Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2618 The Moon Is Ours
Yanzhou, the sun is at noon.

In the hospital ward, Chen Changqing was lying on the bed, feeling the changes in his body, his vision a little blurry.

He waited until the sun came out.

Waiting for that person to appear.

But after waiting for so long, there was still no signal for action.

The person from last night didn't show up.

This made him a little anxious.

The virus has been implanted in the body, and the mission will be accomplished as long as the target is brought into close contact.

But the other party did not show up for a long time, which made him feel tormented.

Moreover, he felt that the virus seemed a little too violent.

Especially when death was approaching and life was on the countdown, he desperately wanted to end it all quickly.

"Why aren't you coming?"

Chen Changqing murmured.

As time passed, he felt his body getting hot, his vision blurry, and his chest heaving like a bellows.

He didn't know what the virus was, but it was definitely not a good thing.

I got sick so quickly. If I don’t hurry up, I don’t know if I can get out of bed.

Cough
Chen Changqing's throat was itchy and he couldn't hold it in any longer so he coughed and then sat up from the bed.

The next second, just as he was about to get out of bed to inquire about the news, voices of conversation were heard outside the open door of the ward.

"Director Zhan, where is Yang Bu?"

"Why didn't he come?"

Shi Yi asked curiously. He went back last night and told his comrades about the shield machine. Everyone was delighted.

Especially since he can dig four or five meters in an hour, that big guy must be faster than a human.

Some people even hold newspapers and show off to everyone they meet, explaining what a tunnel boring machine is and how to blast mountains and chisel rocks.

"Mission Yang had some business this morning and was called back to Sijiu City. He should be here soon."

Zhan Lei spoke seriously, and Shi Yi felt panicked when he heard it.

"What's going on here?"

"I heard that the United States was the cause of the trouble, and the chief asked him to go back quickly."

The two of them drifted further and further apart as they talked.

Chen Changqing, who was in the ward, was even more panicked than Shi Yi after hearing this.

not coming!
The target is not coming, so why should he stab again?
What should he do?
Was this death in vain?

The important thing is, he's going to die.

Donkey ball.

Chen Changqing struggled hard to stand up, feeling the fear between life and death.

If it were in the past, he wouldn't have thought much of it, after all, he had too many concerns.

But when he really faced death, he felt that it was better to be alive.

He couldn't die yet, he wanted to live.

He can still be rescued.

"doctor."

"Help."

United States, Florida, Space Center.

The early morning sun shines through the thin clouds and falls on the earth and on the beach.

The surrounding trees and houses are illuminated, and along with them, people's vision is also illuminated.

"Sir, everything is ready."

"Here, no one comes in before the launch."

Smith stood beside Lawrence, looking at the busy scene in the distance, and spoke softly.

Behind them were hundreds of resident spectators, who sat far away, waiting for the rocket launch.

This kind of launch scene happens several times almost every year, and the residents here have already regarded it as a form of "entertainment".

But this time, it was a little different from what they had seen before.

This time it will be broadcast live worldwide.

It is a grand event for their United States.

It was just as advertised: land on the moon, occupy the moon, and make it your own.

There are even radical reports claiming that the moon will become the second home of their United States.

Their descendants will become moon people, the new human beings.

Standing on the moon and looking down at these 'natives' of Earth.

Of course, these reports are just exaggerating national sentiments.

Although they have no nationality in the United States.

But in their view, this kind of thing is naked showing off.

Prove to the Alliance, to the world, and to all the people on Earth that their United States is the most powerful existence on this planet.

This is a very great and meaningful thing.

Next to the two men, Mengsha, who was dressed neatly, looked at the tall spaceship with excitement on her face, but she was extremely anxious in her heart.

Originally, she wanted to send the message back to let the alliance pay attention. If it could be destroyed, that would be the best, but she must not let the United States gain the upper hand.

Unfortunately, time was limited and she couldn't send it out at all.

It was not until yesterday that she saw her 'companion' among the crowd watching the ceremony. Although the other party did not know her identity, she knew his background well.

Inadvertently, after spreading the news, I saw my 'companion' leaving in a hurry.

But, he never came back.

I was worried in my heart, wondering whether the other party could pass the message on.

At this moment, the person in charge of the perimeter ran in and said to the three people, "Sir, we have caught a suspicious person, and we suspect he is from the alliance."

Lawrence frowned when he heard this, "Pry open the other party's mouth and squeeze out the information."

The person in charge felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, and then whispered, "The other party committed suicide by taking poison."

Lawrence looked over with cold eyes. The person in charge didn't dare to look directly at him and could only lower his head.

"waste!"

"Go down."

Lawrence cursed, and the man turned pale, lowered his head and left quickly.

"Smith, make sure the surroundings are safe."

"This is a global live broadcast. If we mess it up, you and I will lose our jobs." "Don't worry, sir."

Smith assured, then took his men to the launch site for a closer look.

As Lawrence said, he would not allow for mistakes.

At the very least, mistakes cannot occur within his area of ​​responsibility.

"Director, we just received information that representatives from the Japanese island have arrived in San Francisco by plane. They came with great sincerity this time."

