Chapter 147: Tea Talk
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"Although, in principle, I shouldn't have chosen to leave the ship at this time anyway. 35xs" Ling Peifeng sat down and crossed Erlang's legs, and slapped a thick pile of paper on the table, "You two take a look first...... What about Xu Zeyuan? Where has he, the leader of the three groups, been running lately? Was he not there when the last few big things happened? โ
"He is the one in charge of interrogation, although he often does not show his face directly in the mission, but he still does a lot of support work behind the scenes......" Vaguely feeling that he seemed to be a little darker, Kong Zhongsi coughed, and reopened a new topic in an apologetic tone, "Show me this...... Is it still appropriate? โ
"Why isn't it appropriate?" Ling Peifeng's legs were still shaking rhythmically, and there was an imperceptible sharpness hidden in his smile, "It's one of your two subordinates who has something wrong, and it's not the information you leaked yourself." โ
"But ......"
"Nothing. If you really want to talk about it, Ni Guangjie is older than you, and he was promoted all the way up from the previous countermeasures team leader, and he looks so confusing, it's normal for you to relax your vigilance against him. Seeing that the other party still had a tendency to continue to apologize, Ling Peifeng waved his hand, "Let's stop this topic first." In the end, I, the current leader of the countermeasures team, am a little more relieved about the old antiques left over from the past...... It's none of your business. โ
Ling Shucheng glanced up lightly at the two masters and apprentices who were rushing to take responsibility, and turned the first page of the paper.
"Fleet talks?" He had habitually frowned again, but Yuan Sui's joking admonition suddenly echoed in his ears, and then he raised his hand and pressed his fingers on his eyebrows, "At this time? โ
"It's not just a conversation. If it's just a few old friends who want to ask me out for a get-together, I can shirk it as much as I want. "Ling Peifeng smashed his mouth," it was a meeting of all the fleets, and the actual leaders of dozens of ships that were still able to operate normally were invited, or 'coerced' to attend. โ
"Threatened?" Kong Zhongsi was stunned for a moment.
"The person in charge of the 'monthly reading number' that launched the campaign said that they intercepted the results of the research carried out on us by the 'six fingers'." Ling Peifeng leaned forward and slightly corrected his work attitude, "It is said that it is related to the study of the genetic differentiation pattern of 'talent'. โ
"Do you mean ......?" Under the reminder of the middle-aged man's eyes in front of him, Kong Zhongsi cautiously glanced at the back of Ling Shucheng's head, and then changed his words, "This may indeed be our big/troublesome ......"
"Our troubles don't stop there. According to the group of compatriots who have intelligence communication with us in private, but usually mingle with the 'Six Fingers', the radical faction within the 'Six Fingers' has become more and more dominant recently. 35xs if they really get to a certain level of research on us...... The deterrent effect that we 'monsters' among humans can bring to them may not survive any longer. โ
โโฆโฆ Will there be another war? Even if it was a stupid question with an obvious answer, Kong Zhongsi couldn't help but ask it.
"Of course, since it is not a species after all, war is a matter of time. And unlike last time, there may not be any more miracles to favor us this time. Ling Peifeng's tone was leisurely, but his left and right hands pinched his knuckles alternately, "When I went out this time, it was probably because the group of guys with more smart brains learned to plan ahead and wanted to formulate countermeasures in advance." โ
"But the ship has recently ......"
"Don't say 'Pangu' is gone, I really won't turn around." Ling Peifeng was symbolically modest, "Even though unexpected things have come one after another recently, I don't think you two have handled them quite well?" By the way, Su Cheng, I must praise you emphatically. If you hadn't taken over my son's identity, I would have to avoid suspicion, and I wouldn't be too obvious about rewarding meritorious deeds, and this time you-"
"When are you leaving?" Ling Shucheng was still flipping through the documents quickly, and he didn't even raise his eyelids.
