Spy Family

After waiting for decades, when fame finally arrived, Zou Yuban felt a little uncomfortable.

He had no idea what was going on. His views had not changed, and his articles were still the same as before. However, he suddenly attracted attention. Even a short article he wrote when he was thirty was unearthed and became an online article. bone of contention.

Not everyone agrees with his views. In fact, there are many people who oppose him and even criticize him, and each one is more fierce than the last.

Zou Yuban was mentally prepared for this situation. He had rehearsed countless debate scenarios, but often couldn't find his opponent. Now, he could finally enter the arena to compete.

He debated with netizens from the eight major planets on the Internet, using various techniques in turn. It was impossible to convince his opponents. He wanted to conquer the onlookers with his witty remarks. He had been in an extremist organization for so long and had seen others' actions countless times. In a melee, he understands one truth: it is not "reason" that determines victory or defeat, but "popularity".

His "popularity" rose at an unimaginable speed. For several days, he slept only three or four hours a night and spent most of his time participating in online debates.

Three days later, several senior leaders of the Fusion Association came to visit in person and invited him to attend a party and have a live debate.

Zou Yuban knew that these people did not agree with his views, but only valued his "popularity". Winning or losing the debate was not important. Their goal was to attract more people to join the organization.

Even so, he still prepared carefully and shined at the party, winning more applause and cheers than his opponents.

"I'm not against human-machine fusion." In order to please the audience, Zou Yuban slightly revised his point of view, "I'm against blindly promoting human-machine fusion immediately, waiting a little longer, collecting more data, and letting real scientists do it. We love life, but we don’t want to be played with by life. We like Jiazixing, but we don’t want to be used as a guinea pig by Jiazixing..."

On the evening of the fifth day, Zou Yuban went to a bar to meet Lu Linbei as agreed.

He became a celebrity online, but in real life, not many people knew him, but this was enough to make Zou Yuban tremble with excitement, always feeling like he was dreaming.

Seeing Lu Linbei's calm face with ulterior motives, Zou Yuban was sure that this was not a dream, but a transaction in real life.

"How did you do it? Did you buy the data? Did you hire someone to comment?" Zou Yuban asked, with a bit of pride in his tone. Even when he was at his lowest, he felt that he was much nobler than a secret agent. , fame made the gap between the two even wider.

"Anyway, I have my own way." Lu Linbei smiled and asked for two glasses of wine.

It's not too late yet, the bar is already crowded with customers. No matter how fast the price of wine increases, there is no way to persuade these people to leave. On the contrary, it has the opposite effect. Many people are worried that the price will increase again, and they have to rush to buy wine. , "When you drink, you earn." This is a slogan that every guest must chant several times.

Zou Yuban drank half a glass of wine and became calmer, "No matter what your method is, you can stop it. I can handle the next thing by myself."

"Okay, I'll stop when I get back later."

The other party was so easy to talk to, and Zou Yuban became a little more polite, "Thank you. You are a secret agent, and I am an activist. We should not be friends, so this is our second meeting, and it may also be our last meeting. But - —" Zou Yuban's politeness is all behind these two words, "You did me a favor. I don't want to owe favors, so if you want anything or want to know, you can say it now, as long as it's not directly If you go against my rules, I can help you.”

Lu Linbei does not intend to make just one transaction, "I don't want anything, and Mr. Zou's point of view is also my point of view, so I am happy to see that Mr. Zou can get more recognition online. This is just the beginning, and Mr. Zou has a bright future." ."

"It's enough to have a 'start'. I hope I don't have to accept your help in the future." Zou Yuban drank the remaining half of the glass of wine and planned to leave.

Lu Linbei took out a microcomputer and said, "Well, I don't think there is any need to meet again. We can contact you through the microcomputer. It is encrypted and will not be monitored."

Zou Yuban didn't answer, "Maybe I didn't explain it clearly and you misunderstood. I not only refused to 'meet', but I don't want to have any contact or interaction with you anymore."

"The road to fame is very difficult. Maybe Mr. Zou will need my help again."

"No matter how difficult it is, I can handle it myself."

"There's no harm in having an extra microcomputer. You don't have to turn it on at all." Lu Linbei smiled and insisted on delivering the microcomputer.

Zou Yuban hesitated for a while, then finally took it in his hand and quickly put it in his pocket, "Okay, don't expect me to use it. Goodbye."

"Bye. Oh, and one more thing."

"you say."

"I'm afraid the method I used to help Mr. Zou is not exclusive. There may be others who are using it. Mr. Zou should be careful when meeting such people."

Zou Yuban snorted disdainfully, stood up and left without saying goodbye.

Lu Linbei was quite satisfied with the effect of this meeting. He sat at the bar for a while and then got up and went home.

Not far along the road, he bumped into one of his subordinates.

Gui Shangbai couldn't go a day without drinking. Lu Linbei deliberately chose Zhao Wangxing's embassy area where he didn't often go. He didn't expect to meet him by chance.

"What a coincidence." Gui Shangbai had obviously had a round of drinks elsewhere and was in high spirits. He was completely different from the person he was at work. "Come here at this time. Is the team leader also looking for good wine? Listen to me. To put it another way, don’t go to the ‘Ten Thousand Horses’ bar, because there is something wrong with their wine. After drinking it, instead of ‘Ten Thousand Horses Galloping’, you will feel ‘A Hundred Claws Scratching Your Heart’.”

