North 3rd District, Deep Snow Sky Lake.

The deep blue lake mirrors the clouds in the sky on the ground, and a small boat slowly sails across the lake, leaving a rippling trail.

Closer to the rudder, the roaring engines and the rolling waves foamed at the water, and two men leaned against the guardrail to talk.

"Further down is the location of the hidden base, Joron." The thin black young man flipped through the clipboard in his hand and said casually.

"Oh, it looks like it's at the bottom of the lake, does that tell me?" Qiao Long was wearing a black T-shirt at this time, leaning against the steel plate of the hull, and his back was a little hot, but the temperature was like warm water to him.

"It's been two years since you joined the organization, and with your meritorious service not long ago, everyone thinks you are trustworthy, so this time I brought you to hide the base." The thin black man closed the checked record board, and then hung it on the wall to the side, and temporarily propped it up on the guardrail to watch the scenery and relax.

"The wind here is so pleasant." Qiao Long also looked up at the sky.

"It's very comfortable, yes." The thin black young man replied, but with some absent-mindedness in his words.

"Because this is the last mercy before the rainy season." He stood up and looked at the blue sky above him.

"Is the rainy season troublesome?" Jolon asked casually, pulling out a pack of cigarettes from his belt, and handing one to the thin black young man.

"I don't smoke it, the rainy season is really troublesome." He sighed.

"You can't go out to fish during the rainy season, because the rain is very corrosive, and the fish that are still alive in the lake have the habit of diving and dormant during the rainy season."

"Even if some of the fish float, they will soon die from the corrosion of the poisonous rain, and they will not be able to sell because of the excessive toxins when they are salvaged."

"There is no high mountain shelter in the North 3rd District, the rain always comes very quickly and suddenly, and the buildings on the ground are easily corroded and damaged, and they must be painted with special anti-corrosion paint every year, which is not cheap."

"Then why don't you live underground?" Jolon took out his puff of cigarette and spat out a smoke ring.

"It's not good underground, the North Third District is not like the North Seven District where you were born, there are good geological conditions, the underground soil here is sandy, the structure is loose, and there is a lot of saline-alkali underground water, which is not suitable for underground buildings."

"The only thing that is commendable is that there is a big lake here, you can fish for most of the year after the rainy season ends, and the light is also a small advantage, and there are many solar power stations, so the electricity will be cheaper." In the interstellar age, electricity is a fairly cheap resource and does not bring high economic benefits.

"I grew up in the underground city of the North 7th District, and I hardly saw the sun a few times a year, although the underground was not disturbed by the poisonous rain, but it was also very dull, like a huge cage." Jorgon said with a little reminiscence.

"That's also very good, at least it's extra safe, you don't have to worry about the changes in the outside world, it's like a fortress." The thin black young man said enviously.

"In your opinion, it's great, but I didn't think so before, I just felt that the life of the bottom people was miserable." Qiao Long smoked slowly, and said without saying a word.

"It's just as hard everywhere at the bottom, fishing on the lake, although you can see the sun and the view, but these things will get tired of staying for a month." Black skinny young man evaluation.

"Yes." Jolon stopped talking, just smoked a cigarette in silence.

The two looked at the foam and the sky in the distance at the stern of the boat, and were silent for a long time, and then the dark and thin young man spoke again.

"Why did you want to join us, with your ability, you can't go anywhere."

"It's not bad to go anywhere...... In fact, there is nowhere but the Federation and the shadow corners under the Federation. Qiao Long sighed.

"There are not so many options, the federal investigative agency with super AI, it's too easy to find someone, this kind of powerful and hideable, although it protects a lot of people, it is also extremely depressing, even if it is me, I have to be careful to dodge."

"I didn't think too much about joining the organization, I just wanted to live and live better." Jolon flicked his finished cigarette up and watched as the handle flew up, spun in the air, and then fell into the lake.

"Then you are really unlucky, our organization is not a paradise for peaceful retirement, but every step is on the verge of extreme danger." The thin black man grinned.

"Since I asked you, let's also tell me about the reason for joining the organization."

"That's right, I hate the upper echelons of the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Domain, those people who only want to profit and income, and don't care about the life and death below, but this kind of emotion, in the final analysis, is just a complaint from young people, and the reason that really pushed me to join the organization is because I have a younger sister."

"She's not as stupid as me, she's been smart since she was a child, and she's always longed to go to school in the big city."

"I want her to get what she wants, to watch her fly, to leave this barren and backward place, and not to repeat the life of her parents."

"Very good wishes." Jolon replied simply.

"However, there are also those who are very pure in the organization, and I have always admired them." The thin black young man shook his head.

