Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

January 1, 2221

Just after 0 o'clock

A well-built man put down the wine glass in his hand. It was obviously the first night of the New Year. The streets were full of joy. New Year's bells were ringing everywhere, fireworks were rising into the sky, and excited people were jumping and laughing. Making noise.

The man has a Chinese character face, a crew cut, a trace of pain in his eyes, and a slightly sad expression. The half-burned cigarette butt next to him is smoking. There is jubilation everywhere in the pub, and the boss and waiters also join in the jubilation. In the corner The man sitting inside was out of tune with the jubilant atmosphere. No one knew that he was wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt and a plush jacket hanging on the chair behind him, but he monopolized a small round table large enough for six people.

Although some people who entered the store wanted to share a table, they saw the man's somewhat menacing appearance and did not dare to approach. The boss did not chase the man away. He only ordered a bottle of liquor.

Everyone could tell that this man might have just encountered some misfortune. Although there was a girl at a table who took the initiative to go over and wanted to have a drink with the man to celebrate the New Year, the man politely refused.

The man seemed a little drunk. He looked blankly at the light shining in the wine glass in front of him. His eyes were red, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, but his smile was slightly bitter. He picked up the wine glass and took a sip. At this time, the boss and the guests After the celebration, he walked over.

"Wang Shou, drink less. Do you want me to introduce some to you?"

The boss didn't go on. Wang Shou was a regular visitor to the store. This was District 57 in the southeast. Wang Shou lived nearby. He would come back once every few months, but every time he came back, he would come to the store to drink. , the boss became friends with Wang Shou after going back and forth. He is the captain of the 0089th team of Section 3.

The boss wanted to say something, but he didn't speak when the words came to his lips. He didn't want to mention Wang Shou's sad story again. Last year, the whole city was in an uproar about the death of up to 1,098 people caused by Section 3's March on the Barrier Zone. The incident made the whole city boil.

Everyone was blaming Section 3 in unison. This march plan cost so much but caused such high casualties, even though Congress repeatedly explained the importance of this plan and announced the findings in the barrier area. The underground factories established by criminals, including the announcement of the national source plan to revitalize the underlying economy, were not enough to wipe out everyone's anger.

There were large-scale demonstrations, voices from representatives from all walks of life, and countless petitions. Many people expressed their attitude, asking Congress to reduce the expenditure of the 3rd Section, even disarm the 3rd Section, and ask Osman, who stood in front of the public, to resign.

Some businessmen took advantage of the situation and publicly stated that they would no longer cooperate with 3ke and were unwilling to take orders from 3ke. The purpose of doing so was to enhance the company's corporate image. Among them, a large number of businessmen, led by the big businessman Zou Yun, paid compensation. Liquidated damages were paid and the cooperation with Section 3 was terminated.

The boss stood quietly next to the small round table, pressing the glass with one hand. Wang Shou next to him picked up the remaining cigarette and took a puff. He just wanted to stand up but couldn't stand up, and fell back down again. on the chair.

"Do you want me to have a drink with you?"

The boss looked at the small round table. This table was brought by Wang Shouchang and his friends in Cone, including his friends and lovers. Every time during the holidays, the six of them would always sit here and talk and laugh together. But now Wang Shou is alone. His friends and lovers have all died in the barrier area, and his lover is a female member of his team.

The boss heard from a member of Section 3 whom he knew that Wang Shou's lover died in his arms. When he was retreating, he was hit in the head by a piece of metal that flew over after the explosion.

Wang Shou shook his head, drank the liquor in the bottle in one breath, stood up, put down the money, and walked away. At this time, the young girls at the table at the door who had just come were entangled by several men, and the people on both sides of the entanglement There was an altercation.

boom

The bottle was smashed to the ground, and the boss hurriedly ran over to try to dissuade him. At this time, a drunk man took action. However, at this moment, Wang Shou, who had already reached the door, suddenly stretched out a hand. His hand grabbed the man's fist.

"your mother."

In less than a minute, the five men were thrown out of the tavern one by one by Wang Shou. Wang Shou held the door of the tavern and felt like vomiting. Several frightened girls looked at Wang Shou in surprise. One of the girls cautiously Lean over.

"Thank you sir, are you okay!"

