What kind of tasks will be entrusted to Ling Shucheng?

Although it is not entirely responsible for dealing with the seemingly disgraceful work of "giving people who cannot be allowed to deal with private affairs" in Yuan Sui's mouth, it is indeed Ling Shucheng's duty to complete some secret, urgent, and unknown emergencies. The mechanics of the first three groups of a team are very different from those of other groups, and one of them is reflected in the fact that Ling Shucheng performs tasks alone without any backup 90% of the time, rather than acting in small groups.

To some extent, Ling Shucheng may not even be said to be the most top-notch in all tasks. The words "lonely hero" are often associated with "stubbornness and self-use" within the military. But in addition to ability, trustworthiness is the fundamental reason why Ling Shucheng stands in this position.

He doesn't need to be 100 percent good, but he can't do anything wrong.

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"You are indeed 'special,' all six of you. I was especially needed for this task. Ling Shucheng took out a clean handkerchief from his pocket and motioned for Yuan Sui to tidy it up a little.

Yuan Sui pursed his lips and took it with both hands, lowered his head and thanked him, wiped the table as if he had wiped two handfuls on his face, his eyelashes were rolled up, and he curled pitifully on her faintly moist eyes.

It's a bit of a tough girl to deal with. Ling Shucheng frowned, unconsciously, he had been instigated by Yuan Sui too much, intentionally or unintentionally, step by step to approach the bottom line he could reveal. This is very bad. In essence, everything Yuan Sui just said belonged to the part she should have explained, but what Ling Shucheng used in exchange was a real "secret". What's more subtle is that perhaps because he has dealt too much with his father with superb acting skills, Ling Shucheng can faintly distinguish some deliberate parts of Yuan Sui.

This is a person who knows how to retreat as advance. "Suspected", "weak", "junior", and even as a "woman", not only failed to let Ling Shucheng take the initiative in communicating with her, but was constrained by it everywhere. Compassion blurs the line between "rationality" and "sensibility", and the inexplicable sense of guilt makes it difficult for Ling Shucheng to doubt or accuse. In the continuous testing of each other, it seems that more Yuan Sui is the real winner, Ling Shucheng can only follow her logic of advancing step by step, and consciously explain what she wants to know without her opening.

Even, even if Ling Shucheng saw through this, he still couldn't put up the frame that a chief should have-the other party was just a woman who had just experienced misfortune and was much weaker than you.

"Thank you. This thank you is definitely from the bottom of my heart. Yuan Sui carefully folded the soiled handkerchief and put it in his pocket, "I will wash it and return it to you." ”

"It's fine." Ling Shucheng pressed his eyebrows, trying to take the initiative to grasp the direction of the conversation, "Do you have any inferences about the questions you raised?" ”

Yuan Sui glanced at the tabletop that was about to be painted, got up with some embarrassment, rummaged in the storage bar not far away for a while, and suddenly said "Huh", and then sat down again with a pair of chess.

"I was just looking for something that was convenient for example," Yuan Sui took the initiative to answer, "I didn't expect this to happen." ”

After speaking, she took out four black flags in a row, placed them on the table casually, and continued: "As for the most difficult to understand at the moment, the goal of the enemy's operation, I can now think of four basic possibilities, and I will replace them with them. ”

"You say."

"First, the enemy's target is the six of us, citing what you say, our 'peculiarity'." Yuan Sui pushed the first chess piece in front of Ling Shucheng, "Second, the enemy's target is the six of us, but the Yang group is the most important. Third, the enemy's target is only the Yang group, and the other two people in the three groups are of no value to them, and our group is involved because it will be bad. ”

Ling Shucheng looked at the three chess pieces that were rearranged in front of him, brushed them in his heart, and nodded.

