Chapter 225 Design

Because it was Mid-Autumn Festival, Lin Yue invited Liu to have dinner at his home.

Wang Tingting got off work early today, so everyone carried the large dining table into the yard and had a hot and noisy dinner under the rising moon in the evening sky.

The children were very happy to eat in the yard. Apart from being a little cold, there were no disadvantages.

After dinner, a group of children kept pestering Liu and chattering about the recent interesting things. Lingling talked about the incident when Wanli and Xiao Mushroom were punished for beating someone up. She felt a little disappointed and said with emotion: "It's a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to do it. I have no place to display my talents!"

Liu Fang couldn't help laughing. After laughing, he asked Sisi: "Did they bully you? Are you hurt?"

Sisi quickly rolled up her sleeves, and when she saw that the scratches were gone, her face was twisted for a moment, and she imitated Yu Tiantian's voice and said, "You'd better stay away from my mother, or I will let you know what it means to die quietly here!"

She imitated the scene so vividly, controlling her tone and facial expressions perfectly, which made Lin Yue's hair stand on end.

This was the first time Lin Yue had heard this, so he quickly asked, "Who said this? Why didn't you tell me this before?"

Sisi blinked her eyes and said with a smile: "Yu Tiantian said that, Mom, what does 'die quietly' mean?"

Lin Yue was frightened for a moment, so he hugged Sisi to his arms and calmed down before saying, "That's a bad word. Stay away from Tiantian in the future. We won't play with her and we won't go to that old house. Okay?"

Sisi frowned, reluctant to say no, yet daring not to say yes.

Little Mushroom said anxiously: "Mom, the house over there is not dangerous, even adults go there!"

When Lin Yue heard this, she remembered that when she first arrived, Lingling and Wanli also found Kong Dewen and Liu Ying dating there. She was afraid that Little Mushroom would say something shocking and said that she had seen such a thing before, so she wanted to cover Little Mushroom's mouth. However, Little Mushroom spoke very quickly and did not give Lin Yue a chance at all, and continued:

"I saw a black box there, the same as the one in the logistics department. It must have been put there by an adult, and it was very clean!"

All the adults present were stunned. After listening to Little Mushroom's description, they all thought of the same thing. Zhang Yuandong was the first to react. He hurriedly gave a few instructions and ran to the hospital.

He was gone for a long time before he finally came back. Everyone looked at him expectantly, waiting for an answer.

Zhang Yuandong nodded, confirming everyone's guess. Considering what Liu Fang said in the afternoon, it was almost settled, and there was no need for Liu Fang to continue investigating.

Liu Fang stood up and said with a smile: "It's already very late, I should go home, let's play together again next time!"

By this time, it was already dark. Zhang Yuandong stood up and said calmly, "I have applied for a truck. I will drive him back."

Liu Fang was flattered, patted Zhang Yuandong on the shoulder, and said happily: "Brother, that's great, you finally care about your brothers!"

Zhang Yuandong took his hand off his shoulder and said, "I don't want to bother you, but it's so late. If I let you go down the mountain by yourself, I'm afraid you'll be killed by wolves along the way."

It was already very late when Zhang Yuandong sent Liu Fang back home. As soon as he got home, he kept pacing around the house, his whole body exuding a sense of anxiety.

The children were all affected by this and dared not make a sound, sitting quietly on the kang. Lin Yue said helplessly, "Don't turn around, I feel dizzy."

Zhang Yuandong realized something was wrong and finally stopped. He sent the children back to the house to sleep, took Lin Yue's hand and closed the door, his tone full of anxiety: "I will be leaving in a few days, and I am worried about leaving such a time bomb by your side."

"We have almost collected the evidence on Liu Fang's side. Why don't we arrest him before he gets the news?"

Zhang Yuandong said, "I discussed this matter with Liu Fang on the way to send him off. Now is not the best time to catch them. One of my missions this time is related to this matter, so we cannot start a fight now."

He felt a little guilty. As long as the mission was not completed, the safety of his wife and children could not be guaranteed. He had never despised his own incompetence as much as he did now.

Lin Yue had been with him for such a long time, how could he not see the emotions in his eyes? He laughed and said, "This is a military area. There is no place safer than here. I don't believe they dare to kidnap me like they did last time! Besides, I'm not that important to let them take such a big risk!"