Mengsha saw Smith speaking and spoke respectfully from the side.

Lawrence crossed his arms over his chest and looked at the tall launch site in front of him, with no expression on his face. "Let them wait. I don't have time to deal with them now."

Mengsha nodded, "Yes sir."

After saying that, he stood aside again.

"How long will it take to launch?"

Lawrence asked again, and Mengsha looked at her watch, "Director, according to the plan, there are still two hours and twenty minutes."

"Ah."

Lawrence responded, then walked away, came to the launch center, and saluted respectfully to the white-haired old man beside him.

"grown ups!"

The white-haired old man was watching the situation at the launch site through the screen, and there was a technical engineer next to him explaining the situation of the rocket to him.

"Here you go, sit down."

The white-haired old man pointed to the seat next to him.

Lawrence sat down quickly, and Mengsha tactfully came to the side and waited quietly.

"After this incident, you also need to give me an answer about what happened in Nan'an."

As soon as the white-haired old man opened his mouth, Lawrence felt pressured.

The process of purchasing medicines is where multiple parties reach out to reap profits.

But now, someone has broken the rules, making it so that those who ask for money get less. Isn't this courting death?

But the medicine they use is better than that in the United States.

This kind of life-saving medicine is in great need of the soldiers.

If their commander disagreed, few soldiers would be willing to set foot on Zhang Changzheng.

What's more, if these people really dare to do this, they can't blame someone for stabbing them from behind.

Therefore, this matter becomes more and more difficult.

The tricky thing is that this medicine is from China and they can't buy it directly.

They paid a huge price to win the insulin from China.

Even so, domestic manufacturers are making a lot of money.

Therefore, it is impossible to return the previous medicines.

Just as Lawrence was struggling, the white-haired old man continued to ask, "There is one more thing. You need to hurry up to get the intelligence information about the communication satellite."

“This thing is equally important to us.”

"Especially the semiconductor technology to shrink phones, which we lack right now."

"In addition, it is also best to understand its algorithms and operating data."

Lawrence nodded again, but his heart was more bitter than ever.

Anti-inflammatory drugs are already a headache enough, and now there’s a satellite phone.

That satellite phone is someone's treasure, how can you get it easily?
After talking to the white-haired old man for a while, Lawrence stood up and walked out.

As time went by, more and more people came to watch the ceremony and the atmosphere became more and more heated.

"Director!"

Mengsha suddenly came up to Lawrence and whispered.

"We got the news that China gave two satellite phones to Camel and Persia respectively."

As soon as Lawrence heard it, he immediately understood what Mengsha meant, and a hint of greed flashed in his eyes.

"Don't worry, these are all ours."

After that, while no one was paying attention, he stretched out his hand and pinched the other's buttocks, then said casually, "If the spacecraft is successfully launched this time, I will take you to the desert for a vacation."

Mengsha rolled her eyes and said, "What's the point of going to the desert? You'll get sunburned to death."

Lawrence smiled and said, "It's okay, I can put sunscreen on you."

On the other side, the white-haired old man asked the staff next to him, "Are all the plans ready?"

The staff member, wearing a well-dressed suit, immediately spoke up upon hearing this, "Sir, we have prepared three plans: A, B, and C."

"If the worst-case scenario C occurs, we will immediately cut off the live broadcast signal, and the communication signal between the astronauts and their families will also be disconnected, with only the pastor contacting them."

After the staff member finished speaking, the white-haired old man just crossed his hands in front of him, his face solemn, "I hope everything goes well."

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our live broadcast. I am your Helen."

On TV, the female host with big golden wavy hair had a proud look on her face, holding the microphone in her hand against her chest, attracting all the attention in front of the TV.

"Next to me is our senior critic, Mr. Barry Acosta."

"Hello, Mr. Acosta."

"Hello, Ms. Helen."

The two smiled at each other, and then Acosta greeted the TV camera, "Hello, gentlemen, ladies, and all the friends around the world who are following this event."

"I am Acosta, a space explorer, senior critic, and science fiction writer. If you want to know more about me, you can read my recently published novel, We Are All Aliens."

"Okay, let's get back to the topic!"

Helen interrupted Acosta's boasting and brought the topic back to what people were concerned about.

"Mr. Acosta, will this moon landing have any significance?"

"Oh, Ms. Helen, this means so very much."

Acosta made an exaggerated pose, "Because this is the first time, the first time for mankind."

"Every first time has a unique meaning and is unforgettable, isn't it?"

He smiled at the TV and then said solemnly to Helen, who looked shy, "The great United States will be the first to step on the moon, just like the great Columbus who was the first to discover the New World and opened up the Age of Exploration, thus spreading civilization around the world and making the world progress."

When Americans in front of the TV heard the term "New World", they couldn't help but feel proud.

The discovery of the New World was a gift from God to them.

Relying on this fertile land and unique geographical advantages, they have become the overlord and world leader they are today.

"This will be an important chapter in the opening of the era of space exploration."

Acosta was extremely excited and said in a high-pitched voice, "And our great United States is the pioneer and explorer of this era of cosmic navigation."

"And as the first to conquer the universe! The Moon!"

"Will be our Great United States!"