Indescribable cyberpunk

The coat is a gray high-collar windbreaker, the upper body is lined with a black long-sleeved shirt, the lower body is black straight trousers, and there is a pair of brown-red toad glasses on the bridge of the nose.

Rona held a black umbrella and couldn't help but glance at the shop windows on the street. There was a blurry image of himself reflected in the neon light beside him.

When he went out, his wife kept asking him if he was going out to participate in any special activities, but he silently lit a cigarette, picked up his umbrella and went out.

Although he looks cold on the outside, he is actually very happy in his heart.

Even if it was just for his own entertainment, he had been bored for too long these past years, and he was looking forward to this change in his heart.

Arriving at the agreed-upon cafe, one of the few warm-toned light sources on this street, beige exquisite chandeliers and retro-style gray brick walls always make people forget about the reinforced concrete in the rain outside, and they can't help but relax. .

The man was already waiting inside. The moment Rona appeared at the door, the former's eyes had already locked on him.

"Mr. Lecter, it's nice to see you again."

He took off his calfskin gloves and reached out to shake hands with the other person.

"Haha, Mr. Rona's outfit looks quite stylish today."

Zhu Jue looked at Rona and said with a smile. The latter obviously enjoyed the compliment, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes could not be erased.

"I brought pictures."

After sitting down, Rona immediately got down to business and put his hand into his arms.

"Hey~ don't worry, the coffee hasn't been served yet, let's talk about the photos last."

Zhu Jue had just arrived and was waiting for the waiter to bring the coffee. Before that, he had other things to say.

"Actually, I have something else to ask you about this time. How much do you know about the epidemic prevention center in Qianfan City?"

"Epidemic Prevention Center, I have handled some matters in this area before. I don't know what exactly you want to know."

Realizing that he was a little impatient, Rona pulled his hand back. Hearing Zhu Jue's inquiry, he paused for a few seconds and asked.

"My clinic received a notice from the Epidemic Prevention Center this morning, asking people from the clinic to participate in the mobile medical point for the Ghost Festival. This has never happened before, has it? I want to know why the Epidemic Prevention Center would set this precedent. .”

A notice from the epidemic prevention center was sent directly to Zhu Jue's mobile phone in the evening, requiring him to provide at least five medical personnel to report to the epidemic prevention center tomorrow for advance training.

"During the Ghost Festival, various activity squares and commercial streets are crowded with people. According to past rules, mobile medical points will indeed be set up in various densely populated areas. However, this aspect has always been the responsibility of Life Medical Group. In previous years, it was their hospitals. How can it become an epidemic prevention center this year if we send out medical teams?"

Rona grew up in Thousand Sail City and is a government employee. He has handled many affairs during the Ghost Festival. This kind of thing does not even need to be thought about. Zhu Jue already had this aspect in his mind when he mentioned it. content.

"What do you think might be the reason for this situation? Please be more specific."

"Mr. Lecter has just arrived recently and may not be aware of the situation here. First of all, one important thing is that there is no public hospital in Thousand Sail City!"

Since Zhu Jue wanted to explain in detail, Rona took out his mobile phone, first found out the information about Life Medical Group, put it on the table and pushed it to Zhu Jue.

As a city under the control of capital, Qianfan City must have clear boundaries between everything inside it and terms such as "public ownership" and "public". And the medical industry is an industry that no one can avoid. Naturally, There is a consortium in control.

Life Medical.

The influence of this title in the medical industry is almost the same as that of Yuanfan Machinery.

In addition to private clinics, black market clinics and some nursing homes run by individuals similar to those of ancient barefoot doctors, nearly 70% of large hospitals and ancillary medical industries in the entire Thousand Sail City are under the name of Life Medical Group.

In order to ensure its influence in Qianfan City, Life Medical has provided medical support for almost all major events in previous years, not to mention events that are popular throughout the city such as the Ghost Festival.

"As far as I know, the basic functions of the epidemic prevention center are disease prevention, blockade and treatment. It seems to be closely related to medical treatment. In fact, there is not even a nurse inside, but a group of people who specialize in special epidemic diseases. If I remember not Wrong, when the mental pollution monster first emerged and had not yet become a reality, the government regarded it as some kind of virus, and the department responsible for investigating this aspect was the epidemic prevention center."

Rona searched as much as possible for the memories of the epidemic prevention center in his mind, trying to connect them with the current situation.

"I heard that a special epidemic has recently appeared in Qianfan City. Is it possible that the Epidemic Prevention Office is worried about the negative impact of Life Medical's knowledge of this matter, so it plans to find someone to deal with it on its own?"

Zhu Jue threw out a new piece of information and made a guess. In his opinion, it was very possible.

