Chapter 18 Yi Lan: One fish, multiple uses; one sheep, multiple slaughters.
Lu Qi forbade her from contacting Shi Chuan, saying that the Fran Empire had taken notice of the matter and that Shi Chuan's communications were being monitored.
Shi Wei then realized that when the temptation is strong but the ability is weak, everyone will want to take a bite out of you.
Even though this was once her motherland.
After she was abducted by the security bureau, Shishikawa went to great lengths, pleading with many people, before finally getting a letter from above questioning Manra.
At that time, King Sklag II asked her if she was willing to sacrifice for her country, and she firmly answered that she would.
What about now?
After learning that Fran's intelligence agency had ulterior motives towards her, could she still give such a firm answer?
Can she ever go back to the land where she has lived for decades?
Not to mention, she has already acquired Manla citizenship.
"Your brother tried to contact you—" the security agency officer said, his expression very stern, "but we suspect he has been taken into custody."
Because of His Majesty, Shi Wei's status has been elevated without her even realizing it, and Lu Qi will proactively send her some intelligence.
Shi Wei silently accepted the overture from the head of the secret service.
The one who came to report was Susie, the security bureau specialist who had once directly supervised her. Her attitude was as indifferent as ever. She quickly swiped on her personal terminal, which displayed a panoramic photo—the environment in front of her house.
Susie zoomed in on a corner several hundred times with her finger, and a small black square appeared in the image. The system had already identified the result as the latest surveillance equipment.
Not only that, but in addition to going to and from get off work every day, Shi Chuan would also disappear for a while at certain times.
“His mental state is very poor,” Susie said, quite certain. “He should have been interrogated.”
"Fran's intelligence agency has only been established for three or four hundred years, and many of its methods are learned from us, very poor imitations," Susie said disdainfully.
Shi Wei paused for a moment. What sense of superiority was there in something like this...?
“Since he wasn’t directly detained, my brother is safe for now,” Shi Wei said. “They’re worried about Manra, and with the situation unclear, they don’t dare to alert her.”
Susie nodded: "My suggestion is to ignore it and let them continue to be confused."
Shi Wei thought for a moment and shook her head: "I have to accept it. My brother is a commoner. If he is deemed worthless, he might be silenced."
In any empire, alliance, or organization, ordinary people of low status can be ruthlessly crushed. She had witnessed the methods of these people and dared not gamble on the moral standards of Fran's intelligence agency.
Can we still talk to them about human rights?
The same thing happened to the brother and sister.
As Susie wrote the application, she said, "Don't worry too much. Your brother has a friend who is a high-ranking noble in the Fran government and is also protecting your brother."
Shi Wei didn't speak; she no longer trusted anyone.
Shi Wei's special status led to Susie's application being rejected.
She called Lu Qi directly.
It passed.
Soon, communications experts, analysts, and biometric equipment were all in place.
"Why make such a big fuss?" Shi Wei asked, puzzled.
Susie said with a serious expression, "Their forces might be even larger than ours."
Susie was absolutely right; Shi Chuan's side now has just as many people as Shi Wei's side.
This is no longer a matter of communication between siblings, but rather a power struggle between two countries.
The actors are in place, and the script has been finalized.
There was a floating screen in the blind spot of the camera that gave her a notification.
The call connected quickly, and when the screen appeared, Shi Wei looked at the person simulated by the data—
Was that really her brother?
She finally understood the complex emotions Shi Chuan had felt every time they communicated with her.
Perhaps my sister is no longer in this world, perhaps the data on the screen is just a simulation, perhaps the person I went to Manra with all my might was just a dummy.
But he persisted in communicating with her and tried his best to make plans.
The two stared at each other for a full minute, which felt like an eternity.
Perhaps there was some kind of connection between the siblings; in the instant their eyes met, she understood Shi Chuan's current predicament.
The other party is the same.
She could clearly sense that Shi Chuan breathed a sigh of relief.
A pang of sadness struck him. Even though he was being interrogated and monitored by the intelligence agency, he was still worried about her.
Her voice was hoarse: "I...I'm fine now, are you alright?"
The handsome, dark-haired man on the screen remained silent for a moment, then didn't answer: "They didn't punish you?"
The Security Bureau had just simulated this question, and Shi Wei knew how to answer it. She gave an embarrassed look and said, "I... know the second prince of the Manla Empire. He helped me... solve some troubles."
Yes, the security agency's answer was to make Similan take the blame.
He brazenly sailed his starship to capture people, and the timeline fit perfectly. It would be unreasonable not to use him as an excuse.
Shi Chuan frowned, seemingly disapproving of her answer, and questioned, "You had sex with him?"
Shi Wei was taken aback; her brother's attitude seemed quite aggressive.
Before she could answer, Shi Chuan showed a look of disgust: "You actually did such a shameless thing to save your own life... If I had known it would be like this, I would never have risked my life to save you."
ah?
The script wasn't supposed to be about the siblings hugging and crying, is this going to turn into a fight?
Shi Wei pondered for a moment, then revealed a shameful expression: "But, but I had no choice... If it weren't for the Second Prince pleading for me, I definitely wouldn't have survived."
"What trouble have you gotten yourself into?" Shi Chuan's expression was grim, but he answered naturally.
