Chapter 10 Chapter Nine Understanding the Seriousness of the Matter

The Indian was dumbfounded, and I had already left. After paying the bill, I made a phone call with Zhang Hailong.On the phone, I solemnly assured Zhang Hailong that his daughter would never have any accidents! Howard turned out to be a high-ranking member of the international police. The scene where I met him just now seemed like a play.According to the situation, he came here to look for me, because he was surprised when he heard my name.And he didn't believe my self-reported name, that's also understandable, maybe he was still laughing in his heart that I was pretending to be someone else, and he would wear it as soon as he knew it.

I made another phone call to my home and asked Lao Cai if someone had come to see me.Lao Cai's answer was within my expectations. As soon as I left home, Howard looked for me and agreed to come back at 4:00 pm. I left the mountaintop and went home. On the way home, I felt the seriousness of this matter even more.Because, if it wasn't for the seriousness of the matter, how could the international police, who had once cracked the gold smuggling in India, come here? Howard's detaining Zhang Xiaojuan was of course a mistake. I don't know why he made this mistake, but since he came to me, of course he wanted me to cooperate with him. After I met him in another way, I Ask him all you can.

I got home and checked the time, it was three fifty.I sat down in the study.Command a guest to come and bring him in.At 3:59, I heard the doorbell. Two minutes later, Lao Cai pushed open the door of the study, and Howard stood at the door. I turned around and met him face to face. Howard's complexion changed suddenly, but he immediately recovered his composure and said, "Mr. Wesley?" I said, "Yes, do you believe it now?" He said: "I believe it, please forgive me for disturbing, I have to go." I quickly stood up and said, "Are you here, are you alright?"

He spread his hands and said, "What's the matter?" I laughed and said, "About Xiaolong's disappearance, you want to come to me and cooperate with me, don't you?" He made no secret of his surprise.He said, "Originally, but not now." I smiled and said, "Sit down, I already know your identity." Howard shrugged: "That's no secret." I smiled and said, "But you don't want to be known by others, because your mission is very secret." Howard raised his hand and said, "Goodbye." I immediately said, "No need, there was a misunderstanding during this. "

Howard said: "There is no misunderstanding, you are working for Zhang Hailong, aren't you?" I said: "Yes, but do you know that I am looking for Zhang Hailong's son who has been missing for three years?" Howard was taken aback for a moment, with a look of disbelief on his face.I immediately stretched out my hand, patted him on the shoulder twice, and said: "You don't need to hide any more, I know almost everything. You serve in the international police force and were sent here to investigate Zhang Xiaolong's disappearance. Before you set off, you must have received instructions from Shangfeng, after coming here, come to me for assistance, right?"

Howard's complexion was very ugly, and he said: "You are right, but I found out that my boss is wrong. You are standing with Zhang Hailong, so you can't give us any assistance!" I immediately said: "This is a misunderstanding—why does the international police hate Zhang Hailong so much?" Howard sneered and said, "Do you want to extract from me the most confidential information in the possession of the International Police Force?" Upon hearing Howard's statement, I couldn't help being stunned. In an instant, countless questions were asked in my mind: Why did Zhang Hailong cause the international police to hate him?What information did the international police have on him?Could it be that Zhang Hailong entrusted me to find his son, just using me?What kind of role is Zhang Hailong playing in this matter?

All kinds of questions were swirling in my mind, making me unable to make up my mind for a while. Howard faced me, stepped back, and said, "Mr. Wei, I will report the details of our meeting to my superior—I believe you know who he is." I nodded and said, "Yes, I know him, I have worked with him before." Howard said: "That's it, goodbye!" I quickly stood up and said, "Slow down!" Howard stood at the door, with one hand in his trouser pocket, and said, "What else can I do?" I tapped my fingers on the desk lightly, thinking about what to do How to word it.Howard is a very shrewd and capable person. If I can cooperate with him, it will be of great help to the progress of the matter.

