Chapter 551 - 9.21 Two Conditions
The students’ eyes flew wide and then they looked at each other in astonishment. Oh my God, their Professor Zhao was asked by the army and government to create an antidote! That’s so cool!
Everyone felt like it would be such an honor to receive this invitation. At least, they would not even consider a refusal but unfortunately, Professor Zhao’s brain was wired differently. Let alone being touched, he even had disdain written all over his face as if what he heard was something disgusting.
"Did I hear wrong?" A ridiculing smile spread across his face. "The government asks for me? Sadly, I am only an ordinary researcher. This kind of important task, I dare not accept for fear that I will disappoint all of you."
Commander Yang had been prepared. He did not even need to think as he replied, "Back then, the government had reached out to you regarding a highly classified project but unfortunately, you refused, no matter what kind of prize they tempted you with. But now it’s different. Humanity’s fate is on the line. Without you, then all of us can only wait for doom. Will you refuse again this time, Professor?"
Instead of answering straight on, Zhao Bolin barked out a laugh, tinged with a hint of schadenfreude. "Back then, I had already told them that they were playing with fire and one day, they would definitely get burned. Tell me, what happened to them?"
Yang Tengfei considered his choices before deciding to be honest, "They have already received their retribution." This was also the same as admitting that those researchers were the cause of the zombie outbreak and as a result, they were also one of the first people who got infected.
Zhao Bolin became even more contemptuous. "So, now you’re asking me to wipe their asses? What makes you so certain that I am willing to do that?"
"We have no other choice." Yang Tengfei gave a signal and behind him, the soldiers suddenly pointed the muzzle of their guns toward Zhao Bolin. "Please," he said without a change in his expression. "We can only rely on you."
The students were stupefied. Weren’t they just talking nicely? How come it become like this all of a sudden?! Those were real guns... right?! They did not understand the context of Commander Yang and Zhao Bolin’s vague conversation. Suddenly being faced with such a situation, they were shocked silly that all the joy from seeing the soldiers dissipated like a little weak flame doused by icy water. They could only stare at both sides with a blank expression, trying to make heads or tails of the current situation.