Secretary Ye had obviously been here more than once. He introduced Lin Qingqing to the institute's organization.

"The first floor houses the dormitories for department heads and researchers. The second floor houses the cafeteria, kitchen, bathroom, and warehouse. The third floor houses the Ministry of National Defense Science and Technology and the Ministry of Electronic Communications..."

The two talked as they walked.

At the end is a staircase leading to the second floor.

At the end of the second floor is a staircase leading to the third floor.

This design allows people on the next floor enough time to escape if danger occurs.

When Lin Qingqing saw that Secretary Ye had finished speaking, she asked, "Secretary Ye, is there an escape route on the last floor of the research institute?"

Secretary Ye's eyes flashed with surprise.

He said truthfully, "There are indeed two escape routes on the last floor, and currently only the designer, Mr. Zhang, and I know about them."

"The bag Mr. Zhang gave you contains the design drawings for the research institute. Go back and take a look."

"Yes." Lin Qingqing nodded.

The two came to the third floor and finally saw someone.

Researchers in white coats were busy shuttling back and forth between the laboratories.

No one noticed when Secretary Ye brought Lin Qingqing through the end of the corridor.

The two men stopped at the door of the Minister of Defense's office.

The office door was open, and Minister Hou, who was in his thirties, was in a heated discussion with a researcher. Both of them were leaning on the table with their arms, looking like they had been discussing for a long time.

Secretary Ye nodded at Lin Qingqing and motioned for her to wait a moment.

He brought Lin Qingqing here today for two reasons: one was to get familiar with the route, and the other was to get to know people.

All twelve ministers had to meet Lin Qingqing, at least to see her face to face and know what the person in charge looked like.

An hour later, the conversation in the office ended with Minister Hou throwing something.

After listening for a few minutes, Lin Qingqing knew what they were arguing about.

There was a problem with the research data.

I did more than a dozen experiments, and each time there was an anomaly in the same data, but I never found the cause.

Minister Hou felt that there was a problem with the calculation, and the person in charge of the experiment thought that the lead was too short, causing the data to not even reach the baseline.

The researchers seemed accustomed to Minister Hou's temper.

He also walked out.

Secretary Ye immediately stepped into the office.

"Minister Hou, this afternoon."

Minister Hou looked up with a sullen face, and when he saw that it was Secretary Ye, his expression softened considerably.

He stretched out his hand towards the chair and said, "Secretary Ye, please sit down. This place is too messy and there is no water. I apologize for my poor hospitality."

"No need to sit down. I'm here today with Lin Qingqing, the head of Research Institute A, to introduce him to the area."

After he said that, he turned sideways, revealing Lin Qingqing behind him.

Upon hearing this, Minister Hou immediately stood up and looked towards the door out of respect.

Just one look and he frowned deeply.

"Secretary Ye, is this female comrade the director of the research institute?"

"You're kidding me, right? Does she even know what Research Institute A means? What does such a young girl know?"

After hearing what Minister Hou said, Secretary Ye put away the smile on her face.

He glanced at Lin Qingqing's still calm expression.

He said in a deep voice, "Minister Hou, Research Institute A was built by Mr. Zhang, and he appointed the general manager. Please be careful with your words."

Minister Hou pursed his lips, looked at Lin Qingqing seriously, and asked, "What is the resume of this female comrade that makes Lord Zhang so favored?"

Lin Qingqing uttered two words: "Keep it secret."

Then he turned to Secretary Ye and asked, "Secretary Ye, what is Minister Hou's resume?"

Minister Hou was confused by Lin Qingqing's action.

He looked at Lin Qingqing with dissatisfaction.

Secretary Ye is Mr. Zhang's personal secretary and administrative secretary. He has a special status. How could he possibly listen to you and answer whatever you ask?

Just as he thought of this, he heard Secretary Ye talking about his resume like pouring beans.

"Hou Fangyu, 30 years old, joined the National Institute of Defense Science and Technology in 1918 and was promoted to Intermediate Researcher in his second year. Before being transferred to Institute A, he was the head of a group at the National Institute of Defense Science and Technology. During his tenure, he participated in directing long-range firepower..."

Lin Qingqing raised her eyebrows and listened quietly, ignoring Minister Hou's ugly expression.