Forty minutes ago.

Feng Zhen, deputy director of the Fifth Special Intelligence Division, stepped into the vice-president's office wearing black police boots, strode to Solo and Parry, kicked each of them hard, and scolded them in a deep voice: "You want to arrest people without sufficient evidence, what a waste? You have completely forgotten the rules and regulations of the Fifth Division, right? Who gave you the courage to abuse public power! When you go back, you will all be suspended for one month, submit a reflection report, and I will demote you all to second-level superintendents!"

Solo and Parry stood straight, only swaying slightly because of the pain when they were kicked, and then they stood steadily, bowed their heads and said nothing.

Lu Feng watched coldly, judging from the title, the person who came should be the deputy director of the Fifth Special Intelligence Division. As soon as he entered the room, he scolded Solo and Paris in front of everyone, suspended them and demoted them. While showing his attitude, he also said that he had already held them accountable and given them corresponding punishments. Let's just leave it at that.

Leto is the center of the alliance, and there are many interests involved. It is not easy to move up from a first-level superintendent. Both of them were demoted. Lu Fenghan evaluated them and felt that this deputy director had a clear mind and was in charge of personnel matters.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Vice President Caroline, Feng Jie turned to Qi Yan and said in a gentle tone: "I'm sorry, these two people were too hasty and eager to succeed. Not only did they almost catch the wrong person and do the wrong thing, they almost let the person who actually leaked the information go. This time is a lesson, and they will definitely not make the same mistake again. I will announce the relevant punishments so that the people in the Fifth Department will learn from it."

Qi Yan nodded to show that he understood, and after thinking about it, he spoke: "Today it's just me."

Today it was him, with the guarantee of the vice president, Lu Fenghan's support, and another personal data with a confidentiality level of 3S, so he sat here and waited for the apology from the deputy director of the Fifth Special Intelligence Department.

However, if it was someone else, facing such a situation, how could he prove his innocence?

Feng Jie understood what Qi Yan meant.

He looked serious: "I will try my best to prevent this kind of thing from happening again."

Then, Feng Zhen opened a document and introduced it in detail: "On the way here, I investigated all the relevant personnel in your laboratory and found no problems. You know, the rebels are hiding their tentacles in the dark, and their methods are changing with each passing day, which also brings great resistance to our investigation."

He called up a page of densely packed data: "After that, we used the personal terminal of the buyer code-named 'Mantis' to restore the data that had been cleared. After repeated comparisons and searches, we found clues."

Caroline leaned forward slightly and asked cautiously: "What's the result?"

Feng Zhen changed the picture, and a ID photo appeared on the projection.

He looked at Qi Yan, "You should know him."

Qi Yan looked at the person who appeared in the projection: "He is in the same class as me."

"Yes, this student named Laurent is a sophomore at Turan College. Through investigation, we have determined that in the second semester of his first year, after he joined the research group, he was exposed to an ordinary scientific research project. 'Mantis' contacted him and tentatively expressed that he wanted to spend a lot of money to buy the scientific research data in his hands. Laurent agreed."

Caroline couldn't help but scolded: "Stupid!"

The Alliance and the rebels have been confronting each other for more than half a century. Turan, as the academic center of Leto, has always been one of the main targets of the rebels.

As a result, many outstanding students will be deliberately approached by people like "Mantis", and the means are endless and unavoidable. All the school can do is to strictly select and screen students, give them correct guidance, and stipulate that classified items cannot be taken out of the laboratory, and strengthen detection methods.

But people's hearts can never be guarded against.

Feng Jun continued: "In order to avoid attracting attention due to the large one-time amount, Laurent received the three million star coins in batches. The rebels acted very cautiously and helped Laurent to clean up the mess without leaving any trace. So this time, when 'Mantis' contacted Laurent again, Laurent was even bolder than last time."

So bold that he wanted to use "Mantis" and the Special Intelligence Department to completely destroy Qi Yan.

After hearing this, Paris remembered: "The clues we got about 'Mantis' before--"

Feng Jun raised his eyebrows: "What do you think? Laurent took the initiative to provide it."

Solo folded his hands in front of his chest: "Isn't Laurent afraid that he will be found out?"

