Life as a mercenary turned into a girl is a bit difficult

Ren Xi's words reminded Han Nianling that she had stopped paying attention to it since the incident of JD destroying the city came to an end. Unexpectedly, it actually contributed to the creation of a 'traffic shortcut'.

"In addition, this convoy did not set off from the base government directly under the jurisdiction of the Southern Federal Government, but had already arrived at Xidi City near Newborn City. The original planned location of the convoy did not include Newborn City. But some things here made them change their plans temporarily..."

"Because...JD destroyed the city?"

After pondering for a moment, Han Nianling tentatively guessed, and Ren Xi added after her words: "To be precise, it's because of the witch tyrant."

"?"

"It is said that the southern federal government has recently established a department specifically responsible for matters related to witches, and this team is a team of this department responsible for tracking witches. Although the old guy has not personally admitted it, the content of this message The credibility is very high. After all, before the tyrant appeared around the Newborn City, there had been several long-distance sightings of the tyrant in Xiti City. Presumably, this team arrived in Xiti City precisely because of these sightings. "

Ren Xi's analysis fell into Han Nianling's ears, but Han Nianling was more concerned about the key behind this information: "There are many proposals for the establishment of witch-related departments within the Southern Federal Government almost every year, but why until The establishment was only officially approved recently? Could it be that the Southern Federal Government has made a technological breakthrough and mastered effective means to deal with witches? So... this is an opportunity..."

"You have asked the right person." Ren Xi's voice suddenly became excited, with a strong sense of claiming credit in her tone, "In order to find your paging number, I specifically stopped in the office after getting the notice. After waiting for a while, I accidentally heard the conversation between Cheng Fang and the old guy in the corridor... I won't go into the specific content, but it is certain that this tracking team is experimental in nature, and the important purpose of this outing is to test an item. Witch tracking technology.”

"It is said that the biggest technological breakthrough is that the witch's lingering fragrance can be detected even if the witch does not use her own special power to release an etheric position. If this technology is really successful and promoted, then the human base can Completely eliminate the danger of being secretly invaded by witches inside the base... I don’t know how those guys from the Southern Federation did it. Aren’t you an expert in this field? Do you have any ideas... Han Nianling? "

"Huh? I, I don't know either. I'm going to the institute right now."

"Now?"

"If it is really as you said, then I have the biggest workload. If I don't prepare quickly, I won't be able to produce the materials by then, then the institute's witch research field will become the entire academic world of the Southern Federation. It's a joke." He calmly covered up his daze just now, and at the same time, he speeded up his hands and completely changed his clothes for going out.

"Okay, do you need help? I'll be waiting for you in your laboratory..."

"Ah."

Hang up the communication with the other party, wash her face with a handful of cold water in the bathroom to wake up. After a simple wash, Han Nianling quietly walked out of her room. When she came to the door of Hiei Jing's room, she couldn't help but reach out and open the virtual door. The door is closed.

The light in the corridor shines through the gap and shines on the person who is sleeping soundly in the bed. If it was JD Waste City, she should have been awakened by then, but now her sleeping appearance has long been defenseless.

This may be another manifestation of trust, but such trust made her struggle again, stronger than ever.

Previously, she had been shelving Hiiragi Jing's research plan due to the limitations of technical means, but if the team's technology was real, could this be a method of confirmation... But when that time came, what should she do? ?

Han Nianling knew deeply that it was not technical means that limited her, but that she still had not made up her mind.

If Hiiragi Jing is not a witch, his management of Hiiragi Jing may not be so strict, and he may even help her grow and become a force available to the institute... But if Hiiragi Jing is really a witch, the Newborn City base government, and even The southern federal base government will not sit idly by...

With clear research samples, mankind's cause of fighting against witches will inevitably make great progress.

As a researcher in the field of witches, I will definitely get first-hand information, and her revenge will not be so untouchable... No matter how you look at it, this is an outcome that everyone is happy with, but why am I so hesitant?

Han Nianling sighed deeply, closed the door again, picked up his pager and reached out to dial the number marked 'Phil'.

"... Phil? I'm sorry to disturb your rest. I need your help with some things tomorrow... Yes, Hiiragi Jing still needs your care here. In addition, I will arrange some tasks... Be sure to urge her to arrive at twelve o'clock I left Newborn City before..."

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Chapter 11 The inexplicable girl (Happy New Year)

The Southern Federal convoy did not go straight along the main road and directly enter the Newborn City from the north gate. Instead, under the leadership of the Newborn City pickup vehicle, it detoured for a distance along the peripheral roads and entered from the west gate, which had long been closed under martial law by the standing army. Enter.

After all, there is a huge flow of people and vehicles in the north, especially in the gathering area in front of the door. Scavengers, mercenaries... all kinds of people are mixed here, and there are also hidden dangers equipped with various weapons.

