Mr. Wood is in the North Pole, I am in the South

"I'm sorry, senior, I'm late."

There is only a straight road leading to the outside of the hotel lobby. He Yan looked at Xiao Ran probingly, and found that his expression was not unusual, presumably he had not met the person who looked like Fu Yuxing.

"It's okay," He Yan smiled and pushed over a cookbook, "What do you want to eat?"

The two ordered guest steaks respectively, He Yan smiled slightly,

"Is one steak enough? You should eat more. When I was your age, I was much fatter than you."

Xiao Ran laughed:

"I can't imagine how fat you are."

He Yan is ten years older than Xiao Ran, but they are about the same height and build. The years seem to have frozen on this blessed person, even if there are small traces left, they are still beautiful.

If Song Xiaoran is the kind of color and ink painting that amazes people at first glance, beautiful and verdant, with thick ink and color; Hair rhyme deep precipitation.

As a senior face-blind person, it is difficult for Xiao Ran to get a person's appearance. His judgment of a person's appearance comes from his concrete facial features. Only He Yan's face is the one he feels comfortable looking at from the bottom of his heart. , there is a kind of people who grow up to keep other people's eyes, and He Yan is this species.

He Yan looks comfortable, and it is comfortable to talk to him.

Xiao Ran didn't turn any corners, and went straight to the point:

"Senior, do you understand the Illuminati?"

He Yan was pouring water into Xiao Ran's glass, when he heard this, he was taken aback for a moment, and then repeated these three words a little later:

"Illumination?"

Naturally, He Yan had heard of the Illuminati. He put down the kettle with a solemn expression on his face, "Why did you bring this up? It has not been confirmed whether the Illuminati actually exists, but I am more familiar with GOM."

Xiao Ran slowly took a sip of the lemon black tea that He Yan poured for him, the sour and bitter taste made him wrinkle his face for a while, he habitually held the cup and started to say:

"There is a saying in the news I found that GOM is just a branch under the Illuminati, to be precise, GOM is the square of the four core branches of the Illuminati.

G - gold, O - oil, M - minerals, gold oil and minerals, no one does not understand what this means - in today's world, it represents money. "

Xiao Ran freed up one hand, and twirled his thumb back and forth between the middle finger and index finger,

"The level mechanism of the Illuminati is distinguished by playing cards, and cubes represent money, so the initiators and current core members of GOM are likely to be the holders of cube cards.

Not all GOM members have cards, but there is a high probability that square card holders are in GOM.

In the early days, GOM only recruited members in Xizhou. Later, with the deepening of the economic integration between the two continents, many companies from Dongzhou also joined it. As far as I know, when Mr. Zhou first founded Hongshi Capital, he received an olive branch from GOM... "

He Yan leaned back into the sofa chair, put his arms around his chest, and said with certainty:

"Zhou Yancheng has never joined GOM."

"Yes, I know that Mr. Zhou has always been firm, but I think that in his capacity, he should have a certain understanding of this organization."

He Yan took a deep look at Xiao Ran:

"Why are you suddenly interested in the Illuminati?"

Xiao Ran said bluntly:

"Because my grandfather is probably the plum blossom J of the Illuminati."

He Yan's shock and emotion were beyond words. Xiao Ran's ability to tell him this without hesitation was a considerable degree of trust in him.

However, in just a moment, He Yan frowned deeply.

He Yan has a position. If He Zhenting belongs to an organization like the Illuminati, then he has to wonder whether there are other different forces infiltrating China's high-level political institutions.

Xiao Ran told about the Jack of Clubs poker cards he saw in He's house when he was a child, his speech was very slow, and he knew that He Yan needed time to digest.

"Members of the Illuminati do not distinguish between ideology, race, or political background. They only care about personal ambition and ability. As long as they are 'determined to build a world order', they are their allies. Senior, have you ever played the game of killing werewolves?" ? If you compare the world situation to this game, the Illuminati is the white wolf in it. He has his own interest system. When necessary, he can pretend to be a civilian to kill werewolves, and he can also help werewolves kill civilians..."

"I understand what you mean, and I also know the nature of the Illuminati," He Yan clasped his fingers on the table, put his two thumbs together against his chin, and thought while talking. Quickly understood the meaning behind the words, "So you think your grandfather's death was not simple, maybe it was related to the Illuminati?"

He Yan came to see Xiao Ran today with a purpose, his biggest doubt has obviously been revealed at this moment,

"You think GOM is a branch of the Illuminati, and Mu Nancheng's Ennan International is a member of GOM... Do you suspect that Mu Nancheng is a member of the Illuminati or even a card holder? That's why you approached him?"

When Xiao Ran met Jiang Yingzhe in Hong Kong City, he knew that his relationship with Mu Nancheng would not be concealed for long. His cheeks were tense, and he hesitated for a while before answering:

"My cooperation with Mr. Mu was before I realized the existence of the Illuminati, and I really suspected that he had a card..."

