Chapter 118 Where's my... gun?

Su Meng's diesel engine was finally put to the test and successfully tested.

Commander Tang immediately called his superiors from his office with Director Jiang to report this great news.

"Yes! We will be extremely cautious, please rest assured, leaders!"

Commander Tang, holding the microphone, stood ramrod straight and solemnly made his guarantee.

The Shanghai Machinery Research Institute's report on diesel engines has become a laughing stock.

The higher-ups were scrutinizing Commander Tang repeatedly, so Su Meng's research had to be treated with caution.

After obtaining a definitive result, the country applied for a patent in Europe before issuing a report.

They wanted to avenge their previous humiliation and give the thieves from Country R a resounding slap in the face, teaching them a lesson in the power of truth.

On the other side, the diesel engine was assembled and successfully tested, and Su Meng's tense mind relaxed after days of tension.

She lowered her eyes and spoke of last night as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

"You know I followed someone into the mountains, so did you overhear their conversation?" she cautiously cut to the chase.

Seeing that she was nervous again, Huo Zhenhua sighed and thought she was really a timid turtle, afraid that others would find out her secret.

He gazed at her. "Xiao Meng, I regret that I couldn't go to the back mountain to find you sooner."

I ran over after hearing the gunshot, and I could vaguely see your figure in the distance.

I was just about to go over when I realized you were being followed.

The man emerged from the forest, reeking of blood.

Seeing that he hadn't noticed you, I followed him into the mountains.

That person is very familiar with the back mountain. You shouldn't take such a risk; it's very dangerous!

Upon hearing this, Su Meng's heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, quietly calmed down.

It turns out he hadn't discovered the secret of her space.

It was a false alarm!

"Did you catch up with that person?" Su Meng asked anxiously. "That person might be an enemy agent, and the person he was in contact with was a female comrade who came out of the family compound."

I heard them say that if that woman didn't receive the new report I submitted, they would expose her crimes to the world.

"Commander Huo, do you believe me?"

Huo Zhenhua glanced at her fingers gripping the edge of the stool, and seeing the bent knuckles, he knew how nervous she was.

"I believe you! So, you also held back a detail in your report to Director Jiang just now?"

Su Meng's eyes lit up with surprise, like a lost child who had finally seen a relative, filled with excitement and joy. "How did you know?"

Huo Zhenhua raised a thick eyebrow. "Didn't you do the same thing last time?"

She's always been as cautious and cunning as a little fox when it comes to work, but she's clueless and a bit of a fool when it comes to relationships.

If only she were as focused and perceptive on relationships as she is on her work.

Su Meng smiled, her dimples deepening. She casually stretched out her legs and bent over to rub her knees, which were tense from being bent over for so long.

She turned her head to look at him and said, "You're so thoughtful, no wonder you became a regimental commander at such a young age."

You're amazing! No wonder you're a top soldier!

Knowing that her secret about her space hadn't been exposed, Su Meng spoke lightly and praised him generously, her enthusiasm for conversation rising considerably. "Tell me quickly, what's that person like?"

Huo Zhenhua was captivated by her adorable appearance, his gaze lingering on her sweet dimples.

Upon hearing Su Meng's words, he awkwardly averted his gaze and coughed lightly, "We lost sight of him when we reached the cliff."

"Did he jump off a cliff? Probably not." Su Meng curiously propped her head up with her hand. "He couldn't just disappear into thin air. Maybe he couldn't beat you guys, so he joined you."

The night was so dark that no one knew who the other was.

Especially when the forest is deep and the fog is thick, it is difficult to tell who is emerging from the woods.

Those who could enter the back mountain of the military region were either local residents familiar with the terrain or people from the military region.

“But we counted the number of people before we set off,” the phrase “joined you” kept echoing in Huo Zhenhua’s ears, and his words were no longer so certain, “There probably won’t be many people coming back.”

Su Meng: "I fired the gun last night. You can find out who was shot by checking."

As soon as she finished speaking, she abruptly covered her mouth, her gaze wandering.

Oh no! She inadvertently revealed that she was carrying a gun.

I still remember when she stole two sniper rifles from the sea in Luocun, the man in front of her asked her to recite the gun control regulations with a serious expression and confiscated the guns.

Will they educate us or confiscate our goods again this time?

She shrank back, remaining silent, carefully sensing the changes in his aura, and secretly transferred the pistol from her spatial storage to her backpack.

If he were to confiscate the gun, she would have no choice but to hand it over, begging him not to expose her again and convict her.

Just as she was about to receive the education, she suddenly heard a muffled laugh from above.

Immediately afterwards, a large hand covered the top of the head and gently rubbed it two or three times.

"Xiaomeng, am I that scary?" He sighed. "Remember, you didn't go anywhere last night, and you didn't say anything."

As for those two, pretend you know nothing about it, go about your business as usual, I'll take care of everything!

Su Meng looked up in surprise, then stammered, "Then where's my... gun?"

Huo Zhenhua looked down at her, his thin lips slightly parted, "That was for your self-defense. I trust you won't do anything illegal or disorderly that would cause me trouble, right?"

In this way, the two of them were truly connected.

We'll share the hardships together!

As a member of the firearms research institute, Su Meng belongs to the Southeast Military Region and is essentially a soldier.

However, she was only a researcher and had not received training in firearms and equipment, so she was not allowed to carry a gun.

But after Huo Zhenhua gave her such a guarantee, she agreed in a daze.

She thought Huo Zhenhua had the right to provide her with a gun.

Director Jiang was unaware that the report Su Meng gave him had been tampered with.

He hummed a tune in a good mood, carefully put the report into a brown paper bag, placed it in the drawer, and locked it carefully.

But not far from his window, someone witnessed his entire action.

Su Meng had no idea that the man was staring at Director Jiang's office in broad daylight.

After Huo Zhenhua left, she bolted the door shut and took the newly assembled diesel engine into the space.

There were still several piles of harvested wheat in the space that had not been threshed.

She wanted to test how powerful this diesel engine was.

After the diesel engine was replaced, the double-drum threshing machine started rotating smoothly at high speed with a series of "boom" sounds.

It is more than twice as powerful as the original diesel engine, and the noise is reduced by about five or six decibels.

To her even greater surprise, the fuel consumption was exactly as she had estimated, saving one-tenth of the original amount.

After the threshing process was completed thoroughly, the diesel engine was taken out of the space.

Immersed once again in the research of harvesters.

Before we knew it, the sun was setting and the indoor light was dimming.

Su Meng was rubbing her swollen eyes and was about to get up when the door was violently kicked open.

Her male colleague, who had once helped her weld the first double-drum threshing machine, rushed in in a panic and slammed the door shut behind him.

He walked towards Su Meng with a gloomy face, breathing heavily, and looked at her with a sinister gaze, "Su Meng, you must help me this time."

Hearing his commanding tone and sensing his malice, Su Meng subconsciously stood up. "Comrade, please calm down. Tell me first how you want to help?"

She really couldn't remember his name, nor did she recall ever having a falling out with him, and she calmly tried to persuade him.

Yao Hongjun grinned, tears streaming down his face, "So you look down on me too! You all look down on me."

"Su Meng, I helped you weld your first double-drum threshing machine, how could you forget?"