It is extremely troublesome for a large and heavily armed convoy to pass here. Not only is it time-consuming and inconvenient, it will also cause traffic jams that are difficult to manage, and may even cause unexpected safety problems. The Newborn City does not want to do this Faced with the embarrassment of our own side in front of visiting foreign guests, Ximen became the best choice due to various considerations.

Compared with the North Gate, the flow of people and vehicles at the West Gate is not large, and can even be described as sparse. Therefore, even if a short-term closure and martial law is implemented to facilitate the passage of Southern Federal convoys, there will not be much workload, and it will not cause too much damage. Influence.

When the vehicle passed through the gate guarded by the standing army soldiers and drove onto the streets of the newborn city, this heavily armed convoy immediately attracted the attention of many passers-by.

The visit of the Confederate Confederate convoy is not a big news to the civilians of Newborn City. It happens several times every year. Naturally, what attracts their attention is not the Confederate Confederate convoy, but the super-standard weapons on it. Even if They don't know much about weapons, and they all know that the various weapon specifications of this fleet are not comparable to the same level of vehicles in the Newborn City.

"This is the Newborn City...it's much better than previously expected..."

His eyes wandered along the streets of Newborn City. Ai Cheng rarely gave a non-negative comment to Newborn City.

Based on his earlier impression of the human base in the Newborn City and the data he knew in advance, the small area, low city walls, and patched roads made him have a bad idea of ​​the scene in the Newborn City, but he did not expect the inside of this human base. The infrastructure construction is impressive, and there are no traces of hunger and poverty on the faces of many passers-by.

"The Newborn City is a human base built on the ruins of a small town, so the urban planning is quite limited. Secondly, the population is also extremely sparse. The population only reached [-] only after receiving several refugees recently..."

"Just so much?"

This kind of population size really surprised Aiben himself. It is not even comparable to some of the larger human towns in the Southern Federation. Population size is a key factor in the selection of a city base. How can a newborn city with only this small population Was it recognized as an urban base by the Southern Federal Government?Could it be...

"Newborn City Research Institute?"

"good."

Genn's nod confirmed Ai Cheng's guess: "Both the evaluation of the urban base and the special treatment of a high degree of autonomy without restrictions from the Southern Federal Government basically stem from this."

"Although the scale is small, the scientific research level of the New City Research Institute is not lower than that of the Central Science Department of the Southern Federation, and even surpasses it in some fields, especially in the application experiments of ether-like substances in biopharmacology."

"Is it those activation potions?"

"Yes, although the Ministry of Science has also come up with new self-developed new distribution methods, it is undeniable that the New City Research Institute is a pioneer in this field. The first step in an unknown field is the most difficult to take. One step…we’re here.”

It wasn't until Gen reminded Ai Cheng that he realized that the car he was riding in had stopped. Gen, who opened the door and stepped out of the car, turned around and helped Master Ai open the door.

At this time, they were in an open area paved with stone bricks. There were no flower beds or other decorations, it was just an empty area. The nearest building was the pillar with the words 'Institute' hanging on it.

This was right in front of the gate of the Newborn City Research Institute. Dozens of soldiers lined up neatly and several researchers in white coats were walking towards them from the direction of the gate.

……

"Hello, my name is Cheng Fang. I am a senior researcher at the institute. The person in charge of receiving you this time. Please hand over the car keys to the security personnel. Don't worry, they will park your vehicle in a safe location."

Cheng Fang, who was walking at the front of the team, extended his hand while introducing himself. He was originally a senior researcher with sufficient qualifications. He was also a rare person among researchers who paid great attention to personal appearance. Therefore, the job of the person in charge of reception naturally fell to him. On his head.

"Hello Mr. Cheng, my name is Wu Jiaxu. For some reasons regarding my position, I cannot explain it. I am now the leader of this team."

"Team Wu, right? Thank you very much for coming this time. We can have more cooperation in the future..."

The middle-aged man standing at the front of the motorcade took off his sunglasses and shook hands with Cheng Fang, who was responsible for receiving them.

Of course, Cheng Fang understood that he could not explain his position and would not go into details. Both the Southern Federation and the New City had secrets that they did not want outsiders to know. Maintaining a tacit understanding of restraint was the prerequisite for both parties to achieve joint cooperation.

Especially because of the special nature of this team, no one wants anything unpleasant to happen.

The seemingly harmonious exchange between the two was actually nothing more than nutritious content. Han Nianling, who was standing at the end of the team, covered her mouth and yawned. If she didn't want to attract too much attention, she would have stretched her arms. The lazy waist.

