Madam’s Identities Shocks the Entire City Again

Chapter 2431 Strange Movements of the Reclusive Families

Zhou Zhou watched him leave.

She waited until they were far away before saying to Shi Fu, ”Deputy Director, can we talk in private?”

Shi Fu knew Zhou Zhouʼs achievements in the field of physics. He had a good impression of her among the few laboratory heads.

Hence, he readily agreed and asked Zhou Zhou to follow him to his office.

…

Arriving at the office, Shi Fu opened the door and let Zhou Zhou find a place to sit.

He went to the water dispenser to get two glasses of water and handed one to Zhou Zhou. Then, he returned to his desk, sat down, and said with a relaxed expression, ”Team Leader Zhou, why did you ask to speak in private? Just say it.”

Zhou Zhou lowered her head and took a sip of water. Placing the cup on her lap, she raised her head and said with a slightly serious expression, ”Deputy Director, Iʼve received news that the reclusive families have been acting strangely… Someone has come to the independent continent.”

”You said the reclusive families?”

Zhou Zhou nodded. ”Yes.”

Surprised, Shi Fu put his teacup down on the table a little too forcefully. He frowned. ”But… hasnʼt Mr. Martin been the bridge between the reclusive families and us? Why did they suddenly send someone else?”

”I donʼt know.” Zhou Zhou then asked, ”Deputy Director, do you think theyʼre dissatisfied with our successor selection this time?”

Shi Fu pursed his lips and remained silent. He was starting to think about the possibility.

”The reclusive families have maintained a good cooperative relationship with the First Research Institute for so many years. It has always been Mr. Martin who dealt with us. Now, they suddenly sent someone else to the independent continent, and this person didnʼt contact us after arriving. Iʼm worried that theyʼre dissatisfied with the dean and the First Research Institute.

”In addition, Iʼm worried that theyʼre here for Qiao Nian!” Zhou Zhou was most worried about this.

Shi Fu comforted her. ”The dean didnʼt mention this. You donʼt have to worry too much.”

Zhou Zhou took a deep breath. ”Iʼm not imagining things… Deputy Director, have you heard about the explosion at Victoria Harbor?”

Shi Fu looked at her.

Zhou Zhou took a sip of water to ease her nerves and looked up again. ”Someone blew up a submarine with a new weapon. This new weapon has never appeared in our First Research Institute. Iʼm worried that it was the reclusive families…”

Shi Fu pondered for a moment. ”Youʼre saying that the people from the reclusive families attacked on the high seas of the independent continent?”

Zhou Zhou shook her head. Her expression became more serious. ”This is not about the location. What I mean is that itʼs very likely that they have new weapons that did not come from us! Thatʼs the most important thing! Iʼm worried that they found someone else to develop new weapons of mass destruction.”

Shi Fuʼs gaze turned a little intense.

Zhou Zhou did not avoid his gaze. ”I know that you and the dean donʼt want the First Research Institute to become a weapon in the hands of the reclusive families. Itʼs the same for me! I also donʼt want the research institute to become a place for various forces to compete. Thatʼs why Iʼm especially worried about this matter… Ji Ziyin…”

Shi Fu roughly understood it now.

What Zhou Zhou meant was that the explosion at Victoria Harbor was Ji Ziyinʼs doing. Ji Ziyin had developed a new weapon for the reclusive families that even the First Research Institute could not control. She was worried that this new weapon would be used by someone with ulterior motives to stir up trouble…

Shi Fuʼs expression softened and he interrupted her. ”Itʼs not Ji Ziyin. She canʼt do it!”