No strange things are allowed to evolve!

Jiang Shu's reasoning is that he attended an engineering university, which fits the stereotype of science and engineering men and makes it easier to gain the trust of the target. It is an initial skin that is very approachable at first glance.

Yes, Jiang Shu's plan was to create a fake identity for the blueberry dipping sauce, posing as an alumnus or old classmate to get close to the Empress Dowager and gain her trust.

However, although the identity is fake, the events that happened back then and the interpersonal relationships related to the Empress Dowager that are discussed are all real.

So even though the Empress Dowager had no recollection of what blueberry dip looked like, she would surely lower her guard when she heard him mention things that only alumni and students from those years would know.

Although the blueberry dip sauce remained skeptical, Jiang Shu was convinced of the plan's feasibility.

It's worth noting that back when Lubyanka was still in power, they used this meticulous and deceptively realistic method to train their agents. They would create a fake identity for every agent deployed overseas. This identity wasn't fictional; it was based on a real person who had died quietly for various reasons. Apart from the agent himself, everyone else was a real fake.

Creating such fake identities is time-consuming and laborious, but it is realistic enough and can withstand scrutiny and verification. However, as Lubyanka's talent pool dwindled, their methods became increasingly crude. Often, they would simply fabricate a fake identity and leave the rest to the agents' discretion.

In a sense, this can be seen as a tribute to the craftsmanship of the older generation.

In short, it can only be said that even the CIA couldn't break this trick back then, and Jiang Shu didn't believe that the Empress Dowager could discover anything unusual without any preparation.

Of course, this is on the premise that the blueberry dipping sauce isn't too outrageous.

Although what you fear most often comes to pass, fortunately, blueberry dip is still a reliable choice in crucial moments.

After a short period of adjustment, he was almost completely immersed in the role.

Before long, the blueberry dipping sauce, which was sitting upright, was waiting for the target to appear.

The Empress Dowager pushed open the door and went straight to the front desk, standing in the waiting area, seemingly without any intention of sitting down and waiting.

Blueberry Dip glanced furtively at Jiang Shu, who was standing guard in the corner wearing a baseball cap that covered half his face. Jiang Shu nodded almost imperceptibly.

So, the blueberry dip was prepared.

He quietly got up and slowly walked towards the other person.

Because his face was obscured by bangs and black-rimmed glasses, and because of his simple clothes, he was inconspicuous in the crowd. But at that moment, the Empress Dowager still caught his eye out of the corner of her eye, and then slowly turned her head to look at him calmly and indifferently.

It was as if I were looking at an inanimate object, filled with condescending indifference.

This aura slightly intimidated the blueberry dipping sauce.

So perceptive... even though we're so far apart... Blueberry with sauce suddenly sensed that the other person was somewhat dangerous.

But now that the other party has already noticed that you are approaching, it would seem rather unnatural to deliberately avoid them.

Now that the die is cast, there's no turning back, and even the blueberry-dipped sauce has no choice but to bite the bullet and prepare to strike up a conversation.

He crept up to the front desk under their watchful eyes, then reached for a cigarette, involuntarily tensing up as he silently repeated to himself:

Hello, you look familiar... Hello, you look familiar...

The flow of time slowed down dramatically in that instant.

Just as he finally made up his mind about dipping blueberries in sauce, he turned to look at the Empress Dowager.

"Hello, your full-sugar iced Americano."

The shop assistant handed the coffee to the Empress Dowager.

"Tsk." A hint of disgust flashed across his face as he sneered contemptuously, "Full sugar Americano?"

The Empress Dowager frowned: "What does this have to do with you?"

"You drink sophisticated coffee."

Jiang Shu, clenching his fists and gritting his teeth in the corner, said, "Fuck you!"

Unexpectedly, such a meticulously planned scheme, which took so much effort, failed before it even began. At least Liu Bei died halfway through his life. Are you even human?

Originally, Jiang Shu thought she could go back and have a good blueberry dipping sauce feast.

But to his surprise, things took an unexpected turn.

Upon hearing the disdainful words of the blueberry dipping sauce, filled with contempt and disdain for heresy, the Empress Dowager's icy expression vanished without a trace, like snow melting in early spring.