"I was just passing by, not here to drink. Since we bumped into each other, I have to ask you, how is the work going?"

Another subordinate, Fang Feihan, has already submitted the information of three intelligence officers. Lu Linbei is reviewing it, while Gui Shangbai has only submitted one.

"Ah... very soon, tomorrow, I will be able to... In fact, I am going to meet a person now, and I should be able to do it. He is very important in the Fusion Association and can provide the most core information. I will report the specific situation tomorrow morning... "When it comes to work, Gui Shangbai is like a pet about to enter the hospital. He immediately becomes panicked and finds every excuse to escape.

Lu Linbei didn't insist on staying and watched Gui Shangbai disappear into the crowd.

This is a shortcoming of the family system. There are inevitable exchanges of favors between each other. The Emergency Department belongs to the Mei family, so it is naturally obligated to return favors to the Mei family. Fang Feihan and Gui Shangbai both entered the Emergency Department in this way. They cannot be reused, but they cannot be dismissed. .

Lu Linbei sighed softly and continued walking home. He felt that being a team leader in Jiazixing was not as comfortable as being an ordinary investigator in Zhaijing. At least at that time, his colleagues and superiors had received strict professional training and cooperated. Very smooth.

Chen Manchi made an exquisite and sumptuous dinner and was waiting for him. "There is a new supermarket nearby. It has a rich variety of products, especially food. I bought a lot. I finally don't have to eat convenience meals every time."

Lu Linbei's appetite was whetted and he said with a smile: "You have made another big business, right?"

Chen Manchi also laughed, "It's useless. The 'big' of Jiazi Star is not the same as other planets. The more you earn, the more you spend. This table of meals almost spent all the money you earned today." . I often think that it would be great if I could transfer the money here to Zhai Wangxing. I heard that the prices there have not changed much. When we go back, won’t we become rich?”

Currency isolation is also part of the agreement reached between Jiazixing and the Star Alliance to prevent inflation from being exported.

"This will not be possible until at least five years later."

"Five years later, when everyone has spent enough money to maintain their lives, it will be opened up. Have you seen the claims on the Internet? It is said that this is a conspiracy to lure aliens to immigrate with seemingly a lot of money. , then use inflation to take back all the money and turn immigrants into poor people, which will be easier to manage.”

Lu Linbei was surprised, "Even you saw it!"

"What, do you think I never go online?"

"I mean... most of the articles on the Internet are deceptive and not worth reading. Especially for people like you who deal with fate, you shouldn't let these messy things affect your thinking."

Chen Manchi gave Lu Linbei some meat, "I like you to say nice things, but my thinking is not so easily influenced. I know which direction my destiny will go."

"Which direction? Can you give me a hint? I can follow it closely."

Chen slowly smiled and shook his head, "I can't say, you won't get lost anyway."

The next morning, Gui Shangbai did not show up at the embassy at all. He talked to the logistics staff and claimed that he was on a mission and would arrive later. Then there was no news.

Contrary to Gui Shangbai, Fang Feihan not only showed up, but also brought the information of three intelligence agents - Lu Linbei gave him five information, and he sent six information successively, four of which were not on the list at all.

Lu Linbei read it again, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said coldly: "I said, don't recruit intelligence agents outside the list."

"Yes, you said it, but when an opportunity comes, you can't turn a blind eye. I was strictly executing the team leader's orders, but these three people came to me proactively and were willing to provide information. I did some research and found that They are quite influential in the Fusion Society and are worth using."

"There's a guy here who's not a Fusion member at all."

"Really? No way? Oh, who are you talking about? I know that he is applying to join the Fusion Association. He will definitely pass. Moreover, he has acquaintances in the association. He will definitely become a high-level figure in the future and is worthy of training."

Lu Linbei resisted the urge to reject it on the spot and put several documents aside. "I will give you the answer after the superiors review it."

"Okay. The three copies I handed in before..."

"Still under review."

"Haha, team leader, you were very anxious at the time, why are you not anxious now? You don't believe me, do you?"

Lu Linbei didn't trust anyone in this office, but he kept in mind his third uncle's teachings that investigators must learn to deal with "scum", so he said: "It's still urgent, but the procedures that should be followed cannot be omitted. You recruited Enough with the intelligence agent, I’m going to give you another task.”

"You said, I'm just bored." Fang Feihan looked eager to try.

"Gui Shangbai went to Zhao Wangxing's embassy area last night to investigate his whereabouts."

"Must have been hanging out in the bar there."

"Well, I want the details of his 'fooling around'."

"No problem, I'll go there later. If you hurry up, I'll have the results in the afternoon. Lao Bai... is he showing off his tricks?"

"Routine investigation." Lu Linbei didn't explain any more.

Fang Feihan said goodbye with a smile. No matter how difficult the task assigned by the team leader, he could always give an answer that far exceeded expectations. How credible it was was another matter.

Lu Linbei took out a microcomputer and placed it on the table. He could see it when he turned his head, waiting for Zou Yuban's initiative to contact him.

He would definitely do it. Lu Linbei was as confident as an animal trainer facing the beast he just took over.