Spy Family

(Updated on Sunday)

Spies are a bit similar to farmers. They bury seeds, one in their hearts, one in the soil, and then wait. If you are lucky, the seeds will germinate. If you are even better, they will grow as you expected, and even give you food. A little surprise.”

When Uncle San is in a good mood, he will sit in lectures and look out the window at the green space and the power panels beyond. He seems to have forgotten the students present and says to himself: Don't let others plant any seeds in your heart.

Lu Linbei felt like a seed had just been buried in his heart.

It was already evening when he returned to the ground, and Mei Qianzhong personally came to the port to take him back to the city.

As soon as the car drove out of the port, Mei Qianzhong said: The superiors bypassed me. I didn't know about it from beginning to end. Ye Zi told me.

Sorry, I should have informed you earlier.

Mei Qianzhong smiled and said: Don't be stupid, you didn't make any mistakes. I am the team leader. After something happened, I actually had to get notification from the team members. This is my dereliction of duty.

On the spaceship, they asked me many things, and I...

No need to say anything now, go back and write a report and give it to me. It's not a big deal. The superiors surrendered to the Star Alliance, but they didn't want to show it clearly, so they secretly sent a few people up - while I still remember, I'll remind you: the matter of getting on the spaceship is OK Say it, say as little as possible, and don’t disclose the matter of being interrogated to anyone except the organization, including Ye Zi.”

clear.

Mei Qianzhong sighed, I don't know what the higher-ups are thinking. They think this will satisfy the Star Alliance. In fact, they are showing cowardice and are doomed to fail.

As my uncle said, negotiators must be firm-willed. Giving in will only make the other party gain more ground.

Haha, yes, the third uncle is really an experienced spy. The longer he works in this industry, the more he feels that every word he said back then is true. It's a pity that people like him live in seclusion on farms and work as teachers, and other people... ...This is the reality, no department is exempt from this.

Some people are unlucky and never wait for the right opportunity. When Lu Linbei said this, he was not thinking of his third uncle, but of Mei Wangzhen who hoped to encounter a war.

Old Bei, I have to apologize to you.

Why? Lu Linbei asked in surprise.

As the team leader, I failed to protect you.

I was not careful.

No, no, it's my responsibility. If all this was arranged by me and controlled by me, just like the previous trick of luring the snake out of its hole, I will not apologize and ask you to accept it calmly. But they bypassed me, and I Even being bypassed, this is a major dereliction of duty on my part. If I can't take care of everything about my team members, what qualifications do I have to ask the team members to obey my orders? So this is my fault, I should apologize, and I promise you , this kind of thing will never happen a second time, unless the higher-ups step on my body and walk over.

Lu Linbei didn't speak, he was a little touched and a little embarrassed. For more than twenty years, Mei Qianzhong has been the leader of their group since he was a child. He is well-deserved, and he is becoming more and more leadership-like, but he just can't help it. Accept it calmly like Lu Yezhou.

He has no ambition to surpass Mei Qianzhong, but he can't distinguish between true and false, as the third uncle said, or it may be caused by status anxiety, as Professor Qiao pointed out.

The two of them were silent for a while, and Mei Qianzhong parked the car on the side of the road and said, It's convenient for me.

They haven't entered the city yet, and are surrounded by a large wilderness, with tall weeds swaying in the wind. Under the cover of night, the grassland is as vast and mysterious as the ocean.

Lu Linbei also got out of the car, keeping a few steps away from Mei Qianzhong.

The two of them suddenly laughed at the same time, and Mei Qianzhong said: Does it remind you of your childhood?

Ye Zi and the others are not here.

Well, at the most, there were ten of us, standing in a row.

Eight. Lu Linbei remembered clearly.

I can't forget my true feelings. I'm so anxious that I almost cry.

The two laughed even louder.

After removing his hands, Mei Qianzhong said: The scenery is so beautiful, let's take a walk and then get back to the car.

Lu Linbei understood what he meant, so he followed up and explained the contents that were supposed to be written in the report, without any omissions.

Mei Qianzhong walked very slowly and listened very carefully, Investigator of First Light Industry Group, interesting. The group rarely participates in interstellar affairs. It is a purely commercial company.

I guess it's interested in Planet Eight.

Yes, no matter which company gets this planet, even if it gets a share of the pie, it will bring huge benefits, enough to surpass its competitors. If there hadn't been too much competition between the companies, Star Alliance wouldn't be looking for an heir. Guan Takezen hinted that you are the real heir?

It's not a hint, it's an explicit statement. Of course, she let me think for myself.

What do you think?

I think this is a common tactic used by spies. They plant a seed in your heart and make you suspicious. When the time is right, they can use the suspicion to draw you in.

Uncle San has warned us a long time ago.

That's right.

Mei Qianzhong stopped and said, Guan Zhuqian is not just trying to catch wind and shadow. There are arrangements made by Director Yong.

He... won't do the same trick again, right? Lu Linbei had doubted this, but after analysis, he thought it was unlikely.

In Director Yong's view, this is not the same trick, but taking advantage of the situation. In order to help you become the 'heir', I modified some files. As interstellar orphans, you cannot see your own files. Originally, these modifications should be restored As it is, Director Yong intervened and sealed the file, which makes you appear...even more mysterious.

But...does he really think he can attract assassins again?

