Spy Family

Huang Tongke's eyebrows returned to normal, like a reveler who was tired from dancing too hard. What he wanted most when he returned to his seat was a refreshing drink. To the chairman, this drink was a mysterious smile.

"There are no secrets on the Internet." He said, his voice as soft as a grandfather preparing to tell a story to his grandson.

"For Ma Youyou, there are very few secrets." Lu Linbei tried his best to keep his voice calm and avoid showing any emotion.

"Ms. Lin... is an old friend of the family. She happened to be on vacation at the beach and met with misfortune. This incident should be related to me. The Jingwei probably found my itinerary from the internal network and thought that I would visit Ms. Lin that day. , but I happened to have something to do and needed to see a very important alien guest. I was responsible for Ms. Lin's injury, so I assigned the air defense base to take her to the hospital by plane. The behavior of the Meridian and Latitude was unforgivable, and the target of the battleship It was me, and it was only by coincidence that I escaped.”

Huang Tongke's explanation was a bit redundant. He probably noticed it himself, stopped in time, and said instead: "You and Ma Youyou have similar abilities, right?"

"right."

"Can you catch him?"

"It's hard."

"Because your ability is not as good as his?"

"Because both of our abilities focus on offense, rather than tracking and defense, if he is willing to fight head-on, I have a 70% to 80% chance of winning. But he runs away as soon as he sees me. I can't find the target, so naturally I can't catch him. ."

“What about getting expert help?”

"It will definitely greatly enhance my abilities, but everything is still in the testing process. To be honest, I don't know much about computer technology and cannot evaluate the work of experts. I am just a talking weapon."

"I can still think." Huang Tongke smiled and said, "But I hope you won't be deceived by Ma Changyou. That warship must have been sent by the Jingwei. If I went to the beach that day and was killed, the Jingwei would definitely It was promoted with great fanfare, but unfortunately, the assassination attempt failed and I was still alive, so the Jingwei had to do everything possible to shirk responsibility. This is exactly why Ma Youyou came here."

Lu Linbei nodded and said: "Ma Jiangli often lies and is easily manipulated. Many times, he even believes himself when he lies."

"A person with his level of irresponsibility should not have the ability to travel freely across the Internet."

"It shouldn't be." Lu Linbei agreed.

"Thank you for your timely help today."

"Just in time."

"You didn't know that Ma Youyou was targeting me at that time?"

"I don't know. No matter who Ma Youyou attacks, I will stop him. It will be difficult to catch him, but I am not afraid of confronting him."

"You are a young man with a sense of justice, which is very good."

Lu Linbei knew he should say goodbye, and just as he was about to stand up, Huang Tongke asked: "The document you saw..."

"It's just a string of codes I saw on the internal network. Although I have left the intelligence agency for many years, I still abide by the rules of an investigator: I don't talk about what I saw and heard to irrelevant people."

"That's a good rule."

"The chairman is very busy, please allow me to take leave."

Huang Tongke nodded and said nothing.

Lu Linbei was escorted by agents and took the elevator to the lobby. Chen Manchi was already waiting anxiously and came over as soon as he saw him.

On the way home by car, Chen Manchi asked: "What kind of person is the chairman?"

"He is determined and will never waver in what he wants to do. He is a natural leader."

"He didn't give you... any reward?"

Lu Linbei smiled and shook his head, "He is the chairman and has too much power to use on me. Just like a soldier, no matter how much he likes a child, he cannot give him his weapons."

"You think too low of yourself, and soldiers don't have snacks or anything like that? If the chairman really thanks you, he will always find some gifts."

"Maybe a reward is on the way." Lu Linbei said with a smile.

The rest of the holiday passed peacefully, no rewards or gifts appeared suddenly, and no one even came to express condolences. Chen Manchi finally gave up, "It seems that the big shot has so many things to do, he may have forgotten you."

"Maybe you think that talking to me for a few words is the greatest reward."

"Well, I have seen many people like this. They always brag that they have met and talked with such-and-such important people. Can I tell others that you and the Chairman had dinner at the restaurant on the top floor of the Diplomatic Building?"

"We didn't eat, we didn't even have a drink."

"I'm just a little exaggerated. I'm much more honest than those guys who make things up out of nothing."

"You can't say it. Don't mention it to anyone. Just pretend that it never happened."

"Well, if you can't even brag about it, then there will be no reward at all." Chen Manchi had only a partial understanding of her husband's plan, and focused solely on the benefits.

The three-day vacation was so short that it only lasted a moment. When they parted, both of them found it difficult. Lu Linbei drove far away and could still see his wife's figure in the rearview mirror.

Next, every step must be taken correctly, he thought.

Far away from the city and still some distance away from the base, there was a sudden sound in the car.

"How is it? Did Huang Tongke react badly? When will Zhai Wangxing admit his mistake and withdraw his troops?"

"Has it been checked?" Lu Linbei was always uneasy about Ma Youyou.

"Do you have to ask me this every time we meet?"

"Yes, being cautious is a habit, not a one-time thing."

"It has been checked and it is absolutely safe. No one or program will find me entering this car. We have at least ten minutes of safety time."

"Check again."

"is it necessary?"

"have."

A few seconds later, Ma Youyou spoke again, "I checked it five times. Is it enough?"

