The other end of the communication fell silent.
About a dozen seconds later, the elderly man on the other side asked with as gentle a tone as possible, "Zheng De, good child, don't be afraid. In which Fortress are you located?"
"Fortress number 76 in the Middle Ages Basin."
"Who is the Governor of 76? Security team! Now, right now, this instant, call him and ask if he can do his job. If he can't, he can roll out!"
"Grandpa."
Zhou Zhengde looked at the bewildered Biological Minister, his voice quivering as if he were about to cry:
"Or maybe you could plead with the Thirteenth Institute on my behalf? I dare not investigate them anymore. Their live experiments are for the victory of the human future. I—I've realized that the safety of your life and mom's is the most important thing."
"Zheng De, are you alright? Be strong! You are a man!"
The old man on the other side burst into curses:
