Chapter 2847
An unexpected surprise
Chapter 2847 An unexpected surprise
On the train.
Yang Zhi held a straw hat in one hand and kept fanning himself to relieve the stuffiness in the carriage.
At the same time, his eyes fell on the woman not far away. Having followed her all the way, Yang Zhi had also noticed that she was different.
Especially since the other person actually took out a mirror from their bag and started dressing up. Who carries a mirror when they go out?
Only those with a guilty conscience would use a mirror to look at the people behind them.
Yang Zhi remained calm and continued fanning himself.
After a while, he noticed that the bundle the woman had placed at her feet was actually in her arms, so he got up, stretched, and walked out.
As I passed the monkeys, I made sure to cough lightly. The monkeys, which had been dozing off with their heads tilted to the side, immediately opened their eyes and then nodded imperceptibly.
After leaving the carriage, Yang Zhi arrived at the train police station, where Shi Tou was looking out the window.
Hearing the noise, Shi Tou looked toward the door and saw Yang Zhi walk in.
"team leader!"
"Hmm, something's up. The target is preparing to get off the vehicle. Where's the phone?"
After Yang Zhi finished speaking, Shi Tou hurriedly opened an iron box, revealing a satellite phone inside.
Yang Zhi immediately answered the phone and then dialed the number.
On the helicopter.
Yang Xiaotao was covering his ears as he looked down at the scenery.
The plane had already run ahead of the train before the other party got off at Makino, and they were about to arrive in Guancheng city!
Ring ring ring
Suddenly, a unique voice came from the side. Yang Xiaotao quickly turned around and saw Yu Zecheng answer the phone even faster than him.
"Hey?"
"Okay, okay, keep a close eye on them and don't attract their attention."
"We understand, okay!"
Yu Zecheng's voice successfully caught Old Wang's attention, and he looked over eagerly, "How are you? Are you getting off the bus?"
As Old Wang spoke, Yu Zecheng nodded, "That's right, just as we thought. They didn't go to Xiangfan; it looks like they'll get off in Guancheng."
"Damn it, we finally got off the bus."
Old Wang slammed his fist against the bulkhead in delight, ignoring the pain in his hand, and complained again, "If we don't get down here soon, I'm going to throw up!"
Yang Xiaotao snorted coldly, "You have the nerve to say that? If it weren't for the trouble you caused, would we have to suffer with you?"
Old Wang smiled sheepishly after hearing this, "Once this matter is over, I will treat you to a meal later to apologize and express my gratitude. It's absolutely true!"
"Alright, just don't come to my office to pick your toes anymore."
Old Wang rolled his eyes. "You've ruined my reputation!"
"You have no reputation whatsoever."
"I won't offer you this drink!"
"I'll come even if you're not invited, I'll eat you out of house and home!"
Old Wang ignored him, his gaze fixed on Guan Cheng below, his face cold and stern. "Damn little thief, don't let Grandpa catch you!"
Yu Zecheng then communicated with the driver to inform the local authorities in Guancheng to make preparations.
ten minutes later.
The helicopter landed slowly.
Yang Xiaotao got off the plane and found a place to sit down. He felt trembling all over and everything seemed to be shaking.
After getting off the plane, Wangcai immediately started running on the ground, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Old Wang was helped down by local staff and then sat down next to Yang Xiaotao.
"Give me a cigarette!"
Yang Xiaotao took out a cigarette case, and the two lit them.
After finishing their cigarettes, both of them looked much better.
At this moment, Yu Zecheng finished his meeting with the local personnel and walked over quickly.
"Old Yu, when is the train coming?"
"Half an hour left!"
"Okay, I'll rest for a bit. By the way, have you reported to Elder Chen yet?"
Yu Zecheng shook his head, "Not yet, let's wait until they get off the car."
Yang Xiaotao nodded, then got up and pulled Wang Lao toward the station. He needed to call Wu Liuyi in Chaoge, as their manpower was insufficient.
Twenty minutes later, the group met again.
"The station has two exits, we'll each take one, and then we'll see if the other is following us from a distance..."
Yu Zecheng began to make arrangements, but Yang Xiaotao waved his hand, saying, "No need."
"Wangcai has memorized that person's scent. As long as it doesn't rain today, he can find them even if they're a mile away."
Yu Zecheng opened his mouth, then nodded.
"Alright, we'll wait then."
"However, it's best to follow from a distance just to be on the safe side."
Yang Xiaotao didn't say anything more. On the surface, it's Wangcai, but in private, there's also Xiaowei.
The three chatted for a while, and soon the train began to pull into the station.
"coming!"
Old Wang clenched his fist and said something. Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath and said, "Hopefully this guy can lead us to something."
Yu Zecheng didn't speak, but just nodded and clenched his fist like Old Wang.
On the train.
The train conductor's urging continued. While getting up to get his luggage, the monkey glanced at his target and saw that the other person was indeed packing his things, clearly about to get off the train.
However, the monkey didn't look at it much and followed the crowd in line with its luggage.
At this moment, the woman looked out the window at Guancheng and felt inexplicably anxious.
