Spy Family

Lu Linbei received a new task, which was a long-term one.

Jiazi Planet officially joined the Star Alliance as an independent planet and began to exchange diplomatic envoys with the major planets. No one on Jiazi Planet wanted to leave their hometown, so they recruited people locally and attracted countless applicants, causing a lasting sensation. , so that the establishment of the diplomatic mission was completed three months later than originally planned.

The work of establishing embassies for the major planets in Jiazi Planet is relatively simple. Except for the Kings, the other six major planets have a varying number of experts living in the base. They are directly hired as temporary diplomats and wait for the formal ambassador to take office before proceeding. Handover.

The area around the base has become an embassy area, and the major planets have divided areas, each occupying one side, and even reserved a space for the kings. The experts have returned to their own planets, and some have stayed where they are to maintain a certain independent status. The residential area is called "Shouluo" - short for the first batch to land on Jiazi Star.

Lu Linbei was appointed as the communications adjutant of the Zhai Wangxing Embassy. His real identity is still an investigator of the Military Intelligence Office. He sends reports to the Earth spacecraft every day. He does not know the specific structure of the Military Intelligence Office. He only knows that he is still under the direct control of his third uncle. command.

The third uncle stayed on the Earth and never landed on Jiazi Star.

Lu Linbei moved to the embassy area and was assigned a small house near the temporary embassy. The style and materials were all Jiazixing style.

Chen Manchi liked her new residence very much and tried every means to decorate it. There were no shops in the embassy area yet, so she simply followed the example of Jiazi Xing people and made furniture by herself.

It turns out that her craftsmanship is quite mediocre, and she creates all kinds of strange things. The plates look like upside-down hats, the cups and bowls can barely stand upright and need to be supported with one hand when using them, and the tables and chairs are all shaky. Lu Linbei They have to be fixed to the floor or wall with nails...

There were more and more gadgets at home, but their practicality became less and less. Finally one day, Chen slowly announced that the decoration work had been completed and she was going to return to her old business, full of confidence.

"I have carefully observed that I am probably the first fortune teller on Jiazi Planet. If there are no competitors, the business must be very good."

There were no ready-made playing cards on Jiazi Star, so Chen Manchi made two sets by himself, one using ordinary paper and one using thin wooden boards. This set was particularly labor-intensive. Lu Linbei was responsible for cutting, and Chen Manchi carved the patterns according to memory. .

Before the cards are finished, Chen Manchi will do his main job of looking at the hands.

As she expected, the business was surprisingly good. Not only the people of King Zhai, but residents of other planets also came here. Many experts said they didn't believe it, but they often came in the name of accompanying their friends and asked the fortune teller to take a look. look.

Chen Manchi is never free, but charges very low fees. She explained to Lu Linbei: "Build a reputation first. I guess more people will move to Jiazixing soon, and they are the real customers."

She guessed it right again. With the joint efforts of Uranus, Zhaiwang and Mingwang, the space station was quickly completed. Although it was simple, it was enough to accommodate the docking of spaceships.

Spaceships arrived one after another, loaded with cargo and passengers. Many people spent all their money to buy one-way tickets and planned to settle in Jiazixing.

Although there were many goods, there were still no fortune-telling playing cards, and Chen Manchi didn't care. One of her two sets of handmade playing cards was broken, but the wooden set had become stronger over time and had a sense of age. Many customers thought that this It is a token passed down from master to disciple.

The price of fortune telling is rising rapidly, but this is not a problem. Jiazixing has many light industry farms and has accumulated a large amount of electricity. When converted into currency, it is an astronomical figure.

How to deal with this wealth is one of the issues that Star Alliance is most concerned about, and it is also one of the prices that Jiazi Star must pay to gain independent status.

The agreement stipulates that only the two nearest light industry farms will be retained in the two cities of Jiazi. Some of the remaining farms will be distributed free of charge to the new immigrants in batches, and some will be transferred to major light industry companies for a fee.

The immigrants benefited and no longer cared about other terms of the agreement. They were all busy settling down, looking for jobs, and finding ways to spend their money on the Jiazi star where goods were scarce.

Inflation in Jiazixing was serious, and Chen Manchi was one of the beneficiaries.

Lu Linbei also became increasingly busy. His mission was to establish an intelligence network among new immigrants. It was simple to say that most immigrants had an adventurous spirit, were eager to establish themselves, and were willing to cooperate with all official agencies. If he could get another Approval of money will make them even happier.

But the mission also has a complicated side. Most immigrants have zero value in gathering intelligence. They like to show off and brag, and can reveal all their secrets in a moment of excitement.

Therefore, selecting candidates has become Lu Linbei's core task.

There is no need to pay attention to ordinary immigrants. Lu Linbei specializes in two types of people. One type is experts in various industries. They are the type of immigrants that Jiazixing needs most and are likely to become important figures in the future. The other type is extremists. Jiazixing is very interested in them. They are the most attractive and flock to them. Everyone and every organization wants to build a new society according to their own ideas, and they quarrel with each other even more fiercely than on this planet.

For three whole months, Lu Linbei did nothing else. He was all in contact with all kinds of people, but the progress was extremely slow. The new immigrants were enthusiastic, but they were not interested in doing secret work. There were also a large number of people who were dissatisfied with their own country and would rather The embassy must be wary of betraying its own intelligence.

Lu Linbei got three subordinates, one was responsible for documents and logistics, and two were responsible for field service. None of them were from the farm. They had only undergone a short period of spy training and were barely usable. Lu Linbei was not very satisfied, but he had no other choice. .

