Wu Mian saw Xiang Long's surprised look and explained to him: "Ah Lu is a third-generation machine steward, and he is the same model as the murderer of the machine steward murder back then. After the Battle for Freedom began, all intelligent robots were banned from research, but she was not destroyed. ”

Xiang Long looked at Ah Lu carefully: "No, as far as I know, in order to avoid the uncanny valley effect, all intelligent robots are strictly forbidden to imitate human appearance, so how can she look no different from humans?" ”

"Don't you think this question is hilarious? Because the coalition government has the risk of awakening intelligent robots, the blow to them is worse than that of synthetic humans, so they should not exist at all, since they already exist, is it still difficult to understand how to put on a good-looking skin? ”

Wu Mian changed into the slippers handed by Ah Lu, waved his hand and said, "You can sit casually, and I'll go change my clothes." Ah Lu, prepare the meal, and in the evening we eat at home. ”

Ah Lu nodded: "Okay, according to the recipe, eat Sichuan food tonight." Mr. Xiang, do you have any taboos? ”

"Nope." Xiang Long shook his head, walked over to Ah Lu and looked at her: "The workmanship is seamless, if I didn't know your identity, I would never have guessed that you were a human being." ”

Seeing Xiang Long staring at his chest, Ah Lu lightly blocked it with his hand: "Mr. Xiang, I need to remind you that the so-called intelligent robot refers to the ability to think for itself like humans. I'm Brother Jiu's housekeeper, not a sex puppet robot raised by those powerful people, and your gaze is very impolite. ”

"Ah, I'm sorry." Xiang Long was stunned for a moment, and said with a sneer: "I used to communicate with those robots that were controlled by programs, and I forgot that you are thinking, and I will try my best to treat you as a person." ”

While Wu Mian took advantage of the change of clothes, he also dialed the number of Zhou Tongxun of the Security Department: "Vice Minister Zhou, I am Wu Mian." ”

On the other side of the phone, a neutral male voice came: "Xiao Wu, you have been very busy recently, and your personal phone calls have never been able to get through, so I have something to look for you, and I have to call to the ninth place." ”

Wu Mian changed into pajamas and responded in a steady tone: "Zhou, don't tease me, this time you sent me to District 6, it was your order, what am I busy with, can you still be unclear?" ”

"I'm right about your mission this time, but I'm just a trumpet. In any case, you have done a great job in District 6 this time, and I would like to express my recognition of your achievements. ”

Zhou Tongxun chatted with Wu Mian for a few words, and then changed his painting style: "Tomorrow morning, you come to my house, and I will take you to meet someone." ”

Wu Mian saw that Zhou Tongxun was going to see him at home, so he stopped what he was doing: "Go to your house, do you want to meet someone in private?" ”

"That's right, Director Feng of the Ministry of Finance of the United Government is very interested in you and wants me to be the middleman to have a cup of tea with you, hehe."

"Director Feng? Haven't you heard of such a number one? Wu Mian is also a good person, and before he determined the purpose of the other party, he did not agree to meet: "We have never known each other in our lives, and he suddenly wants to see me, this person can't be a problem with his orientation, right?" ”

"What kind of dreams are you having, these people from the Ministry of Finance, but they are all God of Wealth, if he really has any special habits, I will go up myself, and it will be your turn?"

Zhou Tongxun knew what Wu Mian was considering, and said bluntly: "Director Feng is a conservative figure, and he has a high reputation within the faction, there is a great possibility that he will become the next head of the Ministry of Finance, I have been managing his relationship for more than a year, and it will be good for you to get in touch with him." ”

Wu Mian sat on the bed, and a gleam flashed in his eyes: "Vice Minister Zhou, although the two of us are more compatible in business, but in private relationships, when I was wearing a pair of pants, you suddenly dragged me to see the relationship behind you, why do I feel a little pain in my butt?" ”

"Minister Sun had an accident, he was diagnosed with advanced lymphoma three days ago, and he is now in a state of internal retreat, and the business of the ministry is actually managed by Vice Minister Jiang. People who have taken the career path, when they reach my position, and then they want to climb up, it is not all a matter of ability, and this time the old grandson goes down, it is an opportunity for me. ”

Zhou Tongxun said his purpose bluntly: "Director Feng's ascension to the Ministry of Finance is already a sure thing, but I don't know, I am looking for him just to let him help me in my affairs, and I want to go up, it is not enough to rely on external help, and I don't have such a deep foundation as Minister Jiang internally, so I naturally have to think of some ways to overtake in corners." ”

Wu Mian saw that Zhou Tongxun said this, so he didn't pretend to be stupid: "Vice Minister Zhou, I don't know in your eyes, am I that road, or that drive?" ”

"It's a bit of both." Zhou Tongxun smiled: "Minister Jiang is Lao Sun's protégé, and today's security department is almost all from their biological department, people like me who have entered the system alone, and if they want to compete with them, it is tantamount to shaking a tree, but even if there is little hope, since the opportunity has come, I still want to take a step forward." ”

Wu Mian picked up the cigarette case and didn't speak.

"Your performance in the sixth district this time is indeed very eye-catching, and it is because of this incident that I remembered that you are not on the side of the police department, I don't ask you to be on my side, but if I really get on the position, it will still be good for you, you should know that Lao Jiang's attitude towards synthetics has always been very tough, and he is not as tolerant as me."

Zhou Tongxun continued: "This proposal to put Gu Xiangming in the sixth district on the throne was proposed by the conservatives, Gu Xiangming was also selected by Director Feng, he was born in the aristocracy, and his family has been in this circle for several generations, it will be good for you to get in touch with him." ”

Wu Mian didn't want to participate in this kind of political struggle because of his special status, but he heard that Director Feng was the one who chose Gu Xiangming, and Zhou Tongxun also showed full sincerity, and finally agreed: "Tomorrow morning, I will be on time." ”

……

When Wu Mian walked out of the bedroom, Ah Lu was cooking in the kitchen, and Xiang Long was idle and was also helping on the side.

Xiang Long said that it was helping, but it was more curious, he looked at Ah Lu, who was no different from ordinary people, and asked curiously: "According to what you said, your thoughts are almost no different from human beings, don't you have a desire for freedom?" Why are you willing to hide in this small room that does not see the light of day, and stay alone in the empty room day after day? ”

"Because the outside world is very dangerous for me, once the identity of the intelligent robot is exposed, my fate can only be sent to the dismantling plant to be destroyed."

Ah Lu quickly handled the vegetables in his hand: "When I was searching for robots everywhere in the coalition government, it was Brother Jiu who took me in, and my mother told me to repay me with kindness. ”

"Wake up, you don't have a mother." Xiang Long corrected: "You are an intelligent robot, and you are not a viviparous animal, where did you come from?" ”

Ah Lu glanced at Xiang Long: "I mean my maker, according to the logic of intelligent robots, if the person who makes us is a man, he is a father, if he is a woman, he is a mother, and our initial thoughts and cognition of the world are all instilled by them." ”

"Your logic is not right, it doesn't make sense at all." Xiang Long snorted, and then picked up a pig's trotter on the board: "Look, this pig was born by a pig, but the chef turned it into a dish, so you say, is it a chef or a pig?" In the same way, you're just a pile of scrap metal and wires, and the mechanic has made you into robots, like chefs, so you're just processed by him, and you're not made by him. ”

After listening to Xiang Long's words, Ah Lu was slightly stunned: "Then who should my mother be?" ”

Xiang Long: "You don't have a mother." ”