Spy Family

Back on the hillside, Lu Linbei was a little surprised to find that Zhao Baochi was still there.

"We can go."

"I'll drive. It's time to go back. It's really cold. I don't know what's going on this year. The weather is weird. It's never been this cold at this time in previous years."

Lu Linbei got out of the car and sat in the back.

The two of them were silent all the way. Zhao Baochi turned around without encountering any obstacles. When they arrived at their residence, it was already late at night.

Zhao Baochi sent Lu Linbei upstairs, but did not follow him into the room. He said at the door: "The network is not working. I have to go and answer the boss in person. I also have to meet my friends. I will meet again tomorrow morning." Come and meet Major Lu.”

"Okay. Thank you, you were a big help today."

Zhao Baochi chuckled twice and was about to leave, then suddenly said: "Major Lu, can I ask you something?"

"sure."

"You are well-informed and know many secrets. It doesn't matter if it's not convenient for you to answer."

"Well, I'll think about it. What do you want to ask?"

"On the hillside, I saw King Xing's mercenaries passing below, but they claimed to be King Zhao's army - King Zhao didn't even have a unified government, so naturally there was no army, so what on earth did these people want to do?" Zhao Baochi Looking extremely confused.

Lu Linbei was thinking, and Zhao Baochi immediately said: "If it involves secrets, just pretend I didn't ask."

Lu Linbei smiled and said: "There is no secret, because I don't know what is going on, but I guess they are the mercenaries of Uranus. They were persuaded by others to launch a rebellion and planned to expel all foreigners, including Utopian people. Star Dwellers.”

"This...can't be successful, right?"

"I really can't answer this question. Are you a local resident and support Zhao Wangxing's army?"

"If there is, of course I support it, but it is just a slogan. It won't be long before they reveal their true colors. It turns out they are still working for a certain force, but they just get more money. Mercenaries, they use money to do things."

"If this is the case, they will not succeed and will only make Zhao Wangxing more chaotic."

"Well, people have their destiny, and stars have their destiny. This is the fate of King Zhao. It will be peaceful for a while, and then it will become more chaotic. When there was chaos last time, I was still young... Why are you talking about this? Major Lu, have a good rest tomorrow. See."

"See you tomorrow."

The room was not big and the facilities were extremely simple. Lu Linbei first changed the position of the bed, put a chair against the door, and then took a shower. After getting to the bed, he couldn't sleep. He thought to himself that the mentality of Zhao Wangxing's people was probably similar to that of Zhao Baochi. There is an army of this star, but they are unwilling to believe in the "slogan" easily. Is the rebellious mercenary army for personal gain or for King Zhao? Lu Linbei had no way of judging. He only knew that no matter what the situation was, Zhai Wangxing would be able to benefit from it if he managed it properly.

More than two hours had passed and there was no reply from Lu Yezhou. Lu Linbei checked the identity chip and found that the network signal had disappeared.

Without the Internet, all aspects of daily life have been affected. First, communication, and secondly, logistics, have been completely paralyzed. Production and consumption have also stopped for most of them. Zhao Wangxing is rapidly sliding into the "primitive era". For Lu Linbei, the only The advantage is that the presence of the chip is almost invisible, and the digital brain has no use and is forced to rest.

Lu Linbei thought wildly for a while, then closed his eyes and went to sleep.

He didn't sleep for long. He got up shortly after dawn. He had just finished cleaning up when he heard noises from the street outside.

Lu Linbei opened a corner of the curtain and peeked out.

The residence arranged by Yang Guanghan is located in the old city. There are many residents and they are used to activities at night. Since the war broke out, there have been very few pedestrians on the streets during the day. Today is an exception. The streets are crowded with pedestrians, mostly young people, and they are all shouting. Loud shouting, Lu Linbei listened for a while before he could tell what they were talking about.

"Deport the aliens!"

"Take back Zhao Wangxing!"

These two slogans appear frequently.

The crowd moved forward and soon new people appeared.

Lu Linbei lowered the curtains and knew that last night's rebellion had probably succeeded. He was not surprised at all. That army had the only remaining heavy equipment in Paradise City and was certainly invincible.

The network was still not restored, and Zhao Baochi did not show up. Lu Linbei took the police pistol, quietly went downstairs, and blended into the crowd.

The crowd had no clear destination and marched around the block, attracting nearby residents to join them.

Through everyone's conversations, Lu Linbei figured out some things. There were many sieges last night. All parties frequently mobilized armed personnel, especially the King's side. The mercenaries did not have unified orders in the first place, and there was even more chaos last night. Add chaos and give a group of officers an opportunity to take advantage of.

The officers were all from King Zhao, and they had obviously been planning secretly for a long time. They encouraged ordinary people to besiege important buildings, causing panic. Then several military camps started riots at the same time. In the name of quelling the chaos, they easily occupied major institutions. Before dawn, they An announcement was issued in the name of the Zhao Wangxing Independence Army.

The notices were printed out, plastered all over the streets, and distributed everywhere.

Lu Linbei received one.

The announcement first claimed that it did not represent any party, but was only temporarily taking back administrative power. After expelling all alien troops and holding an election, it would immediately transfer all power to the new unified government.

