The "lounge" of Lin Wenyuan Villa is actually a small but tidy room. After Ah Rong handed the envelope to Chen Mo, he left without saying a word and took the door behind him.
Chen Mo didn't check the file immediately. He first carefully checked the whole room and confirmed that there was no obvious monitoring equipment (at least with his eyesight and the perception of earrings, nothing unusual was found), then he sat down by the bed and opened the sealed file bag.
There are many things in it:
A more detailed background information of "Lu Yuan": including fictional educational experience (master's degree in an overseas art school), work experience (having served as a consultant for several overseas low-key collectors), areas of expertise (oriental mysticism art, antiquities marked with "spirituality" or "historical trauma"), and personality characteristics (introversion, concentration and strong interest in mysticism). Detailed information, with several photos of "Lu Yuan" on different occasions (all synthetic or PS), and even an electronic version of an article signed "Lu Yuan" published in a minority art journal. The old cat's craftsmanship is really exquisite.
Invitation letter (electronic version and physical card) to the salon next week: The salon is called "Lingguang Weilan-Private Enjoyment of Oriental and Western Secret Arts", which is located in the top exhibition hall of Yundian Club, a top membership club in the neighboring city. Time: 8 pm next Friday. The invitation is beautifully made, with special anti-counterfeiting watermark and chip, which is obviously not available to ordinary people.
Matters needing attention in Lin Wenyuan's handwriting:
Dress code: formal or semi-formal, reflecting taste, but avoiding being too ostentatious.
Admission process: pass the security check with the entity invitation card (the chip will be scanned), and no obvious weapons or dangerous goods are allowed. But small tools (such as magnifying glass, ultraviolet pen, etc.) are allowed.
Salon form: The combination of non-public speech and small-scale communication will show a small number of collections, but the highlight is private communication and possible transaction intention negotiation.
Zhou Wenyuan's characteristics: he is about forty years old, elegant in appearance, wears rimless glasses, likes to wear custom-made Chinese shirts, and has gentle and polite conversation, but his eyes are sharp and his observation is very strong.
Key tip: Zhou Wenyuan is sensitive to "breath" and may have some ability to identify relics or contractors (unconfirmed). Don't be overly nervous or deliberately hide in front of him, just be natural. He appreciates "knowledgeable" and "sincere" communicators.
Exploration target: give priority to confirm the existence and location of "Ghost Eye" Yu Pei; Secondly, observe who Zhou Wenyuan contacted and what collections he showed special interest in; Third, pay attention to whether there are other abnormal collections or people in the gallery.
Contact information: During the salon, if you need to contact Lin Wenyuan urgently (not for life and death), you can go to a specific compartment in the bathroom and tap the water pipe three times with a specific frequency.
Warning: There may be other "special people" present at the salon, including but not limited to contractors, cultists, curiosity-seekers, and intelligence dealers. Be careful what you say and do, and don't conflict.
A small equipment bag: there is a pair of plain glasses that look ordinary but the lenses have been specially treated to filter "abnormal light" to a certain extent; A cufflink embedded with a miniature camera and memory (very hidden); And a small bottle of odorless spray, the label reads "Logical Interference Agent (Weak Effect)", and the instructions indicate that spraying on itself or the surface of an object can disturb the "concept perception" and "logical detection" at close range very slightly, and the effect is short-lived, so use it with caution.
A post-it note: It's written by Ah Rong, neat and rigid: "Sir, Mr. Lu can rest here until the evening. Please use the back door when you leave. The road map is at the bottom of the bag. If you need other help, you can contact this number (attach a one-time virtual number). I wish you success. "
Chen Mo carefully read and memorized all the materials, then stored the electronic version in the terminal encryption partition, and carefully kept the paper materials and unnecessary equipment (such as the bottle of jammer, which he dared not use for the time being). Only put on the cuff links, flat glasses for use.
After doing this, he lay down on the bed, looking at the ceiling, and his brain was racing.
There is still one week before the salon. This week, he needs to do a few things:
First of all, be thoroughly familiar with the identity of "Lu Yuan". Not only remember the information, but also try to figure out the character, manners and knowledge reserve of this fictional character. He needs to catch up with some basic knowledge of art history and occultism (at least not make a fool of oneself), especially related to oriental occult art, in order to cope with possible communication.
Secondly, further control the ability of "stealing earrings". In the salon environment, perception is very important, but it must be controlled more carefully. He needs to practice quickly screening information and distinguishing "background noise" from "key signals" in crowds and complex environments. At the same time, we should also try to perceive the hidden "logical echo" that may exist in objects or people in non-combat state, just like the previous perception of music boxes, but the requirements are higher.
