"I don't have time to joke with you."
Wu Zonggan got down to business. "We are not very involved in this kind of thing and lack experience. The incident happened suddenly and we don't have any clues. So I called to ask you if you can help us sort out the case and see which of the suspects you have is most likely to be the culprit."
"Lao Wu, you are making me make a mistake! We at Guoan never allow anyone to interfere in our cases. Don't you know that?"
"Of course I know." Wu Zonggan on the other end of the phone was very serious, "But Lao Song, special circumstances require special treatment. The explosion at the steel plant caused heavy losses, and some workers are trapped inside and their lives are unknown. If I had any other choice, I would not call you."
That's exactly what happened. Song Qingzhou smacked his lips and said nothing.
"The steel plant is a key unit. This time the chaos is not small. If they do not have a good sense of safety, violate regulations, and fail to inspect the treasure, then it is their responsibility. But if someone is secretly sabotaging, then the problem is huge. Today it is the steel plant, tomorrow it could be the chemical plant, and the day after tomorrow?"
Wu Zong sighed, "It's not true to guard against thieves for a thousand days, right?"
"Yes!" Song Qingzhou said, "Well, Lao Wu, I'll have our bureau's second-in-command come over. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. But I have a condition. The number of participants cannot exceed five, including you. Also, we have to sign a confidentiality agreement, and it must be the person you trust the most."
"No problem." Wu Zonggan's voice sounded much more relaxed, even with a hint of smile, "Isn't the second-in-command of your bureau your nephew's son-in-law? Are you promoting the virtuous without avoiding relatives?"
People who are in this circle have to be aware of all kinds of information. The relationship between Si Lu and Song Qingzhou was not hidden from anyone, so one could find out with a little inquiry.
"My nephew's son-in-law is not an ordinary person. When he was 22 years old, he was already the head of a regiment. Hehe, Lao Wu, just tell me, in peacetime, how many 22-year-old heads of regiments have you seen?"
The war was not counted, because at that time we often had to pay a huge price to complete the mission due to equipment problems. After a battle, many fresh faces were left on the battlefield forever. When encountering fierce battles, a whole organization was often wiped out. It is impossible to be without a commander on the battlefield, so many teams sacrificed the company commander and the deputy company commander, and the deputy company commander sacrificed the battalion commander...
In peacetime, a 22-year-old regiment leader, wow!
"Look at your displeasure. He's your nephew's son-in-law, not your son. Why are you so proud?"
The two men were old acquaintances. After exchanging a few words, they hung up the phone and went back to business.
Song Qingzhou called Si Lu over and chatted with him in the office for more than twenty minutes.
Si Lu understood the whole story thoroughly, thought about it in his mind, and exchanged opinions with Song Qingzhou.
"I also suspect it's them."
Song Qingzhou was upset for no reason. He unbuttoned his military uniform, took a breath, and murmured, "It's different now than when the country was first founded. At that time, there were struggles every day, and there were conspiracy schemes all over the country. After nearly thirty years of operation, we already have a mature system. It's very difficult to insert people into it."
He stood there, looking into the distance, "It's difficult, but not impossible."
Si Lu only said: "Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to assist the Ministry of Martial Arts and catch all the rats without leaving a single one alive."
Song Qingzhou turned his head and looked at him dimly. It was still uncertain who would assist whom!
Everything concerning Mou Zi is related to national security, and they have no shirking their responsibility.
Si Lu quickly arrived at the small command post near the steel plant and met Wu Zonggan.
It was the first time Wu Zonggan met Si Lu, and he fell in love with her at first sight.
This is a good soldier!
He also came from a military background. In the company, he liked strong guys with excellent physical fitness. These people were the country's talents and could fight ten people on the battlefield.
This young man is about 1.9 meters tall, with broad shoulders and long legs. Although he is wearing loose clothes that do not reveal his figure, it can be seen that he is strong and is a martial artist.
It's been a while since I retired from the army, but I haven't given up my kung fu, which is pretty good.
Who is Wu Zonggan? He is a well-known old fox. He went to inquire about Si Lu as soon as he hung up the phone.
The surname Si is rare, and the family is from the capital, so he couldn't help but think of Si Guangming. After checking, it turned out to be true!
He also quickly grasped Si Lu's past experiences.
"Oh, Old Song is really generous. How could he be willing to send such a good person here this time?"
Wu Zonggan was not shy at all. He stretched out his big hand and shook hands with Si Lu. "Your father and I are a few years apart. I was a soldier in 1948."
"Hello, Chief."
Wu Zonggan was amused, "Who am I, a leader? Just call me Wu Ting."
"Wu Hall."
Si Lu followed suit and called out.
"Come, let me introduce you. This is Political Commissar Qiao, and this is Old Hu..."
There were five of us in total including him, so the simple greetings were over quickly.
"Deputy Director, the cause of the accident at the steel mill is not yet clear. If we want to investigate the cause of the accident, we have to wait until the fire is out and the hidden dangers are eliminated. For the time being, let's treat it as a deliberate plot by spies. Why did they do this? Did the steel mill have something they were determined to get, or did they really want to cover up their tracks and do something even more shameful?"
Wu Zonggan lit a cigarette and said, "This is something that I can't figure out. Xiao Si, please help us analyze it carefully."
"Do you have a map?"
A secretary named Na Wei immediately spread the map out on the table and prepared a magnifying glass for Lawyer Si.
It seems that they have looked at the map before. The location of the steel plant is circled in red. This location is well connected. Although it is not in the downtown area, there is an affiliated primary school on the left and a flea market on the right, which is quite large. The horse market was also here before, but it was abandoned due to the turbulent situation. It is now much smaller in scale.
"If they take a big action, it will likely cause a chain reaction and make them a target, but if they use a big event to cover it up, they can do their own thing without anyone noticing."
Si Lu's gaze finally fell on one point, his pupils immediately shrank, and all the muscles in his body tensed up.
Wu Zonggan noticed something strange, "Why, did you find anything?"
Si Lu picked up the red and blue pencils and circled a very small area.
Wu Zonggan leaned over to take a look and said in a lost voice: "Research Institute? Could they be mistaken? Do you mean that their real target is the Research Institute?"
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