That night, He Zihong connected the satellite phone.
In the team of the International Society for Biological Research who went to the Outer Xing'an Mountains this time, only two people had satellite phones.
One is Anne, the person in charge of this operation, and the other is He Zihong, the person in charge of the scientific research.
He Zihong's phone number is generally only used when the scientific research has made significant progress, and he will use this phone to discuss with the expert team of the research society.
But tonight, what he said on the phone had nothing to do with the scientific examination.
Because, he is also one of the seven elders of the International Research Association and a member of the highest decision-making level.
"Yes, there are gunmen around." He Zihong said in a deep voice while holding a special mobile phone, "I think it's time to make a request to the military and send troops to sweep this area."
"Also, who sent these gunmen, do you have any news?"
"Of course I know that asking to send troops at this time will damage the reputation of our research association and complicate the political situation in the Far East. But now things are out of control, and our entire army is in danger of being wiped out at any time. Why should we care about face? "
"I'm sure the side will understand."
"Okay, let's hold a meeting and vote first."
He Zihong hung up the phone with a cloudy expression on his face.
At the beginning of this operation, this authority in the international biological community was also full of pride.
Because of his significant contributions in the field of biological genes, he is a two-time Lasker Prize winner in Medicine and has been nominated for two Nobel Prizes in Biology.
The Lasker Medicine Award is very important, and to some extent, it is even more recognized by the industry than the Nobel Prize.
This qualification is enough to allow him to join the elders of the International Biological Research Association and become the chief biologist.
And the defeats in those two Nobel Prize selections not only did not hurt him, but made him even more obsessed with academics.
He was extremely excited to find this hooked snake scale in the Waixing'an Mountains.
This creature is really amazing.
As long as you can see it with your own eyes, understand its specific traits, and then compare its genetic data. Then we can know how its strange abilities are expressed in genes.
This is destined to be a major leap forward in biology.
This is the highest fulfillment of his self-worth as a biologist!
He Zihong also expected that this project, whether it is the early scientific research or the subsequent application development, will be an extremely huge project.
Even if I spend the rest of my life alone, I can't finish it.
Based on this fact, he was very happy when his student Yang Tuo volunteered to accompany him to the Far East.
As his successor in scientific research, Yang Tuo is satisfying.
He is smart enough and hardworking enough, and most importantly, Yang Tuo is a person.
As a Chinese scientist who has lived overseas for a long time, He Zihong still has in his heart more or less the idea of passing on the torch for the motherland.
Before at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chunning, his statement in front of Lin Shuo was not a pretentious one.
During this trip to the Xing'an Mountains, he was indeed ready for self-sacrifice.
However, Wang Yong's corpse with only half of his head was like pouring a basin of ice water on his head.
He began to question himself, whether he had the right to let these young soldiers sacrifice for himself.
He himself is not afraid of death, but it does not mean that others should die for his scientific research ideals.
This kind of self-torture made him sleepless.
He is a scholar and a scholar. Although he has often used a knife in his life, it is a scalpel for the benefit of mankind, not a butcher's knife!
Now I don't know how many gunmen are lurking outside, and there will definitely be more deaths.
He Zihong sat quietly in his tent, as if he had aged ten years overnight.
"Teacher, are you shaken?"
The sudden voice from inside the tent made He Zihong's whole body tremble and he came back to his senses.
It turned out to be Yang Tuo, leaning on crutches, already standing in his tent.
"When did you come in?"
"Just now, teacher, you were distracted."
"How can you walk around freely with this injury?"
He Zihong stood up, helped his student himself, and let him sit on the folding chair he was sitting on before.
"Teacher." Yang Tuo didn't refuse. After sitting firmly, he leaned his crutches against the edge of the chair and looked at He Zihong with burning eyes. "You haven't answered the student's question yet, are you wavering?"
"Hey." He Zihong sighed, "I have asked the Senate to vote on sending troops."
"Russia sent troops?" Yang Tuo frowned, and said, "It was to avoid misunderstandings that the International Biological Research Association was entrusted to deal with this matter. Now that the Senate proposes to send troops, it will admit that we have nothing to do with this matter. Yet?"
"Yang Tuo, isn't this the truth?" He Zihong asked back, "We were ambushed by snipers. We don't know how many snipers are still lurking in the entire Greater Khingan Mountains. I don't know who is dealing with us." I know. This situation is beyond the capabilities of our International Society for Biological Research."
"Teacher." Yang Tuo looked at He Zihong and said softly, "Does this trivial matter make you retreat?"