Even though these clichés were too boring, and because I didn’t get enough rest, I received a page not long after I fell asleep last night. I hurriedly explained the matter about Hiiragi Jing to Phil and rushed from home to the institute to sort it out. The document will be used for subsequent exchange meetings and academic lectures.

As a result, I was so busy that I didn't lie on the sofa for long before I was forcibly pulled up and joined the welcome queue for the Confederate motorcade. I really don't know how my slovenly appearance with no time to comb my hair was noticed.

"This is not a place for talking. Leader Wu, please come and sit with me in the reception hall. We need to discuss some arrangements for everyone's itinerary in detail."

"Everything is according to Mr. Cheng's arrangement, let's go in..."

Finally, the greetings ended, and Han Nianling breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Ujiaxu greeting the people behind her. Knowing this, she could finally get a rare and valuable rest time, regarding her academic exchanges with people from the Southern Federation. Arrangements will take some time.

Just as she was about to turn around and leave immediately, suddenly, behind the group of Confederate visitors, a small figure jumped out of the car and caught her eye.

It was a girl who looked to be about the same age as Hiiragi Shizune. She was wearing a simple white robe and looked like a miniature researcher.The gray hair is slightly dry and mixed with some silver strands, showing an age that is inconsistent with the girl's age. The immature face has little life, and there is no expression in the large pupils, just like... a puppet who cannot control herself.

It was obviously the first time he met her, but just one look at this girl gave Han Nianling an extremely strange and familiar feeling.

Han Nianling, who was deeply attracted, even wiped away the fatigue just now, and stood there watching the girl follow the end of the team and walk into the door.

And just when the girl was about to pass by Han Nianling, the girl suddenly stopped, turned her head slightly and moved closer to Han Nianling, as if she was sniffing something.

"It seems...the smell...remains..."

She spat out a few incomprehensible words in a low voice like the moan of mosquitoes. Without waiting for Han Nianling to ask questions, the girl immediately quickened her steps to follow the group that was about to leave, leaving Han Nianling in a daze and walked away.

Just now... what was that?

Chapter 12 Equivalent exchange in the Southern Federation

The girl's voice was extremely weak, so weak that even Han Nianling wondered whether the words he just heard were really spoken by the girl, or whether they were auditory hallucinations caused by lack of sleep.

Han Nianling shook her head, trying to stop herself from thinking wildly, and to get some sleep to regain her energy, but then she realized that the feeling of sleepiness that had been strong just now had completely dissipated.Although I didn't want to subjectively, I couldn't forget what the girl just said. Why did I care so much?

Is it because that girl is so curious?Or is it because she looks about the same age as Hiiragi?

Forget it, since everyone is awake, there is no other point in catching up on sleep. Just follow the team. I have participated in so many receptions in the past and without exception, I have left midway to do other things. This is a rare occasion. Follow the team throughout the entire journey.

Thinking of this, Han Nianling followed the team one step away from the end and watched from behind the strange girl who was following the man who introduced himself as Wu Jiaxu.

"This is your first time coming to Newborn City. After all, the visiting convoys from the Southern Federation in the past had fixed personnel, so some things need to be explained again." Cheng Fang could not find anyone in this convoy. A familiar face. From this point of view, there is no doubt about the nature of the 'temporary visit'. If the Southern Federal Government had planned it in advance, then there must be some familiar 'old friends' among the visiting team that were sent several times before.

"To enter the institute, you need to go through two gates and three security checks. Before entering the first gate, you need to show your certificate to the gate guard. After getting confirmation, you can pass through the first gate. Between the first gate and the second gate is A fully enclosed corridor, where the monitor will perform some necessary scans on everyone to check for possible dangerous objects... By the way, I'm sorry, if you carry weapons with you, please hand them over to the security department at the door for registration and storage. "

Ujiaxu nodded in understanding: "No trouble, the research institute is an important place. We still understand this. The weapons have been stored in the car in advance."

Unexpectedly, this newly arrived federal convoy was so cooperative, which saved Cheng Fang a lot of energy to explain other things: "Thank you for your cooperation. In that case, let's do a personnel registration here, just to confirm everyone's identity. .”

Of course, the so-called security inspection will not be carried out on these guests who are visiting on behalf of the Southern Federation. The previous introduction was just to show everyone the safety of the institute's protective measures.

There were 28 people in total, which matched the number of people and vehicle models notified in advance by the Southern Federation. These had actually been confirmed in advance, and the so-called registration was just a formality.

"Researcher Cheng, can you let me take a look at the registration form?"

Just as Cheng Fang was about to put away the registration list, Han Nianling walked up to Cheng Fang and made his request. Cheng Fang glanced at Han Nianling, with a hint of surprise on his calm face: "Researcher Han? You are actually still here? …”

"Why can't I be here? Am I not also a member of the reception team?"

