The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 543 Clues
Even though Huan Xian never specified what it was, anyone with a brain would know that it couldn't possibly be just an ordinary link.

A one-time, one-way secure link means that both parties only have one chance. It's all about timeliness and timing. Even the slightest deviation is a huge waste, or even a huge loss.

The other party had told Jiang Hui to trust him, so even under such uncertain circumstances, Jiang Hui was willing to believe him.

Therefore, she has not been feeling well these days. Even though countless people have pressed her for clues, Jiang Hui has not revealed a single piece of information about this secret, nor has she made any rash moves.

But as time went by, she kept the secret, but countless subtle voices kept rising in her heart, questioning whether she was being too stubborn...

Huan Xian gave her this item several years ago, and at that time he could not have foreseen today's events. And according to Zhou Xiuwen, the other party's disappearance seemed sudden, not premeditated, so naturally he couldn't have predicted what would happen today.

Since there was no premonition, the other party probably didn't give this to her for any particular reason.

Jiang Hui naturally trusted Huan Xian. However, she was more worried that this inexplicable trust would lead her astray and ultimately result in an irreversible outcome.

She has been very worried these days, fearing that what she is doing will inadvertently cause trouble for Huan Xian.

But now this thing has finally come in handy, and it's in her hands... in the hands of an ordinary student who currently has no abilities. Huan Xian really isn't afraid of something going wrong.

Fortunately, this trust ultimately received a relatively positive response.

“Huan specifically warned me that this secret link is a one-time, one-way link; it can only be used once and then it will be useless. So this is all I know.” Jiang Hui looked at the string of gibberish that she couldn’t understand, paused, and asked, “Is this what you need?”

"Yes." Zong Ting's expression was grave. While she was examining the garbled code, he had already dialed three communication points, speaking in a language that Jiang Hui couldn't understand at all. He was probably sending the secret message back.

Jiang Hui could sense from the increasingly somber aura emanating from the other person that Huan Xian had sent back some bad news.

Jiang Hui felt uneasy. This reminded her of that summer two years ago when Huan Xian lay silently in bed, motionless, as if he would never wake up.

While Jiang Hui was still in a daze, the other party seemed to have already completed a series of information transmissions.

After consulting with Jiang Hui, he gained temporary access to the computer. Then, he entered something, and the secret letter, along with the secret chain, quickly dissolved and destroyed within the computer without a trace, as if it had never existed.

"Thank you so much, this is really timely." The young officer looked deeply at the girl, even bowing slightly in thanks, the faint mole under his eye twitching slightly: "This is for us..."

“It’s very important.” The girl was neither excited nor at a loss because of the officer’s sudden gratitude.

Her expression remained calm, perhaps with a hint of light from knowing her friend's news, but mostly with a weariness-laden composure. It was clear she was controlling her emotions, trying to maintain a relatively calm demeanor. Zong Ting didn't continue, but he didn't seem angry that Jiang Hui had interrupted him. He looked at the girl carefully, his scrutiny not particularly intense, his eyes not filled with curiosity, but rather as if he wanted to know what she was up to.
"What do you want to ask?" he said.

However, since her superior had already paved the way for her, Jiang Hui asked without any hesitation, "I know this matter involves military secrets, so it's naturally not appropriate to spread it. But Huan is my friend, and he has been missing for many days without any news. I just want to know if he is safe."

This was what Jiang Hui cared about most. She didn't know why Huan Xian had chosen someone as useless as Jiang Hui, despite having so many people and military elites, nor did she know what would happen if the military got hold of this news. But having news was always good, and it dispelled the gloom that had been hanging over her heart.

Unfortunately, she couldn't understand these gibberish characters at all; they were clearly beyond her comprehension, and she had no way of obtaining the information. If the imperial court was unwilling to inform her of Huan Xian's whereabouts, she would be helpless in the same way.

"He's fine now," the other person replied after a moment's thought.

Are you alright? That's good!
Perhaps because she received a definite answer from her superior, Jiang Hui breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't care what "now" or "future" meant. After all, even if nothing happened, no one could be sure what would happen next, so worrying about the future was a foolish thing to do.

All she needed to know was that person was still alive and well at this moment. That way, Jiang Hui could still believe that one day she would see him standing lively and energetic in front of her.

Jiang Hui nodded sullenly, whether to convince herself or for some other reason.

The girl may not have realized that she was not as calm as she appeared. Her right hand, which she usually used, was clenched so tightly that her fingertips had left crescent-shaped, deep red marks, and it was about to bleed.

A slightly cool hand hesitated for a moment, then gently patted the not-so-broad shoulder, rousing the girl from her inexplicable emotions and thoughts. So this seemingly indifferent person... wasn't as indifferent as she had imagined.

Zongting was busy with affairs and had to arrange work immediately after confirming the intelligence. There was no time to send Jiang Hui back, so he summoned those soldiers to pick up and drop off Jiang Hui.

Because of that little incident, Jiang Hui was allowed to use the quantum computer for a short time, provided it was under the supervision of the Zongting. After all, the case was not yet closed, and sealing the quantum computer was a necessary measure for the investigation, as well as a protection for Jiang Hui himself.

Jiang Hui didn't waste the opportunity and quickly left messages for the most anxious people, letting them know he was safe. Then, with the approval of the imperial court, he simultaneously reported the message from Huan Xian via the secret chain to a special contact person.

The other party had contacted her not long ago specifically because of Huan Xian's matter.

Although the army commander did not say it, his words and actions were inextricably linked to Huan Xian, and he should have the right to know. It is already a sign of his guilt that he only told people now.

Fortunately, the officer seemed to have anticipated this and did not blame her. He simply told her to be careful during this period before logging off in a hurry, presumably to get busy.

(End of this chapter)