Chapter 154 Perfect Coordination! Could the Big Boss Be Here for Himself?

'We've all hit this level and lost the drive to work hard in the lab ages ago! Every day, after clocking in, we sneak out to fish or play cards, not realizing everything we did was being recorded!' Caius and Theron thought.

"You're invading our privacy!"

Alkaid shrugged. "You were fishing in my pond, and I didn't even charge you. You were playing cards at my place too. Tell me, where did I break any rules?"

A few geniuses from the Galactic Aurora Collective, after arriving in Tranquil County, decided to use their free time by renting a few fish ponds and buying some storefronts to start small businesses. They ended up owning an entire row of shops. And they just happened to catch Caius and Theron having fun outside.

"By the way, you still haven't paid for last month's card games, and you owe for yesterday's fishing too. We're just running a small business here. Right, Miss?" Alkaid said.

"Absolutely." Catherine sneered as she watched the two panic and scramble to turn off the central screen. "I came here today to ask Mr. Howard whether Phoenix Lab's security network has fallen so far behind that even experimental data can be intercepted?"

Just a few minutes ago, the experimental data Catherine personally obtained was stolen!

Catherine looked at Juniper, her tone softening considerably. "Ms. Windsor, have you been providing Phoenix Lab's experimental data recently?"

"Yes, those experiments were done by me and my team, working tirelessly, but..." Juniper's face turned pale, and she didn't finish her sentence. The data that was originally hers had mysteriously disappeared overnight!

An assistant nearby spoke up indignantly, "Ms. Windsor hasn't had a good night's sleep for a week because of this experiment, living in the lab every day, and now the data is gone."

Caius, in a panic, tried to turn off the central screen that was still looping the video. As he approached the controller, he heard Catherine's cold, calm voice. "I've sent a copy of this video to Mr. Howard as well, an unedited high-definition version. You should think carefully about what you've been saying."

Hearing her words, Caius gave up on the video and collapsed to the floor as he thought, 'What have we been saying? Besides insulting Juniper, we have also badmouthed Evander, saying he got his position through his looks without real talent, and even worse things, suggesting he wants to keep Juniper as a mistress! If Evander sees that video, our careers will be over!'

Theron tried to keep his composure. "Ms. Windsor, just because you say the experiment is yours doesn't make it so. You don't have the data!"

Not having the data was Juniper's biggest problem right now. These two were trying to use this point to force her out of Phoenix Lab!

Catherine rested her chin on her hand, looking at Juniper with sparkling eyes. "Ms. Windsor, do you remember your experimental results?"

"Of course I do, but just the results are useless." A touch of bitter melancholy appeared on Juniper's face.

In Phoenix Lab, supporting experimental data required tens of thousands of data points for validation. Results with too small a sample size or no samples at all wouldn't be recognized!

Catherine nodded. "That's enough. I'm here because I discovered that data from both Phoenix Lab and our lab was intercepted by someone from your own team."

Her words left everyone stunned!

Someone from within the lab had stolen their own experimental data, which would be a huge scandal in the scientific community!

Theron looked at Catherine, his neck stiff. "You're not even from our lab. You're talking nonsense here."

"You'll find out soon enough if it's nonsense." Catherine looked at the large screen behind her and switched the content. "These two sets of experimental data, one of them was submitted by Mr. Evans, right? I remember it was the experiment I conducted half an hour ago that I sent to Phoenix Lab."

Theron compared the data on the screen with the email he received and, after confirming it was correct, nodded. "It was me who submitted it. What's the problem?"

Catherine smirked, her attitude dripping with superiority. "The problem is, the data I sent in the email was fake, and you provided false data. If the experimental data were truly yours, you should be able to recognize which result is yours, right? We're all researchers here. Shouldn't you know what kind of results your own data would yield? How could samples Aa and Bb produce C? Are you two at Phoenix Lab brainless, or have you just gotten too old and forgetful?"

Her tone was laced with sarcasm.

Theron was sweating bullets. "I forgot. I chose the wrong one. The other one is my experimental data!"

"Really? Have you chosen?" Catherine asked.

"Yes! The other one is my experimental data!" Theron replied firmly.

Catherine smiled and looked at Juniper. "Ms. Windsor, which one do you choose?"

Juniper looked at the data on the screen, her gaze steady. "I choose neither. My experimental data, even with minimal error, could never yield these two results. If it were my data, it should be this result."

Juniper bent down, thought for a moment, and wrote down the data on the paper handed to her by her assistant. Although this step of the experiment should be handled by the Galactic Aurora Collective, Juniper would mentally verify all the experimental steps to ensure the final result was accurate!

Juniper displayed her data. "The result should be like this. The data provided by you is incorrect."

Standing next to Catherine, Alkaid thought with admiration, 'Catherine's sister is truly impressive, a great talent for research. No wonder these people want to use underhanded means to drive her out!'

Catherine took out the prepared experimental data. "Coincidentally, my results match Ms. Windsor's."

Juniper, who had been a bit nervous, felt a wave of relief and surprise when she saw that Catherine's data was identical to hers, thinking, 'I have been worried about offending the other party. After all, I have been at Phoenix Lab for many years and am often scolded by Evander for lacking social skills. What if I offend the boss of the Galactic Aurora Collective and they refuse to collaborate in the future? I didn't expect it to be all part of the boss's plan!'

Juniper looked at Theron and Caius, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, her tone unusually stern. "I never thought the moles would be you two. I didn't care about your little tricks before, but stealing my data, slandering me, and trying to tarnish the lab's reputation—this can't be overlooked!"

Theron and Caius exchanged glances, seeing the panic and fear in each other's eyes, and thought if Juniper exposed them, their research careers and professions would be over, and they might even be blacklisted by the entire industry. "Ms. Windsor! We were just momentarily misguided. Please forgive us!"

Catherine had no time to watch their tearful pleas. She stood up and handed the prepared documents to Juniper. "Ms. Windsor, we will continue to collaborate on future experiments, but you also need to take care of yourself."

Juniper nodded gratefully, feeling both excited and thankful as she thought, 'I can tell that the boss of the Galactic Aurora Collective Lab has come specifically to support me! But why? I don't seem to know the other party.'

Noticing Juniper's puzzled expression, Catherine looked away and said calmly, "Make sure they settle their debts. I've already contacted Mr. Howard, and he will handle the follow-up."

"Okay. Even if they don't pay, our lab will cover it." Juniper was still a bit puzzled, wondering, 'Is the other party really just here to collect money? How much did Theron and Caius owe?! It must also be about the security of the lab's data, right? Why am I starting to wishfully think the other party came for me? That shouldn't be the case!' Juniper suppressed her curiosity.

Juniper watched Catherine and Alkaid walk out, their special lab coats seemingly glowing on them, like real stars in the sky!

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