However, after Lin Yao returned to his seat after ordering the shrimp, Xiao Cao reminded him that the chef had added a lot more shrimp to the small bucket he had ordered. It was a cunning way for the restaurant to deliberately get customers to buy more shrimp so that they could make more money.
So the portion of shrimp that was originally ordered was actually six pounds and seven ounces, more than double the amount ordered by Lin Yao and his companion, which made Lin Yao admire the shamelessness of these businessmen.
The shrimp tasted good. Lin Yao slowly peeled it and ate the meat. Only a small piece of tender meat at the tail of the whole shrimp was edible. The rest had to be discarded. There wasn't much meat in the claws of the small shrimp either. It was more satisfying to just waste it than to peel it and eat it.
Cao Guoli was very talkative, constantly telling strange and unusual stories. Although he was long-winded and noisy, Lin Yao didn't find him annoying. It was a good way to lighten the mood for the evening's operation, since the Chinese branch of the "Allison Human Potential Research Center" was located in a grove of trees not far from Longzihu Park in Bengbu City.
The place called "Longzihe" is actually like a small inland lake. It was a tourist attraction that Bengbu City was trying to develop. Unfortunately, due to its underdeveloped economy and insufficient funds, it failed to attract foreign investment for construction. Only a small part of the project was completed. Most of the vast "Longzihe" area is still in a backward natural state. It just so happened that "Allison" chose it as the base of its China branch, which can be regarded as supporting the economic development of Bengbu City.
However, ordinary people do not benefit much because "Allison's" clients are all military personnel. These people do not stay in hotels or restaurants, nor do they consume locally. They simply come and go, receive gene therapy, and leave. They do not even benefit from highways because all military vehicles do not need to pay tolls.
"Brother Ouyang, you've come to Bengbu to invest, right?"
Cao Guoli's shrimp-eating movements were very skillful. Although his hands were greasy, his face and mouth didn't get much oil on them. His shrimp-peeling speed was amazing, which made Lin Yao wonder if this guy had worked in a restaurant or seafood processing plant for a few years.
"Why do you think that? Do I look like a big boss to you?"
Lin Yao put down the half-peeled shrimp in his hand, took off his plastic gloves, wiped the oil stains on his mouth with a napkin, and asked Cao Guoli with a smile.
As for how to address someone, Lin Yao was no longer used to calling anyone "big brother" or "big sister," especially since Cao Guoli could be seen to have ulterior motives at a glance. However, Lin Yao was too lazy to care.
"Of course, Brother Ouyang must be a big boss. Just look at your demeanor, your genuine leather suitcase, and your first-class travel. How could you possibly be a wage earner like us?"
Cao Guoli frankly stated his opinion: "My first-class ticket was because the service desk made a mistake and assigned his first-class ticket to me instead of him, while he got an economy ticket. So, in a fit of anger, I canceled my ticket and decided not to go back but to stay in Beijing for a few days. I've never flown first class in my life."
Cao Guoli laughed heartily, and Lin Yao could hear the helplessness in his cheerful laughter. Although the price difference wasn't much, first class was indeed not something that ordinary people were willing to sit in. Lin Yao's impression of Cao Guoli changed slightly. This guy could be considered a talent. Just this ability that made it hard for people to feel bad about him was enough to handle many jobs.
While eating and chatting, Cao Guoli finally dragged his feet and expressed his desire to switch jobs, which surprised Lin Yao. He wondered if he really had some kind of domineering aura. How could someone want to join him without even finding out his background after he had disguised himself? Just by looking at how Cao Guoli could travel by plane, you could tell that he was doing quite well. It's true that people want to move up in the world, but how did he manage to make Cao Guoli realize that he was a high-ranking official?
Lin Yao, naturally, readily accepted Cao Guoli's business card and decided to have Chen Zhili recruit him after returning to Beijing. He saw this guy as a talented individual and thought he could work on public relations at Guangwang Company. Given Cao Guoli's current salary level, there was no need to worry about Guangwang Company's compensation not meeting his expectations. It would be a way to discover a talent from a cumbersome and outdated state-owned enterprise.
After the meal, Cao Guoli paid the bill. Until he retrieved his luggage from the hotel where Lin Yao was staying and left, he still hadn't gotten the contact information of this "big boss" named "Ouyang Cancan". He could only wait resentfully for Lin Yao to contact him one day. He was very certain that Lin Yao was not someone who would take a free meal.
"Yaoyao, get ready. There are two main people 'Morning Mist' have stationed here: one to release paralyzing gas to hypnotize the warriors, and the other to be responsible for planting the bacterial strain."