But like all smart and capable people, he has a common problem: he doesn't trust others, only trusts himself.Since Howard has determined that I am hostile to him, it is by no means easy to make him change this concept! I thought about it, and tried to put a friendly tone on it, and said, "If we can work together, then the matter will be cleared up as soon as possible." Howard said categorically: "No!" As he spoke, he backed away from the door, as if he was afraid that I would chase him. As soon as he walked out, he immediately pushed the door hard, trying to close the door, but before the door closed quickly, I took a stride. He jumped up, grasped the door, stood in front of him, and said: "So, what about Zhang Xiaojuan?" Howard said in a deep voice: "As long as Zhang Hailong is willing to tell the whereabouts of her son, Zhang Xiaojuan will be free. You should know that the International Police Sometimes it is not possible to carry out tasks openly, so special measures are forced to be used!"

Probably because he was afraid that I would scold him again, he explained the matter to himself. Now that I know that Zhang Xiaojuan is being detained by Howard, I know that her safety is absolutely fine. Letting this stubborn lady lose her freedom for a few days is probably not a bad thing. However, I was very angry at Howard's stubborn belief that Zhang Hailong knew his son's whereabouts, so I said: "Then, I'm afraid that Zhang Xiaojuan will marry and have a child at the International Police Headquarters, so that she will live forever! This is a long wait! " Howard ignored my sarcasm and stepped back. Even when he was going down the stairs, he was facing me. Because of his rigorous training, he went out of the gate in a short while.

I sighed, went back to the room, and sat down. Not only did the matter remain unresolved, but it became more and more complicated.Because originally, at least Zhang Hailong himself would never be considered, but now, even Zhang Hailong can hardly believe it. This banker, industrialist, and a person with such a status in society, what secrets does he have that the international police have grasped?It is almost impossible to find out about this matter from the international police, because stealing the secret files of the international police is much more difficult than stealing the national treasury of the United States!

