Spy Family

(Thanks to the leader: Mirinda of Gaga.)

After revealing his true identity, Chen Manchi became much more comfortable. When he walked, he no longer seemed to be floating, but rather bouncing. His expression was no longer blindly indifferent, but he still spoke slowly and slowly, which was obviously a real habit. .

I am really a fortune teller. I have been exposed to it since I was a child. I officially became a master at the age of thirteen. I have been studying for many years now.

It hasn't been open for long, has it?

A year...less than, more than five months.

That is, after arriving at King Zhai.

Yeah, but I was an intern for three months when I was at Zhao Wangxing.

Internship? Your line of work also needs internships?

The two continued walking along the river embankment. Lu Linbei no longer had any murderous intentions and did not feel that the other party was a threat. However, the two of them invariably stayed away from the river and strolled at the end of the street.

Any profession requires an internship. Don't you have an internship period?

Yes. Lu Linbei had to admit, and felt that he had never passed the internship period.

So you think the profession of fortune teller doesn't deserve an internship?

Sorry, I used the wrong word.

You seem to say 'sorry' a lot. Is this a sign of lack of confidence?

Since meeting Professor Qiao, Lu Linbei hated psychological analysis, so he changed the topic, Let's talk about you first. Why did Guan Zhuqian send you? Why do you have to contact me? Besides, you came to Zhai Wangxing on the 5th Months ago, when I was still living on a farm, I must have been under the radar of Guan Zhuqian and First Light Group.

You have so many questions.

You can speak slowly.

Well, let me tidy things up... You wouldn't suddenly push me into the river, shoot me, choke me with a rope, stab me with a knife, or even strangle me to death, right?

Where can there be so many ways to die?

You are a spy. There are many ways for spies to kill people. I heard about it when I was training.

I know very few ways to kill.

It's enough to know one skill, but I can't beat you. I barely passed the physical fitness test and failed the fighting skills. The coach banned me from appearing in his class.

After lifting the mysterious veil, Chen Manchi showed a bit of naivety and neurosis. Lu Linbei relaxed his vigilance, but did not completely believe in her new image. Some spies are good at disguise and can switch between multiple personalities easily. .

He walked to a bench and sat down, Okay, I'll sit and you stand. You can also take two steps back and keep your distance to avoid my sneak attack, but don't run away.

I'm just here to see you, why are you running away? Not everyone is like you.

Say it.

Chen Manchi stood there and thought for a while, took two steps back, thought again, changed his mind, and sat on the other end of the bench, I'm tired from standing, and I'm not your opponent. Besides, we are not hostile.

Isn't it?

Of course not. Your Emergency Department is a small department, with the General Intelligence Bureau, the Planetary Government Affairs Department, and the Joint Committee above it, while First Light Industry Group is a large interstellar company with hundreds of branches on Zhaiwang, and Exchanges and…”

I know all this, please say Guan Zhuqian.

Chen Manchi glanced at him dissatisfied, Team Leader Guan wants to recruit an intelligence agent within the Emergency Department. He thinks you might be suitable, so he asked me to contact you.

You didn't seem to come to me. I found you.

Yes, the situation changes faster than the mission. I just received the mission and before I took any action, you were... fired.

I'm not fired, I'm temporarily suspended.

We have to wait until you have hope of reinstatement before contacting you, right?

Well, that's the truth. Also, it's been less than a month since I met Guan Zhuqian, and you came to King Zhai five months ago.

More than five months.

At that time, the news of the discovery of the eighth planet had not yet spread, and the heir had not been assassinated.

I don't know about these things. Anyway, I was ordered to come to King Zhai. I used my identity as a command master to wait for orders. The first task I received was to see you. However, you came to the door first. It was us who leaked the news. Is there a rumor?

It's not very strict anyway. Lu Linbei didn't want to elaborate.

But you initially thought of me as the Future Whip. Well, this means that you did get the information, but mixed it up, right?

You just said that the Emergency Department is a small department, and Guan Zhuqian is an investigator for a large group. Why is he interested in us?

I don't know this either. My mission is very simple. Contact you and persuade you to become the group's intelligence agent.

Lu Linbei sneered, How are you going to persuade me? Using my identity as an interstellar orphan? Telling me that the Emergency Department has been using me? Promising huge profits? Threatening me? Or... the so-called love?

I kind of admire you.

What do you admire about me?

I can think of so many ways to persuade people in the blink of an eye. I'm not good at it. I don't have a plan at all. I'm waiting for Team Leader Guan to arrange it. I'll do whatever she says, but she hasn't told me yet. You I'm unemployed, so I don't know how to persuade you.

So Guanzhuqian is your 'destiny'.

Chen Manchi covered his mouth and smiled again. This time he did not cover it up quickly, but slowly put down his hands and let the smile disappear naturally on his face. It can be said that our mission code name is 'Destiny'.

Lu Linbei's heart moved, and he couldn't help but raise his head, looking for the spaceship in the sky, but the night enveloped everything, and he could only see a deeper darkness where the spaceship should be.

Chen Manchi also raised his head, We can't see the spaceship now, but the night on your planet Zhai is quite beautiful. It ranks second among the planets I've been to.

What about number one?

Uranus, of course.

Lu Linbei turned to look at the female fortune teller on the other side of the chair, Are you really a spy?

Why, doesn't it look like it? Chen Manchi put on his cold and mysterious expression again.

