Ye Wenjie, watch my moves closely.

Chapter 5 Trading

Following the original story, Ye Wenjie had already watched Yang Weining and Lei Zhicheng fall off the cliff, burying the secrets of the Trisolaran civilization with them.

After Li Youyu's psychological attack, although she did not give a direct answer, her subconscious behavior when the safety rope broke indicated that the human side of her had returned.

Although Ye Wenjie is a character in the book, and every action she takes is given by the author, she has grown flesh and blood and has a soul.

It is definitely not a simple pile of words.

It is precisely because of such characters that the story becomes extraordinary.

Do you hate Lei Zhicheng?

Li Youyu took half a step forward, entering the two-meter social safety distance zone.

Aside from her husband, Ye Wenjie strongly disliked others getting too close to her, but at this moment, she tacitly approved of Li Youyu's behavior and said calmly, "Tell me that story again."

She was only a thin membrane away from comprehending the Dark Forest Law.

Li Youyu didn't intend to say too much. It was better to figure these things out for oneself; he was just repeating what others had said.

"Cuban Missile Crisis".

He simply said a noun.

This was the closest humanity ever came to thermonuclear war, triggered by a chain of suspicion, which was ultimately resolved through communication.

Ye Wenjie frowned.

The two events were worlds apart, but she felt that some things were similar.

She needs to think about it carefully.

"What exactly are you...?"

Ye Wenjie tossed her hair, a look of confusion flashing in her eyes.

It is hard for people to imagine things they have never experienced. How could Li Youyu, an ordinary person who has never made any theoretical contributions, think about things in the universe?

Ye Wenjie found Li Youyu increasingly difficult to understand. He possessed an innate confidence that allowed him to control everything, so much so that he could even handle alien civilizations.

How could someone like that only be a duty officer at the Red Coast Base?

What exactly is his purpose?

Are you human?

Ye Wenjie chewed for a moment, and the question she asked almost made Li Youyu doubt her intelligence.

Seeing his strange expression, Ye Wenjie calmly raised an eyebrow.

It must be a human.

Not far away, Lei Zhicheng had already helped Yang Weining to his feet and was walking towards the two of them.

Ye Wenjie realized that the conversation should end soon: "You asked me if I hate Lei Zhicheng. Actually, I have never hated him from beginning to end. I didn't even hate him when I was fighting him."

"He just happened to be blocking my way."

Ye Wenjie chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Lei Zhicheng will definitely report the discovery of extraterrestrial civilization to his superiors soon. I won't be able to keep it a secret for long."

Goodbye, this should be the last time we see each other.

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A new message suddenly popped up in the system, but Li Youyu didn't have time to read it. He said to Ye Wenjie, "I told you, I can save you."

"I'm already married."

Ye Wenjie shook her head slightly. "If I were an innocent young girl, you might be able to fool me."

"Your mind can defy gravity and reach the boundless starry sky, but can your body withstand even one inspection from the organization?"

Ye Wenjie didn't say anything more. She straightened her collar and walked solemnly toward her husband, as if she were welcoming her own doom.

She was a tragic martyr.

She never intended to let Lei Zhicheng go, and even wanted to kill her husband, but Li Youyu's words shook the psychological defenses she had built up long ago.

Let the opportunity slip away.

This is her own problem; she doesn't blame anyone else.

"Wenjie, your hand..."

When Yang Weining walked in, he noticed that Ye Wenjie's hands were covered in wounds from the ropes.

This broke his heart.

"Let's go to the hospital, to the hospital!"

"I'm fine."

Ye Wenjie smiled.

"Little Ye,"

Lei Zhicheng patted her shoulder solemnly, "It's a good thing you were here, you saved our lives! I will report to the organization and try to get you a commendation... I just heard from Lao Yang that those guards were simply making a mess of things, I apologize to you and Lao Yang."

Upon hearing the words "report to the organization," Ye Wenjie forced a smile.

Yang Weining was unaware of the inside story. His misunderstanding of Lei Zhicheng was cleared up the moment he was saved on the cliff. He just kept thanking Lei Zhicheng.

The couple had to get to the clinic before it closed, so they hurriedly said goodbye to everyone.

Lei Zhicheng took off his seatbelt, glanced down at the bottom of the cliff, and felt a lingering fear.

Turning around and seeing Li Youyu, he couldn't help but smile sincerely. "Comrade, thank you so much. Which department are you from? Leave your name. I, Lao Lei, will definitely help if I can."

"Base Security Department, Li Youyu,"

Li Youyu chuckled. "Political Commissar Lei, there's something I really need your help with."

"Oh, that name sounds familiar. Tell me."

Lei Zhicheng was very straightforward.

Of course, his eagerness largely stemmed from the fact that he could immediately report the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations to his organization.

This will be a significant achievement in his resume.

Therefore, he could fulfill the requests made by Li Youyu, an ordinary soldier, to the best of his ability.

"I hope you..."

"Suppress the discovery of extraterrestrial civilizations."

Lei Zhicheng's smile vanished instantly, his eyes turning icy cold. For a moment, Lei Zhicheng considered making a move to subdue Li Youyu.

But he quickly realized that he couldn't act impulsively.

"hehe."

"Comrade, what are you talking about, extraterrestrial civilization? I don't know anything about that!"

Lei Zhicheng hid his expression and put on his original amiable look again.

As for Li Youyu, he only remembered glimpsing the name in the political review documents at the Red Coast Base.

How could an ordinary duty officer know about extraterrestrial civilizations?

Could it be that Ye Wenjie told him?

No, Lei Zhicheng rejected his own idea.

Ye Wenjie just risked falling off a cliff to save Yang Weining, so it's clear she cares about him and wouldn't disregard his future and safety.

Moreover, Ye Wenjie is a recluse; apart from herself and Lao Yang, she has never been seen talking to anyone else in the base.

Such a secret as extraterrestrial civilizations would certainly not have come from Ye Wenjie's mouth.

So....

Lei Zhicheng's inner nerves tightened.

The Red Coast System's use in the search for extraterrestrial life was known only to Ye Wenjie, Yang Weining, and herself.

As an ordinary duty officer, Li Youyu had no way of knowing the true purpose of the Red Coast System.

But ironically, he accurately uttered the term "extraterrestrial civilization."

Furthermore, his ability to learn about extraterrestrial civilizations was thanks to his position as the highest-ranking official at the Red Coast Base, which allowed him to plant eavesdropping software in the computer's backend.

Li Youyu has neither the authority nor the connections, so his sources of information are highly suspicious. It is very likely that an external spy has infiltrated the Red Coast Base.

Thinking about this, Lei Zhicheng sensed that something was wrong.

How much does he actually know?

Did he know that Ye Wenjie was the one who discovered it?

Will Lao Yang be in danger?

A thousand thoughts raced through Lei Zhicheng's mind, but his face remained expressionless. He simply wanted to extract more information from Li Youyu. "Comrade, you must be responsible for your words. The Red Coast Base is a vital national asset. How could it be related to extraterrestrial civilizations? Where did you hear that from?"

"Furthermore, you're still young. I might listen to what you say, but if there really is an extraterrestrial civilization, that would be a major event, a source of glory for our country's scientific and technological history! To suppress it? That's an extremely wrong idea!"

"Political Commissar Lei,"

Li Youyu ignored his probing, "I have the price you need."

Lei Zhicheng's smile froze. He scrutinized Li Youyu several times before solemnly stating, "A soldier of the Republic does not make deals with anyone!"