Wang Shou stared blankly, stood up and walked out. The men who had just been thrown out approached again unconvinced. A fight broke out in the street. However, in less than two minutes, five men were lying on the ground. At this time The people from Section 5 rushed over quickly. Several little girls hurriedly ran out to explain the situation. Everyone was taken away by the people from Section 5.

The boss sighed and saw that Wang Shou was in a bad mood and was somewhat rebellious. He hurriedly walked over and told several staff members that Wang Shou was a team leader in Section 3. Only then did the staff let go of Wang Shou.

Looking at the management vehicles going away, the people in the tavern began to cheer again. The boss looked back and sighed.

The cursing lasted for several months before it subsided. Everyone in Section 3 felt uncomfortable. In addition, business in most areas of the city was now somewhat sluggish. The reason was that the Angus family had been paying their wages since last year. No more work was started, and most of the construction sites were only staffed by people from Section 3.

Although most major media later invited various military history research experts to analyze the reasons for the failure of Operation 3, this was because the criminals in the barrier area had adapted to life in the barrier area over the years, and the possession of weapons in their hands Heavy firepower weapons and other reasons, but there are still high calls in the city to reduce military expenditures and personnel in the three departments.

0:23

With a burst of rapid breathing, Zijuan woke up from the bed. She pressed her forehead with one hand, and there were fine beads of sweat on her forehead.

"Have you had another nightmare?"

Her husband Osman also woke up. He pressed his hand on his wife's smooth back, which was covered with sweat. Zijuan got up and walked to the indoor bathroom next to her. She turned on the light, and cold water dripped down. Zijuan pressed her hand on the wall, her eyes Looking at the wall in a daze.

Osman got up from the bed with a smile. This is the residential area for the officials of the 10th District. The two of them took a rare vacation together this year, but they did not celebrate the arrival of the New Year. Instead, they celebrated at 10 o'clock last night. Fell asleep.

Osman wanted to resign, but was rejected. He wanted to resist everyone's anger and then take the blame and resign, but the gods did not allow it.

His wife Zijuan has always been taciturn during this time. She has lost her liveliness in the past. She is often in a daze alone and always wakes up from nightmares at night.

Osman took her to see a psychiatrist. She had some post-traumatic stress disorder, but it was not too severe, just very mild. Osman knew that what his wife was sad about was his own failure. Because of his failed command, most of the members of the 3rd Department died. .

Last year's March in the Barrier Zone was a nightmare for everyone in Section 3. In addition, there are now so many calls in the city to reduce military expenditures in Section 3. Congress has indeed tightened the military budget for Section 3. Last month, it was This is the fourth time, and the welfare benefits of many Section 3 personnel have been reduced.

Especially those section members who participated in the march and then continued on the road to survey and map the map should not have been treated like this. After that march, 1,203 people left Section 3, some injured and some psychological. Osman also approved the problem and gave them a special salary.

What to do next is the key. Now the main task of Section 3 is to guard the construction site of Angus Construction, ensure the safety of equipment on the construction site, and act as a guard and helper when Section 12 goes to the barrier area to conduct land surveys, including the dispatch of Section 11 Guarding criminals while they are working, and assisting Section 5 in maintaining order and security in some large gathering places.

The number of applicants for the Acting Course this year is even more disappointing. There are only 2013 people. Among them, 2013 people are all without exception. None of them want to enter the 3rd subject. In terms of application choices, the 3rd subject is the last choice.

"Should we continue?"

Zijuan walked out of the bathroom. Her hair was wet and her skin was still covered with water droplets. She walked to the bed with bare feet. Osman smiled relaxedly, but his expression was not relaxed.

"Remember what you said? We may not be able to do anything, or it may be difficult to change the current status of Section 3, so the only way is to maintain it and hand over this responsibility to the next section chief. In the hands of a section chief who is more capable than us."

Zijuan hummed, and Osman hugged his wife tenderly.

At this time, the doorbell of the house rang. Osman was a little confused, but he still put on his clothes and stood up. After taking a look at the surveillance screen on his mobile phone, he was a little surprised, and then asked his wife to get dressed quickly.

The lights in the living room came on and the door to the room opened.

"Sister C, why are you here?"

Osman looked at the three people at the door unexpectedly. R, C and K were all there. The three of them were full of apologies and carrying some things in their hands, including food, wine and some gifts. Zijuan was already busy in the living room. Boil water to make tea.

After a while, the five people sat quietly in the living room, no one spoke.

"Sorry!"

