There was no abnormality in Gerald along the way. He followed behind me steadily. I grabbed his wrist with my backhand and walked slowly forward with Charles.Niyo and Charles still chat happily, and I only speak when they occasionally mention me or ask me questions, and keep silent as much as possible for the rest of the time, while secretly observing the surroundings.

Looking at the interior of this research institute, I haven't found any strange places for the time being. They are indeed some configurations and facilities that a normal research institute should have.As a rough estimate, the distance between the rooms is not too far, and the walls should be normal synthetic metal for heat insulation and cold protection. This metal also has a good sound insulation effect, so I can't hear the situation in each room. .

If you just stand in such a corridor, you will definitely not feel the slightest difference, but Gerrard is not an ordinary person, his sensory sensitivity is far beyond normal humans, and he is rarely interested in anything, if he If it smells a strange smell or hears an unusual sound, it will react more quickly than we do.The most important point is that he has not been so alert for a long time, and thinking about the purpose of me and Niyo coming to this institute this time will only make me think in a more ominous direction.

"Here we are." Charles stopped in front of a door and said to us, "This is the laboratory of that fellow Lunathan Hughes, but we seldom even go in, it is said that because that fellow doesn't even take a shower." Because of how to wash it, you can smell a foul smell as soon as you open the door, so we don't bother to come here."

"So serious?" Niyo made an awkward expression.

"It's serious, I won't lie to you." Charles shrugged, and then said, "I'll call him out, and then you go to the next reception room to talk? You can't let guests sit down in such a bad environment. "

The strange feeling in my heart became stronger again.Although I don't have much communication with Lunathan Hughes, in my impression, he has never been a particularly careless person, at least he will take care of himself clearly, and he will not exude unbearable the taste of.

"No, no, it's ok, it's ok at all!" Niyo quickly glanced at me and waved his hands hastily, "I'm here to get to know this researcher better, of course it's best to understand his living habits and working environment. To understand—if he himself doesn't mind, we can just talk in this laboratory."

"What about Dr. Leotir?" Charles looked at me, "Do you mind?"

I smiled and said: "My mission here is only to deliver an important document to Director Webster. It is Niyo who wants to meet Dr. Hughes. I am just accompanying him. If he wants to do this, I will No comment."

Charles hesitated for a moment, but still nodded, "Well, after all, it is the request of your two important guests. As long as you don't dislike it, I don't think he will mind."

After Charles finished speaking, he turned around, knocked lightly on the door, and asked in a raised voice, "Lunathan, are you inside?"

After the silence lasted for two or three seconds, there was a response from inside the door: "I am here, what do you want from me?"

"A few guests from the director have come and want to meet you. Are you doing any messy and dangerous experiments?" Charles frowned worriedly, "They are sent by the HLM Virus Research Association and want to ask You have some questions."

The door fell into silence again. We waited for about half a minute. When Charles was about to knock on the door again, the door was suddenly opened inward. I finally saw this colleague whom I hadn’t seen for a long time. .

His height and appearance are not much different from what I remember. He is not so tall, and his appearance is very ordinary. It is easier to recognize the face of northern residents.But his temperament seems to have changed a lot. Although he used to be taciturn, he at least stood upright. Now when he opened the door, he was hunched, his whole back seemed to be curled up, making him look much shorter , the whole person seemed to have no spirit.And his face changed even more. If the full beard is still normal, then his green complexion and red eye sockets are quite abnormal. It looks like he hasn't rested for two or three days in a row, and It's like not taking in enough nutrients, as if you can fall down in the next second.

"My man!" Charles exclaimed, looking him up and down, "Why are you doing this again? Didn't I tell you last time that no matter how important the work is, you should at least have a meal or something That's fine, make yourself like this, are you planning to dedicate your life to research directly?"

"I know my own body better than anyone else." Hughes answered him coldly, then looked at us, and after glancing at Niyo, he stopped on me, "...it's you, Leo Teal, long time no see."

