Spy Family

Interstellar orphans are a special group with a long history.

The Earth was destroyed so suddenly that only a handful of humans escaped. They were scattered around the major planets. They were all busy saving themselves and had no time to care about anything else. It took more than half a century to remember that there might be similar species surviving on distant alien planets. , so we began to focus on rebuilding the interstellar transportation system.

Interstellar transportation costs a lot of money, and it has not been able to return to the level of its heyday for a long time. There are very few spaceships, and not many items can be carried. As for passengers, they have to be carefully selected, and only the most necessary people can board. The number of spaceships is so small that they can be ignored.

If this continues, the interstellar transportation system will collapse again sooner or later, and the major planets will have no choice but to develop independently. Some people have issued extremely pessimistic predictions, believing that humans will embark on a completely different evolutionary path and eventually become a completely different species.

At the same time, mankind is also facing another problem. The panic caused by the destruction of the earth continues. Humanity's desire to have children is extremely low, and the population has not been increased.

After many rounds of negotiations, someone proposed a plan that hoped to solve both problems at the same time.

Interstellar orphans have appeared. They are artificial embryos sent to other planets by spacecraft. This has multiple benefits: children will almost never meet their biological parents again, eliminating many moral dilemmas; population mobility eliminates reproductive isolation. threats; giving interstellar transportation a necessary reason to exist, and the requirements for spacecraft are not high. Only a small corner is needed to transport tens of thousands of embryos.

Decades later, human panic gradually dissipated, the fertility rate began to rise, and interstellar transportation also developed tremendously, with more economic benefits and even some passenger transportation functions restored.

The problem no longer exists, but Orphans from the Stars has not been cancelled.

On the one hand, a large number of human beings have developed the habit of being hands-off parents. Having children is like paying taxes. Once paid, it has nothing to do with them. Although this approach and mentality are extremely controversial, it is a real social custom.

On the other hand, the major planets have developed unevenly, and are gradually divided into strong and weak ones. Sending interstellar orphans begins to have a certain level symbol. Strong planets send out the most orphans and receive the least.

In short, this system has become a legacy issue that has been avoided by all parties.

For those interstellar orphans, the problem is not that complicated. Like ordinary people, they always have to prioritize the issues around them, such as what kind of work to do, what friends to make, where to have fun...

There are fewer problems when an interstellar orphan becomes a corpse.

Yuan Miyu said that Ms. Yuan sank to the bottom and came up again. The monkey who pushed her into the water followed the rules and called the police. When the police showed up, he calmly told the cause and effect, blaming the incident on the carelessness of an outsider, She wanted to see the river. The fish failed to stand firm, and it was right here. I stretched out my hand and almost missed it...

Lu Linbei didn't see this scene, he was sent away by Mei Qianzhong.

It's such a pity. If you don't trust the people in the family, how can you gain the trust of the family? This is a two-way matter. You should go home first and think about it. Maybe there will be a chance in the future, maybe.

Mei Qianzhong's tone was not harsh, it could be said to be kind, or it could be because he didn't care at all, otherwise he would not have brought the monkey as a backup plan.

The name of Monkey is Lu Yezhou, and his companions call him Yi Zi. He is also an interstellar orphan adopted by the Mei family. He has been Mei Qianzhong's follower since he was a child, obeying his instructions.

Lu Linbei didn't say anything, picked up the book on the chair and walked towards the town.

Miss Yuan's water quality is not very good. Lu Yezhou made a gesture as if he was inviting Lu Linbei to watch the scene in the water.

Lu Linbei quickened his pace. On the way, he met the police driving over and pointed them in the direction without saying anything else.

After returning home, Lu Linbei threw away the book and fell on the bed. Thinking back on what happened just now, he realized that he had been wrong from beginning to end.

He failed the test and lost a valuable opportunity.

He didn't save Ms. Yuan, or even tried. He watched her being pushed into the river and heard her scream.

He didn't even know whether Miss Yuan was an enemy spy. He had no clue and couldn't even scratch his head.

After thinking about it, he couldn't even figure out his truest thoughts: did he regret losing the opportunity, or did he regret not being able to save people? This made him particularly discouraged.

The bedroom was small, and the window faced west. At this time, sunlight filtered in quietly from the outside, like an emotionless spectator, staring at the bloody scene, but still felt that the smell of blood was not strong enough.

There is a bunk bed placed against the wall. Lu Linbei lives in the lower bunk, and the upper bunk belongs to someone else. Yes, he is twenty-seven years old and does not have a private room yet.

There was a tall and thin cabinet between the end of the bed and the wall. Apart from that, there was nothing else in the room, which was as simple as a prison cell.

There was the sound of the door opening outside, and just by the sound of footsteps, Lu Linbei guessed that this was mother coming back.

Mom is the owner of this house and the caregiver of a group of orphans. She is in her sixties, tall and strong. She has never been young or aged. She has raised many orphans. This is her profession and her hobby.

The orphans will leave when they grow up. Some work as maintenance workers on farms, while others go to foreign lands to look for opportunities. The transition usually occurs before the orphans are twenty-three years old, when they graduate from middle school or college.

Lu Linbei is the orphan who has been here the longest.

The house was very large, with ten bedrooms in total. Each one was very small and always filled with children of different ages. Sure enough, not long after, Lu Linbei heard the noise of the children. They were asking for cakes from their mother. Like a flock of chirping chicks.

