Chapter 57
CaldwellfeltastraureoffearaementasheandMeiLindisembarkedfromtheplaShanghai’sHongqiaoairport.Itwasrainingslightlyoutsideandastheywalkedthroughthemakeshifttuhewaytothearrivalsareahecouldhearthesoundoftheraindropsthuddingontheroofabove.TheinformationtheyhadgleanedfromthefourPLAofficersontheplanehadbeenastrokeofpureludtheimplicatioillcasgthroughhismind.
He’dwatchedinaweasMeiLinhadremovedaminisculeeavesdroppingkitfrageandplacedthetinyaudiotransmitteroipofherindexfilookedlikeasmallroundpieceofgrayfelt.Shehadthenwalkeduptheaisletowardsoheairhostesses,engagedherinidleversationandthenmadeherwaybacktoherseat.HermovementhadbeenablurwhetachedthetransmittertotheshoulderofohePLAofficer’sjackets.ThePLAhadturnedaroundabruptlyandMeiLinhadthrustherhipsintheofficer’sdire,brushinghisshoulder,herheadturheotherwaytoavoidthePLAmaeringherface.ThemanhadspentsometimeadmiringMeiLin’srearandCaldwellhadduckedoutofsightjustintime.
Later,listeningtotheversationonMeiLin’stinyearpiecestheyhadjustlookedateachotherandsmiled.Caldwellcouldn’tuahingthemenweresaying,theyhadthickBeijingats,buthecouldcatchthedriftofmostofit.TheserverwhitaiheAIwasbeingtransportedtotheformersiteoftheNo.455MilitaryHospital.MeiLinhadcheckedtheaddressonthein-flighteaisystemandwrittenitdown.No.388HuaihaiRoadWest.Thehospitalhadbeeedforalmostayear,acctothesearchresults.TherewereplansforsomekindofrestorationasamedicalfacilityforthePLA.ThemenweresupposedtowaitintheoldmansiononthehospitalgroundsuntilthemajeneralarrivedinShanghai.MajeneralWang?ThiswholefiascowiththeAIextendedrightuptotheupperechelonsofthePeople’sLiberationArmy.
Withtheesearmyinvolvedatthislevel,thingsweregoingtogetdangerous.Yet,CaldwellfeltthathewassoclosetogivingFoulerwhathewantedandreclaiminghispast,thathehadnooptionbuttopressforward.AndhehadMeiLinwithhim.Hesuspectedhewouldn’tbeabletomakeitwithoutherpractionsenseandobviousfieldskills.Yet,Caldwellstillfeltlikeheawninadangerousgame,hisfateethewhimofFoulerandhisanization.
HethoughtaboutthelowlevelhaghehadbeeointheUnion.Thesmall-timescoresofTheHUBseemedinsequentialinparisontowhathewascurrentlyinvolvedin.Someoftheskillsetswereidenticalbutthescopeaofdangerwereordersofmagnitudelarger.Thehagofonedownwell,giviheleadthathadtakesinghua.HisinstinctshadbeenrightingoingforstudentdatatonaildownthewhereaboutsofthelabwherethisAIwasfabricated.IthadbeearokeofluckthattheyhadarrivedonthecampusjustwhenthePLAwereremovingtheAIfortransportationtoShanghai.AndifthewizenedoldtaxidriverhadlostthePLAontheroadsofBeijing,everythingmighthavejustscreechedtoadeadend.OrifthePLAhadnotinfactbeenheadingtotheairportwhatwouldhehavedone?Now,heretheywereinShanghaiwiththeabilitytolistenintoversationsofatleastoheseguysandpossiblyothersdependingontheman’sproximitytotheotherPLAagents.Withlucktheymightgetsomesoundbitesfromthemajeneralhimselfandthosewereboundtobeiing.
