thefictionvixens Chapter 1444 There is a spy
Chapter 1444 There is a spy
Chapter 1444 There is a spy
Qu Jianlei did not deny the other party's guess. At this point, there was no need to hide it.
He nodded and said, "Ya Yian is indeed a rare figure in your family. We are here for him."
"But what I said is not without basis. Your family... has been infiltrated by spies from the enemy country."
"Infiltration..." Aesop's expression slightly straightened when he heard this, as if he was not very surprised.
But in fact, he was really surprised this time. Thanks to being the patriarch for so many years, his ability to manage facial expressions was not bad.
The consequences of being infiltrated by spies from an enemy country are truly horrific. Given the empire's attitude toward spies, the entire family cannot escape responsibility.
Once something like this really happens, it would be very easy for other forces to take advantage of the situation.
The family's main development direction is in the core circle, but the Silver Wing people have also reaped a lot of benefits on this planet.
Aesop didn't believe that no one was jealous or even coveted it!
At this point, if someone discovered that even the Digital Phantom had a hand in it, I'm afraid none of the core circle would be able to survive.
Fortunately, he was still strong enough to effectively control his expression. "I believe you have evidence of the infiltration, sir?"
"Well, I have evidence," Qu Jianlei nodded, "Now I want to ask, if I produce the evidence, how will you respond?"
Aesop already knew what the other party was up to, but he still asked calmly, "Sir, what if I don't have a magic weapon?"
"Then there is something else," Qu Jianlei replied casually, "If you want to get our help, there must be something in return!"
"There are many people in your family who do business. You should know that you get what you pay for... You should be aware of our market conditions."
"But..." Aesop looked conflicted. "Sir, you should be clear about the current market situation of magic tools."
Since the other party sounded so confident, he had to consider the possible benefits to the family.
He didn't know before that there were such things as magical instruments in the clan. Now that he knew, he certainly couldn't let the opportunity to make money slip away.
Qu Jianlei snorted disapprovingly, "The hype of the magic weapon is still riding on our coattails."
"If you think you can use this opportunity to bargain with us, then just pretend I've never been here!"
"Tsk," Aesop smacked his lips again when he heard that. He thought you guys had never been here...how is that possible?
He knew very well that the family's internal management was far from strict - this was a declining branch, and all the capable people had joined the core circle.
Therefore, the news of the encounter with the digital phantom was likely to have spread from within.
But what is more crucial is that the other party has already made its attitude clear. Can we really ignore it?
He was not completely unaware of the strength of this team. If he did not give them face, the family would not be able to afford the consequences.
Even if Digital Phantom did not take action himself, other forces that came upon hearing the news would be able to tear the entire family to pieces.
Aesop hoped that the possible magical weapon could catch up with this wave of popularity, but he couldn't afford to bet on his family's future.
He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Then the price of this magic weapon... you can't just give it away for free, right?"
Qu Jianlei shook his head and replied expressionlessly, "You have no right to bargain. I can just sit back and wait for others to get it first!"
The words sound a bit cold-blooded, but this is the reality of society - after others succeed, he will not feel any pressure to rob them.
Aesop couldn't help but sigh when he heard this. He could sense the other person's mentality when he said this.
This is also what he was worried about... life is really so cruel!
So he shook his head and said simply, "Then you decide."
Until now, he is not sure whether he has any magic weapon at home.
Magical weapons are good, but it would be unfair if the future of an entire family was ruined because of a magical weapon that did not exist.
Qu Jianlei smiled slightly when he heard this, "Then it's settled. I like dealing with smart people!"
"Now you can report to the authorities that there is something wrong with someone in your family. As for the source of the information...you can make it up yourself."
When Aesop learned that the suspect was just an assistant from another family, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, these are not real clan members, not even in-laws, but only quasi-in-laws.
But isn’t this member of my family who wants to get a divorce a little too blind?
After the other party left, Aesop sent out his most trusted tribesman to find Moliere's patrol station as soon as possible.
The Yayan family has quite a bit of influence in the surrounding areas, so it's not difficult to find a few acquaintances among the patrol guards.
But when the patrol heard that someone might be a spy from an enemy country, he was a little surprised - how did you know?
It is well known to everyone that Silver Wing has been carefully identifying spies recently.
But what is annoying is that some people take the opportunity to settle personal grudges, some take the opportunity to attack dissidents, and some just want to win a prize.
These reports with ulterior motives wasted a lot of manpower and resources of the government and seriously affected the progress of the search.
Regarding this question, the Yayan family could only give a vague answer - my family has developed quite well in Dizhuxing and we are well-informed.
But one reason is enough, not to mention that this family is the subject of strict investigation!