"Cooperation?" He Yan couldn't help interrupting, "What kind of cooperation do you have with him? What kind of request does he make of you?"

Xiao Ran tilted his head and said almost naively:

"I have a part of Yuanshan and Fu's shares on hand."

He Yan sighed softly, looking at him with pity.

With the current size of Ennan International, how could Mu Nancheng value the shares in Song Xiaoran's hands? The value of this young man is far more than that. Even Zhou Yancheng wanted to put him under his command:

"Xiao Ran, I can guess what you want to get from Mu Nancheng. We can also help you. As long as you want, you don't need to exchange anything with anyone."

Xiao Ran looked straight at He Yan.

His eyeballs are pitch black, few adults have such black and bright pupils, the light is flowing, making people sink involuntarily.

"That's not all. Mr. Mu donated bone marrow to my fourth brother."

He Yan understood, he knew that the words he had prepared to persuade Xiao Ran did not need to be said, this child was as he knew, he was not ignorant and let others smear him, with a few words, He Yan understood Xiao Ran's position.

Mu Nancheng has a kindness towards Song Xiaoran, and this bargaining chip is enough for him to get whatever he wants from Xiao Ran.

He Yan sighed silently in his heart. They are all such people. Many things cannot be judged as good or bad for them. The only thing they can choose is their position.

He Yan sent a text message to Zhou Yancheng. Not only did Zhou Yancheng accept the invitation from GOM, but his father was also the head of MSS. No one knew about the Illuminati better than him.

The waiter brought two steaks and they started eating.

Xiao Ran's movement of cutting the steak was a bit clumsy, the metal fork even sawed on the porcelain from time to time, making a faint creaking sound, his mouth was pouted, his dark pupils were staring intently at the steak on the dinner plate, his delicate skin was on the Under the light, it was almost transparent, with an angry flush flowing, and a pure and childish face.

He Yan had already eaten two bites of his own steak, and it was not easy to change it to him, so he wanted to reach out and move Xiao Ran's plate over to help him cut it, but Xiao Ran stopped him:

"I'll just cut it myself," he pursed his lips and smiled, "I always have to learn by myself."

He Yan recalled that not long ago Zhou Yancheng said that Song Xiaoran was still a baby psychologically, but he was not, this child was just being pampered all the time, he didn't need to grow up, but it's not that he can't grow up.

He Yan thought of the passing figure just now, and his doubts settled down instead. If it was really Fu Yuxing, he would not let Xiao Ran go.

"You said that there may be four branches under the Illuminati, and GOM is diamonds, so where are the hearts, spades, and clubs? Especially the clubs, your grandfather, Minister He..."

After the meal, He Yan and Xiao Ran walked slowly along the lawn of the hotel, their drivers and bodyguards followed closely behind, He Yan observed Xiao Ran's expression, and found that he didn't mention He Zhenting after he mentioned He Zhenting. He continued without any discomfort,

"People like Minister He only got the J of clubs. There are so many senior politicians in the world, but there is only one A of clubs. Who will be the current holder? Also, the Illuminati is an alliance, and every member With a considerable power in the field, who can easily accept the control of others? Economic associations and military alliances are easy to form, but it is difficult for politicians to form alliances with politicians belonging to different countries and with different ideologies Imagine."

"It's easy to understand,"

With his hands behind his back, Xiao Ran's clear voice was neither fast nor slow,

"A person can have multiple identities. During the war, there are double-faced and multi-faceted spies. It is their instinct to seamlessly switch between multiple identities wearing different masks. Illuminate the people in this organization and strip away all identities. In essence, they are all extreme egoists. National interests and personal positions are just tools for them to realize their own values. Besides, there is no eternal enemy between countries, and there is no eternal friend between alliances. The attribute of the white wolf is to kill the civilians. Killing werewolves, many politicians have this virtue."

He Yan is a bit dumbfounded, after all, Xiao Ran's grandfather may also be an "extreme egoist" and has this "white wolf" characteristic.

He Yan claims to be a relatively objective person, but he finds that Xiao Ran is an absolutely objective existence, and his cognition of the matter is not biased by any identity of the person involved.

You said that he is slow in emotional cognition, but he is such a sensitive and kind-hearted child. He can feel the kindness of others to him, so he can confide in He Yan and get along with Mu Nancheng in harmony.

He has a yardstick in his heart, not to follow the same flow, not to rebel for the sake of rebellion.

Xiao Ran said lightly:

"People's desires are endless. Even if you become the president of country A, you will have the ambition to become the hegemon of the world. Everything in this world is changing. Only human greed is eternal. It's just that some people are greedy for money, and some people are greedy for money. Greed, some people are greedy for small loves, some people are greedy for big loves, they are all biological attributes in essence, there is no difference."

He Yan's eyebrows twitched violently, and his expression was a little complicated:

"Your argument is exactly the same as that of our Zhou Yancheng."

