Chapter 7: Yang Dong (Please Bookmark, Vote for Recommendation)_1

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Jiang Shuo was once a scientist in the military. Five years ago, his wife and daughter died in a car accident, and the driver responsible has not been found to this day.

According to the records, after the accident, Jiang Shuo's mental state nearly collapsed, and in his long search he quit his job and even had thoughts of suicide.

Without the need for a more detailed understanding, Shi Qiang could tell from his experience that Jiang Shuo had a motive for revenge against society and had also been on the fringes of the explosion and poisoning cases, making him highly suspect.

Therefore, Shi Qiang gave the special investigation team a heads up, but before they could even respond, Chang Weisi was the first to call him.

Shi Qiang answered the phone with a chuckle, "Old chief, what made you think of calling me?"

During his military days, Shi Qiang had been under Chang Weisi's command for several years.

"Cut the slick talk," Chang Weisi asked sternly, "Tell me, where did the intelligence on the explosion and poisoning cases come from?"

Shi Qiang said cheerfully, "The chief isn't unaware of my capabilities; of course, it was deduced."

"Bullshit. You, Shi Qiang, are capable, but not to the extent where you can find a suspect without even looking at a dossier."

Shi Qiang bantered, "The chief knows me well. Is the military also paying attention to these two cases?"

Chang Weisi held a rank not to be taken lightly. His interest in the cases implied that the military was also paying attention.

"Stop beating around the bush! What's going on with your end?"

Shi Qiang pondered for a moment before saying, "My source has repeatedly reminded me to keep it confidential."

"I see. Is the message reliable?"

"According to my judgment, very reliable."

On the other end of the phone, Chang Weisi grunted, "Let's leave it at that, I'll be returning to Beijing in a few days, and we'll talk face to face."

After hanging up, Shi Qiang guessed that it must have been the intel Jiang Yu provided that had played a significant role in the serious crimes unit.

Therefore, Pan Han, whom Jiang Yu had particularly emphasized, must have big issues as well!

As Shi Qiang was considering how to investigate Pan Han, the landline on his desk suddenly rang. He glanced at the number and picked up the phone, "Director Liao, do you have any instructions?"

Director Liao asked, "I've read your report; stop investigating 'Zhonghua Pastoral'."

Shi Qiang was taken aback, "Is someone else investigating it?"

"That's not it. The background of 'Zhonghua Pastoral' is very complicated, and one wrong step could lead to a disaster! If they want to pick up trash, let them, as long as it doesn't cause harm to society again, there's no need to interfere."

"Director, if we wait until they cause harm, it'll be too late," Shi Qiang argued.

Director Liao's tone carried a hint of impatience, "I've got this. Just do your job."

Shi Qiang replied with a laugh, "Two years ago in the '311 robbery case' you said you had it under control, but the robbers lost control and killed a family of three. I was the one who helped you carry the blame! And still, there's more..."

"Don't waste my time with this nonsense!" Director Liao roared, "I'll say it one more time! Do not continue the investigation, that's an order!"

Without giving Shi Qiang a chance to rebut, Director Liao hung up with a snap.

Leaning back in his chair, Shi Qiang lit a cigarette and took a deep draw, "With 'muddy water' coming to my door, there's no reason not to wade through it!"

After smoking a whole cigarette, he fiercely stubbed out the butt in the ashtray and continued to make plans for investigating Pan Han.

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Jiang Yu left in such a hurry because he was preparing to put on a show for Sophon.

Finding a deserted spot, Jiang Yu watched his watch, and when it struck three o'clock, he spoke as if praying, "Lord, this afternoon I met with that police officer again, and before the meeting, I prayed to the Lord, but I did not receive a reply."

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Actually, he hadn't prayed in advance. The reason he said so was to test whether the store's "Sophon blind spot calculation" feature was really useful.

If the Sophon said it didn't hear his prayer, he could lie that he had prayed around eleven o'clock.

At that time, he was in the library, having left Ye Wenjie, and had not had any contact with Kong Xiang.

Both of these people were very likely under constant Sophon surveillance, so even if the calculation of the Sophon blind spots wasn't very accurate, the chance that a Sophon would be near him during that gap was very small.

After Jiang Yu finished speaking, he quietly waited for the Sophon's response.

Deception Points from 17163 +1.

Deception Points from 17155 +1.

Jiang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Although the Sophon did not react, these two Deception Points revealed the presence of Sophons.

He then realized that the system's logging function itself was a great tool for probing Sophons! He would have to make good use of it in the future.

The lack of response from the Sophon meant that the Trisolarans on the other end believed Jiang Yu's words.

Jiang Yu continued his report: "I threw out some trivial information and initially gained the trust of that officer.

"We agreed to meet again next Sunday, and before that, I will report to my leader the information I plan to reveal to the police."

It was only because he was sure of the accuracy of the "Sophon blind spot calculation" that Jiang Yu dared to lie so blatantly.

Kong Xiang, Jiang Shuo, and Pan Han are the three major leaders of the Adventists in the country, not trivial information at all!

The Sophon still did not communicate with Jiang Yu, but the "Deception Points from 17563 +1" that surfaced in Jiang Yu's mind exposed that Sophons were always present.

Jiang Yu waited a few seconds, knowing the Sophon did not intend to communicate with him, and then took a ride back to school.

On the bus, Jiang Yu received another prompt, "Deception Points from Shi Qiang +1." He smiled and shook his head, not expecting Shi Qiang to have believed him only now.

What also puzzled Jiang Yu was that the Deception Points from the Trisolarans kept coming, leading him to seriously suspect that many Trisolarans on the other end were closely observing his every move.

By the next evening when Jiang Yu went to Ye Wenjie's house for dinner, the Deception Points had reached over five hundred, most of which were contributed by the Trisolarans.

This almost confirmed for Jiang Yu that he was being studied by the Trisolarans, and he was actually pleased to gain so many Deception Points since the Sophons couldn't really do anything to him.

In Ye Wenjie's kitchen, Jiang Yu helped pick vegetables while making small talk with her.

Just as he finished preparing three dishes and a soup and was carrying them out of the kitchen, Jiang Yu heard a knock on the door.

Ye Wenjie said with a smile, "It must be my daughter returning; she often travels for work and never really has a fixed schedule for coming back."

As she spoke, Ye Wenjie opened the door, and a young woman entered from outside.

She had a slender figure, soft, flowing hair, and a fair neck that made her look like a delicate flower.

This was Yang Dong, and her beauty surprised Jiang Yu, especially her bright eyes, which seemed to penetrate layers of barriers, reaching straight to the bottom of his heart.

Ye Wenjie introduced them: "This is Xiaoyu, who was kind enough to bring me my medication yesterday, preventing my heart condition from worsening. I invited him to dinner today as a thank-you.

"Yang Dong, my daughter."

Jiang Yu said with a smile, "Hello."

Yang Dong also smiled, "Hello, and thank you for your help. You seemed a bit surprised when you saw me just now."

Jiang Yu immediately felt the kind gaze from Ye Wenjie, but this gaze had many scrutinizing elements mixed in.

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