Chapter 864 - 282: Absolute Opposition, Cheng Long Who Keeps His Vow!

Chapter 864: Chapter 282: Absolute Opposition, Cheng Long Who Keeps His Vow!

In this process, even the slightest wavering could trigger the collapse of the entire trust system.

But Cheng Wu’s theory pointed to a completely opposite path.

Departing from the conventional research environment, wanting to delve deeply into the mysteries of the infection source inevitably encounters special situations that require temporary cooperation with those infected bodies that still retain some sanity.

This undoubtedly falls into a philosophical dilemma, an ethical game between means and ends.

The purpose is unquestionably noble, aimed at the long-term survival of Shelter City and even human civilization.

But the ambiguity of the means is enough to slowly devour the initial intention. Who can guarantee that no one will, when research hits a bottleneck, gradually compromise, and ultimately break through all ethical boundaries?

Of course, more tricky than supervising these potential compromises is the fragility of the trust system.

The residents’ trust in the Inspectors has always been built on the recognition of "absolute opposition."

And the top level’s requirement for Inspectors is "stability," to act as execution tools, not explorers. A tool’s value lies in control, and other Shelter Cities do not allow fieldwork for Inspectors, let alone research on infected bodies.

"Cheng Wu established the Inspector system, his vision is undoubtedly, when he proposed this theory back then, he must have foreseen today’s insurmountable dilemma."

"So, when Cheng Wu was the station chief, what he truly needed was a batch of Inspectors capable of delving into the infection source, or a batch of Inspectors who could firmly guard the gate?"

The answer is actually clear.

Cheng Wu ultimately couldn’t take that key step back then, leaving this unsolvable problem to future generations.

So many years have passed, and the successors are still trapped in the same place, unable to find a solution, bound by this invisible shackle, unable to move an inch.

But fortunately, more and more people are becoming aware of the severity of this problem.

It is also because of this that the Elders of Happiness City are willing to let him access the infection source with confidence, not minding the theories proposed by Ding Yishan and the ongoing practices.

But for Luokuke, Liu Bi, and other Inspectors who have not realized this point, should they break the established recognition and take a step into the unknown that even Cheng Wu dared not venture, risking the unknown to create a new era?

Or was this path doomed from the start to diverge from the Inspectors of the previous era?

The ideological chasm may be insurmountable, perhaps he should cultivate new forces belonging to the new era from the beginning.

Like Wang Kang, who never resists Yu Yong and can regard this special cooperative relationship with a normal mind.

As Cheng Ye was pondering, the off-road vehicle had already driven into Dapo Town.

The town’s residents were long used to it, still burying their heads in their work, only a few looked up, their gazes filled with respect.

Hou Genbao stood at the entrance of the town, curled up like a child who did something wrong, his body still trembling slightly.

Seeing the off-road vehicle approaching, he forced out a smile uglier than crying and hurried to greet it.

"Monkey, where’s everyone?"

"Researcher Yu went back to his room, Liu... Inspector Liu is waiting at the dock." Hou Genbao’s voice trembled, afraid that Cheng Ye would blame him.

"Let everyone keep working, nothing major is going on." Cheng Ye patted his shoulder, signaling him to relax, then took steps towards the dock.

Turning a corner, indeed two towering silhouettes stood by the dock in the distance, looking at the rushing White Water River.

Brother B is finally back!

Invariably, a sense of familiarity washed over, Cheng Ye couldn’t help but smile slightly.

Feeling the gaze from behind, Liu Bi timely turned his head.

He initially intended to deliberately keep a straight face, but upon meeting Cheng Ye’s eyes, he couldn’t help but be stunned.

The approaching figure is no longer the thin teenager from the past.

But a young man whose figure is as robust and sturdy as his own, with a calm smile on his face, carrying a more dignified and confident demeanor than before in his brows.

Liu Bi shook his head, the figure in front of him faintly overlapped with the memory of Cheng Long, making him slightly dazed for a moment.

Until Cheng Ye walked closer, Liu Bi squinted his eyes and carefully examined, finally dispelling the shadow of Cheng Long from his mind.

The person in front of him is ultimately not Cheng Long, lacking Cheng Long’s imposing presence and dominion over all things.

What he has instead is a collected sharp edge, a steady and practical, like a gentle confidence of deep and tranquil waters.

Clearly a young person, yet he seems like an old jade finely polished by time, leaving him swallowing all the well-thought-out words back into his belly.

When close enough, Cheng Ye proactively extended his hand: "Brother B, long time no see."

Liu Bi was stunned for a moment, eventually sighed lightly, stepped forward to shake his hand, and embraced him.

"And who might this be?"

"Niu Fu, my assistant, also a brother to your father."

"Uncle Niu!" Cheng Ye immediately nodded.

Niu Fu chuckled in response, quickly waving his hand: "Don’t call me uncle, it’s too much! Just call me Brother Niu, otherwise, Brother Bi won’t be pleased."

"You still have the mood to joke?" Liu Bi glanced askance at Niu Fu, then turned to look at Cheng Ye, his expression instantly becoming serious, "I am not someone who is impervious to reasoning, but if your involvement with infected bodies gets out, the consequences are unimaginable. When the wasteland is vast, even the largest inspection station won’t have a place for you to stand.