Chapter 42: The Ministry of the Dark World
I believe that Jiang He's mood is as complicated as mine, but he still maintains calm on the surface. During this time, we have made countless speculations about the experiment, and at one time it was so close to the truth that it is difficult for us to be shocked by any possibility to this day.
I read my father's letter the day before yesterday, and today after Jiang Feng's prompting, we can even guess the path and purpose of the experiment.
Jiang He was treated more than ten years before me, and she even guessed the content of some of the trials over the years, such as fetal mosaicism. I think she is mentally prepared to face any possibility better than me.
We don't care about that anymore, at least I've been thinking, "What are they going to do with us?" ”
Jiang Feng turned to me and asked, "What does a bowl of water mean, 84,000 insects?" ”
I said: "This sentence comes from the "Bini Daily Use", it is the water purification mantra of Buddhism, and it is also a philosophical thought of Buddhism, the world is not just what it looks like on the surface, it has its deeper and broader connotation, and ordinary people can't see it because of the lack of wisdom. ”
Jiang Feng nodded: "That is to say, the world in the eyes of the Buddha is different from ordinary people, and he has a broader and more ambitious vision." ”
I nodded yes.
Jiang Feng then asked, "Then is there a dark world that the Buddha can't see?" ”
I said, "No, the Buddha has supreme wisdom. ”
Jiang Feng: "So can the Buddha see the world of demons?" And then what to do? ”
I said, "A Buddha is a person of great wisdom, great compassion and great power, but the essence is still a human being, and a Buddha is not omnipotent. Buddhism believes that Buddha and demon are two sides of the same body, and believes that all living beings have Buddha nature, so vice versa, there is the possibility of entering the devil. Therefore, the Buddha has the same compassion for all things in the world, and the devil is also one of all things, and the Buddha intends to transform them, not kill them. ”
Jiang Feng asked again: "Then what if it is an invasion of foreign demons?" ”
I said, "The Buddha can't give us liberation by subduing demons and eliminating demons on our own, he can only teach us, and we still have to work hard to achieve liberation." ”
Jiang Feng nodded and said, "Although there is the sun, the earth is round, and there is always a place where the sun can't shine; No matter how strong the power of God is, we can only rely on ourselves on the opposite devil, and there is no truly peaceful corner of this world. We are ordinary people, not Vajra Arhats, so who should bear the burden of subduing demons and exterminating demons and bear the pain of sacrifice? ”
Jiang He said: "Of course they are revolutionary soldiers, is it not the two of us?" ”
Jiang Feng shook his head: "It's not you." ”
Jiang He laughed: "No matter who is responsible, there must be demons and monsters first." ”
Jiang Feng: "Can you prove that these don't exist?" Is it really not science what cannot be framed in terms of modern science? You should free your brain. Oxygen was discovered by Ravasin, could it not have existed before he discovered it? The constellation Virgo is 60 million light-years away, and whether it is found or not, it will always be there and will not change in the slightest. There is no point in arguing about this, that is not the point of today's discussion, and you do not have a mission to overcome the darkness. ”
Jiang He looked at Jiang Feng with a look of distrust: "Then I don't understand, what are you spending so much money to create the two of us so-called people who can think about heredity, we can't give birth to the next generation, we don't have a complete family, we can only live forever through cloning, if we don't take on special work, isn't this evil for us?" No matter how I look at this experiment, it's all about making fighters. But once your company goes out of business, or if cloning is found to be illegal, aren't we going to die completely? It's hard to understand, your investment is child's play. ”
Jiang Feng said: "Not everyone is suitable to be a fighter. You are also right, the so-called heredity of thought, the immortality of the individual, also requires the continuous intervention and support of technology, and once it is interrupted, it has no value. But there is still great practical value in doing so. Did you notice the 4D Group above when you signed the contract? ”
Jiang He and I both nodded.
Jiang Feng said: "Siwei Group is a large-scale comprehensive industry and trade company, involved in a number of industries, extremely strong, our Jiangchen company is actually just one of its subsidiaries, in addition to normal operation, Jiangchen is also responsible for the development and implementation of the Mosaic Plan.
Siwei Group was established in the 80s of the last century, and has shouldered a special mission since its establishment, and its personnel composition is a typical set of teams and two sets of people. The top management personnel are the same people, but the following personnel are two sets, one is responsible for the operation and management of the enterprise, just like me, and the other is the core of the group, which is ordered to deal with security affairs outside the jurisdiction of the public security, national security and other departments, and is a real secret department.
Within the company, some people like to call themselves the Dark World Department, the Dark World Affairs Disposal Department. Of course, this is not an official name, we don't have an official name, and even the Siwei Group was acquired and reorganized once in a few years, and the name was changed accordingly.
We are self-financed and do not eat a grain of rice, so we cannot reflect the existence of such a department from the official archives and reports, and this department itself is also in the dark world, and the dark world department deserves its name. ”
Jiang Feng's eyes widened for the two of us and he listened carefully: "Someone has to do what the gods and Buddhas don't want to interfere with, and the Dark World Department does this, I will tell you this today, do you know why?" ”
Jiang He and I looked at each other, and I said, "We signed a contract, so it stands to reason that we are also members of the Dark World Division, right?" ”
Jiang Feng continued: "This is a cause that serves the fundamental interests of mankind, and you have benefited from the company, and there is no reason to refuse, because because of me, the group has given you considerable freedom. ”
He nodded at Jiang He: "You are still studying anthropology, and in the future, there may be places that you can unimaginably use, and if you join the Dark World Department, your life can truly release huge energy." ”
Jiang He objected loudly: "We have our life arrangements, you can't plan the future of the two of us without authorization, we signed a contract to keep it secret, how did it become a deed of sale?" ”
Jiang Feng raised his hand to stop Jiang He from continuing: "You misunderstood what I meant, you signed a contract, although you are nominally loyal to the Ministry of the Dark World forever, but there are no requirements for you at present, everything is voluntary, you can come to work if you want to, if you don't come, you can arrange your life freely, once you want to serve the ministry, you are welcome at any time." ”
I said, "How is it possible for me and Jiang He's abilities to fight against some dark forces, and let us do such a job, just because we can continue to clone and resurrect after death?" That's too cruel to us. ”
Jiang Feng shook his head: "I never intended for the two of you to do such work, you still have misunderstandings about the plan, you have ignored a key issue, you are sound natural persons and are protected by the law, how can a place like ours take the lead in breaking the law?" And doesn't it take time for clones to be born and grow up? What mission can you do until you're dead twenty years ago? If you are involved in the work of the Ministry of the Dark Worlds, you will only be assigned work that is within your power and interest. ”
Jiang He asked, "What are you doing in this Dark World Department?" Is it really impossible to subdue demons and eliminate demons? ”
Jiang Feng said: "It's our Dark World Department. ”
It seems that the relationship between these two fathers and daughters will be difficult to reverse.
Jiang Feng continued: "The same thing, science and superstitious explanations are different, we are standing on a scientific standpoint to solve the problem of superstitious demons. ”
Jiang He shook his head and said, "It's not the first time you've lied to us, there have been countless lies in the past 20 years." ”
Jiang Feng laughed instead, and seemed to be a little proud: "I'm also protecting you." ”
He continued: "You have had a great vacation these days, didn't you meet Su Ting in the ministry?" ”