357: guess

"It's nothing, Qingqing, the country needs me for something, it might take a little time."

Academician Zhou smiled slightly and said to his Mrs. Zhou nearby.

Mrs. Zhou was stunned for a moment, a hint of hesitation appeared in her eyes.

"How long?"

As she spoke, her gaze turned towards the two National Security personnel nearby, her eyes filled with inquiry.

"This..."

The two National Security staff members exchanged glances, a hint of hesitation appearing in their eyes.

"We don't know either, because many things involve secrets, and many things, even we ourselves don't know, and even if we do, we mostly can't reveal them.

So... sorry!"

The National Security staff member said apologetically to Academician Zhou's wife.

Academician Zhou's wife showed a worried expression in her eyes, looking at Academician Zhou nearby, and then at the two National Security Bureau staff members nearby.

"But, Old Zhou is used to my cooking. Going somewhere else, it's fine for a short while, but if he stays for a long time, he might not get used to the food! Why don't you take me with you too! I'll go along!"

"This... sorry, madam, because this matter involves some secrets, you cannot come along!"

The two National Security staff members said seriously to Academician Zhou's wife.

Academician Zhou's wife's face was full of hesitation, and she still wanted to say something.

"But..."

"Alright, Qingqing!"

Academician Zhou nearby interrupted his wife's words, he looked seriously at his wife nearby and said.

"For such confidential matters, don't make things difficult for the two comrades. If they could bring you along, I believe these two comrades definitely wouldn't be making things difficult for us here.

In this matter, there should be no room for change!"

Saying this, Academician Zhou said apologetically to the two National Security comrades.

"Sorry, my wife is like this, I've caused you two trouble! Oh right, by the way, when do I need to leave?

How much time do I have to sort out things afterwards?"

Academician Zhou hesitated for a moment and asked the two National Security staff members in front of him.

"Academician Zhou, the order we received is that you need to come with us immediately."

"Then my subsequent experiments, and also..."

Academician Zhou was stunned for a moment, his eyes full of hesitation, and he still wanted to say something.

"Someone will come to help you sort that out later!"

Saying this, Academician Zhou could only follow the two National Security staff members, leaving his home under his wife's reluctant gaze.

After getting out of the car, Academician Zhou quickly followed the two staff members into a car, an ordinary domestic car.

Academician Zhou looked at the car in front of him curiously, it looked very ordinary.

This is the car driven by National Security staff?

It looks very unremarkable!

Even in the eyes of someone like Academician Zhou, National Security is a very mysterious department, although Academician Zhou had interacted with people from this department before.

But the interactions were only a few inconspicuous contacts.

Now, it was actually National Security personnel who came to pick him up personally, and it involved a very significant scientific research project.

More importantly, from General Manager Huang's veiled tone, Academician Zhou could feel that this was definitely an extremely rare opportunity!

The two of them were good friends and often chatted.

From General Manager Huang's tone, he could roughly tell.

If he didn't participate in this project, he would definitely regret it for the rest of his life!

Therefore, Academician Zhou had just agreed without hesitation, he believed that his old friend would definitely not harm him!

After getting into the car, Academician Zhou began to probe the two National Security personnel, hoping to find out something from them.

But the two National Security staff members were exceptionally tight-lipped. No matter how Academician Zhou asked, the two National Security staff members remained silent.

They didn't give any answer at all.

Soon, the vehicle arrived at Jincheng International Airport.

Arrived at the airport?

Academician Zhou looked at the scene outside the window, slightly startled.

Could it be going abroad?

Or going somewhere very, very far away?

Academician Zhou was slightly startled. The fact that the two National Security staff members were so tight-lipped made Academician Zhou feel a little uneasy.

At this moment, he was already feeling a little regretful.

He shouldn't have made such a hasty decision!

But now that he had made this decision and had come out with the two National Security staff members, it was clearly impossible to regret it.

Taking a deep breath, Academician Zhou composed himself.

He could only take it one step at a time!

He hoped his old friend hadn't lied to him!

"Academician Zhou, we've arrived, please get out of the car!"

Just as Academician Zhou was lost in thought, the vehicle drove directly into the airport and stopped.

The two National Security staff members invited Academician Zhou out. After a little while, the two National Security staff members boarded the plane with Academician Zhou.

"Academician Zhou, we won't be accompanying you after you board the plane. After the plane lands, someone will naturally come to pick you up and settle you in."

The two National Security staff members smiled slightly and said to Academician Zhou in front of them.

"Oh, okay."

Academician Zhou was still a little bewildered, but he subconsciously agreed.

After the two National Security staff members left.

Academician Zhou's gaze began to scan the inside of the plane.

He didn't know until he looked, and when he looked, he was startled.

There weren't many people in the plane cabin at the moment, about seven or eight, but these seven or eight people were all acquaintances!

Moreover, they were all researchers or Engineers studying Controlled nuclear fusion and related supporting facilities, all of whom were extremely famous experts and scholars.

"Old Zhou!"

While Academician Zhou was looking around, a Professor sitting next to Academician Zhou recognized Academician Zhou.

"Old Dai? You're here too?"

Academician Zhou exclaimed in surprise towards Professor Dai nearby.

"Yeah! I arrived a few minutes before you, Old Zhou. Do you know what's going on? I was practically brought here in a daze, told it was a national secret project.

They also asked me to call some Leaders. The Leaders replied that it was indeed the case, so I came along in a daze. I still don't know what's going on now!"

Professor Dai's eyes were slightly bewildered.

"I don't know either. I asked the two National Security staff members many times along the way, but they had no intention of revealing anything..."

Academician Zhou's eyes showed a hint of helplessness.

"It's probably a project related to Controlled nuclear fusion! Everyone here is a top expert related to Controlled nuclear fusion."

Professor Dai pondered for a moment.

"Could it be related to the EAST meltdown a few days ago?"

Professor Dai's eyes were full of curiosity.

"Who knows!"

Academician Zhou shook his head and sighed.