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Chapter 3226 Investigation and Interrogation, People in Panic



Chapter 3226 Investigation and Interrogation, People in Panic

Chapter 3226 Investigation and Interrogation, People in Panic

When Yang Xiaotao returned from the security department and entered the office building, it was almost ten o'clock!

"Good morning, Mr. Yang!"

"General Manager Yang, Secretary Li said he's going to inspect the steel plant!"

"Mr. Yang..."

Along the way, people kept greeting Yang Xiaotao, but the usually warm and friendly General Manager Yang looked particularly grim today, as if someone owed him money and hadn't paid it back.

Given this situation, it goes without saying that someone must have offended General Manager Yang.

In the office, Lou Xiao'e and Liu Lixue were talking about the Spring Festival performance.

Who wins the award and who goes on stage is something for the leaders to consider. But what kind of performances to put on and what kind of performances are good is something they have the right to express.

The two were discussing the program when Yang Xiaotao pushed open the door and walked in. He didn't even greet them before sitting down in a chair.

Upon seeing this, the two knew something was wrong and quickly went to their respective posts to get to work.

Even so, the two of them still glanced at Yang Xiaotao out of the corner of their eyes, and would occasionally exchange glances.

What is Chen Gong doing now?

Suddenly, Yang Xiaotao spoke up and asked.

Lou Xiao'e immediately stood up and said, "Director Chen has been busy with the Spring Festival performance lately."

"Let him take care of the logistics. Old Yang can handle the Spring Festival performance. Why is he getting involved?"

"Ah, yes."

Lou Xiao'e quickly agreed, while Liu Lixue, standing to the side, lowered her head, wondering if Chen Gong had offended this General Manager Yang.

And it must be a big deal.

Otherwise, this Mr. Yang is a very easygoing person, and as long as you don't cross his principles, he's usually easy to talk to.

They can even be a bit sentimental; when they see injustice, they might step in to kick someone when they're down.

But if she gets angry, nothing is a small matter.

Just as Liu Lixue was making her guesses, Yang Xiaotao asked again, "Where's Xu Yuanshan? What's he doing now?"

Lou Xiao'e quickly interjected, "Director Xu is reviewing the progress of addressing redundant staff and tasks, and inspecting the cleanup of work below."

"Inspecting work? What's Zhao Gang doing?"

"Well, Director Zhao is currently conducting an inspection at the pharmaceutical factory."

Lou Xiao'e spoke cautiously. Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath, tapped the table, and then said, "Have Zhao Gang take some people to the aircraft research institute to keep an eye on things. Also, have the people at the institute cooperate with the security department."

"Yes."

"And where is Secretary Li? I don't see him at all."

"Well, Secretary Li is in a meeting and probably won't be back until this afternoon."

Liu Lixue hurriedly tried to explain, but then she saw Yang Xiaotao's face show impatience, though he didn't say anything.

Where's Lao Hong?

"Secretary Hong went to inspect the work at the steel plant."

Liu Lixue quickly spoke up, then winked at Lou Xiao'e, who immediately grabbed a kettle and went out to fetch water.

Yang Xiaotao ignored the other person and leaned back in his chair to rest with his eyes closed.

"Mr. Yang, is something wrong?"

Liu Lixue cautiously approached and tentatively asked, but Yang Xiaotao waved his hand, showing no intention of speaking.

Seeing this, Liu Lixue lowered her head and said, "Peng's office just called to say that you need to attend a meeting tomorrow."

"We are discussing aircraft manufacturing, and you must participate."

Yang Xiaotao nodded to indicate that he understood.

Seeing Yang Xiaotao's expression, Liu Lixue turned and went out to find out what was going on.

Others might hesitate to ask, but she didn't have that concern.

The room quickly returned to silence, but Yang Xiaotao opened his eyes and exclaimed, "Xiao Wei!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Wei flew in through the window, making two whooshing noises in the air as usual.

"Owner!"

Xiao Wei landed on Yang Xiaotao's shoulder and chirped happily.

"I have a task for you."

“Starting today, I will stay by Lao Yu’s side and I need to know their progress.”

An arc of electricity appeared on Xiao Wei's finger. "Yes, Master."

"Whoosh~~"

With that, he climbed out of the window and quickly disappeared into the air.

Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath, then looked at the report documents on the table and began to work seriously.

Being busy can shorten time and make people forget their worries.

Downstairs in the office building, Liu Lixue leaned against the stairwell, looking at Yu Zecheng who was busy not far away. She opened her mouth but ultimately didn't ask.

When Yu Zecheng entered the aircraft research institute, he saw Qu Wei come out and quickly walked up to him.

"Team Qu".

