"There are no problems here, but the weapon's firing mechanism needs to be tested a few more times to ensure it's absolutely flawless. I still feel it's not smooth enough..."
Jiang Cheng and the engineer were still talking when Gu Qingwan walked up to him and reached out to tug at his sleeve.
"Boss, come here for a moment, I have something to say to you."
"What's wrong?" Jiang Cheng was a little annoyed to be disturbed while he was busy. He frowned. He wanted to stay here until late at night to finish Feng Yu's test and put an end to his worries so that he could sleep more peacefully at night.
Otherwise, I always feel like there's something weighing on my mind.
"It's very important, boss!" Gu Qingwan's expression was extremely serious. She pulled Jiang Cheng into the deserted corridor, which was very quiet and had no researchers coming or going.
The floor was spotless, and the gray glass windows allowed people to see outside, but not inside. Jiang Cheng and Gu Qingwan stood facing each other, their figures reflected in the glass.
"Boss, you should be prepared when I tell you this. Something has happened in Lanjing."
"Something happened?" Jiang Cheng was stunned for a moment, opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, a storm raging in his mind.
Lanjing is his hometown, where his parents live. If something happens to him, it's very likely...
"What exactly happened?"
“Your father was in a car accident. He was hit by a young man on a motorcycle and injured his head. He was taken to the hospital immediately. What do you think we should do next?”
These words struck Jiangcheng like a thunderbolt.
He felt a ringing in his ears, briefly lost his ability to think, and staggered back two steps.
After realizing what had happened, Jiang Cheng's first thought was to immediately return to Lanjing to check on things.
However, even a direct flight by private jet would take several hours, so what could he possibly do once he got there?
No, even so, he had to go back and see.
Jiang Cheng almost instinctively took a step forward, hurriedly walking towards the elevator. After taking a dozen steps, he suddenly stopped, glanced at the platform carrying Feng Yu, lowered his eyes, swallowed hard, and his voice came from his dry throat, "The special plane is flying to Lanjing now. I'll go there immediately. Also, during the next few hours while I'm away, I'll hand over command of all research projects to Chen Ang! Let him represent me fully! Send the report to the Federal Commander-in-Chief, saying I have urgent business in Lanjing. Also, Feng Yu must be tested today. Have Chen Ang put aside his current projects, and Chen Li, come over and oversee everything to ensure everything is foolproof. I think there's a problem with the firing of the cold weapons. Increase the testing tenfold. If the error rate reaches one in a thousand, disassemble and reassemble. Have the researchers work overtime. Bring all available personnel to Feng Yu's side and establish a dedicated line. You Lixuan's monitoring equipment needs to be reported to me personally, without going through Chen Ang. Arrange these things first."
Jiang Cheng walked and talked, took the elevator to the first floor, and hurried toward the helipad.
Gu Qingwan silently remembered it. As she walked along, she suddenly remembered something, stopped, and ran in another direction.
Jiang Cheng had no time to worry about these things; the captain had received urgent orders and was also rushing here.
He arrived at the tarmac in no time, and only then did he remember that he should call his mother. So he quickly took out his phone from his pocket. He felt his heart beating faster and faster, and he couldn't help but close his eyes and take a deep breath to calm himself down.
He found the number in his contacts and realized that the last time he spoke to his family was two months ago. He had been too busy and had neglected his family.
Suddenly, a wave of self-reproach and guilt washed over me.
The call didn't go through on the first try, but it finally connected on the second attempt. A very anxious voice came from the other end, "Hello, Xiaocheng!"
"Mom, it's me! How's Dad doing now?"
"Oh my, Xiaocheng, you scared me to death. I just got to the hospital. Your father is already in the operating room. They got him to the hospital really fast. I didn't even know I was there. A few young men knocked on my door and told me that Lao Jiang had an accident. They drove me to the hospital. There are a lot of soldiers here. The hospital director just saw me. We are now in the best hospital in Lanjing."
"Wasn't he sent to Kyoto for treatment?"
"The dean told me that their equipment here is fully capable of supporting the project, and that doctors from Kyoto would be sent over in a short time. Sending them to Kyoto again might pose other dangers."
"That's fine, Mom. Don't worry, just follow the leader's instructions. I'll take a plane there right away. Wait for me, don't rush."
"Will everything be alright, Xiaocheng? I'm a little scared, after all, I hurt my head."
"It's okay, don't worry, let's leave it at that for now, we'll talk about it when we get there." Jiang Cheng was afraid that he would lose his composure if he continued talking. Although he kept comforting his mother, he didn't actually know if his father could get through this crisis.
After hanging up the phone, he let his hands fall limply, a look of bewilderment on his handsome face. He looked up at the sky, where fluffy white clouds drifted across the azure expanse, eerily clear.
A gentle breeze began to blow, ruffling his hair.
Jiang Cheng desperately wanted to pray and ask God for help to ensure his father's safety and help him get through this crisis.
But he has always been an atheist and a staunch believer in science, so to whom should he pray?
If there really is a God and a cycle of cause and effect, why should my father, who has never done anything wrong in his life, suffer such a heavy blow from fate?
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