Hogwarts on the tip of the tongue

Budeker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Russia.

Alexey, who was no longer young, was breathing heavily and stood at the forefront of the researchers who came after hearing the news. He clenched his fists and glared angrily at the officials and Americans blocking the entrance to the institute. Man is like an angry brown bear.

"Sukabu! This is an important research base! A top-secret place that foreigners are absolutely not allowed to enter! This is treason! You bastards, if it were a few decades ago, you would all be hung up and shot! All of you will be shot!"

"Mr. Alexei, please calm down... The Cold War is over. The world is no longer shrouded in the cloud of war. There is no need to continue to retain these redundant research sites. Human society will enter a new era of technological sharing... "

The Russian financial official, who was surrounded by several police officers, wiped the saliva on his face, frowned heavily, looked around at the staff gathered at the entrance of the institute, raised his arm, and waved the brightly printed certificate. Chapter document.

"Look! Look! You know, this area should have been demolished directly, but Citibank of the United States, considering the friendship between the two peoples, specifically chose to purchase the research institute at a high price and renovate it into a bank branch. Is this something we can do? It was an easy agreement to cooperate, but if you continue to mess around, you will all end up in the police station!"

"Okay! Even if the government agrees to annex the institute, you still have to give us at least half a month, no, a week! It will take time to transfer and save the valuable data, documents, and equipment in the institute. ,not to mention……"

Alexey glanced at the police cars parked at the front door of the institute and the police officers with vigilant faces. He took a deep breath, tried hard to suppress the anger in his chest, and pointed with his arm towards the researchers behind him. His face was full of anger.

"To directly fire so many researchers, what will everyone in the institute do with their lives next?! Last month's salary has not been paid yet. Do you think that just a vague severance package can solve the problem?! "

"As for this, I have already explained it before. There are still some problems with the financial process. Please be patient..."

Facing the angry staff of the Budeker Institute of Nuclear Physics, the Russian financial official who took over the job showed a hint of embarrassment on his face. He shrank back nervously and raised his hands in an effort to comfort them. In response to everyone's emotions.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia's finances have been on the verge of collapse. The economic assistance promised by Western countries has not yet arrived due to various reasons, so that the government has had to open the market and actively accept foreign countries. Enterprises and banks entered the country to earn high amounts of foreign exchange to subsidize the finances.

In fact, according to the original ideas of the Russian government, places like the Budeker Institute of Nuclear Physics were not included in the land for sale to foreign countries, but the Americans gave too much money, so they gave it a half-hearted push. agreed.

"Ahem, please don't get excited. We understand your difficulties."

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, the Americans standing behind and watching the excitement looked at each other, walked to the gate, patted the Russian financial official on the shoulder, coughed lightly, and put on a professional look on their faces. smile.

"Actually, we are here today to solve these problems."

Following the voice of the American representative, several heavy suitcases were placed in front of the crowd.

Each large suitcase was filled with stacks of neatly stacked rubles. The unique smell and dazzling color of the coins instantly silenced the entire venue. People looked at the group of Americans in amazement. Know what they want to say.

"First of all, please rest assured that Citibank is an international bank with good reputation around the world. As a banking industry, we are very concerned about the things you have studied.

There is no interest in the content - according to the agreement reached with the Russian government, all materials in the Budeker Institute of Nuclear Physics will be destroyed directly without worrying about leaks. "

“Secondly, considering the current financial difficulties in Russia and what we have learned in previous communications, the bank’s board of directors has decided that we will temporarily pay part of the severance costs of the institute’s staff to ensure that this transaction will not have a negative impact on your Life takes so many impacts and shocks.”

"Finally, for some senior researchers, we have prepared special letters of recommendation. With the letters of introduction, they can travel to the United States for free and work in major research institutes and universities - but the specific position and work content will depend on each person. It depends on the actual situation of the place, but it will definitely be enough to solve your daily life problems..."

Originally, these words were supposed to be spoken by a Russian financial official, but from an official perspective, it was really difficult for him to say something like encouraging people to defect out of the country. Seeing the Americans take the initiative to take over, the Russian financial official The officials in the department breathed a sigh of relief, and their expressions gradually returned to their previous calmness.

"Yes, generally speaking, that's it... Everyone should line up in order according to the list in my hand. We will distribute severance pay and letters of introduction according to everyone's position and salary. Then please pack up your respective papers today and tomorrow. Personal belongings, and complete the data cleaning work of the institute..."

"Deputy Director Alexei, what should we do now?"

"Yes, the institute can't last long like this. It would be nice to have severance pay..."

"I heard that the Mendeleev Institute is also laying off employees. How about we try to teach at foreign universities? That sounds good too."

Looking at the colleagues around him who were about to move, as well as the police and government officials who had become particularly unfamiliar, Alexei opened his mouth, and finally waved his hands in a weak tone and said feebly.

"Let's line up, let's go...what else can we do, life has to go on..."

"Hey, what about you? Aren't you going to get your severance pay..."

"No, I have something to do at home, so I'm going back first - in short, I will arrive at the institute on time tomorrow to take charge of the data destruction work. I will be the last one on duty. Go and line up to register. This is the last bit of benefit."

Alexei shook his head, bent down to pick up the bread bag that had fallen on the ground due to the physical conflict, patted the dust and snow on the bread sticks, sighed, turned around and left direction.

Not far away, a few American tourists who had been standing on the edge of the crowd, paying attention to the development of the situation, took out a small notebook from their shirt pockets, opened it and looked at it carefully, exchanged glances with each other, gathered up their gray high-collar windbreakers, He quickly followed Alexei.

[Alexei, Budeker Institute of Nuclear Physics, deputy director, senior researcher, Stalin Prize, Meritorious Service Medal, Gold Star Medal for Hero of Labor, Order of the Red Star, Order of the Red Banner of Labor...recipient, danger level: extremely high. 】

[Recommendation: Intelligence personnel try to contact and recruit, and transfer to domestic research institutes, universities and other institutions for close control as appropriate; or if communication fails, eliminate threats in advance to prevent threat information from spreading to neighboring countries. 】

Behind several intelligence officers disguised as American tourists, Frank thoughtfully stroked the wand hidden in his pocket.

"disinment!"

The man's figure gradually became blurred, blending in with the surrounding environment, moving further away, and followed him quietly.

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Chapter 1~