CHAPTER XLIV

Even with the rapid development of science and technology, Hua Botao still prefers paper documents. The words on the screen www.biquge.info pen always give people a mechanical coldness, far from the reassuring touch and taste of paper. It's something akin to instinct, just like there are still a lot of people who like to print out their photos and put them in their albums and take them out from time to time to look at them.

However, this habit seems to have caused a lot of trouble for the intelligence destroyers in the bureau.

"Cooperation......" Holding a cup of five yuan each, Hua Botao took a sip of tea-it was the special jasmine he had just bought at the tea shop a few days ago, "It is said that this should be a matter of the army, and we should not interfere...... However, the actions of these guys seem to be a little strange lately. Looks like something was found. How can you not talk to your friends about something good? What a bunch of selfish Americans. Now that you've come to the door, it's probably not too good to refuse. Why don't you eat the fat that comes to your mouth? ”

Then he pulled out another document: "This document...... Oh, it's Ge? Identified by a high school classmate? That's terrible...... Is a showdown better? Really, of course, the showdown is not good, and given the particularity of the work, ordinary people naturally cannot know our true identity. Why is this kind of question included in the report? However, "

Hua Botao smiled slightly and typed out two lines of words: "She is the main person in charge of the project, and it is impossible to silence her, right?" In this situation, you can't do it without a showdown, right? There's no way, there's no way, I originally said that I could hide it for a while, but it seems that it should be impossible. Who made her my daughter? Sooner or later, she will get involved in her father's career...... Yulin, don't blame Dad for being ruthless, Dad is already ...... I did my best. ”

He picked up the picture on the table, still smiling, but the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

"I'm sorry, kid, I'm so sorry I wanted to involve you...... It would be nice if you didn't recognize him, so you could do your research with peace of mind......"

"Director?"

"Huh? Sorry, a little distracted. What's up? Hua Botao quietly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, put the photo back on the table, and asked the person on the other side of the holographic screen.

"On the question of the selection of candidates for this cooperative operation......

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"Looks like you're not in a good mood, Dr. Allen." Watching Alan on the other side stick his fork into the steak hard, Christian asked, "Did something happen?" ”

"Something happened, but I don't know where I was wrong." Alan suddenly looked a little frustrated, "Just yesterday, I had a fight with that arrogant moon man. How dare she look down on the great Germanic peoples! I think it's an insult, but the FΓΌhrer ...... The FΓΌhrer criticized me. Is it really my fault? ”

"Now your expression is like that of a schoolboy who has been criticized by a teacher," Christian said, bringing the cut steak to his mouth, "I suppose the FΓΌhrer did not criticize you, did he?" I can't imagine now that charitable face you described, criticizing others. You must have misunderstood, right? ”

"Perhaps...... But the FΓΌhrer clearly doesn't support me," Alan shook his head in annoyance, "God, am I really doing something wrong?" Probably not, right? I just couldn't stand the insult from the other party and returned the two words......"

"Maybe it's because it's too bad for you to talk back. Is it because the FΓΌhrer has just reached some new agreement with the moonmen, and it has collapsed because of this matter? I have to warn you, Doctor, that while you are a genius in biotechnology, your political sensitivity is simply too low, to a terrible level. If something happens to your empire, it's hard for you to survive. ”

"This ...... Is this really what it looks like? Hearing this, Allen was a little panicked, "I remember that the FΓΌhrer seems to have said something similar. If something big had happened, would I really have died? ”

"Quite possibly." Christian put on a serious expression, "Before that, though, I've finished dinner. I'm going to Japan for a while. So, Doctor, try to talk as little as possible in the period before I come back, be ambiguous in any conclusions, concentrate on your experiments, and wait until I come back, understand? ”

"Okay, okay. But why go to Japan? ”

"Take care of some personal matters." Christian stood up with a smile, "When I come back, you must introduce me to the party." ”

"Of course!" Alan nodded desperately, "Not only are you a standard German, you have given me so much useful advice, and you are so loyal to the Empire, the FΓΌhrer will definitely be happy to have you on board!" ”

"Well, then, I'll take my leave."

Christian put on his black trench coat and walked out the door of this restaurant. As he walked through the door, a waiter passing by heard the guest whisper:

"Standard Germanic? Hehehe...... What a naΓ―ve scientist. ”

The waiter didn't know what the guest was talking about. He walked briskly into the restaurant: he still had a lot of work to do.

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Two days later. Gensokyo.

The continuous heavy rain two days ago seems to have caused a lot of damage to the world, and it is said that there have been some mudslide disasters on the monster mountain, and in the past two days, God has been very face-saving and the sun is hanging high in the sky. Riding on the road in the world, Ge Yiwei saw that many people were busy with their work: drying clothes, repairing houses...... The battle in front of the shrine two days ago didn't have as much impact on the humans living in Gensokyo as the heavy rain.

After riding for a while, Ge Yiwei finally arrived at the destination of this trip: the cemetery of Minglian Temple.

After propping up the car at the door, and saying hello to the caretaker of the cemetery, a zombie whose name he still couldn't remember, Ge Yiwei picked up his backpack and walked inside. Soon, he found what he was looking for.

"This tombstone is really new...... he took the flask out of his backpack, sat down, and smiled self-deprecatingly, "yes, at most, it was set up yesterday, and of course it will be very new." ”

"Former comrades-in-arms, I've come to see you." Ge Yiwei placed two wine glasses in front of the tombstone and poured them full of wine, "Originally, I was very hesitant, I should have no face to come to see you, because according to my duties, I should also lie here like you, ah, no, just lie on that battlefield." But I've been thinking about it for a long time, and I think it's better to come and see you...... There's no way, I'm just a cheeky person, it's my consistent style of acting when I'm cheap and selling well, this should be very clear to the political commissar, right? You uploaded all of my elementary school work to the Internet......"