Every year when my great-grandfather celebrates his birthday, his mother will go to help and bring back a lot of food, mainly cakes. Lu Linbei ate a lot when he was a child, but now he has no interest in it.

The bedroom door was pushed open, and Lu Linbei's roommate came back, another older resident of this house.

Lu Yezhou is twenty-four years old and has graduated from college for one year. If he cannot join the organization this year, his future will also be worrying.

The test completed by the river was a guarantee, and Lu Yezhou was in a good mood. He hummed a little tune in his mouth, and without taking off his shoes, he easily climbed to the upper bunk and lay down heavily.

Neither of them spoke. After a while, Lu Yezhou poked his head out of the upper bunk and asked, Are you hungry?

Um.

After sleeping together for many years, even enemies will develop some friendship. What's more, Lu Yezhou is a lovable guy who gets along well with everyone. He is willing to run around and has many tricks. He is often the main force to liven up the atmosphere at parties. .

Lu Yezhou handed over a piece of cake.

Her mother was kind but strict and did not allow any children to eat or drink in the bedroom, but Lu Yezhou always found a way to avoid surveillance.

Lu Linbei took the cake and ate it slowly.

Lu Yezhou still kept his head tilted, remained silent for a while, and said, Don't think that I can be indifferent in my heart, but someone has to do this kind of thing, either you or me.

Do you believe she is a spy for the other side?

Why do I have to worry about this issue? The crook is the leader, he has the final say and is responsible for everything. Just like the army, why the war is fought belongs to the politicians, and how the war is fought is left to the generals. As a soldier, just shoot and kill people. We are all soldiers, why should we ask for trouble and trouble ourselves with meaningless questions?

Lu Linbei silently finished a small piece of cake and carefully ate the residue that fell on his clothes to avoid being discovered by his mother later. Then he said: In many novels, gods and bodhisattvas often recruit demons and ghosts to act as gatekeepers. .”

Hey, do you understand that you don't want to do this? Becoming a god starts with being a monster. Now we are just the monsters who have been recruited. We have to do all the dirty, hard, and tiring work. When we achieve success, new people will naturally come. Do.

Maybe... I'm too weak. Congratulations.

Me? Oh, you're talking about organization. Well, the old man hasn't given me the final decision yet, but it should be almost the same. I will leave soon. Mom may have heard something. She just asked me to put everything in the kitchen. Pack it up. Lu Yezhou couldn't control his excitement and leaned out of the bed, Nine years. I started training at the age of fifteen. It's been nine years. If you can't be a spy, it will all be wasted. It fell.

For Lu Linbei, it was not nine years, but twelve years.

The best way out for the Mei family is to become spies. Lu Yezhou began to ramble, Investigator, team leader, regional team leader, and then two different paths. Of course, our surname is not Mei, so we cannot be analysts. I can only continue to move forward along the road of investigator, special team leader, division team leader, I heard that someone once became deputy director. My ambition is not that big, the regional team leader is enough, he can manage three or five There are three or five people in each group, which is quite a lot.”

be safe.

Of course, I will never be as stupid as that woman, who dares to trick people into cheating, sneak into the farm, and seek death. I will never take this risk. I will always be a fisherman on the shore. I will never Go into the water and use it as bait...

Someone knocked on the door. Lu Yezhou immediately shut up, lay down on the upper bunk, and said loudly: Come in.

Mei Qianzhong pushed the door open and walked in, took a glance, and said with a smile: This place will always look like this. When I was a kid, I came here to play and even if I wanted to find a hiding place, I couldn't find it.

Lu Yezhou rolled over and jumped to the ground, standing upright like a new recruit, Hello, team leader.

Lu Linbei sat up from the bed.

I haven't confiscated it from you yet. Don't call me team leader. Go outside and guard. Mei Qianzhong's kind attitude was meant for Lu Linbei. To Lu Yezhou, he was not polite from his tone to his expression. He treated Lu Yezhou completely. is a slave.

Yes. Lu Yezhou didn't care. Instead, he became more serious. He walked out of the room with a shapeless step and closed the door gently.

Mei Qianzhong walked to the window, stood on the side without sunlight, looked out, and said for a long time: Generally speaking, you will be eliminated permanently. But this is you after all. It is a pity for you not to be a spy. It’s a loss to the family. So I’ll make an exception and give you some more explanations.”

Thanks.

Mei Qianzhong raised his hand and waved lightly. Even if he only looked at his back, he was a handsome man with a tall and straight posture. Lu Linbei could vaguely see the appearance of the future leader.

Yuan Miyu is a spy of the Cui family in the southeast, there is no doubt about it. She is a peripheral spy recruited by the Cui family, and her only task is to lure me into the trap. Alas, the situation in the city is very chaotic now, and we cannot afford to be careless.

That’s a brief explanation of Meiqianzhong.

Does it have to be murder? I mean, there's no need to bring her to the farm.

Mei Qianzhong turned around, with a charming smile on his face, which quickly disappeared, and said in a well-measured serious tone: I said I would make an exception to explain to you, but I didn't say I would make an exception and allow you to ask questions. The rules of being a spy, you Have you forgotten everything?

Sorry, it's my fault. I just... I guess I was too weak.

Yes, but you have other advantages that are enough to make up for your weakness. Pack your things and leave tomorrow. You will start to serve the family. Remember, you still owe me a test.