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Guan Qing knew Jack very well. She had never heard that Jack was related to Shi Guang, nor had she ever heard him mention anything about claiming Shi Guang's body and having it cremated.
Was Jack hiding something from her?
Now, the deaths of Shi Guang, Jack, and Wei Namian were all linked to Mei Xu Company.
Analyzing it this way, it was clear that Jack being assigned to investigate Wei Namian's body at Zhu Lin Peak was no coincidence. But that task was arranged by the Police Station—could there be a mole in the department?
If this deduction was true, then she couldn't trust anyone in the department. Guan Qing felt more alone than ever.
She headed straight to Jack's apartment.
She had a key to his apartment. They had once been colleagues who trusted each other, and having each other's keys was meant for emergencies.
However, when Guan Qing stood at the door of Jack's apartment, she noticed that the door was ajar.
Was someone inside? Could it be that mysterious driver?
Guan Qing reacted quickly, drawing her gun and slipping into the apartment. The rooms were in disarray, but there was no one in sight.
Someone had come here before and conducted a thorough search.
What were they looking for?
Guan Qing walked into the kitchen.
The kitchen was even messier; the floor was littered with shattered porcelain.
Guan Qing found two surviving Qinghua Porcelain Bowls in the corner.
The two bowls were stuck together and had not been separated. She turned the top bowl, and they came apart.
A small storage space was revealed between the two bowls.
This was where Jack kept important documents. Inside, Guan Qing discovered a disk the size of a pinky finger.
Not daring to linger, she immediately returned home and inserted the disk into her computer. Guan Qing had two computers: one connected to the internet and another she had salvaged from an antique shop. The old computer was not connected to the internet, ensuring information security.
The contents of the disk astonished Guan Qing.
Mei Xu Company was a global chain enterprise, involved in air conditioning production and managing the city’s Central Heating System.
Rumors suggested that while the company appeared to manufacture indoor temperature regulators, it was actually conducting secret experiments in bionic technology. Once exposed by the media, Mei Xu Temperature Regulation Company’s market share began to waver.
In response, the company held an open day, inviting journalists and interested parties to tour the facility. After several attempts, they finally shook off the rumors, and the open day activities came to an end, but some suspected that their experiments were far from over.
This experiment was about mimicking human memory.
The one who disclosed this information was Shi Guang.
Five years ago, over thirty countries held an international demonstration regarding human memory, including major powers like China, Britain, the United States, Canada, and France. Due to time zone differences, some places held their demonstrations during the day while others did so at night.
The unified theme of the demonstration was: Protecting humanity's right to forget.
At that time, there was a trend where some scientists advocated for the invention of a technology that could selectively delete human memories.
For instance, if you experienced something sorrowful that you just couldn't forget, you could use this software to permanently erase that memory from your brain. However, many voices warned that humanity was heading toward the abyss of becoming slaves to technology, and forgetting was one of the few natural marks left of being human.
Despite the many sorrowful events in a person's brief life, if one wishes to forget but cannot, it signifies that those memories are worth cherishing—like the heart-wrenching pain of a first breakup or the loss of a loved one.
Forgetting is a natural repair mechanism of the human spirit.
Yet, if we artificially delete these memories, what difference is there between the human brain and a computer chip? What distinguishes humans from robots? The chaos of memory could lead to confusion in societal progress and history as a whole.
This sparked intense debate and yielded results.
Governments around the world prohibited the research and development of "forgetting technology."
However, Mei Xu Company deliberately went against this trend and secretly pursued the development of this technology.
The owner of Mei Xu Company is Lin Sheng, a man in his sixties.
Though Lin Sheng is a businessman, he has a keen interest in politics.
In his youth, he spent several years in the political arena but abruptly left at the age of forty-five to become an air conditioning entrepreneur.
At the end of the disk information, Jack noted: the purpose of Mei Xu Company goes beyond merely researching "forgetting software."
Behind "forgetting technology" lies an even greater purpose and a larger conspiracy.
But what kind of conspiracy was this? That remained to be investigated.
After reviewing the materials, Guan Qing wondered if Jack's death was related to his proximity to the truth of this conspiracy.
The next day, filled with countless questions, Guan Qing arrived at Mei Xu Company dressed in a dark blue professional suit.
Wearing a staff badge, no one paid attention to her.
Occasionally, one or two gentlemen would glance back, intrigued by this colleague who exuded a unique aura.
The mysterious figure known as 46/2 had only provided Guan Qing with this single lead regarding Mei Xu Company, without revealing any further details.
Guan Qing had no choice but to walk slowly down the corridor, searching for clues. Following her instincts, she headed towards the basement.
Sure enough, upon entering Underground Level Three, two security guards politely stopped her at an entrance.
On the wall of the entrance was a sign: Testing Ground. No entry for unauthorized personnel.
Guan Qing smiled and turned to leave.
In the following twelve hours, Guan Qing spent her time in the company’s storage room. She had a good sleep and ate two cans of fruit to replenish her energy.
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