Spy Family

(Thanks to the alliance leaders: Heathers and Yawujian~.)

The sanatorium is a paradise, cut off from most connections with the outside world. The internal chip is of no use here except to prove identity. As for other electronic equipment, no other electronic equipment is allowed to enter the ward, and only medical staff can have access to it.

The surrounding scenery is beautiful, and it is said that there will be snowfall in a few days, which makes everyone even more excited and even willing to postpone their departure from the hospital.

Inpatients can apply to do some chores. Lu Linbei thought at first that no one would be willing to do it, but he found that after applying, he had to wait in line. Life here is too leisurely, and everyone wants to find something to do.

Chen slowly applied to help in the cafeteria and waited for three days before it was her turn.

She liked the life here and thought it was a replica of the Kings. Lu Linbei didn't have the heart to tell her that nursing homes were expensive and ordinary people couldn't afford to live there. The Kings were so poor that some places didn't even have electricity. There is no similarity whatsoever.

Lu Linbei chose to read to pass the time. The sanatorium had a library where he could borrow a book at a time. He chose from thousands of books and found a book by Professor Mao Kongshan.

"The Rise and Decline of the Zhai Wangxing Family" is an introductory book with few viewpoints. It strictly limits the word "decline" and specifically points out that it is compared with the original "prosperity".

Lu Linbei knew Mao Kongshan's true views on the family, so he guessed that either Professor Mao's early views were different from his current views, or that he had to make some adjustments due to outside interference.

It took him five days to read it because he was always distracted, speculating on the situation in Zhai Jing and how his third uncle would plan it. He hoped that he could be recalled at any time. This feeling of hope waxed and waned, becoming the biggest worry in his heart. torture.

Time passed day by day, no one came to take him back to Zhai Jing, and no hidden killer quietly fired bullets.

Once in the morning and afternoon, Lu Linbei and Chen Manchi went for a walk on the lawn to reminisce about their respective teenage years. Chen Manchi’s experiences were much more colorful. In her words: “Everything was a whim. Anyone who tries to plan what to eat for dinner or where to stay tonight will be laughed at by his peers.”

Lu Linbei listened with great interest, but Chen Manchi said that he didn't like that kind of life, "Because we can't plan anything, everyone uses deliberate carefreeness to cover up their uneasiness. I know this, and everyone should know it, but who Don’t even tell me.”

She preferred to listen to Lu Linbei's story about farm life. Everything was in order and well taken care of. "You should be lucky. There is no 'mother' in the orphanage, not even temporary ones. We are like animals raised in a centralized place. You are given to different caregivers at different ages, such as nannies, early childhood teachers, primary school teachers, middle school teachers... There will be no fixed person to accompany you when you grow up, because that will create unnecessary dependence and is not conducive to our entry into society. "

"Another kind of orderliness."

"Well, it's so orderly that we can only rely on stories to create 'disorder'. There are a lot of stories circulating in the orphanage, most of which are horror plots."

"How many do you remember?" Lu Linbei was a little interested.

"Of course, one of them says that when we reach a certain age, we will be sent to a 'whole person banquet'. After being cooked, the person will still be whole."

"Ha." Lu Linbei couldn't help laughing.

"We all believe it, so much so that we don't dare to eat too much. Anyone who is a little fatter is often threatened and told where he eats the best."

"This is not a fun game."

"Yes, there are always people who are scared to the point of crying."

"Any more?"

"The other one said that many children in the orphanage committed suicide, and the ghosts are still there. They often come out to play with children of the same age. If they have fun, they will take them away. So there is a rule in the orphanage. When you meet a strange child, you will tell me Be friendly and be careful.”

"Sounds like the rules come first, then the horror stories. Any more?"

"Why do you like to hear stories like this?"

"Because... I haven't heard of it."

"No, no, if I continue to tell you, I will be scared myself. There must be similar stories on the farm."

"We..." Lu Linbei thought for a while, "The scariest story is about being abandoned by your mother. If someone is too naughty and is punished to stand outside the house, he will cry like a mess and tremble with fear."

Lu Linbei was originally going to make a seemingly scary joke, but seeing Chen Manchi's frightened expression, he understood that she was taking it seriously, and he himself was suddenly gripped by the nightmare feeling of childhood again. So he tried to relax his tone and said, "I have never been forced to stand, but I have had similar dreams, which are very real."

"Do all farm orphans love their mothers?"

"How should I put it? We didn't change people in the middle. From childhood to adulthood, my mother took care of me alone. When I went to school, I was no different from other farm children. But... when I grew up a little, I saw that my mother transferred all her energy to another group of children. There is a bit of jealousy in me. Whether it is an orphanage in the city or a farm, the educational philosophy is the same, which is to make orphans independent early."

The light snow in the trailer arrived as promised, first in two flakes, then in two bursts, and gradually turned into falling snow all over the sky.

Chen Manchi was so excited that she ran in the snow and circled back to Lu Linbei, with a naughty smile on her face that she often concealed but now had no scruples about, "It's so beautiful, what a scary story to tell. We will How long will you live here?”

"I don't know." Lu Linbei didn't get any notification, but no one came to pick him up in the first few days. He felt that this "degaussing" would not be short.

"Ah, then just live one day at a time." Chen Manchi decided to give up his identity as a fortune teller temporarily, and pulled Lu Linbei to walk like a child. He had no goal, just to feel the slight ice of snowflakes falling on his face. .

