Three-body: The Most Competent Wallfacer in History

Jiang Yu probably understood the source of Ye Wenjie's sense of relief; she had been carrying the hope of saving humanity for far too long and was already tired.

Ye Wenjie first chatted idly with Yang Dong for a while, and the two of them tacitly avoided any mention of ETO and the Trisolarans.

Ye Wenjie said she really wanted to go see Radar Peak again.

Yang Dong also mentioned missing Auntie Da Feng and said that she heard her back trouble had flared up again; they would visit her when they had time.

After saying these things, the mother and daughter fell silent. Jiang Yu took up the conversation and began to talk to Ye Wenjie about Kong Xiang's situation.

Ye Wenjie laughed and said, "You little monkey, so cunning. I had a hunch you might be from the Adventist faction; I never imagined you were actually a policeman!"

Jiang Yu laughed and scratched his head: "You might not believe it, but I never deliberately sought to be close to you. The feelings I showed while I was with you were genuine, and there was hardly any deception."

The deception value from 17885 increased by 1.

Huh? Jiang Yu was startled. He had already laid his cards on the table with Kong Xiang and Evans, so why were the Trisolarans still monitoring him?

Ye Wenjie just smiled and nodded, then glanced at her daughter. She knew that Jiang Yu's words were intended for her daughter to hear.

Ye Wenjie let out a sigh: "Xiao Yu, I've never blamed you. I can still tell which parts are true and which are false."

"But what puzzles me is that you, who are also clearly disillusioned with humanity and wish to change the current state of the world, understandably oppose the Adventist ideology; but why do you also lack a sense of belonging to the Redemptionist faction?"

Jiang Yu thought for a moment before replying: "Teacher Ye, this might be where my thoughts diverge most significantly from yours.

"I've always believed that the advancement of humanity cannot rely on outsiders, it has to come from our own groping and searching.

"Your concerns for humanity are admirable, but you shouldn't unreservedly believe that other civilizations are willing to help humanity."

Ye Wenjie appeared thoughtful.

Jiang Yu continued: "You were someone who saw the fall of the Soviet Union, which completely denied itself and turned to the West.

"As a result, the wealth accumulated by the Soviet people over more than seventy years was plundered by Wall Street for a pittance.

"You were too influenced by 'Silent Spring' and came to believe in the Western binary thinking of right versus wrong, and either-or.

"In our generation, the vitality of national studies was revived, and we also saw the true face of the West, understanding the falsehood of their freedom and democracy.

"We know they won't help us for no reason; morality doesn't drive capital, only interests do.

"Similarly, we wouldn't believe that an alien civilization would travel thousands of miles to help humanity progress.

"So the future of humanity can't depend on anyone else; we have to create it ourselves."

The room fell silent for over a dozen seconds before Ye Wenjie sighed again: "The younger generation is to be feared, my ideas might really be too naive."

After the visit ended, Jiang Yu met a familiar police officer at the entrance of the detention center, one of the two officers that had been with Da Shi the day before.

Jiang Yu politely offered cigarettes to the officer and asked if, after Ye Wenjie had explained her issues, it would be possible to take her to see Radar Peak?

The officer said that would require approval from the operations center.

Jiang Yu had an idea of what to expect, thanked the officer, and then left with Yang Dong.

On the way back, Yang Dong was downcast: "I have always been afraid to face a mother like that; it feels like if I don't face her, she remains the mother she used to be."

Jiang Yu patted her hand: "She is still your mother, even now."

He changed the subject: "Your vacations is almost over, right?"

Yang Dong smiled and shook her head, "My vacation will never end now; physics has reached a deadlock, so why should I keep working?"

"You should already know that the Trisolarans set us up in this deadlock," Jiang Yu said. "Don't you want to fight the Trisolarans?"

"I've seen the related information, I just can't understand how two protons can lock down the science of humanity." Yang Dong said with a bitter smile:

"But it doesn't matter anymore, their plan has succeeded... You don't understand, they've blocked off all our paths forward, there's no hope left."

"I..." Jiang Yu suddenly didn't know how to continue persuading her. Then he suddenly thought of Da Shi and immediately made a phone call to Shi Qiang.

As soon as the call connected, Shi Qiang's hearty voice came through: "Younger bro, what do you need?"

Jiang Yu said, "I've heard that Wang Miao and Ding Yi have been getting together every day to drink, so pessimistically as if the Trisolarans could come to Earth tomorrow and string them up for a beating.

"Do you have any way to fix these issues of theirs?"

Shi Qiang paused for a few seconds before saying, "I do have a method, but it'll have to wait a few days; I'm really tied up with work at the moment."

Jiang Yu laughed and said, "That's good, call me when the time comes; I have a serious case on my hands as well."

Yang Dong glanced at Jiang Yu but said nothing, continuing to look at the scenery outside the car window.

...

The next afternoon, Jiang Yu went to Chang Weisi and said he was willing to accept the role of Special Advisor.

Chang Weisi smiled and said, "You've come at just the right time, we have an important meeting and we hope you can provide some suggestions."

"Sure," Jiang Yu asked, "So, does being an advisor come with a salary?"

Chang Weisi laughed heartily, "This is actually one of the benefits to commend your contributions; rest assured, the salary is quite generous."

Jiang Yu nodded and followed Chang Weisi into the meeting.

In the conference room, Jiang Yu saw Shi Qiang and Wang Miao. They were here to discuss the "Zither" operation?

Shi Qiang started off by saying, "Don't worry, I'm not radioactive anymore."

Jiang Yu laughed and said, "I still talked with you about all sorts of things even when your radioactivity was at its worst."

Shi Qiang took the cigarette Jiang Yu offered him, "I just asked Professor Wang, and he hasn't been drinking with Doctor Ding, right?"

Jiang Yu smiled awkwardly, "The time has not yet come."

He forgot that Wang Miao and the others were still unaware of Sophon's capabilities, so they had not yet reached utter despair.

This remark made Wang Miao somewhat unhappy, "I do have some self-discipline, regardless of the situation I wouldn't be dead drunk every day as you suggest!"

Jiang Yu thought to himself, Professor Wang, don't be too certain in what you say!

He did not continue on this topic, and while smoking a cigarette, he waited for the meeting to start.

A few minutes later, once everyone had arrived, Chang Weisi announced the start of the meeting.

They first discussed the testimony of Ye Wenjie, specifically the issue of two protons locking down human technology.

Jiang Yu's previous testimony had briefly touched on the matter of Sophon, but at that time, his focus was on the charges against Ye Wenjie and others, without a detailed explanation of Sophon.

When no results came from the discussion, everyone turned to look at Jiang Yu, hoping that he might have some useful clues.

Jiang Yu checked the time on his mobile phone: "It's time for dinner; I suggest we take two hours to eat and then continue the meeting."