"The special thing about the Yang group is, of course, related to his ID. He is a member of the 'Self-Discipline Team' and has advanced privileges such as reviewing students' complete documents, reading some confidential documents, and so on. Of all those with these advanced privileges, the current students are clearly the best to start. Yuan Sui pinched the third chess piece, "If so, then our countermeasure is simple. The time between the time Yang Group's ID fell into their hands and the time you ordered him to cancel all his permissions was very short, and it should be very easy to find out what they did with their ID. ”

"Actually," Ling Shucheng hesitated and paused for a moment, "they didn't have time to do anything. ”

"Oh, is that so?" Yuan Sui blinked, "Do you think you can directly connect to our network from here?" ”

"You seem to have said before, there was no signal here. But maybe they have other means of signaling that you can't use. ”

"You have a point." Yuan Sui moved the third chess piece back in front of him again, "But it seems that they didn't use this means of communication to transmit information between their own people." ”

"The two technologies can't be completely conflated."

"Okay, it seems that this way of thinking can easily hit a wall. It's okay, let's change the angle. Yuan Sui cleared his throat and held back a relatively low voice, "From now on, assuming that I am a member of the other side, then-what benefits will this operation bring me, and what losses will it bring me?" ”

"The goal that we are setting right now is part of what you call 'benefits'. So I can't answer the first question for you. Ling Shucheng was very cooperative, "But the loss, at least I know part of it." There will be casualties, and this stronghold will be lost. ”

"You're also confusing the two concepts. What is expected to happen and what does happen are two different things. Let's put it this way, if you don't come in time and they have time to move all of them, then in their plans, maybe casualties were not expected. ”

"You're right. Then at the very least, this stronghold is a 'loss' that they have to pay. Sooner or later, if such a terrible incident occurs, this place will definitely be found by the people who come to investigate. ”

"Pay a stable, hidden and beautiful stronghold...... Then as long as the other party is not a fool, he will not make a loss-making transaction. In other words, the expected 'profit' of the other party must be greater than the value of the base. Do you think there is a problem in this direction? ”

In a trance, Ling Shucheng had the illusion that he was receiving heuristic education. Yuan Sui obviously had a complete answer in his heart, but he was still taking steps between the conversations, as if he must be completely convinced.

"What you're trying to say is that none of these three possibilities will bring more than enough to cover their losses." Ling Shucheng glanced at the fourth lone chess piece in Yuan Sui's hand.

"No, if I want to measure value, I also need a very important parameter." Yuan Sui looked at him, "Can our special value be obtained through our corpses?" ”

This way of asking questions is very artistic, but Ling Shucheng can't open his mouth to answer.

Yuan Sui didn't seem to be surprised. She pretended to shake her head for a moment, as if she had compromised: "Okay, okay, I'll just say mine, you just have an answer in your heart." Here, I'm presupposing that our corpses are of limited value, and if the latter is too wrong, you can just interrupt me. ”

After hearing this, Ling Shucheng's brows furrowed so much that he could probably jam a chess piece. If the opening is interrupted, it proves that the value of the corpse is higher than in the Yuan Sui hypothesis; If he remained silent, his attitude was the best evidence of all Yuan Sui's reasoning. Ling Shucheng suddenly felt very tired, and sure enough, conversation was still his worst field.

"But with your patience, I guess even if I talk nonsense, you'll listen to it with a stiff face." Yuan Sui paved the steps in time, "Whether it is right or wrong, please believe that my starting point is to solve this matter - or rather, to find a little proof of comfort for the deceased." ”

"I'm not going to interrupt you, just say what you think." Ling Shucheng replied cautiously.