Later,whenMeiLinhadloggedintoabaselihebugsshehadplaheKornhillresidenceofHideoSatoandJuniiyagi,anotherbombshellhademergedfromtherecordedphoneversations.TheYakuzatoowereheadingbacktoTokyoaoShanghaiandtheyweregoingtokillaMajeneralWang.Waitaminute.Coulditbethesamemajeneral?ItmadesehemajeneralhadKenzoYamamotokilled.Apparently,hewaskilledbysomekindoftoxipound,oneusedforassassinationspredominantlyina.TheYakuzareveheirowhingwastomaogetcaughtupintheensuingcrossfireascollateraldamage.So,theyhadnotonlythePLAtoworryaboutinShanghaibutalsotheYakuza.ItseemedtheJapanesewereunstoppable,traghimfromLondontoHongKongandnowtoShanghai.Theywouldhavetobeextracareful.Caldwell’sthoughtswereinterruptedbyMeiLintuggingathisarm.
“Usethispassportchip,it’sinanothername.”Shegavehimthechip,tooktherealonefromhimandplaceditinasmalltainer.
“WoulditbyanycebeaMr.Johnson?”
“That’sright.”
“Butwhataboutthedigitaltagthatgetsplapassportchipseverytimeyouusethem?”Caldwellasked.
“Don’tworryaboutthat.Ibribedthechegirl,it’sallsorted.ItoldherIwasgoingonadirtyweekendwithamarriedlaowaitoShanghaianddidn’twariptoshowuponhischip.AndbeingayoungShanghaigirlsheuoodtotallyandwassympathetic.”
“Thatwouldexplainthemischievouslookonherfacewhenshegavemetheticket,”Caldwelllaughed.MeiLinwihim.
“Wouldn’ttheauthoritieshaveyouonfileasaasomeonewhenyouwentthroughimmigration?”
“TheynormallywouldbutFoulerhassomethingontheheadofimmigrationforthewholeofNewa.Somethingbad.You’llfindnoHYDRAhelist.Weknow.Wehaveaccesstothelist.Besides,IamtravelingasMs.Zhu,anattachéattheUnionEmbassyinBeijing.”
“Talkabouthagthesystem.”
“Alittlereverseguanxineverhurtanybody.”
Eventhoughtheyhadnoluggageintheholdoftheaircraft,theystillproceededtotheluggagecarouselstayingreasonablyfarbatheotherpassengersbutwiththetallframesofthePLAofficersalwaysinsight.Theywaitedattheluggagecarousel,takingcaretostayoutofsight.MeiLinhadtheearphonesectedtotheplantedbuginoneofherears.
“Anythingiing?”Caldwellasked.
“Onlytoaguy,perhaps.Theyaretalkingaboutwheretheyweregoingtoforabitofeaiafterthisisallover.”
“Soallthisissomethingthathasafiimeframe?”
“Itwouldappearso.”MeiLin’smouthopenedinhorrorasCaldwellutteredexactlywhatshewasthinking.
“TheAIisgoingtobeiedintocyberspace?ButwhyShanghaispecifically.Thissuggestssomekindofclosedworklocatedhereiy,”Caldwellsaid.
“Possibly.Evenso,it’sjustamatteroftimebeforetheshithitsthefananyway,ifsuAIreallyexists.WithanAIthatpowerfulinthere,who’stosayifFoulerorwhoeverelsedoanythingtopeeit?”
“Iogainaccessbeforethathappens.”
“Howareyougoingtodothat?”
“Noidea.I’llleaveittoKenzoYamamoto’ssoletofigurethatout.”
“Greatstrategy,Caldwell,”MeiLinsaidsarcastically.Justatthatmomesinghuaserversemergedfromthedepthsofthebaggagehandlingsystem.TheyhadbeenenclosedinmilitarygreentainersbutthePLAs’determinedmovementtowardsthetainerswasfirmationenough.ThePLAheavedthetainersoffthecarouselandproceededtopushthemthroughtothearrivalsarea.MeiLinandCaldwellfollowedandwatchedthemmoveofftowardsthediplomatiwoothermilitary-lookingmeninplainclothesandspretbuzzcutssidledupandstartedtalkingtothePLAofficers.MeiLinindicatedthattheybetterhurryastherewasaqueuefnnationals.Caldwelltookhisplacebehindalivelygroupofaboutadozenover-weighttouristsandwaited.
MeiLiquicklythroughthediplomatinelandstoodwaitingforCaldwelloherside.TheAmeritouristswereallgoingthroughimmigrationasagroup.Aesetuidewascollegtheirpassportchips.Caldwellstoodimpatientlywaitinghisturnandsedthecrowds.