Third, prepare the necessary response plan. Sharon is a mixed bag of fish and dragons, and the danger may come from any direction. He needs to plan the escape route when encountering various situations, be familiar with the Yunding Club and its surrounding environment (through public information and possible internal structure diagram), and set up several emergency contact points and alternate identity switching schemes. Light knives and ancient mirror fragments are the last cards, so they can't be used easily.
Fourth, and most importantly, ensure the safety of Chen Yu and try to contact Su Yat-sen.. He has been away from the association for more than a day. I don't know how Su Yat-sen's situation is and whether the inspection team is still looking for him. Chen Yu is in the medical department. Although he is relatively safe, he must confirm it. He needs to find a safe way to get some information without revealing his whereabouts.
Rest in the evening, according to the road map, Chen Mo left from the hidden back door of the villa and merged into the fading sky again. He didn't go back to the old cat (the agreement was to get the information in the afternoon, which has been completed), but on the other side of the city, he rented a short-term single apartment without registering detailed information with the identity information of "Lu Yuan" and part of the remaining coins. This will be his temporary stronghold for the next week.
After settling down, he first tried to use the old communicator given by Su Yat-sen to send an encrypted short message, reporting the current situation and the next plan, to an emergency contact mailbox (one-time, burning after use) reserved by Su Yat-sen. He doesn't know when Su Yat-sen will receive it, or even whether she can receive it safely, but this is the only contact way at present.
Then, he began a high-intensity, autistic preparation.
During the day, he soaked in the open databases of city libraries and universities, and frantically looked up the materials of art history, occult symbols, secret instrument traditions of various countries, and abnormal artistic events in modern times (in the name of academic research). In the evening, I rehearsed Lu Yuan's words and deeds repeatedly in the apartment, adjusted my expression and posture in front of the mirror, and simulated the scene of communication with Zhou Wenyuan or other collectors.
At the same time, he continued to carry out the control training of "stealing earrings". He went to crowded shopping malls, subway stations and parks, tried to turn off or turn on perception in noisy (visual and vibrating noise to him) environment, and practiced to capture the extremely weak emotional or conceptual echo that might emanate from a specific target (such as a person who looks worried, or an old object placed in a window). This process is very difficult, often nothing is achieved, or a lot of useless information interferes with a splitting headache, and the tingling sensation in the left ear also occurs from time to time. But he persisted.
He also took time to go to the vicinity of Yundian Club for several field surveys, and found out the surrounding roads, monitoring distribution, possible escape routes, and even got a general floor plan of the club through some informal channels (old version, for reference only).
As for Chen Yu, he temporarily has no direct access to information. However, he accessed the city medical system anonymously through the terminal (shallow, without authority), and found that the "private rehabilitation center" where Chen Yu was located (the external cover of the association) was in normal state, and no abnormal events were reported. This gave him a little peace of mind.
Time passed day by day. Chen Mo in "Liu Yuan" skins and their nervous preparation, gradually close to the agreed night.
On Thursday night, he finally received a reply-not through the disposable email, but through the association terminal he was wearing. Suddenly, he received a message with unknown source and multiple encryption in the middle of the night, which was automatically destroyed three seconds after reading.
The message is only a few short words:
"Has been known. Watch your eyes. Take care. "
Inscription is a simple symbol: (Su Yat-sen sometimes uses a personal mark).
Sue yat sen villa received his message! And it looks safe for the time being, and you can use some channels to send him messages! "Watch your eyes"-this is obviously a warning to him that the salon may be closely monitored, or it refers to the danger of Yu Pei, the "blind eye", or Zhou Wenyuan's own sharp observation as eyes.
In any case, these few figures have injected a little strength and warmth into Chen Mo, who has been fighting alone for a week. He's not completely alone.
On Friday evening, Chen Mo stood in front of the pier glass in her apartment.
"Lu Yuan" in the mirror, wearing a fitted dark gray suit, meticulous hair care, wearing special flat glasses, quiet eyes, and a hint of personal interest in exploring mysterious things. The miniature camera on the cuff link is in standby state. The terminal is adjusted to be completely silent and hidden in the inner pocket of the suit. The light dagger is shrunk and hidden inside the special belt buckle. The lead box of ancient mirror fragments is placed in a hidden interlayer of the suit lining.
He looks like a typical, slightly learned and slightly withdrawn young art consultant.
He finally checked the equipment, confirmed the action plan, took a deep breath, and silently said to himself in the mirror:
"Remember, you are Liu Yuan. For the light rain and for the truth. "
Then, he turned around, left the apartment and walked towards the "Yundian Club" with bright lights in the night.
The "Lingguang Weiwei" salon is about to open.
The undercurrent has been surging under the calm water for a long time.