Spy Family

The Mystery is an important interstellar transportation hub. It is much larger than an ordinary space station. Its size was once second only to the Longitude and Latitude. After the destruction of the latter, it managed to reach the number one position.

Now the position of the "new boss" is in jeopardy.

The interstellar war has lasted for nearly two years, and is currently in a stalemate. No one can completely defeat the other, and at the same time, they dare not withdraw to their home planet. They can only repeatedly see-saw and engage in endless competition around the same space station.

The Mystery changed hands a lot. No army could occupy it for more than a month. The first two times, the soldiers were in high spirits and prepared for the next battle. However, what they waited for was a hasty retreat, as if they had entered the Mystery. Just for travel.

Soon the soldiers became accustomed to this advance and retreat game and began to get tired of it. They packed their personal belongings as much as possible so that they could be taken away easily. Then they silently calculated the evacuation time, and even made bets with each other to see who could guess the time more accurately.

All parties regard the Mystery as a temporary stop. Neglect of management and maintenance has led to problems accumulating over time. Some areas are no longer suitable for habitation and must be isolated. If this continues, sooner or later the transfer station will shrink into an ordinary-sized space station. It may even completely lose its function and become a large mass of cosmic floating matter.

The current occupier of the Mystery is Zhai Wangxing's army. It has been less than ten days since they settled in. The soldiers are already ready to retreat, but the staff still have to pretend to formulate the next attack plan.

But this time there is something different about the occupation. King Zhai's army received a special mission: to meet a spaceship that is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe.

This spaceship itself is unique. It was transformed from an ordinary space station. It is more than ten times larger than a normal spaceship, but it is still much smaller than the transfer station.

In order to accommodate this strange spaceship, the Mystery made some modifications. Pei Xiao'an, the commander of King Zhai's army, ordered all personnel to enter the space battleship. If there is an accident, there is still time to retreat - this will be the shortest occupation.

There were many rumors about this spaceship, so when it finally appeared and was about to dock at the Mystery, the soldiers in the King Zhai battleship all rushed to the nearest monitor to watch the scene outside.

The spaceship is not as huge as the legend says. It is obviously just a part of the space station that has been modified. The appearance is quite weird. It is not square, not straight, not flat, not round. Overall, the appearance is extremely clumsy, like a child of a few years old looking at a master. The first imitation of the work.

Compared with the real space battleship, the spaceship looked even more ugly and attracted a lot of ridicule.

"Can this kind of thing really cross the stars?"

"Isn't it the space junk we have created over the years that gathered together to form this thing?"

Pei Xiaoan did not dare to be careless. He stayed in the command cabin and personally monitored the entire docking process. After confirming that there were no abnormalities, he sent a small combat ship to the Mystic to greet an important guest as agreed. This was a condition for allowing the spacecraft to pass. one.

A large number of doubts will finally be explained face to face, and Pei Xiaoan feels a little excited in his heart.

The guest is Shi Liangbi, commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force stationed in Zhaowang, and he is an old rival with Pei Xiaoan. In that battle, Pei Xiaoan was the chief of staff and was forced to lead the fleet to escape. Now that the situation has changed, he has also become the commander of one side, and he is " Landlord".

The two had known each other for a long time. Shi Liangbi was a senior and always had his eyes set above his head. Even when he was a prisoner, he did not change his arrogant nature. He kept his body upright and waited for the other party to salute before returning the military salute.

"Hello, General Shi, I didn't expect that we would meet here." Pei Xiao'an said politely. He had stayed in the King's Army for several months as a foreign guest and met Shi Liangbi.

"Hello, Colonel Pei?" Shi Liangbi pretended not to notice the epaulette.

"Major General."

"Well, hello, Major General Pei, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and things always happen that we can't think of."

The spaceship had to dock at the Mystery for a period of time to be recharged and repaired. Shi Liangbi was considered a gift from the spacecraft, or a toll.

Pei Xiao'an was more respectful to his seniors. He first invited Shi Liangbi to have a meal together and chat about small things at home. When the tableware was removed and the tea was served, he finally said: "General Shi, can you briefly introduce what is going on? ?”

"You don't know? There are a large number of King Zhai people on the ship. They should keep in touch with their home planet." Shi Liangbi tried hard to maintain his dignity and did not want to mention the embarrassing past events.

"Most of the news doesn't reach me."

Shi Liangbi was silent for a long time, then asked: "Do you know Lu Linbei?"

"Well, he used to be an investigator for the Military Intelligence Department. He later joined the army and was awarded the rank of major. I had some dealings with him."

"Tell me, what kind of person is he? By military standards."

"Lu Linbei... is not a qualified soldier, but as an investigator, he is almost impeccable. The only problem is that he is too opinionated, occasionally disobeys orders, and is a little emotional. These are all I know about him. ."

"He is a madman." Shi Liangbi gave a simple answer.

Pei Xiaoan smiled and said, "Does General Shi dislike Lu Linbei so much?"

"Soon you won't like him either." Shi Liangbi began to talk about the past, especially his grand plan and how he failed. "If my plan succeeds and the rebellion on all major planets ends, we may still be enemies. , there will be a decent war, instead of the chaos like now."

