Chapter 134: Embers
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After rubbing his fingers in the keyhole for a while, Ling Shucheng nodded and said softly, "This is it." 35xsโ
"The last time you chased that killer to the sixth floor, did the 'third person' you feel appeared near here?" Kong Zhongsi shook the keychain in his hand.
"It should be." Ling Shucheng glanced at the number next to the door, "What kind of information is in this room?" โ
"That's a lot. I can't guarantee that I will be able to retell it completely, so you can just go in and see for yourself. Kong Zhongsi took one of them out of the staggering number of keychains and asked, "Speaking of which, why didn't you chase after it at that time?" โ
"The other party must have climbed out of the window and ran very fast, I was ...... It was delayed for a while, but it didn't have time. Ling Shucheng followed him into the room with a slight smell of ink, "If you're busy, you can go back first." At this scale, I'm likely to be here for quite some time. โ
"You want to find out what the other person has turned over? No, how can I find this? Kong Zhongsi stood still in front of a huge bookshelf, holding his neck high and frowning sadly, "Alas, how can I not be busy, I can be regarded as busy when I am not busy." Thanks to the killer friend last time, the little vacation I earned by working overtime is in vain, and your sister-in-law is making trouble with me about this. โ
Ling Shucheng frowned and walked past several huge bookshelves with the "Thirty-seventh Military Academy Graduates School Files", "2177 Winter Personnel Adjustment Files", "List of Members of the 41st Student Self-Discipline Team" and "The Dawn of the 22nd Century", and asked: "Why aren't these files placed in order?" "There's also a lot of mixed reading material that doesn't touch the edge at all.
"Huh? You found it. Kong Zhongsi's thick eyebrows, which are darker than ordinary people, twisted into a high and low shape, and explained a little helplessly, "This is your father's creativity." He said that paper materials are not as easy to modify as electronic files, so for the sake of insurance, everything has to be stuffed here. But it is also for this reason that in order to indirectly ensure the safety of those who are really important among them, the only way to do this is to resort to a 'sea of people'...... Ah no, the 'sea of books' tactic. 35xs If you think about it, the entire sixth floor, more than thirty rooms, is full of books and materials arranged in an irregular manner like this, covering personnel, major events at every time, and even the previous mess of leisure magazines and the like, except for your father's overly good brain, I'm afraid no one can find what they want in a short time. โ
"No, it's not completely out of order." Ling Shucheng pulled out the first book in a series of adjacent shelves in a row, "Information of this scale, even he may not be able to guarantee that he can remember it completely. If you take a cursory look, there is basically a 'keyword' in every area, revolving around the relatively most important people in a given day, and seemingly unrelated magazine covers often have some hints. For example, in the April 2044 issue of NatureMedicine, the first article is related to the latest clinical research on 'artificial amniotic fluid'. โ
"And antique magazines?" Kong Zhongsi was stunned for a moment, "But to be honest, I didn't understand what you meant. โ
It means that the archives around this magazine have something to do with Tang Xianguang. His initial research direction was related to the proposition of how to conceive artificial interference. โ
Kong Zhongsi struggled to understand for a while, and his expression was a little complicated: "Understood, this is your father's real classification of these documents?" Such a seemingly casual placement is actually an encryption method to some extent? That's how funny your dad is...... But I haven't noticed it for so many years, and you noticed it as soon as you came, what is this? Heredity? โ
Ling Shucheng let out a sigh of relief and ignored the question: "Who can usually come and go freely here?" โ
"Theoretically, anyone can come up as long as they can withstand the pressure of walking through the chain of dormitories and common areas downstairs." Kong Zhongsi yawned, his voice a little tired, "But generally speaking, only the people from the countermeasures team will not arouse suspicion." โ
"I'll go out and check again later to see if only this room has a lock that has been picked open. If so, it means that the person who came here is directly rushing here, then he must be familiar with the classification of these documents, otherwise in the case of limited time, there is no point in breaking in rashly. Flash."
"Well, that makes sense." Kong Zhongsi casually pulled out a magazine from the shelf and flipped through it casually, "Do you have any suspicions?" โ
"It's hard to say." Ling Shucheng's gaze swept over a "Five Wheel Book" on the shelf.
The rumored writings of Miyamoto Musashi, Japan's first swordsman.
Directly below the book, there is a brown paper bag titled "On the Approval of the Application for the Resignation of Jiang Bonan, the then Group Leader of the Sixth Group".
Ling Shucheng looked at the slightly rough wrapped cotton thread at the seal, thought silently for a while, and then took down another kraft paper bag nearby.
The latter is obviously more carefully sealed. That doesn't mean anything, though, as the things in the room aren't just touched by his slightly obsessive-compulsive father.
โโฆโฆ Can I ask you something unrelated? Kong Zhongsi is obviously still not used to this kind of atmosphere where two people face each other but do not speak.
"You say." Ling Shucheng turned the first page.
