After hearing what Ma Guoliang said, Xu Jianguo was slightly startled, so he pretended to be confused and asked, "Commander, what do you mean?"
"Get out of here, you're still pretending to be me? I'm asking you, during the second test in the first round, did you find any problem with the grenade that was not powerful enough?" Ma Guoliang cursed angrily.
Xu Jianguo rolled his eyes and thought to himself, "Old people are really cunning and horses are sly!" He thought for a moment and was about to speak when he saw Ma Guoliang continue, "Tell me the truth, kid, don't hide it. Although Deputy Commander Dong has just returned, he is no outsider. Back then, he was also a soldier under your Grandpa Wu. Later, after our two incomplete companies were merged, your Grandpa Wu became my instructor. You'll know when you ask him next time!"
This was the first time Xu Jianguo heard about this matter, but because of this, the last bit of defense in his heart was completely let down.
Xu Jianguo nodded, organized his words in his mind and said, "You two both believe me, right?"
Ma Guoliang didn't expect that after waiting for such a long time, the first thing this guy said was this. He immediately blew his beard and glared at him and said, "Nonsense, I don't believe you, what the hell am I going to tell you?"
"Hehe, I'm just confirming it!" Xu Jianguo touched his nose and said with a silly smile.
"Since you two trust me, you should know what kind of things I designed. Like what happened on the shooting range today, I can guarantee with this military uniform that it is definitely not a design problem!" Xu Jianguo put away his smile and said seriously.
"In other words, someone really tampered with the samples?" Ma Guoliang asked with a gloomy expression.
Xu Jianguo nodded, then shook his head and continued, "There was a problem with the second test in the first round today, but I'm not sure if someone tampered with the sample I designed. However, one thing I can be sure of is that the test that had the problem was not conducted using the sample I provided!"
"Wait a moment!" Just when Xu Jianguo was about to continue speaking, Ma Guoliang suddenly interrupted.
Xu Jianguo looked at him in confusion, then he stood up and shouted out the door, "Tai Wei!"
"Here!" Tai Wei's voice came from outside the door, and a moment later, he walked in from outside.
"Tai Wei, go find a squad of guards and ask them to come over. No one is allowed to approach the workshop without my permission. When the people who come to get food come back, ask them to wait outside for a while!" said Ma Guoliang.
"Yes, let Guo Bin guard the door for me!" Dong Jixiang added from the side.
"Yes!" Tai Wei raised his hand to salute, agreed, and then left quickly.
After everyone left, Ma Guoliang looked at Xu Jianguo and said, "Okay, Jianguo, please continue. You just said that the people at the Military Research Institute didn't use your sample for testing. Are you sure?"
Xu Jianguo nodded and said, "I'm sure!"
At this time, Dong Jixiang said, "It's useless even if you can confirm it. As the saying goes, to catch a thief, you have to produce evidence! Besides, even if this is true, what is their purpose in doing this?"
He had to admit that Dong Jixiang's words made sense. Even he hadn't figured out what these people's purpose was in stealing the samples. Just when he was about to bring up the electromagnetic wave positioning issue, Ma Guoliang spoke first: "I think if things are really as Jianguo said, and a sample is lost, then there are only two possibilities. First, there are spies from the enemy who have infiltrated the Weapon Research Institute and want to obtain intelligence on our new weapons and equipment by stealing samples. Second, someone in the Weapon Research Institute is trying to steal the credit. After all, according to the order of the General Staff, all tests, from setting up the site to collecting data, are to be completed by people from the Weapon Research Institute. Moreover, this order was issued when the old leader was away on an inspection trip. The whole thing is too coincidental and it's hard not to be suspicious!"
After listening to Ma Guoliang's analysis, Xu Jianguo couldn't help but give him a thumbs up in his heart, thinking, "Sure enough, no one who can become the base commander is simple-minded!"
"You are right. In this matter, it is nothing more than the word 'interest'. It is either national interest or personal interest. But personally, I still believe in the work ability of our country's political review department, so I think it is more likely that they will reach out for personal gain!" Dong Jixiang said.
Ma Guoliang thought about it, nodded in agreement, and said, "What you said makes sense, but as you said just now, we have to catch the thief and seize the stolen goods. We don't have any evidence to prove that a sample is missing, so there is no way to report it to the higher-ups, and the confidentiality department has no reason to directly intervene in the investigation!"
Hearing this, Xu Jianguo knew it was time for him to speak. He raised his right hand and said, "Commander, I actually have evidence!"
"What? You have evidence?!" Ma Guoliang immediately showed a surprised expression on his face when he heard Xu Jianguo's words, and asked.
Xu Jianguo nodded and said, "Please wait a moment!" Then he stood up and walked out. After a while, he came back holding something that looked like a walkie-talkie.
"What is this?" Ma Guoliang asked.
Xu Jianguo placed the items on the table and said, "A few days ago, I received a notice from you saying that someone from above was coming to conduct a test..."
Next, Xu Jianguo spent five minutes telling Ma Guoliang and Dong Jixiang about his installation of electromagnetic wave locators in the samples. The two commanders were dumbfounded and looked at him as if he were a monster.
"No, Jianguo, what are you thinking? Why did you suddenly think of installing this locator?" Ma Guoliang asked.
Xu Jianguo was taken aback by Ma Guoliang's question. He had indeed never thought about this question, but he didn't show any panic on his face. He organized his words and said, "Actually, this thing is not prepared for these samples. It's an experiment for my next project. I just happened to have made some samples, and I just had an idea on the spur of the moment and used it on the samples this time."
"Good boy, you are really something!" Dong Jixiang stood up excitedly and slapped Xu Jianguo on the shoulder.
In order to save the deputy commander's face, Xu Jianguo deliberately grinned.
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