Liu Lixue looked serious. When Qu Wei heard someone calling him and saw that it was Secretary Liu from General Manager Yang's office, he immediately walked over quickly.

"Secretary Liu."

Qu Wei hurriedly called out, and Liu Lixue nodded, then said earnestly, "President Yang is very angry this time. Even Director Chen Gong and Director Zhao Gang have been reprimanded. How exactly are you doing your job?"

"Are they still capable of fulfilling their duty to protect the Ninth Division?"

Qu Wei's face turned bitter. He knew very well that the person in front of him was not only the secretary of General Manager Yang of the Ninth Department, but also had a background that was even more despair-inducing.

These words no longer simply represent General Manager Yang; they likely reflect the dissatisfaction of the leadership behind the scenes.

"Secretary Liu, we didn't expect this either. These guys actually managed to get their hands on our aircraft design blueprints."

"The key point is that we have always prioritized the protection of the research institute, and after the last incident, each researcher has been secretly protected by dedicated security personnel, so it is simply impossible for this situation to occur."

"But it happened anyway."

Liu Lixue spoke with feigned composure, though her heart was in turmoil.

Now I finally understand why Yang Xiaotao was so angry.

We finally managed to design the blueprints, but we haven't even started manufacturing them yet.

The key point is that the Panda fighter jet was copied from the United States' Tomcat fighter jet. If this gets out, it might invite criticism from the United States.

More importantly, once the fighter jet design blueprints are leaked, the manufactured aircraft will be subject to targeted research.

This is equivalent to exposing one's own weaknesses in the air, which is deadly.

Qu Wei felt a burning sensation on his face after hearing this.

Their security department failed to handle this matter properly, so they definitely bear responsibility.

With the Spring Festival performance just around the corner, they were hoping the security department could win an award, given their hard work over the past two years.

In particular, he defended the achievements of the revolution on several occasions, which can be considered a remarkable achievement.

But who could have imagined that, at the very end of the year, at the last minute, something like this would happen?

What bad luck!

"Secretary Liu, please tell General Manager Yang that we will definitely complete the task within seven days and dig out the bad apples."

Qu Wei gritted his teeth and said, while Liu Lixue calmly nodded and then turned to leave.

Now she finally knew everything. However, she didn't plan to tell anyone, since it wasn't a good thing.

Meanwhile, Yu Zecheng led his men to the research institute where Wu Zhe was located.

"Director Wu, please cooperate with our work."

Wu Zhe was stunned, and the researchers around him were equally stunned.

"Section Chief Yu, what's going on?"

Wu Zhe asked curiously, though he wasn't afraid at all.

If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear.

Moreover, Yu Zecheng isn't a ghost; the fact that someone approached him only means they needed his help.

"Let's talk in private."

Yu Zecheng glanced at the people at the research institute, then spoke solemnly to Wu Zhe.

Wu Zhe nodded, then led Yu Zecheng into the office.

As soon as the two sat down, Yu Zecheng began to recount the events of the previous night, as well as the fact that the other party had obtained the aircraft design drawings.

Upon learning that the design blueprints for two of their aircraft might have been leaked, Wu Zhe immediately jumped up from his seat.

Then came a chorus of whispers: "Impossible, no way, absolutely not."

"Director Wu, I know what you're thinking. You don't want to doubt your comrades either."

"But sometimes, that's just how the truth is. It's cruel, but we have to accept it."

"Not only that, we also need to take remedial measures, otherwise this mine will keep exploding in the future."

"Moreover, this is also Mr. Yang's requirement; we must give him a reply within seven days."

Yu Zecheng spoke calmly. Wu Zhe forced himself to calm down, then covered his face with his hands and rubbed it vigorously before saying, "What do you need me to do?"

Seeing this, Yu Zecheng was relieved, as his worst fears had not come true.

As long as the other party cooperates, the investigation can proceed smoothly.

Who keeps the design drawings?

Yu Zecheng began to ask questions, and Wu Zhe immediately replied, "There are a total of six sets of design drawings."

"The two sets of aircraft design drawings provided by General Manager Yang are original versions, which we have always kept locked in our database. You are aware of this."

Yu Zecheng nodded. These documents are archived in the security department and are guarded by six security personnel every day, providing 24-hour protection.

"Of the remaining four sets, two have already been handed over, and the other two are in our research institute."

"We will develop these two sets separately to handle the manufacturing of the two types of aircraft."

"Among them, Lao Wang and I, Comrade Wang Xushan, each led a group of people to conduct research."

"You're conducting the research separately?"

Yu Zecheng asked, and Wu Zhe nodded, "That's right. According to President Yang's instructions, these two aircraft should be developed and produced simultaneously, so we split into two groups to speed things up."