TheAmeritouristswentthroughpassporttroltothearrivalsarea.MeiLinhaddisappeared.Itwashisturn.Hewalkeduptotheterandhaheimmigrationofficerhispassportchip.Thedark-skinnedyoungmanlookedathimcloselythroughcoldunsympatheticeyes.
“FirsttimeinShanghai?”Caldwell’schipwentintothereader.Theofficer’seyeswerefocusedonwhateverthechipsaidonhisputers.
“Yes.”Caldwellwasn’tsurewhetherMr.Johnson’sprofilewouldmatchhisresponse.
“Businessorpleasure?”
“Justheretoseethecity.”Caldwellsaid,tryinghisbesttosoundlikeawell-offEuropeaninShanghaiforabitoffun.
“WeletoShanghai,Mr.Johnson,”themansaidatlength,givingCaldwellbackhischip.Therewasnohintofweleintheboredofficer’seyesbutCaldwellcouldn’tcareless.HewasthroughawaofindMeiLin.TherewerethreeuniformedPLAofficersstandingbehindtheimmigrationter,scrutinizingthepassengersastheywentpast.Ohemenhadhiseyespermalyfixedonthesofamilitaryser.Theywereprobablysingthepassportchipsinpassenger’spockets.MeiLin’sprecautionswereprovinginvaluable.Themendidn’tevengivehimasedglandCaldwellwasdevelopingadeeprespectforherfht.
CaldwellwalkedintothearrivalsareaseargforMeiLin.Ahugecrowdofwell-dressedShanghaioodbytherailingswaitingfortheirassociatesandlovedoefromthearrivalsarea.Someofthemheldupprintedplacardswithcorporatelogosandthenamesofpassengersprihem.CaldwellnoticedatleastthreeMr.Johnson’s.TherewerealsoquitealargenumberofPLAsoldiersmovingaroundtheairport.Caldwellsuspectedthatifhehadusedhisoortchip,hewouldn’thavemadeitoutofpassporttrol.HespottedMeiLinstandiotheautomaticdoors.Shesignaledforhimtogooverandherushedthroughthewaitingthrongtowardsher.Thedoorsslidopenandtheyemergedintoaseaoftaxis,coachesandprivatecars.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
He’dwatchedinaweasMeiLinhadremovedaminisculeeavesdroppingkitfrageandplacedthetinyaudiotransmitteroipofherindexfilookedlikeasmallroundpieceofgrayfelt.Shehadthenwalkeduptheaisletowardsoheairhostesses,engagedherinidleversationandthenmadeherwaybacktoherseat.HermovementhadbeenablurwhetachedthetransmittertotheshoulderofohePLAofficer’sjackets.ThePLAhadturnedaroundabruptlyandMeiLinhadthrustherhipsintheofficer’sdire,brushinghisshoulder,herheadturheotherwaytoavoidthePLAmaeringherface.ThemanhadspentsometimeadmiringMeiLin’srearandCaldwellhadduckedoutofsightjustintime.
Later,listeningtotheversationonMeiLin’stinyearpiecestheyhadjustlookedateachotherandsmiled.Caldwellcouldn’tuahingthemenweresaying,theyhadthickBeijingats,buthecouldcatchthedriftofmostofit.TheserverwhitaiheAIwasbeingtransportedtotheformersiteoftheNo.455MilitaryHospital.MeiLinhadcheckedtheaddressonthein-flighteaisystemandwrittenitdown.No.388HuaihaiRoadWest.Thehospitalhadbeeedforalmostayear,acctothesearchresults.TherewereplansforsomekindofrestorationasamedicalfacilityforthePLA.ThemenweresupposedtowaitintheoldmansiononthehospitalgroundsuntilthemajeneralarrivedinShanghai.MajeneralWang?ThiswholefiascowiththeAIextendedrightuptotheupperechelonsofthePeople’sLiberationArmy.
