Wang Ping'an: "Computer, where are the polygraph results?"
All spacecraft computers are equipped with a lie detection program developed by the Space Force Psychology Department, which can determine the probability of lying based on facial expression details, physiological conditions, etc. Generally speaking, the more physiological data this system can monitor, the more accurate it will be.
Only spies who have undergone rigorous targeted training can deceive this system.
At present, computers can only observe the details of the movement of the little girl's facial muscles and breathing rhythm through optical means, and roughly judge the heartbeat through heartbeat sensing, so the judgment is not theoretically accurate.
Computer: "The probability of it being true is approximately 61.3%."
Wang Pingan habitually complained: "How the hell do you quantify those data?"
But Angeli was busy checking the boy's condition and ignored him. Only the computer understood this as a question and began to answer: "It is based on the quantitative standards established by Dr. Zhu Pump..."
"Shut up." Wang Ping'an said this while still scanning the warehouse warily.
Angele pushed the boy towards the bridge. When the propeller accelerated, the boy groaned in pain in an unconscious state.
The little girl kept up while wiping her tears. She had no propellers and could only gain forward speed by pushing against the wall.
Wang Pingan went over, grabbed the little girl with his left hand, and dragged her to the bridge, still holding the gun in his right hand on guard.
Wang Ping'an: "Computer, send out maintenance robots to search the warehouse thoroughly using the grid method. Don't let go of any suspicious persons."
**
On the bridge, Angele used a small B-ultrasound machine to carefully examine the boy's wounds.
Wang Ping'an was "interrogating" the little girl who had calmed down: "Why did your parents let the two children sneak across the country? Where are they? Are they with the smugglers in L2?"
Although the little girl still had a big face and wiped away tears and snot from her nose for a long time, her tone was very strong: "We are not stowaways! We just want to see Mars!"
Wang Ping'an: "How did you get to L2 instead of being smuggled in? How did you board the spaceship? Tell me, who arranged it?"
Little girl: "We came to L2 for summer camp, and today we are visiting the Space Force Fortress!"
Wang Ping'an was speechless: "My dear, my dad is an eighth-level technician. He also took the self-study exam as an engineer. He also has experience in the war. I only participated in the summer camp to clean up space debris in orbit. If you can come to L2, your parents are at least national model level.
ah."
Little girl: "My dad is a labor medal winner."
Wang Ping'an was all spartan: "Really or not, what is your name?"
"Lu Aolei, a proud flower bud, my parents hope that I will become a upright woman."
Wang Ping'an: "Computer, check Lu Aolei."
Computer: "My comprehensive database was updated just a week ago. Comparing the data, Lu Aolei's father Lu Sui'ou is indeed a labor medal winner."
Wang Ping'an muttered: "It's called Suiou. It should be the generation born before the war. After the war, it was no longer called that. Does your father have a brother named Miemei?"
Lu Aolei: "My aunt's name is Mi Mei."
"really!"
Angele: "Sure enough!"
At this time, she had already checked the boy's condition and confirmed that his life was not in danger, so she started to join the conversation: "The problem now is that we don't have enough Delta. Are you still chatting here?"
Wang Ping'an: "Don't worry, computer, how much goods do we have to throw away to make enough for Delta?"
The computer immediately completed the calculation and gave the number.
Wang Ping'an glanced at the display screen and muttered: "It's a bit much. What if we include the time it takes us to throw away these goods? How much do we need to throw away?"
The computer immediately corrected the numbers.
Angele: "Wait a minute! Why did you mention throwing the goods so naturally? Isn't this the formal procedure for dealing with stowaways?"
"First of all, the formal process is the process when there is enough delta redundancy. If we have five hundred tons of extra water, of course we can follow the formal process and restrain the stowaways in the airlock and wait for the recovery of the cruiser
catch up with us.
"But it is a pity that we do not have so many deltas. Generally, when there are not enough deltas, we should apply to the Air Traffic Control Commission to open a fast channel to try the stowaways, and then we will implement it."
Lu Aolei instinctively realized that something was wrong and said loudly: "What execution? What execution?"
Wang Ping'an: "This is a warship of the Space Force. Although there is no ion cannon or large laser array on the ship, it is indeed a warship.
"Using a Space Force warship to stow away is usually a death sentence. Of course, you are still young, and you may have a chance of survival by following the normal procedures, but if a Space Force warship is in danger because of you... that will be different."
Lu Aolei seemed stunned by the news and was stunned.
Wang Ping'an turned to look at Angeli: "You are not so cruel and want to execute these two children, are you?"
Angele: "So you just throw the goods away? Will the two of them learn a lesson?"
Wang Ping'an: "Of course they will learn a lesson. Their father will probably be stripped of all honorary titles. Their whole family will suddenly change from a respected model family to an object of contempt. From now on, their own resumes will always be stained. This
The price is not light at all.”
