The hands of both parties soon released, and Qin Zhibo also investigated enough information.

The other party is indeed from the CIA, but he uses a pseudonym.

Qin Zhibo looked at the street outside through the glass again. A black Cadillac with the engine just turned off was parked on the side of the road, but there seemed to be no one else in the car.

In other words, this person came alone.

"Isn't it pany? There's just one person here?"

Qin Zhibo thought that the CIA would take this matter seriously and send at least 2 to 3 people.

"I'm just the person making the assessment, Mr. Qin."

"If you can pass our evaluation, we can officially start cooperation."

The man's words made Qin Zhibo a little unhappy. Why did getting in touch turn into evaluating himself? He didn't want to borrow money from them.

However, for Shui Wu Lina's mission, Qin Zhibo accepted the other party's proposal without refuting.

"Okay, let's start your assessment."

After Qin Zhibo finished speaking, Patrick asked the waiter for a cup of American coffee.

While waiting, he opened the suitcase he came in with and took out a DV player and mini tripod.

"If you don't mind, I'll record the entire conversation."

"So what if I don't mind? Anyway, this thing is like a user agreement. If you don't agree, you can't start, right?"

"Oh, that's true..."

During the conversation, Patrick had assembled the tripod and DV player, placed them on the table, and pointed the camera straight at Qin Zhibo's face.

Qin Zhibo has seen this posture before, it is a method used by the police to interrogate prisoners.

Sometimes, subtle changes in the criminal's face and eyes are not easy to detect at the time, but by reviewing the video afterward, even the most cunning fox will be exposed.

"Then we can start now?"

Patrick pressed the start button of the DV player with one hand and asked.

"Can."

Click.

Patrick started the DV player, folded his hands on the table in front of his chest, and began to ask questions.

…

After 30 minutes of Q&A, Patrick finally turned off the DV player.

"Thank you for your cooperation, we will get back to you tomorrow."

"Looking forward to seeing you again tomorrow..."

Patrick ably put the DV player and tripod into his suitcase, took out the coffee money and put it on the table, then turned and left the store.

Qin Zhibo drank the remaining half of the coffee in his cup and sighed, feeling as if he had just gone through a rigorous interview.

The questions Patrick asked in the first 25 minutes were all about Yin Sen Bentang and Bentang Yinghai. In fact, they were asking for information in disguise.

For example, how did Yin Sen Bentang die, how did he get to know Yin Sen Bentang, how did he get to know Bentang Yinghai, and the current identity of Bentang Yinghai, etc.

Regarding these issues, Qin Zhibo does not need to lie and cannot lie.

If the lie is only for a moment, it can still be done without leaking.

But if you make up a fictional story for a long time, it will inevitably have flaws unless you go through a long period of training.

In the last five minutes, the question raised by Patrick suddenly changed from other people to Qin Zhibo himself.

"Do you believe there are aliens in the universe?"

"Do you believe there are gods in this world?"

"If there really are paranormal phenomena that humans cannot understand, what would you choose to do?"

As soon as these three questions came out, Qin Zhibo thought he was conducting some kind of human nature test.

But Qin Zhibo still explained his point of view concisely.

"I believe in aliens."

"According to the famous Fermi Paradox, there are about 250 billion stars in the Milky Way alone, and the Milky Way is only one trillionth in the universe..."

"Even if intelligent life only appears on planets around stars with a very small probability, there will still be a considerable number of civilizations in the Milky Way."

"I think aliens may even be on Earth right now."

"If aliens can reach the earth, it proves that their science and technology are far superior to ours, and they can even hide their whereabouts on the earth."

"The famous scientist Hawking once put forward a thought that the main purpose of aliens coming to the earth should be to exploit the earth's resources; when humans discover the existence of aliens on a large scale, it means that interstellar colonization is not far away...

…”

After Qin Zhibo finished speaking his point of view, Patrick, who asked the question, was a little confused.

Before this meeting, the CIA had already investigated Qin's background.

Vince Chin, a former senior FBI agent, resigned four years ago and went to Japan to open a detective agency. He is currently a famous detective in Japan.

Logically speaking, people who have been police officers and detectives will be more inclined to materialism and do not believe in the theory of strange powers and gods.

Materialism means that matter determines consciousness, and only those who can feel its existence are real.

Needless to say, the true feelings of the five sense organs are the most basic part of materialism.

Even if the phone signal cannot be seen, the existence of the phone signal allows people to communicate with others over long distances. This convenience is truly felt, so it is also materialism.

But can ordinary people feel the presence of aliens in their lives?

No, unless you see it with your own eyes...

But Qin did not hesitate to affirm the existence of aliens, which transcended the scope of materialism.

But he also cited the arguments of two great scientists, Fermi and Hawking, to base this view on logic rather than intuition, showing the style of a famous detective.

"Then do you believe there are gods in this world?"

In this regard, Qin Zhibo's answer still did not hesitate.

"Yes, of course."

Patrick smiled slightly: "But Hawking himself is a firm atheist..."

"This cannot be generalized." Qin Zhibo shook his head seriously, "What we humans think of as gods usually refers to some kind of existence that possesses 'divine power' and can complete 'miracles' that cannot be done by human beings."

"But in fact, human beings' understanding and exploration of the universe are very narrow. We often mistake powerful technology and original power for a miracle."

"Just like to primitive people, we in modern times are actually their 'gods'."

"So I think that when aliens become powerful to a certain extent, far beyond human imagination, they become 'gods'."

"And humans can never understand gods, just like ants can't understand why humans are running around."

"God cannot be seen, only reverence..."

This answer surprised Patrick again. He did not expect that the famous detective understood "God" so well.

The "aliens" who are too powerful to understand are gods.

In Qin Zhibo's view, the vague and general concept of "god" has been scientificized.

Yes, aren’t gods just aliens from beyond dimensions?

After answering the first two questions, Patrick was already impressed by the man in front of him.

As for the last question...

…

In a basement with normal lighting, several people in suits and ties were watching a video played on the screen.

In the video, it was Q&A recorded by Qin Zhibo in the cafe during the day.

"If there really are paranormal phenomena that humans cannot understand, what would you choose to do?"

the voiceover asked.

This is the last question and an important consideration when joining them.

Qin Zhibo did not answer the previous two questions immediately without thinking, but looked like he was thinking seriously.

After more than ten seconds, he opened his mouth and said seriously.

"This issue cannot be generalized, but requires a specific measurement of what type of paranormal phenomenon it is, as well as for what purpose and what choice to make."

"If this kind of paranormal phenomenon is related to some unknown power, and some people want to obtain these powers in an attempt to dominate the world, I cannot agree with it."

"But if a type of paranormal phenomenon is related to the survival of the world and the safety of people around me, then I am willing to come forward..."

Compared to the previous two questions, this question has much fewer answers.
To be continued...