Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

In the wind and sand, on a light and shadow screen, Ran Zhi looked at some of the sentinel points near the Alatan Ula Mountains. They were all determined based on his own on-the-spot observations. Currently, there are currently 30 kilometers in the vicinity of the entire western mountain range. There are 301 sentinel points, and the communication data lines have been completely laid out, all laid within 3 meters underground in accordance with Ran Zhi's requirements.

The wind and sand are a bit strong now. As Ran Zhi walked, he listened to Agata talking about everything now, including the production of food, the training of soldiers, and the classification of the residents inside.

The structure inside was also determined by Ran Zhi after several weeks of observation. During this period, there were many conflicts among the 16 leaders, but these conflicts were all resolved under Ran Zhi's mediation. With the completion of one complete system after another, With its launch, the place became so much more prosperous than before.

Ran Zhi adopted a similar approach to Xingke. The 16 bosses each control 16 things inside the mountain that are crucial to the survival of the mountain. Agata next to him is responsible for the management of women, and women are considered important inside. A type of currency.

People in the entire mountain range are divided into four levels, from 1 to 4. Level 4 is the leader, with only 16 people, while level 3 is the technical staff in the mountain, level 2 is the soldiers, and level 1 is all the people here. There is not much oppression here for production workers, but they are managed under a communal system.

The specific management is very simple. The 16 leaders have the highest power, but they cannot get involved in any part of each other's management. They all need to obey each other. Any major matter is decided by 16 people's vote, and the 16 people take turns to be responsible. Harvesting and distributing food and water are rotated every 15 days, which is relatively fair. Everything inside the mountain range is much better than when the Hillman family managed it here.

When he was about to reach the entrance of the mountain range, Agata stopped and asked.

"Master Wise, do you think 16 people is too many now?"

Ran Zhi laughed at Agata's words. He knew what Agata was going to say. After all, there was indeed some friction among the 16 bosses nowadays, but this was only a minor problem.

"If you think it's too much, you can not be the leader."

Agata sneered.

"You're still the same, wise man. To be honest, I can't stay in this place for a day."

With a creaking sound, a small door opened where the stone wall was. This was a secret passage directly connected to the scientific research tower. Ran Zhi walked in, and Agata followed behind him.

Looking at the guy in front of him, Agata knew exactly what he had done. On the surface, he was a king, but in fact he just used some strategies that convinced everyone to check and balance each other. Although this approach was correct, , but for most of the leaders, they are dissatisfied. This is the long-term result. Many people living here are also the same. They are fearful and uneasy all the time. The atmosphere of this place is too dull and depressing.

"Humans are such creatures, Agata. In the past, you had no way to think about so many things in order to survive, but it is different now, because everyone has enough to eat, a place to sleep, and no need to worry about starving to death tomorrow. When people no longer worry about survival, they will have other thoughts, such as missing you and wanting a separate large room of their own. But in fact, your favorite room on the top floor is actually shared by everyone. Yes, of course you will feel dissatisfied, but you can’t express it, so you can only continue to endure it.”

Agata did not speak. This secret passage was not long. Soon a bright hall appeared in front of him. Many soldiers were stationed there. Ran Zhi walked in and took a few casual glances. Many soldiers looked like They're all not very energetic, that's for sure. In such a closed environment, it really makes people lose their spirits.

After a while, Ran Zhi came to the last room above the research tower. It was filled with smoke and the other 15 bosses were waiting. Ran Zhi said softly.

"Another thing is, you are the only woman."

Agata looked solemn and stopped talking. Ran Zhi smiled and sat down amidst the welcome of the bosses. There were some sweets and meats on the table, which looked average in shape and rough in making. Some wine that smells strong.

"Master Wise, eat whatever you want!"

Ran Zhi just poured a glass of wine and didn't eat.

"I have already eaten. I came here today to discuss an extremely important matter with the kings."

