Hunting Game [Interstellar]

Late that night, Cang Xingyun and Shiqi left the church through the back door one after another. At the same time, Xifa sent McGregor, who was holding the little shark, out of the front yard.

In the middle of the month, a full moon hangs high in the sky. In the chapel, the bright white moonlight shines in through the glass, covering the statue of the main god in the center.After everyone left, the long-abandoned church was completely quiet. Su Zhanchuan extinguished the last white candle, walked to the steps directly in front of the statue and sat down, and lit a cigarette.

There was a knock at the door in the darkness not far away, and Xifa went back and forth. Seeing Su Shichuan sitting on the spot smoking a cigarette, he was taken aback for a moment, but soon he walked over slowly and sat next to him as if nothing had happened. Down.Neither of them was in a hurry to open their mouths. Su Shichuan took out the cigarette case and handed it over. Xifa took out a cigarette from it and put it in his mouth. A cigarette lit his own.

The entire chapel was silent, and at a very close distance, the two people who were looking at each other did not see the slightest ambiguity in their eyes, but were surprisingly calm, and there was a sense of tacit understanding in the relative silence.

After a while, Xifa sat upright, took off the cigarette, and slowly exhaled the smoke.

The moonlight slanted down, prolonging the shadows projected by the two on the ground. Su Shichuan stared at the pair of shadows for a while, then suddenly stretched out his left hand, and gently hooked the little finger of Xifa's right hand with his little finger.The two separated shadows were connected, a smile appeared in his eyes, he flicked off the cigarette ash, and then he asked unhurriedly, "The person sent you away?"

"According to your order." Xifa glanced at the two hands hooked together, and after a while, he simply took the initiative to hold Su Shichuan's hand tightly, "When are we going back?"

"It's not urgent." Su Shichuan said, "Anyway, Rex will definitely arrange someone to monitor our movements. Staying for a few more days is just a distraction. The more he pays attention to the church, the easier it is for him to ignore his side. The task of coming to Xingyun and Shiqi will be much easier."

Xifa gave a "hmm" and said lightly, "That's true, but when did you find out that someone was following you?"

"I didn't find out, it's just a reasonable speculation." Su Shichuan looked sideways at him, "After all, I'm from the empire, and it's impossible for Rex to let me act freely in the alliance territory. His non-interference does not mean acquiescence. It’s because it’s all under control.”

Hearing his explanation, Xifa couldn't help but chuckled and shook his head: "You guys who play intelligence, always try to figure out what the other person is thinking, aren't you really tired?"

"What can you do if you are tired?" Su Shichuan asked back, "Humans are the most complicated creatures. If you don't try to figure out others, they will plot against you. This world is very realistic. Now that you understand the truth, it is impossible To live in a muddle, someone has to stay awake all the time."

Xifa was silent for a few seconds, and then said: "The feeling you give me has not changed from the beginning to the end. From the first meeting, I feel that you have a strong purpose, that kind of calmness A person who is decisive and has a clear goal.” He paused for a while, and then spoke again after a while, “It may not be accurate to say this, but I can’t think of a better way to express it for the time being. In short, I think you live very clearly, as if life and Neither fate nor destiny is unknown to you, you know exactly what will happen in the next second, and then welcome it calmly.”

"Is it so obvious?" Su Shichuan asked with a smile.

"Although it's weird, I always feel that you understand the future." Xifa also smiled, and immediately raised his eyes to meet Su Shichuan's gaze, "Do you?"

The eyes of the two met unexpectedly, and Su Shichuan was slightly stunned inconspicuously.The brightness of the moonlight was limited, and the dim light blurred each other's faces to the greatest extent, but just out of feeling, he vaguely discerned that although the other party's tone contained a smile, his attitude was very serious.

"We met outside the empire's space station early yesterday morning, and the phoenix sent me a message, do you want to hear it?" Xifa asked.

Su Shichuan was noncommittal, but his heart trembled unavoidably, and he just said, "What is it?"

"It tells me that Xuanhuang's central control intelligent system was born 29 years ago, but the mecha that was supposed to be born in the future is standing in front of us." Xifa stared at Su Shichuan's face without blinking Eyes, his voice is soft, it sounds a little disapproving at first, but it seems to have a hint of unclear meaning, "This is unreasonable, of course, it is not ruled out that there are errors and omissions in Phoenix's system analysis. No confirmation was made to Dr. Jonas."

"——However, assuming that the problem does not appear in the system, then as the owner of Xuanhuang, you should understand the reason?"

Su Shichuan was silent for more than a minute, then smiled suddenly, and said: "The real master of Xuanhuang has obviously died in battle. I did take over the mecha from him, but does taking over mean knowing the origin?"

Xifa: "..."

How could he have forgotten, the owner of that bastard mecha is a dead bastard!

Xifa was completely puzzled by this matter itself. The chaos of this timeline was like a piece of water plant floating on the water. At the moment when he heard it for the first time, he vaguely felt that he had grasped a certain crucial point. , it seems that the problems that have been difficult to figure out are being connected in series quietly.It's a pity that the water quality is too turbid, and the roots of the aquatic plants are buried deep in the mud at the bottom of the pool, and it is difficult to move the whole body by pulling a hair.Just like now, he finally found an opportunity to ask Su Shichuan a question. Instead of answering directly, the other party brought out a dead person who couldn't speak and blocked the answer directly.