The two field agents quickly recruited more than a dozen intelligence agents. As a result of their achievements, Lu Linbei agreed to give them the minimum standard of remuneration, but labeled all the intelligence they sent as "untrustworthy."

Once a week, Lu Linbei would take a ground-to-air spaceship to the Earth and report the situation face to face to his third uncle.

The third uncle rarely expressed opinions and didn't seem to care much about the progress. It wasn't until three months later that he made a specific request: "Future Whip and Engine will establish an organization called 'Fusion' on Jiazi Planet. You mentioned it in your previous report. I’ve been to it and think it has intelligence value.”

"Yes, the Fusion Organization is not only vigorously promoting the integration of planetary technologies, but also promoting the concept of the integration of humans and machines to immigrants. Although there is no clear evidence yet, I believe that this organization is under the direct jurisdiction of Nong Xingwen."

"Well, your guess is probably correct. Regarding the 'fusion people', most of the immigrants are voluntary and no one can stop it. The problem lies in the integration of technology. I got the news from other channels, Meinwangxing, Dawangxing and Jiazi Xing has done more in scientific and technological exchanges, and Zhai Wangxing has been excluded. So I want you to recruit at least one reliable intelligence agent in the fusion organization as soon as possible, can you do it?"

"able."

"Roughly how long will it take?"

Lu Linbei calculated for a moment and said, "One week."

"Okay, let me know the results when you come next week."

"yes."

After explaining the task, the two chatted for a while, and the third uncle asked: "Have Mao Kongshan and his friend on Earth contacted you again?"

Lu Linbei had almost forgotten about this matter. When his third uncle mentioned it, he couldn't help but was slightly startled. "Mao Kongshan contacted me, but he never mentioned that information again. He doesn't seem to be too worried now."

"Do you still have the microcomputer?"

"Keep it." Lu Linbei didn't understand why his third uncle suddenly remembered this matter.

The third uncle didn't seem to want to explain, so he changed the topic, "In three months, the basic work has been almost done. Next, I will raise the requirements, and you will also have to speed up. Before the end of the year, I hope to get high-quality products from you." intelligence."

"Yes." Lu Linbei was also a little eager to give it a try. He had accumulated enough information and felt that he could take action.

The third uncle controls many intelligence channels in Jiazi Star, and Lu Linbei is just one of them. The third uncle never mentions other people, and Lu Linbei naturally won't ask.

The third uncle seemed to be in a good mood today and chatted for a while, "You are entitled to know in advance that the Emergency Response Department has been integrated into the Military Intelligence Department. The public name remains unchanged, and internally it is changed to the Interstellar Intelligence Special Section. For you, Nothing has changed, they still work for me, they just changed their names to be more legitimate.”

"Where is the Information Department?" Lu Linbei asked immediately.

The third uncle's mouth moved slightly to show a smile, and he was quite satisfied with Lu Linbei's reaction, "The superiors were tired of the struggle between the Mei and Cui families, so they came up with a one-size-fits-all approach. The Emergency Department is responsible for interstellar intelligence, and the Information Department is responsible for intra-planetary affairs. , From now on, they will not interfere with each other. If there is any dispute again, it will be coordinated by the General Staff Headquarters and the General Intelligence Bureau, and the two departments shall not resolve it privately."

"Others will think that the Emergency Department has lost power." Lu Linbei pointed out this point bluntly. It sounds like the scope of interstellar intelligence is wider, but the internal affairs far away from King Zhai are a fatal blow to the farm.

"Well, the old people on the farm are very unhappy. They are lobbying the Joint Committee to regain the right to investigate within the star for the Emergency Department. Let's see if they can succeed. My responsibility is very simple, and yours is even simpler. Establish a stable information channels to find out the specific progress in scientific and technological cooperation between other planets and Jiazi Star."

Simple, but not easy, Lu Linbei replied: "Yes, I think the results will be available in a month at most. Are Sister Zhen and Ye Zi okay in Zhao Wangxing?"

In the past three months, Lu Linbei had no contact with his two good friends. This was one of the regulations of the Emergency Department.

"It's going well, faster than you did in Jiazixing."

"I will catch him." Lu Linbei said that the Emergency Department has already had a foundation in Zhaowang Star. There is no need to rebuild the network. The task is to sort out and expand. Everything in Jiazi Star is started from scratch, but the scale is much smaller. It can be said that each has its own characteristics. Short and long.

Lu Linbei stayed longer than before this time. When he returned to his home in the embassy area of ​​Jiazixing, Chen Manchi was already a little anxious, "Finally you are back. I thought you were going to leave and never come back."

"How is that possible?" Lu Linbei said with a smile. His third uncle's good mood directly affected him. Although the future tasks were not easy, he was quite confident.

"Hmph, you always hide things at work from me. If you are transferred one day, you will definitely not tell me in advance. Someone else will notify me later, right?"

Lu Linbei obeyed his third uncle's order and isolated himself from Chen Manchi at work. She noticed it, but didn't care much. Anyway, she had her own things to do, so she only mentioned it when she was worried.

"Absolutely not, and no matter where I go, I will definitely take you with me." Lu Linbei gently held her in his arms and stroked her hair that had grown a little, "Uncle Third will not separate us."

"Then I feel more relieved. By the way, Professor Mao brought a friend here for fortune telling today. I think they are actually here to see you."

"Well, I will visit Professor Mao when I have time." Lu Linbei's mind was filled with Chen Manchi's announcement and the upcoming mission, and he did not take Mao Kongshan's visit seriously.

"The God of Destiny doesn't seem to be familiar with Jiazi Xing. I think the palmistry and cards I've seen recently are very confusing." Chen Manchi yawned, "If you touch my hair like this again, I'm going to fall asleep. "