"In these two days, I'll finish you a little bit...... As for when I'll be back, I can't say for sure. Stretching his arms vigorously, Ling Peifeng leaned back in his chair and stretched his waist, "Because there have been too many messy things recently, I have been delaying it for several days, and I heard that only two-thirds of the delegates on the host ship have arrived." I know these people, in order to make a little more profit for their own boats, they can all fight with others for two or three days without rest. If I really want to make a useful deal, I'll have to bring a few more lozenges. โ
"Is half a month enough to go back and forth?" Kong Zhongsi's thick eyebrows were all crumbled, "Let me be mentally prepared first." โ
"Half a month? More than ten years ago, when I went to discuss with this group of people how to collect taxes and fees between ships, I stayed on another ship for half a year. Since then, I have never been interested in foreign cuisine anymore. โ
"Don't, you're going to make me feel like I'm too heavy on my shoulders." Wiping his face vigorously, Kong Zhongsi's tone was a little complaining, "Always staying up late or even all night, it's very bad for my health, I still want to live a few more years." โ
"The work of the countermeasures team is naturally left to the rest of the countermeasures group, and you just need to ensure the normal operation of the army as usual, as for the problem of staying up late...... Maybe you're not productive enough? Ling Peifeng asked shamelessly, "Besides, judging from the theme of this rally, I guess many people are panicking to death now, and they may not be able to exert 100% of their verbal skills." Let's be optimistic, counting the delay of the round trip, I think it may be barely done in two months. How about it, this is called desire to rise and suppress, do you feel a little happier now? โ
โโฆโฆ You know what to expect, so I won't talk nonsense. Kong Zhongsi held his forehead with a bitter expression, "I try not to cause any trouble." โ
"You're demanding of yourself. It doesn't matter if you mess up, who hasn't caused trouble, just don't make too much of a fuss. Calling for some kind of small animal, he beckoned to his son, Ling Peifeng squinted his eyes and smiled, "Is there any new progress in the follow-up investigation?" โ
"Eyewitness testimony, as well as surveillance footage, can confirm that Ni Guangjie was indeed killed by the woman without defense." Ling Shucheng raised his head slowly, and re-stacked the roughly turned documents neatly, "The strange thing is that according to the results of the autopsy of the two corpses afterwards, that woman should have had a difficult time even standing up in principle. It is a little unbelievable that such a seriously ill patient actually managed to assassinate a group of members of the army. โ
"Critically ill patients...... How 'severe' is she? Kong Zhongsi asked.
"Since she was taken to the hospital by her family two months ago, she has spent about one-third of her time in the intensive care unit."
"Well, that sounds like that, but that's actually okay? It's not as serious as I thought it would be......"
"Meaning, only for that one-third of the time, the doctors thought she had a chance to be resuscitated." Ling Shucheng explained with a blank face, "The other two-thirds of the time, she has actually been given up, so beds are freed up for other patients. โ
"What's wrong with her......
"Brainstem injury." Ling Shucheng sighed very lightly, "When Yuan Sui went to receive the family, the other party was even more surprised than us, and even thought we were joking for a while-the original words were, 'We have long accepted the reality, and even the funeral department has been contacted, but we never expected her to die in such an earth-shattering way'." โ
"So what is this...... What's going on? โ
Judging from her social status and interpersonal interactions, it is difficult for Ni Guangjie and her to have any connection in life. Meaning, even if she has the ability to kill, she has no motive to kill. โ
"It's, uh, unexpected." didn't think of how else to comment, Kong Zhongsi scratched his head and looked at Ling Peifeng, the only one sitting calmly in the room, but unexpectedly saw a complicated disgust in the eyes of this middle-aged man whose eyes were always between sharp and leisurely.
"It's hard to deduce the truth of the matter from what is currently known." After a pause, Ling Shucheng also noticed that something was wrong with the actual leader of the Pangu on the other side, "I'm inclined to guess that she is controlled by some unknown mental ability. โ
"Understood. You continue to investigate the bottom line, and from now on, all of Pangu's intelligence base is open to you...... Except for the part under the jurisdiction of the laboratory. Ling Peifeng let out a long breath and gradually adjusted his expression, "It's not that you are so cautious that you have to make reservations about your own son, but there are some things...... You really don't know as well. โ
"You don't have to explain it."
