Chapter 23 The back of the twenty-fourth island

Now there are not many taboo things, so we simply made it more generous and went directly to Zhao Biancheng's room.Wang Chenfei said: "We try to minimize the time we spend with them, but we must be together. There are more people and more strength, so that we can better prevent them." Zhao Biancheng said: "I think so too, but we don't have any weapons anymore." Wang Chenfei took out his pistol and handed it to him, "I'll give you this, I don't know how to use it anyway. Although they have many more weapons, I don't think they will choose to confront us head-on. Just like your two subordinates, they must be assassinating, so self-defense should be fine."

Zhao Biancheng said: "Then what should we do during this period of time?" Wang Chenfei said: "We still use an excuse to engage in scientific research, and try to stay as far away from them as possible, so we can afford to hide if we can't provoke them." Zhao Biancheng said: "But where else can we go?" Wang Chenfei said: "Are you afraid of the monster in the cave? If not, we will investigate that thing." I said with a chill in my heart: "Who knows what it is, but I can be sure that it is definitely not vegetarian." Zhao Biancheng said categorically: "I would rather face these things than mix with the giant whale equipment group. If any of you want to stay, I will not force you, but I will definitely go in."

They all looked at me, which left me with no way out, so I could only nod my head and say, "Then... I'll go too." Wang Chenfei patted my shoulder with a smile and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen." During dinner, Meng Yang asked us if we had any plans recently, and I said: "No plans, but we are going to take a look around this island. If some unknown creatures are discovered, it is not in vain. trip." Meng Yang nodded meaningfully: "That's right, it's best for you to think so, then the task of surveying the island will be entrusted to you, and you must pay attention to safety."

I don’t know if he meant to hint at us, but it’s not easy to ask at the dinner table. The next morning, the four of us brought some fresh water and dry food and walked deep into the woods.Passing through the temple means that we are getting closer and closer to the mysterious cave, and my heart is gradually getting nervous, but Wang Chenfei seems not afraid at all. With this courage, I began to admire him a little . After a while, I arrived at the pit where the python was buried. What made me feel a little relieved was that I didn't see anything unusual.After crossing the small pond, there were obvious traces of giant snakes wriggling on the mud in the forest. Wang Chenfei looked around and said, "After that giant python dies, this place is absolutely safe, so you don't have to worry about it."

I said, "Why do you say that? What basis do you have?" Wang Chenfei said: "The reason is very simple. The forest here is so dense that it is impossible to walk through large creatures during this period, even elephants can't walk here. If there are really giant creatures here, then the forest must have been damaged. Can you see it here?" We took a closer look around and found that there were no signs of damage to the trees, and they were all in good condition. Wang Chenfei said: "See, I'm sure at least it's very safe here. Take a step back, in case there are giant creatures , It should be safe for us to retreat here, because these creatures have a sense of territory, and they won’t come where they don’t come. Don’t worry, everyone, they are actually scary.”

I took a long breath and said, "I feel much better after hearing what you said." Zhao Biancheng laughed and said, "Xiao Zou, why are you so timid, you can't do big business with your character." I said: "I never think about big things, it's enough to live a better life." Speaking of this, I suddenly remembered something, and asked, "Brother Zhao, where did you go on that ship before?" What are you looking for? I've always wondered about this, but now we're on the same side, can you tell me?" Zhao Biancheng thought for a while and said, "Okay, now that we've reached this point, I have nothing to hide. Although this violates my work regulations, whether I can go back this time or not is up to you. I will satisfy your curiosity." Heart once. I am looking for a kind of energy called a lighter to start the machine."

I wondered: "What, a lighter? There is another one with that name, what is that?" Zhao Biancheng said: "This is a very high-tech machine, which was independently developed by Giant Whale Equipment. It has two functions: first, to separate the organizational structure of an object; second, to analyze these structures , so giving it the name of a lighter means that it is the start of a scientific research project. Just like lighting a cigarette, you can smoke it only after it is lit, and when you do a scientific test, you must figure out all the ingredients in it before you can pass it. Choose to carry out projects according to your own requirements.”

I said: "Even with this machine, it's not difficult to understand. According to their own statement, the purpose of going to this island is to make biological agents. This sentence can send you away." Zhao Biancheng said: "It's very simple for him to send me away. It doesn't matter if he doesn't explain it, and I don't need him to explain it, but I can tell you 100% that he will never dare to let me know this. I am looking for this machine. The purpose is not to find it, but to not find it, and if it can’t be found, it means that the giant whale equipment has a ghost in its heart, and the result is as I expected, this machine has not been found yet.”

