Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 237 Undercover
This time, Zheng Xiaofan didn't go to pick him up, but let him come by himself.

Lu Yao thought, are they going to catch the twins?

Thinking of this, for some reason, a trace of regret flashed through his heart.

But this slight regret soon disappeared.

The twins are indeed cute, and my girlfriend's best friend is indeed beautiful. But after all, they are wolves in disguise.

This kind of woman...cannot be kept.

Without realizing that he had become ruthless and even a little cold, he hung up the phone and took a taxi to the address sent by Zheng Xiaofan.

And Zheng Xiaofan was there to pick him up at the door.

After seeing him get off the car, I invited him to go into the office.

This was the first time Lu Yao walked on the ground instead of in the basement.

So I am curious about these buildings.

"Brother Fan, apart from the people in your unit... there aren't many ordinary people who have actually been here, right?"

Hearing this, Zheng Xiaofan smiled and nodded:
"Of course. Ordinary people have almost no direct connection with us. If there is any... it usually doesn't mean anything good."

"Tsk."

Lu Yao was a little emotional, and then asked:

"What do you want from me? Can you tell me now?"

"Let's talk in the office."

He quickened his pace, and then Lu Yao followed him directly into a small office.

Zheng Xiaofan closed the door directly:
"Sit anywhere."

Lu Yao took a look and thought that there was no place to sit "casually" here.

There are only two single sofas, where else can you sit?
Do you think I should sit at the desk and you should sit on the sofa?
He didn't know why he wanted to complain at this moment, and he didn't even realize that he was a little excited...

Sitting on the single sofa, Zheng Xiaofan handed him a glass of water and then sat down at his desk.

The two began to stare at each other.

Gradually, a hint of doubt appeared in Lu Yao's eyes:
"Brother Fan, what do you want me to do?"

"Uh……"

Zheng Xiaofan, whose thoughts had wandered a little, quickly came back to his senses, looked at him and suddenly smiled bitterly:
"I was wondering if Hu Li would kill me if she knew what I was going to tell you next."

Lu Yao's brows frowned instantly:

"Related to her? ...Brother Fan, what I can guarantee is that she and Luo Xuewei didn't have much communication except for their personal relationship. I asked her, and she said that she never talked about her family affairs with the other party. I can guarantee this..."

"That's not it."

Zheng Xiaofan waved his hand.

"I have a good idea of ​​her style of doing things. To be honest, at the beginning... we did have our doubts, but you are right. Hu Li will not tell her, nor will she tell you. I still believe this."

"Uh……"

For a moment, Lu Yao didn't know whether he was praising or... belittling his position in his girlfriend's heart.

"I mean... what I want you to do next is also what I specifically called you here today to ask for your opinion."

"…What is it?"

Hearing this, Zheng Xiaofan fell silent again.

After thinking for a while, he said:
"Let me make it clear first. I... am opposed to this matter. I even rejected it from the very beginning of the proposal. But... we evaluated the situation internally and found that you are indeed the most suitable candidate. So... um..."

"Brother Fan, let's just say no directly, don't beat around the bush."

Lu Yao didn't know whether to laugh or cry:

"Is there anything we can't talk about? What? Are you asking me to seduce them? Haha... uh..."

He was originally joking with the other person.

It could be seen that Zheng Xiaofan's eyes were actually staring at him, and he was subconsciously stunned.

Blinked...

The other party also blinked...

"?"

A huge doubt arose, and Lu Yao subconsciously said:

"Fuck, are you serious?"

"..."

Zheng Xiaofan seemed a little embarrassed and tried to say something to cover it up... But looking at Lu Yao's ridiculous expression, he thought about it and finally smiled helplessly:
"So...I've been telling you, don't get too close to them. And don't take the initiative."

"…What does this have to do with whether I take the initiative or not?"

"Because of some of the traits you exhibit."

Hearing this, Zheng Xiaofan gradually became serious:
"Honestly speaking, as an ordinary person who has not received any systematic training or developed any habits, sometimes your vigilance is unreasonably high. And, to be honest with you, if you were in our line of work, I would feel that you would be one of the most difficult people to deal with."