However, since they used to be so close, it is impossible for him not to understand the weirdness of that mech.It's a pity that the one with the problem becomes that bastard, and I have no interest in that person at all...

Thinking of this, Xifa couldn't help sighing in his heart, and then said: "It seems that you have always known it, don't you find it strange?"

"To be honest, I don't know." Su Shichuan said frankly, "Yonas only started to systematically develop intelligent mechas after he came to the alliance. Before that, Xuanhuang had no communication with others of the same kind, so I don't know about it. I am also surprised that the system wake-up time will be calculated by the same type of intelligence.”

Xifa looked at him suspiciously and said nothing more.This passage sounds rigorous enough, and he did not raise any questions, but considering the speaker, it is still necessary to put a question mark on everything.Su Shichuan could see that this guy had doubts, so he couldn't help laughing helplessly. Since time went back, he has been careful everywhere. He didn't expect that after all the calculations, there would be mistakes in the mech in the end. It really shouldn't be.

After that, the two of them had a tacit understanding not to go further, and the topic naturally diverged.

At the same time, the alliance imperial capital was hundreds of kilometers away from the Seven Star Imperial City.

Although it belongs to the imperial capital, the terrain has changed from a plain to a mountain. It was sparsely populated, and a royal residence was built more than ten years ago. Cleared the place, let the aborigines move out, and completely delineated a restricted area to come out.

Within the alliance, this area where no one is allowed to enter is called the "Second Imperial City". Looking at the authorities, it is actually quite equal to the Seven Star Palace.It seems that everyone has tacitly approved it. Although there is a crown prince in the Palace of Seven Stars, there is a more important alliance commander in the restricted area. In fact, everyone weighed it in their hearts, and the result is self-evident.

The Commander's Mansion was built along the mountain, and most of it was built directly into the mountain. Its structure was extremely strong, and its appearance was like a retro and luxurious fortress, which was not inferior to the Silver Head in the Seven Star Palace.

It was already late at night, and everything was silent, but the main gate of the Commander's Mansion was opened, and those high-ranking generals who were well-known in the Alliance Army Headquarters came out in a file, and they walked towards the transportation vehicles under the leadership of their subordinates.

The time was close to midnight, and the strategy meeting had just ended. After dismissing the last waiter, Brant closed the door of the meeting room himself, and then dimmed the intensity of the light on the top.

As the light dimmed, the galaxy projection directly above the long oval table became clearer, glowing with magnificent and psychedelic stars.The scene created by the holographic projection is a microcosm of the entire Luo Yin galaxy, and the attack line discussed in the meeting just now is preserved on the surface of the star map.

At the end of the long table, Rex was sunk deep in the armrest, his eyes seemed to be looking thoughtfully at the ever-changing trajectories in the galaxy.

At this moment, the communicator vibrated suddenly, Brant raised his wrist to check the information, and then walked slowly to the commander's side, but before he could report, Rex spoke first.Rex gestured to the empty armchair next to him, and wrote lightly, "Sit down."

Brandt sat down as he said, and said, "It was the people sent by my subordinates to give feedback to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It's nothing important, just pass the news on time."

Rex leaned on the armrest with his elbows, pressed his temples with his thumbs and massaged slowly: "Where did they go?"

"The old church, I went there directly after leaving the military headquarters in the early morning." Brandt said truthfully, "It should be that Su Shichuan has something to explain to the people below. His subordinates guess that it may be related to the space station battle."

Rex raised the corner of his mouth, and said with a half-smile: "Is there a summary after the war? This emperor's tutor is young, but his style is meticulous."

Brant: "Judging from the recent dealings, it's not an exaggeration to say that Su Xingchuan is a veteran."

Hearing this, Rex slowly opened his eyes and squinted at Brant: "It seems that you have a good opinion of him?"

"I believe the commander-in-chief has seen it. It's obvious what Su Shichuan's ability is." Brandt didn't intend to go around in circles, and replied bluntly, "Leaving aside the things that 'Crow' did in Baidi Star, let's just talk about it." Let’s just say that he framed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to betray the empire ten years ago, and then used the alliance to protect him. We still don’t know the purpose of this step, but he was able to stay in the empire for ten more years, and only now came to Sirius with the intelligence mission of the empire. Reveal your identity to us."

"Commander, this man is not simple."

After he finished speaking, Rex didn't rush to respond, but remained silent for a while before saying, "If you have any other opinions, let's say it together."

Brandt thought about it carefully for a moment, and then said: "Su Shichuan pretended to be arrested and took the initiative to reveal his disguised identity. It can be seen that he is sincere and wants to gain your trust, but the real purpose is unknown. People can't completely trust him. This time, the space station can be successfully taken down, and his internal role is very important, and his subordinates have personally identified Auman's body. Judging from the wound, it should be his own hand. .”