Xiao Ran rubbed his cheek with the back of his hand, feeling a little embarrassed:

"I'm different from Mr. Zhou. He stands on a high place and looks down, but every brick under his feet is carefully laid. I, I..."

He tilted his head and thought for a while, "According to what Mr. Mu said, I didn't catch the breath of the earth. My feet are empty, so I am so detached."

"Many people spend their entire lives unable to pinpoint exactly where they stand. It's rare for you to be like this," He Yan said sincerely: "Xiao Ran, we still knew too little about you before."

Xiao Ran pursed his lips, he stood under a tall tung tree and looked up at the branches full of untouchable white petals, the dim street lamps covered his face with a layer of faint gold powder, he jumped up enough, Not being able to reach the branch, he was not annoyed, but laughed softly.

He resumed the previous topic:

"Diamonds are money, and GOM may be a major economic support for the Illuminati, but this is just my guess. It is impossible for every member to have a Diamond card. The plum blossom is a scepter, and the politicians in the world are like crucian carp. The science and technology represented by hearts, this involves a wider range of candidates..."

Xiao Ran seemed to be asking He Yan, and also seemed to be talking to himself,

"If the Illuminati selects a person, it will inevitably take a long time to observe and assess. This person must have accumulated a certain amount of fame and fortune, otherwise why should he stand out? But if he has already achieved fame, why should he accept the Illuminati's appointment?" What about recruiting? And each of them has maintained a high degree of loyalty to the Illuminati, at least not one member has ever betrayed the Illuminati while alive."

"One is temptation, and the other is threat," He Yan said, "to lure them with more money, greater political power, and higher social achievements... At first, this organization was an elite alliance. Accumulation occupies a huge amount of resources, and then recruit more ambitious talents through these resources. If you are the Secretary of State, they can push you to become the president. If you are an oil tycoon, they can help you become the richest man in the world. It is conceivable in a polarized world structure, and while these members accept the help of the organization, they must also have a lot of handles in the hands of the organization..."

Xiao Ran nodded:

"Yes, and then these handles can continue to threaten them. Even if their strength alone is strong enough to affect the world, they will not betray the Illuminati."

He Yan continued:

"So they have specific goals for the selection of members, abilities, ambitions, a certain amount of fame and wealth accumulation, but the achievements should not be too high or too prominent, otherwise they will be out of control, and there is no need for the other party to meddle, so choose those with potential, People who are in their formative years..."

"For example, Mr. Zhou, when he started Hongshi, GOM tried to recruit him, but when Hongshi's market value became the world's number one, GOM became his opponent..."

"So he will never have the chance to receive a card invitation from the Illuminati."

The two of you said something to each other, and they all said it seriously, and finally couldn't help laughing.

"Senior," Xiao Ran suddenly became serious, and he said sincerely, "No matter at any time, for any reason, I will never do anything to hurt you, implicate you, make you difficult, and will not betray me Country, that's my biggest stand, I promise."

Most of the joking smile on He Yan's face disappeared:

"I believe in you," he solemnly patted Xiao Ran on the shoulder, and the two continued to walk side by side, "Let's go on, diamonds are money, clubs are power, hearts are skills, what about spades?"

"Spades have always represented weapons. Large PMC companies, top killer groups, terrorist organizations in the East and the Middle East, and even personnel or departments in charge of military forces in a certain country... What I'm looking for is spades."

He Yan asked subconsciously: "How many spades?"

"I don't know, I only know that my grandfather's death may be related to a member of spades, but there are only twelve cards in a suit, and there is always one of them that I am looking for."

"It sounds like a needle in a haystack."

"Anything that happens will leave traces, as long as you are willing to peel it off."

"What will you do if you find it? Avenge your grandfather?"

"I don't know yet," Xiao Ran's eyes wandered slightly, "but at least, I have to find out the truth first."

He Yan pondered for a while:

"Is Mu Nancheng the silk you smoked, or the cocoon you are about to peel?"

Xiao Ran casually grabbed a slender grass stem and twisted it in his hand. The stem of the plant was hollow, and the grass juice stained his hands. He spread his palms under the bright moonlight and let the green liquid flow smoothly. Flowing from the edge of his palm:

"Senior, look, this grass is growing well, but I tore it down. Now that my hands are dirty, I have to kick its roots a few times. You say this grass is so innocent, how innocent is it?" Poor thing, but if it grows into a cactus, I won't dare to pull it like this, are you right?"

He stood smiling in the moonlight,

"If I were this little grass, then Mr. Mu would probably be the one who can improve a little grass into a cactus."

He Yan looked at Xiao Ran quietly for a while, until his cell phone rang, and Zhou Yancheng replied to the text message. He Yan handed the cell phone to Xiao Ran with a complicated expression, and said in a deep voice:

"Xiao Ran, I think your guess is right, you were selected by the Illuminati, and they sent you a heart invitation."