K stood up first and bowed solemnly, then R and C also stood up and bowed to the couple.

"You don't have to be like this, Sister C, this..."

"It's our responsibility!"

R said, taking out the wine he brought.

"Let's have a drink tonight!"

No one talked about business anymore, and started talking about the happy things in school in the past.

At this time, outside Zijuan's house, Locke sighed. Hawke and Ye Chunwang, who were next to him, started walking. The three of them were walking on the path, carrying some drinks in their hands. The three of them also planned to have a drink tonight. .

"What do you think, Old Man Ye!"

Locke Jiahui asked, and Ye Chunwang shook his head.

"The recovery of the land cannot be rushed. I went there with Clark a month ago. If the land in the barrier area wants to recover, the conditions are too harsh. It is necessary to build a stable climate circle first. The cold wind will bring It’s a lot of walking, and the ground is already cold and hard, so it’s not an exaggeration to call it rocky.”

Locke hummed, and soon the three of them arrived at Hawke's home. His wife Kate had already prepared a sumptuous meal. Locke licked his tongue and smelled a variety of aromas as soon as he entered the house.

"Kate, your skills are really getting better and better."

Wearing a spotted dress, Kate greeted the three people into the house with a smile. After pouring wine for the three people, Kate planned to go upstairs to sleep.

"It's you, Hawke. It's almost time to have a baby."

Hawke shook his head.

"It's not enough. I want to enjoy it with my wife for a few more years."

Ye Chunwang stared at Hawke sideways, the three of them smiled at each other and raised their wine glasses.

"It's you, Xiaopang. Are you going to marry that girl Wanrou this year?"

Locke Jiahui hummed. Yu Wanrou has received permission from the gods and can carry out the work of Section 10 at home. She only needs to go to Section 10 regularly. The workload is much smaller than before.

"Jean will help me during this period, so I can relax a little bit, but he is still as always, he really likes to work!"

Locke said, Hawke laughed, and Ye Chunwang nodded.

"He's just that kind of person. He never complains about being tired, doesn't find it troublesome, or complains about anything. He's much better than the other gods who always like to be lazy."

Hawke laughed.

"The coming times may be even more difficult. Little Fatty, you have to be mentally prepared. You won't be able to get out of this position in a short time."

Locke shook his head.

"That girl Xiang Rin is doing a great job. When the time comes, I will hand over the position of general manager to her, and then I will take care of the children at home full time."

"Don't think too wonderfully."

Hawke smiled and patted Locke on the back, and he shook his head.

"I hope so!"

0:51

Gene was sitting quietly at the desk in Locke's private rest area, processing some documents submitted on New Year's Eve. At this time, the door to the room was pushed open, and a scent of aroma floated in. Yin Xianglin was holding a plate of barbecue with a smile. Came in.

"Lord Jean, would you like a drink?"

Gene smiled and glanced sideways at the door.

"Of course, ladies!"

Suddenly the room became jubilant, and many women, ranging from department members to directors, ran in. Gene smiled and turned off the light and shadow screen, stood up, moved out some tables and chairs, and everyone started New Year's Eve dinner party.

During this period, Gene will be busy at the construction site during the day. When night falls, he will come to the general affairs department to work for Locke. He will deal with it until all the work of the day is completed. In the early morning, he will go to the construction site again.

"Aren't you tired, Lord Jean?"

Yin Xianglin asked, and Gene held the wine glass, smiled and shook his head.

"Have you thought about it yet?"

Yin Xianglin hummed.

"I will listen to you, Sir Jean, and continue to do this for a few more years."

Yin Xianglin turned around, rubbed the edge of the table, held the wine glass, and raised his head.

"I don't really want to be exposed to these things. Please forgive me for being selfish, Sir Jean."

Jean nodded in understanding. At this time, several female staff members came over. They all wanted to play cards with Jean, because they were very happy every time they played cards with Jean.

Jean did not reject them and started playing with these female staff members. Yin Xianglin looked back at Jean. She thought for a long time that the world is beautiful, but it is also ugly, whether it is beautiful or ugly. , being a human being always has to face things, but Yin Xianglin just wants to look at those beautiful things as always. She is really not a candidate for politics.

Many times, everyone sees Yin Xianglin completing her work well. In fact, she spends more time in private. She studies seriously what she doesn’t understand. If she doesn’t do well, she finds ways to try to do it well. This is It was a very stupid method, but it was very effective. In the end, she adapted to the job of secretary of the General Affairs Section.

