Li Zhen didn't know what to say. The old god was a little too human at this moment, and he didn't know if the other party was learning to make a joke like a human, or if he really said it. If it's the latter...... He really didn't know how to answer.

Because in a sense, only the ancient gods in this world are his true kind. Now Li Zhen has dropped a piece of flesh and blood from his body, so from this piece of flesh and blood, he can almost find the genetic information of most of the known creatures in this world. Although his physical makeup still looks like a serious human, it has no connection with the concept of human beings in the slightest.

"So, what about you?" The old god asked again.

"Why are you so attached to me?" Li Zhen jokingly said, "You are still unique without me." ”

Li Zhen didn't know why his words would have such an obvious effect - the ancient gods were silent. This time the silence lasted a full half hour. Li Zhen realized that this conversation was over.

So he left the dinghy by the side of the old god and flew directly into the sky. After flying hundreds of nautical miles, he heard the faint thunder of the sky—and the old god straightened up again, continuing to stand like a pillar of stone that ran through the heavens and the earth.

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The organization is not a paramilitary organization, so of course it is impossible to require every member to remain in the local headquarters. It prefers that people will be scattered in all corners of this worldly realm, and will not hesitate to make sacrifices when needed.

But Li Zhen chose to stay in the headquarters of Zhongdu for the past few days - he had nowhere to go anyway.

In fact, he's done a lot of work these days – like going on missions as an agent. Of course, the task is for An Ruohong to see. The big boss of the Zhongdu branch even put forward a few guiding points, and believed that Li Zhen should strengthen his training.

"Competence doesn't mean everything." He once said this to Li Zhen. "Give me enough time and I can kill you in the field."

Li Zhen happily accepted the opinion, saying that An Ruohong, as an old-timer, had certainly seen more of the world than he had - he still had a lot to learn from the other party.

So he spent most of his time in the training room. The organization's Zhongdu branch is located in Xicheng District, under a huge stadium. The organizers transformed the underground pipes into a vast space that was actually about the size of a stadium on the ground. There are quite a few permanent staff in the headquarters, about 50 people. Most of these people are the core personnel who used to be fast, and the real latecomers are a few. They are quite friendly to Li Zhen, a "newcomer", but there is a hidden vigilance in their friendliness.

Li Zhenzhi said that the "test period" is not over yet, and he is in the second stage. However, he has used this "friendliness" to find out the bottom of many people. After all, he was born as an executive officer, and even if he was in surprise training, he was far better than the fighters who came from the wilderness.

The only one who has not had an "in-depth" exchange is Yan Weizi. The No. 2 figure in Zhongdu is a bit of a secluded figure – Li Zhen can see that she is not very happy with the series of strategies that An Ruohong has recently developed. However, her "dissatisfaction" can only be hidden in her heart - this type of rebel organization is not a democratic parliament. As the second person in charge, she can only be responsible for some day-to-day affairs, and at the same time put forward some opinions that may not be adopted.

But Li Zhen could also see that she had something to say to herself. Just hesitating. Or can't find a good time.

Li Zhen decided to give her this chance.

Like most buildings, this underground base has a surveillance blind spot.

Li Zhen waited on a road that Yan Weizi had to pass through after a certain lunch. Yan Weizi should be nearly forty years old. But perhaps it was her early police experience that made her physically function better than ordinary people, and from a distance, she was only in her early thirties. It seems that the charm is still there. She walked from the other side of the hallway. When he saw Li Zhen, he was slightly stunned. Li Zhen smiled and greeted him. Then asked, "Sister Yan, I want to get something." I probably had a muscle strain in the morning – I wanted a supplement. ”

Of course, this is. Whether it is Li Zhen or Li Haofan, saying that he has a "muscle strain" is equivalent to an adult standing at the bottom of the steps and stretching out his hand to someone and saying, "I can't go up to hug me".

Yan Weizi obviously also knew that Li was really. But soon realized that the other party was talking to her about something. She frowned slightly and glanced at Li Zhen, then changed her smile and said, "Come with me." I happened to have the key to the storeroom with me. ”

Li Zhen followed her step by step, through the long corridor to the northwest corner of the underground base. Yan Weizi opened the door of the storage room, looked up at the monitor camera that had just been reported for repair a day ago, and turned around: "You really want that thing?" ”

"You won't believe it." Li Zhen smiled and closed the door.