Of course, the easiest way is to directly ask Zhang Hailong himself, if he really has some ulterior secrets, then I have to figure it out, I can't be used because of curiosity and sympathy! I carefully recalled the whole process of my acquaintance with Zhang Hailong.I came to a conclusion, if Zhang Hailong knew his son's whereabouts and deliberately used me, then he could be called the best actor in the world! Because, every time he mentioned his son's disappearance, his excitement and sadness were all so natural and sincere! I believe that the international police must have misunderstood him.So, I just made a phone call and told him again that Zhang Xiaojuan will definitely return safely. Zhang Hailong's words still seem to be very uneasy in his heart. For such an old man who has been deeply affected, I really can't bear to ask him what secrets he has! For the rest of the day, I didn't go out again. I was just meditating, looking for clues to follow. I thought of the two Tewa people and planned to look for them near Zhang Hailong's villa. I kept thinking that at eleven o'clock in the evening, the phone rang, and I grabbed the receiver. After many inexplicable voices came from the earphone, a red voice suddenly came out, calling: "Cousin! Cousin!" I quickly said: "Yes, Honghong, did you receive my telegram?" I have to marvel at the scientific achievements of this world. Honghong and I are separated by oceans. It’s daytime on her side and night here on my side, but we can communicate! Hong Hong said: "Yes, and, besides, I went to investigate!" I was very excited and said, "What's the result of the investigation, tell me!" Hong Hong's voice was blurred for a moment, and I didn't hear one or two sentences clearly, but after my repeated inquiries, I understood what happened: Zhang Xiaolong put forward an unprecedented theory in biology in his graduation thesis, but considered ridiculous.The most important thing, of course, is what Zhang Xiaolong's theory is. But at this point, I was disappointed. Because, Hong Hong told me that reviewing the graduation thesis is only a matter for a few professors, and the graduation thesis is kept secret before it is published. When Zhang Xiaolong was writing his graduation thesis, he would never let anyone know the content. Therefore, before the graduation thesis was published, only seven professors knew about the new theory proposed by Zhang Xiaolong. What's even more unfortunate is that these seven biology professors have all died of accidents in the past three years! It was a coincidence that seven people "died in an accident" together.This makes me believe that there must be an extremely powerful organization that is trying its best to keep Zhang Xiaolong's theory unknown to the world. The power of this organization can be imagined, because it can not only make Juedutu and others "accidentally die" here, but also make professors who know the content."Accidental death" in the United States! Today, what I am facing is such an organization that uses terror as a routine. What's more terrible is: this organization is huge, which should be expected, but until now, I have never even encountered the edge of this huge organization!I was groping in the dark, but the enemy's searchlights shone on me anytime and anywhere. This was really a disparity in power, and it was an unfair struggle! After listening to Hong Hong's phone call, I returned to the bedroom. For the first time, I carefully closed all the windows and checked all the places in the room where people could hide. alertness and fell asleep. During the night, nothing happened.In the morning, I got up early in the morning. When I was doing routine Kung Fu practice on the balcony, I saw a car stop at the door of my house, and the person who got off from the car was Howard. I watched him enter my house condescendingly, and I couldn't help being very surprised, because from the look on Howard's face when he left yesterday, it seemed that he would not come again. I quickly put on my morning coat and walked off the balcony, only to see Howard was already standing in the living room. His expression was very haggard, it was obvious that he did not sleep well last night.I went all the way down the stairs and said, "You are welcome to come again." Howard still stood, said: "I received an order, but I was thinking about whether I should accept it." I smiled and said, "Thinking about it all night? You should have come to me long ago!" Howard looked directly at me. Although there were red threads in his eyes, he was still very energetic. He looked at me for a moment, and then said: "My boss, gave me an instruction, telling me to abandon all prejudices and trust you , invite your cooperation." I also looked directly at him and said, "I don't dare to brag for myself, but I believe that this is a very wise order." He shrugged, stretched out his hand, and said, "Okay." I also stretched out my hand, but instead of shaking his hand, I spread my palm and said, "Bring it!" Howard was stunned, and said, "What are you getting?" I smiled and said: "Your certificate, until now, I only know your identity from other people. I believe the matter is very important, so I have to be careful!" He laughed too, and handed me his ID.On the surface, the certificates of international police personnel are no different from ordinary certificates, but there are several places in them that are a secret, and there is absolutely no way to imitate them.I took a look, and after confirming that he was indeed an important member of the international police, I returned the certificate to him.After I returned the ID to him, I shook hands with him, and said in the first sentence: "Since you are here because of Zhang Xiaolong's matter, you must always be careful of your life!" Howard didn't seem to believe it, and I told Lao Cai While making coffee, I invited him to my study upstairs, and told Howard in detail about the four or five days since I met Zhang Hailong on the night of New Year's Eve until today.Because I can see that Howard is somewhat reluctant to cooperate with me. Therefore, when I talk about my own experience, I have no reservations. I not only tell the facts, but also put forward my own experience. All kinds of opinions come. Howard listened intently during the whole process of my narration, and he only spoke two sentences in the more than two hours of conversation.One sentence is that when I said that I entered Zhang Xiaolong's laboratory and saw a black