"So, one person is in charge of a group, and a group of people are responsible for specific design drawings? Right?"

"Correct!"

"Can ordinary researchers see the design drawings of other groups?"

"No, except for the team leader."

Wu Zhe nodded vigorously, then remembered that the other party had said that both design drawings were lost. Seeing the other party ask in this way, he immediately understood what the other party meant.

"Section Chief Yu, I would never do such a heinous thing."

Please believe me.

After Wu Zhe finished speaking, he quickly added, "Comrade Wang Xushan is also a trustworthy and good comrade, and I can guarantee that."

Yu Zecheng remained silent, only nodding.

Seeing this, Wu Zhe didn't know what to say.

"Tell me about the backgrounds of the people in your institute."

Yu Zecheng suddenly spoke, and Wu Zhe felt a pang of unease. He took a deep breath, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of water, and then said, "Our group has a total of twenty-three researchers, and in terms of background, most of the young people are from poor peasant families."

"I remember Comrade Wang Xushan's background was quite unique?"

Yu Zecheng asked the question, and Wu Zhe knew that the other party would ask this question. He then took a deep breath and said, "Comrade Wang Xushan was a student who went abroad to study. He studied aviation-related majors at the University of Oregon in the United States and also interned at Wright Company. However, when he joined the Ninth Department, all of these were personally approved by General Manager Yang."

Yu Zecheng nodded, simply noted down the result, and then continued to ask about other things.

Have any of the people around you been behaving strangely lately?

"Are there people who suddenly become mentally confused, or suddenly become very outgoing, or suddenly become depressed?"

Yu Zecheng guided the questioning, and Wu Zhe thought for a moment before casually replying, "It's Xiao Sun, I guess. She's been smiling happily a lot at work lately. But I heard her family arranged a blind date for her, and when the other person heard she was from our Ninth Department, she immediately agreed. Her family even gave her a lot of gifts as a dowry."

After questioning him for more than half an hour, Yu Zecheng finally stood up and shook hands with Wu Zhe, saying, "Director Wu, I'm sorry."

"We are all doing this for the revolution, for the Ninth Division."

Wu Zhe nodded, "Section Chief Yu, don't worry, I understand."

The two left the office, and then Yu Zecheng called Wang Xushan to the office next door.

At this time, Professor Ye and Han Sanfeng from the research institute also received the news. However, after speaking with Yang Xiaotao, they both instructed their staff not to inquire about the news and to focus on their own work.

But for the people at the aircraft research institute, this was torture.

Especially in this selection process, their aircraft research institute, with its contributions to turbofan engines, is a strong favorite to win.

But now is not the time to think about these things.

"Comrade Wang Xushan, this is something that happened to us recently."

In the office, Yu Zecheng laid out the situation directly on the table. Wang Xushan picked up the documents, glanced at them, and trembled with anger.

"Scoundrel! Scoundrel!"

"How dare this scoundrel do such a thing?"

"Section Chief Yu, ask away. I, Wang Xushan, will tell you everything I know."

"We must find this scoundrel, or our aircraft research institute will be ruined."

Yu Zecheng was a seasoned veteran hunter, and seeing Wang Xushan's expression, he knew that the other party was not acting and was genuinely angry.

"Comrade Wang Xushan, I understand your feelings, but finding this scoundrel is the most important thing right now."

"I understand, I will cooperate."

Wang Xushan suppressed his anger, took a deep breath, and then answered Yu Zecheng's question seriously.

Meanwhile, in the security department's interrogation room, Liang Zuoxin and Yang Zhizheng were leading a team to conduct a surprise interrogation.

Bai Jing, Ding Zhaodong, and the other two recounted what they knew over and over again. The security personnel kept comparing their statements, trying to find any flaws.

In comparison, Pan Mingwei, Wang Haiming, and Qian Meiling were much more stubborn, and they only confessed to trivial matters.

When it comes to crucial matters, they claim ignorance, are unclear, and refuse to cooperate.

Finally, there's Simmons. Ever since he was arrested, he's been insisting that he's French and shouldn't be treated like this.

As for the evidence presented to them, the other party refused to admit it, claiming ignorance no matter what they were asked, and was trying to muddy the waters.

As the day went by, news about the aircraft's design blueprints began to circulate within the Ninth Department. Although the Security Department kept it under tight control, it still reached the ears of some people.

Ps:

Sorry everyone, this is the only chapter tonight.

My child went to school today, and the teacher called to say he had a headache.

Then I went to a massage parlor, a community hospital, and finally a clinic.

After all that trouble, the fever finally broke by evening.

Honestly, I'm exhausted!


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