is still in Andu."

"Why?"

"Don't leave!"

Feng Jianguo and Lao Cao wanted to retain him immediately, but when the words came to their lips, neither of them could say them out. Qian Xu's reason is impeccable, for his sister in Andu!

"well!"

After a brief silence, Lao Cao's thousands of words turned into a sigh.

Feng Jianguo was still a little unwilling. He had been following Qian Xu since he became a prison guard, and he relied on him as both a teacher and a friend. Now that Qian Xu is leaving, he will probably feel even more lonely here alone. Although Lao Cao is familiar with him, he is not a good person to talk to.

"I'll go with you too, captain, brother Lin Chen, take me to Andu with you."

Looking at the young prison guard under his command, Qian Xu was also a little reluctant to give up. He smiled and patted Feng Jianguo on the shoulder and said, "No need. The road to Andu is very dangerous. I don't want you to take risks with me. Our detention center is relatively safe. You and Lao Cao will continue to stay here for a while." . I won’t take the semi-automatic bullets for a moment, I’ll keep them all for you. Don’t worry, the army will eliminate the zombies at some point. Besides, you can still go to Songping Base if something unexpected happens.”

"Well, captain, be careful yourself."

Seeing Qian Xu's determination, Feng Jianguo knew that he could not persuade him, so he had to give up dejectedly. At this moment, he couldn't help but hate Lin Chen a little. In his opinion, if Lin Chen didn't come, Qian Xu might not leave.

"Cheer up and eat! Don't be downcast. It's not like we won't have the chance to meet again in the future!"

With Qian Xu's relief, the atmosphere at the dinner table became better. However, when several people barely finished their meal and Qian Xu started to pack their things, a sadness of parting emerged unknowingly.

Qian Xu also realized this. He packed up his luggage quickly, then picked up his rifle and went downstairs with Lin Chen and Shi Xuanxuan.

"Bon Voyage!"