February 14, 2101.

Holidays are one of the signs of the Fall, and we need to set aside a few special days of the year to remind ourselves to do things that we can do in the same way as we normally would, but pretend to be meaningful.

Every festival is basically composed of lies and tragedies; adults lie to children, saying that there is a fat old man in a flying sleigh in this world who will bring you gifts; men lie to women, I only love you one in my life; women lie to men, I love your people, and it has nothing to do with money; Thanksgiving gives you a reason not to be grateful for a whole year; Spring Festival gives you a reason not to go home for a whole year; festivals that have evolved from non-religious and folk traditions are basically to commemorate the death of a certain person or a certain group of people, and why should we commemorate themBecause they are the heroes of the times, their sacrifices have changed some things, and even brought tangible benefits to us today.

So, at the end of the day, it's an alternative deal. Roses, firecrackers, playing ghosts, being a good boy, etc., pick the right day, and the goal is to roll the sheets, make a fortune, candy, gifts. Of course, if you're unlucky, you may also get a good guy card, a fine, pedophilia, and domestic violence.

It was the first Valentine's Day of the 22nd century, and in the afternoon, a young man walked in from an ordinary Internet café in Chicago.

He was about twenty years old, brown-haired, Caucasian, and didn't look anything special. Once inside, his gaze quickly fixed on a young man about his own age, and then walked straight over.

"Hello, my name is Devitt. The brown-haired young man sat down on the couch next to the man and said hello.

The young man sitting there drinking coffee on the Internet wore a pair of glasses, looked quite Sven, Asian, with short black hair and a fair face, giving people the feeling of being a nerd.

The young man in glasses replied politely, "Hmm...... Hello, you can call me Mike. ”

"Don't be nervous, boy, it's not a pick-up, I'm straight, you don't have to show that expression. DeWitt said, "It was Sonny who told me that I could find you here and provide some 'technical support'." ”

Mike looked at DeWitt suspiciously, "Which Sonny?"

DeWitt replied, "Sonny Luches." ”

Mike said, "I've met him a few times, but I don't know him very well, who are you?" Even the most amateur gangster could tell that he was clearly lying.

"I told you, my name is Devit. ”

"The Luches family doesn't have you. ”

"Because I just started working with them this morning, you can think of me as a 'consultant' who provides some kind of advice," DeWitt said. ”

Mike's expression changed slightly: "Wait...... ......He seemed to be a little unconvinced, so he smiled, "You said you were a 'consultant'?" he asked again in an aggravated tone, "You walked up to me, introduced yourself, and told me that you were the 'consultant'?"

DeWitt was very calm: "So, you've heard of this name. ”

"Heard?" Mike was a little excited: "The consultant is a legend on the Internet, since he first appeared three years ago, there have been countless stories about him, and at this stage there are so many stories that it is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, some people say that he has been arrested, others say that he is simply a fictional character who does not exist, and there is even a group of people in my former university who set up a fan club for him." You're a year or two older than me at most, how can you be ......"

DeWitt interrupted him, "Mike Byron, a third-year student at the University of Illinois, is from Tennessee, and has an older sister and two brothers in addition to his parents. My father's second-hand car business is not very prosperous, my sister's boyfriend has been in a lawsuit for half a year, and the money for my two younger brothers to go to college has not yet been settled, which I think is a good explanation for why a promising young man like you would work for a local gangster. ”

Mike suddenly became nervous, lowered his voice and said, "Where did you find these?

"Your school has the world's most advanced supercomputer research center, backed by huge funds from the empire every year, but student information is easy to obtain, whether it is computer science, science and engineering, or drama students, in the eyes of the university, students' personal information is simply garbage compared to research data, and garbage has no value for strict protection," DeWitt said. I think you can understand what I mean by going to public school since I was a child. ”

Mike moved his neck uncomfortably, "Okay, you've cracked the University of Illinois' third virtual protection system, what else do you need me to do? He added, rather unconvinced, "And it seems to me that this skill still does not prove that you are a consultant." ”

"I'm going to make a big deal, you know? The Luches family still can't believe me, they need me to do a few things to prove their ability, of course, I can understand this, every time I go to a new city, I encounter a similar situation, the quality of the employers is different, you have to make this group of people who carry guns and grenades all day to do some contraband trade in the contraband believe that there is such a thing as an 'easy chair detective' in this world, they will just say: That's.

Therefore, when dealing with this kind of client, I often need to free my brain a little bit to do something that is not so budget-conscious, and what I need to do right now is exactly what I need your help to do. ”

Mike is also a smart person, and he said directly: "What about the pay?"

"Boy, work with me, not only will you be able to solve all your financial problems, but you will also get a lot of intangible assets, so I suggest you don't do stupid things like refusals. ”

Mike pondered, "Okay, that's it...... I can't just promise anything based on your empty words, I'm going to confirm this with Sonny, and if he can be sure that you're not a strip, I'd like to hear about the next plan, and besides, don't call me a brat, even if you're a real advisor. ”

DeWitt got up and said, "I don't need to tell you Sonny's contact information, I'll wait for you outside for a cigarette, it's just today, there are still a lot of things to do, you better hurry." ”

Mike saw it walk away, and muttered thoughtfully, "Today...... Isn't it going to be for me to make deliveries with the Genovise family...... It's really picky. ”