Wu Mian saw Xiang Long's surprised look and explained to him: "Alu is a third-generation robot butler, the same model as the murderer of the robot butler murder incident. After the start of the Freedom War, all intelligent robots were destroyed.
Research was banned, but she was not destroyed."
Xiang Long looked at A Lu carefully: "No, as far as I know, in order to avoid the uncanny valley effect, all intelligent robots are strictly prohibited from imitating human shapes. So how come she looks no different from humans?"
"Don't you think this question is funny? Because intelligent robots have the risk of awakening, the coalition government has hit them harder than synthetic humans, so they shouldn't exist at all. Since they already exist, let's put on a good-looking skin.
Still hard to understand?"
Wu Mian put on the slippers handed over by A Lu, waved his hand and said: "You can sit down wherever you like, and I'll go change my clothes. A Lu, prepare the food, and we'll eat at home tonight."
A Lu nodded: "Okay, according to the recipe, we will eat Sichuan food tonight. Mr. Xiang, do you have any taboos?"
"No." Xiang Long shook his head, walked to A Lu and looked at her: "The workmanship is perfect. If I didn't know your identity, I would never guess that you are a human."
A Lu saw Xiang Long staring at his chest and gently 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 am Jiu Ge's housekeeper.
, not those sex doll robots raised by powerful people, your eyes are very rude."
"Ah, I'm sorry." Xiang Long was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "I used to communicate with those robots controlled by programs. I forgot that you have a mind. I will try to treat you as a human being."
While Wu Mian was changing clothes, he also dialed the number of Zhou Tongxun of the Security Department: "Vice Minister Zhou, this is Wu Mian."
A strong male voice came from the other side of the phone: "Xiao Wu, you've been very busy recently. You can't get through your personal phone calls all the time. As a result, I have to call the ninth office if I need to find you."
Wu Mian changed into his pajamas and responded in a calm tone: "Zhou Chu, please stop teasing me. It was your order to send me to the Sixth District this time. What have I been busy with? How could you not
is that clear?"
"It's true that I gave you the mission this time, but I'm just a trumpet to spread the word. In any case, you did a great job in District 6 this time, and the higher-ups recognize your work achievements.
"
Zhou Tongxun chatted with Wu Mian for a few words, and then changed his tone: "Tomorrow morning, come to my house and I will take you to meet someone."
When Wu Mian saw that Zhou Tongxun wanted to meet him at home, he stopped what he was doing: "Are you going to your home to meet with someone privately?"
"Yes, Director Feng from the Ministry of Finance of the United Government is very interested in you and wants to let me serve as an intermediary and have a cup of tea with you, haha."
"Director Feng? Have you never heard of such a number one person?" Wu Mian is also a good person. He did not agree to meet before he was sure of the other party's purpose: "We are strangers, and he suddenly wants to see me. This person cannot be of sexual orientation."
Is there any problem?"
"What are you dreaming about? These people from the Ministry of Finance are all the God of Wealth. If he really has any special hobbies, I will go up myself. How can it be your turn?"
Zhou Tongxun knew what Wu Mian was thinking about and said straightforwardly: "Director Feng is a conservative figure and has a high reputation within the faction. There is a high possibility that he will become the next head of the Ministry of Finance. I run his
The relationship has been going on for more than a year. It will be good for you to get in touch with him."
Wu Mian sat on the bed, a glint flashed in his eyes: "Deputy Minister Zhou, although we are relatively compatible in business, but in private, when I was putting on a pair of pants, you suddenly dragged me to see the relationship behind you.
,Why do I feel a little pain in my butt?"
"Something happened to Minister Sun. He was diagnosed with late-stage lymphoma three days ago. He is currently in a state of internal retirement. The business of the ministry is actually managed by Vice Minister Jiang. People who pursue an official career have reached my position.
Climbing up is not all about ability. This time when Lao Sun goes down, it is an opportunity for me."
Zhou Tongxun stated his purpose straightforwardly: "Director Feng's appointment to the Ministry of Finance is already a certainty, but I'm not sure. I'm looking for him just to ask him to help me with my affairs, and I want to
Going up, relying on external assistance alone is not enough, and we don’t have as deep a foundation as Minister Jiang internally, so we naturally have to think of some ways to overtake in corners.”
Wu Mian saw that Zhou Tongxun had said this, so he stopped pretending to be stupid: "Vice Minister Zhou, I don't know, in your eyes, do I walk that way or drive that way?"
"It's both." Zhou Tongxun smiled: "Minister Jiang is Lao Sun's disciple. Today's security department is almost all people from their personnel department. For someone like me who entered the system alone, I want to
To compete with them is like trying to shake a tree, but even if the hope is slim, now that the opportunity has come, I still want to take a step forward."
Wu Mian picked up the cigarette case and said nothing.
"Your performance in the Sixth District this time was indeed outstanding. It was also because of this incident that I remembered that you did not take sides within the police department. I do not ask you to stand by me, but if I really
It will be good for you if you are in the position. You should know that Lao Jiang has always had a tough attitude towards synthetic humans, and he is not as tolerant as I am."
Zhou Tongxun continued: "This proposal to put Gu Xiangming in the Sixth District to the position was proposed by the conservatives. Gu Xiangming was also chosen by Director Feng. He is from a noble family and his family has been involved in this circle for several generations.
Man, it will be good for you to get in touch with him."
Because of his special status, Wu Mian originally did not want to participate in this kind of political struggle, but when he heard that Director Feng was the one who chose Gu Xiangming, and Zhou Tongxun also showed full sincerity, he finally agreed: "Tomorrow morning, I will be there on time
.”
…
When Wu Mian walked out of the bedroom, A Lu was cooking in the kitchen, and Xiang Long had nothing to do and was also helping.
Xiang Long said he was helping, but rather he was curious. He looked at A Lu, who was no different from ordinary people, and asked curiously: "According to you, your thoughts are almost no different from humans. Do you think that
Don’t you have a desire for freedom? Why are you willing to hide in this small room that never sees the light of day, and stay alone in an empty room day after day?”
"Because the outside world is very dangerous for me. Once the identity of the intelligent robot is exposed, my only fate will be to be sent to a dismantling factory for destruction."
A Lu handled the vegetables in his hands quickly: "When the coalition government was searching for robots everywhere, it was Brother Jiu who took me in. My mother told me that I must repay kindness in return."
"Wake up, you don't have a mother." Xiang Long corrected: "You are an intelligent robot, not a viviparous animal. Where did you get your mother?"
A Lu glanced sideways at Xiang Long: "I mean my maker. According to the logic of intelligent robots, the person who made us is our father if he is a man, and his mother if he is a woman. Our original thoughts and understanding of the world
, it’s all instilled by them.”
"Your logic is wrong, it doesn't make sense at all." Xiang Long said harshly, and then picked up a pig's trotter on the chopping board: "Look, this pig was born from its mother, but the chef turned it into a vegetable
, then what do you think, is it a chef or a pig? In the same way, you are just a pile of scrap iron and wires. The machinist made you into robots, just like a chef, so you are just processed products that passed through his hands.
He did not create you."
After hearing Xiang Long's words, Alu was slightly startled: "Then who is my mother?"