He Zihong was stunned for a moment, he and Yang Tuo looked at each other for a few seconds, and then he saw deep disappointment in his student's eyes.
This disappointment deeply hurt He Zihong, and he suddenly became furious!
He could bear Lin Shuo's disrespect towards him, because he knew that Lin Shuo was a strange person, and he was as far away from him as he was.
But Yang Tuo is different. This is a student he has spent ten years working hard to cultivate.
"Is this a trivial matter?!" He Zihong roared, "Wang Yong has already sacrificed, and people will die every day if this continues."
"Teacher, benevolence does not control soldiers, and righteousness does not manage money." Yang Tuo said, "Shouldn't we engage in scientific research have a similar awareness?"
"You!" He Zihong's face was livid, pointing at Yang Tuo, speechless.
"Teacher, please be careful about the request to send troops." Yang Tuo picked up the crutches in hand and stood up, "Don't forget, how much of the annual funding of the International Biological Research Association is provided. For this matter, Only third parties are allowed to handle it. Please believe me, once the military changes are made in the Far East, the situation will really get out of control."
He Zihong was stunned, he stared blankly at his student, as if looking at a stranger.
Yang Tuo looked at He Zihong and said softly: "Of the 182 people who disappeared this time, 73 were citizens. The side did not directly send troops over, it has already been very restrained.
Don't worry, teacher, I'm still your student. It's just that in this operation, I was appointed by the high-level to ensure that there is an explanation to the families of the 73 Chinese citizens.
As for whether you will accept me as a member of the hooked snake research project after you learn about this, I don't insist.
For me, science knows no borders, but scientists do. "
After saying this, Yang Tuo limped out of the tent on crutches.
He Zihong stood blankly for a while, then sat down slumped, and took out the satellite phone from his pocket.
…
Late at night, Lin Shuo and Anne came back empty-handed.
Wei Xingshan led his people to carry out the last investigation tonight, and the two groups of people happened to meet at the gate of the camp.
Wei Xingshan has not stopped since this afternoon, and has been leading the team to touch the opponent's snipers on the nearby hills. The other mercenaries who went out changed one by one, but Wei Xingshan did not change.
After these twelve hours of tossing, even a body made of iron can't bear it.
When he met Lin Shuo, Wei Xingshan was as if he was fished out of the water, he was so tired that he could hardly straighten up.
"Captain Wei, I understand your feelings, but you can't overdraw your energy like this." Anne said with concern.
"It's better than watching my comrades die in front of me." Wei Xingshan took a few heavy breaths, "How are you doing? Have you found Eighth Master?"
Lin Shuo said nothing, but Anne shook her head.
"By the way, Miss Anne, I have something to report to you." Wei Xingshan said, "We found a dead body just now when we searched by the river."
"A dead body?" Anne and Lin Shuo looked at each other, and then asked, "What kind of dead body?"
"Don't mention it, I've never seen such a tragic death." Wei Xingshan said, "It's as if the whole person was hit by a pile driver, and all the bones were broken into dregs and spread all over the floor."
"Where is it?" Lin Shuo asked.
"Two kilometers to the west." Wei Xingshan pointed in the direction, "This kid is a sniper. We found a Steyr SSG next to his body, and it was also smashed."
The dead body that Anne and Lin Shuo found was fifteen kilometers away to the northwest, and it was obviously not the one that Wei Xingshan was talking about.
Anne looked at Lin Shuo: "How do you feel that the Blackwater Dragon King is helping us deal with these snipers?"
Lin Shuo nodded, feeling a little puzzled.
"What? You mean, the Blackwater Dragon King killed that sniper?" Wei Xingshan asked.
"Well, we have seen similar corpses in other places." Anne said.
"This Dragon Lord can do it, he's really in charge!" Wei Xingshan reacted.
"In order to avoid Mr. Lin's sense of smell, the sniper came back and forth from the water." Anne analyzed, "It is really more convenient for the Black Water Dragon King to deal with them."
"That's fine, tonight I will pay homage to Lord Dragon too." Wei Xingshan said with a smile, "It's too damn righteous!"
"But why?" Anne looked at Lin Shuo, "Mr. Lin, do you have any ideas?"
Lin Shuo thought for a while, and suddenly a flash of inspiration came to his mind.
Then he sighed, with an annoyed expression on his face: "I should have noticed earlier."
"Notice what?" Anne asked.
"The envoy of the Dragon King is a shepherd." Lin Shuo said.
Wei Xingshan didn't understand: "Shepherd? What's that for?"