The patrol guards were very efficient and professional. After setting up a tight net, they captured the man very easily.
When I checked the genetic genealogy, it was the Imperial sequence again, but that wasn’t important. When I checked the identity again... well, it was ridiculously clean again!
Silver Wing Star has recently arrested hundreds of key suspects based on their identities and resumes, and this one is basically not going to escape.
In fact, if it is determined that someone is highly suspicious, the authorities have many means to conduct in-depth verification.
Based on the female assistant's past life experiences, they found many people to verify.
The female assistant did remember her former neighbors, classmates, or distant relatives.
This is not surprising. As a qualified spy, most of the relevant details must be mastered.
However, when the relevant communication channel was established and they discussed some details that only the two parties involved knew, the female assistant was completely at a loss.
Using this method, it is easy to distinguish the authenticity, but unfortunately it cannot be promoted.
The reason is very simple - cost!
If Silver Wing tested every suspect in this way, the cost of interstellar communications alone would be enough to bankrupt the planet's government a hundred times.
Not to mention that if such a large-scale investigation is conducted, the social unrest that may be caused will also dramatically increase the cost of maintaining stability!
Anyway, the person has been caught, and the government has judged that he is 99% likely to be a spy. As for the final conclusion, it will be made after going through all the procedures.
Then the military was the first to get restless, and the highest-ranking official came directly to the door and asked, "How did you find this person?"
The Yayan family can't afford to offend the Digital Phantom, but they can't afford to offend the military even more.
If you provoke the former, it will only be a temporary trouble, but if you provoke the latter, it will be a trouble all the time!
Aesop could only say vaguely: "Please don't embarrass me, okay? You focused on checking my house, don't you know why?"
Upon hearing this, the top military official immediately became alert: Are the people from Digital Phantom really here?
Upon hearing this, Aesop could only continue to smile bitterly: You dare to talk about this topic, but I dare not accept it.
In fact, the military only has the right to be curious. If they really want to get to the bottom of it, it will affect the good cooperative relationship with Digital Phantom.
So they can be satisfied with such an answer.
That night, Qu Jianlei came again. He knew that there were many more people around, all observing secretly, but so what?
This time, Aesop went straight out the door to greet him. At this moment, he was 100% sure that the person who came was definitely the real one!
After welcoming him in, he said without hesitation: Thank you for your help to our family, but that magic weapon... I really didn't know anything about it!
Qu Jianlei was not polite either: There is a secret room under Ya Yian’s tomb, you guys take out the things inside and give them to me!
"Is there a secret room under Senior Yayan's tomb?" The surprise on Aesop's face was not fake.
But soon, he remembered something, "Well, there was indeed such a saying before, but it was later proved to be a false rumor."
For a family to last for hundreds of years, there shouldn’t be too many legends, but most of them are just hearsay.
——Those legends that can be verified are no longer legends, but facts.
Qu Jianlei could roughly sense that the other party was not lying, but he still did not say anything and just watched quietly.
He will not easily gamble on human nature, especially now that he has revealed his cards, and he must exert enough pressure.
As expected, Aesop pondered for a moment and asked, "Since you are so sure, why don't you take it yourself?"
"I believe that with your team's strength, you can do it silently, right?"
Qu Jianlei replied calmly, "We had no choice but to do it. We don't want to offend the dead."
After a pause, he added, "And if we take the things away, what if the spies think the things are still there?"
Aesop's face changed when he heard this. "The spies targeted my family because of the magic weapon of my ancestors?"
Qu Jianlei shook his head and replied calmly, "We are not sure about this."
"But they are targeting your family, so they must want something, right? What if they want a magic weapon, and your family doesn't have one..."
This is just nonsense, but no one can say for sure that what he said does not exist.
Even Qu Jianlei himself could not completely rule out this possibility.
When he went to Future Star to avenge Sunset for the first time, someone was persuading Supreme Braun to choose sides between the Alliance and the Federation!
This cannot be said to mean that Brian had definitely planned to commit treason, but it is an indisputable fact that he had indirect connections with the enemy country.
However, Qu Jianlei did not pursue the matter at that time. The war in the eyes of big men was completely different from the perception of small men.
Colonel Hill, whom he captured from the Union, was also treated well in the prisoner-of-war camp. This was the reality.
So those little people don’t even have the qualifications to sell out their country.
Anyway, he directly killed the Supreme and the Lobbying Person at that time, so there was no need to pursue it so much - there are really no end to meddling in other people's business.
This is a bit off topic. In short, he believed that there was a certain probability that the spies would be able to obtain Ya Yian's information from the Divine Text Society.
So his words were not malicious deception. It could only be said that he was intentionally misleading the other party to think badly, which was a gray area.
(End of this chapter)