After the people fell asleep, Lu Fenghan began to think about something irrelevant. If he was so afraid of thunder, how did he get through the thunderstorm nights in the past? Did he wear silent earplugs?

Not necessarily.

Qi Yan once said that because he had a good memory, he would never forget sad or scary things. If he was afraid because of something that happened in the past, then even if he wore silent earplugs, he would still be aware that it was thundering and raining outside.

Looking at Qi Yan curled up in his shadow, with his ears covered obediently, Lu Fenghan sighed in his heart -

poor little thing.

Lu Fenghan did not sleep well all night, taking care of the person lying next to him. When he woke up the next morning, he found that Qi Yan had crawled into his arms again like last time, with his left hand still loosely grasping his clothes.

Lu Fenghan couldn't help but wonder if his ten years of vigilance had all gone to waste - he had no idea when Qi Yan came to him.

His biological clock had always been accurate, and it was time for him to get up and do physical training, but when Lu Fenghan moved slightly, Qi Yan tightened his fingers around his clothes as if he had sensed something.

Lu Fenghan didn't believe it, so he slowed down his movements and prepared to get up, but when he moved, Qi Yan's eyebrows wrinkled. He

had no choice but to lie down again, with his arms behind his head. Lu Fenghan thought to himself, not practicing for a day... wouldn't delay anything.

Just one day.

Giving up his insistence on getting up every morning for exercise, Lu Fenghan closed his eyes again and went to sleep.

It was rare for Qi Yan to have a full night's sleep on a thunderstorm night, and he didn't even dream. But when he woke up and saw Lu Fenghan beside him, Qi Yan was stunned: "You--"

Lu Fenghan interrupted him first: "Someone grabbed my clothes and refused to let go, so I had to give up my morning exercise plan today. Do you want to compensate?"

Qi Yan had just woken up and his mind was not completely clear yet. He followed Lu Fenghan's words: "Yes."

Reaching out to wipe the wet marks on Qi Yan's eyes, Lu Fenghan asked him: "How to compensate?" Qi

Yan was stunned by the question.

He had no experience.

Lu Fenghan saw his clear eyes looking at him, and his black nightgown made his skin look like jade. He couldn't help but reach out and pinch his cheek. He didn't dare to use force for fear of leaving marks, so he just pinched it gently and let go after a few seconds.

"Okay, I've paid the compensation."

After Lu Fenghan got up, Qi Yan sat on the bed and touched his face - the compensation was just... pinching his face?

In the next few days, Turan first reported the specific situation of Laurent's collusion with the rebels, and then successively found out that thirteen students from various grades had close contact with the rebel spies.

Soon, Turan updated the official page, and once the thirteen expulsion notices and incident explanations were issued, they caused a sensation in Leto.

Although the war on the front line of the Southern Cross Region has never been extinguished, for Leto and even the people of the Central Galaxy, everything is too far away.

Whether it is the expeditionary force or the front-line battle reports, they are usually just words that appear in the "Leto Daily" and have no sense of reality. Including the previous rebel sniping of blacklist personnel, relying on a strong defense system, it only added to the topic of conversation among ordinary people after dinner.

But this time, when the people of Leto realized that someone around them might be the "tentacle" of the rebels, everything became vaguely real.

In the private room of the coffee shop, a holographic projection created an aurora scene above the dome. Qi Yan was sitting on a light brown sofa, playing games with his head down.

Lu Fenghan was talking to Vincent across a glass wall from him.

Vincent was wearing a classic long trench coat, a hat, and a pair of glasses on his nose. He looked like an ordinary young man pursuing retro trends on the streets of Leto.

Influenced by Lu Fenghan, he stood without a proper posture, and it was hard to tell that he had been on the front line.

Lu Fenghan, who was suddenly called out to meet him, asked him, "Are you very free?"

Vincent spread his hands and said, "I am really free. Especially after you died on the front line, I seemed to have entered retirement life in an instant."

At first, Vincent was transferred back to Leto from the front line. Everyone knew that he was a pair of eyes placed by the expeditionary force on the capital star.

At that time, when the news that Lu Fenghan intended to place his adjutant in the military intelligence department came out, some people in Leto could not sit still.