This scene is suspicious in any way. Yan Weizi put on a defensive posture, but obviously not because many people can't help but think about it. She sighed softly: "Actually, you are ...... Someone sent over there, right? ”

For a moment, Li Zhen almost thought that she had seen through her. But he immediately realized that if the other party knew that he was Li Zhen, he would definitely not have this expression. Despite this, he still adjusted his plan a little in his heart.

He found a shabby wooden chair to sit down so that Yan Weizi could relax a little, and then raised his hand: "If you and I can tell that I am an undercover agent of the empire after only a few meetings, then my undercover agent is too much of a failure." ”

Then he looked at Yan Weizi with a slight sideways face: "It seems that you are not as ...... as you imagined So...... Loyal. ”

Yan Weizi lowered his head slightly, raised his head again, and asked bluntly, "What do you want to say to me?" ”

The other party went straight to the point, and Li Zhen was no longer hypocritical. He said, "I want to hear what you think. You know that I am a different person from Comrade An. He and I are two kinds of people, but I have something in common with you. Comrade An may ask me to carry out a plan, but I don't know whether I should do it or not. ”

"It's up to you. and the opinion of Comrade An. Yan Weizi replied stiffly. She didn't seem to want to give Li Zhen "advice". But if the problem is really "unwanted", after saying this, she should push the door and walk out, and report this matter to An Ruohong by the way.

However, she still looked at Li Zhen.

"Well, I'll say so." Li Zhen made a somewhat distressed look, "Actually, I don't want to be an agent. I just want to be a free man, even if it's a cleaner? It's also a lot better than my life is now - at least my parents won't be scared and disappointed in me because I did something wrong. You know, I didn't plan to join the organization in the first place, but Comrade An did flatter me - I didn't want to be a person who didn't know how to lift. What the Imperial Government can do to my parents, you can do the same, right? ”

Yan Weizi wanted to speak and stopped. Li Zhen smiled: "I only say this kind of thing to you - I said, we have something in common." But now Comrade An is planning to kill that emperor...... I don't know if it's right or wrong. I don't know what the consequences will be after the death of Emperor Lu Dao - maybe the world will be in turmoil again? Maybe the immigration project is going to run aground? This kind of responsibility should not be carried by a small person like me. So...... I want to know what you think. ”

Yan Weizi was paying attention to Li Zhen's expression from beginning to end. Pay special attention to his small movements. After Li Zhen let out a sigh of relief after saying these words, her face softened significantly.

Of course it is - because in the previous paragraph, Li Zhen said what was in his heart. He knew that Yan Weizi was a master of interrogation, but no matter how high a master was, he couldn't see any flaws when facing him - because it was the truth.

She groaned for a moment. Say, "So." You don't want to kill the emperor? ”

"I'm just worried about the consequences of doing that." Li Zhen spread out his hand. "After all, I'm in the system now."

Yan Weizi asked again: "In your opinion, what kind of person is the current emperor?" ”

Li Zhen made an embarrassed expression. It looks like hesitation to say what you really think in front of the top of the organization. But he was really embarrassed - is it better to praise himself or scold himself?

It's a pity that his performance this time was shown to the blind. Yan Weizi didn't intend to ask him to answer. On the contrary, she opened her mouth herself, as if some words had been hidden in her heart for a long time.

"Sixteen years ago. I've met Li Zhen. ”

These words startled Li Zhen. Sixteen years ago? It's yourself...... The year of the mutation, right? But he had no impression of the woman in front of him.

But Yan Weizi continued: "The first time I saw him, it was actually a coincidence. I'm driving on the road and he's passing by. It was late at the time and I bumped into him. Then he got up and left with only one word. Later I learned that he had just crawled out of the cemetery...... It's hard to imagine that he could have spoken to me calmly at that time—the kid didn't even know what was going on with him. ”

Li Zhen remembered. A woman hit him, took him for a zombie, and pointed a gun at him. He remembers saying at the time...... "Be careful when driving"?

Maybe that's it. He was slightly surprised to look at Yan Weizi again, the police flower who was in his prime back then was now a middle-aged woman, and he met with him in this situation......