"Okay. As I said earlier, in the event that the amount of value brought by our corpses is insufficient, at least the suspicion that the enemy's purpose is solely due to our peculiarities can be directly ruled out. Yuan Sui used his thumb and index finger to gently knock the first chess piece down, "If you consider the second and third cases of the value of Yang's group ID, there is one place that doesn't make sense at all. Knowing that the time is urgent, after confirming the disappearance, our people will definitely take it here, why don't they take the ID as soon as possible, but after I escape? Essentially, it's because of their procrastination that they lose the opportunity to exploit IDs, don't they? ”

"You can put your second assumption in a different light. Perhaps taking the ID is a side goal, and killing you is the number one priority. So they are not in a hurry about the use of IDs. ”

"If you consider that our death has some value in disrupting our plans on board, you have a point...... What a feud this is with us. Yuan Sui coughed slightly, as if he was a little dry, "However, in connection with the situation I reported to you before, I have always had a suspicion that I should not have said but had to say. ”

"If the foreshadowing you foresaw is to increase the credibility of the 'suspicions' you really believe, you don't have to." Ling Shucheng went straight to the point, "I will have independent judgment." ”

"That's right, after all, I've only been using one-sided words to support more broken speculations, which in your opinion is not convincing." Yuan Sui's attitude softened again, and he rubbed his eyes uncomfortably, looking tired and stubborn.

"Whether I believe it or not, you have to say everything. As you said, in order to find a little proof of comfort for the deceased, or to be more realistic, to clear your name. ”

"Huh." As soon as Ling Shucheng's words fell, Yuan Sui couldn't help laughing, "Whether it's what I just said, or what I'm about to say, whether it's true or I made it up, I'm afraid it can't be used as evidence to clear my suspicion." ”

"At least enough to convince me." Slowly spitting out these eight words, Ling Shucheng picked up the lonely fourth chess piece, looked at it carefully, and relied on a vague impression to vaguely remember that this somewhat funny horse head seemed to refer to "knight".

"yes, it seems that hints are not enough." Yuan Sui raised his head slightly, looked at him at eye level, and said with some jokingness, "You didn't answer my most important question - not the one you think, but what kind of task will definitely be handed over to you?" ”

Ling Shucheng pondered for a while, and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Yuan Sui, who was smiling and waving his hand: "You misinterpreted the meaning of my question. I just can't help but be whimsical...... I don't think the key to it all lies with our group of students. If you think about it carefully, the other party's attitude towards our group of students is actually so casual that it gives me a chance to pick up a small life. On the contrary, the other party did a good job of preparing for the evacuation, you see, just left us with the corpse of a stronghold. ”

It's not just that it's weird. Ling Shu thought sincerely. He thought back to overhearing a conversation that hinted at who the other person seemed to be waiting for, the overly loose staffing, and even the indifference to him running away after setting the fire...... There are too many strange places, but everything takes on a kind of well-whitewashed nature. After several nights of insomnia, he couldn't figure it out, and finally decided to try to turn to the suspicious survivor.

"Let me be clear. Excuse me, for you personally, if you can't directly eliminate that group of people, including a group of people who can perceive and destroy spiritual enemies, because of objective constraints, what potential hidden dangers will there be for you? ”

Ling Shucheng raised his eyes suddenly, his gaze froze, and the hand holding the chess piece suddenly clenched.

"When I was in military school, I never heard anyone talk about you—you were in such an important position. I guess your identity should be relatively secret, and too much exposure in front of the enemy should be detrimental to you. Yuan Sui cleared his throat and continued to speak directly, "Then this matter can be understood from another angle." We were chosen because of our 'specialness', which compelled to send you on a mission. The reason why someone deliberately changed our route was because the location where we disappeared could not be too close to this house, otherwise you could come too quickly and affect their transfer. It doesn't matter if we live or die, all they need is our 'missing' status. And my sudden escape was unexpected by the other party, in order to stop the loss, and at the same time mislead you in a calculated way, they took the ID of the Yang group as a cover for their purpose. You see, in this way, is it going to be a little smoother. ”

Ling Shucheng sighed, rubbed his brows, and let out a long sigh. He knew that he shouldn't show his emotions so openly, and he felt that Yuan Sui had already expected all his reactions, and any pretense of forcible composure was meaningless. No wonder she has always emphasized "the value of being equal to the other party's efforts". Perhaps from the very beginning, all of her eloquent narration was paving the way for the final interpretation and frankness - if it was straightforward, it would not only be difficult to gain Ling Shucheng's trust, but would make people doubt the way she knew all this and the purpose of revealing it.