As soon as Ran Zhi finished speaking, he saw a bit of contempt in the eyes of some of the leaders. He knew very well that the leaders were still able to talk to him peacefully and listen to some of his opinions because of the checks and balances between them. You can't take action first, you can only get your share by yourself, and now the Hillman family is constantly sending out some needed supplies through a secret passage near the Black Mountain.

"Everyone should take a look at this plan first."

Ran Zhi said and opened a light and shadow screen, which showed an action route map, with the final destination being the Eastern Guard Station.

"Stop joking, wise man."

A male leader laughed as he spoke and leaned back casually. For a moment, the leaders all laughed.

"This is no joke. There will be major turmoil in the city within three years at most. All you need to do is take advantage of the turmoil in the city and capture the Eastern Guard Station as I said. As long as you capture the Eastern Guard Station, everything will be quickly eliminated. With the control in hand, everyone will be able to live legitimately under the sun."

After Ran Zhi finished speaking, he began to observe again. It was obvious that the leaders around him did not believe it, nor did they want to believe it. Their most serious problem now was that they did not have the slightest sense of trust between each other. The situation here was as if everyone together It’s like a social miscellaneous mess of people trying to piece together what they need to make a living.

This was Ran Zhi's plan from the beginning. At first, when these guys didn't understand the true meaning of his plan, they thought it was quite reasonable. But when it was actually implemented, this reasonableness turned into personal irrationality.

But everyone can only continue to live together. Once anyone takes action first, everyone will not have a good life. Ran Zhi just used a very simple patchwork structure to guide everyone and tie them to a rope, and everyone is now The situation is like relying on each other on this rope hanging on the cliff. Once anyone cuts the rope first, everyone will fall. This is the real reason why most of the leaders are unable to take action now and are completely restrained.

"What kind of days have everyone lived in the past? I hope everyone will think back carefully, under the sun, on this cold frozen soil, and now in this lifeless cave."

The expressions of all the bosses were not moved at all, because they were a little tired of hearing Ran Zhi's words.

"I know you are tired of hearing what I have to say, but I still want to tell you that there are people who are willing to take the trouble to advise you. You should at least feel a little grateful in your heart. After all, I have helped you. , it’s time for everyone to repay a little bit, isn’t it!”

Everyone looked at the hostages, because they knew that this was the main topic of Ran Zhi's visit. For a moment, the leaders seemed to understand what Ran Zhi wanted to do. They had heard from many people about the experimental field in the eastern part of the Business Department. Mentioned it.

"Is this the goal, wise man?"

A leader said, pointing to a position on the light and shadow screen in front of the eastern guard station. Ran Zhi nodded.

"I hope you will be prepared and collect some information on the ground, including the composition of the experimental base, the number of guards, and its scale. Then I will make a detailed combat plan for you. You only need to give it to the base at the appropriate time. Just a fatal blow."

"Isn't this simple?"

Someone said, Ran Zhi shook his head.

"Have you ever thought about what I mean by a fatal blow?"

All of a sudden, there was a lot of chatter. The leaders said that they might as well occupy the experimental base over there. The voices became louder and louder, and the more they talked, the more excited they became.

Snapped

Ran Zhi slapped the table, and the leaders fell silent.

"I don't know how thick the sky is. With your ability, it is not difficult to break into the experimental base. But if you want to occupy it, you will probably be wiped out. So you must act fast this time. You only have 10 minutes to destroy it." Just the experimental field in this experimental base will do, it’s very simple, isn’t it!”

The leaders all looked at Ran Zhi blankly, and one of them said.

"Master Wise, we are just talking. The risk is too great at such a close distance. Once intercepted by the acting department, we may not be able to return here."

Ran Zhi smiled and nodded.

"Please don't worry about this. When I ask you to take action, it must be when a major problem occurs in the city!"

As he spoke, Ran Zhi stood up and put his hands on the table. He glanced at all the leaders.

"Please get ready, everyone. I'm a little tired. Please arrange a room for me. I want to rest."

Agata patted the table and shouted, and two soldiers came in. Ran Zhi turned around and drank the glass of strong wine in one gulp, and immediately took a sip with a grin on his face.

