Feng City.

Electronic Information Room.

Tang Fei sat down in front of Mo Qingfeng, looking at the untouched coffee on the table, smiling as he asked, "What? Not used to coffee? Want me to get you a cup of tea instead?"

"Cola's fine too, I love cola. It has sugar and fizz, drinking it is so satisfying. And if you can burp it out... oh my, that feeling is just wonderful."

"No need." Mo Qingfeng refused, speaking up, "I know what you're trying to do, and I can tell you clearly... it's impossible."

"Oh? You know what I'm trying to do?" Tang Fei asked.

"With the war approaching, you want me to help take down the Brocade City's Defensive Shield." Mo Qingfeng looked at Tang Fei with hostility, accusingly saying.

Does he take me for an idiot?

To ask such a foolish question.

Standing behind Tang Fei, Lu Siyu couldn't help but hold her forehead.

Mo Qingfeng was a mechanical genius of the Mo Family's younger generation, an information warfare expert who could rival herself.

But, when it comes to social interactions...

Especially in front of Tang Fei, he behaves like a sheltered Xiao Bai.

He wouldn't know even if he were eaten alive, dried, and made into tea.

"Oh." Tang Fei nodded, looking very pleased as he said, "So you can actually do it, right?"

"..." Mo Qingfeng.

What did I just say?

Did I accidentally reveal something important?

"Can you help me?" Tang Fei asked with a hopeful expression.

As if the person sitting in front of him was a lifelong friend, could you really refuse such a trivial request from an old friend?

Mo Qingfeng secretly gulped, knowing this guy was hard to deal with, and he had to speak cautiously, avoiding falling into his verbal traps again.

"I can't." Mo Qingfeng refused, saying, "I can't help you."

"Why? Is it unwillingness or inability?"

Mo Qingfeng was a proud person, unwilling to admit he couldn't do it.

But to say unwilling... would it anger the enemy?

After all, his current identity was a bandit prisoner.

A prisoner should have a prisoner's awareness.

Seeing Mo Qingfeng remain silent, Tang Fei sincerely said, "Qing Feng, you don't mind if I call you that, right? To be honest, I felt an instant connection with you, and I most enjoy interacting with mechanical geniuses like you. You don't talk much usually, but your skills are truly solid."

"Whether it's Lu Siyu or you, you're both people I admire most... I believe only science and technology are the primary productive forces, and only you can drive the world forward."

"Those involved in arts, literature, politics, they're not even worthy of tying your shoes... including myself."

"..."

Lu Siyu pouted slightly.

Being so harsh even towards himself?

Would anyone really believe this kind of nonsense?

"I really hope to become friends with you, just like with Lu Siyu. We also often communicate about mechanical and cyber security issues... You both excel in this field; you should have much in common..."

"..." Lu Siyu.

Using me as a bargaining chip too?

Is there anything he wouldn't sell?

"If you're willing to use your talents and intelligence to contribute a little to our friendship... I'll be immensely grateful."

"Qing Feng, give it a try, just take a small step towards me, and I'll take a large step towards you. Let's get closer, alright?"

"..."

Mo Qingfeng swallowed again.

The tone of his lines and his gaze... why does it feel like a confession?

Due to his prominent family and handsome looks, he had been liked by many girls since kindergarten.

Along the way, countless girls and boys had written love letters or confessed to him directly.

But none of their confessions were as sincere and touching as this guy's.

A bit oily.

More than a bit.

Mo Qingfeng swallowed even more frequently.

He could hear the glugging sounds from his throat.

Why was he getting nervous now?

"No." Mo Qingfeng shook his head, his eyes firm, his voice filled with anger.

He wasn't angry at Tang Fei for trying to persuade him, but at himself for almost succumbing to temptation.

Didn't he promise to face death unflinchingly?

"The Xuanwu System is a defense system developed by our Mo Family's countless elites over decades, with unremitting efforts and uncountable resources. It's our family's highest honor and most core secret..."

"I understand what you mean." Tang Fei nodded, saying, "You want more money, right?"

"..."

Mo Qingfeng looked blankly at Tang Fei, Is that what I meant?

No, that's not what I meant... Hey...

Silence implies consent.

Tang Fei continued, "No problem, as long as you name your price, I'm willing to pay for your loyalty and the Mo Family's dedication."

Mo Qingfeng shook his head vigorously, decisively saying, "Not for sale, no amount of money can buy it. I'm part of the Mo Family, and I can't sacrifice the interests of the whole family for personal safety."

"I have a win-win solution. Want to hear it?" Tang Fei tempted.

"Win-win? What do you mean?"

"I'm just asking you to help open the Brocade City's Defensive Shield, not to destroy the entire Xuanwu System." Tang Fei earnestly explained, reluctantly lying for success and career.

Men who stir up trouble are the most insane.

"Think about it, you're just giving me a set of data... even if you don't give it to me, Lu Siyu can eventually break it. Just like breaking the defenses of Feng City and Red Moon City before, you can't deny this, can you?"

Mo Qingfeng glanced at Lu Siyu, this woman with a cold face and a cold heart....

But her skills were undeniably proven, he himself was defeated by her.

Tang Fei said she could break the Brocade City's Defensive Shield, and it was indeed highly likely to happen.

"Opening the Defensive Shield a bit earlier allows us to set Brocade City free sooner, reducing countless casualties... Technology should serve humanity, saving lives is better than building a seven-story pagoda..."

"Just think, you're simply providing a few numbers, but can save many lives? You're building a Tongtian Tower... your name will be remembered, like that of the little boy who peed..."

"Peeing boy?"

"Don't you know this story? Oh, you were born on Blue Star, it's understandable not to be familiar with that history."

"The story is from before the great catastrophe on Blue Star, where a Spanish occupier intended to blow up Brussels but a little boy peed and extinguished the fuse, saving the city."

"What was his name?"

"Weilian? Yu Lian? The name isn't important; it's the great feat that matters... Don't you want to be a peeing little boy?"

"..."

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