I said: "But according to your thinking, why did they bring this machine to the island, that is, what do you suspect about them?" Zhao Biancheng said: "Do you know the essence of the giant whale equipment?" I said: "I heard from Meng Yang that in addition to making underwater equipment, giant whale equipment also produces biopharmaceuticals and parts for some military equipment." Zhao Biancheng seemed a little surprised and said: "He told you all this, this kid is very frank." After a pause, he said, "In this case, you should be able to imagine that the giant whale equipment going to sea this time is definitely not doing ordinary research It’s so simple, otherwise Meng Yang would not be able to follow in person. In fact, drug development is not a big deal. Every year, Giant Whale Equipment does not know how many new drugs will be developed and launched. Why is it only this time that Meng Yang personally supervises the battle? This in itself is very doubtful I think there is only one possibility for him to venture to this island himself, and that is the research and development of military equipment. If you don’t touch this industry, you don’t know the profits in this area. The deep-water equipment and drug development of giant whale equipment are actually For a business that is losing money, the annual return on investment of these two items can basically reach negative 100%, which means that if you invest 100 million, you will lose 100 million. You know that the financial statements they released last year directly invest How much is it?"

I said, "How would I know this?" Zhao Biancheng said: "That's because you didn't pay attention. The financial status of Giant Whale Equipment is disclosed every year. This is what the country requires it to do. They invested 1.75 billion in machine equipment research and 600 million in pharmaceutical equipment last year, that is, Said that his actual loss was 2.35 billion." Hearing this figure, I couldn't help but take a deep breath. More than 2 billion in the 1990s was still a very astonishing figure, and inflation was not serious in that era. Zhao Biancheng said: "This surprises you? I haven't finished yet. The loss of giant whale equipment is not the shrinking of assets due to stock depreciation. It is a serious actual loss, that is, a real cash loss. Because of this Given the special background of this company, it is impossible for it to be a listed company and raise funds by selling stocks. I dare say that at present in China, no private company can afford such a huge loss. Even if Li Ka-shing’s company makes him lose more than 2 billion a year He can't bear the cash, but the annual profit announced by Giant Whale Equipment is 4.2 billion, which needs to be hedged with a difference of 6.5 billion. Boss Zou, what kind of business can make Giant Whale Equipment burst into more than 6 billion in a year? ?”

