Starting as a Wallfacer, his defection to the Three-Body Problem shocked the world.

Chapter 348 The New Letter of Appointment

Faced with this face that was both familiar and somewhat unfamiliar, all the members of the Lin Party present were stunned.

To be honest, after not seeing him for hundreds of years, if people didn't have such a deep memory of Zhang Beihai, they might not even remember who he was when they first saw his face.

"Everyone, long time no see."

Zhang Beihai's voice was a little hoarse, whether from being too nervous or from not sleeping well the night before.

Although the two were separated by a screen, it was as if they had traveled through time and returned to that perilous era.

On the Lin Party's side, faced with Zhang Beihai's question, everyone remained silent for a moment. In the end, it was Wang Miao who broke the silence first.

"You've gone home."

This is not a question, but a statement.

Zhang Beihai, whose face had been tense just a moment ago, finally lost control of his expression upon hearing these words.

There was joy, amazement, and disappointment, but more than anything, there was an unprecedented sense of relaxation.

Yes, I'm home.

The Earth today is vastly different from what it was hundreds of years ago.

The good news is that all those people are still alive, except... that one person is missing.

That existence is like a legend.

"How is Mr. Lin Xuan?"

When Lin Xuan was mentioned, everyone fell silent.

To be honest, they weren't quite sure whether Earth 3 was still in good condition after Lin Xuan arrived there.

Well... no one has ever worried about Lin Xuan's safety. After all, given Lin Xuan's ability to cause trouble, it would be a miracle if Earth 3 wasn't blown up.

"I really don't know what that Number Three was thinking. Was he deliberately coming to Lin Xuan to borrow Bai Bing, or was he just looking for an excuse to secretly bring Lin Xuan over?"

Regarding this issue, there was a speculation within the Lin Party. They assessed Bai Bing's contributions over the years and always believed that even if it was to deal with Mechanical Earth, No. 3 should not have borrowed Bai Bing.

Excluding the possibility that Bai Bing is also an observer, the only reasonable explanation is that the other party intends to secretly transfer Lin Xuan to Earth 3.

Only in this way can everything make sense; otherwise, Lin Xuan would probably have had a hard time deceiving the other party without any preparation.

"By the way, speaking of which, where's Bai Bing?"

When this matter was brought up, everyone realized that Bai Bing seemed to have disappeared for a long time. He was not very noticeable in the Lin Party to begin with, and after not appearing for so long, many people had almost forgotten that he existed.

All eyes turned to Wang Miao. Bai Bing had been helping out in the engineering department, so only Wang Miao probably knew where he had gone.

"Never mind him. A few days ago, I asked him to help upload the data from the Mewtwo database to RimWorld. He said he was too tired and needed to take a few days off. Damn, so I have to do all the work in the world by myself?"

As Wang Miao spoke, he tossed the pen he was spinning onto the table and leaned back in his chair.

"Anyway, the RimWorld is already built and just waiting for the order to start. Without Lin Xuan, even the Heavenly King himself can't control me, so I'm just giving up and quitting."

Zhang Beihai was taken aback upon hearing Wang Miao's words.

"Ringworld...is that the great ring you built on the sun?"

"Yes."

Luo Congmin seemed to have thought of something and looked at Zhang Beihai on the screen.

"Let me ask you a question. After you left Earth during the apocalyptic war, did you have any contact with other civilizations?"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but exchange glances with the people around them for a moment.

Others were unaware of the details of the doomsday war, and even some of those present were unclear about it.

Zhang Beihai was another of Lin Xuan's hidden agents, a prelude to the later resolution of the Trisolaran civilization.

But as the saying goes, "the emperor is far away and the heavens are high," and Wang Miao's words just now were also a hint to everyone.

The current Zhang Beihai may not be trustworthy, especially without Lin Xuan present. If Zhang Beihai were to join the Earth Alliance, he might bring even greater trouble to the alliance.

Therefore, Luo Congmin's question was both an inquiry and a test, and Zhang Beihai's subsequent answer would determine the future direction of the entire matter.

Zhang Beihai seemed to have anticipated that things would come to this. He was silent for a moment, then looked into the distance, as if he were talking to someone.

After a two-second silence, his gaze returned to his original position.

"No, we were just delayed on the way. After completing the mission, we returned."

Seemingly realizing that this was inappropriate, Zhang Beihai changed his wording again.

"However, we did encounter several indigenous civilizations along the way."

"As you know, although we have brought enough food and supplies, sometimes we need to add some new organisms to the samples for analysis, which is also part of the scientific expedition."

