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Ever since Allen and Ann made their point clear, the relationship between the two has been a bit delicate.

Is this the feeling of being more than a friend and less than a lover?Allen thought.

"Lend me to copy the homework."

"Go and sing on Saturday."

"Are you going to play ball after school?"

"I'm late, hold the head teacher for me, I'll enter through the back door."

"I found a super good movie, watch it to make sure you don't dare to sleep alone."

"Come for supper, I'll leave you a pair of chicken wings."

Ann always answers with one word, "OK."

Allen always laughed at Ann for being a little silly, so Ann just smiled.

"If you keep doing this, I will almost become my girlfriend." Allen once joked.

"Can't you?"

"Go, go, go."

An is always peeking at her. She is used to doodling on the draft pad when she can’t solve a problem. When she is about to lose in a game, she starts acting coquettishly. She must pick out peas that she hates one by one. I often have the most fun when I am about to take the exam...

Ann became Alan's closest friend, and Alan told her everything, and usually sent Ann a bunch of seemingly nonsensical words in the middle of the night, and Ann habitually opened the chat window as soon as she woke up the next day; Allen talked about his family, told her about his loneliness, and told her about his future expectations.

The peaceful campus life of the two passed away in the day-to-day chatting and nonsense.

Until one day, Ann didn't come to class.

It was February.

A season of mishaps.

Allen stood at the door of An's house, wondering whether he should go in or not.

I don't know why Squint Eyes is the homeroom teacher, and I don't even know what happened to the students...

Have a cold?Wouldn't he have a fever and pass out at home, or... Alan became more and more frightened the more he thought about it.Simply take the key given by An earlier and open the door.

The house was still as clean as ever, and Allen breathed a sigh of relief.

An envelope was placed on the empty table, and the cover said - to Allen.

"I know you can't figure out what's going on right now. Honestly, I don't know either. When I came home today, I found someone waiting for me. They said they needed my help to investigate something, and they still held my The personal information and medical report. I panicked when I heard it, thinking that something happened to my uncle’s house. They told me that if I cooperate with the investigation, they can help repay the debts of my parents. You know, I have always wanted to give Uncle's family lightens the burden, they treat me really well. Those people seem to work for the government, so they shouldn't treat me badly. Don't worry, I may not be able to come to school for a while, remember to take care of yourself .”

After Alan watched it, he felt faintly uneasy, but he called Ann's cell phone several times, but he didn't get through.

Really, what is this all about... Allen lay on the sofa and touched a puppy, which was caught by the two of them playing the claw machine before.

"Mine!" Allen held it and refused to let go, and rubbed it on his face regardless of whether there was any dust on it.

Ann tugged the bell on the puppy's neck, "Well, yours."

Allen pursed his lips, "Hmph, seeing that you want it so much, I will reluctantly give it to you. You have to treat it well."

The installer took it gratefully, and put it in the schoolbag like a treasure.

You still keep it... Allen tapped the puppy's bell with his knuckles.

Allen held its paw, "How is your master doing now?"

At the end of March, Allen was reading new comics in the bookstore.

The phone rang, and Allen picked it up, "Hello?"

"Ellen."

"Ann?" Allen's voice was full of surprise, "Is that you? How are you doing?"

"is acceptable."

"Where are you? I've been missing for a month. I'll go and see you."

"Don't come, Alan, this is not a place for you."

Allen frowned, "Why do you sound very serious when you say that?"

"I'm fine, really." I just miss you a little.

Allen accidentally glanced at the area code, is this the Southern District...

"How is school?" Ann asked.

"It's still the same..."

Alan talked about some recent things, "Hey, the construction site near the school is so noisy during the day, and there is that super annoying speeder at night, how did you sleep at night?"

"Fortunately, it's pretty quiet."

"This morning, the news said that the pollution was moderate. I was scared to death. I was wondering whether to wear a mask when I went out. And you, do you want to wear a mask?" Allen said in a joking tone.

"It's not that exaggerated. It seems that there is only light pollution here."

Allen changed the book and flipped through it, "I'm so curious, why did I choose you, obviously you are an idiot."

An chuckled, "I'm in good health, although my brain is not good enough for you."

"Last week, I saw several helicopters flying over the roof of my house. Could it be from you?"

"You think this is an airport?"

Allen wanted to say something more, but Ann interrupted her.

"Alan." She said in a low voice, "Don't come here, and don't worry about me, hang up."

"Huh?" Allen sighed at the sound of the phone being hung up.

"Now, tell me directly, will you help me or not?"

The boy looked embarrassed, and said weakly, "But there is a rule among our members that we can't leak this out, and we will be arrested if we are found out."

"What are you afraid of? One person is doing things and the other is responsible, or you want me to expose you for carrying a mobile phone."

The boy gasped, as if he had thought of the serious consequences, and Allen continued, "Don't worry, only the two of us know about this matter. If you send me the map, we should pretend that we don't know each other."

"Then... alright." The boy gritted his teeth and agreed.

Alan's mobile phone received a map in a few minutes, which marked basically all the confidential places in the southern district.

During the physical education class, Allen found a place where no one was around, and carefully recalled the clues that could be used.

"Physical examination report" and "I am in good health" should be investigations related to biology.

"Slightly polluted", "quiet around", like a suburb?

"There is no runway", so the area will not be particularly large.

Allen checked one by one according to these conditions, and he really found two places that met the conditions.

What are the other conditions?

By the way, this happened just a month ago.

Allen ruled out the last place.

This is the new national vaccine research and development base?