Lu Yao thought to himself, what have I done to deserve such a high evaluation of me?
"First, your intuition is quite accurate. You can catch any wrong thing in time. For example, Luo Xuewei tried to trick you in the car... and second, you are very vigilant. When you noticed something wrong, you returned to China immediately. Third, details, Lu Yao, your details... are much better than those of ordinary people. We have seen the scene you arranged, from the atmosphere of life, to various details, to the environment of your chat with them, and even some details after drinking... In these aspects, you are excellent. This is our evaluation of you."

"..."

Lu Yao didn't care whether his words were flattery or not.

He just wanted to know...

"So...Brother Fan...what are you going to do?...You're not really going to let me go undercover, are you?"

"Then do you want to get an undercover certificate?"

"..."

Lu Yao's mouth twitched.

Zheng Xiaofan shook his head slightly:
"Let me talk to you first. First, this is for you."

He handed over a box from the drawer.

"This is……"

"Headphones, for playing games. They were also the camouflage devices we used when we scanned your computer that day. The background of that VPN will record every change on your computer, from the external USB port, to your keyboard strokes, to... the login status of all programs on your computer. In addition, it will automatically download various installation packages in the background, perfectly bypassing the Kaspersky software on your computer, recording all your data and sending it to a virtual server."

"Trojan horse?"

"Yes."

Looking at Lu Yao's wide eyes, Zheng Xiaofan nodded:

"It's a Trojan horse that specifically targets Kaspersky. And because this Trojan horse only targets Kaspersky, other software can actually easily identify it. So... Lu Yao, what do you think of it?"

"..."

Lu Yao frowned.

He said subconsciously:

"Elena saw the antivirus software I was using, which specifically targeted Kaspersky, and created a Trojan that bypassed the antivirus software and planted it on my computer."

"Yes."

"..."

After Zheng Xiaofan agreed, Lu Yao didn't know what to say.

After thinking for a while, he asked:
"And then? ...What should I do?"

"This VPN will record everything on your computer, including the USB connection. So, in order not to arouse suspicion, you need to take the headset back and plug it back into the computer."

"it is good."

"In addition, regarding the problem with this computer...it has clearly recorded your past, present, and future use. It will record all your actions. It even has a default remote permission that allows it to view and operate your computer at any time without your knowledge."

"..."

"Look, that's the problem." In Lu Yao's silence, he said:
"Let's put aside their side for now. You don't go back to the 17th floor often. If you don't do what you said before and play games or work on the computer... the computer hasn't recorded anything, and those people hiding behind the virtual server will get suspicious. After all, your words and actions are inconsistent..."

"Why don't I just say I'm busy? And how could this kind of research be brought home? Even the British wouldn't be so ruthless, right?"

"But this is unusual for these people..."

Zheng Xiaofan said, lit a cigarette, changed his posture, and made an "O" gesture:

"It's like this, Lu Yao, you see, spies are one circle. Researchers are another circle. The two circles don't necessarily blend together. Spies don't care what a researcher does. All they have to do is follow orders and complete their tasks. They are not brains, and they really think with another set of procedures. And for these people, your inconsistency between words and deeds will lead to two results. First, you are a worthless target, and they will give up directly. But this is basically impossible. When you were in the UK, the words you deliberately said, after our research... can already be classified as top secret. Of course, this is not to blame you, on the contrary, we all admire your vigilance. After all... a mature intelligence officer has ten thousand ways to make ordinary people speak. What's more, you are only 19 years old."

"…What about the second one?"

"The second result is that they realize that they might be exposed and that all this is a trap set for them. When they realize this, maybe you were still chatting with her ten minutes ago, but when she went to the bathroom, she completely disappeared from your world. In the future, she will change her appearance somewhere and appear again with another identity. This is what we least want to see."

"Because... at least they are still within your surveillance range here, but if they disappear, it means another unknown danger?"

"Yes."

There was no admiration in Zheng Xiaofan's eyes, but instead a gleam of entitlement.

Of course he would understand this.

If you don't understand, then you are definitely playing dumb.

Lu Yao frowned.

Frowning, thinking.

After about half a minute, he said:
"So, according to what you said, you can't just arrest people, right?"

"That's right. Because VPN itself is not safe. And this Trojan horse... at most it can be said to be a virus that comes with the software."

"If it is a virus that comes with the software, then if you arrest people, they can ask the British side to negotiate. Without solid evidence, we are detaining British citizens without reason. This is... illegal, and it is contrary to what you said about acting in accordance with the law. Therefore, the final result may be to release them without any sufficient evidence. At the same time, if Luo Xuewei's clue is broken, she, or her entire clue, will be broken. And as long as someone replaces her, then this clue will still be safe and continue to lurk in the country?"

