The struggle between researchers seemed difficult for outsiders to interfere in—just like the power struggles in the Imperial Court. Aside from watching the drama, the soldiers outside the main hall could do nothing but watch the drama.
But there were always some stubborn fools... For example, Li Zhengxuan, a combat squad captain with an official position at the base.
"Move!"
Before a massive steel gate, two groups of base guards were confronting each other. One side was naturally led by Li Zhengxuan.
"Lord Li, please don't make things difficult for me. I'm only following orders." The leader of the opposing side was about the same rank as Li Zhengxuan. "We can't interfere in this matter. You should let Miss Sakura protest and have the people above deal with it... Why should we get worked up over this?"
"But you broke into the laboratory, took Subject 0, and injured my men. Isn't that right?" Li Zhengxuan sneered. "You're following orders, so I shouldn't make things difficult for you? Do you think guarding Subject 0 doesn't count as following orders? If there's dereliction of duty, is it yours or mine?"
"Li Zhengxuan, you can't pass here today." The opposing leader shook his head. "For the sake of our former comradeship, do me a favor... Before dawn, True Man Gongyang will return the experimental subject. Nothing will be lost. Even if the person above finds out, True Man Gongyang will at most receive a scolding. What else could happen? Think it through. Why make things difficult for yourself and for all of us?"
Li Zhengxuan had spent a very long time at the Cage Base. How could he not know True Man Gongyang's personality?
As the chief person in charge and developer of the Cage project, True Man Gongyang had an almost pathological