At noon, after Chang Lin, Feng Qi and others finished their meal, the small earring quietly floated out of the cafeteria room. It flew to an empty corner and suddenly began to transform its body. After a while, a fashionable silver-haired girl appeared on the ground.
The girl walked to an independent office building in Hewan New District without stopping. This office building was not very eye-catching, and there was no sign at the door, but this was the headquarters of the intelligence team. She glanced around habitually and then walked into the building.
The girl is none other than Milda, the book spirit of the Secret Index. Unlike Glade who joined the military, after being brought to school by Luo Ling, she had two completely different jobs: one was a teacher at the magic school, and the other was an agent of the intelligence group.
Mirda joined the intelligence team entirely because of the invitation of the new intelligence team leader Peng Ziyi. He not only saw her instinct to explore the special space and her ability to transform between earrings, books and human figures, but there was also a more important reason.
Whenever she walked into this building, the conversation when Peng Ziyi recruited him would always pop up in her memory involuntarily.
At that time, he and she were standing on the roof of the building. He looked at the river flowing quietly in the distance and said, "I know that your creator created you to protect mankind. You also told us that you regard this as your mission. But the threat to mankind comes not only from the outside, but also from the inside. We have always needed an observer who is beyond the universal desires of mankind. I think that is you."
"You let a creature of man examine man?" Mirdad was greatly surprised.
"It doesn't matter how you came here. What matters is your essence. You have no parents, no family, no children, and no worries. According to my investigation of you, your emotional reactions are much weaker than those of humans. You also have an almost inexhaustible lifespan. Who is more qualified than you to examine us?"
"But I have human thinking. Maybe one day I will make human friends, or even fall in love with someone." Milda said with some embarrassment. Peng Ziyi's previous words were too direct, making her feel that she was completely naked in front of him.
Peng Ziyi said: "That's much better than anyone else. For example, when I first took office, I felt ecstatic and secretly imagined how to use my power to find out the secrets of a few annoying guys. Although I overcame these fantasies with reason, reason is like a brick wall blocking the emotional waterway. Whether it will be broken depends on the strength of the water flow, right
Maybe one day you will be swayed by emotions, but so what? It is just a common story in human history.
But maybe you’ll do better than anyone before you.”
"I don't think your companions would appreciate being spied on by a non-human."
Peng Ziyi laughed: "That's all habit. Once you get used to it, any strange thing will become normal."
"What you said, and all these things, are so complicated."
Peng Ziyi turned around and stretched out his hand to her: "I just said something a bit exaggerated. As far as our small group is concerned, you have no relationship with anyone now, which helps you make clearer judgments than others. So how about joining us?"
Milda held Peng Ziyi's hand in a daze.
As she recalled the past, she had unknowingly walked to the door of Peng Ziyi's office.
After knocking on the door and entering the room, she saw her boss sitting behind his desk with a smile on his face.
Peng Ziyi invited Milda to sit opposite him, pushed a fruit plate in front of her, and said, "Sweet plums in season, try them."
Mirdad took up a sweet plum, and turning it between her fingers, said: 'You are a strange man. On the one hand you wish me to be a cold and heartless judge, and on the other you tempt me with things that arouse human desire.'
"No, no, no, I never wanted you to become cold-blooded and heartless. I wanted you to become a superman, but you have to become a human first before you can become a superman. This is your experience."
"What a weird person!"
"Eat it."
"Obviously, these things will be broken down into their simplest elements by my body."
Peng Ziyi opened his mouth slightly and pointed with his finger, "The key is here."
Milda put the sweet plum in her mouth and took a bite. The sour and sweet taste filled her tongue. The nagging of the man in front of her didn't seem so annoying anymore.
"Are they going to win over Feng Qi and Naper?" Peng Ziyi asked.
"Yes. But those two mages are not easy to deal with. They saw through Chang Lin and his intentions and doubted the strength of their faction. They thought... it would be better to join Xiao Chen and Luo Ling instead."
"Well, did they mention whether Luo Ling and Xiao Chen recruited them?"
Milda glared, "Are you going to investigate Luo Ling and the others too? Luo Ling is my benefactor, and you also said that what she is doing now is basically in line with the interests of the China Tower. I thought you were in the same group as her!"
Peng Ziyi threw the sweet plum in his hand into his mouth, stretched out a finger and waved it, saying: "I don't side with anyone, that's why I can sit here now. I just agree with Luo Ling in some aspects, but it's only temporary. You never know how people will change. Sometimes it only takes a word, an action, or an opinion to change a person.
And you should not understand factions in an absolute sense. Factions in the political game are like a cocktail. They look distinct, but if you stir them with a straw, they are no longer so clear. "
Seeing Milda looking at him with a pout, he slapped his head and said, "Sorry, I used a metaphor you don't understand again. Next time I'll find a tavern and show you my skills."
Mirdad looked at him unhappily and said, "Why do you always have so much truth!"
"Don't think too much, just tell me what the facts are."
Milda finally said it out loud: "No, Feng Qi just said that they are more familiar with Luo Ling and Xiao Chen, and he also recognizes their character."
"Then what?"
"Finally, they finished their meal and didn't talk about much else. I think they were going to look for another opportunity later. But Chang Lin was still quite alert. He used a small detection magic to carefully check the surroundings when he left. If I hadn't been hiding in the closet, I would probably have been discovered by him. Following your instructions to 'not alarm them', I didn't risk following him."
Peng Ziyi thought for a moment and said, "Let's leave it at that for now. We can't alert the enemy. It's almost time to contact Alano Town. Come with me."