Chapter 251 The Capital, Your Sister Yue is Here!
The air in the pharmaceutical and medical equipment factory's office was so heavy it felt like you could wring water out of it.
The strong smell of medicine mixed with the odor of engine oil was stirred up by the hot, humid sea breeze blowing in from outside the window, making it even more stuffy.
Gu Beixiao kicked the door open and rushed in, his forehead still covered in sweat, and his combat vest stained with several black oil stains.
"Sister-in-law! What happened? What kind of wolf has broken into the den?"
His voice carried an barely suppressed anxiety, like a young lion eager to prove itself.
Su Yue sat behind a large mahogany desk, her expression eerily calm.
She gently pushed a newly received encrypted telegram to the center of the table.
See for yourself.
Gu Beixiao stepped forward in a few strides and grabbed the telegram.
Beside him, Gu Beichen had already seen it. He stood by the window with his hands behind his back, his tall figure blocking out most of the moonlight, and exuding a chilling aura.
The telegram contained few words, but each word was like a needle chilled by ice.
Lin Wan'er was granted special permission to be "escorted" to the General Military Region Hospital in Beijing for treatment, under the pretext of "heroically being injured while rescuing collective property".
The escort was Qin Zheng.
"Damn it!" Gu Beixiao slammed his fist on the table, making the teacup vibrate. "That vicious woman! She really dared to do that! Trading a leg for a train ticket back to Beijing, she really had the heart to do it!"
Su Yue raised her hand, signaling him to calm down.
"Her move was risky, but also very precise," Su Yue said calmly, her voice utterly composed. "She knows where our biggest weakness lies."
Gu Beixiao was taken aback. "What weakness?"
“Beijing.” Su Yue tapped her finger lightly on the table. “If the pharmaceutical and medical equipment factory wants to expand and obtain national-level laboratory qualifications, all the application reports will eventually have to be submitted to the relevant ministries in Beijing. No matter how deep our roots are on Hainan Island, in Beijing, we are outsiders.”
She looked up at the two men.
"Lin Wan'er's first step will definitely be to take advantage of Qin Zheng's newly restored relationship and make trouble for our expansion application. She doesn't need to completely ruin the matter; just delaying and creating obstacles will be enough to severely damage us. This is her first revenge, and also her greeting gift to us."
A brief silence fell over the office.
Gu Beichen finally turned around and walked to the table. His soldierly aura instantly filled the entire space.
“I’ll take care of it.” His words were concise and powerful. “I’ll call the Beijing Garrison Command immediately and have someone take her into custody in the hospital’s intensive care unit. She’ll be under 24-hour care, and all contact with the outside world will be cut off. She won’t be able to see anyone, and she won’t be able to cause any trouble.”
"Yes!" Gu Beixiao immediately echoed, a hint of excited ruthlessness on his face. "That's exactly right! Let her lie in bed, unable to do anything! Let's see how she causes trouble then!"
This is the most direct solution, and it best reflects their military mindset.
However, Su Yue slowly shook her head.
"no."
Both men looked at her.
“This is only treating the symptoms, not the root cause,” Su Yue explained. “We can control her for a day, a week, but can we control her for a lifetime? Moreover, the more forcefully we restrain her, the more she will appear to Qin Zheng as a weak person who needs protection and is being persecuted by us. This will only tie the two of them together completely.”
She paused, then said something that shocked both Gu Beichen and Gu Beixiao.
"I want to go to the capital in person."
"No way!" Gu Beichen blurted out without thinking. This was the first time he had so firmly opposed Su Yue's decision. "It's too dangerous. The capital is her home turf. How can I feel at ease letting you go alone?"
“I’m not alone.” Su Yue smiled, a smile that carried a hint of confident shrewdness. “I’m taking Nanxing and Xinyue with me.”
"Nanxing is now the deputy director of the pharmaceutical and medical device factory. She can use this as a pretext to contact major pharmaceutical companies and hospitals in Beijing. This is our best opportunity to open up the inland market and the perfect cover for our trip."
"As for Xinyue... she'll be on summer vacation soon," Su Yue said mysteriously. "That little girl is very perceptive and has an exceptional memory; she can remember everything she sees. She's a trump card, a secret weapon, that I'm taking to the capital."
She looked at Gu Beichen, her attitude leaving no room for argument.
"You will be stationed on Hainan Island."
"On the one hand, the network of relationships in the capital is incredibly complex, and I need you in the rear to use all your connections to pave the way for me and provide intelligence support. On the other hand..."
Su Yue's expression became extremely solemn.
Do you remember the "curse" about the Gu family that Lin Wan'er mentioned in her "past life" memories?
Gu Beichen's body stiffened slightly.
"I want you to begin investigating this matter while I'm gone. Since Lin Wan'er is a reborn person, what she knows is not unfounded. This thorn must be removed."
After saying this, Gu Beichen fell silent.
He knew that Su Yue's arrangement was the most comprehensive and proactive strategy at the moment.
He looked at Gu Beixiao, who hadn't said a word.
Gu Beixiao recovered from his initial shock and took a step forward, his face full of urgency.
"And what about me, sister-in-law? What can I do?"
He no longer wanted to be a useless person who could only follow behind and cheer.
Su Yue looked at him with an unprecedentedly solemn attitude.
"Your task is the most important."
Gu Beixiao's breath hitched.
"After I leave, you'll be in charge of all the security work at the entire pharmaceutical and medical equipment factory, as well as all the coordination with the military region's logistics department." Su Yue said, emphasizing each word. "I don't want our home to catch fire the moment I leave. Can you protect this family?"
The immense responsibility and trust were like a red-hot branding iron, deeply imprinted on Gu Beixiao's heart.
He stood there, stunned, staring into Su Yue's clear and sharp eyes, a surge of hot blood rushing to his head.
He straightened his back abruptly, brought his feet together, and gave Su Yue a standard military salute.
"Mission accomplished!"
The night before I left, the light in the bedroom was warm.
Gu Beichen was clumsily stuffing things into a military green canvas suitcase.
He, a regimental commander who commands thousands of troops on the battlefield, was now flustered by a few women's clothes.
Su Yue leaned against the door frame, arms crossed, looking at him with amusement.
"Commander Gu, are you going to fight, or are you fleeing?"
Gu Beichen ignored her and took out a thick envelope from the drawer. Inside was a brand-new stack of 100-yuan notes, as well as various nationally valid grain coupons, cloth coupons, and industrial coupons.
He stuffed the envelope into a hidden compartment of the suitcase, hesitated for a moment, then took off his Shanghai brand watch and put it in as well.
"A poor family needs to be frugal on the road." His voice was a little hoarse. "Expenses are high in the capital, don't deprive yourself. This watch can be exchanged for money if things really come to a head."
Su Yue walked over and gently hugged his strong waist from behind.
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