Morning.
A research institute in Fuzhou.
West District, sixth floor, isolation room 1.
This room was similar to a small office. It had a round table, a projection, and a lot of unknown equipment. Normally, this isolation room would not be activated. It was only when there was a major scientific breakthrough or a decision that the relevant personnel would be isolated for the sake of confidentiality. Sometimes, important meetings would also be held here. It was not a literal isolation room. But now, there was a simple single bed in the corner of the isolation room. It looked a little out of place with the surrounding equipment and conference table.
This was not a place to live.
There was no signal, no sunlight, and even the door was bulletproof.
But now, she had been living here alone for a full three months. In these three months, she had never stepped out of the isolation room. She ate and slept here 24 hours a day.
Rip.
With a soft sound, a few documents were torn open. The action seemed slightly irritated. Under the light of the isolation room, a beautiful woman with gold-rimmed glasses sat on a leather chair. She threw the torn documents on the table and sighed heavily. She looked very annoyed.
Three months!
She had been locked up for three months!
Just thinking about it made one realize that it was not a good feeling!
Zhong Lizhen calmed her emotions and forced herself to calm down. She pushed up her glasses and stood up with an old-fashioned face. She slowly walked to the door and pressed the communicator on it.
Beep, beep, beep.
A sound came from the other end.
"Hello, Professor Zhong." It was a male voice. He also spoke in English.
"Tom, I want to go out and get some sunlight," Zhong Lizhen said.
"I'm sorry, Professor Zhong. You can't leave the isolation room for now."
"Why? It's already been three months! You're restricting my personal freedom! "
"This is not something I can decide, Professor Zhong. You're my teacher. Many people in the research institute have received guidance from you. I want to help you, but I really can't do anything."
"Tom, I just want to go out and take a look. It'll only take ten minutes!"
"I really can't, especially … especially now."
"Then transfer the communication to the people above. I'll talk to them!"
"I can't now. Outside … hmm …"
"What's going on outside? Tom, talk to me! "
"I don't know what happened. Your isolation room is soundproof, so I can't hear anything. But on our side … a few minutes ago, there were a lot of gunshots outside. There were about a hundred gunshots. I don't know the details."
"Gunshots?"
"Yes, teacher."
"What about now?"
"We sent out a lot of soldiers, but they are all gone now."
"I know. I want to go out for a walk. I haven't been exposed to sunlight and fresh air for too many days. My body can't take it anymore. Contact me as soon as possible."
"Alright, I can give it a try, but you also know that the higher-ups will definitely not agree. At least for a year, your office and residence will be …"
After hanging up the communicator, Zhong Lizhen's expression didn't look too good. She was also thinking about Tom's words.
Gunshots?
Who could it be?
Was he here to save her?
But there were so many soldiers stationed here, so how were they going to come in and save her?
Zhong Lizhen had worked at this research institute for ten years, so she naturally knew more about this place than anyone else. She was also worried about the comrade who came to save her, because she knew that unless they mobilized an entire army to save her, she would probably never be able to leave this place. But anyone with a brain would know that the Chinese would definitely not mobilize a large army to invade the research institute, so she … Zhong Lizhen understood this very well, but the clearer she understood it, the more despair she felt. She wanted to return home, to serve her country, and not be locked up here for months and years without seeing the sun. To her, this place was no different from a prison!
Sitting down on a chair, Zhong Lizhen's expression sank.
Beep beep beep. The communicator with the passcode button by the door rang.
Zhong Lizhen looked at it, then slowly got up and walked over to answer it.
"Professor Zhong, have you prepared the research data from the last time?" This time, it was the voice of a middle-aged man. He was also speaking English, "There's an experiment that will be used in the near future. Can you please prepare it as soon as possible?" It sounded polite, but there was a hint of pressure and threat in his tone.
Zhong Lizhen pushed up her glasses, "Since you've restricted my personal freedom, I have no obligation to do anything for you. You can continue the research yourselves!"
"Professor Zhong! This research is the blood, sweat and tears of all of us! Don't … "
"I don't want what? I want to go out right now! Far away from here! "
"You have to think this through. This research and experiment has a deadline. If the first experiment fails, then you …"
"I don't need you to worry about me! Such a bitterly disappointing country! Will I, Zhong Lizhen, still work for them? Dream on! "
"…"
"Is there anything else?"
"Then do you have any requests?"
"I want to go out! Now! Immediately! "
"That definitely won't do."
"Then don't say anything else! I'd rather let my research die in the womb! I'd rather let it sink into the sea forever! And I won't let your research succeed! The most critical data has already been deleted by me! Without me, don't even think about making any progress in this research for the next ten years! "
"Professor Zhong!" That person was angry, "Why are you so inflexible?"
Zhong Lizhen said with a sullen face, "There's no such thing as inflexibility in my dictionary! You've known me for more than a year or two! You should know this! "
"Forget it, think about it again. It's almost lunchtime. I'll come over and talk to you in person later. I hope you'll think it through by then. Anyway, I'll say the ugly words first. If the next experiment doesn't meet expectations and there's no progress, your life will definitely not be easy. Plus, you've mentioned more than once that you want to return to China. The higher-ups have reached their limit!"
"I want to see how you'll make things difficult for me!"
"If you still insist on doing things your own way, even if you're the best scientist in the research institute, you'll see. They won't be polite to you!"
"Okay, I'll be waiting!"
Without another word, Zhong Lizhen hung up the call.
Returning to her bed and sitting down, Zhong Lizhen took a deep breath. The desire to go home had become stronger and stronger after that conversation!
She wanted to go back!
She had to think of a way to go back!
What should she do? Would anyone come to save her?
But the research institute's security was so tight, who could get in? Who could save her?
Could it be that China … had already given up on her??
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