The front line and Leto were too far apart. Sometimes, some people did not want Lu Fenghan to know some news immediately. As long as it was done properly, it could indeed be kept secret for two or three days. But if Lu Fenghan placed his own spies, and it was open and aboveboard, it would be different.

But the expeditionary army had a brilliant record, and in the end no one dared to say anything, so with the tacit approval of the Central Army Corps, Vincent was kicked back to Leto by Lu Fenghan.

Everyone knew that Vincent was Lu Fenghan's confidant, and now that Lu Fenghan was dead, he had lost his meaning in Leto.

Glancing at Qi Yan, whose posture had hardly changed, Lu Fenghan had no patience to greet him: "What on earth do you want to see me about?"

"Actually, it's nothing, it's just..." Seeing Lu Fenghan was about to leave, Vincent hurriedly said, "No way, our comradeship is not worth even a minute of nonsense time?" He quickly got to the point, "I just feel something is not right."

Lu Fenghan leaned back against the wall again and asked him: "Tell me more about it."

Vincent was born in intelligence gathering. People in their line of work see countless intelligence messages every day. Over time, they will naturally develop the so-called professional intuition.

Lu Fenghan believed in him. When he was on the front line, Vincent relied on this professional intuition to see through the rebels' plans several times.

When asked for details, Vincent was worried: "Actually, I don't know how to put it. I've been feeling uneasy these past few days. I feel a little uneasy."

He held his wide-brimmed hat in his hand. "It started with the defeat on the front line, and then the expeditionary force retreated to Turin. Then, the defense systems of Leto and Turan had problems. The rebels' light pressure bombs directly hit the principal's office. There were 21 sniper attacks in the Alliance. "Kill." He counted them one by one, "The deactivated jump point was activated by the rebels, Maple Dan No. 1 was attacked, and the Special Affairs Department caught a string of spies. It was too frequent. The occurrence and ending of these things, one by one, were like-"

Lu Fenghan continued: "They were like the tip of an iceberg."

Noticing the habitual movements of Lu Fenghan's hands, Vincent took out a metal box from his bag and opened it, revealing several cigarettes inside.

This kind of cigarette is standard equipment on the front line and is included in the military supply list. It is harmless to the human body, not irritating or addictive, and mainly plays a role in calming emotions.

Lu Fenghan took out a cigarette, but did not light it, just held it in his hand.

Vincent held the metal box: "Yes, this is what I want to say. Usually only the exposed corner of an iceberg is visible to people, but humans cannot judge from this corner how big the iceberg is under the sea. Just like a mountain The rain is coming, don't blame me for being clumsy, I always feel that something big is going to happen to Leto."

Lu Fenghan twirled the cigarette in his hand and suddenly mentioned: "It's been nearly a month. In total, interstellar pirates have robbed transport ships 27 times at the borders of the three regions, and these are only published in the Leto Daily. The last time the Maple Dan No. 1 was attacked, Huo Yan first determined that the attackers were interstellar pirates. I felt something was wrong at the time, and later I asked him about it, and he said that among the enemy ships, there was a ship named "Cyclops."

Vincent was puzzled: "Cyclops?"

"You probably don't know. I know this because of Lu Jun. The 'One-Eyed Dragon' was the ship that interstellar pirates relied on to roam the space and rob everywhere. It has a high load capacity and consumes little fuel. A crew of people can stay on it for several years without landing."

Vincent Vincent's voice sank: "Commander, are you suspicious..."

Lu Fenghan lowered his eyes: "It's what you think."

"If the rebels and interstellar pirates unite, their combat power will be very low," Vincent realized. A key point, "Since your father beat the interstellar pirates to pieces, the interstellar pirates have been extinct for more than 20 years! The rebels have attracted most of the attention of the alliance, and no one pays attention to that small group of interstellar pirates. I don’t know whether he is dead or alive, and I don’t know what level of strength the other party has developed to now.”

"More than that." Lu Fenghan shook his head. "If the rebels and the interstellar pirates had not formed an alliance recently, but ten or twenty years ago." Vincent

cursed.

The interstellar pirates who had been supplied by the rebels for more than a decade were completely different species!