"No, I mean...forget it, why do you want to see the list?" Even though it was rare that Han Nianling was still in the team at this time, Cheng Fang was more concerned about the reason behind the other party's request. In his eyes, the guy in front of him was the most noisy guy in the entire Newborn City. He sealed off the slums and went to the abandoned city privately. These two major events were enough for him to be on guard against any abnormal behavior of Han Nianling.

"As a member of the reception team, am I not qualified to read?" Cheng Fang's defensiveness was already expected by Han Nianling, but she had already prepared a reason that the other party could not refuse, "You should know that I and this Nan People from the federal visiting team will have academic exchanges. If I don’t understand each other well, how can I get more favorable information from them? Don’t you be so naive as to think that there are no academic barriers between these two independent research institutions?”

Han Nianling's words were indeed extremely effective. As soon as she finished speaking, Cheng Fang handed her the registration list and the advance notification list from the Southern Federation, and left an instruction: "These are all It’s basic information and I’m afraid there’s nothing interesting about it, so hurry up and read it while the passes are being distributed. If you can really get something for the institute, I will ask the higher authorities to lift the travel restriction order on you.”

Unexpectedly, unexpected progress has been made. This guy... Although he is annoying, we cannot deny that he is on the side of the institute.

After getting the list, Han Nianling immediately scanned the information on the list:

'Ujia Xu, researcher in the field of etheric matter at the Central Science Department of the Southern Federation...'

"Ai Cheng, the eldest son of Ai Pingxin, a member of the Federal Parliament..."

"Gern..."

……

After quickly and roughly browsing other people's information, Han Nianling finally found the girl's information on the last page of the file.

"Wu Lingjiu, age [-], Wu Jiaxu's niece..."

niece?

There was no need for Han Nianling to know that the information written on the paper was completely false. From the attitude of Ujiaxu, it was impossible to tell that the girl had the slightest kinship with him. She could sense that Ujiaxu was There seems to be a subtle... dislike for this girl, not to mention that this federal convoy has a special mission, so how could they bring a useless and thin girl with them just because of their family relationship.

However, Han Nianling was not disappointed. As Cheng Fang said, such registration information could not tell anything at all. Both parties were well aware of the fact that the registration information was filled out for a coping purpose.

After reading the document, Han Nianling placed it on the window of the guard room before the team marched and walked towards Cheng Fang.

After stopping briefly at the gate and distributing passes, the routine tour with the Southern Federation visiting team also started here.

"This area is a semi-open area of ​​the institute. The largest building on my left usually holds public lectures, experimental classes for current students, or student upgrade assessments. The public lectures you proposed are part of what is planned there. It is held in the lecture hall on the building, and the building behind it is the canteen, where researchers, students, and guards usually eat..."

"This building is a high-end dormitory. It is open to the official researchers of the institute. It is also the accommodation we have arranged for you. It is a humble building. I hope you can bear with me."

"Wherever, let the institute worry about it."

The research institute occupies a small area. In just a few minutes, Cheng Fang gave an overview of the place. Of course, these are all information that can be made public. As for the undisclosed information, Cheng Fang naturally did not reveal anything about it. There is a building in the distance that has not been introduced yet. These visitors from the Southern Federation are also very knowledgeable and do not ask any questions. They appear to be completely following the arrangements.

"There are 28 people in total, that's 28 rooms..."

"Room 27. My niece and I share one room."

Interrupting Cheng Fang's words, Wu Jiaxu waved. Wu Lingjiu, who was walking behind the team, quickly ran to his side. The gesture of reaching out and touching his shoulders seemed to show the affection between the two. Seeing Han Han In Nian Ling's concerned gaze, the hand on the girl's shoulder didn't feel like comfort, but more like control... Ujiaxu's unintentional performance was always so intriguing.

"Then you can move around freely in the permitted area within the institute. If you want to go to the Newborn City, you can do so. You just need to explain to the guard at the door, and we will arrange specialized personnel to protect you."

Cheng Fang's words also meant that the reception work was over, but Han Nianling still didn't know much about the girl. Just as Han Nianling was thinking about what to do next, a call suddenly came from beside him. The sound of her name.

"Hello, you must be Researcher Han Nianling."

"You are--"

The short-haired woman in a black windbreaker reached out to signal, and after shaking hands with Han Nianling who turned around, she naturally followed the lingering hesitation from Han Nianling's mouth: "Jiaheng, witch researcher at the Central Science Department of the Southern Federation."

After being reminded by the other party, Han Nianling recalled the information he had just seen on the registration form. Because he was focused on the girl, he couldn't remember it for a while.

Witch?Actually with myself...

"Similar to Miss Han's research field, I hope that Miss Han will not hesitate to teach me in this major academic exchange." Jiaheng smiled and behaved very politely.