"For example, the commander, he looks a little old, he was also a rising star in the army when he was young, and he was promoted to 'major' very early, but because of his upright personality, his promotion was not smooth, and he was awarded the rank of 'lieutenant colonel' before he retired."

"Even so, it is a very high title, and you can enjoy a lot of subsidies and benefits after retiring."

"But the old man still took the risk, slowly gathered a group of people, and created an organization."

"Why?" Joron was intrigued.

"'To teach those guys a lesson!' That's what the commander said, he had entered the middle and upper echelons of the army, and knew some of the inside information of the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Domain. ”

"So, does he hate St. Ingo?" Jorgon asked.

"Yes, if it weren't for Saint Ingo, the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Domain wouldn't have been stagnant for so long." The thin black young man shook his head.

"Well, I don't know if the Emerald Skirt can be restored even without Saint Ingo, but at least, the possibility will be much greater."

"In such a state, they have made a lot of profits by controlling the corrosive environment, selling protective materials, special rainproof paints, various isolation and purification devices, etc., and naturally they don't want the rain to stop."

"When it rained, everyone was crying, but the umbrella seller laughed."

"These guys are making money so comfortably, so unconscionable, so uncomfortable and painful, and they have to be taught a lesson, made them feel pain and prick their hands, in order to induce them to put an end to such behavior." The thin black man spoke the commander's thoughts.

"Great idea." Qiao Long replied slowly.

"Listening to your tone, I don't seem to agree much." The thin black man turned.

"It's not that I disagree, it's just that I think it's too difficult to do this kind of thing." Qiao Long is not the hot-blooded young man in front of him, he is very aware of the violent methods possessed by the upper echelons, and he also knows the cruelty in reality.

In the past, the organization hid in the dark, just to make some profits, and did not directly take the lead, this model is very low-risk, and everyone can accept it, but if it turns to fighting in the open, he doesn't think how many people really have such pure and lofty ideals.

The more people at the bottom, the more likely they are to be disturbed by some short-term interests, because they are really lacking and thirsty.

It is easier for the rich to insist on things that are good in the long run, not because they are inherently noble and excellent, but because they have more resources in their hands, they don't need to worry too much, they can easily stick to the time when the benefits are realized, and they also have the strength to make the benefits be realized.

If the struggle is won, the entire jade skirt will benefit, and after the environment is improved, the income of residents in the northern region will be greatly increased, and they will live a happier life.

This kind of thing is very beautiful, but it is also very distant, making ordinary people feel unattainable, far less direct and practical than the 100,000 federal coins in front of them.

The Commander has a generous retirement allowance from the Federation and can pursue some ideals regardless of profits, but many members of the organization have to worry about supporting their families, and it is very luxurious and difficult for you to convince these people to pursue pure ideals.

Listening to Qiao Long's slow statement of his opinion, the black and thin young man slowly calmed down.

"That's right, you're right, it's so hard." In fact, he also knew that the organization he was in was far from being a force that could change the situation in the star field.

But do they have any other choice, it is almost impossible to expect those guys to have a troubled conscience and stop one day, even if one family stops, someone else will soon occupy this position to maintain the current situation.

Because by maintaining the current situation, we can make a lot of profits.

The conversation between the two fell silent again, until the boat came to a slow stop in the center of the lake.

"We're here." The thin black man stepped forward, adjusted the coordinate position in the control room in the boat, and asked the boat to stop temporarily.

"Come in." He beckoned Jolon to enter the boat, then pulled open a hatch at the bottom of the boat, and the lake immediately spread in, but then stabilized, presumably with the hull on both sides supporting the weight of the hull.

"Enter the water from here, keep going down, and someone will pick you up." The thin black man pointed to the hatch in the bottom of the boat, which was constantly rippling.

After listening, Jorgon jumped down, first stepped on the edge of the opening, tentatively felt it, and then plunged in.

His ears were filled with the sound of water bubbles, and under the water, Qiao Long glanced at the small square mouth above his head, and the thin black young man waved at him, as if to say something.

After that, Qiao Long turned and sank, heading towards the dark bottom of the lake below, although he couldn't see the dark lake in front of him clearly, but since the black thin young man said so, it should be an underwater base, and someone will answer it. If you just don't trust him and want to kill him, you really don't need to be so troublesome, there are too many opportunities in the transfer journey.

Looking at Qiao Long, who had disappeared under the water, the thin black man paused for a moment, heard the voice coming from the earphones, and then closed the hatch.

"You don't think we'll succeed, but you've jumped in without hesitation, Mr. Joron."

"Like the commander said, people will always do irrational things, so dazzling, and so stupid."

(End of chapter)