Like, if I hadn't been reminded earlier, I definitely wouldn't have noticed it. You said the mission codename was 'Destiny', so it must not have been specially designed for me, right?

Who knows, Team Leader Guan is responsible for everything related to 'Destiny', and I only have one task.

Engage me.

uh-huh.

As a female spy, Chen Manchiqian seems to be seen through at a glance, but no one knows if this is another persona of hers.

Regarding the mission, Lu Linbei couldn't ask anything, so he had to turn to personal matters, How did you become a spy?

Team Leader Guan recruited me on King Zhao. She said I had the temperament of a spy.

Just for this?

It sounds simple, but it's actually much more complicated. I was doing an internship at the time, but the results weren't very good. The fortune telling industry is more complicated than I thought. I don't make much money, but I have to figure out the psychology of my customers all the time, and occasionally things get out of hand. . But I have learned fortune-telling for so long, what would I do if I didn’t do this? At this time, Team Leader Guan came and said that I could be a spy, and sent me to school for training for three months...

Only three months?

Is it very short? How long did you train?

If you include semi-formal training, it would be at least ten years.

So long? Chen Manchi showed obvious surprise. Schools are different, and training methods are also different. We pay more attention to developing students' original characteristics. For example, I still want to be a fortune teller.

But you don't like this business.

Don't you understand? I like this profession, otherwise I wouldn't learn it, but I don't like the future. Now it's better. Being a spy has a stable income, and being a fortune teller is a hobby. I'm completely satisfied.

Lu Linbei was stunned for a while. If Chen Manchi's new image was still a cover-up, it was much more perfect than the previous one. So far, he could not see or hear any flaws.

Um...can you keep it a secret? Chen Manchi asked carefully.

What secret?

I have revealed so many things to you. If Team Leader Guan finds out, he won't be happy and may deduct my salary.

Lu Linbei smiled bitterly, Don't worry, you didn't reveal anything. I guessed everything.

Chen Manchi was about to refute, but it was good to think for a moment before speaking. She suddenly understood and smiled: Yes, you guessed it. That's what I told Team Leader Guan. I guess she won't let me do it again. Got in touch with you, so goodbye and thank you for the dinner, this is my first date since arriving in King Zhai.

Lu Linbei held her hand and said, You could have refused to accept my invitation at that time.

I'm curious, but I'm still a little nervous. I'm worried that you have already investigated me clearly. I didn't expect it to be a misunderstanding.

It's not all a misunderstanding.

Um?

Your mission codename is 'Destiny', which is the same as what we found out.

It might be a coincidence, or it might be... Anyway, I don't know. Can I leave?

certainly.

you will not……

Shooting from behind? No, if you're worried, I can leave first.

I'd better leave first. Chen stood up slowly, took a few steps, then turned around, Can I give you a look?

One turn?

One fortune telling tells one fortune.

Oh, thank you.

I do see that your destiny will bifurcate. It's so close before your eyes. You have to think about it carefully. It will really affect the rest of your life.

I will be careful. Lu Linbei waved his hand.

Chen slowly walked further and further away, walking a little faster at first, then returning to normal after crossing the street, and then disappeared into the night.

Lu Linbei sat for a while before getting up and walking back to his residence for nearly two hours.

The living room that had just been cleaned during the day was now filled with things. Mei Qianzhong, Mei Wangzhen, and Lu Yezhou were sitting on the floor, eating and drinking. When they saw Lu Linbei entering the room, he raised a can and made a strange noise.

Come back so early? Mei Qianzhong picked up another unopened can of wine and threw it towards the door.

Lu Linbei took it in his hand, She is an investigator of First Light Industry Group.

The three of them did not show any surprise. Lu Yezhou and Mei Wangzhen looked at each other. Without saying a word, they each opened a can of wine, drank it in one gulp, and then said at the same time: Louqian, you win.

Lu Linbei came and sat down without opening the can, Do you know her true identity?

Mei Qianzhong said hurriedly: Don't think too much, I didn't intentionally lie to you this time. After you left, I received a secret letter from the intelligence agent, saying that the previous information was wrong, and that 'Destiny' is actually the whip of the future from the star. A piece of information from the Lian Nong has nothing to do with me. They have other plans for me. But you had already set off at that time, and I think there is no danger anyway...

Before Lu Linbei could do anything, Mei Wangzhen and Lu Yezhou both threw the empty cans in their hands at Mei Qianzhong, So you know the answer and deliberately tricked us into making a bet.

Mei Qianzhong laughed so hard that he couldn't breathe and opened a can of wine by himself, Just punish me.

Lu Linbei opened the can but did not drink it. Mei Wangzhen on the other side smiled and said: It seems that the female fortune teller is good. Lao Bei is attracted. I must go and see her with my own eyes one day.

Lu Linbei laughed, drank half a can of wine, and said seriously: Do you want to respond to the emergency secretary?

Lu Yezhou nodded immediately. Mei Qianzhong smiled and said nothing. Mei Wangzhen said: Lao Bei, don't change the subject.

I was serious.

Of course I do, I've been too busy these days. Mei Wangzhen said.

Mei Qianzhong sat up straighter, Have you come up with an idea?

Lu Linbei nodded, and suddenly remembered Chen Manchi's words: The bifurcation of fate is close at hand.

But do he and his companions really have a choice?