Cheng Lin turned his head when he heard the words, his expression changed slightly, as if he was organizing his words:
"Actually... I had imagined this situation as early as the night before I returned from the capital... Of course, that was the worst guess, but I didn't expect... that things would really develop to this point."
"Because of that 'magician'?" Nuwa asked.
If someone from the Special Intelligence Department was standing nearby and heard Nuwa utter this word, they would probably be shocked.
Because as of now, nothing about the "Magician" has been made public.
Yes, even in that "news", the source of the "evidence" was not disclosed - after all, it is not honorable to talk about spies.
The reason why Nuwa knew this was because of a "little favor" Cheng Lin asked her to do.
On the day they settled in No. 16 Spiritual Land, Cheng Lin brought Nuwa into the real world and asked her to help hack into the Secret Service's intranet.
This is not too difficult for a "super intelligent brain", even if it lacks the support of fertile soil.
Through Cheng Lin's internal communicator and the account password and website address she mastered, Nuwa successfully invaded and, in accordance with Cheng Lin's request, began to intercept and decipher some incoming and outgoing information without attracting attention.
This was originally just one of Cheng Lin's self-protection arrangements, but it didn't really work.
When the "magician" leaked the news of his suicide and uploaded it through the intranet, Nuwa successfully learned about it.
The only pity is that the "magician" used special, independent equipment and networks to transmit the evidence away, so it could not be sensed by Nuwa, but this also helped Cheng Lin understand the entire incident.
"Yes, and no." Faced with Nuwa's inquiry, Cheng Lin gave a very vague answer, "I must admit that at first, I was indeed surprised, no... I can also describe it as frightened. After joining the Special Forces
When I was in the military, I thought that as time went by, the essential connection between the projection and me would be exposed sooner or later, especially after... something happened."
"In short, I thought that my true identity would be exposed. Even if no one discovers it, as cooperation deepens and trust deepens, I may confess it frankly. But... I never expected it to be in this form, let alone
To think that it would be at this terrible time..."
"At first, I was really surprised. I felt that things in this world were too much of a coincidence, although... it seemed so reasonable. But I thought about it all day long today, and I always felt that things might not be that simple."
"Oh?" Nuwa was surprised.
Cheng Lin suddenly sat up, patted the dirt and weeds on his hands, and said seriously:
"I wonder...whether all this is Shi Shengcun's arrangement. You see, according to the report you intercepted, he handed over such evidence to Liang Jing to deliver, which itself contains risks. Ha, I even
They all suspect that Liang Jing was guided by him in some way... After all, she has always acted safely."
"Why do you think so? This makes no sense and has no motive." Nuwa expressed her objection.
Cheng Lin frowned, tried hard to speak, and said:
"It's not that there is no motive. If you think about it in his shoes, I am sitting in his position. Now, although the disaster is slowly subduing and will surely pass, what will happen next? If I am an unstable factor, will it happen?
The second time, the third time? If I’m prohibited from turning on the projection from now on, wouldn’t I have no value?”
"You are still a seventh grader." Nuwa said.
"What is the significance of the seventh rank? In the battle of the Pacific, the pattern of the world's cultivation world has been established. Apart from Shi Shengcun, there is also the seventh rank Li Yang and Bai Ye have also become allies. In addition, the two divisions have recently defeated the seventh rank. This is
There are three...Now that there are no strong enemies, what do you need so many seventh-grade ones? Especially someone like me who hides secrets..."
Cheng Lin continued:
"I'm too unstable, especially during the previous disaster relief. In desperation, I mobilized the Fertile Soil Soldiers and Elf Guards... Such power will probably make people sleepless and sleepless... He asked me to leave the capital early, probably
It is also to prevent conflicts from breaking out.”
"Correspondingly, assuming that he really arranged this matter, firstly, he can take the opportunity to force out the spy hiding within the Secret Service Department, and secondly... he can also use public opinion to force other countries around the world to
Concentrate your efforts to get rid of me, wouldn’t this be an excellent opportunity?”
Nuwa frowned and shook her head again:
"But what's the benefit of doing this? Aren't they afraid that they will push you to the edge and kill you?"
Cheng Lin shook his head:
"This is what I can't figure out. That's why I said this is just a guess, a guess without any evidence... Maybe I am overthinking it. After all, there are countless coincidences in this world."
A brief silence.
In the valley, the only sound of water flowing from the waterfall never stops, making the environment extremely peaceful.
Cheng Lin breathed out, changed his posture, smiled, and ignored the topic:
"I'm telling you this mainly to talk about it, but now, thinking about it is actually meaningless."
"so?"
"So isn't everything very simple?" Cheng Lin patted the laptop on his lap and laughed at himself, "Now the whole world is asking for the arrest of the 'culprit'. Under such great pressure, what other possibility is there?
