"Xinxin, I'm going to the clinic first. I'll come to your house to accompany you in the evening!"
Ye Mingxi hugged her for a while, then separated from her and headed towards the research institute.
Li Xin sighed softly. She could feel Ye Mingxi's care for her and her way of soothing her emotions, but... was she so fragile in the eyes of others?
She walked towards the research institute. Everyone she met on the way looked unhappy and felt a little heavy.
Everyone in the army more or less knew that He Beichen and his team were on a mission. After all, He Beichen was the deputy regiment commander, and he suddenly disappeared for such a long time, so he must have been on a mission. Now that such a long time has passed and he hasn't come back, everyone probably has a guess in their mind.
"Du Peng, do you think Deputy Captain He and his men can come back safely this time?" A researcher in the research institute took advantage of Li Xin's absence to dare to ask this question.
During this period, as long as Li Xin was in the research institute, they kept silent about the mission and He Beichen, but they were worried about this matter in their hearts and almost suffocated them to death.
"I heard that they have lost contact, but no news is the best news. Maybe they are just trapped somewhere?" A researcher who knew a little about the situation spoke up, still holding the best expectations in his heart.
Although Du Peng didn't know what He Beichen's mission was this time, he knew a little more than they did.
However, at this moment, it is of little use.
"What are you guessing about? You all have nothing better to do, don't you?" Du Peng scolded with a sullen face. "You can say these things in front of me, but don't ever mention them in front of Comrade Xiao Li!"
"We know that Comrade Xiao Li must be very sad. We are not stupid, so how could we possibly mention Deputy Colonel Congratulations to her?" A researcher retorted, thinking that they did a good job in this regard.
Du Peng was speechless: "..."
He knew this group of people very well.
Although everyone seems to be a good person on the surface, their brains are mostly used for research and they are terribly slow in other things.
"It's okay. Just stay out of the way in front of Comrade Xiao Li. Don't say anything wrong and make him sad." Du Peng said worriedly.
"Comrade Xiao Li is here!"
Suddenly, someone shouted.
The research institute, which was originally still talking, suddenly became quiet and silent.
When Li Xin walked into the research institute, everyone inside looked at her. The atmosphere was complex and strange, and could be clearly felt.
"..." She sighed in her heart again, because everyone seemed to be accommodating her emotions regarding He Beichen's affairs, which made Li Xin feel a little embarrassed.
It’s really not a big deal!
She already knew the plot...
"Xiao Li, you're here at the right time. I was looking for you!" The silent atmosphere was finally interrupted by Du Peng. He immediately came over and pulled Li Xin into the laboratory.
"The parts for the new gun have made significant progress since your last visit. Most of the parts have been made, and with your polishing method, some smaller ones will eventually conform to the shape on the blueprint."
Originally, Du Peng just wanted to use the matter of the new gun to divert Li Xin's attention, but he became more and more excited as he talked.
The progress of the new gun can be said to be groundbreaking. I originally thought that it would take a lot of time to produce the parts, but now the result is much faster than I expected.
"At the latest, all the parts should be ready by the end of this month." Du Peng gave a date.
Once all the parts are made, all that’s left is to assemble the gun, which is a much quicker process.
For Li Xin, the Type 95 rifle was already very familiar and could be assembled easily.
"This is the assembly drawing. I think it's time for you to study it." Li Xin found the assembly drawing he had drawn before and handed it to Du Peng.
She hadn't taken it out yet, originally wanting to wait until all the parts were made before taking it out, but she still gave it to Du Peng in advance.
Li Xin has always trusted Du Peng. With this assembly drawing, Du Peng can assemble the new gun even if she is not around.
Du Peng took the blueprint excitedly. If all the parts had not been made yet, he would have really wanted to try assembling it right away.
But even so, he still took the drawing and looked at it over and over again.
After sending Du Peng away, Li Xin stayed in the laboratory, absent-minded.
…
At noon, Xiao Du went to the canteen to get the food back. Before he had time to distribute it, the emergency assembly whistle suddenly sounded in the army.
This sound is rarely heard in the army. It usually means something big is about to happen.
"Emergency assembly? What happened in the army?" Everyone in the institute didn't even eat and ran out to check the situation.
However, their research institute is too remote. Even if there is an emergency assembly, they cannot see it from here, let alone know what happened.
In the army, everyone who had prepared for training and was about to rush to the cafeteria to grab food was stunned when they heard the whistle.
Everyone quickly gathered together, and then they saw the old commander He Yubo coming over.
"Don't be nervous, I'll come over and select two teams." He Yubo explained to everyone.
He now needs to select two teams immediately and has no time to search one by one, so he can only use this method.
"Now, please stand in the formations we form during normal training," He Yubo said.
It takes a long time to select people to form a team and build a tacit understanding. This time, He Yubo plans to find a complete team to directly reduce the running-in time.
All the soldiers stood in line obediently, and He Yubo quickly selected two teams from the special forces that looked very good in spirit.
Time is urgent, we must pack up and set off immediately.
Everyone in the army became busy and helped with preparations.
Because the incident happened suddenly and there was no advance notice, weapons and equipment had to be taken from the armory, and there was no research institute to help prepare and check them.
"Are they going on a temporary mission?" The staff of the institute couldn't help but guess when they saw the team coming over here.
The armory is right next to the institute, and they usually have to go to the armory for regular inspections, so it is convenient to be next to each other.
The two newly selected teams immediately entered the armory, selected their equipment, quickly dressed themselves, picked up their guns, and came out, their movements very quickly.
Everyone in the research institute stood at the door, watching and eating melons, completely forgetting the food that Xiao Du had just brought back.
"This is an extraordinary scene. Judging from their physique, they don't look like an ordinary army." A researcher speculated.
"He's from the special forces, the captain of the team on the left. I've dealt with him before." Someone recognized the man and answered.
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