Zhang Yuandong insisted: "No, you are already very important."

It's already this late, and this guy is still trying to show off! Lin Yue was about to say something when he heard him continue, "I didn't say that, Commander Zhao said that. I guess the higher-ups must have noticed you a long time ago. No matter what the situation was in the past few years, they have taken care of you to some extent. I used to think it was because of my father-in-law's connections, but only recently did I realize that the higher-ups valued you just because you are you."

What he said was a little difficult to understand, but Lin Yue understood it. Her face turned pale for a moment, and her lips moved, but she didn't say anything.

Zhang Yuandong went forward and hugged her, coaxing her softly: "Don't worry, the higher-ups probably don't have any ill intentions, and they probably did this to protect you."

Lin Yue forced a smile, "I'm not worried, I'm just wondering, is there any research lab with crazy scientists living in it? They won't take me away for research, right?"

Zhang Yuandong thought her idea was funny, but he couldn't laugh. He understood Lin Yue's worry and hugged her tighter.

"Your ability should not have been discovered. Besides, there are so many strange people in this world, and no one dares to do any human experiments. And I will protect you and will not let you be in danger."

He scratched his hair irritably. "What I'm most worried about now is that they will use you as bait..."

Lin Yue wanted to tell him not to worry, but she hesitated for a moment before she said, "Actually, there are some things I haven't told you..."

Zhang Yuandong's mind was obviously not on this, and he asked halfheartedly, "What's the matter?"

Lin Yue turned his wrist and a black object immediately appeared in his hand. Zhang Yuandong glanced at it casually and was immediately fixed in his sight. "Where did you get the gun?"

"Just... do you remember when we were in Xiaotian Village, Zhou Quanan took me deep into the mountains. There was a wooden house there..."

She was afraid that Zhang Yuandong would be angry, so she looked around and didn't get to the point. Unexpectedly, Zhang Yuandong quickly guessed what happened, but didn't scold her: "Did you take their weapons?"

"……right!"

Zhang Yuandong took the pistol, studied it carefully, and exclaimed: "How did these people get the weapons? Our hometown is just a small county town, and the guns used by the enemy spies are so good. I have never touched this model!"

Seeing that he couldn't let go of it, Lin Yue was speechless for a while, but he finally let go of the worry in his heart.

Zhang Yuandong studied it for a long time before reluctantly returning it to Lin Yue. Lin Yue casually said, "You can keep it. I have another big box here!"

Zhang Yuandong was almost choked to death by his own saliva. He coughed twice and asked in shock: "A big box, all of this?"

"Not really. There are also ammunition, uh, different models, and a long one, I think it's called a sniper rifle."

Zhang Yuandong's voice was trembling. "You, you show me!"

Just as Lin Yue was about to take the box out of the space, Zhang Yuandong hurriedly said, "No, no, no, come into the space, let's go in and take a look, don't take it out!"

In the space, Zhang Yuandong squatted beside the box and touched the guns carefully. "Fuck, I have been a soldier for so many years, and none of the guns I have touched are as good as the enemy's! It's really f**king infuriating!"

He cursed, but his hands moved very gently, for fear of bumping or bumping into the treasures.

A tiger ran down the mountain and circled around Lin Yue. Lin Yue touched the tiger's head and said with a smile: "If you like it, just take it. It will just gather dust here."

Zhang Yuandong waved his hand and said, "I don't have the space. I don't dare to use it even if I take it. I also have to worry about being seen and not being able to explain its origin. You should keep it!"

Lin Yue thought for a moment and then asked, "I never had the chance to take it out before, but from what you said, our guns are not as good as these? Should we find a chance to hand them over to the troops this time? It would be best if we could provide some technical support."

Zhang Yuandong scanned these weapons one by one. Some of these weapons he had only seen when he was in the main military region. After coming to the border defense force, he couldn't even touch them.

He hesitated for a moment, then said bluntly, "No need. These guns may seem like a lot, but they are not very useful in an army. You might as well keep them for self-defense. Besides, we can't make these guns now. It's not that we don't know the craftsmanship, but that the technology is not up to par. By the way, have you used these guns before? Let me teach you how to shoot."