Pick up a wine glass, tilt your neck, and drink dry.

"I have to say that Gensokyo's sake brewing technology needs to be improved. Although they are all made from pure grains, the degree is inevitably too low. Don't mind if you're not used to it, because that's all I can offer. But don't worry about fake wine poisoning, these guys haven't studied the technology of producing industrial alcohol yet. I remember my dad drinking fake wine when I was a kid and almost died...... At that time, he was only twenty-five and was already a father of two. I should have told the commissar about the story of my parents, right? Political commissar, if the atmosphere on the road is too depressing, you can talk about it, and it will be considered a relief from boredom......"

Pick up another glass and sprinkle it on the ground in front of the grave.

"You guys...... Why come to Gensokyo? Did they send me supplies? But I really can't blame you, I also broke into this place inexplicably, and," Ge Yiwei filled himself with wine again, this time in small sips, "You guys, you're a bunch of crazy people......"

"No need to hide, boss." Putting down the wine glass, he didn't look back, raised his voice slightly, and said, "It's hard to run around in the cemetery in that kind of wedding dress, and people don't find out." You've finally made up your mind to be Miss Yakumo's bride? ”

"No, no, of course not!" Carrying a big skirt, Reimu walked over with a red face and squatted next to Ge Yiwei, "It's all Marisa and their nonsense, you have to let me put on ......"

"Ah, that's it." Ge Yiwei took out another glass and filled it with wine, "Don't worry, except that it doesn't match the atmosphere here, it's very good-looking." Have a drink? ”

"That's right...... Thanks for the compliment. Reimu took the glass and took a sip as well. For some time, neither man spoke. The cold tombstone stands there silently, like a quiet spectator. Occasionally, one or two crows will fly by in the sky, making "ahh

"Now, Xiaowei." As the other party filled himself with wine, Reimu spoke, "Can I ask you a question?" ”

"Why does this sentence feel familiar, could it be that I have heard someone else say it somewhere else?" Ge Yiwei put down the wine jug in his hand, "You haven't asked yet, how do you know if you can?" ”

"So, can you tell me why you helped Gensokyo?"

"Ah, I said why is it so familiar, so it is......" Ge Yiwei drank the little wine left in the wine glass, "This question has also been asked by the rabbit of Lingxian, and I will answer you by answering her: because I am afraid of death." ”

"You're lying. Reisen has told me that your reasons are perfect. But," Reimu put down her glass and looked into Ge Yiwei's eyes, "you're definitely lying. ”

"You guys...... Just listen to it. ”

"How is that possible! Why hold it in your heart? It should feel better to say it, wouldn't it? Since you helped Gensokyo, I'm still your boss, right? Seeing Ge Yiwei turn his head, Lingmeng drank the rest of the wine in one go, let go of his voice and said loudly, "I now order you as your boss and tell your reasons!" ”

Once again, silence spread between the two men. Ge Yiwei found that while the atmosphere may be different, he seems to have experienced this silence many times recently. Finally, as he drank the fifth glass of wine, he spoke in a voice smaller than a mosquito: "...... I can't take it. ”

"Unacceptable? What is unacceptable? ”

"Can't accept their reasons!" The sudden shout startled Reimu, "Either you don't let me know the reason, or you give me an acceptable ...... No, you don't have to make me accept it, just make me understand! As long as I can understand it, then I can accept it! As a result, do you know what their reason for attacking Gensokyo? It's the so-called 'Japanese culture must be destroyed'! When I continued to ask, 'Why did Japanese culture have to be destroyed?' they looked at me like a psychopath, 'Isn't this a matter of course?' 'This is common sense', and everyone said that, everyone! Not even a single sober guy, everyone thinks that 'Japanese culture must be destroyed' is a matter of course! ”

"So I figured it out, why attack Gensokyo? Just TM because of the paranoia of a bunch of madmen! What's the difference between TMD and starting a world war just because the country's leader is a murderer? I absolutely can't accept this reason that I can't even understand! Even if anyone in the second regiment tells me that we want to retaliate because Mori Kinrinnosuke cuckolded the regiment commander, then I will not have any complaints, and I will do my duty as a soldier, and I will not hesitate to open Marisa's skull with a bullet in the Enchanted Forest, and then die on that crazy battlefield! Because soldiers are inherently tools! But...... But! But! Even if it's a tool, TMD has the principle of tools! ”

Slammed the ground twice, as if he was a little tired, Ge Yiwei gasped a few times, and the slightly tired voice that was the same as at the end of the battle two days ago reached Reimong's ears: "This is definitely not just a problem of the second regiment. In the final battle, I tried to contact the 2nd Battalion and received the same answer...... Think about what my country has been doing in the past few months...... Something is definitely wrong with my country. Now that I've noticed the anomaly, I have to live to find the truth. After that, someone will definitely have to pay for it...... I'm one of them, but there must be others...... There is a price to pay for it. ”

He drank the wine from the glass again, and then stroked the tombstone in front of him with his hand: "So, boss, you know what? They're just victims, one, or a bunch of bastards...... I have to avenge them......"

"Xiaowei," looking at Ge Yiwei's trembling hand on the tombstone, Lingmeng had that feeling of tightness in his chest again, "At this time, it may feel a little better to cry......"

I've heard this phrase several times...... Why do you want me to cry so much? But the answer is still the same, I," Ge Yiwei shook his head, "I won't cry for a long time." ”