Chapter 100: Inside the Enemy_1

Jiang Yu glanced at his watch and said, "In the next three minutes, we can speak freely without worrying about the presence of Sophon."

Although he had considered giving Mianbirén Shop a bad review multiple times, he still trusted the products from the shop.

Wei Keke was startled but then sneered, "Ridiculous. This is the first time I've heard of someone being able to influence Sophon's surveillance."

"Wei Keke!" Jiang Yu said, "Perhaps I should refer to you as Daji."

Two years ago, when Jiang Yu attended a Redemptionist meeting within the Three-Body Game, even though Daji had worn a mask at the time, he was deeply impressed by her unassuming yet charismatic voice and tone.

Jiang Yu said, "If I'm not mistaken, you were trying to give me some hints, willing to sacrifice yourself to do it in a covert manner.

"Otherwise, there would be no need to strangle me after using the 'self-destruct' method.

"And you reminded me twice about your identity."

During their earlier conversation, the phrases "basic information" and "as he had guessed" reminded Jiang Yu of a similar exchange they had had when they met in the game.

Wei Keke deliberately imitated the tone she had used back then, and Jiang Yu immediately understood who she was and her intentions.

Jiang Yu checked his watch again: "Trust me! We've already wasted over forty seconds, so if you have any information, say it quickly!"

Wei Keke hesitated again but finally chose to trust Jiang Yu, "ETO's Wallbreaking plan has begun, and your Wallbreaker is your teacher!

"You MUST hold on to the last stronghold of humanity! According to the Trisolarans' analysis, if the Wallbreaker succeeds, the psychological impact on humanity will be greater than any strategic attack!

"At present, the highest leader of ETO is the First Emperor of Qin, who represents not just one person but seven from the leadership.

"The top leadership has completely gone into hiding among the populace, and with the help of Sophon, it's impossible to find them, but I have contact with three of them.

"These three leaders are the young core members of the Redemptionist faction, with whom you had arranged to have a drink in Beijing."

Jiang Yu felt his head thunder, no wonder he had scoured Northern Suburb Prison multiple times, unable to recognize any of the young men who had been privately spoken to by Ye Wenjie after the game's meeting. It turned out they had never been captured:

"Did Teacher Ye foresee something going wrong at that meeting?"

At the mention of Ye Wenjie, Wei Keke's eyes reddened, "No. At the time, Teacher Ye only wanted to be cautious, so she did not let the young key members attend the meeting."

Jiang Yu gestured for her to continue speaking.

Wei Keke continued, "Previously, ETO had utilized an embezzlement fund to secure a large sum of operational funds; now, they have reconnected with some previous partners, and the technology from the Poison Apple Project is starting to spread on a small scale again."

"The Space City that appeared in the Three-Body game is fishy. During a communication with the host, the Trisolarans accidentally leaked that their Space City cannot be replicated.

"There is also an issue with Civilization No. 146 in the Three-Body game. A few days before Teacher Ye was arrested, the host issued an order to delete all data of that round of civilization!"

To save time, Wei Keke quickly relayed this information all at once.

With only a few seconds left, Jiang Yu hastily asked, "What is the Trisolaran attitude towards 'Dark Forest'?"

"What Dark Forest?"

"I understand." Jiang Yu nodded; this was the Trisolaran stance.

Once the three minutes were up, Jiang Yu pointed a gun at Wei Keke: "Some time ago, Bo Xiangdong asked me if I was still with the Redemptionists. I told him, I have always been trying to find a way to save humanity."

This was Jiang Yu stating his stance before he swiftly changed the subject, "Teacher Ye passed away peacefully by my side."

"I promised her that I would use my spirit as the fire and my body as the fuel to light the path ahead as much as I could," he said.

"She trusted you so much!" Wei Keke stared at Jiang Yu with tears streaming down her face: "And yet you betrayed her!"

Jiang Yu said solemnly, "At least I did not betray humanity! Nor will I ever betray humanity!"

"Everything Teacher Ye did was for humanity!" Wei Keke shouted: "Do you know why she named her in-game character Zhurong?"

"She said she was willing to give the spark to humanity, to set ablaze a sweeping fire! Even if it meant burning herself in the end, she would willingly serve as the fuel!"

Jiang Yu responded, "Our fire was drilled by Suiren himself, not given by others or stolen!"

He sighed deeply: "I think you all must have realized by now that although Teacher Ye's spirit is precious, her direction was wrong!"

Wei Keke didn't argue; she simply wiped her tears: "Tell me, what do you plan to do with me?"

Jiang Yu sat on the couch and after several seconds of contemplation, he finally said, "You may go. If sometime you wish to pay homage to Teacher Ye, count me in, I'll also light incense for her."

Wei Keke pretended to play along with Jiang Yu: "You'll regret letting me go!"

Jiang Yu laughed: "Even if I gave you several more chances, you wouldn't be able to kill me!"

Di Fengyi, who had been standing at the door outside, had heard what seemed like an argument and stayed at the doorway.

Wei Keke opened the door, startling Di Fengyi. After Wei Keke left briskly, Di Fengyi realized she seemed to have been crying.

Looking back into Jiang Yu's office, there was a silk stocking distinctly on the floor, this...

After leaving the Star Defense Department, Wei Keke immediately told the driver once she got into the car, "To the airport!"

As the car started moving, a line of text appeared before Wei Keke: Jiang Yu actually let you go?

Wei Keke first said, "Sorry, I failed."

Then she added, "He seems to feel guilty about Teacher Ye, which is why he let me go."

The subtitle asked: After you were exposed, what did you tell him?

Wei Keke felt a tightness in her chest but still chose to trust Jiang Yu: "We talked about Teacher Ye's past."

Then she tentatively asked, "Sophon should have a record of our conversation, don't you trust me enough?"

The subtitle replied: Don't misunderstand. The Lord said there seemed to be a quantum storm that passed by from the outer reaches of the Solar System, disturbing the quantum entanglement among Sophons. There was a two-to-three-minute break in the surveillance of Jiang Yu.

Wei Keke was startled. Why did Jiang Yu know there would be a quantum storm? And how did he gauge its timing so precisely?

To conceal her shock, Wei Keke said, "Such bad luck?"

The subtitle: Yeah. You have been exposed, and even if Jiang Yu doesn't hold you accountable, you are in danger now. Head to the airport, the organization will arrange for you to leave.

Wei Keke quickly regained composure from the shock, and then she felt hopeful about the future again.

No matter why Jiang Yu possessed such capabilities, he was standing on the side of humanity.

Wei Keke looked at the rapidly receding scenery outside the window. Though her attitude and views towards Ye Wenjie greatly differed from Jiang Yu's, Wei Keke was very clear that their ultimate goals were aligned.

Remembering Ye Wenjie's life and her contribution to the cause of saving humanity, as well as her teachings by word and example, Wei Keke felt a sudden surge of strength.