Just as Ling Shucheng is in the process of talking, he will also try his best to release some goodwill information to win the trust of Yuan Sui. Isn't Yuan Sui constantly pondering how to prove his innocence at the same time, but not wading too much into troubled waters to wake up his stereotypical chief?

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"That, I'm ......" Yuan Sui scratched his head and whispered embarrassedly, "Can you...... Drink ...... saliva"

Unconsciously, Yuan Sui has indeed been talking for a long time. Ling Shucheng was stunned for a moment, relaxed his expression a little, lowered his voice, and said as softly as possible: "You drink." ”

Yuan Sui took out the kettle, looked at him with twinkling eyes, and stammered: "That...... If that's the case, the other party will definitely take the next step after contacting you. I guess in case that's the case, it's always good to tell you earlier. She lowered her head and drank some water, covered her mouth and coughed twice, solemnly: "Actually, no matter how much you believe, I really thank you." If it hadn't been for the sudden bump into you at that time, it stimulated me hard...... I'm probably on the verge of not being able to hold on. ”

Ling Shucheng suddenly felt a little inexplicably ashamed. He shook his head and whispered, "Maybe it's me who should say thank you." ”

After speaking, both of them were silent for a while. Yuan Sui slowly drank most of the cans of water, and Ling Shucheng's mind was rarely active for a while.

After a while, Ling Shucheng suddenly spoke: "I still have one more question. No, to be precise, a request. ”

Yuan Sui immediately put down the kettle, straightened his waist, and showed a little surprised expression for the first time.

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“…… That's about it. As soon as he returned to the ship, Ling Shucheng chose to interview his father directly, omitting the personal part of Yuan Sui's narrative and stating the final conclusion bluntly.

The middle-aged man sitting in the chair scratched his chin and looked his son up and down inscrutablely. He had just been woken up by his son from a short nap, his hair was extremely unkempt, and with his unshaven beard, he looked a little sloppy.

But even so, even though he was sitting and looking up, and Ling Shucheng was standing and looking down, there was still a majesty in his usual smile.

"You're convinced, these?"

"At least, I don't think you can ignore it entirely." This man rarely appeared in front of people with such a demeanor, Ling Shucheng was a little surprised, and guessed that everything was not going well.

"It's a coincidence," the middle-aged man stroked his hair, "I just received news from Han Yue before I closed my eyes. He's found the owner of his hair, surprisingly quickly. ”

Ling Shucheng frowned. With such a clueless task, he thought that Han Yue would need at least five or six days to have a preliminary result. "Where is it?" He asked.

"'颛顼'. Trim it up a little and get ready to join Han Yue on our neighbor's ship. ”

“…… Is it okay to still have me actively involved in this? ”

"Hahahaha, if everyone else has worked so hard to dig a pit, what a waste if you don't jump it." The middle-aged man stretched and laughed heartlessly at him.

"What do you mean?"

"Instead of being passively pulled by others, it is better to take the initiative to follow behind other people's butts." The middle-aged man beckoned him to come closer.

Ling Shucheng looked puzzled, but he still stepped forward honestly, but was vigorously pinched by his father's shoulder. He glanced at a large, crumpled hand that was perched on his shoulder like a five-legged spider, making him feel uncomfortable.

"Go, my son. That's a lot of fun. After speaking, the middle-aged man patted Ling Shucheng on the shoulder. Whether his eyes were mixed with ridicule or love, Ling Shucheng could never see clearly.

No more asking. Ling Shucheng nodded calmly, moving his steps as if he wanted to go, but in the end he inexplicably froze in place.

"Anything else you'd like to say?" The middle-aged man squinted and smiled.

After dodging his eyes for a while, Ling Shucheng's brows twitched slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Yes." ”