"No, it's impossible. Even if I am not an employee of the epidemic prevention center, I can guarantee one thing. That is, at least one-third of the medical scholars in the epidemic prevention center have worked under the Life Medical Group. The matter cannot be hidden from the top management of Life Medical Group!"

Rona bluntly denied Zhu Jue's guess, and then said,

"About three years ago, I handled this matter once. At that time, the number of medical personnel responsible for mobile and fixed-point medical stations during the Ghost Festival was between 200 and 300. Even if the epidemic prevention office wanted to go it alone, it would be impossible to find so many people to cooperate with their actions.”

“Can Life Medical Group provide so many people?”

"Of course, it is not a problem for the major hospitals in Qianfan City to allocate two to three hundred people. After all, the doctors and nurses in the medical points do not need to be very capable. In many cases, even interns can do the job."

"In this case, why do the epidemic prevention centers need to recruit staff from private clinics?"

Zhu Jue immediately thought that the reason Zheng Lin gave for recruitment in the clinic hall was that the epidemic prevention center did not have enough manpower. Now it seems that this reason is obviously untenable.

"There is a possibility."

"Um?"

"Temporary labor system!"

Rona frowned and gave an answer after thinking for a while.

At this time, the waiter of the cafe came from the aisle on the left and placed the steaming coffee in front of the two of them. Zhu Jue didn't even look at it. He picked up the cup with sugar cubes on one side and poured three sugar cubes into it.

Zhu Jue knew about the so-called temporary worker system, which was nothing more than a common way of shirk responsibilities.

"The epidemic prevention center should be preparing for a certain medical operation. The participants are likely to have to reach a certain level. Ordinary interns are not qualified. They must be doctors with rich experience. And in my opinion, there must be some kind of medical operation. Risks, so even a top group like Life Medical cannot provide the medical personnel needed for the operation at will. The major hospitals under their name must have these people 'guarding' them. If the operation fails and an accident occurs to these people, not only It will make it difficult for the hospital to operate, and it will also have to pay a large amount of insurance premiums and bear quite serious follow-up impacts, so..."

Stirring the coffee with a silver-plated spoon, Rona lowered his voice.

"So the epidemic prevention office thought that there would be a group of manpower in private clinics, right?"

Taking over Rona's words, Zhu Jue naturally classified himself into the column of doctors with rich experience.

"Yes, if there is any place other than major hospitals where you can find experienced doctors, the only option is private clinics. In addition to paying a recruitment fee, the epidemic prevention center does not need to pay anything. No. If there is an accident, they will not sign any agreement or contract with you, which means that even if the operation fails and results in some bad consequences, they can first take away their responsibilities in the name of making temporary recruitment unmanageable."

"There is indeed something fishy behind this."

With the help of Rona, he learned what might be hidden behind this incident, and Zhu Jue became more and more certain that the epidemic prevention office planned to take this opportunity to investigate an unknown epidemic.

In this way, it coincides with Suzi's idea.

The topic of the epidemic prevention center has come to a perfect end here. Rona only knows so much, and Zhu Jue doesn't expect him to tell more inside information.

The two people's attention once again came to the key point of this meeting.

Photo of a Thorn Cult gathering.

He took the envelope from Rona and opened it. There were not many photos inside, only three.

Look down at the photos one by one and try to match the characters in them with some of the faces in your memory.

Nothing was found in the first two photos. Occasionally, one or two similar ones can be seen. After careful comparison, there are still differences.

The background of the last photo is a pub. There is a person standing on the counter with his hands raised and an impassioned expression, as if he is talking about something. There are many people sitting or standing in front of him. The position of the photographer is It was on the right side of the pub, so he could take pictures of most people's faces.

"Tsk"

Zhu Jue paused while stroking the base of the coffee cup. He stared at someone in the corner of the photo for more than ten seconds, never leaving his eyes.

"Did you find anything?"

Noticing Zhu Jue's strange behavior, Rona quickly asked.

"Are there any backups of these photos?"

Without answering Rona's question, Zhu Jue put the photo into the envelope and put it in his arms, as if he asked casually.

At this moment, there was no smile on Zhu Jue's face, his voice was a little cold, and his dark eyes were unpredictable and deep.

"The photos were taken back then to avoid leaving online records. Naturally, there will be no backup. If you need it, there is a print shop nearby."

Rona was vaguely aware of the change in the atmosphere, and wanted to smile, but found that under the gaze of the person opposite him, not to mention smiling, even speaking felt dry, and he subconsciously sipped coffee to relieve himself.

"These are the rewards for you. I hope you will continue to follow up on the human rights march. I need any information!"

Pushing the thick money bag prepared in advance to Rona, Zhu Jue knew that the accounts of government personnel might be monitored, and cash transactions were the safest.