"Between you and your little assistant...... What's wrong? Kong Zhongsi asked as vaguely as possible, "I heard from your father that you want to find a new team member." โ
"Let's get ready. There have been too many things pressing on her lately. "Ling Shucheng avoids the important and takes it lightly.
"When I listen to that tone, it feels like it's more than what you say." Kong Zhongsi scratched his head, "You know, there aren't too many people that your father can fully trust at the moment, and even fewer people can be sent to you. If there's a case, do you want to transfer me to the second group? That's not good, I've been doing civilian work for many years, and it's a bit shameless to talk about it...... But suddenly going back to the second group, a place like the one that can go up the knife mountain and go down the sea of fire at any time, I can't explain it to your sister-in-law. โ
"Don't worry, I can handle this matter, and it won't be to the point of bothering you." Noticing that there was still some unconcealable nervousness in the other party's eyes, Ling Shucheng changed the topic, "Do you know Jiang Bonan?" Judging by the time, you should have been in school when she was in the military...... Have you heard of her? โ
"I've heard of her, but she's a legend of our time. At the opening ceremony in those years, the principal would praise the 'rising star' in front of all the new students every time. Kong Zhongsi's tone was a little embarrassed, "It's a pity, she is indeed a 'star', but it is indeed a 'comet' that can only briefly cross the night...... She's still Han Yue's teacher, right? We're kind of friends indirectly. โ
"What kind of person do you think she is?"
"I don't think she and I are familiar enough to describe each other...... Why did you suddenly ask about her? If I'm not mistaken, she's been dead for almost three years. It seemed that he remembered something again, Kong Zhongsi sighed, "I still remember Han Yue's depressed appearance at that time...... In the blink of an eye, even he was gone. โ
"So, among the people you have easy contact with now, are there any people who are more familiar with her?"
Obviously a little confused, Kong Zhongsi still nodded: "It's really a coincidence, you know the little Ni next to me, right?" Although I call him Xiao Ni, he is just young, but he is actually older than me. Xiao Ni and Jiang Bonan are in the same class, and they are also classmates. I think he should have had some dealings with Jiang Bonan. โ
"Xiao Ni?" Ling Shucheng had a face in his mind that he couldn't tell his age because of his baby face.
"I can ask him to talk to you about it if you need to, he's very talkative. However, as a member of my team, he is often so busy that you may have to wait a little two days. โ
"Does he occasionally do things for you alone?" Ling Shucheng flipped through the obviously broken page numbers without a trace.
"Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to do it alone. It's like Yuan Sui always helps you with meetings. Kong Zhongsi missed the point of his words.
"Understood." Ling Shucheng looked at him quietly, "Then please arrange it for me." โ
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"I'm sorry, I really shouldn't have asked about your past." Yuan Sui tried to make the exchange happen as reasonably as possible, and tried to start lyrical, "just because...... Suddenly talking about Brother Yue's matter, I couldn't help but feel a little emotional. He is powerful in my heart, like a symbol. I always feel that such a powerful person should be able to shine all the time and look up to us as an example for our incompetent juniors...... I didn't expect him to die so easily. โ
"What's so surprising about this, no matter who it is, there is only one life." The middle-aged man chuckled with a complicated look in his eyes.
"Just like his master? I heard that Senior Jiang was also a very powerful person. โ
"You...... Why do you want to inquire about Jiang Bonan so much? The middle-aged man put down his chopsticks and calmly poked her.
"If you had been frank with me about it from the beginning, maybe I wouldn't be so curious now." Yuan Sui also put down his chopsticks and calmly spread his hands, "Occupational disease, you should be able to understand." Now even when my brother suddenly starts to stop snacking, I start to wonder if he is secretly saving up for a game console. โ
After a moment of silence, the middle-aged man picked up his chopsticks again and stuffed a piece of meat into his daughter's bowl, which was not in a good condition.
"Lingling, let's eat a little faster. This sister and I may have something to discuss. โ
"Okay." The girl blinked her eyes, tried to swallow a huge vegetable leaf like a little hamster, choked on the soup, and then said obediently, "If Dad finishes eating, go to the study first, and I'll wash the dishes." โ
"Ling Ling is so good." The middle-aged man's smile was a little stunned.
Following him into the room, Yuan Sui couldn't help but look back at the figure of the girl trotting to the kitchen to transport dishes and chopsticks, and praised sincerely: "Your daughter is so cute." โ
"For every father, his daughter should be the loveliest." The middle-aged man didn't notice the loss in the eyes of the young girl in front of him, and then said, "There are some things in the past, I don't want to mention them, but I don't dare to mention them anymore." โ
"What do you mean?"
"I did spend time in the military...... As a member of Jiang Bonan's team. The middle-aged man lowered his voice, "Maybe it's because of this experience, even for years I've been trying to completely get rid of my past acquaintances and change my face...... But my wife lost her life anyway. โ