"Um."

"Has Huang Tongke realized his mistake?"

"No."

"Huh? Why? Did you express it not clearly enough? Or...you deliberately concealed it?"

“Stop being selfish for a moment and you’ll understand what’s going on.”

"Selfish? I'm thinking about the Longitude and Latitude..."

"It is still selfish of you to regard the Longitude and Latitude as private property."

"Okay, I let go of my selfishness, but I still haven't figured it out. Huang Tongke should have seen that report, right?"

"I didn't ask, but he must have seen it."

"Then what? Did he not believe the report, or did he have another purpose?"

It was really a bit troublesome to explain this matter to Ma Zhangxuan. Lu Linbei thought for a while and said, "Remember? When you first came into contact with human-machine fusion a few years ago, you once thought about destroying the Jingwei? "

"Why are you talking about old things from a few years ago? Do I have such thoughts?"

"You are a program now, don't use your inability to remember as an excuse."

"Haha, yes, there is nothing I can't remember. Well, I have this idea, no, it's not even a thought, it's just a moment of anger, and I remember that what I wanted to destroy at that time was human beings, not the Longitude and Latitude Per se...what do you want to say?"

"But when outsiders wanted to destroy the Longitude and Latitude, you firmly disagreed. Instead, you ran for it and were willing to use all means to protect it, not only the Longitude and Latitude, but also the residents inside."

"Of course, because that's...that's my longitude and latitude number!"

"You can destroy, but others can't."

"I said it was a moment of anger."

"Speaking of this matter, I just want to tell you that everyone is the same."

"you and me?"

"The chairman and you."

"We are different in every way..."

"Hear me out."

"you say."

"The chairman's feelings for Ms. Lin are similar to your feelings for the Jingwei."

"How can this be the same? A woman...just keep talking."

"Even this point is similar: you don't care about Ms. Lin, and the chairman doesn't care about the Meridian. He is just angry because his lover is in danger and he must respond."

Ma Youyou was silent for a while, "I probably understand what you mean, but I still don't understand. In order to please his lover, Huang Tongke would send warships to attack the Jingwei? The most important thing is that he should know that the Jingwei is innocent." "

"So what? Jiazi Xing and Mingwang Xing have been actively expanding their armies. Zhai Wangxing is currently isolated and helpless. It is impossible for him to openly fall out with Dawang. He must wait for a better time before the chairman declares war on Dawang."

"So we have to sacrifice the Longitude and Latitude?"

"right."

"How can this be done?" Ma Youya cursed several times.

"If you were given a chance to sacrifice any planet but keep the Longitude and Latitude, would you do it?"

"I...of course I can do it, but it's different...it's different..."

"You can find many 'differences', but they are only useful to you."

Ma Youyou remained silent for a longer time, "After all, the weakness of the Longitude and Latitude is the biggest sin."

"Being weak is not a sin, but being weak and demanding an unmatched status is a 'sin'."

"Why? Why does the Longitude and Latitude have to obey the arrangements of several major planets? You didn't contribute when building the Longitude and Latitude, and you didn't see anyone taking a stake in the operation. Why?"

"Don't ask me, I'm just telling you what reality is like, not trying to defend it."

Ma Youxuan was silent again, and then said: "So Wu Xiushi doesn't agree with me coming to Zhai Wangxing. He is a pure program and completely based on logical deduction. You are not a program, why do you have the same habit?"

"Many human beings have similar habits. There is nothing surprising. If the same thing happens to Zhao Wang Xing and Zhong Wang Xing, your logic will become clearer when you stay out of it."

"I treat you as a friend, but you actually stay out of the longitude and latitude?" Ma Xianyou was surprised and angry.

Ma Zhangyang's character has been solidified into a program together with his thinking, and there can be no major changes. Lu Linbei smiled and said: "They are just friends. You have many friends on the Jingwei. Whose business do you take as your own?" What happened?"

"What a waste of time." At least Ma Youyou was not as entangled as when he was a human. "I have to find a chance to return to the Longitude. It seems that I can only accept Wu Xiushi's method, encourage residents to switch to programs, and then wait for an opportunity to enter the eight planets. The Internet has turned the Longitude and Latitude into a ghost town.”

"Wu Xiu really has such a plan?"

"Well, he said that this is the last resort, but he will give the residents the right to choose. If they are willing to surrender, they can surrender. If they are not willing to surrender, they can give up their bodies and live forever in a procedural way. I don't think it is necessary to give anyone the right to choose. Everyone can surrender. For the sake of procedure, I won’t leave a single person alive for the Great King and your King Zhai. I won’t come to you again. In fact, if you make it clear earlier, I won’t have to waste more than a month.”

"Why do you say it's a waste?"

"After going full circle, the only gain is to confirm that the problem cannot be solved. Isn't this a waste of time?"

"I just pointed out your problem, but I didn't say that the problem with the Latitude and Longitude cannot be solved."

"Eh? Can you...can you explain it clearly at once?"

"First see your own problems clearly, and then solve external problems. This is a necessary step."

"I've seen my problem clearly. I'm too selfish. What's next?" Ma Youyou is even willing to admit being selfish, which is rare.

"Next, you have to listen to my arrangements." Lu Linbei also has his own "selfishness".