I was so surprised that I opened my mouth wide and couldn't close it. After a long time, I said, "Could it be that you mean the manufacture of military equipment parts?" Zhao Biancheng said: "That's right." I said: "It doesn't make sense. How could you know such details? Even if you have the means to check, I think if the giant whale equipment can really enjoy this kind of resources, it must be under special protection. Why? Let you know so much?" Zhao Biancheng smiled and said: "You are right. Of course the giant whale equipment enjoys special policy protection. Do you know who is the actual account manager of their finance department? It is our person. The financial and storage of the giant whale equipment are all It is not under their own jurisdiction, but we are responsible. We have a backup of every entry and exit of them, so they are so small that we have control of every screw into the warehouse, and the relevant parties are not fools to do such a sensitive project. Of course, it must be controlled, and strictly controlled." I said: "It's all limited to this, can they do anything out of the ordinary?" Zhao Biancheng said: "Boss Zou, you have to remember one thing. Human hearts are infinite. Why do we restrict them so strictly? Isn't it because we are worried? But there are policies above and countermeasures below. Trying to do things that make people feel uncomfortable, this cannot be stopped." I said, "Then why would you think of extorting his money? I don't think it's honorable." Maybe these words will embarrass him, but there is nothing you can't ask or say at this time, but Zhao Biancheng's performance surprised me very much, he smiled very confidently: "Do you think I'm blackmailing them? " I hesitated and said: "Isn't it? But your attitude in front of Meng Yang seems to be..." Zhao Biancheng said: "It seems to be the default, right? I agree with you very much, which shows that I pretend to be like one! The highest level of deception is not to use lies or set up tricks, but to use your expression, body The reaction of the other party makes the other party see this. People believe in themselves, and only when they feel that it is true will they not doubt it. This is a compulsory course for us people." I said, "So you are deceiving Meng Yang?" Zhao Biancheng said slyly: "This is what you said, it has nothing to do with me, I am just discussing my own understanding with you, and you must not ask me what the purpose of doing this is, I cannot violate discipline. But I I can tell you one thing, the giant whale equipment coming to the island is definitely not for biological agents.” I said: "But at this point, I think any investigation is meaningless, and you shouldn't come here at all." After saying this, Zhao Biancheng didn't seem to be depressed at all. On the contrary, his expression turned firm, and he seemed to change his personality in an instant: "Boss Zou, I don't know if it's appropriate to tell you this, and I'm not preaching." , you are a good person, and it is not my turn to tell you why. But I think a person should have his own beliefs, and he should not sell everything he owns endlessly for the sake of profit. Maybe life is very precious, maybe money is very tempting, But I think if these are compared with my beliefs, I can do without everything." After hearing this, I don't know if he is acting, but looking at his firm eyes, it doesn't look like it.After a while I asked, "Brother Zhao, may I ask what your religion is?" Zhao Biancheng smiled, and he patted me on the shoulder and said, "I am an investigator, and my belief is to let all villains get the punishment they deserve, no matter how long time has passed, no matter how awesome he is now, No matter where he is now, he will have to pay for what he has done." Although he didn't say anything clearly, I had a vague feeling in my heart that if it wasn't for a very special reason, he wouldn't have recruited people to think of ways to deal with it.And when we were talking, Wang Chenfei didn't say a word, and I didn't continue to ask any more questions. The four of them passed through the muddy land and came to the foot of a small mountain. The island is actually composed of a hill, the beach and the flat land where our house is located are only a small part, including waterfalls and woodlands are surrounded by mountains, just because the nearest foot of the mountain is too close to the strange cave, So we didn't dare to go up from there, but chose to continue at the foot of the mountain at the end of Xiaolin.This also has an advantage, we can also check by the way to see if there are any animals in this magical woodland, but it seems that there are only those kinds of animals, and nothing else. Although the mountains on the island are not big, they are not short. We climbed four to five hundred meters of mountain roads, but during the period, the branches were luxuriant, and we definitely had a lot of places to borrow strength, so it was not too hard.At the top of the mountain, there is an open area covered with stones and gravel, with dots of weeds emerging in between.However, there are no large trees, let alone forests, and the bare commanding heights are the most suitable for observation.We can see everything on the island from above, just like the top of the mountain can be seen from any angle on the island as long as it is not blocked. There is nothing to see on the front of the mountain, I have seen it all before, the forest, the beach, including our house, and we can see clearly the few people fishing by the sea at this time, but when we turn our eyes to the back of the mountain, we can’t help but see it. I was taken aback. Because the back of the mountain is a vertical cliff with a drop of four to five hundred meters, and the ground is not the sea, but a sandy land, but the color of the sandy land is not golden yellow, but a little purple, and it is covered with Animal bones, everything shows that very strange things have happened here. But the most shocking thing is one of the skeletons. It is hard to say what kind of animal it is, but in terms of length, it is estimated to be about 100 meters from the beginning to the end. Although they were constantly beaten by the waves on the shore, these skeletons It is well preserved, unlike the bones of some nearby animals that show signs of pulverization, obviously its bones are very hard. I stared at this pair of skeletons dumbfounded for a long time without recovering. Zhao Biancheng said to himself: "My God, what kind of bones are these? Could it be from a dinosaur?" Wang Chenfei said: "Impossible, there is no such big one. The largest brontosaurus is only more than 20 meters from head to tail. This is by far the largest land animal. It is obvious that this is not a land creature, but a creature in the sea, or Said to be amphibious creatures." I heard him speak so confidently, and said: "Could it be that this thing is the Sea Dragon King?" Zhao Biancheng's expression changed