"Looks like you really are a typical STEM guy."

She smiled nonchalantly, then waved her hand and turned to leave: "Forget it, I'm in a good mood today, so I won't hold it against you."

At this moment, the blueberries with dipping sauce finally remembered the purpose of their trip.

He quickly called out to the other person.

The Empress Dowager turned around: "Is there anything else?"

"I don't know why, but the tone of your voice suddenly feels somewhat familiar," Blueberry Dipping Sauce said, trying to strike up a conversation more naturally. "Are you Lu Yu?"

The Empress Dowager looked puzzled.

"you are?"

Blueberry with sauce immediately beamed with delight: "I'm Zhang Wei! Don't you remember me? We were classmates in college. I was in the class next to yours. Back then, I secretly kept rabbits in my dorm and got a school-wide reprimand. Don't you remember?"

“Zhang Wei…” The Empress Dowager recalled carefully.

But in any case, she had absolutely no recollection of the name.

However, she did remember what the blueberry dipping sauce had mentioned. Back in her sophomore year, there was indeed such a person who kept rabbits in his dorm room and was caught by the dorm supervisor.

So she naturally assumed that she didn't remember the name simply because so much time had passed and she had forgotten many people, without questioning the authenticity of the identity at all.

So she feigned surprise and pretended to remember the name.

"Oh, it's you."

"It's me." Blueberry with sauce nodded excitedly. "I didn't expect to run into an alumnus here. To be honest, I felt it looked a bit like me just now, so I took a closer look."

"Yes, I noticed." The Empress Dowager explained the reason for her cold attitude earlier: "I felt you were approaching me from the beginning. I don't know why, but I always felt that your temperament and your dress didn't match, so I was a little wary. But as soon as you opened your mouth, I knew that you were definitely a science and engineering guy. After all, only science and engineering guys would be so single-minded. So you are an alumnus. That makes sense."

"Actually, I didn't mean to..." Blueberry, with sauce, scratched her head apologetically and embarrassedly, "I just couldn't help it."

"It's alright." The Empress Dowager shook her head: "Speaking of which, I really miss it. I haven't felt this annoying vibe for a long time since graduation."

"I feel like you're insulting me, hahaha."

"No, I really miss it."

The two of them spoke and laughed with a mix of awkwardness and politeness, half-joking and half-serious.

Meanwhile, Jiang Shu, sitting in the corner, was speechless with astonishment.

I didn't expect this to work...

Does that mean that if the blueberry dipping sauce hadn't suddenly triggered a response in the underlying code, it might have actually aroused the Empress Dowager's suspicion?

This unexpectedly clever outcome left Jiang Shu only able to lament the unpredictability of life.

Invited by the blueberry dipping sauce, who brought up the topic of many of the Empress Dowager's old friends, the Empress Dowager did not leave for the time being, but stayed to sit down and catch up with her "old classmates".

"I did see other classmates I was close to back then a while ago, but I feel they've all changed quite a bit. There really aren't many classmates like you who still retain an academic style," the Empress Dowager said with a smile.

"Hmm." Blueberry with sauce said shyly, "After all, I studied for a few more years than you, and I just graduated with my doctorate last year, so my temperament may not have changed much."

"Congratulations!" The Empress Dowager said politely for a few moments, then changed the subject: "However, since you are here now, it means you are also an evolved being, right?"

"It was just a coincidence." Blueberry with sauce, her expression unchanged, asked, "Stop talking about me. What about you? How are you doing? I remember you were quite the star student back in school. You must be doing well now, right?"

"Me? I'm fine." The Empress Dowager was clearly unwilling to say more.

Blueberry with sauce pretended not to believe her and said jokingly, "Of course not. I see you have a membership card here, so you must be a regular. Are you already an evolved being of the Sanctuary? The Sanctuary is a great place. Only the best of the best can work here."

The Empress Dowager remained noncommittal, instead asking, "And what about you?"

Blueberry with sauce chuckled sheepishly: "I can't compare to you, I just graduated, and I'm actually here for an interview today, but it's not certain whether I'll get the job."