"It's been a long time." I said with a smile, "We haven't seen each other since the group disbanded."

"You have so many things to do during this period, and you left the institute and reported the antibody. It seems that you are not as busy as I thought." He frowned and asked, "What are you doing with the director this time?" ?”

"The president of our association has something to hand over to him, confidential documents, so let me deliver them in person." I explained, and patted Niyo on the shoulder, "My friend is very interested in well-known researchers in the industry. So this time, I followed me by the way, wanting to meet you."

Hughes nodded hesitantly, turned his eyes around Niyo, greeted him, and looked at Gerald.When he saw Gerald, his eyes changed slightly, like surprise and suspicion, and his eyes became less stable.

I still held Gerald with my hands behind my back, and looked at Hughes' facial expression calmly. At the same time, I judged that his mood was still stable through the strength of Gerald's palm, and I didn't look back until Hughes looked back again.

"Although I don't know what you want to ask, but since you're here, come in first." Hughes nodded to us and stepped aside to open the door.

Charles also stepped back two steps to the side, and politely said to us: "I won't follow you in to join in the fun. You should go back to Mr. Director after the talk, right? Go back the same way from the direction we came from That's fine, if you can't find the direction, there are many staff members in the research institute, and you can ask them casually."

"Thank you, bro." Niyo patted him on the back affectionately.Charles also quite enjoyed it and returned his light punch before giving us a final smile and turning to leave.

We walked into Hughes' laboratory, and my first impression after entering the door was that it was dim. The light from the chandelier on the top barely covered half of the laboratory table, and the rest of the place was buried in a shadow. Not sure.After entering the door, Hugh walked to the left, tripped over his own box, and then fumbled for the light switch on the wall, lighting up the entire laboratory.

As a result, the light suddenly became too strong. Gerald tightened my hand when the light was turned on. When I looked back at him, he was squinting his eyes and lowering his head, with an uncomfortable expression on his face. Let your eyes avoid the sudden light as much as possible.It's not convenient for me to reach out to cover his eyes at this time, so I can only move closer to his position and try to help him block most of the glare.

"I haven't had much time to tidy up the laboratory these days. It's a bit messy. If you don't mind, just find a place to sit." Hugh looked around, pulled out two chairs from under the table and pushed them in front of us, "I'm here Except for the things on the table that cannot be touched, everything else is optional."

I thanked them, and after sitting down with them, I stepped back a little and gave Niyo a look.

Niyo thought for a few seconds, took out his terminal, sat up straight and said to Hugh: "Hello, Doctor Hugh, my name is Niyo, and I am a freelance recorder. I can find my name and some published reports on the website. I have always been admiring and curious about HLM virus researchers, so I have been interviewing well-known researchers during this period, and you are also on my list. Leoti Dr. Er is my friend, and this time he came to the North Research Institute, I asked him to bring me along with him."

Hughes nodded casually, his eyes wandered, he seemed a little absent-minded, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"During this period of time, major research institutes have provided a lot of reliable information to the HLM Virus Research Association, and the research results have been remarkable. In this report uploaded by the Northern Research Institute, it is said that your contribution accounts for a large part, so I think Find out about your usual work schedule." Niyo continued, "Do you usually spend the whole day in the laboratory?"

"Basically yes." Hughes replied, "I'm not interested in anything other than research."

"With all due respect, your complexion doesn't look healthy," Niyo said worriedly, "Your daily life and rest habits should not be very good? Although I understand your willingness to dedicate yourself to cracking the virus, but It’s better to pay more attention to your body, otherwise losing a talent like you would definitely be a big loss to the medical profession.”

I laughed silently in my heart a few times, admiring Niyo's flattering skills that had almost become a habit.

"It doesn't matter if you don't have a serious illness." Hughes frowned, as if he didn't want to talk about this topic, "Anyway, eating is not just..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden alarm sound in the room. It was harsh and sudden, which interrupted his words and aroused my high alertness at the same time.

Niyo looked at me blankly, but I didn't speak, but turned my gaze towards the door.

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