Spy Family

"I want to wait until the afternoon to give an answer to General Tang." Lu Linbei decided to delay for a while.

"Hey, Major Lu still doesn't trust me?"

"The military has military rules, and investigators also have their own rules. The Military Intelligence Office passed the information to me through a third person. I need to confirm it in person. It only takes two or three hours."

Tang Baoxin showed an indifferent expression, "It's up to you, if you think you have enough time."

"It's not far behind." Lu Linbei said with a smile, "I believe the situation will not change much today."

The two chatted for a while, Tang Baoxin seemed a little impatient, but did not get angry.

Professor Qiao knocked on the door and came in, "There are at least three routes for the spacecraft to go to the sky above Zhaijing City. I can't guarantee 100% safety, but I am 60 to 70% sure, which should be enough. There is only one problem left, how to set up a network channel, the Network Department They said there was nothing they could do, but where is the staff?"

"The General Staff may have a solution, but first we need to conduct a comprehensive accounting. Please ask Professor Qiao to go back and wait for our news."

"Don't be too late."

"Two days at most."

"General Tang just said yesterday that Yuandian City could not survive for three days."

"Tap the potential and redeploy the military so that Yuandian City can hold on for a while longer."

"Anyway, as soon as possible."

"Professor Qiao, please believe that we are as urgent as you are."

Professor Qiao said goodbye and took Lu Linbei out of the staff headquarters. As soon as he left the door, he asked, "What did General Tang 'whisper' to you? I am your boss and I am qualified to know."

"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Professor Qiao." Lu Linbei said with a smile.

"Hey, I knew his intention when he separated us. You won't hide it from me, right?"

"Of course not, we need to find a place."

"Go to my house, not far from here."

Professor Qiao's home is about the same size as Lu Linbei's residence, but it is full of sundries, mainly books and papers. Professor Qiao still likes to scribble on paper as before, and then put it somewhere casually. I ignored it for days or months, but I could always find it quickly when needed.

"Don't move anything, it will destroy my memory." Professor Qiao reminded.

The sofa was also occupied by clutter. Lu Linbei carefully sat down in the designated position. Professor Qiao picked up a stack of papers, glanced at it a few times, made an impression, threw it aside, and then sat down as well, "Say it, spy. Sir, I have smelled the smell of conspiracy. I was often exposed to this smell in the Emergency Department. There is a bit of complacency in the decay, as if you can take root and sprout."

"Will the old director tell Professor Qiao his plan in advance?" Lu Linbei asked.

Professor Qiao said coldly: "You can't compare with Mei Runheng, but I can tell you that I helped him formulate many of his plans. When I participated, these plans were just prototypes."

Professor Qiao was probably bragging, but Lu Linbei didn't mind, because he needed Professor Qiao's help anyway, "Please let me start from the beginning."

"Um."

"Professor Qiao proposed recalling the spacecraft. I think it is a good idea..."

"That's obvious."

"But I don't think the Universal Rights Council will be able to set up an ultra-long-distance network channel anyway."

"General Tang said..."

"I will talk about General Tang soon." Lu Linbei also interrupted Professor Qiao once, "So I thought of a way to 'borrow' a channel from the council. They control space and have a ready-made network."

"Um?"

"Last night, I got in touch with the Military Intelligence Office and claimed that I was willing to hand over the spaceship to them. The only requirement was to postpone the attack and give me ten days to leave Origin City with my family."

"Yes." Professor Qiao showed an obvious vigilance, leaned back slightly, and tried to keep a distance from Lu Linbei.

"This is a strategy with double benefits: First, in ten days, Yuandian City can replenish drones and regain its position on the battlefield; second, I can still find a way to save the spaceship and let it perform better. Big effect.”

Professor Qiao thought for a while, "First, have you mentioned this plan to anyone? In other words, has anyone testified for you? If not, you look very problematic. Second, you and General Tang They have said that once the spacecraft enters the space area controlled by the council, it will definitely be destroyed, how do you keep it?"

Lu Linbei smiled and said: "How to save the spaceship can only be done one step at a time, but gaining ten days is a real deal. These ten days are very precious to Yuandian City."

"The Council is not stupid. During these ten days, they will not occupy Origin City, but they are likely to maintain a certain degree of offensive pressure and consume the drones of the Universal Suffrage Committee."

"This would require a full grasp of the Suffragette's war potential, which I thought the Council would not be able to do as I heard that Point of Origin residents did not welcome spies and that people were entering and exiting the city through exhaust pipes without being stopped."

"The Universal Suffrage Association is a little naive about this matter, but there is nothing we can do about it. We are the Universal Suffrage Association and our management is too strict. How is it different from the council? Have you found any problems with the exhaust pipe?"

"There is no problem with the exhaust pipe. There will be spies in Puquan. They have already taken root. There is no need to use any channels."

"You don't mean General Tang, do you?"

"More than two hours ago, I received notification from the Military Intelligence Department that I could trust General Tang. Then I was invited to the staff headquarters. General Tang asked me about the detailed plan for transferring the spacecraft to the council."

