Upon seeing Shang Jianyaoâs performance, Jiang Baimian jolted. It was as if a âsoulâ that didnât belong to her had been expelled from her bodyâor rather, a thought.
Lehman looked around in confusion, confused by Shang Jianyaoâs strange reaction. It was obvious that he had nobody he desperately wanted to protect at the moment.
âThereâs something wrong with that sentence.â Genava analyzed the anomaly from his companionâs situation and reminded them solemnly.
Jiang Baimian retracted her gaze from Shang Jianyao and cast it at the radio.
The magnetic manâs voice still echoed in the room through the loudspeaker. âIâve finished explaining the principles. Letâs return to the topic at hand.
âIn the field of electronics, the fundamentals are in 0s and 1s. This can combine into different numbers, and it can also represent true and false, on and off, serial and parallel...
â0, 1, and the large number of states they produce form the entire electronic world...
âThis is very similar to the Dao. Yin, Yang, and the many things they produce form this world. As the saying goes, the Dao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things...
âWhen repairing different appliances, any problem will become simple as long as one can grasp the hidden underlying...â
The latter part doesnât have that strange effect... Jiang Baimianâwho was prepared to cover her earsâfrowned and said, âLetâs go out first. Old Ge, stay here and record the content that is broadcast later. At the same time, figure out the radio stationâs approximate location.â
âAlright.â Genava sat downâhis butt only touching the chair by a sliver.
After leaving Richardsonâs room, Jiang Baimian closed the wooden door to prevent the strange radioâs sounds from transmitting out.
âAre you awake?â She then looked at Shang Jianyao.
Shang Jianyao shook his head frankly. âNo.â
He smiled and explained further, âBut it only affected one of us. Iâll have a meeting later and have a chat. The problem will be resolved.â
...Your problem is much more serious than that problem... Jiang Baimian didnât respond in front of outsiders.
Of course, she wouldnât do so under normal circumstances to prevent agitating Shang Jianyao and causing the relatively harmonious Shang Jianyaos to split.
âIs there a problem?â Lehman looked at them in confusion and asked in his awkward Ashlandic.
Jiang Baimian looked at Rondar and the others. âIâll answer you later.â
Just as she said that, Shang Jianyao walked toward Lehmanâs subordinates and asked with a smile, âHave you listened to the radio recently? Any good private radio station recommendations?â
Rondar replied in a rather relaxed manner, âI didnât listen to the radio in the past, but I listened in with Richardson twice and found it rather interesting. Itâs about appliances and maintenance. Itâs practical and fun...â
Shang Jianyao was immediately excited. âIs it the Dao and Electronic Appliance Repairs?â
âYes, yes, yes. You listened in too?â Rondar asked in a tone that suggested he had found something in common.
Shang Jianyao didnât answer and asked, âAll of you listened in before?â
âThatâs right. Here in First City, we arenât able to go home outside working hours. We also canât go out to have fun, or else we wonât be able to protect our boss in time. We can only stay in our rooms to watch television programs and listen to the radio with Richardson. Sigh, there are only two or three channels on television, and there arenât many programs...â Rondar rambled.
Shang Jianyao gave a look of agreement. âAfter arriving in First City, how can you not go to the bathhouse? Not only can you enjoy a sauna and take a hot bath, but you can also eat a buffet, read newspapers, watch performances, and get a massage...â
Upon hearing this, Lehman vaguely understood what was going on. He couldnât hide his surprise as he looked at Jiang Baimian and suppressed his voice. âDid the problem with Richardson, Rondar, and the others happen because they listened to that radio station?â
The radio stationâs owner named Wu Meng didnât show his face; yet, by simply using a radio broadcast from an unknown distance, he had made the bodyguards around him unfamiliar and strange. They had worked together to put him under house arrest?
I-Isnât this too unbelievable? Just the thought of this made Lehmanâs legs tremble. He was no ordinary person but an arms dealer accustomed to combat. However, he was still shocked by Wu Mengâs almost godlike performance.
Jiang Baimian didnât hide anything and thought for a moment before saying, âFrom the looks of it, we were almost affected by the Dao and Electric Appliances Repairs radio station. You seem fine?â
The strange radio station and the mysterious host surreptitiously changed their minds without warning. Together, all these factors combined into a terrifying matter.
Fortunately, Jiang Baimian had once imagined that after Shang Jianyaoâs Inference Clowning ability was raised to its limits, he could successfully achieve the goal of misleading a target with a similar method by making a call. This strange radio station had only advanced this idea a step further. Therefore, she didnât panic.
But no matter what, the person named Wu Meng was terrifyingly powerful.
In the face of Jiang Baimianâs question, Lehman shook his head. âThere was nothing wrong with me when I listened to the radio...â
He then muttered to himself, âNo, there was a little. I actually thought of protecting someone midway. As you... all of you know, Lars is already dead.â
He had changed the term âyouâ to âall of youâ because Shang Jianyao had walked back.
âThe focus of that sentence is âprotectionâ and âsafety?'â Jiang Baimian muttered to herself and replied without any anticipation, âWe arenât sure thatâs the case for the time being. We need to ask Richardson first.â
As she spoke, she looked at Shang Jianyao.
About two minutes later, Shang Jianyao and Richardsonâwho had been thrown out of the room after being woken up by Genavaâhad their arms wrapped around each otherâs shoulders as they giggled.
This time, Shang Jianyao still used Inference Clowning to not waste Destiny Pearlâs powers.
âI also like to listen to radio programs, especially those that broadcast ghost stories.â Shang Jianyao asked seriously, âWhat recommendations do you have?â
Richardson seriously thought for a moment and said, âThe most recommended one is from our United Industries. I established a radio station with a few fellow enthusiasts, and it mainly talks about the daily lives of the companyâs middle and lower-ranking employees. Many people like it. As for First City, thereâs a program called âAwakening Your Earsâ every night on the official radio. It mainly talks about the Old World and all kinds of erotic stories in the current era. The female anchorâs voice is soft and sweet...â
As he spoke, he revealed a âyou get what I meanâ expression.
As Jiang Baimian was beside him, he didnât go into detail and said, âThere are a few private radio stations that play music, promote certain religions, and entice you to go to the casinos. They arenât too interesting, but thereâs a radio station called Dao and Electrical Appliances Repairs. The radio host is interesting, and his professional knowledge is excellent. Itâs not bad.â
âHow did you discover this radio station?â Jiang Baimian interrupted and asked.
Richardson replied truthfully, âI was randomly tuning the frequencies and accidentally discovered it. I do such things in every large city.â
This wasnât targeted at Lehman, or did they specially use such a method knowing that Richardson had such a habit? But isnât this too complicated? How can someone who can do such a thing not be able to deal with Richardson and Lehmanâs other bodyguards? Jiang Baimian furrowed her brows even more tightly.
She looked at Lehman and asked seriously, âWhatâs the purpose of your visit to First City?â
Lehman didnât dare to hide anything and said with a confused expression, âApart from transacting with you, itâs to sell a batch of firearms to a large client. The deal has been completedânothing happened. We only moved here after that.â
He was also very confused about this encounter. He spread his hands and continued, âIf they want to take away the military exoskeleton and mechanical arm I reserved for you, itâs been a few days, but nothing has happened. If they plan on kidnapping me and placing me under house arrest to obtain ransom, intelligence, or some evidence from me, why did they only affect Richardson, Rondar, and the others, but not me?â
Jiang Baimian nodded and added, âThey also gave you a certain level of freedom, giving you an opportunity to send a telegram.â
Lehmanâs heart palpitated. âThe target is you?â
âThatâs what Iâm looking forward to. Sigh.â Shang Jianyao felt very regretful.
Jiang Baimian then said, âIgnoring the fact that nobody in First City should know that we know each other and have a transaction to close, the development of the matter isnât right even if someone beside you leaks this information. At least until now, we havenât sensed any danger other than the radio stationâs influence. Even so, itâs a difficulty our team can overcome.â
A difficulty that you can overcome... Lehman looked at Richardson, Rondar, and the others, and the polite smile on his face became increasingly sincere.
He thought for a moment and decided that he would reserve a bodyguard robot from Mechanical Paradise as soon as possible through Redstone Collection, no matter the price.
âWhat does the radio station owner want?â Lehman asked after some deliberation.
Jiang Baimian paced around and thought for a moment. âMaybe the target isnât you. Maybe he doesnât even have a specific target.â
âWhat?â Lehman was confused.
Shang Jianyao immediately helped Jiang Baimian explain. âThis is called indiscriminate killing!â
Nobody has died yet... Lehman was also an experienced person. He roughly understood what Jiang Baimian and the others wanted to say. âDo you mean that the radio stationâs owner has been using the radio to influence possible listeners, regardless of their identities, where they come from, or what they want to do, and that we were just unfortunate to encounter it?â
This misfortune came from Richardsonâs hobby.
This guess terrified Lehman the more he spoke. A scene even surfaced in his mind: An unknown existence so mysterious that it was a question of them being human could constantly influence the cognition and thoughts of listeners who chanced upon the radio station...
âI can only say that this is very likely.â Jiang Baimian didnât give a definite answer to Lehmanâs guess.
After waiting for a while, Genava opened the door to Richardsonâs room and walked out. âThe radio broadcast has ended. The subsequent content was mostly knowledge pertaining to electronic appliance repairs, mixed with some Daoist theory. Thereâs nothing special about it, nor were there any strange fluctuations. Of course, Iâm not a carbon-based being. I canât be sure if it was completely without problem, but Iâve recorded everything that needed to be recorded.â
Jiang Baimian nodded and directly asked, âDid you detect the radio stationâs general location?â
Genava moved his metal neck up and down. âItâs probably somewhere at the intersection of the North Shore Mountains and the wastelands. Itâs slightly northeast, and the straight-line distance from here is less than 40 kilometers. After comparing it with the map, I can preliminarily confirm that it belongs to an Old World city ruin. First City labels it 13.â
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