Angele: "I think we should report to the navigation section first. Maybe there happens to be a Torch Cruiser nearby that can take them two away and replenish us with water along the way."
"It's impossible." Wang Ping'an shook his head, "The Torch Cruiser has a powerful engine and can exchange a huge amount of Delta with very little water, so their fuel tanks are very small, and there is no point in bringing too much water. However, you should really contact the aviation department.
part."
Because in this way, the responsibility for decision-making can be handed over to the flight service section, and there is no need to take responsibility for abandoned cargo.
Wang Ping'an: "Computer, open the emergency contact channel, summarize the situation and send it to the aviation department."
Computer: "Executing."
Computer summaries are often more concise and comprehensive than human summaries. After all, machine words only have logic and completely exclude emotional factors. Moreover, machine words do not have any literary talent and are just cold statements. However, as an alternative, machine words are highly accurate.
When the computer contacted the aviation department, Angeli suddenly asked Wang Ping'an: "What if the aviation department decides to follow the established principles? Is the death penalty really necessary?"
Wang Ping'an: "Of course not. We can save people only by sacrificing some consigned goods. Any space force will choose to save people and throw away goods. In this regard, the space force is very humane. The space force can only deal with real people."
When you are a gangster, you will be as cold as winter."
Wang Ping'an paused, turned off the radio function on the computer, and continued: "If we really encounter gangsters, they will most likely not survive. The problem is that the gangsters resisted stubbornly and were forced to kill. The instructor will educate them after they return.
But I won’t be too harsh. After all, it’s a life-and-death battle with gangsters, so it’s normal not to care too much.”
At this time, Lu Aolei cried and said: "We are not gangsters, we just want to see Mars and Mount Olympus."
Wang Ping'an turned to the girl and asked curiously: "Just for this? Then you slipped on a cargo ship bound for Mars?"
"Yes, we were visiting the space port. In order to experience it, we also put on space suits and brought oxygen bottles. Then my brother suddenly grabbed me. He had learned lip reading in the Children's Palace and happened to see you and the port attendant.
During the conversation, it was said that the scanner in the warehouse was broken."
Wang Ping'an stared at the ceiling and suddenly remembered that on the first day of loading, a group of students wearing spacesuits passed by.
He said in surprise: "You hid on the ship the day before it set sail?"
"We hid in a container. The container seemed to have been opened for customs inspection. We had space suits, oxygen, and a circulation machine."
Wang Ping'an: "Why do summer camps need circulation machines?"
"Because what we are experiencing is Class A equipment."
Wang Ping'an held up his forehead: "A complete set of space field survival equipment... I only wear it when training - no, it should be more appropriate to call it "opened".
Angele suddenly asked: "I heard that your space survival is the legendary 'chasing the sun'?"
Wang Ping'an: "Yes, we will only be given an A-suit without any other supplies, and then we are asked to leave the lunar city and survive on the moon for a week by ourselves."
Lu Aolei suddenly said: "It's impossible. The battery in Suit A is powered by solar energy. What should I do if there is no power at night? It can't be done without supplementing oxygen."
Wang Ping'an: "So we have to keep walking on the moon to chase the sun. Have you ever played PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds? The sun's rays are the 'poisonous circle' chasing us all the way behind. We must keep moving in case the exoskeleton is broken."
It needs to be repaired as quickly as possible. After it falls within the range of 'night', it still has to find a way to catch up with the sun. If the battery is exhausted and still hasn't caught up with the sun, congratulations, it's postponed!
"It is said that this was an idea given by a science fiction novel in the pre-aerospace era. We all want to travel back in time and beat up the person who wrote the novel. (This novel refers to Jeffrey Landis' "Chasing the Sun"
》)”
Angeli paid attention to another thing. She stretched out her hand and gently touched the little girl's head: "You know very well, you must like space very much, right?"
The girl nodded: "My brother and I both like it very much, so we wanted to go see Mars. But... we didn't know this situation was so serious. We thought it would be the same as taking a maglev ride on Earth, and we could just pay for it...
"
Lu Aolei burst into tears, and while crying, she asked: "Uncle Astronaut, are you really going to shoot us..."
Wang Ping'an: "I don't know. I haven't replied for so long. I guess the aviation department is also confused. If you think about it carefully, many people will be affected by this matter. The team that loads our cargo and the team responsible for inspection, oh, by the way,
We can't miss the cruiser that came to scan us, they were also at fault.
"The most important thing is that I applied to postpone the launch window to refuel, but the leader on duty who asked us to launch as usual was going to be unlucky."
Wang Ping'an sounded gloating about his misfortune.
At this moment, the light on the control desk turned on, and the reply from the Air Traffic Control Commission arrived.