"I'm talking about mental preparation! You are no longer hungry children, are you?"

The bosses immediately became angry. Ran Zhi walked towards the door step by step and left without looking back. As soon as Ran Zhi left, one of the bosses kicked over a chair behind him in anger, causing the chair to be kicked over. It's broken. The bosses began to talk about it. They couldn't be so controlled by that guy anymore and had to do something. However, no matter how everyone discussed it, there was still no way to escape from the balanced safety rope that Ran Zhi had arranged for all the bosses. .

Agata can't stand it anymore. This feeling is extremely uncomfortable. It's like everyone's necks are trapped. Everyone can only move forward slowly next to each other. No one can run faster and no one can run slower. Once someone jumps out, , everyone will die.

No one can move now, because everyone wants to move, but once they move, they will be the first to die, and then everyone will be finished. This is where the wise man is wise.

boom

Agata kicked over the already somewhat worn table, and the food and wine on the table spilled all over the leaders.

"What are you doing Agata."

Agata didn't say anything, she got up and walked out.

4:03 p.m.

Under the dim light, there was a green experimental field, where vegetables, crops, and flowers had been planted. Ye Chunwang wiped his sweaty forehead.

“It’s finally the harvest season again. It’s great.”

Looking at a tomato not far away, many fruits are of different sizes and appear to be a little malnourished. The land here has recovered to a small extent, but many of the fruits have excessive metal content, because this land was once invaded by humans on a large scale. Industrial pollution has occurred. In order to survive, human beings have used all available resources and constantly demanded from everything around them, so everything has been destroyed.

"It seems pretty good."

A gentle voice sounded. As soon as Jean looked over, he saw a director and Jean walking over. Ye Chunwang smiled helplessly. Jean walked over, gently skipping over the fields, and then came When I got to the tomato plant, I picked a large tomato, wiped it on my clothes, and took a bite.

"How is the taste?"

Gene said while chewing.

"A little sour, but not bad."

"The crops here are not edible for the time being. We will take them back to the laboratory in detail for specimens and various studies. You guy, don't eat them anymore. These are grown with great difficulty."

Seeing that Jean was eyeing cucumbers again, just after eating tomatoes, Jean picked another cucumber, wiped it and started to chew it.

Many people have gone to rest at this point. Ye Chunwang will come around basically every half an hour to check the values ​​of various crops in the experimental field. Even when he is resting, he will rest for up to 4 hours before coming back to check. He treats every crop here that bears fruit as if it were his own child.

At this time, Jean saw a small tree with a familiar shape, but the color of the skin seemed abnormal, some were black, and many of the leaves were white and withered.

"It's an orange tree. I really want to try it. I haven't eaten fruit in many years."

Ye Chunwang smiled and nodded. He had eaten fruit before, but the taste cannot be replaced by today's taste agents. Except for Gene and his group, no one in the city has ever eaten fruit. Fruits like this Things that grow slowly and are extremely difficult to cultivate can only be slowed down in order to solve the problem of urban food supply, but Ye Chunwang will conduct research at his home from time to time.

"This is already the third plant. The previous two plants have died. I don't know if they can be planted."

Ye Chunwang remembers the first time he ate fruit. It was during the deforestation in the east. He ate a fruit from a pear tree. Although it was a bit dry, the taste was still unforgettable to Ye Chunwang.

"By the way, why do you have time to come here today?"

"The Agriculture Department has a batch of food that is about to go bad. It has been rushed out of the warehouse and processed into liquid food. It can be distributed to people around here for free."

Ye Chunwang was a little surprised, but then nodded. There had indeed been a lot of criminals from the past gathered around here recently. They did not have any conflicts with the criminal department. They would just sneak in and find some leftovers, or some useful things, or even Sometimes I also pray for some medicine.

Ye Chunwang has made an exception to allow some criminals to participate. They help build windproof nets every day, and then give them some food and water as reward.

"You better be careful, Gene."

