Did the world end today?

Chapter 345 Disguise
migrant?

Upon hearing Yu Shiliang's words, Qin Feng nodded thoughtfully.

In fact, if we only look at the "immigration" criterion, it really cannot be regarded as a "suspicious" criterion.
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Let alone being suspicious, in the current environment of the alliance and the dominance of China, immigration can even be said to have hidden benefits.

The reason is simple: the development of productivity at home and abroad is so uneven that it is like a "chasm" or a "natural barrier".

If more workers and junior technicians choose to go abroad as a supplement to improve productivity and technology, it will also contribute to the grand goal of a "community with a shared future for mankind".

Wasn't the original purpose of the "demonstration project" that Bai Mo and his team had already completed also this?

Even so, the keyword "immigration" still alerted Qin Feng.

Because he had heard similar clues in the information provided by Lin Xu.

That new personality of Ayana.
He appears to be Chinese, but he describes a scene where the Capitol is distorted by higher-dimensional influences.

In other words, this personality is very likely a Chinese immigrant who came to the United States.

Is there any connection between these two things?
Qin Feng composed himself and continued to ask:
"Tell me about his desire to immigrate—what is his purpose?"

"Initially, it was the idea of ​​free will."

Yu Shiliang replied:

"Actually, we were both quite young when we met—we were classmates in the same high school in 2015, studying at the county high school in Huaning County."

"Back then, he had already said that he wanted to live abroad in the future. When asked why, he said that life abroad was good."

"But he couldn't say exactly what was good about it. In the end, he just said that he felt that China was not as free as foreign countries."

"Actually, I think it's not that people are less free in China than abroad, it's that his family is less free than other families."

“His family always kept a very strict eye on him. What impressed me most was that when we were day students, his family would calculate the time it took him to get home down to the minute.”

“If he comes home late one day, he will be punished.”

"be punished?"

Qin Feng interrupted Yu Shiliang.

"What kind of punishment will it be? Corporal punishment?"

"It wasn't corporal punishment."

Yu Shiliang pondered for a moment, then replied:

"As far as I know, it's probably something like deducting pocket money or limiting entertainment time."

"Will this work?"

Qin Feng asked, somewhat surprised:

"Can restricting entertainment time be considered a form of punishment for high school students, who are at their most rebellious stage?"

"His parents can't completely control him, so this kind of rule will eventually lead to a vicious cycle, right?"

"Yes, that's true for ordinary people."

Yu Shiliang smiled with a hint of shame.

"like me."

“My parents also said they wanted to limit my entertainment time, so my solution was to simply not go home and spend time in internet cafes.”

"If I can't get an ID card and can't go to an internet cafe one day, I'll just sit in the mall and watch people play PS5 instead of going home."

"But he's different. He's very respectful, or rather, he respects the rules."

“Sometimes I don’t know what he’s afraid of, but if he ever comes home late, he’ll obediently accept the punishment the next day.”

"The most classic example is that if his parents say they want to reduce his entertainment time, he will really not play ball in PE class the next day and go back to the classroom to study."

"Tell me, why is he being so obedient when no one is watching him? Isn't that strange?"

"really."

Qin Feng nodded.

In fact, he didn't find it strange at all.

Essentially, this kind of thing just seems strange when it happens to a high school student.

However, when placed in other criminal cases related to the restriction of personal freedom and prolonged detention, the control that perpetrators exert over their victims often manifests in this form.

"Conditioned reflex".

When a victim firmly believes that the perpetrator is truly omnipotent and capable of causing irreparable harm, he will develop a similar conditioned reflex.

By then, even if the perpetrator has released control over the victim, he will still find it difficult to truly gain "freedom".

so.
Qin Shizhong's so-called "lack of freedom" is strongly related to the control his parents exerted.

Thinking of this, Qin Feng continued to ask:
"Has he developed any obvious personality problems because of this control? For example, are there any traits that stand out particularly?"

"No."

Yu Shiliang shook his head.

"This is also something I find very strange. Theoretically speaking, wouldn't children who grow up in that kind of environment have some personality flaws?"

"But so far, I haven't found any flaws in him."

"He can be described in one word: mediocre."

"Mediocre to the extreme, mediocre in academics, career, and even hobbies."