"Prince Zhai can solve the problem of the rebels by himself." Pei Xiaoan must stick to his position on this matter.

"Maybe. I'm not qualified to analyze the general trend now. Let's continue talking about Lu Linbei. He used the most despicable means to 'steal' the space station. Yes, a real theft. He forcibly invaded the space station system and closed all channels. , and then sent out robots to order all Uranians to surrender. This is my story, not lost on the battlefield, but defeated by a network intruder."

"How did he do that?"

"It's all conspiracy. You can't find any honesty in him." After many days, Shi Liangbi was still angry. "It was also my carelessness... I never believe in the Internet and I use it very cautiously. But I mistakenly believed in the Jiazi people, thinking that they were better at the Internet, but the result was that they led the wolf into the house. I admit that Lu Linbei is really good at figuring out people's hearts. He guessed the reactions and strategies of all parties. He used it cleverly and deceived everyone. But his victory was destined not to last. On the surface, he gained everything, but in fact, he lost everyone's trust. Da Wang Xing, Jiazi Xing, Zhao Wangxing, and you, Zhai Wangxing, all I am suspicious of him, am I right?"

"The final judgment on Lu Linbei will be made by Zhai Wangxing's Military Intelligence Department and higher levels."

"Do you still need to judge? He sided with the rebels in King Zhao. Before he returned to King Zhai, he had already publicly supported the rebels there. It is said that his wife is also a member of the rebels. Do you still trust such a person?"

Pei Xiaoan did not answer.

Shi Liangbi could no longer hold back his words and continued: "I heard that he was born as an interstellar orphan. Such people are not worthy of trust. Facts have proved that the policy of interstellar orphans is wrong. It was initially intended to increase the population rapidly, but the population has long since changed. Problems, and even some excesses. Those politicians should just stop this policy and stop this policy immediately. But politicians are politicians. No one can see the future and just want to preserve existing interests. Who is willing to cancel a policy that has been implemented? What about the centuries-old policy? It has become so old that it is like an oracle. No one dares to change it easily, and it has led to today's catastrophe..."

Shi Liangbi talked a lot, and Pei Xiaoan listened patiently. When the other party finally got a little tired, he said: "According to the information I got, Lu Linbei will indeed not return to the Military Intelligence Office. He put forward conditions and led Zhao Wangxing to the All Zhai Wang people will go home, and as for which side to go to when the time comes, everyone has the right to choose."

"He is the only one who chose the rebels. The remaining residents of King Zhai are all hostages. Is that why you provide convenience?"

"It is in our best interest to bring every Zhai King home."

Shi Liangbi shook his head, "Getting rid of Lu Linbei is in the best interest of King Zhai and all other planets. There are about three to four thousand people from King Zhai on the ship. Are there any particularly important people?"

"It has nothing to do with whether it's heavy or not..."

"Huang Pingchu? He is a waste. It is because of his serious dereliction of duty that he has provided Lu Linbei with opportunities again and again. The Huang family will not care about his life or death. Mei Wangzhen? The Mei family is a middle-class family, and it is worth sacrificing for the Mei family. All families? Besides, Mei Wangzhen herself is a problem. She was bewitched by Lu Linbei and her position is extremely unstable..."

Pei Xiaoan laughed and said, "Isn't General Shi suggesting that I destroy the spaceship?"

"This is the best time to eliminate Lu Linbei. He hides very well and rarely meets people. He only communicates with machines. It is almost impossible to eliminate him at a targeted location. The only way is to burn him together."

Pei Xiaoan shook his head, "We won't treat thousands of King Zhai people like this, it's not worth it."

"There are more Uranus people on that spaceship, but I am willing to make such a sacrifice. Major General Pei, you are a soldier and you should understand the necessity of sacrifice. This may be the most important opportunity in your life."

"Lu Linbei is a bit capable, but I don't think he is important enough to have tens of thousands of people die with him."

A trace of anger flashed across Shi Liangbi's face, "He will destroy King Zhai, and then other planets. His participation will change the pattern of war. After the interstellar network was restored, I have been observing the battle situation. So far, interstellar war still follows the rules There are unwritten rules. Although they belong to different planets, the generals know and understand each other, and at least there is a bottom line. For example, this mysterious ship, no matter who falls into the hands, will not be completely destroyed, and will leave a legacy for those who come after. A foothold. Why? Because in this way we can maintain contact and preserve the glory of the interstellar era, am I right?"

"No planet wants to fall back into isolation."

"Zhao Wangxing hopes, Lu Linbei hopes, and those ignorant rebels and interstellar orphans also hope, thinking that this way they can get rid of the threat above their heads. Believe me, Lu Linbei will definitely encourage and help Zhai Wangxing's rebels break the rules and destroy Losing the interstellar transportation network will leave planetary governments in a state of isolation and helplessness.”

Pei Xiao'an remained silent, and Shi Liangbi launched the final blow, "Contact Chairman Huang, let me tell him to make a decision. You can also contact King Xing, and I will broker it to end this meaningless interstellar war and deal with it together." Internal enemy!”

Pei Xiao'an finally felt a little moved, and in that ugly spaceship, the passengers who had just finished their deep sleep were looking forward to the moment they got home.