"Have it?"

Gene squatted in front of the orange tree and watched happily.

"I remember you said before that you have this kind of orange tree planted in a flower bed in your yard. It must taste very good, right?"

Gene nodded.

"It tastes great, especially the marmalade that I make and spread on the bread. I can eat a lot of it."

Ye Chunwang didn't expect that Jean had noticed everything here, so he asked Section 12 to take out some of the food that was about to expire, make it into liquid food and transport it over. He looked at the figures shaking outside, carrying a bunch of food. Boxes of liquid food.

"Are you really planning to leave?"

"Of course, once Section 10 completes the spacecraft, I will naturally go to Mars for a trip."

Ye Chunwang raised his head and looked at the sky. Since he was born, the sky has only been black and gray.

"What exactly is it like?"

"It's very beautiful. If you look at it with an astronomical telescope, you can see beautiful light spots."

Ye Chunwang couldn't imagine it, he sighed.

"It would be great if I could see the real sun shining down in my lifetime."

"Maybe when I come back, I can take you for a walk on Mars. What do you think, Xiaoye!"

Ye Chunwang laughed loudly.

"I'm not young, Gene. I think you should find a wife. Even if it's nothing, at least someone should accompany you. Of course, this is my opinion. What I can do now and what I can do in the future." I will work hard to accomplish what I can, but I am no longer Gene, I am almost 80 years old."

Gene patted Ye Chunwang on the back.

"You are still very young, even if you are 200 years old."

Ye Chunwang smiled and shook his head.

"I think I've probably found the right person, a child who will farm for me in the future."

Jean looked at Ye Chunwang with some joy.

"Although the current 12 departments are called agricultural departments, no one has the intention to cultivate the land well. No matter what the results here are, I will continue to stay in the agricultural department for a while, just like in the past, you always wanted to cultivate a seed. It’s like staying in one place for a long time, and you won’t leave until you see the seeds sprouting.”

Gene nodded. He had already heard about a specially recruited member of the Agriculture Department, a dark-skinned woman who worked with her children every day.

"Okay Xiaoye, I'm almost going back. There are still many things that need to be dealt with in the city."

Ye Chunwang looked at Jean leaving and called him.

"How about trying to train some children again, Gene? I always feel that you are a very good teacher and can always teach people to become talented. Although in the past, I finally embarked on this path because of Miss Ellie's encouragement, but other Among the six adults, no one has the patience and perseverance like you, Ellie, to be able to teach each student slowly and gently, always standing where the students can see, try again, and don’t use elite education this time. way, but to teach a group of people in the way you think is right, or in other words, in the way you think is good.”

Jean was silent. He did not answer Ye Chunwang immediately, but said.

"I will think about it!"

"Your time is still very long, even endless. If what Miss Ellie said to me in the past is true, Jean, Bright City cannot live without you. I don't think we should think about immigration for the time being. Cultivate... Come to the next generation, and cultivate the next generation that can make you feel at ease.”

Gene smiled and walked slowly along the edge of the farmland, waving towards Ye Chunwang.

"Maybe Xiaoye, if I see a suitable candidate one day, maybe!"

Countless days and nights emerged in Ye Chunwang's mind. He bowed deeply. In his memory, in addition to physical fatigue every day, Jean would seriously explain to him some biological planting techniques every night. When I feel depressed, I will always take myself out for a run at the right time, just like coaxing a child, so that the boredom in my heart can be swept away.

After returning to the lift, Gene lit a cigarette, took a long puff, and smiled.

"Are you a student? But it should be quite interesting, so I'll give it a try. If one day, there's really nothing I can do, I'll just find an ordinary person!"

It was approaching dusk, and the light from the artificial sun was a little dim, at 5:11.

Freya walked quietly in the courtyard of her home, sighing from time to time. She was now free and light. She was no longer a councilor or president, nor did she go into business or do anything.