American dog chewing vanilla with relish, Howard slapped his thigh hard and said, "He succeeded!" The second time, when I said that I saw the "Demon Fire" with my own eyes, he asked, "Will you be dazzled?" After I affirmed that I was definitely not dazzled, he didn't ask any more questions. After I finished speaking, he shook my hand again.Last time, he didn't shake hands very vigorously, but this time, he held my hand tightly and said, "That's great, I really should cooperate with you. I'll ask them to restore Zhang Xiaojuan's freedom first." I said: "Yes, but don't let Zhang Xiaojuan know your identities." After making a phone call, Howard sat down and said, "Your analysis is good. People who not only know the secret of Zhang Xiaolong's new theory will If you die, even those who want to know the secret often don't get good results!" I said: "Then, have the international police mastered this secret?" Howard stood up and looked at the window. There was no suspicious person outside the window. Howard said, "I don't know. The international police have been trying to explore this secret." written on white paper. Howard wrote: "The international police knew this secret because a professor of biology, after a man-made car accident, still lived for half an hour, and said it during this half hour!" Seeing Howard's actions are so careful, I can't help feeling very nervous. Howard's caution is by no means too much, because the progress of eavesdropping devices has enabled eavesdroppers to overhear what he wants to hear from thirty meters away as long as they hold the latest eavesdropping devices. if! So I immediately said: "Then, the work of the international police is too bad!" I also said while writing: "What is it?" Howard said: "You have to know that the methods of gangsters are becoming more and more sophisticated!" While speaking, he wrote on the paper: "This is almost unbelievable. A Chinese student, in his research, proposed a new theory that can transform all animals. He believes that human beings are currently, Research on animal endocrine is still blank." He wrote here, looked up at me, and said a few more irrelevant words. Then, he continued to write: "And he believes that endocrine can be controlled, and by controlling endocrine, you can change the genetic habits of all animals!" I, too, said something irrelevant, writing, "So, what does this mean?" Howard continued to write: "This relationship is really too big. If Zhang Xiaolong's theory is just a fantasy, then it is not a problem, but his theory, after the experiment, has succeeded!" Still not quite understanding, I wrote, "So what?" Howard wrote: "Don't you see that this event can change the entire history of mankind?" My heart moved and I looked at Howard. Howard wrote: "You have seen that he can turn the most cruel American panther into a tame herbivore──" He just wrote this, and I already exclaimed, "You mean, his invention can also change people?" Howard "hush" and looked out the window again. I knew that my actions were too careless, but I really couldn't hide the horror in my heart. I had to yell and talk to everyone to calm down my horrified mood a little. Now, I understand the seriousness of the whole thing. Indeed, as Howard said, if Zhang Xiaolong's invention is mastered by ambitious people, then the history of human development will indeed be different from now on! Because, since Zhang Xiaolong can change the jaguar into a herbivore and change the genetic habits of animals for tens of thousands of years, then naturally he can also greatly change the human personality, and can make people have a jaguar-like cruel character. , It can also make a person like a cow to be enslaved by others. This is simply unimaginable! When I was entrusted by Zhang Hailong to find the whereabouts of his son, I never thought that the matter would be so important!And in my life, I have never faced such a major event! I stayed for a long time, facing Howard in silence. After a while, Howard whispered: "Do you understand?" I nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "I understand." Howard lowered his voice to the lowest level, and said: "We still have very little information, but we know that Zhang Xiaolong is already in the hands of a group of people." I thought for a while and said, "Then, why do you doubt Zhang Hailong?" Howard continued to pick up his pen and wrote: "The most suitable place for this big conspiracy to start is Brazil. Brazil is so big that no one pays attention to it. It can turn a large number of people into beasts for a group of ambitious people to use. , for the purpose of annexing the world." I said: "Then Zhang Hailong──" Howard wrote: "Zhang Hailong owns a lot of real estate in the most desolate areas of Brazil. These places, even on the map, are still blank. He bought these real estate from the Brazilian government at a very low price." I stayed for a while, and said: "That may not necessarily prove that Zhang Hailong is the mastermind of these ambitious people." Howard said: "That's right, but we also doubt him. Nowadays, there are quite a few people who know about this matter. But over the past few years, we have paid attention to it. As a result, almost all the people who knew about this matter died. It's all over!" When he talked about this, he paused, and said: "Besides, these people all died in a very mysterious manner. It was a well-planned murder, and the international police have no clues at all." I said: "So, you and I are very dangerous!" Howard said: "Yes. The mysterious murder was first carried out in the United States, and later moved to South America. Recently, it has been transferred here." I said: "Others, I don't get much, but I can almost say that Zhang Hailong will not be the head of the careerists we imagined, he is just an old man who lost his son. I believe that now, he would rather be himself His son is a mediocre person, and he doesn't want his own son to be a scientist who can change human history!" Howard sighed, and said: "Mr. Wei, the international police are worried that if careerists can use unknown methods to make senior military personnel or atomic scientists of several major countries available to them, then, What do you think is going to happen in the world!" My face couldn't help changing color, and said: "I'm afraid I can't!" Howard said: "Yes. When Zhang Xiaolong was in school, he injected the endocrine fluid of a little tiger into a little rabbit, which made the little rabbit have the