"Sorry, irrelevant personnel are not allowed to enter."

"I'm a reporter." Allen showed the ID of a certain newspaper

"Reporters can't go in either." The guard's attitude was very firm.

Allen snorted coldly, "Our newspaper office received a report yesterday that you are conducting illegal research here and restricting the personal freedom of participating members. Is this the case?"

The guard looked at the recording pen raised in the opponent's hand, hesitating a little.

"If you don't answer, it's acquiescing." After finishing speaking, Allen made a gesture and was about to write it in the notebook.

The guard panicked, "But I will be scolded for letting you in like this."

"To be honest, the person in charge here invited me here, otherwise you would have made headlines this morning. It doesn't matter if you don't believe me, let me call him." Allen pointed to the landline in the guard room.

The other party hesitated, "That's fine."

Before connecting, Allen specifically said to the unlucky guard, "I think our conversation may involve some information that cannot be disclosed to the public, I hope you don't listen well, otherwise you will be responsible for something wrong. "

The doorman hurried away.

"Hello?" A cold male voice rang on the other end of the phone.

"I want to see my friend."

There was silence for a while, "No." The expected answer.

"Well, I will make your location public, and you illegally detained my friend. Her school and family can testify."

"...Miss, with all due respect, if you do this, you will get angry."

"I know you have your own difficulties, and I will keep it secret. If I tell you, you can hold me legally accountable."

"A contract valid for five years."

"make a deal."

A few minutes later, someone came to take Allen in.

The man looked businesslike, "Turn off your mobile phone, and the same goes for all communication equipment and recording equipment."

Allen did.

This place is really not big, there are only two buildings and open space around it.

It is not so much a research base as it is a temporary place.

There are not many people, most of them are wearing white coats.

The man led Alan to a room and handed her a piece of paper.

Allen signed his name like a ghost drawing.

The man raised his eyebrows, "Who is your friend?"

"install."

The man went out, and Allen was a little restless. She expected that Ann would see her, and her first reaction would be surprise, then a little anger, and finally talk about her recent situation helplessly.

Unexpectedly, Ann sat across the table a little coldly.

"You shouldn't have come, but I know you will."

Allen looked at Ann carefully, his complexion was neither bad nor bad, and there was no trauma, but... it seemed a little strange?

"How's it going?" Allen asked.

"generally."

Ann avoided Alan's burning gaze.

"...I remembered."

"what?"

"When you called me last time, I didn't say anything."

"..."

"Do you still want to hear it?"

Ann is still silent.

"I miss you."

Ellen's impression in An'an is that she always hides her emotions very well, and she always does things to the point, but she is so proud that she is willing to reveal her heart in front of herself.

Ann lowered her head, and her long hair covered most of her face. She covered her mouth with her hands and couldn't help but nodded.

"Ann." Allen gently put his hand on her hand, "I signed a contract with them, you can tell me everything now."

Ann scratched her hair in pain, "I don't know... I don't know what happened, but none of the people who came with me came back. They said they were taking them to get a new type of vaccine, but..."

"Maybe you are separated for safety. Don't be afraid, okay?" Allen didn't comfort others much, and he didn't know what else to say.

"Once, I saw a woman running out like crazy. Many people tried to stop her. She bit everyone she saw, and several people shouted, 'Don't be caught by her!' I saw her Face, I panicked at that time, because that person was my roommate a week ago, I..." Ann couldn't continue.

God, what the hell happened?Allen felt as if the place had been turned into a Nazi concentration camp.

"You'll be fine, I'll go talk to them... I promise." Allen and Ann looked at each other.

Someone came to remind Alan that he should go out.

"Take care of yourself," Allen said.Ann reluctantly hooked the corner of her mouth.

Allen took a deep look at Ann, who seemed to have lost a lot of weight, before closing the door.

This woman wears gold-rimmed glasses and professional attire. She looks like a secretary, and she speaks very politely.

"Miss Allen, please allow me to take you to the office of the person in charge here. He has something to talk to you about."

Just what I want.Allen agreed.

in the office.

A man crossed his hands and said to the girl in front of him with a half-smile, "I'll cut to the chase. You have to understand that some of your actions may cause the whole society to panic. I don't think I need to remind you how bad this is." Things. The biggest function of the government is to fight, not to pursue absolute rationality.”

Indeed, Allen thought about what he should do, questioning the inhumanity of the research?Break the news to the media?Pressing for the truth?What am I thinking...

Allen spoke slowly after a while, "I have been thinking, why do you take such a big risk. Half of the things in this country disappear in the dark, but if someone brings it up, I will I believe that everyone's face will not be good. I may not know the truth of the incident, but I hope that it will not destroy my friend's life."

The man's face changed slightly, "You are a very courageous person."

"Thank you."

The man looked out the window, "None of us are bad people in this country. If the necessary sacrifices can be exchanged for the interests of more people, I hope you can understand."

"The country is based on the people, and the people are the masters of the country. If the basic human rights of the people are not guaranteed, I think...the faith of the country and the nation will disappear."

The man was noncommittal, "We have incurred infamy and faced criticism, but if the next moment war comes, it must be us who are at the front and charge the battle."

Allen looked at him for a while, and finally left a sentence, "You can never be responsible for the life of the victim, but I have no doubts about your loyalty."

When he came out of the building, Allen looked up at the sky, and a few birds flapped their wings against the endless blue background.

it's beautiful.Exclaimed.

This sky has witnessed the ebb and flow of the earth and the flowers blooming and withering, but it is still sunny.

Now, Ann, what do you say about our future?