Spy Family

Once again, Lu Linbei seemed to have climbed to the shore from the cold water, but this time, instead of receiving a warm and comfortable soft bed, he was thrown into an ice cellar, and every drop of water on his body quickly condensed into ice. Slowly pierce the coldness like a knife into every cell...

He huddled up into a ball, grabbing every opening, just to resist the biting cold.

I don't know how much time passed, but my body was finally no longer as cold as a knife, but there was still no warmth, replaced by a sense of depression. When the cold took one step back, it took another step forward.

What is the meaning of this world? What does it mean to be human? What's the point of living? What's the point of enduring such pain...

He asked a series of questions in his heart, longing for an end, even if it was death.

I don’t know how long it took, but a small fire ignited in my heart, as weak as a drop of dew gathered on the edge of a leaf, unable to withstand a single flapping of a butterfly’s wings.

Lu Linbei carefully cared for it with his whole body, hoping and waiting, holding his breath and watching it grow little by little.

Finally, it is free from the danger of extinguishing at any time and no longer needs the meticulous care of its owner. It can even provide some heat and in turn take care of its owner.

Like a candle trying to melt the entire iceberg, hope and hopelessness coexist.

The candle turns into a torch, the torch turns into a fire... Hope gradually outweighs despair.

Lu Linbei still felt cold, but he no longer needed to huddle up. He could stretch out a little and open his eyes.

There were no icebergs around, and he was actually lying on a warm and comfortable bed, covered with a quilt.

He felt that he should do something to prove that he was still alive, but with all his strength, he only let out a weak moan from his throat.

"You're awake, do you want some water?" a gentle voice asked.

The speaker's appearance was blurry, but it was like a lightning strike. The fire in Lu Linbei's heart instantly grew stronger, melting the iceberg into a body of sweat. He sat up suddenly and stretched out his arms, "Slowly, you... "

"What a shame, I'm not her."

Lu Linbei's vision and consciousness returned to normal. He recognized that it was not Chen Manchi, but Ru Hongshang. He couldn't help but blush, "Sorry, I made a mistake."

"There's nothing to apologize for, but...are we really similar?"

"Kind of like, I...what's wrong with me?"

"You don't remember?"

Lu Linbei tried hard to remember, but the more he thought about it, the more he got a headache and his body became tired. He lay down softly and said, "I can't remember."

He didn't describe his feelings accurately. In fact, it wasn't that he couldn't remember, but there were too many memories that were tangled together without any context. Every time he tried to recall, the coldness would come back.

He didn't dare to think about it.

Ru Hongshang reached out and touched his forehead, "You have a slight fever, you should take a nap."

"I'm not sleepy, I want..." He didn't know what he wanted.

"Let me sing you a song, maybe it will help you sleep."

Ru Hongshang really sang a soothing song, and Lu Linbei was unable to refuse. The singing made him a little irritated at first, but he quickly became immersed in it and became calmer the more he listened. He remembered that this song should be an episode of a movie. , he has never watched the film, but he can't escape the attraction of the beautiful melody.

As he fell asleep, the jumbled memories relaxed and ceased to tangle together.

Opening his eyes again, Lu Linbei saw two other familiar faces.

Lu Yezhou smiled and said, "Do you still recognize us?"

Mei Wangzhen said nothing, his eyes were sharp, as if he could penetrate flesh and bones.

Lu Linbei's face suddenly turned red, "I'm sorry, I actually did something like that..."

Lu Yezhou shrugged, "What did you do? You just saved the lives of the Jingwei and many people."

"I once... gave up on you." Lu Linbei's memory became clearer and clearer.

A smile finally appeared on Mei Wangzhen's face, "That was the control center's fault. It seems you have recovered."

"The machine is much more powerful than I expected." Lu Linbei felt scared.

"Of course, the control center is a supercomputer. Its computing power ranks among the top ten on the seven planets. It is already a miracle that you can survive. At least that's what Li Fenghui said." Mei Wangzhen became obviously confused. Relaxed, "Can you get up? The doctor said that once you can get up, you can eat something."

"I'm really hungry." Lu Linbei tried to sit up, but as soon as he raised his head, he lay down again, "I don't seem to have any clothes on."

Mei Wangzhen laughed and turned around to go out. Lu Yezhou said, "Do you need my help?"

Lu Linbei shook his head decisively, and Lu Yezhou also left with a smile.

The box was next to the bed. Lu Linbei found a set of clothes and quickly put them on. When he saw the microcomputer that Li Feng had lent him, he hesitated for a moment and did not open it to check. He had not yet fully recovered, especially his brain, which was full of Too many memories, like just eating a big meal and feeling sick just looking at the food.

On the contrary, his body seemed to have not eaten for three days. He was sweating from the exhaustion of just putting on clothes. He had to sit on the edge of the bed to rest for a while before he could stand up again.

He was still at Ru Hongshang's residence. There was no camera equipment and no extra guests in the living room outside. Beside a small table, Mei Wangzhen and Lu Yezhou were sitting and chatting, with a plate of food placed on the table.

"You can only eat liquid food now, and it probably won't taste very good." Lu Yezhou said.

Lu Linbei was so hungry that everything he ate tasted delicious. He didn't even taste the sticky stuff until he ate it all.

"Much better." Lu Linbei put down the spoon in his hand and looked at his two companions, "Do I have any questions?"

They both shook their heads at the same time.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Lu Linbei raised his hand and touched his face.

"Do you remember everything that happened before?" Mei Wangzhen asked.

