Chapter 156 The Traitor Must Be Found
Su Meng slumped against the stone tablet, hugging her knees and resting her head limply on them.
She wanted to go to Nie Ronghua to verify, but considering their current awkward relationship, she felt even more ashamed to face anyone.
In a dejected mood, I thought, "If I don't get a share, I don't get a share. Men aren't like firewood, oil, salt, or air; you can't do without them."
But another little voice inside him was clamoring, perhaps Huo Zhenhua was unaware that he had a fiancée at home.
He is innocent too.
Maybe he'll go back to deal with this fiancée who just appeared out of nowhere.
It's just that I didn't have time to say goodbye to myself.
But... what exactly did Nie Ronghua see at the Armed Forces Department?
This question, like a parasitic vine, spread from her feet to the top of her head, clinging tightly to her and suffocating her.
She drifted off to sleep, her mind in a daze.
Unbeknownst to her, a red bead flew out of the gourd, transforming into a red light that enveloped her.
Then, the light seemed to grow wings and quickly shot in all directions.
The next second, the space was filled with a sudden storm, and the sun seemed to be given life, shining brighter and more spiritual than the sun outside.
Wherever it goes, everything grows with a rustling sound.
A gentle breeze caresses the river, ripples spread across its surface, fish leap from the water, and flower buds on the bank bloom instantly.
Even more amazingly, the wheat seedlings that had just sprouted in the fields began to bear ears of grain in the blink of an eye.
The two "old oxen" seemed to suddenly wake up in that instant, and angrily raised their fists.
The next second, he mechanically turned around and buried himself in the field, pulling weeds and loosening the soil.
The red light disappeared, and the gourd completely turned into stone, merging with the stone tablet.
Su Meng seemed to sense something, slowly woke up, stared blankly at the gourd, feeling a sense of loss.
To my surprise, the gourd mark on my wrist had disappeared!
She inexplicably felt that without the gourd mark as a link, she could no longer read Huo Zhenhua's thoughts.
Meanwhile, Huo Zhenhua on the train also felt empty inside, as if something had quietly left, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
He rubbed his temples in frustration, glanced at his parents on the opposite berth, opened his mouth, then closed it again in resignation.
Liu Cuihua lay smugly on the middle bunk opposite Huo Zhenhua, glancing at him sideways, "You little brat, don't be ungrateful!"
The marriage arranged for you by your family is something that people would pray to Buddha for but couldn't get.
I'm telling you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Huo Zhongshan interrupted her, "Mother, please don't make things worse."
He's a soldier. If you anger him, he'll sue you for bullying soldiers and abusing their families. There's nothing I can do about it.
You surely remember the commander's warning.
Liu Cuihua shut her mouth in frustration.
She was able to get out of solitary confinement this time because her eldest son wrote a guarantee and even had her put her fingerprint on it.
If she bullies Huo Zhenhua again, the county's armed forces department has the right to arrest her and put her in jail or send her to a farm for reform through labor.
She's scared!
That bastard Huo Zhenhua showed her no mercy at all, turning on her in an instant.
She couldn't even scold his mother, Liu Wenxiu, anymore.
How frustrating!
Fortunately, it ruined his marriage.
If he separates from the Su family girl, she can get three hundred yuan.
If she can get the brat's pendant, she can get another three hundred.
Liu Cuihua glanced furtively at Huo Zhenhua's neck and saw a section of red rope sticking out. She was in a dilemma!
If only he were just a minor.
He was tall and strong, and I heard he was a top soldier. She couldn't win against him, couldn't beat him, and couldn't fool him.
But that's three hundred yuan!
Undeterred, Liu Cuihua stole another glance and found it was the same.
Huo Zhenhua turned away in frustration.
ignore!
My mind is filled with images of Su Meng.
He just wanted to get rid of the absurd marriage that Liu Cuihua had arranged for him as soon as possible.
whispering sound!
What right does she have to arrange a marriage with him?
It is said that the other party is Liu Cuihua's maternal grandniece, which, in her words, is "double the kinship".
Huo Zhongshan and Liu Wenxiu only found out about this afterward.
funny!
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Su Meng assembled the harvester in her space and had Xiao Wu and the other person test it out.
Then I returned to my study to organize the books I had acquired.
His gaze fell on the handwritten copy on the desk, and when he saw the Q-version portrait of Huo Zhenhua at the bottom of the page, his eyes widened.
I stood there stunned for a long time.
With a sigh, he tossed the handwritten copy into the drawer.
Time flies when you're engrossed in a book.
Suddenly, she heard the morning bell ringing in the military camp. She rubbed her temples and left the space.
Just then, Huang Huaiying came downstairs.
"Su Meng, you came back last night?" She looked Su Meng up and down in surprise, hesitated for a moment, then looked at Su Meng's attire. "Are you planning to go for a morning run? Want to come along?"
Su Meng chuckled lightly and readily agreed.
The two ran out of the military camp together and ran eastward along the coastline.
"Kua Fu chased the sun, but do we even count as chasing the sun?"
Huang Huaiying picked up the towel around her neck and wiped the sweat from her face.
She smiled brightly and radiantly.
Su Meng was also infected.
She playfully cupped her ten fingers together to form a hollow palm, holding the rising sun over the sea in her hands. "Look! We not only caught up with the sun, but we also grasped it."
Huang Huaiying also tilted her head to look at Su Meng's hollow palm, laughing so hard she bent over backwards, "You, you! How come you have such an unusual perspective on things?"
No wonder they were able to complete two research projects in less than six months!
Su Meng smiled reservedly as they walked along the shore, occasionally picking up a few pretty pebbles and seashells.
On the way back, we encountered a group of soldiers training.