"I see." After pondering for a moment, the Empress Dowager suddenly asked, "So you really want to join the Holy Church?"

"Of course, everyone knows the benefits here are great."

"Then..." the Empress Dowager pondered, "Perhaps I can help you."

Blueberry with sauce paused, then laughed, "You have connections?"

The Empress Dowager nodded seriously.

The blueberry dipped in sauce realized something and gradually became serious.

Chapter 316 Is she really a good woman?

I didn't think too much about the ginger bundle and blueberry dipping sauce at first.

They only felt that the Empress Dowager had infiltrated the competition.

But now it seems that the situation is not so simple. If she still has the ability to influence personnel changes in the Sanctuary, then perhaps the reach of the mysterious organization behind her is even longer than imagined.

The blueberry dip reaction was even stronger.

He cannot tolerate the existence of competitors even on this track.

Do you have the ability to fight me, the rebel?

Therefore, the blueberry dipping sauce immediately asked, "Do you have any good ideas?"

After a brief pause, the blueberry-dipped sauce quickly added, "It shouldn't be anything illegal or criminal, right? I'm a bit of a scaredy-cat..."

"Don't worry, it's absolutely in accordance with the Holy Temple's regulations." The Empress Dowager chuckled. "We're old classmates, would I ever harm you?"

That's what makes it so scary...

This sounds like, "Don't worry, I can help you make money."

And do you really remember me? You're just an old classmate.

The blueberries with sauce were silently complaining to themselves.

However, he still appeared very naive on the surface, and without even asking what the specific method was, he gratefully stated, "That's for sure, I trust my old classmate."

The Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction.

And that was the end of it.

After a while, Blueberry Dipping Sauce couldn't help but remind her, "So... you still haven't told me exactly how to do it."

"You don't need to do anything." The Empress Dowager waved her hand: "Just have a normal interview. When the interviewer asks about your desired position, just say you want to go to heaven. You will pass smoothly."

"Oh...I see." The blueberry dip was skeptical.

His reaction was clearly expected by the Empress Dowager, but she didn't seem to have any intention of explaining. Instead, she changed the subject and said meaningfully, "As for other things, we can talk about them after the interview."

Sure enough, the other party's willingness to help was not without conditions; they must have had some purpose.

The purpose of this is still unknown.

However, what is currently certain is that the Empress Dowager intends to achieve this goal by planting nails in Heaven.

The blueberry dip is this nail.

But there's something rather strange.

Even though the blueberry sauce was able to perfectly impersonate the other party's old classmate because of the large amount of information provided by Jiang Shu, why did she dare to offer help without even verifying the information?

If it's just chatting, then there's nothing wrong with it. But normally, if it involves borrowing money or any other matters of interest, then verifying that it's the right person should be the most basic thing, right?

Or is this also part of a test?

Unsure whether the Empress Dowager was a true Tang Dynasty figure or just pretending, I could only continue the conversation along the lines of blueberries with sauce.

"Definitely, definitely. If it really helps, I will definitely repay you afterwards."

"Talking about this would be too formal," the Empress Dowager waved her hand dismissively.

If one hadn't known some of her background beforehand, her behavior would have seemed like that of a kind-hearted person who had become successful and was now helping her poor relatives.

Blueberry with sauce thought for a moment, then tentatively said, "It seems you're doing quite well now. No wonder you became the student council president in college."

The Empress Dowager did not respond, but said meaningfully, "It has nothing to do with that. In the end, the past and the present are completely two different worlds, how can they be the same?"

The blueberry dipping sauce was speechless upon hearing this.

It's one thing to avoid his own problems, but why does this guy always talk about things that are utterly hopeless?

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and immediately added, "What I mean is, gold shines wherever it is."

"Haha." The Empress Dowager didn't say anything more.

Seeing that she wasn't responding, Blueberry Sauce roughly understood that she hadn't fully gained the other person's trust yet, so the other person was deliberately avoiding questions about what she was doing, mainly offering perfunctory answers and evasions.

It seems that if we want to make any further progress in the relationship, we'll probably have to wait until after the interview.

Besides this, the blueberry dipping sauce also remembered that Jiang Shu had given him another task.