Lin Yue nodded, "I've practiced it myself, and I wasted a lot of bullets."

Zhang Yuandong raised his head, and his dark eyes looked over at him: "How long have you been practicing?"

Lin Yue felt something was wrong, so he used a little more force to stroke the tiger. The tiger, which had been lying quietly on the ground, let out a dissatisfied cry. "Well, the last time I encountered a tiger, I practiced on my own after I came back."

As expected, Zhang Yuandong's face darkened, and he said with a half-smile, "It was a good cover-up. I didn't even see any trace."

At first, Lin Yue hadn't figured out how to tell Zhang Yuandong. She had selfish motives at the time and was determined to keep some weapons for self-defense, but she was afraid that Zhang Yuandong would insist on his point and ask her to hand over the gun, so she didn't dare to say anything.

As time went by, she forgot all about the box of weapons and did not even think about communicating with Zhang Yuandong.

Until she encountered the tiger, she heard the gunshots in the forest and suddenly remembered the box of weapons in the space. At that time, she wanted to talk to Zhang Yuandong again, but it was too late, and she didn't dare to open her mouth.

Seeing her lower her head and accept the scolding, Zhang Yuandong's resentment disappeared, and he began to coax her: "Okay, I'm not really mad at you, I just hope you can trust me more in the future. Fire a gun and let me see how you practice."

Lin Yue looked up and saw that Zhang Yuandong was really not angry, so she happily agreed. She picked the most suitable gun from the box, got into position, and fired at the tree not far away.

The tiger beside her was startled, jumped up, and roared threateningly. It turned its head around, trying to find the source of the sound, but after failing, it circled around Lin Yue anxiously.

Lin Yue patted Tiger's head soothingly, looked at Zhang Yuandong proudly, and said with a smile: "How about it, my shooting is pretty accurate, right?"

Zhang Yuandong praised her generously and corrected her movements. Seeing that she learned quickly, he finally felt relieved.

After he felt relieved, he began to think about his next steps. Just after the Mid-Autumn Festival, he rushed to the commander's office and discussed the follow-up matters with him.

The teacher didn't believe his words 100%, "Xiao Zhang, without 100% evidence, we can't wrongly accuse any good person!"

"I'm not saying we should arrest people right now, but we need to take precautions if there are people like this in our army."

Teacher Jiang tapped the table with his fingers and did not answer.

Zhang Yuandong stared at him for two seconds and said helplessly, "Whether what I said is true or not, you can find out if you try it out."

It's not that Mr. Jiang doesn't want to take care of it, he just wants to tease people out of habit. "In recent years, I really feel that I'm getting old and my brain is not working well anymore. Why don't you think of this method?"

Zhang Yuandong had guessed this would happen, and he simply smiled and said, "Sure, no problem, as long as you don't feel bad then!" He saluted, turned around and walked out.

Teacher Jiang was so anxious that he called him back. He secretly curled the corners of his lips and walked away with big strides.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, rumors began to spread among the troops that the blocked area behind the mountain was a high-quality gold mine with a gold content of up to 80 grams.

The Chinese have always had a strange feeling about gold, and soon after the news spread, people began to inquire about it openly and covertly, and some even frequently appeared in the vicinity to observe what was going on there.

Commander Jiang was a little angry. He had never thought of keeping the news of the gold mine a secret. As long as he started mining, he would inevitably let everyone know about it. He wanted to create an information gap and get the mining rights before others knew about it.

But after Zhang Yuandong mixed things up like this, he knew everything that he should and shouldn't know. He believed that someone would ask him about it soon.

Commander Jiang really couldn't understand why Zhang Yuandong had come to such a mobilization. The news had already been leaked, and it was extremely difficult to find out who had leaked the secret. How could he find that person?

If Zhang Yuandong had not already gone to the eastern defense line, he would have definitely called the guy over and given him a good scolding.

Zhang Yuandong is certainly not making this statement without a purpose; he has his reasons for making a fuss about this matter.

The troops' attitude towards the gold mine is, on the one hand, to guard it strictly and the area is still blocked off; on the other hand, the news has been widely circulated in private, and it is hard not to suspect that someone has leaked the news.