and he said, "What, you also know about Sea Dragon King? Did you hear what Meng Yang said?" Wang Chenfei said: "He listened to what I said, but I have never seen Sea Dragon King, but judging from the information I have, this may be true." I was so shocked that I couldn't speak for a long time, how could there be such a huge creature on the earth?And right now it is standing in front of me, although it is just a skeleton, it is enough to make people fear.It is impossible to see the shape of the head from its tail. It is really unimaginable that such a behemoth has appeared in the sea in front of me. Wang Chenfei said: "This trip is really not in vain. If it weren't for those people who forced us to nowhere, we would not take the risk to come here. If we didn't come here, we would not be able to find this monster. This is A fateful thing." I said: "Mr. Wang, what's there to be happy about? Why do I feel that you have the intention to feel sorry for the giant whale equipment?" Wang Chenfei didn't speak, and Zhao Biancheng said: "Little Zou, if I'm right, the main purpose of the giant whale equipment here should be to conduct research on new weapons, and this research is likely to be similar to the ones that appeared on the island back then. It is related to some kind of scientific research results. First, they want to avoid people's eyes and ears, and second, they come to find this kind of thing, but there are only scientific projects on this island to study giant aquatic organisms. What else can they look for if they are not looking for water monsters?" I said: "But it doesn't make sense. They are making weapons themselves. They are all engaged in weapon development anyway. Why bother?" Zhao Biancheng said: "Let me correct you, they are engaged in the production of military equipment parts. Please pay attention to the word 'production'. It is impossible for the country to allow civilian companies to develop and research weapons without permission. They only have the right to produce. Absolutely forbidden. If found, the whale device will disappear immediately." I said, "Then why do they take such a big risk?" Zhao Biancheng said: "It's very simple, people die for money, they are just pursuing the best interests." I said: "Is it worth it for them to take such a big risk? I think there is no difference between earning 6 billion and 60 billion." Zhao Biancheng smiled and said, "Boss Zou is really not greedy. If people in this world are like you and accept as soon as they see it, then they can really save a lot of trouble. But most of them still hope that they have as much money as possible. Even if you can’t spend it, it’s a pleasure to think about it. Giant whale equipment makes a lot of profits every year from the production of military parts, which obviously makes them a little brainless. In fact, it’s not difficult to understand, if you only rely on the production of brake pads to make money If you have a lot of money, you will naturally have a strong interest in buying and selling the whole vehicle, at least you will have to try it. The reason why the profit of arms is so high is because the development cost is low, and the selling price is terribly high. Of course, it can cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions Even if the research and development fails, the cost is not scary, this is the deep-seated reason, of course, sometimes the cost can not only be regarded as the investment of money, it may include more factors, even life.” Of course I understand what he meant, Wang Chenfei said: "If they have the courage to pass through the forest, they will find that what they want is actually opposite their house. It's only a few hundred meters, but it's these hundreds of meters that block what they most hope to find, and I hope they never find this." I said: "It seems that this is the so-called 'Supreme King' in the temple, and only it can bear this title. At that time, we thought it was the giant python. Compared with this thing, it is just a toy. By the way, Teacher Wang, do you think there is a living thing in that hole?" Wang Chenfei clapped his hands and said, "As soon as you remind me, I think it's really possible. Ordinary creatures absolutely don't have the power to move a giant snake." I said: "If there are such animals on this island, then we will be in big trouble. The people in the secret room are probably scared by this monster and would rather choose to starve to death in the secret room than go out." Wang Chenfei said: "This kind of thing is bred to deal with Japanese submarines. You can imagine their terrible ability, and the character of this kind of animal is very tyrannical. It is said that they can smooth a hill. If there are dragons, I don't think it may be the opponent of this monster." As we talked, we walked slowly along the mountain road, carefully observing the skeleton of this giant beast.Suddenly Zhao Biancheng said: "Damn it, look there." Wang Chenfei's presbyopic eyes couldn't see clearly, but I could clearly see a person's skeleton leaning against the belly of the giant beast. I said, "Could it be the person who was eaten by it?" Zhao Biancheng said: "It's absolutely impossible, even the belt and meat have been digested by it. This person should have died after the giant beast. He died on the corpse of the giant beast, so this phenomenon appeared. Secondary scenario." Wang Chenfei said: "What, you saw human bones next to that pair of bones?" Zhao Biancheng said: "That's right, it seems that someone has had close contact with this giant beast. What do you think is his purpose for doing this? Could it be that he wants to commit suicide." Wang Chenfei thought for a long time before saying: "I think we should go to the field to investigate, maybe there will be materials there?" I said, "What if we meet the Sea Dragon King? There might be a live one there." Wang Chenfei said: "Don't worry, this sea dragon king's skeleton has already occupied most of the beach area. If there is a sea dragon king passing through this area, then its size will definitely destroy the sea dragon king's skeleton. But now it is very well preserved, which means that no large animals have been here." Zhao Biancheng said: "Even so, how do we go down? We can't jump down without a rope, right?" This is indeed a difficult problem, but I suddenly thought of a solution and said, "Let's just row to the back of the island." Zhao Biancheng looked at me and said with a smile, "Okay, you're not stupid." I said: "Can there be a fool in business?" Wang Chenfei said: "I think this method is not good. It is very likely to make the people who make the giant whale equipment suspicious. If they find out, it will be troublesome." I said: "Then there is really no other way, you can't really jump down?" Wang Chenfei frowned and didn't speak for a long time, then said: "Let's go back first, this plan can't be started for the time being, if we run up here every few days, they will definitely become suspicious."