It's just that Yin Xianglin now wants to be liberated from this heavy and breathless work. She really hopes to be able to get together with the person she loves, but now is not the time. She cannot just leave her job and leave. , because Locke, who taught and trained her, is getting married this year, and she doesn’t want to resign at this time.

The laughter next to him brought Yin Xianglin back to his senses. Seeing that the wine in Jin En's glass had bottomed out, Yin Xianglin refilled Jin En's glass.

"Have a nice drink tonight, Sir Jean."

1:31 am

Sizzling

Sparks flew everywhere. Tang Rao held a welder in his hand and was carefully assembling components at a core functional part in the subway. In the light next to him, Jill was doing the same thing.

"Be careful, don't make a mistake. If you make a mistake, you will be in trouble. Rose is not here now."

Jill nodded with a smile.

"Don't worry, Mr. Tang Rao, there will be no mistake."

The two of them were busy in this long and endless subway. They had been busy for nearly four hours and completed a lot of technical work. Tang Rao looked at the component panel in front of him. It had been built and finally He breathed a sigh of relief and took out a cigarette from his pocket.

"Today is Chinese New Year, why don't you go out and hang out on the streets?"

Gil shook his head and continued with the work at hand.

"Don't come here all the time. The work in Section 5 is very busy, so you should give Alpha a little peace of mind."

Gil finished what he was doing and shook his head.

"Lord Tang Rao, I've been thinking about one thing lately, when can I retire?"

Tang Rao was a little surprised and looked at Jill dumbfounded.

"You are thinking about retiring at such a young age. Such thoughts are very dangerous, young man."

Jill shook her head.

"I want to run a flower shop with you, Mr. Tang Rao, after I retire. What do you think?"

Tang Rao pouted.

"No need, you little brats have been annoying me to death for so many years. I just want to be quiet for a few years. Every time I have a city meeting, my head feels heavy."

Gil did not speak, but picked up some tools and planned to continue working. Tang Rao could see that he was serious, but it would definitely not work now. The construction was not over yet, and the foundation of the city's next era was not yet solid. This is the time when the acting department’s efforts are needed.

"By the way, Jill, have you really never thought about it? Find a suitable girl to get married to."

Gil shook his head, Tang Rao smiled helplessly, picked up the tools and continued to work. There was some distance between the two of them, but at this time both of them felt warm in their hearts.

Tang Rao knew very well that after picking up this child when she was very young, the child has followed her since she was a child. It is the same no matter what time it is. However, she cannot respond to Jill because she is no longer human.

Gil looked to the side from time to time. He knew that he could not have anything to do with Tang Rao, but as long as he could look at her from a distance, this distance was like the same magnetic pole. No matter how close he got, he would always be bounced away.

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to do it."

Tang Rao put down the tools in his hands, ran over, and put his arms around Jill's neck.

"How about we go have a nice drink?"

Jill laughed.

"The principal said that everything must be done here tonight. He will be angry when he comes back tomorrow."

"Ignore that idiot who only knows how to work."

3:03 am

There was a slight noise, and Ran Zhi woke up from his sleep. He hurriedly got up and came over.

"Drink of water!"

As he spoke, Ran Zhi picked up the warm water cup on the small cabinet next to him and put it to his wife's mouth.

Ding Manman, who was pale and weak, opened her eyes slightly, took a sip of hot water, and showed a relieved smile.

"hungry!"

Ding Manman shook her head.

"Have a good rest, it'll be fine."

Ding Manman smiled and turned her head, looking at the white curtains in the ward, she was a little distracted for a moment. She didn't know how long she could live, but at this moment she was a little scared.

"How long can I live!"

"It will get better. The doctor has already said that it will be fine as long as this period of time passes."

Ran Zhi said, with a sore nose. He looked at his wife on the hospital bed. He held the hand of the water glass and pressed it heavily. He watched his wife close her eyes with peace of mind. After Ran Zhi pulled the quilt for his wife, he went alone. He walked to the window, opened the curtains, and looked at the darkness around him. He looked absently at the still bright lights above.

His wife has been diagnosed with blight, and there is not much time left. The doctor said that there is only half a month to a month left at most. Ran Zhi's heart is burning at this moment. He doesn't know what to do. Well, is there any way to keep my wife alive?