Withtheesearmyinvolvedatthislevel,thingsweregoingtogetdangerous.Yet,CaldwellfeltthathewassoclosetogivingFoulerwhathewantedandreclaiminghispast,thathehadnooptionbuttopressforward.AndhehadMeiLinwithhim.Hesuspectedhewouldn’tbeabletomakeitwithoutherpractionsenseandobviousfieldskills.Yet,Caldwellstillfeltlikeheawninadangerousgame,hisfateethewhimofFoulerandhisanization.
HethoughtaboutthelowlevelhaghehadbeeointheUnion.Thesmall-timescoresofTheHUBseemedinsequentialinparisontowhathewascurrentlyinvolvedin.Someoftheskillsetswereidenticalbutthescopeaofdangerwereordersofmagnitudelarger.Thehagofonedownwell,giviheleadthathadtakesinghua.HisinstinctshadbeenrightingoingforstudentdatatonaildownthewhereaboutsofthelabwherethisAIwasfabricated.IthadbeearokeofluckthattheyhadarrivedonthecampusjustwhenthePLAwereremovingtheAIfortransportationtoShanghai.AndifthewizenedoldtaxidriverhadlostthePLAontheroadsofBeijing,everythingmighthavejustscreechedtoadeadend.OrifthePLAhadnotinfactbeenheadingtotheairportwhatwouldhehavedone?Now,heretheywereinShanghaiwiththeabilitytolistenintoversationsofatleastoheseguysandpossiblyothersdependingontheman’sproximitytotheotherPLAagents.Withlucktheymightgetsomesoundbitesfromthemajeneralhimselfandthosewereboundtobeiing.
Later,whenMeiLinhadloggedintoabaselihebugsshehadplaheKornhillresidenceofHideoSatoandJuniiyagi,anotherbombshellhademergedfromtherecordedphoneversations.TheYakuzatoowereheadingbacktoTokyoaoShanghaiandtheyweregoingtokillaMajeneralWang.Waitaminute.Coulditbethesamemajeneral?ItmadesehemajeneralhadKenzoYamamotokilled.Apparently,hewaskilledbysomekindoftoxipound,oneusedforassassinationspredominantlyina.TheYakuzareveheirowhingwastomaogetcaughtupintheensuingcrossfireascollateraldamage.So,theyhadnotonlythePLAtoworryaboutinShanghaibutalsotheYakuza.ItseemedtheJapanesewereunstoppable,traghimfromLondontoHongKongandnowtoShanghai.Theywouldhavetobeextracareful.Caldwell’sthoughtswereinterruptedbyMeiLintuggingathisarm.
“Usethispassportchip,it’sinanothername.”Shegavehimthechip,tooktherealonefromhimandplaceditinasmalltainer.
“WoulditbyanycebeaMr.Johnson?”
“That’sright.”
“Butwhataboutthedigitaltagthatgetsplapassportchipseverytimeyouusethem?”Caldwellasked.
“Don’tworryaboutthat.Ibribedthechegirl,it’sallsorted.ItoldherIwasgoingonadirtyweekendwithamarriedlaowaitoShanghaianddidn’twariptoshowuponhischip.AndbeingayoungShanghaigirlsheuoodtotallyandwassympathetic.”
“Thatwouldexplainthemischievouslookonherfacewhenshegavemetheticket,”Caldwelllaughed.MeiLinwihim.
“Wouldn’ttheauthoritieshaveyouonfileasaasomeonewhenyouwentthroughimmigration?”
“TheynormallywouldbutFoulerhassomethingontheheadofimmigrationforthewholeofNewa.Somethingbad.You’llfindnoHYDRAhelist.Weknow.Wehaveaccesstothelist.Besides,IamtravelingasMs.Zhu,anattachéattheUnionEmbassyinBeijing.”
“Talkabouthagthesystem.”
“Alittlereverseguanxineverhurtanybody.”
Eventhoughtheyhadnoluggageintheholdoftheaircraft,theystillproceededtotheluggagecarouselstayingreasonablyfarbatheotherpassengersbutwiththetallframesofthePLAofficersalwaysinsight.Theywaitedattheluggagecarousel,takingcaretostayoutofsight.MeiLinhadtheearphonesectedtotheplantedbuginoneofherears.
“Anythingiing?”Caldwellasked.
