When I was young, Adrian's favorite elder must be Fale Kaman.
There are only a few big families in the upper-level social circle of Capital Star. They often meet at parties. This uncle who is not related to him by blood will always secretly stuff him with something his children like to eat. Adrian's grandfather didn't like this young colleague. He ordered and warned Adrian many times not to get in touch with this kind of person, which aroused Adrian's rebellious heart. As long as he had the opportunity, he was willing to chat with Faldo. A few words. Farrar, instead of snapping at him for outrageous or childish ideas like Starben, was always kindly encouraging or patiently persuading him.
The only time Farrar spoke harshly to him was when he was thirteen years old when he had an appointment with senior students at school, and was caught by the school patrol camera. Several participating students were asked to contact their parents to come to the school to talk. Knowing Starben's temperament, Derian was bound to lose his temper on the spot. He didn't want to lose face in front of his classmates, so he lied about his grandfather's business and called Farrar.
As expected, Farrar took care of the little boy's self-esteem. He and other parents rushed over one after another. After hearing what happened, instead of scolding their children like other parents, he said nonchalantly, "I didn't hear that Adrian There's something wrong with Ann."
Farrar didn't have much right to speak at the round table meeting, but it was an internal matter of the Supreme Council, and outsiders didn't know it so well. Other parents dared to be angry and dare not speak out because of his status as a member of the council. The teacher said in disbelief: "Kaman Sir! Mr. Arter wounded both of his seniors!"
"You mean, two sixteen-year-olds bullied a thirteen-year-old, and ended up being injured by the thirteen-year-old instead." Farrar said lightly to Adrian, "That's what's wrong with you." Alright, Adrian, why don't you give way to the seniors when you hit so hard? Apologize."
"I'm sorry senior, I'll let you next time." Adrian said kindly.
The faces of the two sixteen-year-old senior boys flushed from holding back, and their parents' expressions changed for a while. The teacher didn't expect a dignified sitting member to be so blatantly helping his relatives, and was about to say something. Farrer continued Said: "Okay, I have to apologize, teacher..."
"Recently, 'Butterfly' will be stationed in the 51st and 52nd Sectors. Everyone knows about this. There are frequent round table meetings, and many things have to be relied on by Councilor Art. The child had a little conflict with his classmates at school... this Don't disturb him with trivial matters, okay? How about this, I will take this child back now, and let him go back to reflect for a day today, and then, I think this matter will stop here, okay?"
He spoke slowly, but his tone could not be refused, so the teacher had no choice but to let him go with a nod.
What Adrian didn't expect was that he thought Farrer really felt that he had done nothing wrong. On the way out of school, he was still excitedly telling Farrer how he had severely taught two provocative senior students. In the car, Farrer lowered his face and asked in a deep voice, "Adrian, do you feel proud of winning two seniors?"
It was the first time Farrar spoke to him so harshly, Adrian froze and nodded hesitantly.
"You clearly made an appointment for one-on-one, but the other party came with two people. They didn't want to fight you fairly at all, they just wanted to teach you a lesson!"
"What about two people? I won!" Adrian, thirteen years old, said unconvinced.
"Then have you ever thought that the boy who clashed with you didn't know your strength, so two people came. If he called three people, would you still win? How about five? How about ten? They What if you carry a sharp weapon? You are lucky to go to such a dangerous appointment so recklessly, because the opponent is too stupid, and his mind is not bad! Adrian, you should be more cautious about your own safety, the teacher said just now that you are also affected Injured, I am really sad, your mother gave you life, not for you to take such a risk."
No one has ever said to Adrian, "You are injured, I am very sad." Adrian looked up at the profile of the middle-aged man who was driving, and said in a muffled voice, "Oh."
"Okay, your grandfather is probably going to be busy until late today. I will send you back first, and then go to school to erase this record for you. Although the impact should not be great, but... the competition to enter the highest institution is very fierce, 'Die' will comprehensively evaluate your school performance, so it's better to be safe."
"Disappear?" Adrian said, "We have learned that all the cameras are the eyes of 'Die'. He has seen it, so it is impossible to forget it?"
"You forgot what uncle does." Farrar said with a smile, "It's a trivial matter, and it can go away, don't worry."
Adrian said loudly: "I'm not worried, but how can the records be erased? Isn't artificial intelligence absolutely fair? If the records can be changed by humans, what is the meaning of his existence?"
"Adrian, there is no absolute justice in this world. However, 'Butterfly' is indeed the closest existence to this standard. Many things may have good intentions, but..."
"The original intention may not be very good." Adrian pouted, "Since there is no such thing as absolute justice, why make one?"
Farrer stared blankly at this thirteen-year-old kid who had been immersed in officialdom for decades, and he couldn't answer this question for a while.
"Uncle Farrer, caution is not the answer, it cannot solve the problem." Adrian continued, "The only way to solve the problem is to become stronger. When I am strong enough, I don't care if the other party comes with one person or ten people , he will never dare to come to conflict with me."
