Spy Family

Like all immigrants, Zou Yuban received a resettlement fee, which was considered a huge sum of money by the standards of the seven planets. However, in Jiazi Planet, the speed of spending money often cannot keep up with the speed of depreciation. Those who hoard supplies in advance People get rich, but those who save money suffer.

Zou Yuban was one of those who suffered. He thought that the money would be enough for him to use for several years. As a result, he changed from "rich" to "poor" in two months. What annoyed him most was that he was not extravagant. On the contrary, he spends his money very sparingly, always planning ahead and never acting impulsively.

But it is people like him who are unlucky.

"This is a conspiracy!" Zou Yuban instilled this concept into everyone who was willing to listen to him. "The Jiazi people used money to defraud everyone, and then used inflation to take the wealth back. Star Alliance and the officials of major planets all They are complicit. They control the spaceships and material supplies. They are the ones who planned the devaluation of the currency. You just wait and see. It won’t be long before all the immigrants will become poor and relegated to the bottom class again. Nothing has changed, it hasn’t changed!”

He also published articles online, hoping to persuade the enthusiastic residents of the seven planets to give up their immigration plans. He felt that he was a suffering prophet, preaching the truth to the ignorant people, but this "ignorance" was worse than he expected. Deep down, he was ready to compete with the hordes of official defenders. As a result, his article had no response on the Internet, no support, and no refutation. There are still countless people who want to immigrate to Jiazixing, even for one year in a row. All future boat tickets are sold out.

"The human world is destroying itself, and becoming deaf and blind is the first step." Zou Yuban said to himself. It is now difficult for him to find anyone willing to listen to him.

Hearing the knock on the door, Zou Yuban was startled at first, then became furious, strode towards the door, and said loudly: "It's not time to pay the rent yet! But I'm looking for you, and I have reason to suspect that you Not the real owner of this house at all…who are you?”

"My surname is Lu, Lu Linbei."

"Do I know you?"

Lu Linbei squeezed into the room unceremoniously, "We will get to know each other soon."

Zou Yuban hesitated for a moment, closed the door, turned around and said, "You are not from Uranus."

"Well, I'm from King Zhai and I work in the embassy."

Zou Yuban became even more confused. He walked into the living room and sat on a chair without asking the guests to sit down. "The Embassy of King Zhai, what do you want from me, a resident of King Zhai? Do you know me?"

"Mr. Zou Yuban Zou."

Zou Yu nodded. At least the other party didn't find the wrong person. "What's the matter? Tell me. I don't have much time. I will be leaving soon."

In the past half month, Zou Yuban rarely went out. Lu Linbei understood this very clearly. He found a chair to sit down and said, "I want to provide Mr. Zou with a job."

Zou Yuban's face was expressionless, as if he didn't understand what the other party was saying, and then he suddenly laughed out loud, "People from the embassy...you want me to be a spy?"

Zou Yuban is over sixty years old and has rich social experience. He knows what is going on when he hears it.

According to the conventional routine, one must contact him at least three times before revealing his intention to recruit an intelligence agent. However, Lu Linbei wanted to break the routine this time and said with a smile: "Pretty much, I prefer to call him an intelligence agent."

Zou Yuban's face darkened, and he stood up and said: "Get out, you scumbag, you have misjudged the wrong person. I don't like King Xing, but I don't like King Zhai even more. I will not betray my interests for a few stinky money."

Lu Linbei didn't "get out", nor was he angry. He still kept a smile on his face, "First, I'm not interested in Uranus. Second, I won't pay any 'stinky money'."

Zou Yuban was stunned. The other party refused to even pay "stinky money", which made him deeply humiliated. "I understand, you are interested in the engine and the fusion society. I am officially warning you, don't even think about it, I won't Even if you betray the organization, you can't threaten me here."

Since he refused to pay "stinky money", he would resort to threats. Zou Yuban believed that he had not violated any laws on Jiazi Star, so he was confident and unafraid.

Lu Linbei pretended to be surprised, "First, I can't threaten anyone in Jiazixing. How could Mr. Zou have the idea of ​​being threatened? Second, why did you think of betraying me as soon as you heard that I was from the embassy? What about organizational interests?”

Zou Yuban was stunned again, sat down slowly, looked at the guests again, his face suddenly looked a little dull, and then said: "Lu Linbei, your name is on the Internet."

"It's not a good thing. I want to delete it but I can't." Lu Linbei said with a smile. He left a lot of deeds on Zhai Wang and Jingwei, and his level was far from high enough to disappear online.

"You are a hunting dog."

"What am I?"

"A watchdog that specializes in hunting important members of unofficial organizations." Zou Yuban was more vigilant, but less afraid. As a veteran extremist, he was most afraid of being ignored, not afraid of people like spies being subjected to special treatment. The attention made him excited.

"I don't like being called a 'dog,' but it doesn't matter. There's no respect for being forced."

"A person like you actually wants to be 'respected'." Zou Yuban really hoped that someone could witness this scene. Unfortunately, this person was from King Zhai. It would be even more dramatic if he was a spy from King Zhai.

Lu Linbei still smiled back, "Mr. Zou hasn't attended the Fusion Association's gathering for a while. Did something happen?"