He thinks it can.

Two assassinations, the assassin is really not the same person?

Guan Zhuqian is lying. Mei Qianzhong said with certainty. He definitely did not think that he had caught the wrong assassin. It is the same person. Before the assassin was shot, our people still obtained some confessions.

I also guess she's lying.

The two of them turned around and walked back. Mei Qianzhong asked, What else do you have in mind?

About this interrogation?

right.

Professor Qiao and Guan Zhuqian both mentioned the 'origin', so I guess the assassin's background is related to this.

Have you ever heard of an organization called Future Whip?

I've heard of it. This organization is listed among the five extremist organizations designated by Lu Linbei.

They take the origin theory as a classic, twist it, and claim to use the 'whip of the future' to push those who are left behind. It sounds a bit ridiculous, but they believe it.

Lu Linbei already knew something about this organization. They think that the eighth planet is a new starting point and must not be handed over to incompetent people. The 'successor' system is a typical backward idea in their view. But I have never understood it. Who do they want to claim the Eighth Planet? Themselves? The Star Federation will never agree.

The assassin did not explain clearly. He did not admit that he was a member of any organization. Moreover, although the 'Future Whip' has extreme ideas, he rarely takes extreme actions.

Well, it may not be them. When Guan Zhuqian asked about the origin, he probably just thought they were more suspicious.

Anyway, be more careful and I'll give you a gift. Mei Qianzhong took out a wallet from the inner pocket of his coat, which was about twenty centimeters long and six or seven centimeters wide.

Lu Linbei took it in his hand and felt that there was something hard in the wallet. He was about to open it and take a look. Mei Qianzhong stretched out his hand to stop it and said with a smile: Look at it after you go back. Read it alone. Don't let Ye Zi find out. This is for you. It’s a gift from you alone. To be precise, it’s not a gift. I accidentally dropped it on the ground and you picked it up, right?”

Mei Qianzhong blinked and seemed to be back to his teenage years. He led his friends to explore around the farm and planned one prank after another.

Lu Linbei put the wallet away and patted his clothes. There was nothing unusual about it, I don't know who dropped it, and I didn't want to tell anyone after I picked it up.

Mei Qianzhong smiled, hugged Lu Linbei's shoulders and walked back.

After getting back on the road, Mei Qianzhong never mentioned the interrogation again, and the two chatted all the way until they returned to the old city very late.

Mei Qianzhong got out of the car, walked Lu Linbei to the door of the building, and whispered: I have thought about it. If Guan Zhuqian wants to win over you, you might as well accept it. The group is not an enemy of the Emergency Department, but we should know more about their thoughts. , there’s nothing wrong with it.”

good.

Consider this a secret mission.

clear.

In the living room, Lu Yezhou was still playing games. The sofa and floor were filled with empty plates and drink bottles.

How long have you not slept? Lu Linbei asked. He had slept on the spacecraft for at least a few hours.

Later. Lu Yezhou continued to fight.

Lu Linbei entered his bedroom, first hid the wallet in his arms under the pillow without checking it immediately, then cleaned up the room and made a quick meal. He was not too sleepy, but a little hungry.

He also took a look at the game and did not receive the time-limited secret message.

The soldiers were all taken away by Lu Yezhou, leaving the farmers with nothing to do. He assigned tasks and found that there were some changes in his territory, ranging from walls to buildings.

Soon, he left the game and browsed the previously stored information about Future Whip. This is a weird organization, under the banner of science and origin, with radical and terrifying views. According to them, it is holding back It is not possible to educate the people first and then whip them. Using war to eliminate them is also an option.

Lu Yezhou took off his glasses and took a deep breath, You're back, so soon?

It's been a whole day.

Really? I thought you just left not long ago. We just fought an interstellar battle. It was fierce. Thousands of players on both sides participated. The soldiers under command were at least 70,000 or 80,000. If it were displayed in full screen, all It’s a little black dot.”

There is a communication delay between stars, but can we fight in real time?

So this game is interesting. It is said to be an interstellar battle, but it is actually a battle with the system. Each game lasts three to five minutes. Then the system determines the winner or loser, makes adjustments accordingly, and starts the next battle...

Lu Yezhou explained in great detail. Lu Linbei became increasingly confused and asked, Did you win?

We won and got a lot of loot. I will upgrade the territory later and put the soldiers on new equipment.

You have to go to bed now. Lu Linbei stood up and stepped forward, taking away the microcomputer and peripherals.

Lu Yezhou seemed to be angry for a moment, but in the end he walked to the bedroom obediently, I'll take a shower first. By the way, what's it like on the spaceship?

It was similar to the basement of the Emergency Department. Moreover, I went there not to investigate, but to be investigated and interrogated for more than three hours.

What's this?

Lu Linbei briefly explained the situation, and Lu Yezhou, who had already walked into the shower room, laughed loudly, The old guy lied to you. Let's see what he says next time we meet.

Lu Linbei believed that Professor Qiao would not say anything.

He also washed up and saw that Lu Yezhou had fallen asleep on the bed, snoring loudly, so he turned off the light for him, went back to his bedroom, found his wallet, and opened it to check.

Inside was an ordinary pistol that had been dismantled into parts, equipped with ten small bullets.

He turned off the light and assembled the pistol based on his memory from class. After much hesitation, he loaded the bullets into it.