After they left, Huang Huaiying cautiously asked, "Su Meng, I heard that Commander Huo has a fiancée. What are your plans?"
Su Meng forced a smile and said, "Does everyone know about this?"
Huang Huaiying tossed her hair awkwardly. "Ahem! We don't have much entertainment, we just love gossiping."
The slightest disturbance would spread throughout the military region in no time.
Su Meng, you're still young. You don't need to hang yourself on a crooked tree.
"Let's find someone better, don't be sad!"
She carefully chose her words, just to comfort people.
Su Meng shrugged, her expression indifferent. "Thank you!"
Then, she changed the subject and asked about sniper rifles.
When the conversation turned to familiar topics, Huang Huaiying couldn't help but take out paper and pen and pull Su Meng aside to discuss them on the spot.
Su Meng's harvester had just been tested and put into production, and she didn't have any other research directions for the time being.
Last night, I brushed up on my knowledge of firearms and equipment on social media. I encountered some difficulties, but after discussing them with Huang Huaiying, everything became clear.
Huang Huaiying was overjoyed by Su Meng's advice.
"I've found the problem, Su Meng, thank you!" Huang Huaiying happily recorded the data and drew the blueprint with just a few strokes.
Su Meng smiled inwardly. Her viewpoint was extracted from the latest and most authoritative foreign research journals obtained from the scarred man, and combined with her previous learning, it should be relevant to her profession, right?
"Don't mention it! You've taught me a lot too." Her gaze inadvertently swept over the blueprints in Huang Huaiying's hand, and her pupils suddenly contracted.
He immediately blurted out, "Besides you and me, who else has seen your blueprints?"
Huang Huaiying, not understanding why, casually unfolded it for Su Meng to see, saying, "We discussed it together, so of course we'll look at it together."
"Su Meng, when I submit the report, I'm planning to include your name as well. What do you think?"
This research was inspired by Su Meng, who gave her the direction to conduct her research.
And when it came to the end, it was Su Meng's advice that solved the most important problem.
She thought that Su Meng deserved a lot of credit.
She cannot keep all the credit to herself.
Su Meng waved her hand and said to her with a serious expression, "I suspect that your research has been leaked."
Just like my diesel engine report.
"Sister Huang, it's not too late to salvage the situation."
Huang Huaiying was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth. Her pencil fell to the ground, her notebook slowly slid down, and her eyes were fixed on Su Meng.
It took him several breaths to find his voice, "Are you telling the truth?"
Su Meng said with a serious expression, "Really! I think I saw your drawings somewhere a few days ago."
Among the research blueprints stolen by the scarred man was Huang Huaiying's copy.
Huang Huaiying was struck dumb, her body swayed, and she sat down on the ground with a thud, crying, "How could this happen? This is the culmination of so many years of my hard work."
What should I do now? I…”
She gripped the notebook tightly, momentarily panicked, unsure of what to do next.
Su Meng didn't want her efforts to be in vain. "Sister Huang, the most important thing now is for you to think carefully about who else has come into contact with your things."
Only by catching the leaker can we ensure future security.
The scarred man possessed not only the research of Huang Huaiying from the firearms research institute, but also that of other research institutes.
This shows that their people have infiltrated very deeply.
Su Meng wanted to find the mole within the firearms research institute through Huang Huaiying, and was also thinking of a safe way to report the matter.
Catching the mole is of utmost urgency.
Hopefully, Huang Huaiying can offer some guidance.
However, Huang Huaiying hesitated for a long time before calmly standing up and saying, "Let's go back first."
Gu Yicheng also helped by giving suggestions on her research drawings.
He couldn't possibly have leaked the secret.
He was her fiancé; they were inseparable, sharing both glory and ruin.
There's no need for that.
Moreover, his professional abilities are evident to all, and he was selected by Professor Qi the day before yesterday to join the nuclear submarine research team.
He wouldn't do something so pointless.
However, only she, Su Meng, and Gu Yicheng had seen her research.
Perhaps Su Meng is crying wolf and trying to claim all the credit for herself.
She glanced at Su Meng, who was frowning and silent, and coughed lightly, "Su Meng, maybe you're just too nervous."
My blueprints were only known to you, me, and Gu Yicheng. How could they have been leaked?
You're so easily startled, seeing things too clearly.
Su Meng was stunned: "...You don't believe me? Sister Huang, I'm telling the truth."
I swear to God! Your research has really been leaked.
Huang Huaiying clearly didn't believe her. "Alright! I believe you. I'll go back to my office to revise it now. You're busy!"
Her polite yet aloof attitude startled Su Meng so much that she was stunned for several breaths before she came to her senses.
She didn't trust herself and became defensive.
Su Meng chuckled self-deprecatingly. She had indeed acted too impulsively; it was no wonder Huang Huaiying didn't believe her without any evidence.
But this did not stop her from reporting it.
Since only the three of them knew, Gu Yicheng was inevitably suspected.
Now, he has joined Qi Lao's team.
If Elder Qi and his team's secrets are leaked, the losses will be enormous.
I've already thought of what to say; I'll just use what I said to Su Mianzhi last night.
Remove the part about her receiving the Su family's assets.
Kidnapped by his enemy, he accidentally found some papers in a small town while escaping.
These papers were well hidden on his body, so it's no wonder that Nie Ronghua didn't see them.
Upon hearing her words, Director Jiang eagerly flipped through the research reports, his thick eyebrows furrowing together like a wavy line.
He pointed to one of the reports, "Are you sure this is Comrade Huang Huaiying's?"
Su Meng nodded without hesitation, "We were discussing it together when we were jogging this morning. I saw it when she took it out, and it is indeed exactly the same."
Director, we must find the mole.
Otherwise, a repeat of the diesel engine incident would not only be a waste of effort but also an international embarrassment.
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