Chapter Eighty-Three: The Opening
"Here's where the business is. Wang Ying pointed to the charged enchantment generator, "Everything is in order, let's do what we are told, just be a screw." ”
He said this and glanced at his watch: "It's 5:25." ”
Dunfrey heard something else in the words of the new Minister of Operations. He thought about it for a moment and made sure it wasn't a delusion. So he whispered: "Minister Wang also thinks these things are a little awkward?"
Wang Ying smiled and took out a cigarette from his pocket. But he didn't ignite it, but he just said, "What does Mr. Deng mean?"
Natives. Dunfrey thought to himself that almost all of these Asian natives were like this kind of personality - they didn't like to be straightforward in their work, and they always wanted to take the "initiative" and ask others to say their thoughts and opinions first, and then they would affirm or deny them.
Wang Ying's "just be a screw" means something else, and he must have felt that these things were "a little awkward" like Dunfrey.
Because what they are doing, this careful and dangerous plan, is indeed coming step by step according to a "schedule". What to do and how to do it when, is extremely detailed. The time is even accurate to the "minute" - as usual, the enchantment generator will be activated at 5:30 p.m. today, as planned.
Generally speaking, most of the people who do this kind of thing are high-eyed and low-handed. They sit in air-conditioned rooms, at their desks, "analyze", "demonstrate" and "demonstrate" based on the information on paper, and then draw up a plan that they think is "foolproof", and then demand that the executor strictly follow their plan.
It is said that in the ancient Song Dynasty in Asia, a few emperors liked to do this - stay in the capital and command a large army thousands of miles away, and did not allow generals to respond to the situation. The result is usually a great defeat - the army is impermanent, and how can the enemy go according to your predetermined plan?
This time, the instructions given by the senior management of the Promotion Association and the World Tree have some of this flavor. Everything has a strict time, a step. The only exception to this was the order regarding star fruit, which is why Dumfrey was interested in her.
It stands to reason that the plan would have failed a long time ago. But the weird thing is...... It has been smooth to this day, at this moment.
The people of the Asian authorities and the Beishan authorities were led by their noses as if they were obediently cooperating with them.
For example, when these people from the Promotion Association wanted to storm the building three hours ago, they did as planned. It is said that the plan required them to cross the back wall of the Kitayama Academy of Sciences at 2:33 and then reach the basement level within 10 minutes. So they went according to the plan. When he arrived at the basement floor at 2:43 p.m., he saw the commander of the building's guard team gathering two squads to give a lecture, because one of the two squads had lost a magazine full of bullets while on patrol.
The commander asked them to check the equipment again on the spot, and carefully counted the magazines one by one.
So the two teams of the Promotion Association easily resolved the battle within three minutes, without any casualties.
There are many more such "just right" things, almost throughout the entire plan.
Maybe it's the lurkers on their side who play a role, but it doesn't make such a big difference—so many people are involved in decision-making, so many people are carrying out decisions. As long as an executor—such as a police officer from Kitayama or an agent from the Sect Bureau, has a flash of brain, or a slight slackness—the plan may be skewed. However, this did not happen.
This situation is no longer in the scope of "planning". Unless the people who make the plan are gods...... Arrange your fate!
Dumfrey is particularly sensitive to this situation. Because he used to be able to touch those "things." He gently plucked a string, and then everything consciously cooperated with his next move, so that he could wander around the bridge full of explosions, flames, and panicked crowds as if he were in a no-man's land.
The current situation...... It's an amplified version of what it was like back then.
It's weird. Who would have such an ability?
Therefore, he said to Wang Ying: "Minister Wang should understand what I mean." There is an idiom in your country that is called talking on paper. That's how we planned this operation, but it's going so well -- don't you wonder how America did it?"