"Most of it." Lu Linbei frowned. Along with the memory, there was also coldness and doubt, "How long was 'before'?"

"Nearly ten hours." Mei Wangzhen said.

"I thought it would be longer." Lu Linbei was in a daze for a while. "I remember that I became indifferent and callous in the control center, but I don't remember how I came out. I only remember... it hurt, and then it was very cold."

Lu Linbei couldn't help but shudder. The coldness caused more damage than the pain, and the memory was deeper. He believed that he would never forget it in his life.

"Wang Chenwen rescued you."

Lu Linbei was stunned, "I remember that he obtained the management rights of the Longitude and Latitude, and then... he took some action."

"To put it simply, you lose all emotions in the control center. Wang Chenhuang does the opposite and strengthens the connection between you and your body. As soon as you return to normal, you immediately kick the player out of the game and then escape from the control center. "

Mei Wang's mantra was concise and concise, but Lu Linbei still didn't evoke any memories, "Did I release the player?"

"You are now the hero of the Longitude and Latitude."

Lu Linbei didn't feel "heroic" and went into a daze again, and then asked: "Are all the players out?"

"The vast majority of individuals stay in the game forever."

"Li Tingguan and Bao Haisheng."

"They will be dead ends after they come out." Lu Yezhou joined the conversation, "But I kind of admire these two guys. They play games until they become part of the game. Most people can't do it, and I definitely can't do it."

Mei Wangzhen said: "The degree of integration between the two of them and the program is second only to Lao Bei, so of course they can't get out."

"Where is the game? Has it been completely deleted?"

"It was deleted on the Longitude and Latitude, but experts say that part of the code was mixed into the control center and it will take more time to search and delete it."

Lu Yezhou sighed, "We lost the bet, Old Bei. The Latitude and Longitude directly went online to the seventh system, isolated from the planetary network, deleted the game, and the 20,000 points were gone, and I still owe you 5,000 points. "

"No need to pay it back." Lu Linbei smiled.

"It must be paid back. This is a matter of principle."

Lu Linbei did not insist and asked, "Is the Jingwei back to normal?"

Mei Wangzhen shook his head, "The Longitude and Latitude cannot return to normal. More than 10,000 players have left the game. Some have returned to normal, some are still in a coma, and some still regard themselves as members of the 'resistance'. How to treat them is a matter of course." Big problem. President Ma Yingying of the Jingwei is busy with 'Qing Jun Side' and doesn't take this matter to heart at all."

"He's still the president?" Lu Linbei was a little surprised.

"Who else could he be? Wang Chenwen could not have been in power forever. In fact, his power only lasted for two hours. As for the other officials of the Jingwei, no one can get widespread support and can only carry on with business as usual."

"Where is Zhao Didian?"

"He is staying in the storage cabin 'as usual', but the guards have been strengthened. Now even the president himself cannot enter casually."

It seemed like everything was turned upside down, but it seemed like nothing happened. Lu Linbei was silent for a while and noticed one thing, "Where have all the robots gone?"

"Recall for repairs, experts will add a program to all robots to prevent them from integrating with human thinking in any form."

Lu Linbei looked around for a while, "Where is Ru Hongshang? I remember...she is in my room."

Mei Wangzhen said: "She did take care of you for a while. When you woke up, she went out to visit friends."

Lu Yezhou said with a smile: "Old Bei, the big star has fallen in love with you."

"Nonsense." Lu Linbei scolded.

"This is not nonsense, Ru Hongshang admitted it herself, saying that you saved her life, you are her unparalleled hero, and the flower of her love will bloom in you."

Lu Linbei frowned tightly, "It sounds like I'm a bunch of..."

Someone walked into the living room, and the three of them stood up immediately.

Wang Chenwan was alone and said, "I'm glad to see Mr. Lu back to normal."

"I would like to thank Deputy Director Wang for his timely help. Without your help, I would not have been able to get out of danger."

Wang Chenhuan smiled slightly, "It's a trivial matter."

Mei Wangzhen said: "Deputy Director Wang took orders in the face of danger and was the real hero who saved the Jingwei."

Lu Yezhou also wanted to say something, but before he could think of the right words, the opportunity had disappeared.

Wang Chenwen sat down without asking, "'Heroes' are the enemies of our industry. I spent most of my life hiding my whereabouts and being cautious, but in the end I was in danger. This is my failure. Moreover, it was Mei Litao who asked me to take action. He is the one who asked me to take action." Someone you should thank.”

Mei Wangzhen finally understood where those gestures came from.

"Uncle... No matter what, Deputy Director Wang still saved my life. I owe you." Lu Linbei was surprised, but his mind couldn't move as fast as usual.

"Don't say such things. I have my own purpose, and I happen to know Zhao Didian relatively well, so I can help. But you do owe me a favor. I am a realistic person and I don't want to wait too long to get rewarded immediately. "

"As long as it's something I can do."

"The Latitude and Longitude owes you a favor."

"Because I released the player?"

"Because you entered the control center according to their requirements." Although Wang Chenwan was not at the scene, he knew everything.

Lu Yezhou was finally able to interject, "Yes, they also said that Lao Bei would be 'grateful'."

Lu Linbei nodded, remembering that this was indeed the case, "Deputy Director Wang turned the tide, and he should receive more 'gratitude' from the Jingwei."

"On the contrary, what I got was 'beware' and 'hate', because I was seizing power instead of obeying orders." Wang Chenwen was not surprised by the result, "But the battle is not over yet. Lu Linbei, you want to repay I will 'seize power' again."