“He wasn’t even qualified to participate in this search and rescue operation because his skill level wasn’t up to par. But we were short-handed and the team was large enough that the probability of something going wrong was low, so we pulled him in to help out.”

"But truly, no one expected such an unexpected turn of events."

"To get back to the point—in short, his family seems to have had a very weak influence on him."

"Not very weak."

A knowing look appeared on Qin Feng's face.

He had come to understand what qualities Qin Shizhong's family had instilled in him.

camouflage.

His family background taught him to pretend.

Theoretically speaking, he was not a truly mediocre person.

An ordinary person could not possibly remain so calm and composed after entering a higher dimension and having a higher dimension experience.

He was just good at disguising himself, pretending to be an ordinary person.

When contacting the authorities, he subconsciously used this strategy, immediately after the "teleportation" to feign a desire to cooperate.

So, what is hidden beneath his disguise?
Qin Feng tapped the table lightly, sorting through the current intelligence and clues.

A person with a higher-dimensional experience.

A mediocre person who is good at pretending, raised by controlling parents.

An individual with ulterior motives who seems to be hiding some secrets but has no intention of revealing them to the authorities.

What exactly is the purpose of such a person with ulterior motives?
He couldn't possibly be pretending forever and never be exposed, could he?

No. The tendency to "immigrate" is actually a form of exposure.

Given the close relationship between the two, perhaps there is more information that he had previously revealed to Yu Shiliang?
Qin Feng continued to ask:

"Besides your inclination to immigrate, has Yu Shiliang said anything else to you?"

"Is there anything else he particularly wants to do but hasn't done yet?"

"Things I really wanted to do but didn't."

Yu Shiliang scratched his head.

"He said before that he would buy me a car when he got rich—does that count?"

"It sounds like you two have a good relationship."

Qin Feng's expression was slightly teasing, while the latter quickly waved his hand.

"no no."

"I can guarantee that there is absolutely no same-sex relationship between us."

"It's like a brotherhood, except I have more friends and he has fewer, that's all."

"clear."

Qin Feng nodded.

"I hope you won't hide this from us out of embarrassment or for any other reason, because it is actually a very important point of contention for us."

"Absolutely not."

Yu Shiliang solemnly replied:

"I can be 100% certain of that."

“He has no other feelings for me, so his orientation must be normal.”

"At least from his interactions with me, he seems perfectly normal."

"Ah."

Qin Feng nodded first, then asked:

How can you be so sure this isn't a disguise?

"what?"

Yu Shiliang was stunned.

"They can fake that??"

"No."

Qin Feng waved his hand.

“I’m not talking about his sexual orientation—judging from his resume, that’s not a big issue.”

"What I mean is, could his good relationship with you be a facade?"

Is it possible that he doesn't actually consider you a friend?

"That can't be that bad."

Yu Shiliang scratched his head.

“I participated in many of his important occasions, such as graduation and starting his job.”

“I also helped with the funeral arrangements when his parents passed away.”

"His parents don't get along well with other relatives, so I'm the one who usually helps him with everything."

That's really true.

Qin Feng was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly looked up warily.

"and many more!"

"What did you say? His parents passed away?"

"what?"

Now it was Yu Shiliang's turn to be stunned.

"You don't know?"

"Didn't you check their family background?"

"Do not."

Qin Feng shook his head.

"We checked."

"But I have to tell you, his parents are still alive."

"what??"

Yu Shiliang stood up abruptly.

"His parents are still alive??"

"How can this be??"

"If his parents are still alive, then who are we burying?"

Who is lying in the cemetery?

"We'll have to ask him about that."

Qin Feng let out a soft breath.

"Although we still don't know what this person has gone through or what information he has obtained."

"But now it seems he has a much bigger problem."

Meanwhile, in Xi'an.

Inside the accommodation arranged by the National Security Bureau.

Qin Shizhong suddenly stood up and picked up the phone on the bedside table.

After pressing the call button and hearing two beeps, a staff member's voice came from the other end of the line.

"Hello, is there a problem?"

Qin Shizhong took a deep breath.

"Hello, I have a question and need your help."

“I have placed my parents under house arrest.”

"They are currently in a house in Maojie Town, Wuding County, CX City, and their water and food supplies are probably running out."

"Please help me find them and provide them with some assistance."

(End of this chapter)