Shi Wei lowered her head and whispered, "Brother, I can't say it. I want to live."
"Fine... I'm not going to bother with you anymore. Stay there if you want!" Shi Chuan said angrily.
Shi Wei was very nervous: "Brother, Mom and Dad won't abandon me, please have Mom call—"
"How dare you mention Mom and Dad? If it weren't for your situation, would they have gotten into an accident while traveling?" Shi Chuan said irritably.
"Huh?" Shi Wei was genuinely shocked this time, and asked anxiously, "How are Mom and Dad now?"
Shi Chuan snorted coldly: "Nothing serious happened. They were sent back by the local garrison. Oh, by the way—"
He said casually, "Shiwei, do you remember what I gave you for your birthday when you were twelve?"
ah? ? ?
Who the hell remembers that? Shi Chuan sent her birthday gifts every year, always a whole bunch. It was forty years ago, who would remember?
Shi Wei stared blankly at her brother. She seemed to see a hint of a smile in his eyes, but soon his face turned icy cold: "You took your things with you before you left, don't you remember?"
Shi Wei's expression froze. Although she was perfectly cooperating by not answering, she still tried her best to say, "Brother, this happened a long time ago, who would remember... What are you suspecting?"
Shi Chuan sneered, "My dear little sister, you never call me brother."
Bro, why don't you become an actor?
With your acting skills and appearance, it's a real waste that you're not acting in soap operas.
The connection was lost, so from then on, it was all up to Tokikawa to act.
This undoubtedly means cutting ties completely with oneself.
Shi Wei wanted to protect him, but he chose to sever the superficial relationship between the two of them, so that the intelligence agency could not use her family to threaten her.
Therefore, Shi Chuan's claim that he killed the current Shi Wei is false.
Anyway, the intelligence agency doesn't know whether he sent a gift back then, and he himself doesn't remember what he sent.
Before anyone knew it, Lu Qi and His Majesty arrived, and the two sat outside the listening room.
Shi Wei removed the device, sighed, and sat down next to them. "He's being controlled, implying I shouldn't interfere."
After confirming his sister's safety, he made this choice: to deal with the intelligence agency alone.
"It was also arranged by him that your parents went on a trip to the Chaotic Starfield. They encountered a small magnetic storm, were rescued by mercenaries, and after they were paid, they sent them all back," Lu Qi said. The news from a while ago didn't attract much attention.
Shi Wei sighed, glanced at Sklag II, and said, "I want to kill the Similan."
Lu Qi choked on his saliva: Girl, don't say such things out loud, just keep them to yourself.
King Sklag II apologized: "It was my oversight."
Shi Wei asked Lu Qi, "What's the background of this Yi Lan? I've met him twice, and he seems very young. How did he become the deputy commander of the mercenaries?"
Lu Qi was stunned for a moment, then instantly realized: "He sold this matter to the Fran Empire?"
Shi Wei's face darkened: "Including the job my brother did with the mercenaries, he made three fortunes from one deal. He really knows how to make money."
Yi Lan betrayed Shi Chuan to provide intelligence to Simanan, and then betrayed Simanan to provide intelligence to Fran's intelligence agency.
One fish can be eaten in many ways, and one sheep can be slaughtered multiple times.
Lu Qi cursed inwardly. Had he really not worked for a long time? He felt like his brain was rusty and his reactions weren't as quick as Shi's.
Shi Chuan was unaware of the specifics, but he keenly sensed something was amiss—even if it wasn't his real sister today, he would still pass on this message to Manra.
Shi Wei hated Similan to death.
This woman not only ruined herself, but also dragged her entire family of four into the mess.
If Yi Lan and the intelligence agency hadn't been completely unaware of the situation, his family might have truly reunited underground.
Lu Qi pulled up Yi Lan's resume. Shi Wei glanced at it and frowned: "An orphan? Only in his eighties? Even if his teacher is the director of the mercenary research institute, he shouldn't have been promoted so quickly, right?"
After the Suka Research Institute became independent, the mercenary research institutes were severely weakened, so it's impossible for Yi Lan to become the deputy commander so quickly.
Lu Qi pulled out another report, this time containing Yi Lan's physical data, which startled Shi Wei.
"An S-rank Alpha with a mental strength of 3+, isn't that a bit too strong?"
"In the entire Manra, there are only a few thousand Alphas rated as S-class, and only one percent of them have a mental strength of 3+. His other stats are also terrifyingly strong, but that's all. He's far inferior to our Emperor," Lu Qi commented, glancing at the Emperor and naturally offering a compliment.
The Emperor ignored him and asked Shi Wei, "You've seen him twice? Besides the time on the spaceship, when else?"
Shi Wei replied, "They were both on the starship in Similan. They were probably chasing after the final payment."
“But no one dares to owe him the final payment.” King Sklag II chuckled, took her hand, and said slowly, “He is a descendant of the Orc Emperor Archil and has some blood relation to the Manra royal family.”
Shi Wei glanced at her hand, then at the Emperor who was very close to her, and then at Lu Qi.
Lu Qi was intently studying the patterns on the teacup.
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Author's Note: The Great Emperor: I've caught a whiff of a rival in love.
Similan: Another day of taking the blame.
Shi Wei: My notebook isn't big enough to write in.
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