“Onlytoaguy,perhaps.Theyaretalkingaboutwheretheyweregoingtoforabitofeaiafterthisisallover.”
“Soallthisissomethingthathasafiimeframe?”
“Itwouldappearso.”MeiLin’smouthopenedinhorrorasCaldwellutteredexactlywhatshewasthinking.
“TheAIisgoingtobeiedintocyberspace?ButwhyShanghaispecifically.Thissuggestssomekindofclosedworklocatedhereiy,”Caldwellsaid.
“Possibly.Evenso,it’sjustamatteroftimebeforetheshithitsthefananyway,ifsuAIreallyexists.WithanAIthatpowerfulinthere,who’stosayifFoulerorwhoeverelsedoanythingtopeeit?”
“Iogainaccessbeforethathappens.”
“Howareyougoingtodothat?”
“Noidea.I’llleaveittoKenzoYamamoto’ssoletofigurethatout.”
“Greatstrategy,Caldwell,”MeiLinsaidsarcastically.Justatthatmomesinghuaserversemergedfromthedepthsofthebaggagehandlingsystem.TheyhadbeenenclosedinmilitarygreentainersbutthePLAs’determinedmovementtowardsthetainerswasfirmationenough.ThePLAheavedthetainersoffthecarouselandproceededtopushthemthroughtothearrivalsarea.MeiLinandCaldwellfollowedandwatchedthemmoveofftowardsthediplomatiwoothermilitary-lookingmeninplainclothesandspretbuzzcutssidledupandstartedtalkingtothePLAofficers.MeiLinindicatedthattheybetterhurryastherewasaqueuefnnationals.Caldwelltookhisplacebehindalivelygroupofaboutadozenover-weighttouristsandwaited.
MeiLiquicklythroughthediplomatinelandstoodwaitingforCaldwelloherside.TheAmeritouristswereallgoingthroughimmigrationasagroup.Aesetuidewascollegtheirpassportchips.Caldwellstoodimpatientlywaitinghisturnandsedthecrowds.
TheAmeritouristswentthroughpassporttroltothearrivalsarea.MeiLinhaddisappeared.Itwashisturn.Hewalkeduptotheterandhaheimmigrationofficerhispassportchip.Thedark-skinnedyoungmanlookedathimcloselythroughcoldunsympatheticeyes.
“FirsttimeinShanghai?”Caldwell’schipwentintothereader.Theofficer’seyeswerefocusedonwhateverthechipsaidonhisputers.
“Yes.”Caldwellwasn’tsurewhetherMr.Johnson’sprofilewouldmatchhisresponse.
“Businessorpleasure?”
“Justheretoseethecity.”Caldwellsaid,tryinghisbesttosoundlikeawell-offEuropeaninShanghaiforabitoffun.
“WeletoShanghai,Mr.Johnson,”themansaidatlength,givingCaldwellbackhischip.Therewasnohintofweleintheboredofficer’seyesbutCaldwellcouldn’tcareless.HewasthroughawaofindMeiLin.TherewerethreeuniformedPLAofficersstandingbehindtheimmigrationter,scrutinizingthepassengersastheywentpast.Ohemenhadhiseyespermalyfixedonthesofamilitaryser.Theywereprobablysingthepassportchipsinpassenger’spockets.MeiLin’sprecautionswereprovinginvaluable.Themendidn’tevengivehimasedglandCaldwellwasdevelopingadeeprespectforherfht.
CaldwellwalkedintothearrivalsareaseargforMeiLin.Ahugecrowdofwell-dressedShanghaioodbytherailingswaitingfortheirassociatesandlovedoefromthearrivalsarea.Someofthemheldupprintedplacardswithcorporatelogosandthenamesofpassengersprihem.CaldwellnoticedatleastthreeMr.Johnson’s.TherewerealsoquitealargenumberofPLAsoldiersmovingaroundtheairport.Caldwellsuspectedthatifhehadusedhisoortchip,hewouldn’thavemadeitoutofpassporttrol.HespottedMeiLinstandiotheautomaticdoors.Shesignaledforhimtogooverandherushedthroughthewaitingthrongtowardsher.Thedoorsslidopenandtheyemergedintoaseaoftaxis,coachesandprivatecars.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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