The clear, cool sound of the grass ignited Lin Yaosheng's fighting spirit as he admired the night view.
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Chapter 453 Elimination
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“Yaoyao, there are 323 people we can find at this base. But apart from the 15 ‘poison people,’ the rest are all ordinary people. Judging from their conversations and the work they did this afternoon, they don’t even know their situation. They think they are working for a high-tech company with good pay and easy work. Most of them even regret that they can’t access the company’s core secrets.”
There was a hint of disdain in Xiaocao's tone, and Lin Yao could do nothing about it.
Although the national economy is becoming more and more developed, many people are still proud to work for foreign companies. The work is easy, the pay is generous, and it's a typical white-collar bourgeois life. No wonder the employees are proud. Xiaocao's contempt is obviously driven by serious personal emotions. She has been under a lot of pressure lately.
"Fifteen 'poisoners'? Let's just kidnap them and take them to Beijing. I just don't know if we can ship them there. Let's wait and see if my brother can help." Lin Yao changed the subject with a sudden thought.
They were lacking test subjects. The senior experts who valued time more than diamonds couldn't wait any longer, and the three virologists and bacteriologists who had been invited also came to Beijing immediately. Lin Yao had just gotten off the plane when he received a call from Professor Guo Yixiang, who, of course, urged him to expedite the research on test subjects.
At this point, the experts had already treated the dissection and **experimentation as a scientific research project. Their passion was so great that even Lin Yao admired them. They could work tirelessly, and as long as they could move, they could keep fighting.
Ge Yong immediately arranged for security guards in Bengbu, Hefei, and along the route to take charge of this task. It involved many things, such as changing license plates, changing vehicle models, loading and unloading "goods," and security issues. Lin Yao could only ensure that these "poisoned people" were in a coma during the transport. The early test results also gave Xiao Cao some insights, and there were breakthroughs in the selection of medicinal gas and poison gas to deal with the "poisoned people," which improved efficiency. However, strong restraint was still needed to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.
"Yaoyao, this base has a basement, but there's a shield twenty meters underground, just like the mycelial shield 'Morning Mist' created in Yanji last time. I'm worried that breaking through this shield will alert the key figures inside. Should we force our way through?"
Xiao Cao offered her suggestion: by checking the office computers of the base staff, the procedures showed that ordinary peripheral personnel were only responsible for delivering soldiers waiting to be vaccinated to a room at the entrance of the basement, where they would be received by "special personnel." These "special personnel" were obviously "poisoned people" who would take the soldiers to the basement.
As for the situation in the basement, it was impossible to know without forcibly breaking through. Mycelium was already covering the doors, windows, and walls from the entrance, and even the basement ventilation openings were covered in mycelium. After investigating, Xiao Cao did not recklessly probe into the ventilation openings to investigate the situation.
"Wait a minute, we'll start once the security team arrives. The main objective of this mission is to capture the 'poisoned people.' Finding soldiers is difficult, so General Gao will likely face a tough challenge. Besides, if a way to save them is found in the future, even if the initial 'poisoned people' warriors are sacrificed, sigh..."
Lin Yao sighed, wondering if the two "poison man" warriors he and the experts had killed were unjustly killed, but there was nothing that could be avoided, and he could only mourn for them and their families.
Bengbu is an old industrial city. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, a number of medium and even large state-owned enterprises contributed to the country's construction at that time. However, they were gradually eliminated in the wave of reform. Poor management, outdated mechanisms, stubborn ideas and deep-rooted problems have made this city, which should have been thriving, somewhat lag behind the surrounding areas. Even its proximity to Shanghai has not allowed it to regain its youth and vitality.
The Bengbu Municipal Red Hospital was not completely closed, and the head of its security team was not a veteran of the Eagle Unit, but rather a retired special forces soldier selected by Ge Yong from other units. His abilities were acceptable, but not as good as those retired experts from the Eagle Unit. Therefore, the security captain from Hefei City had personally led a special convoy to this location. The corresponding disguises and equipment for dealing with inspections were naturally prepared in advance, and Lin Yao was very satisfied with their responsiveness.
"Little Grass, let's start by creating 'poisonous people' first, then restricting anyone from entering or leaving, and then exploring the underground structures."
Lin Yao hung up the phone. The security captain of Bengbu City had already prepared personnel, vehicles, and binding equipment, and was waiting in a nearby area. It was time to launch the attack. It was already 1:30 a.m., and the convoy from Hefei was about to arrive. After Lin Yao obtained the "poisoned man," the security team could take over and transport him back to Beijing.
"Alright, I hate these 'poisonous people'."