A few minutes later, it was Lu Linbei who pulled Chen Manchi on the lawn.

Almost all the patients and medical staff came out of the building, a total of more than 200 people, to welcome the first snow of the year.

The tragedy was that Chen Manchi caught a cold and took three days to recover. She lost her temporary job in the restaurant, but returned to her old profession, giving free fortune telling to patients in the same hospital. The business was beyond imagination, and there were often people queuing up in front of the round table. Some medical staff also came to join in the fun.

"If I could collect money..." Chen Manchi always sighed like this.

Lu Linbei was the only one who didn't need to queue. As soon as he appeared, the people around him would let out a cry of dissatisfaction, but no longer joined the queue.

The two still go for walks together, walking farther and farther, sometimes into the forest.

The trees here are different from those on the farm. There are more types and they are more messy. You will quickly lose your way when walking inside. Fortunately, the sanatorium has some marks on the trees to help people who go in get out again.

Occasionally, especially soon after getting up in the morning, Lu Linbei would look up at the sky and confirm again and again that there was no Uranus spacecraft in the sky.

Being far away from everything gave him a strong sense of unreality. At this time, he would look for Chen Manchi and see how many people were waiting in line. He would take a look from a distance and immediately feel more at ease.

They spent the New Year in the sanatorium, and the seven planets ushered in the 301st year of the Standard Era together. The hospital specially took out the all-information display from the medical area and played New Year's Eve celebrations from various places in the rest area. Zhai Jing was naturally there too Among them, Lu Linbei noticed that there were high-altitude fireworks displays in other places, but the shots in Zhaijing City did not show high-altitude fireworks once.

As the days passed, patients came and went. Lu Linbei and Chen Manchi gradually became "old people". After being hospitalized for nearly four months, they even began to consider whether to buy some personal items. Third Uncle sent someone.

The visitor's surname was Mei, who was much older than Lu Linbei. The two knew each other, but were not too familiar with each other. They did not reveal any information and simply told Lu Linbei to pack his things.

There is nothing to pack, all items here belong to the hospital.

On the helicopter, Lu Linbei met Chen Manchi. Seeing him appear, Chen Manchi was visibly relieved. From then on, he always held his hand, and did not let go when he changed to a large plane midway. , until landing in Zhaijing.

To the two's surprise, they were sent back to their original rental house. Lu Linbei only had to go to work at the Diplomatic Apartment at nine o'clock tomorrow morning as usual.

The garbage on the street has long been cleared away, and the street has been re-paved. It is much smoother than before. Through the window, you can still see a corner of the garbage island. The garbage on it has now turned into trees that have been planted recently. .

Miraculously, all their personal belongings were there, not mixed into the torrent of garbage, nor stolen. Every knickknack Chen Manchi bought earlier was there, which made her very happy.

The first thing Lu Linbei did was to find the microcomputer, check the information, and make up for the lost months.

The first thing he looked at was the game mailbox. Lu Yezhou obviously entered the game frequently and took good care of the territory. There was no one idle. As for the mailbox, even though he had entered it, he had not opened any letters.

Mao Kongshan's letters are sandwiched among many advertising messages, with a frequency of one per day and varying lengths.

He is still stranded on the Longitude and Latitude. Experts from all major planets have arrived, but there are some minor problems with the passage to the earth. They have been repaired and there is no accurate information so far.

The earth channel has been out of service for a long time, and rebuilding a space station costs a lot of money. Repairs will inevitably lead to various accidents. Experts can only accept their fate and start studying the earth's radiation information.

Regarding the development of major families, Mao Kongshan rarely mentioned it.

Lu Linbei immediately sent a letter saying that he was forced to leave Zhai Jing, so he never replied. He still hopes to see Professor Mao's insights on the family, especially the most powerful families at present.

After the letter was sent, Lu Linbei turned to browsing the news. There was very little useful information. Ru Hongshang was still the focus of attention, but the popularity only dropped slightly. Cheng Toushi apologized to his family and the public, announced his resignation, and nothing has been done since.

There is almost no news about the spacecraft over Zhai Jing, and people seem to have completely forgotten about it.

The ownership of the eighth planet has not yet been determined, and the Star Alliance has not come up with a new plan. More than 10,000 interstellar orphans have not been recognized as successors, and naturally they are no longer envied by the public.

Extremist organizations are becoming increasingly active, holding frequent demonstrations in all important cities on several major planets. However, violent incidents rarely occur. There are no weird characters like "Iron Fist" appearing, and there are no more missiles taking off or garbage rushing into the streets. Some kind of weird thing.

The real big things are happening in the shadows.

Lu Linbei has not contacted anyone. From now on, he will be a qualified spy and never go beyond the rules.

Chen slowly appeared at the bedroom door and asked, "Can I go out? There is no food at home."

"Of course, no one prohibits us from going out."

Chen slowly smiled and was about to turn around and leave when Lu Linbei stood up and said, "I'd better go out with you."

Guan Zhuqian's name did not appear in any news, which made Lu Linbei a little uneasy.

The next morning, Lu Linbei went to the diplomatic apartment and received another set of equipment, but he did not see his third uncle, Mei Qianzhong and others. An assistant gave him a piece of paper with a task written on it. There was an address on it, and Lu Linbei was asked to Bei arrived at three o'clock in the afternoon and wrote in bold words: Take Chen Manchi with you.