character of a tiger. You know, among animals, there are some They are particularly tame and have the nature to be used by people, such as elephants, cows, camels, etc. Do you think this is completely impossible?" I stayed for a while longer, and under such circumstances, I really couldn't say a word! This is really terrible, human science has developed to such a degree that science can destroy human beings!People often laugh at silkworms for cocooning themselves.However, after making a cocoon, the silkworm can break out of the cocoon and continue life, while human beings develop into completely destroying themselves after exploring the true meaning of science. Who said that man is the spirit of all things? Howard saw that I was silent for a while, as if he knew what I was thinking, he sighed softly, and after a while, he held my hand and said: "We must stop this matter !" I shook my head and said, "I'm afraid the two of us don't have such strength." Howard said: "No, not only the two of us, but also the international police, the highest authorities of several major countries have also known about this matter, and have promised the international police their full assistance." I still shook my head and said: "The problem is not in this aspect. I mean, the only clue to this matter should be found locally. After we find a head, we can follow it all the way. But now, we are Can't find it at all!" Howard looked at me with a dazed look on his face. I continued: "I believe that the fact is that it has not reached the most serious stage until now. Because Zhang Xiaolong has been missing for three years, the careerists may not get anything. I believe that the careerists have not even revealed their true colors to Zhang Xiaolong. Zhang Xiaolong I always thought that I was working in a peaceful environment.” Howard asked back: "What basis do you have?" I said: "I rely on his sister's telepathy." Howard nodded.I said again: "But recently, his sister has a different psychological response, and, I believe, the batch of documents I found in his laboratory are the brainchild of Zhang Xiaolong. It is something careerists have never found. Got-" Howard's complexion changed drastically, and he said, "You mean, these documents have fallen into the hands of careerists?" I said: "It's very possible, and even more likely, that the careerists have already killed Zhang Xiaolong after they got hold of this batch of documents, because all Zhang Xiaolong's work has been recorded in these batches of documents!" Howard was silent for a while, and said: "Mr. Wei, no matter what, we have to find a clue." I picked up my pen and wrote, "The only way we can do that is to use ourselves as bait." Howard looked at me suspiciously, and I continued: "The careerists want to kill everyone who knows this, so that their plot can be completed in the most secret situation. The two of us know this secret, and they You will never let us go—" I only wrote here, and Howard nodded, indicating that he understood in his heart. What I mean is, since they will come to kill us, then we will catch people alive when someone comes to kill us, so as to track down the clues. Howard didn't stay any longer, and said, "Let's communicate again." I shook his hand and said, "I wish you peace!" He smiled wryly, and said, "I hope you too." the two of us.They all understand their current situation, so they bless each other like this! After Howard left, I still locked myself in the study. Now, I understand that all the dead people are just victims of knowing this secret.The murderer and careerist are naturally the ones who put poisonous needles. Howard suspects that the careerists are based in Brazil, which is not out of the question. At least, we can say with certainty that the base is in South America. Howard and I are like two people who are waiting to die, but we are not willing to die, but are on the verge of death, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack. Today, I have no way of setting a course of action because we don't know what's going to happen!I sat in the study for a long time before I received a call from Zhang Xiaojuan. Zhang Xiaojuan's phone call was very simple, just one sentence, she said: "You wait for me at home, I will come to see you immediately!" She didn't wait for me to warn her that approaching my residence is an extremely dangerous thing, and then "Hold on " With a sound, I hung up the phone. I had no choice but to sit at home and wait. About fifteen minutes later, I heard the doorbell and Lao Cai's door opening, and at the same time I heard Lao Cai ask: "Miss, who are you looking for?" I opened the door of the study room and shouted down: "Lao Cai, please come up, Miss Zhang!" Lao Cai agreed, and then I heard the "clack" sound of high heels going up the stairs. I didn't get up, because I was thinking in my heart, why did Zhang Xiaojuan come in such a hurry? I turned around in the swivel chair only when the study door was pushed open.As soon as I turned around, there was a strong fragrance that penetrated into my nostrils, and I was taken aback at first. Because I have been with Zhang Xiaojuan many times, and I have never noticed what kind of cosmetics she used. Now, she should be released from Howard's detention, let alone wear such a strong perfume. In that fraction of a second, I knew something was wrong! Sure enough, when I looked up, I saw two unexpected things. Of those two things, one was extremely cute, while the other was extremely terrifying. The lovely one is a beautiful face that is suitable for anger and joy, rosy and rosy. Of course, not only the face is beautiful, but the body like a water snake also makes people dream about it at the first sight. However, to the dismay of the scenery, there was just such a rare and beautiful woman holding a German-made .45 caliber pistol with the most lethal performance in her hand.Moreover, the gun was aimed at me! I was shocked, but regained my composure immediately. I let my eyes stay on her beautiful face, it is indeed a rare beauty, I even have to admit that her beauty is above the white that I love. She looks like an oriental, but she has a western sensibility, and I'm sure she's of mixed race. When the woman came in, there was still a smile on her mouth. Although she was wearing high heels and standing as if she was running for Miss World on Mei Ya Mei Beach, judging from the way she held the gun, it was obvious at a glance that she had been trained. Extremely well-trained man!