Electronic Nezha

Chapter 130 Trust
No wonder these people couldn't remember they hadn't eaten lunch, and no wonder they wolfed down their "mediocre" takeout. It turns out their chef is a master of culinary disasters.

Actually, I can see that everyone is deliberately making Yuan Yuan fight him. Where there is oppression, there will be resistance, and you can't expect the resistance to be silent and covert.

Jinli naturally understood, and he spread his hands, saying, "No, what do you mean? You're not doing it, so why are you undermining me?"

The chubby boy said, "Even if we want to cook, you have to let us into the kitchen."

"Logistics is my responsibility. I'm just taking charge of my own duties. Do you expect an information warfare expert to defend against external attacks while also worrying about what to eat for lunch?"

"Even if you don't let me into the kitchen, I still have to think about it. You've been captured by the enemy. Even if you have strong beliefs, that doesn't stop you from figuring out what kind of torture they'll inflict on you, does it?"

The shark chuckled.

The koi pointed at him and said, "You never said you would do it yourself, right?"

The shark said, "We've been living too leisurely here. I've always considered eating your cooking as part of my daily training."

The chubby boy clicked his tongue and said, "That's really filthy."

Koi said angrily, "Sixth Master!"

Sixth Master said, "I didn't say anything."

Jinli said, "Every time it's mealtime, you say you have to go out on official business. Do you think my cooking is bad?"

Sixth Master said calmly, "That was all just a coincidence. What kind of hardship haven't I endured? Do you think I'm any different?"

Koi said in astonishment, "Your insult is even dirtier."

The dolphin didn't participate in the discussion; he went to the greenhouse to pick scallions as Yuan Yuan had instructed.

Sixth Master said to me, "Your nanny has a lot of influence; she commands a major."

I casually asked the shark, "And you, what's your rank?"

“Lieutenant,” he said. “Like the koi fish, the hacker is the captain.”

I pointed at the koi and said, "Is this what you feed the People's Liberation Army soldiers every day?!"

The koi fish said, "I am also a soldier of the People's Liberation Army."

"Then you shouldn't have done it."

Koi: "..."

Just then, Yuan Yuan's minced meat and eggplant dish was served, and everyone started eating. After taking a bite, the chubby boy's eyes reddened. Seeing everyone looking at him, he said sadly, "I thought of my mother—don't misunderstand, she's alive and well. It's just that I remembered her telling me to take good care of myself, and I haven't been able to do that all these years..."

"So this has turned into a criticism meeting?" Jinli also took a bite of the food, his expression clearly freezing. He couldn't wait to ask Yuanyuan, "How was this cooked?"

Yuan Yuan said, "If you want to learn, I can teach you."

Jinli resolutely said, "I won't learn!" After a brief pause, he said to Yuanyuan, "The kitchen password is six 1s. It's yours from now on. If I go in again, I'm a coward!"

Everyone laughed.

The chubby boy asked Yuan Yuan, "This isn't really 80% of your power, is it?" This was what I had just instructed Yuan Yuan to say.

"No, I can tell which of my master's words were jokes."

The chubby boy asked in a daze, "Will robots like this only be available 70 years from now?"

I said to Yuanyuan, "Go ahead, cook a few more dishes, and call Liu Zhenhua out for dinner."

The internet-addicted teenager arrived late and found everyone's eyes were focused on the kitchen, which was directly opposite the dining room across a passageway. Everyone was admiring Yuan Yuan's "graceful figure" wielding the spatula. She was now dressed in military gear, a far cry from her previous housekeeping style, which had transformed into a cold and hard battlefield vibe.

The shark pondered, "What if we gave it a gun?"

His words seemed a bit abrupt, but everyone present understood what he meant, and their gazes turned back to me.

I chuckled and said, "It's like giving an ordinary cook a gun; Yuan Yuan is a domestic robot."

"Well—" Before the shark could finish speaking, I interrupted him, "You want to know if there are robots specifically responsible for war, right? I can't tell you that, it's classified." Normally, I'd be the one asking them this kind of question.

The group looked at each other in bewilderment. Jinli said, "Even we can't tell?"

Sixth Master laughed and said, "This is the first time I've heard anyone use this term since the Sixth Bureau was established."

Shark suddenly leaned over and said, "Brother Feng, can I ask you for a favor?" He had always been indifferent; he hadn't even flinched when he nearly fell to his death from the building, so this behavior was unusual.

I said warily, "Don't you know how much money the Savior has?"

“It’s not about the money,” Shark said. “The kind of chip that Hao Hao ate, could you get one for each of us?”

I do have that idea, but I need to discuss it with Liu Zhenhua first. That's why I didn't dare to agree to the "permanent position" offer. Although a savior shouldn't be reduced to the point of being beholden to someone who takes a salary.

I shrugged and said, "Guess why I didn't make another one for myself when the chip is this awesome?" I could only fool people with the current situation.

The shark, recalling my performance in the face of the enemy, asked no further questions.

After dinner, it was time to assign dorm rooms. There were still many empty rooms on the second floor. When Uncle Liu asked my son and me whether we wanted to live together or separately, Liu Zhenhua resolutely chose to live in a room by himself.

Despite the somewhat "retro" style of the place, including Sixth Master's office, the dormitories are quite modern, basically designed like a standard hotel room.

I went to Liu Zhenhua's room first. This was the first time my son and I had time alone together all day.

As soon as I entered the door, I started gesturing wildly with my hands, without even knowing what I was trying to say...

"Dad, just say what you want to say. There are no surveillance cameras or listening devices. It's strict on the outside but relaxed on the inside. Once you're inside, you're treated like family."

I was overwhelmed with so many things to say that I didn't know where to begin. I thought for a moment and then asked, "Did you find anything about that fish?"

“I’ve already seen him in the surveillance footage that the hacker intercepted. He’s definitely not a creature from Earth. I checked our city’s sewer network and deduced his escape route, but it’s too late to say all this now. I wish I had been there.”

I asked, "What are your thoughts on 'Electronic Li Jing'?"

“I understand your thinking,” Liu Zhenhua paused and said, “This organization can be trusted.”

I asked nervously, "Have you investigated them?"

“I can’t put the two of us in danger. The Sixth Division is indeed an organization specifically targeting the incident 14 years ago.”

I said, "If you investigate them, will they find out?"

"Theoretically, they can't detect it, and then...theoretically, they'll deduce that you're investigating them."

I nodded thoughtfully. I wasn't quite used to being a "savior," and I also looked down on those three words. Wouldn't it be strange if I had the ability but didn't investigate those people in the Sixth Bureau?

"What am I supposed to say if Shark and the others keep asking me about the chip thing?"

“You did the right thing. Just do a half-hearted job. Hao Hao is more than capable of protecting you.”

"What do you mean?"

"If any of these people are infiltrators or have impure motives, and they get the chip, you will go from being in potential danger to being in absolute danger. Don't hand a gun to a teammate you don't know well; that's common sense."

"Didn't you say they could be trusted?"

"Just because an organization can be trusted doesn't mean everyone can be."

I was starting to understand what he meant. His so-called "trust" only meant that the establishment of the "Sixth Division" was legitimate and not a facade created by a few charlatans or enemy agents. As for complete trust, I had only met everyone here twice, so it was hard to say. But I must say, Liu Zhenhua's thinking at that moment was meticulous.

I pointed to my head and said, "Isn't it your 'brain' that's making the decisions for you now?"

Liu Zhenhua nodded coldly.

"You're getting all worked up just because I called you fat. Can't you even speak properly?"

Liu Zhenhua chuckled and said, "Dad, just let me pretend for a bit, you've been pretending all day."

(End of this chapter)