Yan Weizi said again: "Then I will pay attention to him." Zhilu said that he did a lot of things. In fact, until 10 years ago, I thought he was a rare and pure good person. I don't think it's possible for a person to pretend for so many years – especially when he's young. After joining the organization, I have read a lot of materials, but none of them can explain what Li Zhen will become like he is now - to be an emperor? Can you imagine? ”

Li Zhen hurriedly shook his head.

"So I think there's maybe something we don't know yet." Yan Weizi said, "I am resolutely opposed to this kind of high-pressure centralization, but once there is a reason to do so? Actually, I share your fears – we may not know what the consequences of the Enlightenment will be. ”

Li Zhen never imagined that he would hear such a voice within the organization. He was a little stunned for a moment. The next moment, however, he felt his heart speed up by two beats. He felt that it was right to come to talk to Yan Weizi this time.

So he spoke, but started a different topic: "Sister Yan, what do you think of the space-based project?" ”

"Space-based engineering?" Yan Weizi was slightly stunned, but quickly grasped the point, "Yes." Space-based engineering. We can already build something like that, and we can even install a room temperature fusion engine. Not to mention other aspects of technological progress – fifteen years ago we were shrinking from the face of the species. But in five years, our strategic weapons will be able to wipe them out thousands of kilometers away. ”

Li Zhen is happy to see the other party show quick thinking, which means that the second person in charge is not just an "assistant", but also a strong woman with independent thinking and quick mind.

"That's true." Li Zhen said, "Sometimes I think, what is so terrible about the ancient gods? It can't even complete an interstellar voyage. More extremely, we can cause it to perish along with the surface ecosystem. What kind of creature can withstand such a blow if we strike it from a space-based station – our current weapons can even plow the entire surface of the Earth to a depth of a kilometer in a minute? Regardless of the impact on the entire ecosystem, we can kill it – we have the ability to do so. ”

"Even if we do, the worst outcome will be a new earth with no grass. What is the difference between such a new Earth and Mars? It's still our home, and we don't need to go on interstellar voyages to a strange planet with a harsher climate. If I were the emperor. I must choose to do so. Rather than running away - which is the greater risk of interstellar migration or the risk of striking at the Old Gods from space? Naturally, the former is bigger. So...... Why would an emperor prefer to go to a place like Mars rather than stay on our planet? ”

Yan Weizi's eyes lit up. She hesitated, "You mean...... Emperor...... Lying to it? Is he really going to do that? He made that thing think we were going to run away and then do it?? ”

Li Zhen smiled slightly in his heart - he did have such a plan in the past. But that's not anymore.

"It's not realistic, Sister Yan." Li Zhen shook his head. "Hundreds of millions of people. It can't all be carried into space. Emperor...... No matter how brutal it is. It is also impossible not to care about the crime of killing hundreds of millions of people on his back. ”

"So what are the other reasons?" Yan Weizi said. She already seemed to be asking Li Zhen.

Li Zhen was very satisfied with the effect of this conversation, and shook his head slightly: "Who knows what about Lu Dao?" Perhaps. Like you said, there must be something that made him the way he is. But Comrade An seems unwilling to think so. ”

"Comrade An." Yan Weizi sighed. "He's too anxious."

"So, what are you going to do?" Yan Weizi asked.

"I'd like to hear from headquarters." Li Zhen said, "Didn't such a major event be reported to the headquarters? What do they say? ”

Yan Weizi's face became a little ugly. She walked a few steps inside the room, looked at Li Zhen again, and then opened the door and looked outside. After doing this series of actions that meant "I have something big to tell you", she closed the door and whispered: "Comrade An doesn't want the headquarters to know about this." ”

"But I've already reported it. You should know that something has happened in the north recently...... Dai Bingcheng woke up from hibernation. Maybe they were making adjustments or were distracted by that incident, but the instructions given to me by the headquarters were to respect Comrade An's opinion. Yan Weizi looked disappointed, "Maybe there will be other instructions later." ”

"That's it." Li Zhen sighed slightly, "Then perhaps...... I had to do that. ”

"You can think again. Even ......" Yan Weizi gritted his teeth, but in the end he didn't say the following sentence.

Li Zhen was a little surprised...... He didn't expect that the differences between An Ruohong and Yan Weizi had reached this level. But that's not bad news – for him.