"This is what we often call deterrence, but I wasn't teaching you this just now..." Farrar couldn't laugh or cry, a joking thought crossed his mind.
This kid is the material to lead troops into war and become a general. Although each star region has set one or more planets as military regions, such things as wars have only existed in history books for a long time. Ever since human beings ended the division and formed a federation, the peaceful situation has been maintained for several centuries. In the next few centuries, a large-scale thermal weapons war with live ammunition is unlikely to happen.
At that time, Faller would never have imagined that just a dozen years later, the Federation was once again on the eve of the gunpowder.
The frenzy of public opinion is fierce and irresistible, and the confidence for thousands of ordinary civilians to dare to speak out freely is the Na'vi military region, which is dominating one side and facing the capital star far away. The little boy who said that "getting stronger is the solution to the problem" has now grown into a man who even the stars of the capital avoid him.
Adrian has not seen this uncle who has been sincere to him for many years. After he entered the highest institution and made his position public, he never took the initiative to contact Farrer again. Later, the situation became more tense and confrontational, and the two broke off got in touch. He has always thought that Farrar was the one who really played the role of father in his life. Although their contact was not frequent, it was Farrer who discussed with him when Stauben only knew to instill in him family honor and decency. What is tolerance and growth, what is right and wrong, love and hate.
To be able to reunite with Farrar under such circumstances and to know that he is in the same camp as himself is undoubtedly an extremely lucky thing.
"Commander Arthur." Farrer said, before he could continue, Adrian immediately said, "Uncle Farrer, you and I don't have to be so friendly."
"Mr. Kaman, Mr. Art, then you talk first, and I will go back to my room first." Intron said goodbye, and Adrian ordered his guards to personally escort him away.
"You shouldn't have sent away the only guard you brought." Farrar disagreed, "If I have malicious intentions, it will be very dangerous for you to stay here alone."
Adrian laughed and said, "Uncle, don't preach. I haven't seen you for nearly ten years since I was a novelist, and I will talk again when I meet."
He mentioned the past, and the relationship between the two who hadn't seen each other for many years seemed to be melted a little by the warmth, and a smile appeared on Farrer's lips, but he still said seriously: "In the past few years, the 'specimen' has repeatedly treated you. Warning, you should be wary of all the people in the Supreme Council."
"Oh, does Person want a warning of my life?" Adrian said nonchalantly, "I don't need your people to remind me, I know he wants me to die. Which radical artificial intelligence faction doesn't want my life? You have to be able to get it."
Faller dissatisfied: "Adrian."
"I know, I know. I have been vigilant against people from the Supreme Council, really. Look at Bayer and... Zhong Yan, I put them under house arrest."
Farrer said: "Speaking of Zhong Yan, the fines for you and Zhong Yan should be due tomorrow, right? What happened? If you have financial difficulties, I can..."
"No, no, the funds are not difficult. Now, don't worry about it." Adrian didn't want to tell others about the bad debt between him and Zhong Yan, especially when this person was his elder, it would be extremely embarrassing .
"Adrian, tell me... Do you want to get married? Don't be shy, marriage is a lifetime thing, so what if it's the best partner identified by 'Butterfly'? You know that you are accommodating Your own mind, that's enough, freedom of choice in life, isn't that what you're fighting for—"
"Uncle, where are you talking, I don't want to marry him." Adrian interrupted quickly, "I will pay the fine tomorrow, time is limited, let's talk about the key. I think 'specimen' is a bit A high-ranking person is running the business. I should have thought it was you. Thinking about being so cautious... "
"What? Me?" Faller felt something was wrong after hearing half of it, and quickly denied, "Adrian, you misunderstood. I am not the founder of 'Specimen', let alone its leader. I am just their informant."
"It's not you?" Adrian frowned, "Then do you have any clues? The situation waits for no one, if we can cooperate more closely with the 'specimen', it will be a great help for us. Before that, I would love to meet the founder in person."
Farrer shook his head and said, "I don't know much. This organization uses one-to-one communication. I am afraid that only a few senior members of the organization know the identity of the leader. I have been their informant for more than two years. My downline is Intelun, and he entered the Supreme Council with my help. As for the founder, he should and will only be in contact with his own downline, and he directly issued orders to the entire "specimen" organization, from the establishment So far, there are only two. The first is said to be a rule established at the beginning of its establishment. It is not allowed to infiltrate into the high-level Na'vi, and never set foot in the Na'vi star area. At that time, you had already emerged, and I think this may be I am showing respect to the pioneers of the same camp. The second one is very strange, it was issued almost half a month ago."
"Half a month ago?" A strange premonition arose in Adrian's heart. He suddenly remembered that he had personally come into contact with this organization nearly a month ago. At that time, outside the taxidermy shop, he met...
"The order requires all taxidermy shops to rectify immediately and remove all furry stuffed animals." Farrar repeated in confusion, "What do you mean by that?"