"But President Luo, rest assured, I have recorded all of this in the document I sent you before. If you have seen it, you should be clear about it."

When Zhang Beihai contacted the Earth Alliance before, he sent a document to Luo Congmin as top secret.

The above details how they arrived at the Trisolaran homeworld, how they destroyed the enemy's transport ships, and how they clashed with the Carbon-Based Federation.

However, after analyzing the report, Luo Congmin found many suspicious points, which Zhang Beihai did not seem to have explained clearly.

For example, their logs contained no records of Principal Liu and Shi Qiang for several years. Although Zhang Beihai explained that the two had not had any new activities recently, their records seemed more like forgeries.

So the question is, where did these two people go during that time?

Another question is, why did Zhang Beihai hide this matter?

Unfortunately, Yun Tianming had already left the Earth Alliance. Luo Congmin always felt that Yun Tianming must know something, but he just didn't want to say it.

The Earth Alliance learned of the destruction of the Trisolaran civilization from Yun Tianming, who also relayed information about the Carbon-Based Federation.

Otherwise, the Earth Alliance would have remained in the dark about many things.

After Lin Xuan left, a complete human civilization was split into three parts.

Zhang Beihai, Luo Congmin, and Yun Tianming.

These three parties have now become completely different forces.

However, this crucial detail has not yet been revealed.

But just from Zhang Beihai's reaction, it's clear that his mindset has already changed.

Who will pay attention to Lin Xuan immediately?

Luo Congmin couldn't believe that Zhang Beihai and Lin Xuan had such a deep emotional bond.

He was confirming, confirming whether Lin Xuan had left.

"Then... I'll leave the task of dealing with the Star Ring Group to you for now."

Luo Congmin spoke, and Zhang Beihai's gaze swept over the woman in front of him, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

The other person was about the same age as his child; when he left, Luo Congmin was just a little kid.

Now, she is able to shoulder the responsibilities of all humanity, just like her father.

"We'll probably need some more time, but don't worry, we'll be there when it matters."

After saying this, Zhang Beihai hung up the call immediately.

The members of the Lin Party stared at the blacked-out screen, speechless for a moment.

"He figured it out?"

Bi Yunfeng looked at Luo Congmin.

Zhang Beihai's change in attitude was actually due to only one variable: his confirmation that Lin Xuan was not on Earth.

"I told you long ago, we shouldn't rely on external forces." Cao Bin's face was grim.

"Using one tiger to devour another, you want to use Zhang Beihai and his group to deal with Xinghuan Group, but aren't you afraid that Zhang Beihai will become the second Ai AA?"

"boom!"

Luo Ji, who had been silent, slapped Cao Bin on the back. The latter was about to speak when the slap made him cough.

Seeing that Cao Bin had shut up, Luo Ji put his hands behind his head.

“Zhang Beihai isn’t stupid. Don’t think so badly of him. Lin Xuan is only leaving temporarily, not permanently. Once Zhang Beihai takes control of the Earth Alliance, do you really think he’ll have a good time when Lin Xuan comes back?”

That hits the nail on the head.

From a political perspective, Zhang Beihai does seem to have a suspicion of seizing power, but upon closer examination, it becomes clear that this is completely impossible.

The most fundamental difference between Zhang Beihai and Ai AA is that Zhang Beihai is a member of Lin Biao's faction.

If Ai AA were to seize power, Lin Xuan would not say anything. It would be because Luo Congmin and the others were not capable enough, and it was only natural that they were stripped of their power.

But Zhang Beihai is different. If he dares to seize power from the Earth Alliance, then he is raising the flag of rebellion against Lin Xuan.

The consequences... needless to say.

"Then... what did he mean by putting on this show?"

Seeing Cao Bin being beaten, Bi Yunfeng secretly rejoiced that he hadn't said those words earlier, otherwise he would have been the one getting beaten.

Luo Ji closed his eyes and thought for a while.

"He intends to use us to find a place for his people."

"Those who go into space can no longer be called human beings, so naturally, it is impossible for them to reintegrate into the Earth Federation."

"so……"

Luo Ji opened his eyes.

"Therefore, the best option for them is to help Lin Xuan, but going directly is definitely not an option. Zhang Beihai is well aware that their mission has been completed. If they do not have any new role to play, whether they stay in the Earth Alliance or go to Lin Xuan, their fate will be the same."

"They need a new letter of appointment to demonstrate their value."

As Luo Ji spoke, he pointed to the battlefield outside.

"Well, let's just wait and see. The next war will have nothing to do with us."

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