Chapter 281 Qin Zheng's Late-Night Visit!
"Come on, everyone, let this old woman with failing eyesight see what's written on this."
A literate young military wife leaned over and read it aloud, word by word.
"Comrade Huilan, the cooperation proposal you submitted has been reviewed by the institute and is unanimously considered to be of epoch-making significance... Regarding the 'phage project,' the institute has already established a special task force, and we are just waiting for the experts on your side to be in place..."
As the text was read, a collective gasp of astonishment filled the air.
However, the most important thing is yet to come.
"...I hope that while you are in Hainan, you can combine theory with practice and reach even greater heights. When you 'return home after completing your studies,' please be sure to return to Beijing as soon as possible to guide our subsequent research work. Thank you!"
At the end of the letter, the words "Please" were written with particular force, as if the author had lowered himself to the dust.
This is hardly a matter of chasing people away.
This is clearly treating Zhang Huilan like a patriarch, respectfully sending her out to "learn the scriptures," and eagerly hoping that she will "return after completing her studies" to save all living beings!
This letter is the most authoritative official certification.
It was like a resounding slap across Liu Sao's face, shattering all the unbearable rumors.
Surrounded by the scornful and mocking gazes of everyone around her, Aunt Liu felt a burning pain on her face and wished she could disappear into the ground.
She couldn't stay any longer, so she covered her face and fled in a disheveled state amidst a chorus of laughter.
Su Yue, who was not far away, took in the whole scene.
Her mother-in-law's fighting spirit was truly astonishing.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged a smile, everything understood without a word.
That night, the night was deep.
Under the cover of night, a military jeep with a special Beijing license plate silently drove into the Gu family compound.
The car didn't go to the guesthouse, but instead parked directly at the entrance of the Gu family's courtyard.
The car door opened, and a tall, well-built man stepped out.
It was Qin Zheng.
He changed out of his scholar's attire and into a crisp military uniform, with the rank of major bearing one bar and two stars on his shoulder.
Despite the dust and grime of the journey, he showed no signs of fatigue, his entire being like a sharp sword hidden in its sheath.
He went up and knocked on the door.
The people who opened the door were Su Yue and Gu Beichen.
Almost instinctively, Gu Beichen shielded Su Yue behind him, radiating a chilling aura that kept strangers at bay.
Qin Zheng seemed completely unaware of this.
He nodded calmly to the two of them, then handed them an exquisite gift box wrapped in dark blue silk.
"This is a gift for the two children on our first visit."
His attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, as if he were just an ordinary visitor.
Gu Beichen did not reach out to take it.
Su Yue peeked out from behind him and said with a smile, "Comrade Qin, you're too kind. It's good that you've come."
As he spoke, he reached out and took the gift box.
Gu Beichen glanced at her but didn't say anything, but the atmosphere around him became even more tense.
He opened the gift box right in front of Qin Zheng.
The moment the box was opened, Gu Beichen's body stiffened.
Two pieces of jade lay quietly on the red velvet lining of the gift box.
The jade was warm and smooth, and under the light it shone with a mutton fat-like luster, clearly not an ordinary item.
Both pieces of jade were carved into the shape of a peace buckle, with exquisite craftsmanship. One piece had a dragon pattern on it, and the other had a phoenix pattern.
Hetian jade.
It's still the finest mutton fat jade.
In this era, the value of these two safety buckles far exceeds that of ordinary gifts; they could even be considered a huge sum of money.
What exactly does he want to do?
The study door was closed.
Gu Beichen's tall figure almost instantly shielded Su Yue behind him. His aura was so cold it could drop ice shards, and his dark eyes were fixed on Qin Zheng, filled with undisguised hostility and scrutiny.
Qin Zheng seemed oblivious to the oppressive feeling that was almost solidifying.
He ignored Gu Beichen, placed the gift box on the desk beside him, and calmly looked at Su Yue.
"I've come here to deliver a 'pledge of allegiance'."
He got straight to the point, without any unnecessary words.
Gu Beichen's body tensed up even more.
Su Yue peeked out from behind her husband, signaling him to calm down.
She looked at Qin Zheng; this man was always calm and always had a clear goal.
"What pledge of allegiance?"
"Regarding that unidentified 'overseas Chinese'," Qin Zheng's answer confirmed Su Yue's guess.
He took a brown paper file folder from his briefcase and pushed it to the center of his desk.
"His name is Fok Kai-tung, a member of a collateral branch of the Fok family in Hong Kong. Relying on the Fok family's name, he swindles and cheats people overseas, associating with all sorts of shady characters, and has a very bad reputation."
“He contacted me through connections, hoping to use my political background to get in touch with you. His ultimate goal is to steal the core technology of the ‘Military Special Drug Laboratory’.”
This information largely matches Su Yue and Gu Beichen's previous guesses.
But they all knew that there was more to it than just this that made Qin Zheng take it so seriously and rush from the capital overnight to report in person.
Sure enough, Qin Zheng's next words made the air in the study freeze.
"Behind Kenneth Fok is a capital group entrenched in Hong Kong. This group not only covets your technology, but more frighteningly, they have intricate financial ties with the political enemies who framed my father back then. They even collude with the remnants of Bai Cao Tang that have fled overseas."
boom!
This news was like a thunderbolt, exploding in the minds of Su Yue and Gu Beichen.
A venomous snake, lurking in the shadows and woven from politics, capital, and old grudges, has finally revealed its fangs.
Its target is not only Su Yue's laboratory, but also the Gu family, the Huo family, and the Qin family.
Qin Zheng pushed the file folder toward Su Yue.
"Here is all the information I found, including the background of that capital group, Huo Qidong's next plan, and the bargaining chips he prepared to use to buy me off."
“I am willing to cooperate with you to put on a good show of ‘luring them into a trap.’ We will thoroughly uncover this force and wipe them out in one fell swoop.”
After Qin Zheng finished speaking, he stood up straight, looked calmly at Su Yue, and waited for her decision.
He revealed his hand in the most direct and thorough way, demonstrating his determination to become deeply bound to Su Yue.
He knew very well that cooperating with Lin Wan'er, who was too narrow-minded and foolish in her methods, was tantamount to courting death.
The most advantageous choice is to cooperate with someone like Su Yue, who is calm, rational, and skillful, and who has the support of the Gu and Huo families.
Su Yue picked up the file folder and weighed it in her hand.
It's very heavy.
She raised her head, met Qin Zheng's gaze, and slowly spoke.
"It's a pleasure to work with you."
Gu Beichen watched as his wife reached an agreement with another man. Although he knew rationally that this was the best solution, he couldn't suppress the inexplicable displeasure in his heart.
After seeing Qin Zheng off, Gu Beichen returned to his study without saying a word.
With a "clatter".
He locked the study door from the inside.
Just as Su Yue was about to ask him what was wrong, she was lifted into the air by a tremendous force, and in a dizzying moment, she was slammed heavily onto the large desk.
The man's hot body covered her, carrying an intense, undeniable possessiveness.
"So you can attract all sorts of attention!"
Gu Beichen's voice was both sour and angry. He lowered his head and kissed her without saying a word, as if punishing her or asserting his dominance.
"Stay away from that Qin guy from now on! He's an ungrateful wretch!"
Su Yue was breathless from his kisses and could only smile as she endured his domineering yet childish jealousy.
This man is really...
She wrapped her arms around his neck, letting him vent his frustrations.
The documents on the desk were knocked to the floor and scattered everywhere, but no one paid any attention to them.
The temperature in the room rose steadily, fueled by the man's anger and the woman's indulgence.
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