The former were like hyenas with two crippled legs, while the latter were enemies with sharp teeth and claws that were worth catching in the eye.

He quickly calmed down, "If the rebels had reached a cooperation agreement with the interstellar pirates long ago, then the interstellar pirates did not hide in the past 20 years because they were disabled, but because they were gathering strength and had great plans.

" Well," Lu Fenghan's eyes were as deep as a pool, and he continued, "If that's the case, then it would explain why the first thing they did was to rely on an ambush to severely inflict a heavy blow to the Expeditionary Force. "

Only when the Expeditionary Force is seriously damaged will the front line be freed up and the rebels can take action. The death of Lu Fenghan will weaken the Expeditionary Force and vacate the position of the commander-in-chief of the front line. Leto vows to fight for it. .

Only when the Alliance has no time to care, and only when the Expeditionary Force is no longer the same Expeditionary Force as before, can the rebels make their moves.

"But it's just speculation." Seeing Vincent's tense expression, Lu Fenghan comforted him very casually, "It's just that the rebels and interstellar pirates have joined forces. You can count how many people in the military have an affair with the rebels. How many people are secretly colluding with the rebels? If you think about it this way, don’t you think it’s not a big deal?”

Vincent was speechless, paused for more than ten seconds, and said, “I actually think it’s okay. " It's bad enough, but I don't mind getting worse."

"Yes, that's right. Whether the rebels are colluding with interstellar pirates or infiltrating everywhere to subvert the Alliance, soldiers only need to pick up the weapons in their hands. arms."

"Protect the stars behind you," Vincent laughed again. "Anyway, the particle cannons are coming, and I have the commander in front to support me. If anyone is going to die, I won't be the first to die."

Lu Fenghan raised his foot and kicked him, cursing with a smile: "Get lost!"

Vincent Just like when he came, he left the café wearing a wide-brimmed hat that covered most of his face and a loose windbreaker.

Lu Fenghan sat back on the sofa. The coffee Qi Yan ordered for him was already cold, but he didn't care and picked it up to drink. He took a sip, and the slight bitterness made his tongue astringent.

It was easy for Vincent to say, but it was just his instinct.

These troubles should be the responsibility of the leader.

If it had started twenty years ago, the rebels would have If the interstellar pirates fold their wings, then a lot of things can happen in this time dimension.

Even, was Lu Jun, who died at the hands of the rebels, also a key factor in the cooperation between the two?

Lu Fenghan was immersed in his thoughts and quickly finished a cup of coffee. After he finished drinking, he realized that Qi, who was sitting next to him, Qi Yan kept staring at him.

He was surprised: "What's wrong?"

Qi Yan's eyes moved down to the empty coffee cup: "You drank my coffee."

Lu Fenghan was startled, then smiled: "Then I'll give you my cup as compensation?"

Qi Yan agreed reluctantly, and then he opened the page he was just reading and continued to read the news.

Lu Fenghan also took a look and saw a short message in the corner of the page: Kepler A civilian transport ship in the region has lost contact and is being searched for.

This is usually a common method used by interstellar pirates.

Lu Fenghan closed his eyes slightly, leaning against the sofa, thinking about something. The shadow cast by the aurora on the dome made the lines of his face sharp.

The cigarette he had taken from Vincent was still in his hand. With the metal lighter in hand, Lu Fenghan sat up straight, held the cigarette between his teeth, and lit it with his eyes downcast.

Because Qi Yan was right beside him, Lu Fenghan originally just wanted to take a puff to calm his emotions, but he didn't expect Qi Yan to look at him. , suddenly stretched out his hand and took the cigarette from his fingers.

Lu Fenghan was basically not on guard against Qi Yan, and only reacted when his fingers were free.

When he raised his head again, he saw Qi Yan put the bite mark on the cigarette butt into his mouth. between his lips and teeth.

Qi Yan was already handsome, and the faint smoke made him look cool and decadent.

He took a careful puff.

In an instant, sparks flickered.

Lu Fenghan watched quietly, thinking, losing a cup of coffee is not enough, the smoke Want to rob too?

At this moment, he felt like his heart was gently pricked by a cat's paw.