Wang Ying reached out and pressed the cigarette butt, and the cigarette was lit. He took a deep breath, held the cigarette and said, "Mr. Deng, I finished smoking this cigarette, and it was 5:30." So let's talk about it in this cigarette time...... After that, when we didn't say those words. ”
Dumfrey nodded, "Okay." ”
Wang Ying frowned: "I brought you here, only the two of us talked, in fact, that's what it meant." We also don't think something is right. Our side, as well as your World Tree, are now helping the Americans. ”
"But you and I both know that we're not traitors—at least not we. ”
Dumfrey smiled: "The members of the World Tree are from Asia Minor and allies, and we do things for money, but also for one of our own ideas. But the idea ...... At least it's still within the realm of human beings. Whether we are traitors or not is hard to say, but at least not anti-human. ”
Wang Ying nodded: "That's the truth." We want to see humans and demons coexist as equals, and we don't like those who are now in power in Asia. So we have a relationship with America right now, to borrow their power, not to be their tool. But as you said, this operation is a bit weird. I personally feel that way, too. I asked the chairman, and he didn't say too many details, he just told me to do things. ”
"But I now have a hunch that if this operation succeeds, the short-term benefits we get may be far from compensating for our long-term losses, unless we figure out what the real purpose of those people in America is. ”
"That's what I want to do. Dunfrey said, "What are Minister Wang's plans?"
"I'm gathering and exchanging information. Mr. Tang knew that our action was a joint effort between the Facilitation Association, the World Tree, and even the Kraken. Each of the three parties has its own plan and goals. I want to know what Mr. Deng's plans and goals are. ”
This doesn't sound like an overstatement. Dunfrey was involved in the actions of the Promotion Association in Beishan, and he knew exactly what the people of the Promotion Association were going to do - for example, today's task was to set up a fake target point on Long's Heavy Industries, and then leak some information to lure Pei Boru here, and finally open the enchantment generator here to lure the desolate spirit to Beishan.
So he thought for a while, and then pointed to the corpse over there: "I came here for the sake of star fruit." It's over now. ”
"As for the second point, it's actually a failure now. I also had another task on my trip - to obtain a confidential piece of information from the Asian authorities. In order to carry out this mission, we made a deal with your promotion association. Your chairman of the board of directors provided information about Lin Xiaoman, the head of the European station of the Zongdao Bureau, and I used this information to easily gain her favor, or 'cooperation'. ”
"The two of us are an alliance. I provided her with some information and contacts about the explosion in Helsinki, and she made it possible for me to come to Beishan as her fiancé. With this identity, things are easy to do. So I was able to go to the training base in Kitayama to teach, and if things went well, I could enter the political arena and get a real job in a few years, so it would be easier to get that confidential information. ”
Wang Ying seemed to be a little surprised by his words: "You mean, you plan to use a few years or even more than ten years, plus a marriage...... to get a piece of information?"
Dumfrey smiled, "Originally, it was planned. Lin Xiaoman only knew that I was a member of the World Tree, the Marquess of Glasgow. She felt that I could facilitate the cause she was doing now, and I didn't annoy her myself...... It is the best excuse for her to shirk the marriage plan given to her by her family. I also feel that I do love her, and that the marriage contract with her will facilitate my entry into the political arena of the North Mountain—do you Asians think that the native is the center of the alliance, and that when you enter the political arena of Asia, you will enter the highest circle of power in half the world. ”
"But she didn't know I was here for that information. This thing...... It was also going well. Dunfrey sighed, "Until I made a mistake a few days ago and approached Li Qingyan." It was my impulse, but there was no way to do it. My identity and purpose have not yet been revealed, but because of these things, it is only a matter of time before Lin Xiaoman realizes my true intentions. ”
"That's why I'm here today, just to stop this project. After this operation, I evacuate with you. ”
Wang Ying looked at her watch thoughtfully. 5:28 a.m.
"Li Qingyan. He read the name again, "I don't know much about Mr. Deng, but I think you are a very capable person." But why did you ruin one of your organization's plans because of this man?