Nowadays, the blight disease is still spreading among people born in their generation, and it will appear without any warning. People die from the blight disease every year, and there is still no way to find a way.

The daughter and son are now in a happy marriage, and the son Ranqiu's wife is also pregnant. The child will be born this year, but it seems that the wife cannot wait until her first granddaughter is born.

Along the way, his wife has been married to Ran Zhi for more than 40 years. In the past few years, he and his wife have lived very well at the bottom of the family, living happily every day. This peaceful and happy time is about to come to an end.

Ran Zhi's eyes were covered with bloodshot eyes. Until now, he kept trying to catch something, maybe it was light, or maybe it was something else, but every time Ran Zhi couldn't do anything. catch.

Recalling everything in the past, Ran Zhi felt extremely confused at this moment. He originally planned to live quietly with his wife for a while, but this world was too short and even cruel.

Although the medical community is still studying blight, there has never been any breakthrough. No one who has received the New Life Vaccine has developed blight.

"A person abandoned by the times!"

Ran Zhi said and turned around and walked to the side of the hospital bed. His wife was already asleep. The current nutrition maintenance device could provide very little nutrition to his wife's body, and her body was withering.

The city is going through a very special and sensitive period. In recent years, many people have died of blight. This is the only terminal disease that exists today, and it is a problem that medicine has never been able to break through.

Cancer, which once brought despair to mankind in the past, is a thing of the past. Today's light and shadow medical technology can directly identify the places where cancer cells may metastasize and spread through the human genetic map, so as to prevent it early and directly use light to penetrate the human body. Finally, drug particles that can kill cancer cells are delivered directly to the affected area, or the cancer cells are directly physically killed.

Now Ran Zhi's only hope is to wait for the arrival of Hua Shen, the leading doctor in the city. He is an authority on blight. In recent years, he has still been studying the problem of blight and has not stopped. His wife was diagnosed in September last year. It has been 4 months now. He should have died long ago, but he is still alive today. This is all thanks to the blight inhibitor developed by Huashen, which can delay the outbreak of blight, but it can only delay it. .

Ran Zhi had already applied through the hospital for Huashen to see him two months ago, but has not received a reply. This may be his last hope.

There was a sound of footsteps in the corridor of the hospital. Ran Zhi looked at the door of the ward. The door of the ward was gently pushed open. Ran Zhi stood up a little excitedly. He was carrying a big bag and looked a little nervous. Tired Huashen.

"Dr. Huashen, thank you for coming."

Ran Zhi hurriedly approached.

"I'm sorry, although it's a little late, but there may be some way."

Huashen began to call up some recent physical data of the woman on the hospital bed, and looked at it carefully. Ran Zhi stood aside, with a strong light in his eyes. His only hope now lies in this doctor.

Huashen has just come from a patient with blight, and the situation is similar. But now Huashen has found a way to cure blight with a certain probability, but the probability is less than 1%. Once there is a cure, wither will There are traces of treatment for the disease.

Looking at the anxious man next to him, Hua Shen stood up, turned around and took out a tube of injection from his backpack. The injection was black. Hua Shen quietly looked at the patient on the bed. In the method he found, , the 384 patients currently under observation have not improved, and 103 patients with blight who used this agent died, with a mortality rate of 100%.

There is only one reason for Huashen to continue to persevere. Among the 103 patients who died, only one patient's symptoms of blight were relieved and he was obviously getting better. However, in the end, because this patient's body was too Too poor and weak, he eventually died, but the cause of death was not blight, but organ failure, and he died during an artificial organ transplant.

"Sir, first of all, what I want to explain to you is that this medicine has a certain chance of curing your wife, but the cure rate is probably less than 1%. The death cycle is about 13 days, and the fastest is a few hours. ."

Ran Zhi looked at Huashen blankly, unable to suppress the sorrow in his heart for a while, tears fell from his eyes.

"Less than 1%!"

Hua Shen nodded. He didn’t intend to hide anything. The families of many patients were the same. Hua Shen had been running around during this period, going to the wards of some blight patients who could no longer bear it, explaining to their families again and again. Most of the family members agreed.

Didi didi

At this time, a phone call came. As soon as Huashen answered the phone, his expression became solemn. Another 27 people died.

"Please doctor!"

Ran Zhi lowered his head, and Hua Shen walked over, took out the woman's hand from the quilt, lifted up the sleeve, and injected the medicine directly.