"How did you answer?"

"I said I would wait a few hours and verify with Military Intelligence before going to see him."

"And then you remembered to tell me the whole thing?"

"I'm sorry for not telling Professor Qiao in advance."

Professor Qiao was silent for a long time, "I didn't expect it to be General Tang. In fact, I had doubts about him. His experience was quite different from that of most members of the Universal Rights Association. It is said that he joined the Universal Rights Association out of anger, rather than really believing in the Universal Rights Association. The concept of power, but he proved his worth in the war. Without him, the Universal Power Society would probably not develop so well. Unexpected, really unexpected, but it is also understandable that people like Tang Baoxin can enjoy Victory, unable to bear defeat, the current situation is not good, he naturally has to prepare a way out for himself..."

"I guess General Tang did not betray the Universal Power Association." Lu Linbei interrupted Professor Qiao again.

Professor Qiao closed his mouth, but his eyes "said" more.

Lu Linbei smiled and said: "Please let me explain..."

"Are you kidding me?"

"Don't dare."

"Then let's speak clearly once and for all."

"The previous statements are all facts. From now on, I will speak of my own speculations, so I have to be more cautious."

"Well, tell me your guess."

"General Tang did not betray the Universal Power Council. He contacted the Military Intelligence Office for the same purpose as me. He wanted to buy a few days to maneuver. The Military Intelligence Office brought us together and wanted to judge the authenticity based on our reactions. "

"So you two are pretending to join the Council?"

"Well, I know I'm lying, and I presume that General Tang is the same."

"Where's the evidence?"

"The evidence is that the council does not trust him. The Chief of General Staff of the Resistance of the Popular Rights Council is an extremely important position. If I have such an intelligence officer, I will never be willing to expose it to anyone easily."

Professor Qiao raised his hand and rubbed his temples, "This is one of the important reasons why I have always rejected Mei Runheng's invitation and refused to join the Emergency Department. You people, all of you... are too insidious, too scheming, and superficial. , behind the scenes, treating intrigues as commonplace."

“Every job has to be done by someone.”

"I understand, and I also admit that the Universal Power Council needs people like you. There is no other way. Who allows the council to have such people? Since you and General Tang are both pretending to surrender, then the problem is much simpler. Let's clarify it directly. "

"No, General Tang has a high position in the Puquan Association. After making it clear, he is fine. I am an outsider and will be suspected. My confession will be regarded as a means of self-protection. Moreover, my judgments about him are all guesswork. , cannot guarantee accuracy, if something goes wrong..."

Professor Qiao started rubbing his temples again, "If Mei Runheng is still alive, you two must have a lot in common. Tell me, what do you want to do?"

Professor Qiao, who had just claimed that he often helped the old director make plans, now didn't want to use his brain at all.

"Can Professor Qiao meet the President directly?"

"Of course, Lao Gao is very easy-going and many people can meet him directly."

"Then please ask Professor Qiao to see the president. Tell him only the facts and don't mention my speculation."

Professor Qiao sneered, "If General Tang is a 'spy', you must have Lao Gao's permission. You want to make Lao Gao and General Tang admit everything in the name of exposing them. If your guess is wrong, let Lao Gao deal with it." General Tang, is this what you mean?"

Lu Linbei smiled and nodded.

"Just a question, how do I know which side you are a spy for? If you think about it carefully, you are actually using me. If you are really a spy for the Council, everything you said still holds true, but it allows you to escape from here. Punishment. Surviving in the cracks is what you are good at."

"Professor Qiao is right. The intelligence community is full of intrigues, just like an ocean. All investigators are swimming in it, but no one can swim forever. There must be a solid place to stay, so we need trust more than ordinary people. , without trust, everything will become nothing. I confess everything to Professor Qiao, firstly, because you are my boss, and secondly, because of trust."

Professor Qiao stared at Lu Linbei, not wanting to speak.

Lu Linbei didn't want to explain any more.

A few minutes later, Professor Qiao said: "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have wanted you. Li Feng is easy to deceive. Wouldn't it be better for you to deceive him?"

"I can't bear it."

"Hey." Professor Qiao stood up abruptly, as if he was going to get angry, but finally said: "Let's go, you go back to the Strategy Department, I will go see Lao Gao and wait for my news."

Lu Linbei returned to the Strategy Department, handed over his sleeping daughter to Ma Changshang, sat down in his seat and waited for news from Professor Qiao. He thought about it several times and felt that his guess was unlikely to be wrong.

About half an hour later, Professor Qiao came back and stood at the door waving to Lu Linbei, gesturing for him to go out and talk.

"I haven't seen Lao Gao. Since yesterday evening, no one has seen Lao Gao." Professor Qiao paused briefly, "If I had to guess, Lao Gao has been 'transferred' in advance, which is not good for you. The good news is that since Lao Gao is away, General Tang is one of the three most powerful people in the Universal Power Association."