Spy Family

Chen Manchi firmly opposed it. At first, he just said it was too dangerous in general terms. After arguing for a few minutes, he told the truth, "Lu Linbei, don't think that I don't know your true thoughts."

The two communicated via video. Chen slowly tied up his hair in the holographic display, and his eyes looked bigger because of his glare.

Lu Linbei smiled and said, "What is my true thought? Tell me and let me know."

"No smiley faces allowed."

"Yes." Lu Linbei immediately put away his smile.

Chen Manchi tensed up for a while, couldn't help but laugh at first, and then became serious again, "You want to prove to the farm that it was not you who killed Ye Zi, and you also want to avenge him, right?"

Lu Linbei was stunned for a while and murmured: "To be honest, I haven't thought about it carefully, but after hearing what you said, I really can't let go of Ye Zi. I always feel that I should do something, but I really don't." Considered the farm.”

"Revenge for Ye Zi and proving to the farm are one thing. Zhai Jing is the enemy's territory. You can't seek revenge against Guan... Zhuqian alone. In the end, you can only ask the people on the farm for help. The premise is that you have to prove yourself of innocence."

Lu Linbei forced a smile and said, "Slowly, you are more of an investigator than me."

Chen Manchi said softly: "I am your only investigator. I can't guess what others are thinking. For you...your thoughts are my thoughts. I also want to avenge Ye Zi. We may never You will know his true plan at that time, but he is Ye Zi, your best friend, and my good friend. But now is the wrong time. The Military Intelligence Agency wants to kill you, and Guan Zhuqian has framed you. There is no need to worry about these two points. I have no doubts. I don’t know whether the council’s peace talks are true or false. I guess it’s more likely to be false. None of these things are beneficial to you. Others can go to Zhai Jing, but you can’t go because it’s too dangerous.”

Lu Linbei thought for a while, not knowing how to answer his wife's question.

Chen Manchi said in a gentler voice: "If it were me who wanted to take such a risk, what would you say?"

Lu Linbei smiled and said: "I would say that revenge should not be rushed. The stronger the enemy, the more rational you have to be. Ye Zi's death is not only a personal grudge, but also part of the interstellar war. If you want to avenge yourself, you must first defeat the public enemy. ."

"Look, what you said is so good."

Lu Linbei looked at his wife, "I promise you and swear to you that after arriving in Zhaijing, I will never take the risk of taking revenge and abandoning Ye Zi. I also want to go to Zhaijing to observe the council's actions with my own eyes. Changes, this is important information that no intelligence can replace.”

Chen slowly sighed. She wanted to say, what if Guan Zhuqian thought you would take revenge and took measures in advance? Aren’t you going to resist too? But she knew that her husband had made up his mind. Instead of arguing endlessly, it was better to give him a little confidence, "Promise me one thing, and I will allow you to go to Zhai Jing."

"You say, I agree to any conditions." Lu Linbei smiled, like a child who finally got his parents' permission to play with his friends.

"Come back alive. If someone wants to kill you, you have to take action first. I don't care who the person is, even if it is the real sister, or even your mother on the farm, don't be soft, because -" Chen Manchi didn't know how to express his feelings. , thought for a long time, and finally said: "You are mine."

Lu Linbei smiled at first, then gradually became serious, "I promise, I will come back in complete condition for you to check."

"Bring your daughter over and let me take a look." Chen Manchi didn't want to say any more.

The Universal Rights Council has publicly issued a statement that it hopes to engage in peace talks, and the Council has indeed given a formal response and invited dozens of highly respected scholars as intermediaries. At least in terms of attitude, the Council is the most serious about this peace negotiation.

Professor Qiao knew all those scholars, and one-third of them were recommended by him. When everything was ready, he and Lu Linbei first took a car and then flew to Zhai Jing.

Professor Qiao brought two assistants, while Lu Linbei only brought Xiang Biguo.

The Xiang brothers have different appearances, but they are actually the same person. However, Li Fangyuan got used to Xiang Yueqian's machine body and stayed as a personal guard, so Lu Linbei could only choose Xiang Biguo.

The plane first arrived at a neutral city. The families here nominally belonged to the council, but they rarely obeyed orders. Their attitude towards the Universal Rights Council was just don't mess with me.

Mei Boxue came to greet him personally.

After several years of not seeing each other, Mei Boxue has become older, thinner, and has a stern expression. She still has short hair. Even if she wears a necklace and earrings, she is only recognized as a woman when she opens her mouth.

Mei Boxue was very polite to Professor Qiao and said some words of admiration. To Lu Linbei, she just nodded and didn't even shake hands.

The two groups held a simple consultation at the airport to finalize the last few details of the negotiation process, and then took the council's plane together to Zhaijing.

In Zhaijing, the delegation of the Universal Suffrage Council, to be precise, Vice President Professor Qiao, received a warm welcome. Three scholar representatives and a vice president of the Council were present in person, and held an on-site media conference just outside the plane. Give a speech and answer questions.

Neither Lu Linbei nor Mei Boxue showed up, staying in the plane waiting.

It was only then that Mei Boxue took the initiative to speak for the first time, "You use robots as bodyguards?"

Lu Linbei glanced at Xiang Biguo and replied, "He is an old friend of mine and one of the most capable helpers."