"Besides, according to another report from the Ministry of Intelligence, on the eve of Su Shichuan holding Feng Chen to the space station, there was an attack in the black market town where he temporarily stayed. My people specially investigated the victims on the night of the incident. It can be determined that at least two people have doubts about their identities, and they are likely to be imperial agents who participated in this mission."

Rex: "Are you trying to say that he did not hesitate to do anything to his subordinates in order to meet my conditions?"

"At least on the surface." Brandt's answer was very strict.

Rex said with a smile: "After ten years, I have cooperated with him twice. This person is really impeccable in his work. No matter if he is true or false, you can't find any faults. He is a real talent. It's a pity to abandon him."

These words were enough to praise, but Brandt kept an eye out and didn't make bold guesses and draw conclusions, but asked insincerely, "What does the commander-in-chief mean...?"

Rex snorted and said calmly, "It's a pity, but I dare not use it."

Brant heard the deep meaning, was silent for a moment, and then asked again: "Then when do you plan to do it?"

"The sooner the better, he is too smart, and if he stays for one more day, there will be countless uncertainties. It would be fine if he came here this time to sincerely defect to the alliance, but if this person has other thoughts, I will stay I found a hidden danger under my own eyes, and let this hidden danger take root." Rex said, "It's his fault that he lives too shrewdly, so shrewd that people know that it is impossible to easily control him. I can't take risks, The only way to get rid of him is to avoid future troubles."

Brandt was noncommittal, and after a few seconds of silence, he said: "There is no doubt that the alliance killed the imperial agents, and his multiple identities saved a lot of unnecessary trouble, but I'm afraid His Highness will not be able to explain it."

"If you can't explain it, you don't need to explain it." Rex said, "Isn't it reasonable for the imperial agents to infiltrate the alliance and assassinate the crown prince to expose their identity?"

Brandt was stunned when he heard that, he never expected to kill Xifa with two birds with one stone!

No wonder he didn't announce Su Xingchuan's identity to the public. Presumably, he didn't plan to investigate his purpose from the very beginning. The exchange may be just to use him, or it may be an act to appease Xifa temporarily.In the future, no matter whether the other party cooperates or not, and whether the space station can be taken down, he has never considered keeping him...

It was so!

"The subordinate understands." Brant replied.

Rex thought for a while, and then ordered: "Since they are in the church, you must keep an eye on them, and don't make any other troubles before you do it."

Brant was startled, and immediately reported: "I haven't had time to tell you, about ten minutes ago, the star thief named McGregor in the 'Unknown' left the church, and His Highness personally escorted him out. Yes. Judging from the preliminary judgment of the direction, it is very likely that he went to the black market trading town where he is often active, and his subordinates have already arranged for people to follow him."

"He's not important." Rex said, "Is there anything wrong with the assassin and that fake crow?"

Brandt said: "The people who reported did not mention it. They should be still in the church. They are very alert. My people dare not get too close. They can only stay on the outside to observe, so the situation inside is unknown."

Rex gave a flat "hmm" and didn't say much.

Brandt waited patiently for a while, and seeing that the other party really didn't intend to explain or ask, he asked, "If the commander wants to do it as soon as possible, do you have an expected time in mind?"

"What do you think?" Rex asked without answering, "Tell me with the thinking of an agent, if it was you, when would you choose to do it?"

Brant was suspicious, but he didn't want to show it. He thought for a while, and then replied: "The princess's birthday is a good opportunity. According to the usual practice, her own birthday party will not be a big one, and it is usually just a family banquet. Celebrate. This way the scene is easy to control, and there are fewer unnecessary outsiders, which will save a lot of cover-up work."

At this point he stopped slightly, raised his eyes and looked at Rex's reaction calmly, and noticed that the other party still didn't express anything, so he said again: "And the birthday banquet was stained with blood, the blood of the only son of the princess, combined What this means for the league is extraordinary given the current situation."

"The analysis is good." Rex smiled very satisfied, "Then I will advance the time a little bit. On the morning of the birthday, Xifa should go to pay her respects to the princess, and Su Shichuan will probably accompany her there, although she may not meet in person. Anna, but as long as people arrive, that's enough."

Brant was surprised: "You plan to do it in the princess' bedroom, without waiting for the dinner?"

Rex nodded slowly, and Brant couldn't believe it, and couldn't help but blurted out: "Why?"

"Because you gave the answer according to the agent's psychology, I have to be prepared to prevent Su Shichuan from fancying the same opportunity." Hearing this, Brant was even more surprised. Rex smiled knowingly and continued. Said, "I dare not think about him simply, so I think about the worst situation, that is, he is aware of my intentions, and maybe he will do something to me."

"I can't refuse the dinner on Anna's birthday. The closed banquet hall will become a cage, which can trap him as well as me. Assuming your way of thinking matches, then anything that happens in the princess' bedroom in the early morning will be very important to Su Shi. For Chuan, it is all by surprise, and the more unexpected he is, the more likely it is for us to succeed, do you understand?"

Brant suddenly realized, stood up and bowed respectfully to Rex: "It's still the abyss of the commander's idea, plan ahead."

Rex smiled without saying a word, and waved to Brant, meaning, go do it.