The call reminded all aliens that they were not allowed to hide weapons or carry out any subversive activities, and were required to be registered and wait to be deported back to their home planet - the notice did not say when or how they would be deported.

After following the crowd in the parade, Lu Linbei returned to his residence and planned to leave after a while. He wanted to find a way to return to the mine. He must inform the Military Intelligence Office of the situation here as soon as possible.

At about ten o'clock in the morning, Zhao Baochi still did not show up. Lu Linbei went downstairs again. It was not easy to get out of the city. There were more checkpoints and more stringent inspections. Whether it was Lu Linbei's forged identity or Yang Guanghan's. Names are useless. There must be a clear and verifiable reason before you can be allowed to leave Paradise City.

Lu Linbei was worried that his identity as a Zhai King would be exposed, so he didn't try it. Instead, he changed his mind and went to a wanderer's station.

There was no one at the small station. There were only three volunteers, two women and one man, sitting in the tent chatting.

Lu Linbei understood the customs here, so he pulled a chair over and sat down. He calmly joined the conversation and said that he was also a volunteer. After naming a few people, he immediately gained the other person's trust.

"The small station should not be involved in outside affairs." A female volunteer said that they were discussing the changes that had occurred in Paradise City.

"Yes, many people join the Independence Army, which will make the station more politically inclined and make it difficult to carry out activities in the future."

"I am also opposed to politicization, but the way the world treats homeless people is really... I can only think of the word 'evil'. They actually use the bodies of homeless people to participate in wars and hide themselves in safe aliens. When war becomes a game , will become more casual. Just watch, there will be more and more wars. Yesterday they used homeless people, and tomorrow they will control ordinary people. The entire human race is facing a crisis."

Compared with the excited crowd outside, the three volunteers were very passive. They neither believed in the independent army nor believed that the victory could last long. They were even more worried that the reputation of the small station would be implicated.

Lu Linbei echoed a few words, said goodbye and left.

He is now becoming more and more interested in the Independence Army, but cannot find any opportunity to contact them. The network interruption has caused great trouble, and he can't contact anyone now.

It was already afternoon when he returned to his residence. Zhao Baochi left a note: If you see it, please come to the headquarters of First Optical Industry as soon as possible. It's urgent. Zhao Baochi.

Under normal circumstances, Lu Linbei would immediately become suspicious of such a note, but now everything was abnormal. He was trapped in a strange place, far away from his own people, with no way to go. After hesitating for a short while, he decided to move forward. Go to an appointment.

The First Light Industry Planetary Headquarters is one of the largest buildings in Paradise City. Lu Linbei and Chen Manchi once visited it from a distance. They went with the crowd last night and recognized the road, so they walked there and saw many things along the way. Parade after parade, the number of people walking on the street is even greater than during the peak tourist season in peacetime.

Guangye affects everyone, but Guangye Company has always been aloof and far away from ordinary people. Its architecture is also of this style. There is a wide square outside the building, but no idlers are allowed to enter casually. As for the building, it is even more heavily guarded. Only company employees and invited guests can enter the lobby.

Everything has changed today. The square is packed with people, and people are standing on temporary high platforms everywhere to deliver passionate speeches. The audience can choose what they are interested in listening to, or they can go on stage to participate in debates. It is like a carnival. Festival.

Lu Linbei squeezed through the crowd.

The building was also very crowded. Many people just came in to see what was new. When they found nothing special, they squeezed out and bumped into newcomers. One person said, "Let me go in and have a look." The other person said, "There's nothing to see." , the lobby was packed.

The note left by Zhao Baochi was too brief. Lu Linbei didn't know where to look for him, so he could only follow the crowd slowly forward and look around.

The headquarters has seven floors in total and occupies a large area. Each floor covers several thousand square meters and is roughly oval in shape. There is a large patio in the middle. Everyone walks around the patio and quickly loses interest. Therefore, the visitors go upstairs. The less.

On the fifth floor, Zhao Baochi finally showed up and hurried over from a corridor, with excitement on his face and said with a smile: "The surveillance system at the door recognized Major Lu. I wanted to go downstairs to greet him, but there were people everywhere. Delayed.”

"It doesn't matter, it's my first time here, so I just want to take a look around."

"It's my first time to come to First Light. Haha, I've been here several times, always with Boss Yang. I've also been to your Infinite Light headquarters in Zhai Wangxing. It's smaller than here, but more luxuriously decorated."

Lu Linbei nodded, "You said it was urgent?"

"That's right, I almost forgot about business. My friends asked about Qiu Xinyang's whereabouts, and guess what?"

Lu Linbei smiled and shook his head.

"Qiu Xinyang is also asking about you."

"He recognizes me?"

"That's not true. To be precise, Qiu Xinyang really wanted to get in touch with the people from Prince Zhai, and you happened to be here, so my friend introduced you to him."

"Is Qiu Xinyang here?" Lu Linbei asked, knowing that he had been "betrayed", but this was not necessarily a bad thing.

"I just went out and will be back soon." Zhao Baochi led Lu Linbei into the corridor, his excitement not diminishing at all. "Major Lu, do you know? They are really Zhao Wangxing's army. There may be something different this time. , Bah, there will definitely be a difference, Zhao Wangxing will finally end the era of chaos!"