"Of course he is not afraid. The rebels don't need one or two people like 'Mantis'. If one is gone, it's gone. On the contrary, for a student like Laurent who has a bright future, they will carefully protect him, infinitely satisfy his desires, and let him willingly provide information. Now it is B level. As Laurent develops, what he can provide will be A level, or even higher. Therefore, Laurent doesn't worry that he will be implicated after 'Mantis' is caught."

Feng Jun sighed, "He knows his importance to the rebels, and he knows how to use 'Mantis'. 's power to ensure that what he did would not be discovered. "

Solo stared at Laurent's photo: "I didn't expect that I would almost fall into the hands of a student." He remembered what Qi Yan's bodyguard said, "If I fall again in the future, I should really throw all the police uniforms and badges into the wormhole when I interstellar migrate."

Feng Zhen frowned: "Do you still want a next time? This is a lesson for you! Go back and reflect on it! Now, go and take the person away."

Before leaving, Feng Zhen instinctively glanced at the position where Lu Fenghan was standing, and only saw a silhouette.

Although the other party has tried his best to reduce his presence, this kind of vague killing made him believe that this person should have been on the front battlefield.

In addition, the appearance seems to be somewhat familiar, and he doesn't know where he has seen him.

Soon, he gave up the idea - according to the level of Qi Yan's identity, it is normal for him to have military protection.

The military has its own system, and if they, the Special Intelligence Department, really reach out to them, it would be a taboo.

He shook his head, thinking that he had been working in the Special Intelligence Department for a long time and was suspicious of everything.

Remembering something, Feng Jun told Qi Yan: "By the way, there are two more things. First, the last time you were framed for academic fraud, the person who anonymously reported it to the Office of Academic Management was Laurent."

"Second, when investigating Laurent's personal terminal, we found that he was in contact with someone. From the communication between the two parties, we learned that someone secretly had great ill intentions towards you and spent millions of star coins to let Laurent design a plan to drive you out of Turan."

Lu Fenghan asked: "Can the identity be confirmed?"

Feng Zhen: "It is impossible to confirm for the time being. That person is very cautious and used an unregistered communication. He hardly revealed any information. We can't find out more for the time being. However, since it involves Qiyan's safety, we will continue to investigate.

" Qiyan nodded: "Thank you."

Feng Zhen smiled and said: "This is our job."

The communication area of ​​Turan Academy.

"- Laurent was taken away by the Special Intelligence Department of the Security Department!!"

"——Who? Laurent? Wasn't Qiyan taken away just now? How come another one was taken away? What's going on?"

"——The latest news, Qiyan being taken away is fake! It's not fake, no, anyway, Laurent was handcuffed by the people from Special Intelligence Department 5 in the laboratory building. It is said that he stole scientific research data and sold it to the rebels twice, and got a huge amount of star coins. This time, he wanted to frame Qiyan for the crime while stealing the data!"

"——Those who keep calling Qiyan a traitor without any cause or consequence to the previous incident, I have to doubt whether your IQ is still alive?"

"——It wasn't Qi Yan who colluded with the rebels, it was Laurent? And he framed Qi Yan? In the history of our Tulane school, he is one of the most despicable people!"

When we left Building D-77, there were already quite a few people gathered downstairs.

Laurent's hands were handcuffed, and he kept his head down.

Solo led the group forward and saw many Turan students standing far away, talking in low voices. They casually said, "Why give up a bright future and collude with the rebels?"

"What do you know?" Laurent stopped and looked up at Solo with a gloomy look. "What do you know? I can get money for a piece of information. It's so simple. Why don't I want it? And in the future, as long as I can provide information, they will continue to give me money!"

After Hedge was resigned and expelled for leaking information, he realized that the scientific research project he was participating in was very important. He even had a hunch that the buyer would definitely come to him and offer a high price.

He seemed to be convincing himself, "I need a lot of money, a lot of money! I'm right, I want to wear good clothes, I want to use good things, I want to live in a good house, I earn money by my own ability, I'm not wrong!"

Solo was fed up, grabbed Laurent's collar and slammed him against the wall: "You earn money by your own ability?"

Laurent's eyes went black in pain, but he still raised his chin and laughed.

Solo raised his hand and wanted to punch him, but Paris stopped him: "Don't waste your energy here, he will have plenty of opportunities to pay the price in the future."

Solo took back his hand, his face darkened, and continued to walk forward with his people.

When he got on the suspension car, Laurent saw Qi Yan.