Many people also came to Lin Yue to ask for news. They believed that Lin Yue must know something in advance, but Lin Yue kept his mouth shut and no one could get anything out of him.

Zhang Yuandong had thought about this situation before. Since the news spread, the troops have been under a state of alert. There are strict procedures for entering and leaving the troops, and even military dependents and medical staff in military hospitals are no exception.

Since people couldn't leave, the news naturally couldn't be passed on. Some people became anxious, seeing that if the news got out, the army would have no way to investigate, so they began to think of other ways.

The best way, of course, is to use the black box found by the little mushroom.

The old neighborhood was a very secluded place, and no one would have thought that someone would hide a radio station there. When the long radio waves were really intercepted, Commander Jiang was shocked.

He remembered the plan with Zhang Yuandong. He did not make any surprise attack or even check the radio station. He just strictly monitored the place, strengthened the security measures and protection of confidential information in the troops, and secretly dispatched more people to protect Lin Yue.

Lin Yue knew something about this test. She originally thought that such a big battle would definitely explode something, but what she didn't expect was that before the group of people made any special movements, someone else lost their patience before them.

In fact, many people in the army were looking forward to the gold mine being dug up soon, and from time to time some people would go to the back mountain to take a look. But there were also some people who really didn't want the work to start.

The brothers Kong Jianguo and Kong Jianping have become very obedient, because Wang Fang would not give them food if she was unhappy, and they have learned how to be respectful to their mother. But these are just superficial, in fact, Kong Jianguo almost hates this mother to death, he just pretends to be obedient.

Because they hated Wang Fang, the two brothers seldom went home, but they were particularly close to Tang Sisi.

The two brothers believed the rumors and went to the back hill to secretly dig for treasure in the middle of the night. However, they were caught by the soldiers on duty after just a few digs.

The interrogating soldiers tried every possible means but still could not pry the two children open their mouths, so they had to separate the two brothers.

In the interrogation room, a table in one room was slammed loudly, but in the other side, there were gentle voices. Kong Jianping was still young and could not hide the truth, so he quickly told the story.

It turned out that the two brothers heard that gold was worth a lot of money. Kong Jianguo thought that if he had gold, the two brothers would not have to live under the control of his mother all the time and could do whatever they wanted, so he planned to go to the back mountain to dig for gold.

The two children trusted Tang Sisi very much and were willing to tell her everything. After Tang Sisi knew about it, she laughed at the two of them: "What's the point of you digging such a few stones? It's not as good as the treasure I saw last time!"

When Kong Jianguo heard this, his eyes widened and he kept asking Tang Sisi about the treasure.

Tang Sisi smiled and said, "The treasure is in that locked mountain. It's a big wooden box. But the lock is quite dangerous. Anyone who opens it will be injured by a hidden weapon. Only those who know the password can open the box successfully."

After hearing this, the two brothers wanted to find the box even more, so they ignored Tang Sisi's false obstruction and ran to the mountains to dig for treasure in the middle of the night.

Wang Fang had long been disappointed with the two children and did not feel that they were sincere to her, so when she received the news that the two children had been arrested in the middle of the night, she did not go to pick them up.

In the interrogation room, Kong Jianguo still firmly believed that there must be treasure in the mountains, and planned to find an opportunity to dig for it after he got out.

The interrogator heard something was wrong and interrogated Tang Sisi overnight. Tang Sisi did not sleep, she knew the two brothers would go to the back mountain tonight, and she was worried all night.

She had given the two brothers some advice before, including the exact location of the so-called "treasure", how to avoid the guards, and what to do if they were caught. She had explained everything in advance.

Her plan was quite thorough, but the only thing she hadn't accounted for was that the two children's execution and reaction speed were not that high, so they were soon discovered.

However, Tang Sisi was not too worried about herself. When the interrogator asked her why she lured the two children to the mine to dig for treasure, Tang Sisi smiled helplessly and said, "I was just teasing them. They wanted to go digging for gold, and I couldn't stop them. I just pointed out a place and wanted them to experience it. Originally, that place was not in the blockade area, and I don't know how the two children got there."

This explanation seemed plausible and the interrogator almost believed it if a soldier had not come to report that a wooden box had really been dug up in that area.