Chapter 39: Special Branch
Coming to Hong Kong in the current environment is a very dangerous thing.
It can be said that everything that happens here will be dug up and scrutinized back and forth under a microscope as he rises step by step in the America aerospace system in the future.
Lin Ran also does not believe that protection from the Jewish Group allows one to rest easy, nor does he believe that relying on the Jewish Group’s help in the NASA system to confront Germany’s Germanic scientists will make the other side surrender helplessly.
The “gate” is the last resort that will not be used unless absolutely necessary.
If possible, Lin Ran hopes he can forever avoid using this ability.
Lin Ran can even be sure that after NASA’s bidding at the end of this year passes, even if he is nominally just a General Aerospace consultant, he will not be able to come to Hong Kong again.
Facing so many risks, for the only opportunity to come to Hong Kong, what Lin Ran wants is not just to help China solve a few mathematical problems.
Even if these mathematical problems are crucial for the current China, even if the mathematical methods demonstrated behind these mathematical problems can be applied to the design of China’s future intercontinental missile, helping DF-1 transform from an experimental product into a product with practical use.
If it were just these, it would not be enough for Lin Ran to take such great risks.
Leaving kindling for China’s scientific research, allowing China’s scientific research to have channels for communication with foreign countries, that is Lin Ran’s true purpose hidden behind layers of mathematical problems.
You can do it yourselves too, that is what Lin Ran truly wants to tell Qian Lao from afar, hoping he can make use of it.
Qian Lao, having received professional academic training in America and once serving as director of the Jet Propulsion Center at the California Institute of Technology, how could he not understand this.
But with external help, his viewpoint can possibly be put to use.
Of course Lin Ran does not know if it will work, but he hopes it will.
However, Lin Ran will not pin all his hopes on Qian Lao’s personal efforts; he has also prepared the biggest trump card for this, waiting to use it before leaving Hong Kong.
“56-6-12、58-10-3、59-1-3”
“56-6-12、58-10-3、59-1-3”
“56-6-12、58-10-3、59-1-3”
Chen Jingrun did not leave immediately but sat in his seat, repeatedly reciting this string of numbers in his mind, afraid of forgetting it.
At the same time, he was thinking that last time after Professor Lin chatted with him alone, he inexplicably gained a dad when he got back; this time after Professor Lin chats with him, he won’t end up with a mom when he gets back, will he.
People of this era are still innocent; even after encountering so many things, Chen Jingrun’s mind has no thoughts of being unlucky or that this shouldn’t have happened.
After he finally memorized it, before he could walk out of the lecture hall door, he was stopped by two men in plain clothes, one Chinese people and one White Person.
The young Chinese person among them spoke in a tone that brooked no refusal:
“Mr. Chen, hello, we are Hong Kong police personnel, mainly from Special Branch; this is our identification. We hope to check the information that Professor Lin just gave you to avoid it containing sensitive content.”
Lin Ran came running over, climbing the stairs from the podium in the lecture hall to their side: “Gentlemen.”
This time it was the White Person’s turn to speak; the fair and plump White Person, who didn’t look like he did this kind of work, said in fluent Chinese:
“Professor Lin, hello, I am Special Branch staff Thomas. According to Section 27 of Hong Kong’s regulations, we have the right to arrest persons who may endanger Hong Kong security without judicial authorization.
We are not trying to take Mr. Chen away, but just hope to check if the information you gave him contains sensitive technical data.
It’s not that we don’t trust you; you can see it as our routine check. Please forgive us.”
At this time, Special Branch in Hong Kong has very great authority, specializes in special work, and receives direct guidance from the institution in the 007 movie, including technology support and information sharing.
Lin Ran stared straight at the other party, lips pressed tightly, flipping through the identification handed over, and after a moment said: “What I gave him is just academic journals.”
The fat White Person put his hands together: “Professor Lin, sorry, don’t make it hard for us. You are also very famous in England; Her Majesty the Queen will award you an honorary knight. This news will be announced by the Governor at the invitation banquet he organizes for you. The Empire greatly respects you; this is really just a routine check.”
Lin Ran saw Chen Jingrun staring at him, sweating profusely, probably afraid that there was sensitive information inside and everyone would be doomed.
Even with clothes covering, Lin Ran could observe the other party’s legs tensed, ready to run at any moment.
Lin Ran sighed inwardly; where could you run to anyway: “Fine, this is the last time.”
The fat White Person said: “Professor Lin, after we check this time, as long as you don’t give Mr. Chen technical data later, we certainly won’t disturb Mr. Chen. I guarantee it to you!”
Lin Ran said: “Fine, Dehui, let them check the information.”
Only then did Chen Jingrun relax, handing over the thick stack of information with slightly trembling hands.
The Chinese person carefully examined it there, while fat White Person Thomas took out a tablet from his waist pouch, supervising while writing on it.
About twenty minutes later, the Chinese person walked to the fat White Person’s side, said something, and after the fat White Person wrote a few more lines, he said to Lin Ran:
“Professor Lin, my colleague just checked; the information you gave Mr. Chen is all from the America Society of Industry and Applied Mathematics’ ‘Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics’, which does not include sensitive content.
This is the sensitive literature check report I wrote; please confirm.”
The fat White Person handed the report in his hand to Lin Ran; Lin Ran narrowed his eyes and glanced at it:
“Non-Suspect Materials Report”
No abnormal items report.
The code next to it was “SB/CC-Form6”
SB is the abbreviation for Special Branch, and CC means Chief Inspector; this report can only be signed by ranks of senior inspector and above.
(Note: The SB/CC-Form6 coding rules only started in 1963; since no earlier version was found, please forgive using the 1963 version here)
“SB/CC/1960/0715-04”
It clearly stated the review subject, review basis, review process, and conclusion; the final conclusion was “Confirmed content only includes academic journals, no hidden secret writing, interlayers, or other sensitive content.”
After Lin Ran finished reading, he handed it back; after the fat White Person signed it, he said: “Professor Lin, rest assured; the reason no one has come to disturb you since you arrived in Hong Kong is all thanks to us blocking unnecessary disturbances for you.
If possible, I don’t want to offend you either; if I offend you, the congressmen in London won’t let me off.
This is really a routine check; hope you forgive us.
Besides, even if there was sensitive content in what you gave him, I would only advise you to destroy it and not write it in the report.
Thank you for supporting our work.”
Only then did Lin Ran’s expression improve somewhat, shaking Thomas’s extended hand perfunctorily twice.
“Dehui, take them back; remember what I told you, this information is helpful for your mathematics learning.”
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