Mei Boxue did not hide his disdain and sneered, "Programmers of the Jingwei? We also have them here, but they are very strictly guarded and they are never allowed to show up casually in front of the public with the help of their machine bodies. So, you'd better also Keep your 'old friend' under control and keep him from taking to the streets, the people of Zhaijing cannot accept such new things."

"There are many things that people in Zhai Jing are unwilling to accept, but they finally accepted them, such as the failure of the interstellar war and this peace negotiation."

Mei Boxue sneered again, "It's up to you. I'm just reminding you, not ordering you."

"Thanks for the reminder." Lu Linbei said with a smile.

Half an hour later, the media activities outside finally ended. Lu Linbei left the cabin, met Professor Qiao, and headed to the hotel by car.

It seems that nothing has changed in Zhai Jing. Many places evoke Lu Linbei's memories, but everything seems to have changed again. There are far fewer pedestrians on the street than before, and most of them appear to be preoccupied. However, there are many more police officers, all of whom are fully armed. Covered from head to toe in an exoskeleton and holding a huge multifunctional rifle in his hand, he looked like a warrior from a science fiction movie.

The biggest change comes from mid-air. Looking up, there is the blue sky above, and there are no longer a vast swarm of drones like long snakes.

Beneath the calm surface, war has disrupted everything in life.

The hotel is located on the middle floors of the Diplomatic Building. There are high-end restaurants above and below, so there is almost no need to leave the building.

Professor Qiao was quite busy. He was receiving friends one after another. He had to socialize even during meals and could not spare a moment.

Lu Linbei's name was not on the public list, so he did not need to accompany Professor Qiao. He and Xiang Piguo checked the three rooms assigned to them to ensure that they would not be monitored, and then had dinner in their own rooms.

Around eight o'clock in the evening, Lu Linbei also received a visitor, which surprised him.

When the guest came in from outside, Lu Linbei didn't recognize who it was at first glance.

Ru Hongshang finally succumbed to the years. In less than three years, she suddenly aged more than ten years. She was still dressed up carefully, but like an old wooden house, no matter how many patches she put on, she could not stop the cold coming in from outside. wind.

Her expression also changed. She was still very proud, but turned from confident to neurotic, as if she wanted to have a duel with the doubters at any time.

"Why are you looking at me like this?" Ru Hongshang showed a bellicose attitude just because the other party was stunned.

"We haven't seen each other for a long time...Hello, Ms. Ru, welcome to your visit, but I'm a little curious, how did you know I would come?"

Ru Hongshang sat down uninvited, as if she was the master. She was dazed for a while, then raised her head and said, "I have many friends in the council."

Lu Linbei sat across from them. They were familiar with each other, but not friends, so he didn't know what to say.

Ru Hongshang always fell into an inexplicable daze, but she didn't seem to notice it at all. She didn't feel embarrassed at all when she spoke again, "I thought you died on an alien planet."

"Better luck." Lu Linbei smiled.

"In the next movie, I will let the male protagonist fly back from outer space, which will be more thrilling and exciting."

"Ms. Ru is still making movies?"

"Of course, this is a lifelong career. I am a producer and invest my own money. It is distributed by several big companies. It is still a spy series. The male and female protagonists are already the second generation. They have nothing to do with you and me."

"what a pity."

"There's nothing to regret. That's just the way it is. What should be done will pass, and what should be let go must be let go."

"Um."

Ru Hongshang was in a daze again, and suddenly changed the topic when she spoke, "Do the people from the Universal Rights Association still remember Pan Luming?"

Only then did Lu Linbei understand Ru Hongshang's intention and replied seriously: "Remember, on the first day I arrived at the Universal Power Conference, someone told me about Mr. Pan's deeds."

"Very few people here talk about him, but I want to find out one thing in particular: What did he think? He actually sacrificed his life for an illusory so-called ideal. If he must die, shouldn't it be because of me?"

This woman is indeed Ru Hongshang. What has changed is her appearance, but what has not changed is her character.

"how to say……"

Before Ru Hongshang finished speaking, she continued: "When he was in prison, I kept running for him and finally rescued him. The only requirement was to plead guilty and he would be free in a year at most. But He actually refused, and I still can’t figure out why he refused, do you know?”

"I wasn't there."

"Doesn't anyone in the Suffragettes know?"

"Members of the Universal Suffrage Committee all believe that Mr. Pan sacrificed his life for his ideals and is worthy of admiration."

Ru Hongshang seemed to have accidentally eaten the wrong food, and let out a long sigh, "Anyway, it's not you who dies, so you can say whatever you want."

Ru Hongshang leaned back on the sofa, as if waiting for someone to help her up. After a long time, she sat up straight and asked: "You have always admired Pan Luming, are you willing to follow his example and sacrifice yourself for your ideals?"

"Countless people have given their answers on the battlefield. For ideals and for the rights that should belong to everyone in reality, people sacrifice their lives almost every day."

Ru Hongshang stood up and said, "Follow me."

"Where to go?"

"my home."

"Well……"

Ru Hongshang showed an angry look, "What a beautiful idea. It's not me, but another person who claims to be your friend. His name is Mei Wangzhen or something like that."