He said again, "Sister Yan." I would like to ask you for one thing. ”

He looked into Yan Weizi's eyes: "If this operation fails...... Maybe this place will be exposed, and the people who stay here probably won't make it out of it alive. You're a good guy and so is Victoria. I hope that once that time comes...... You can take her away. I don't want to see good people die anymore. ”

Yan Weizi looked at Li Zhen in a daze, and asked faintly after a long while: "Then do you think the operation will fail?" ”

"Maybe." Li Zhen said.

Yan Weizi took two steps back and looked at Li Zhen: "Then you are really ...... But why did you say these things to me? ”

Li Zhen smiled: "In the past, I killed a very good person. The reason given to me at the time was for more people. However, after that, my heart was not happy. So I thought if I had to do something in the future, then I could try to make up for it at the same time. You're a good person, and you shouldn't die with them. They will die of their own ambitions. In fact, I hope that you can completely withdraw from this organization from now on, whether it is from the Central Capital or the Northern Empire. You can go and live a more secure life and see what this world will become. ”

Yan Weizi shook his head slightly with a complicated expression: "Li Haofan-I don't know if this is your real name." But although I also think that you are a person of conscience, I dare not be as optimistic as you think. To be honest, I was disappointed with the Zhongdu branch. I have been staying here before, trying to make An Ruohong do better. But now I realize that no matter how hard I try, I can't change that person - he is An Ruohong after all. So I can accept that the deformed tumor of the Zhongdu branch has been removed, but I can't pin all my hopes on the emperor's conscience - even the slightest possibility of not being good will definitely fight to the end. At the same time, I sincerely hope that one day you will join us completely, because I know that you still have a good conscience. ”

After saying this, Yan Weizi walked out of the door.

Li Zhen thought about it and followed her.

He only said one word to Yan Weizi: "Be careful when driving." ”

Yan Weizi immediately stopped and looked at Li Zhen with wide eyes. It's hard to imagine how complicated her expression is at the moment—because you can find almost any expression on her face known to man. Her fingers trembled as if they were spasms, and after a dozen seconds of gaffe, she raised her hand against the wall of the corridor and asked in a low, hoarse voice, "You...... You...... Are you—"

Li Zhen smiled.

Yan Weizi had no reason to be suspicious. In fact, in the course of the conversation just now, she felt how much this young man resembled the person she had heard about in the news. What puzzled her the most was that An Ruohong had not been able to investigate his identity...... And he is clearly an undercover agent sent by the Empire!

Only one person can do this, and only that person will remember that sentence......

Li Haofan is Li Zhen!!

Yan Weizi felt that his heart was about to stop.

She looked at the "Your Majesty" in front of her, and didn't know what to say next. She didn't even know why Li Zhenwei was doing these things! As a monarch, he wants to infiltrate the Zhongdu branch in person, and destroy it in this way, he wants to-

An ominous thought flashed through Yan Weizi's mind. She subconsciously planned to scream out in desperation.

But Li Zhen said: "No one can hear us." You're in my realm right now. Do you think I'm going to use the Zhongdu branch to draw out the decision? Yes, that's exactly what I thought. Killing you is just a gesture, but, Yan Weizi, I'll give you a chance. You can choose to trust me, or just the opposite. ”

Yan Weizi gritted his teeth and asked with great courage, "I...... What can I trust you? ”

"Believe me, maybe I don't want to be the person I am now?" Li Zhen smiled, "Believe I actually want to do something good for you?" Believe that I have been acquiescing to your existence just to wait for the right day to put all I have into your hands? ”

Yan Weizi wanted to muster up the courage to scold him, but she couldn't see anything else on Li Zhen's smiling face—such as ridicule and ridicule.

Her subconscious tells herself that she should believe that everything he says is true. But her rationality—if it could really explain what was happening at this moment—told her that there could be no one in such a position as Li Zhen could do this.

In the end, all she could say was, "But what are you doing this for?" If what you say is true – you can go and tell him! I don't believe you can't find him! ”

"Even if you and I are in the current situation, you still doubt me." Li Zhen said, "So what do you think should be decisive?" Only in that case, between life and death...... Everything is real. What's more, do you really think that I have my hands and eyes to the point where I can find a strong person who deliberately hides himself from hundreds of millions of people? ”

"You've got two more days to think about it." Li Zhen's tone softened a little again, "Living in this world is a risk in itself. (To be continued......)