"Okay...... In short, if you encounter any difficulties in the process of investigating this matter thoroughly, do not hesitate to think about it. He entered the army earlier than you, and although he is a bit brainless, he is reliable, after all, many things still need to be worked together. Ling Peifeng blinked.
"Are you praising me or hurting me......" Kong Zhongsi, who suddenly returned to the center of the topic, coughed dryly in panic, "That...... I suddenly remembered that I still had a lot of things to do, so I won't be in front of you two yet. โ
"Go ahead."
Confirming that Kong Zhongsi had gone away, Ling Shucheng turned to the side and asked flatly, "Is there anything you want to tell me individually?" โ
"Huh? Coincidentally, I was actually going to ask you if there's anything you'd like to tell me alone. Bowing his head and pouring a large sip of tea, Ling Peifeng took out another slightly dusty cup from the drawer, "Admire your face and have a drink with me by the way?" Although the question seems to be asking you to drink with me. โ
"There's probably a lot of work to be done before you go far away, so I'd advise you to cut it short."
"What's the hurry?" The middle-aged man pretended to hold his forehead and sighed heavily, "In the first two years, if you encountered some trouble or difficulty in the process of performing the task, you would have more or less penetrated to me. Or when Han Yue is still around, I think it's easy to know about your current situation. But now, you have a new person to talk to, and that little girl is not my subordinate...... I can now kind of understand what your grandfather said to me many years ago. โ
"What?"
"When they watch their children grow faster and faster, in addition to being relieved, parents feel more fear." As if recalling something interesting, Ling Peifeng laughed abruptly, "Of course, if you really come to me at that time, you still have to be much more obedient." โ
"Aren't you worried about Yuan Sui?" Ling Shucheng asked very directly.
"If I don't feel like she's trustworthy, I won't allow you to keep her around in the first place." Thoughtfully and carefully looking at his son's face, which was not expressionless at all, Ling Peifeng laughed a few more times, "Don't be nervous, your father has enough real power in my hands now, although I don't dare to pack a ticket, I can still support you to fall in love freely in a short period of time." โ
"Tang Yuche's recent abnormality, I will continue to pay attention." Ling Shucheng didn't accept this stubble, "As for Huang Shi, I will inquire after his physical condition is a little more stable." โ
"You'd better hurry, don't talk about humanitarianism at this time. After all, I have only heard of thieves for thousands of years, but I have never heard of thieves for thousands of years. To put it more ugly, at least to get the news out before the most valuable source of information in our hands happens. โ
After being silent for a long time, Ling Shucheng nodded slowly: "The opponent has always been one step ahead of us recently...... It's hard to say because of coincidence. โ
"I never believed in any coincidences in the world."
"Also, how much do you know about Jiang Bonan?" Ling Shucheng reluctantly sat down under the gesture of the middle-aged man's eyes in front of him, "This is also a strange thing. In Han Yue's description, except for the sign of 'former kendo master', I didn't feel much of the difference between her and ordinary people. But as this investigation deepened, I gradually realized that all the people who had contact with her back then seemed to have 'evaporated from the world'. โ
"Have you asked Zhongyan?"
"Asked. Dr. Jiang said that her impression of her own sister was mainly from Han Yue's oral statement, and Jiang Bonan did not go home often. โ
"Hah, things are getting more and more interesting. What Jiang Bonan was like when he came to prominence in the army, I would not know what kind of test subject I was still under the supervision of the countermeasures team at that time. But a few years ago, as a member of the police, how did she die in the course of her mission...... I can tell you a little bit more about it, because you weren't in the ship that time. โ
"The one time that almost sank Pangu?"
"Yes, just evaluating this feat, Jiang Bonan is enough to be eulogized in the textbook of the military academy." Ling Peifeng said in a deep voice, "If things are really that simple. โ