He no longer concealed his malice: "Are you very proud now? No one is competing with you for the limelight, and no one is competing with you for the spot in the scientific research project team next year."

Qi Yan just looked at him quietly, said nothing, and walked away with Lu Fenghan.

When they were far away, Lu Fenghan asked Qi Yan: "Are you in a bad mood?"

"No," Qi Yan looked at a classical sculpture not far away, puzzled, "I just don't understand why he did this. He may think that he just sold a piece of information and got a lot of money, but does he know that many people may die because of it?"

How could he not know?

Facing Qi Yan's clear eyes, Lu Fenghan was a little unsure how to explain to him - some people's "evil" is pure "evil". They have no moral standards, lack sympathy and mercy, lack human empathy, and they will not feel guilty for what they do.

Even if you tell him that your behavior will lead to the death of many people, he will only answer you, those people died, what does it have to do with me?

Lu Fenghan has seen many such people, and even personally ordered the execution of such people.

But at this moment, Lu Fenghan did not want to tell Qi Yan all these filth one by one.

He was too clean.

Perhaps only this kind of "cleanliness" would allow Qi Yan to say after witnessing Turan's principal being sniped by the rebels -

"But there are some things that you can't avoid doing even if you might die at any time."

In the end, Lu Fenghan just poked Qi Yan's face, which was a little cold from the night wind, with his fingers: "You don't need to know what those people think, Qi Yan, you just need to do what you think is right."

Qi Yan didn't avoid Lu Fenghan's fingers, and could only let Lu Fenghan poke his face. He didn't ask any more questions, and nodded in agreement: "Okay." He

took back his hand, and the fingertips were still entangled with a trace of lingering coolness.

Lu Fenghan thought, the person he was protecting was really like... a handful of snow.

After returning to the laboratory, Qi Yan immediately received concerns from Ye Pei and Mondrian. Although it was already late, most people had not left yet.

Ye Pei patted her chest: "Who can feel at ease if you are not back! Fortunately, fortunately."

She pounded the table twice again, "Laurent really refreshed my understanding of human nature! Fortunately, he did not succeed, otherwise he would rebel in the future? He would frame someone once if he thought they blocked his way, and he would frame someone again if he thought they were better than him! I was almost fainted with anger!"

Mondrian: "Yes. Scientific research should be a constant collision of different thoughts, and everyone should work towards a goal, not like him."

Ye Pei supported her chin with her hand: "I agree!" She thought again, "By the way, Qi Yan, did you find the optical storage device you lost?"

Qi Yan spread his hands, showing the optical storage device he was holding: "I found it, and the people from the Special Intelligence Department returned it to me."

"Fortunately, the data inside is not lost, right? You don't have to stay up late!" Ye Pei complained again, "I'll apply for a new optical storage device for you. This one has been touched by Laurent and the rebels. It's unlucky. We must unanimously reject it!" Due to

this delay, it was already midnight when they got home. The twin moons were hanging on the dark blue sky.

Qi Yan finished his shower and stood on the stairs looking down: "Lu Fenghan?"

He was only wearing a long black nightgown, revealing a part of his cold white calves, which inexplicably attracted the attention of the people downstairs.

Lu Fenghan went upstairs with a cup of water and asked him, "Looking for me?"

Qi Yan took the cup and told Lu Fenghan, "I can't find my book."

"Which one?"

"The one with a brown cover." Qi Yan stepped on the ground barefoot, and he dug out the memory from his mind, "I remember that after I finished reading it, I put it on the table by the window, but it's not there."

"Brown? What epic book?" Lu Fenghan took people to the study, pulled out a book from the fifth compartment of the third row of the bookshelf, and handed it to Qi Yan, "Is it this one? You flipped through a few pages a few days ago and put it back on the bookshelf."

Qi Yan held the book and pointed to the rough cloth cover.

He remembered that Lu Fenghan told him, "If you can't tell the difference, you can come and ask me."

The strong emotions that emerged in the laboratory because of the inability to determine the true or false memories seemed to be far away.

This time, Lu Fenghan did not correct him. After a few seconds, Qi Yan said to himself, "I remembered it wrong again."

Lu Fenghan was arranging the paper books on the bookshelf one by one. The warm light softened the harshness of his eyebrows and eyes, and even gave him a gentle illusion.

He turned his head and saw Qi Yan standing beside him: "Well, I know, Xiao Mihu."