From time to time, Freya would look back blankly at the past years. She originally felt calm. She has done what she can do, what she wants to do, and what she wants to experience in life. All she needs to do next is to cultivate her well. Daughter and son are fine, but the flame in her heart has never been extinguished. Freya will feel boiling every time she thinks of the Congress hall filled with gunpowder smoke.

It's just that everything can't go back now. The outside world's voices against her have never calmed down. Her husband also hopes that she can participate in the family business, but Freya refuses.

A white and agile petite figure quickly approached from a distance. Freya looked over and saw that Michelle had already ran over and said sweating profusely.

"Mom, it's almost time to eat. I've finished today's exercise."

Freya smiled and nodded. Charles was very opposed to letting Michelle exercise and learn to fight, but Freya thought it was necessary because she watched how Alpha grew up, and she also hoped that her daughter would be like Alpha in the future. The same, even surpassing her.

At this time, Freya saw a pendant around Michelle's neck and looked at it with some confusion.

"What is this Michelle?"

Michelle took it out from her arms, and Freya's eyes widened for a moment. This was the coin that Jean gave to her and then lost. Seeing her mother who was a little excited, Michelle took it off. This simple pendant is made of gelatin and thread.

"Michelle from here and there?"

"I picked it up at the bottom of the lake when I was practicing swimming a few days ago."

Freya knelt down and hugged her daughter. When she raised her head again, her eyes became hot again, and the scenes on the rooftop that night emerged in her mind.

"Take a good hold of Michelle, this is something entrusted to me by an important friend of my mother."

Michelle was a little surprised and wanted to take the coin off. When she found this coin before, she thought it was quite delicate and she liked it at first sight.

"You don't have to give it back to mom."

"Isn't that what mom's important friend entrusted to you? How could I?"

Freya caressed her daughter's forehead.

"Mom did lose this coin for a while, but now the coin is back. Hold it well, Michelle. Mom will give this coin to you one day, but now you can help her keep it temporarily. ?"

Michelle nodded, Freya hung the coin around her daughter's neck again, stood up with a smile, took her daughter's hand and walked away, Michelle looked at her mother from time to time, because suddenly her mother became very happy , during this period of time, my mother always looked sad, not at all like the strict, confident and strong mother in the past.

As soon as she arrived in the front yard, Freya saw many guests who had already entered her home. She glanced at these people coldly. They were all people from the medical association, including many congressmen. Her husband was entertaining them. , Freya knew very well that these businessmen could no longer bear it, but they did not want to agree to the conditions set by the Congress.

For a moment, everyone came over. Freya turned around and was about to leave. Michelle glanced back. The eyes of the group of people behind her were anxious and their pace quickened. Michelle knew these people, but it was just when her mother was arrested. When others criticized them, they didn't even say a word to help their mother, even though their mother had helped them countless times in the past.

"Lady Freya, please wait!"

A congressman and many congressmen hurriedly ran to Freya, and a bunch of people bowed.

"Couric, you are the president of the Medical Association now, aren't you!"

The man in front of him shook his head in shame.

"I hope you can help me, Lady Freya. There will be a by-election in the middle of this year, do you want it?"

"I have retired, please don't bother me again."

Just as Freya was about to leave, Charles hurried over and held her back.

"Honey, let's have dinner together. After all, we were all your colleagues before."

A group of people looked over expectantly. Charles knew very well that the Hillman family was not reliable at all. The loss of a Hillman Pharmaceutical was just a drop in the bucket for them. The truly reliable people were abused by them all day long. The reckless push continues, and now everyone knows the consequences. The Hillman family has abandoned them. Unlike what was said before, the entire medical industry is now in extreme chaos. If this continues, the entire medical market will be destroyed by the Angus family. Take it all.

"Lady Freya, I'm really sorry. We were just confused for a moment. I just want to apologize to you!"

Couric said as he lowered his body little by little and knelt on the ground. Many other congressmen also lowered their heads and leaned forward.

Freya sighed.

"A bunch of idiots who were blinded by profits!"

The family members and some ordinary businessmen behind him were also embarrassed at this time.