"Yes."

Now, a hint of emotion finally appeared on Zheng Xiaofan's face.

He is a smart man after all.

Whether it's IQ or EQ...

It’s really fucking high.

Lu Yao, who had found the right idea, continued directly:
"In other words, what we need now is to obtain evidence of the other party's crimes. In other words, to catch all the spies in this line?"

"Yes. Lu Yao, do you know how much money Luo Xuewei has spent on nightclubs, including the gentleman's club?"

"How many?"

"Not counting drinks, the rent and decoration alone cost nearly 40 million. As a spy, she certainly didn't use her own money, but the money for disguise and hiding. If we include drinks... let's give a rough estimate. Let's calculate it based on 50 million. 5 million euros to set up a base is not a small number. Maybe their country's annual spy budget is very high, but the fact that it can fall to this conservative figure of 5 million euros shows that they must have spent more effort on this line."

“…It’s a big fish.”

"Yes."

Zheng Xiaofan also felt a little excited at this moment:
"An absolutely big fish. So... although researchers like you should be protected by us and kept away from these things, but... after analysis, you are not the main reason why Luo Xuewei came to China. But now, you are definitely an important target they accidentally discovered. And now all the clues we need are actually on you! Do you understand what I mean? If you want to continue digging..."

"Am I the bait?"

At this moment, the absurd look on Lu Yao's face no longer existed.

Instead, there was an absolute calmness.

Ignoring the pounding heart in my heart and the sweat on my nose.

He stared at Zheng Xiaofan with calm eyes and asked back word by word.

"Yes."

Zheng Xiaofan nodded, put out his cigarette, and said in a deep voice:

"The front line between national security and these spies is a hidden front without smoke. Each clue is very fragile, but it is also the only way to catch each other's weak points. Luo Xuewei, we have to investigate. She may have played a leading role in this. And now, our difficulty lies here. I can even tell you a little bit that our people have already applied for a job in her company, but this kind of person is so vigilant that we are destined not to be able to track down any clues in a short time. You are the only breakthrough point."

"...Do you believe I can do it?"

"Believe, because you have done well so far. And next, what we need is to guide you and tell you what to do."

"...Can I refuse?"

"Of course. And, as I said, I'd very much like you to say no, on a personal level."

"But...from the perspective of the country, I am needed, right?"

"..."

Zheng Xiaofan nodded silently.

Self-explanatory.

"..."

Lu Yao also fell silent.

After a few minutes of silence, he picked up the cigarette box on the table.

He pulled out a cigarette and lit it.

A spicy smell rushed into my mind.

Strange yet familiar.

"Cough cough cough..."

After coughing a few times, he asked in a hoarse voice:

"Brother Fan, will my parents be in danger?"

"If you agree, they will go to Yanjing to work for a while until... this matter is over."

"?"

Lu Yao was stunned:
"Going to Yanjing?"

"Yes. At the same time, we need your sister to return home. France...is not a safe place either."

"…She's coming back too?"

"Yes. But don't worry, I know your sister's situation. She won't have any problems with her personal future. She can choose any school in China. Even... if you have any requests, you can put them forward. For example... guaranteed postgraduate study? A doctorate, or even a civil servant job, etc. And you can rest assured about her safety, that's Yanjing."

"...What about Hu Li?"

"Hu Li..."

Zheng Xiaofan was silent for a while and said:
"The truth is, I don't know. It's not something I can decide or know. But the only thing I can tell you is that whether she knows you or not, there will be no danger."

"..."

He held the cigarette between his legs and took a puff.

Lu Yao fell silent again.

He waited until his cigarette was burnt out before asking:

"What do you need me to do? What's the plan?"

"You agreed?"

"……Um."

Lu Yao nodded:
"I agreed."

"..."

Zheng Xiaofan was stunned and asked:
"No... give it some more thought?"

"Is it necessary?"

After giving his answer, Lu Yao suddenly felt relieved and put out his cigarette with a smile:

"My country needs me, doesn't it?"

"..."

Looking at the young man who was sitting on the sofa at this moment, showing his white teeth and smiling very heartily at him, Zheng Xiaofan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he also smiled.

(End of this chapter)