Dunfrey shook his head regretfully: "To be honest, Lin Xiaoman is a very attractive woman. I approached her for profit, but gradually I did come to appreciate her. This caused some irrational thoughts in my heart. Because of this thought, I took two more orders and had a conflict with Li Qingyan. To say underestimate the enemy...... Perhaps. But my failure was not limited to this. ”
"This man is quirky and different. He ......"
"He ignores your 'luck'. Wang Ying said in a deep voice.
Dumfrey's face froze. His nickname is "Lucky Cat", but not many people know about his "ability", but now the new Minister of Action of the Promotion Association has broken it. Moreover...... It seems that I know quite well the details of the fight with Li Qingyan that night!
"Mr. Deng, don't think about it. Wang Ying held the cigarette butt that was about to burn out, "I also want to talk to you about this person." As far as I know, some kind of supernatural power of yours was taken away by him. I guess that's where your nickname comes from. ”
Dumfrey felt sick and felt like he was being spied on. He frowned slightly: "Don't talk about the matter between me and him." Our business, outside of this operation. ”
Wang Ying smiled, squinted his eyes and smoked again: "It's the opposite." Guess what that Long Zhenren who is on the first floor is here for? We have a desolate soul and a special operations team to deal with Pei Bolu, what is that person here for? To tell you the truth, it is for that Li Qingyan. ”
Dunfrey was stunned: "That third-level demon clan is used to deal with Li Qingyan?"
"We stumbled upon a video material. On the night of October 8, Li Qingyan fought with Zhou Yunting, the principal of Xiaoyuanshan Wenwu School. Wang Ying looked at him and said, "The content is quite shocking-this Li Qingyan, an ordinary secret service agent and white bracelet that none of us paid attention to before, actually had a tie with the principal." ”
Although neither of them seemed to be doing their best, this Li Qingyan also didn't use his magical powers. This means that his physical strength may already be at the level of level three. Mr. Deng, he does take medication every month, we can be sure of that. Do you know what that means?"
Dumfrey let out a sigh of relief: "Does that mean he's not an ordinary demon? I know he's exhibiting a lot of unusual abilities, but I think it's the Secret Service that has provided him with some kind of convenience - for example, the monthly medication may not have the active ingredients, and his innate supernatural powers as a demon have been retained." ”
Wang Ying shook his head: "The problem is that there are too many special things about him." He brought the star fruit into Beishan Castle - why did he go to save the star fruit? That was not official business, but his private matter. He had a relationship with the girl for some personal reason. ”
And so far, even internal intelligence sources don't know what his true identity is. It used to be registered as a swallow, and recently it was said to be a black bird - we all know that this thing only exists in legends. He may say this to mean that he is quite confident in the power of his true body, or that the power he has shown is not limited to what we see. ”
"And he's recently gotten your kind of ability. So far, our plan has been on track with no surprises. But this man brings us a lot of uncertainty...... He seems to have come to make trouble. Strangely, however, we believe that this person did not know the inside story of our plan, and that it was all due to a 'mistake'. ”
So, he's the focus of attention. Wang Ying reluctantly snuffed out the cigarette butt and put it in his pocket, "Then what I want to know is, what kind of supernatural powers he may have after obtaining your kind of ability? I believe that Mr. Deng also wants to know his secret-after Long Zhenren subdues him, we will share information, and you can also study him." ”
Dunfrey hesitated for two seconds before finally speaking, "He can turn things in his favor." In other words, you can change your luck by 'instinct'. You can think of luck as a string, or a string, of course, that you and I can't see, and I used to have to try to touch it with my feelings. ”
"This string is dense in the space around us. For ordinary people, they can't see or touch. But for me or the current Li Qingyan, I can't see it, but I can touch it. He was able to call himself surprisingly lucky...... It can even artificially create all kinds of accidents. ”
"But it took me three years to master this skill, and I couldn't control it precisely. And he only got that ability for a few days, I think...... It should still be in the exploration stage. ”
"Thank you Mr. Deng for your frankness. Wang Ying said sincerely, "Then that means don't worry too much about the abilities he got from you for the time being." All right...... It was already 5:30. It's time for us to get started. ”