"I'm back!"
He was overjoyed and fantasized about the days when he would have a lot of money in his hands.
As the train came to a stop, the woman immediately followed the others off the train.
"Attention! Target spotted!"
The monkey who got off the bus first made a gesture in front of its chest after seeing Yu Zecheng.
Yu Zecheng immediately gave the orders, and Yang Xiaotao and Old Wang changed their clothes and hid in the crowd.
A short while later, the woman came out of the carriage, looked around, and then quickly left in the direction she was looking.
"Follow!"
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Wangcai immediately followed behind, while Xiaowei had already appeared in the other person's bag.
Meanwhile, at Ah Long's residence, Tiger, accompanied by a short, square-faced man, knocked on the door.
Ah Long and Wang Guiping exchanged a wary glance, while the Sun brothers picked up the fruit knife on the table, their faces grave.
"Ah Long, it's me!"
Hearing Tiger's voice, everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief.
crunch
The door opened, and Tiger appeared in front of everyone, followed by a stranger standing behind them.
"This is the Lao Xu I was talking about."
Tiger walked into the room and casually said something before going straight to the box. "Old Xu, this is what we got. See if we can deal with it."
As soon as Lao Xu entered the house, his eyes were fixed on the repackaged boxes.
Old Xu had heard of Tiger and his gang before, and had even dealt with them before.
These people rarely take action, unlike some others who come to the recycling center every few days.
However, although these people don't make many moves, each time they do, it's a big deal.
After handing over the pressure cooker last time, he tasted the sweetness of success.
So when Tiger found him this time, he came over without hesitation.
"Take it apart and take a look."
After circling the box once, Old Xu realized that this thing was not simple.
Upon hearing this, Ah Long and the others rushed forward to help, and in a few quick movements, they opened the box, revealing the machine inside.
“We were curious, so we took it apart a bit. But when we saw that there were a lot of wires inside, we didn’t dare to take it apart anymore. But don’t worry, we tested it by turning it on, and the light still works. There’s absolutely no problem.”
Ah Long explained from the side, afraid that the other party would see the machine being disassembled and then lower the price.
But when Lao Xu saw the machine, he had no interest in listening to his rambling. He quickly stepped forward and took a closer look. Then, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his lips trembled slightly.
As a qualified crow, he could tell what was in front of him at a glance.
This is a computer.
Last month, he received a notice from his superiors saying that Beijing had purchased a batch of computers that had been phased out by the United States, and that they should keep an eye on the situation.
I thought it had nothing to do with him, after all, it was more than a thousand miles away from Beijing, so there was no point in asking around.
But who would have thought that this thing would actually appear right in front of us?
Although it's unclear whether this computer is from the United States or a knock-off from Beijing, sending the message up would definitely be a great achievement.
Perhaps he could use this opportunity to leave this place and return to the embrace of his 'motherland'. Thinking of this, Old Xu felt his hands trembling.
This news must be reported as soon as possible.
This thing must be taken away as soon as possible.
Thinking this through, Old Xu stopped arguing and decided to act decisively and not delay. "This machine should be used with machine tools. I've seen it in the factory before."
The group exchanged glances, their eyes lingering on the machine.
Then Old Xu continued, "You are Tiger's brothers, and I won't take advantage of my own people."
"If this machine is sold, it should fetch three to five thousand yuan."
"Of course, this money still needs to be used to grease some palms."
"I can only give you a thousand; that's all I can do."
"Of course, if you can find a better buyer, I can back out."
Several people were already tempted when they heard about the 1,000 yuan.
After all, these things are just buried in the ground anyway, and their original expectation was only one or two hundred, but now it has increased tenfold, so how could they not be happy?
Ah Long nodded to Tiger, who quickly said, "Old Xu, the brothers called you here because they trust you."
"We'd just keep this thing as junk anyway, you can take it."
Old Xu nodded readily, then took out a wad of banknotes from his pocket. "I'm in a hurry, so here's two hundred yuan. You can take it first."
"I'll take the items to the recycling center in a bit, and then I'll make up the difference in the money."
As he spoke, he stuffed the money into Tiger's hand. Wang Guiping, who was standing to the side, looked at the stacks of ten-yuan bills and unconsciously licked his lips.
"Alright, brothers, pack the things up and we'll take them to Old Xu."
Tiger put the money in his pocket and then called for help.
Everyone immediately stepped forward happily.
A short while later, the group packed the computer into several parts in bags, then carried them out of the house.
"Little Sun, you stay here and wait for Second Aunt."
"We'll be back in a moment."
Before leaving, Tiger said something to the second son of the Sun family, who looked at his brother, nodded, and went back into the house.
The Fourth and Fifth Municipalities, the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building.
Mr. Chen and Mr. Zeng sat in the office, both with serious expressions and silent.
Not long ago, news came from the railway authorities that someone had handed over a document to the investigation team.
Although the two elders didn't say anything, they still felt somewhat uncomfortable about it.
Because of this incident, Wu Kuan in Chaoge immediately boarded a helicopter and flew back.
