Chapter 27: Wang Miao Makes an Appearance (Added for Everyone's Votes)_1

Jiang Yu did breathe a sigh of relief. Since Ye Wenjie wanted him to go undercover at Kong Xiang's, it meant he hadn't been exposed; this was just the old lady assigning him a mission.

After pondering for a while, Jiang Yu finally agreed to Ye Wenjie's request.

Because he thought he could trade the intelligence from Kong Xiang for more information about the Adventists from Ye Wenjie.

And all this intelligence could be provided to Da Shi!

After exiting the game, Jiang Yu was speechless for a long time; he hadn't expected that by simply attending a party, he would turn into a double agent!

Collecting his emotions, Jiang Yu went to the cafeteria for a meal, then started preparing for the rendezvous with Shi Qiang.

The so-called preparation involved finding a secluded spot to report to Sophon the information he would give to Shi Qiang.

This time, Jiang Yu was to give Shi Qiang some slightly more core intelligence out in the open. Since Sophon hadn't actively communicated with Jiang Yu, he took it as her tacit approval.

Jiang Yu arrived at the café for the rendezvous a few minutes early. Shi Qiang leaned in and whispered as soon as he sat down, "Little brother, you're being followed."

"It's okay," Jiang Yu glanced around with his eyes, aware he would be followed, even knowing the person tracking him was probably sent by Kong Xiang.

But he hadn't figured out who was following him.

Jiang Yu didn't continue searching; he trusted Shi Qiang's judgment.

Shi Qiang furrowed his brows and asked, "Are you sure it's no problem?"

Jiang Yu smiled and said, "It's within my expectations, but you'd better have someone infiltrate the Social Sciences Institute's office building in advance later on.

"If I'm called to the dean's office and fail to achieve my objective, they might take me into custody, and I'll need you to come to the rescue then."

Shi Qiang nodded, "No problem."

Then, he hinted, "If there's danger, call security."

Jiang Yu laughed. It seemed Da Shi had put in some effort regarding his safety.

Jiang Yu asked Shi Qiang, "Have you seen Wang Miao?"

Shi Qiang sighed, "Useless as a reed in mud!"

He had wanted to pretend to join the ETO and then gather intelligence on them, but Wang Miao was too high-minded to bother at all!

After the meeting with Shi Qiang, Jiang Yu returned to school and waited for Kong Xiang to contact him.

But he waited until night, and Kong Xiang still hadn't summoned him.

Jiang Yu didn't continue waiting. Obviously, Kong Xiang was being cautious and didn't react immediately after discovering the rendezvous with Shi Qiang.

Jiang Yu's life returned to normal, attending classes in the afternoon, then working part-time at the staff dormitory.

After work, sometimes he played games with Yang Dong, sometimes he chatted with Ye Wenjie.

In their conversations, Jiang Yu learned that Yang Dong truly didn't have to work regular hours. Even the scientific and engineering academies treated her like a treasure, allowing her to take a month-long leave for something as flimsy as 'not feeling well.'

Ye Wenjie was increasingly like an elder, nagging Jiang Yu to be mindful of this and that.

Sometimes, when the neighbors asked Ye Wenjie to take care of their kids, Jiang Yu even had to act as a leader; playing with a few little kids.

Since their last discussion in the game, both of them tacitly avoided mentioning the matter of getting close to Kong Xiang; nor did Ye Wenjie secretly urge Jiang Yu to act quickly.

Such peaceful days continued until Friday. Jiang Yu was earnestly mopping the floor when a man's voice asked, "Excuse me, on which floor does Teacher Ye live?"

Jiang Yu turned around and saw a man in his thirties asking for directions; he was slightly shorter than Jiang Yu and appeared refined.

He smiled and inquired, "May I ask who you are?"

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"Wang Miao!"

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"Oh~" Jiang Yu nodded with a smile, "Are you looking for Teacher Ye for something?"

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Wang Miao was obviously taken aback, "You are Jiang Yu, right? I've heard Professor Ding mention you."

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Jiang Yu curled the corners of his mouth, wondering why Ding Yi always seemed to badmouth him behind his back.

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Wang Miao then answered, "I'm here to ask Teacher Ye some questions."

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Jiang Yu nodded in understanding, "Oh, you're here to seek death… cough, cough… to ask Teacher Ye questions. She's on the third floor, but it seems like Teacher Ye has gone out to buy groceries."

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As they were speaking, an old lady came up the stairs—it was Ye Wenjie.

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Jiang Yu said to Wang Miao with a smile, "You're in luck." Then to Ye Wenjie, "Teacher Ye, someone's here to ask you questions."

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Wang Miao politely went up to greet her and helped carry the groceries upstairs with Ye Wenjie.

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As they talked, Ye Wenjie opened her door, and Wang Miao saw Yang Dong playing hide-and-seek with some children, wearing a child-like smile, like a big kid herself.

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Wang Miao stood at the door, completely dazed, cursing himself for not bringing a camera, until Jiang Yu said, "Professor Wang, please lift your feet."

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Wang Miao snapped back to reality, moving his feet awkwardly, watching Jiang Yu energetically mop the floor in front of him.

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Only when Ye Wenjie called Wang Miao into her apartment did he escape in, as if he were fleeing.

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With a "bang", the door closed.

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Jiang Yu chuckled and shook his head—this Professor Wang really deserved the title of "the protagonist with the least presence," not a bit of the main character's aura!

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After cleaning, Jiang Yu rested in the pavilion and, having nothing better to do, went to check the "Wallfacer's Shop." His Deception Points had actually reached over fifteen hundred!

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Most of them came from deceiving the Trisolarans on a regular basis.

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Following his earlier plan, Jiang Yu used a thousand Deception Points to stock up on "Three Minutes of Intervention in the Sophon Surveillance System."

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Then he went to the lottery, and it seemed that he had used up all his good luck in the previous two tries. This time, his luck was terrible; it took five tries to win "Calculating the Blind Spot in Sophon Monitoring."

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With these two "products" in hand, Jiang Yu suddenly felt confident, fully equipped with a trump card should an emergency arise.

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Then Jiang Yu noticed that the second item in the shop had changed from its original black-gray color to white-gray.

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You could now make out that the second item was something spherical, with the words "5000 Deception Points to unlock the second item" on the shelf.

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Jiang Yu curled his mouth! Five thousand Deception Points! Just to unlock! Why don't you go out and rob instead!

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Not knowing what the second item was or what it was for, Jiang Yu decided to ignore it for the time being.

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About fifteen minutes later, Jiang Yu watched as Wang Miao left brimming with joy, and he observed a few seconds of silence for him.

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Wang Miao's visit was like that of a young man determined to become an exorcist but ended up apprenticed to a great demon.

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On Saturday, Ye Wenjie told Jiang Yu she was going abroad next week and asked him to apply for a passport as soon as possible.

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Jiang Yu agreed wholeheartedly, knowing that Ye Wenjie's taking him along definitely meant involving him in the Redemptionist's actions, allowing him to get firsthand information on Ye Wenjie's moves.

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On Sunday, just like the previous week, Jiang Yu met with Shi Qiang again at two in the afternoon.

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Shi Qiang divulged some news—they had obtained criminal evidence against Jiang Shuo and were preparing to arrest him.

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Shi Qiang instructed Jiang Yu to spread the news within the Adventists, if he had the chance, so the Adventists would attempt to rescue Jiang Shuo. This way, they could legitimately catch even more people.

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After this meeting, just as Jiang Yu entered the school, Kong Xiang called him and asked him to come to the dean's office immediately.

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Jiang Yu smiled faintly; they had finally come for him.

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