"Are you following me?"

"Tracking? It doesn't have to be so troublesome. Every gathering of the Fusion Association is semi-public. The list is not difficult to get. When Mr. Zou first came to Jiazi Star, your name was always on the list. There were seven times in the last half month. Party, Mr. Zou disappeared from the list, I don’t think it was a clerical error.”

Zou Yuban's face was as dark as water, "What does this have to do with you and Zhai Wangxing?"

"Actually, it doesn't matter, but I have an idea. It may sound a bit strange, but it is indeed my true thought: I think the growth of the Fusion Association is inevitable, and some of Mr. Zou's views coincide with ours. …”

"Wrong, my views have nothing in common with any planet." Zou Yuban used harsh words to defend the purity of his views.

"Can I explain?"

"You tell me." Zou Yuban decided to let the other party make the first move.

"I have read some of Mr. Zou's articles, especially his views on Jiazixing inflation, and I agree very much."

"No need to pretend, your Zhai King has benefited from inflation no less than other planets. Don't think I haven't noticed that Zhai King's Infinite Light Industry Company has been allocated the same number of farms as First Light Company, among all other planets. Among the Guangye Company, they are tied for first place. I also noticed that the Guangye Company did not integrate the power of Jiazi Star into the Interstellar Energy Exchange. In other words, they limited the inflation to Jiazi Star and did not want to affect the local star. Am I right?"

Lu Linbei clapped his hands twice, "Very few people notice these things."

"snort."

"Actually, I don't know much about inflation. Many of my ideas came about after reading Mr. Zou's article."

The other party always catered to them instead of accepting them. Zou Yuban felt disappointed and a little confused, "What are your intentions?"

"I have only one 'intention'. I hope Mr. Zou's views can become mainstream in the Fusion Association."

"Huh? What good can this do to you and Zhai Wangxing?"

"There will be two major concepts in fusion. One is the fusion of technology between stars, and the other is the fusion of man and machine on Jiazi Star. Technology fusion is a good thing and everyone welcomes it. However, the fusion of man and machine is a bit too hasty. Even on Jiazi Star, It has only been practiced for more than thirty years, and the number is very small, only 50,000, which cannot prove its safety."

Zou Yuban didn't say anything because this was his own idea. He joined the Fusion Association because this organization was the most popular on Jiazi Planet. However, he had a negative view on human-machine fusion, so he had fierce conflicts with some members, which led to He recently stopped going to parties.

"But an inevitable result of Jiazixing inflation is that many immigrants will have to accept the integration of humans and machines, because that will allow them to become true 'Jiazixing people' and enjoy a lot of benefits."

"Benefits are also bait. Once swallowed, it is difficult to spit it out. Human-machine fusion is a road of no return."

"Yes, if it is a bright road, great, but what if it is a dead end? Human beings cannot withstand such an experiment."

"It's not an 'in case', but a high probability. After the fusion of humans and machines, everyone will become a whole, but it is difficult to separate the whole. Just like the 50,000 Jiazi Star people, no one wants to leave the country, even stationed abroad. Ambassadors must be hired locally. In this case, how can interstellar exploration be carried out? Therefore, the two 'fusions' of the Fusion Society are actually contradictory. The fusion of humans and machines will inevitably hinder the fusion of science and technology. The final result will inevitably be eight planets at the same time. At a standstill.”

Zou Yuban unknowingly entered a state of excitement, talking endlessly about his ideas and reasoning, and finally said: "Jiazi Star is supposed to be the springboard for mankind to resume interstellar exploration, how can it be the end?"

"Mr. Zou is so right. The leader of the Jiazi people calls himself 'Guihai'. Doesn't that mean the end?"

Zou Yuban's excitement subsided a little, and he frowned: "Why do you want to listen to me?"

"Not just me, I hope that members of the Fusion Association and more people can listen to Mr. Zou's remarks."

When mentioning this matter, Zou Yuban couldn't help but sigh, "No one will listen to my words. This world is not only deaf, but also blind. If you smell the aroma of meat with your nose, you will pounce on it like a hungry dog. See I can't see the danger ahead, and I can't hear the warnings from others. Anyway, I don't have many years left to live, so let the human world fall, it has nothing to do with me."

"Gotta try to save it."

"Young man, do you think I haven't tried it? It's useless. The results of every attempt will only make me more disappointed."

"What if I have a way to make Mr. Zou's voice heard by the public?"

"Haha, if you had such ability, you wouldn't come to me. You are a secret agent. You may be good at catching people, but you don't understand the basic laws of how the world works..."

Lu Linbei interrupted Zou Yuban, "I am an official of Zhai Wangxing, not an agent of an entertainment company. If I say I have a way, then there must be a way. It is at least worth a try for Mr. Zou. If it fails, it will not have any impact on you. , if successful, it will be good for you and me."

Zou Yuban was impressed by the young man's calm attitude. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "You won't let me betray anyone, or ask me for information, will you?"

"Of course not. If Mr. Zou's voice can be heard, my goal has been achieved. No other reward is needed." Lu Linbei is implementing the first step in recruiting intelligence agents: let the other party do the easiest thing first, and then Introduce traps step by step.

It was his first time doing something like this, and he didn't find it difficult at all.