This made them realize that the other side had come prepared, and that they had been careless!
crunch
The door opened, and Secretary Guo strode in.
"Chief!"
When Secretary Guo approached, Old Chen looked up and asked, "Any news about Xiao Yang and the others?"
Secretary Guo shook his head. "No, we haven't heard from Director Yang since his last call."
Upon hearing this, Old Chen sighed.
Old Zeng, standing to the side, chuckled and said, "No news is good news too, it means there's no worst news."
Old Chen shook his head. "You don't need to comfort me. The longer this drags on, the harder it will be to find."
"Besides, the nature of this matter has not yet been determined."
"Things here are complicated."
Old Zeng picked up the enamel mug on the table, took a sip, and offered no comment on the matter.
Old Chen then looked at Secretary Guo, "What's the situation now?"
Secretary Guo hurriedly said, "The investigation revealed that Director Yao wanted to go to the Ninth Department of the People's Liberation Army to investigate the computer production situation. He suspects that someone leaked the information."
Snapped
Old Chen stood up and slapped the table.
Anger flashed across his face.
"Let him go, let's see what he can find out."
"Call Li Hongfeng and tell them to let us through."
"If you can't find out, don't leave the Ninth Department."
"I said."
Secretary Guo did not leave after hearing this, knowing that the leader was in a bad mood and what he said might not be true.
Old Zeng sighed, "Old Chen, don't be impulsive."
"You need to calm things down first. If you act impulsively, what will your subordinates think?"
As he spoke, Old Zeng gave Secretary Guo a wink, and Secretary Guo quickly and carefully went out and closed the door behind him.
Then Old Zeng said in a low voice, "The most urgent thing right now is to find out which computer it is."
"If we find this thing, we can reduce the impact."
"As for the other investigations, they were caused by 'imperfect systems,' which can be fixed."
Old Chen took a deep breath, then nodded and said, "I know, but I just can't stand these guys who kick someone when they're down."
"There's nothing wrong with it, but they have to jump out and cause trouble. Isn't that infuriating?"
Old Zeng smiled and said, "Then what can you do?"
Old Chen looked up at Old Zeng, wanting to shout something, but after thinking it over, he didn't say it.
At the very least, now is not the time.
The two fell silent again.
In the conference room.
Director Yao was also carrying an enamel mug, but compared to Old Zeng, he had a more smug look on his face.
Originally, it was just a task assigned by superiors, but unexpectedly, they actually uncovered some things when they came to the Seventh Ministry of Machinery.
Although they may not be large, at this crucial moment, they might just be the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
Especially the person in front of him, who is said to be Yang Xiaotao's teacher.
Many people know about this relationship, and it's impossible to deny it even if you want to.
He was initially wary of the Nine Departments and deliberately bypassed them to investigate the Seven Machine Departments directly, but unexpectedly, he was pleasantly surprised.
"Comrade Qian, may I ask how you obtained the computers from the Ninth Department?"
“We investigated your department’s procurement plan and did not find this item.”
Please answer this question truthfully.
The investigators nearby understood his meaning perfectly and were very blunt with Mr. Qian.
Mr. Qian sat at the table, looking fearless.
"Regarding the computer issue, you can refer to our plan to cooperate with the Ninth Ministry of Machinery Industry in building a satellite base."
"Inside, we both undertook the construction work. This computer was provided by the Ninth Department; strictly speaking, we only helped with transportation."
Mr. Qian spoke slowly and deliberately, his answers perfectly fluent and flawless.
Director Yao glanced at the other party and then signaled his subordinates to continue questioning.
"We investigated your financial statements, especially regarding the construction of the satellite base, and found several discrepancies. How do you explain this?"
"Which ones do not meet the requirements?"
Mr. Qian smiled and asked in return, and his subordinate immediately pointed out one of the issues: "The planned expenditure for this base construction was 20 million, but in reality, 23 million was spent. How do you explain the expenses that exceeded the plan?"
"This is normal expense. Various problems will arise during the construction process. Plans can't keep up with changes, can they?"
"Moreover, we have clear records of all the money we overspent."
After several conversations, Mr. Qian's answers were reasonable and well-founded.
Finally, seeing no further breakthroughs, Director Yao asked, "Why wasn't the computer being transported reported in advance?"
As he spoke, Director Yao slammed a document on the table. "This is the document you submitted to the Ministry of Railways. It only states that it is ordinary cargo."
How do you explain this?
Seeing that Mr. Qian remained silent, Director Yao continued to ask, "According to regulations, your unauthorized transfer is a violation of the rules."
"Especially for confidential equipment like computers, we need to pay even more attention."
"If we had been informed in advance and the railway authorities had taken it seriously, this situation would not have occurred."
"All of this is the result of your lack of vigilance and your arrogance."
"Your Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry must take responsibility for this mistake."
Mr. Qian remained silent.
That's the truth, and there's no point in saying more.
But as for responsible mistakes, we'll have to see the final impact.
Seeing that Mr. Qian remained silent, Director Yao was secretly pleased.
This time, we've finally managed to turn the tide.