Ignore it? Wait for sanctions from all over the world? Then wait for the national economy to collapse? Great Depression? Or war? Drag more than one billion people into danger? Furthermore, what to do about the pressure of domestic public opinion? This projection, Guangxia Kingdom has
One hundred thousand people were killed. The total number of immediate family members of these one hundred thousand people is probably more than one million. Will these one million people agree? How can they agree?! Who is qualified to agree on their behalf?"
Cheng Lin's speech became faster and faster... Finally, he took a deep breath of cold air and said with serious eyes:
"If it were me, I would definitely make the same decision. Because there is no other choice."
"But...if that's the case, why have they been delayed in coming and kept silent all day? Is it to raise manpower?" Nuwa asked another question that she didn't quite understand.
Cheng Lin was silent for a moment after hearing this, raised his head, looked at the sun that was gradually setting, and said softly:
"It does take time to raise manpower. After all, many of the masters of the First Division are abroad, and it will take time to return...but..."
"but?"
"But the most important reason is probably not that, but... they want me to leave on my own," Cheng Lin said.
"leave?"
"Yes, after all... I am a dangerous factor. Even if the others can't figure it out, Shi Shengcun must understand that it is very difficult to take me down. And if you want to take me down without causing casualties to civilians...
…It’s even more difficult than climbing to the sky…
It makes me anxious. If a seventh-level person breaks out, the situation may be out of control, and the worst case scenario is...
If I desperately create projections crazily...then..."
Cheng Lin seemed to smile and said in a complicated tone:
"Who knows whether the next projections will be safe or...dangerous?"
"So, they were silent, so they gave me a whole day to escape, preferably abroad. In this case... the public opinion at home and abroad would be explained, and it would not really be a dead end."
'...In a sense, this is also a good thing for me."
"However, you didn't leave." Nuwa said.
Cheng Lin sighed and said with a smile:
"Yes, I won't leave. Let me guess. They will probably be very angry if they know my expression when I am sitting here fishing. Maybe they will also ridicule me. For example, I am young and naive... stupid and can't understand the situation.
Something like that... maybe, they will think that I am waiting for their decision."
"Isn't it?" Nuwa asked, turning her head.
Cheng Lin was silent for a moment, then he stopped smiling, looked at Nuwa, shook his head seriously and said:
"Of course not. I just... want to spend as much time as possible on this land... After all, I have lived here for twenty years, and it may be difficult to come back in the future."
A gust of wind blew up by the lake, causing the water to sparkle like gold.
The night falls little by little in the beautiful valley, quietly.
At this moment, Cheng Lin's cell phone suddenly vibrated. He took it out unexpectedly and found that it was a text message.
Clicking on it, when he saw the short and urgent line of text, he was obviously startled, not expecting it.
And when he saw the name of the sender, his face softened obviously, and then he felt a little guilty.
"Huabei..." Cheng Lin whispered the name, and then recalled that after the Maelstrom deduction, he had secretly decided to make her live a safe and happy life, but now that he thought about it, he probably couldn't complete it.
"Huabei?" Nuwa repeated the name with some confusion, and then saw Cheng Lin shaking his cell phone at her, "Hey, someone is urging me to leave quickly."
This sentence refers to the "Hua Bei" being exploited, and also refers to Shi Shengcun behind it.
"So? What's your decision?" Nuwa asked.
Cheng Lin stood up after hearing this and brushed the grass blades and dust off his butt. The He Jian stuck in the soil suddenly jumped up and floated in the air, making a buzzing sound. He did not answer directly, but said:
"Let's go, I've been bothering you here for so long, it's time to leave."
"Where to go?"
Cheng Lin raised the corners of his mouth: "Go to Jiangnan."
…
Beijing.
Special Affairs Department.
When the door to the conference room was pushed open, Shi Shengcun finally looked away from the window.
"Condition?"
"Huabei sent a message to the target."
"Yes," Shi Shengcun nodded, and then said, "Where is Cheng Lin?"
"It was just detected and has left!"
"Oh?" Shi Shengcun was startled for a moment, then lowered his head to look at the investigation report about Huabei and Cheng Lin on the table. He didn't know what to say for a moment. It was just an attempt without much hope, but he didn't
I thought it would be so effective.
Shaking his head, he turned to ask:
"Do you know which direction he went?"
"I know, I don't know why, but he still carries a satellite communicator, so we can still locate his location at all times..."
The man explained, then checked it with a device similar to a tactical tablet in his hand, and said at the same time:
"Currently...he...he went to the high-speed rail station? Wait...he, just now, he bought a ticket to Liancheng with his ID card!"