Thinking of this, Xu Jianguo couldn't help but recall what Ma Guoliang had said to him before, so he no longer hesitated, stood at attention, raised his hand and saluted the two men and said, "Hello, I'm Xu Jianguo!"
The two men immediately stood at attention and returned the greeting, saying, "Comrade Xu Jianguo, I've long heard of you. I'm Zheng Shanhe, Director of the First Division of the Central Security Department, and I'm Han Liqiang, Director of the Second Division!"
After the three of them saluted, they turned to look at Ma Guoliang, waiting for him to continue speaking.
"Jianguo, I believe you also know the responsibilities of the Security Department, so before I tell you anything, you still need to sign a confidentiality agreement first." Ma Guoliang said.
"Yes!" Xu Jianguo answered.
At this time, Han Liqiang opened the shoulder bag he was carrying, took out a brown paper bag from it, opened it, took out a confidentiality agreement and put it on the desk.
Seeing this, Xu Jianguo took out the pen from his shirt pocket without any hesitation and signed his name on the confidentiality agreement.
After returning the confidentiality agreement to Han Liqiang, Xu Jianguo turned to look at Ma Guoliang again, waiting for him to continue speaking.
Seeing this, Ma Guoliang didn't speak immediately. Instead, he exchanged a glance with Dong Jixiang, who was sitting next to him. Then, they both stood up and stood at attention. Ma Guoliang called out, "Colonel, Xu Jianguo!"
When Xu Jianguo heard this, he immediately tensed up reflexively, stood still like a javelin, and shouted, "Here!"
Ma Guoliang nodded in satisfaction, opened a brown paper bag on his left hand, took out a document from it, and read slowly in a serious voice: "Comrade Xu Jianguo, in view of your outstanding contributions to the design and development of new individual light weapons and equipment, after the report of the Binhai Base, the approval of the Fengzhou Military Region, and the approval of the Longxia Military Management Committee, you are hereby awarded a Second Class Medal of Merit and the honorary title of Model Cadre for Strengthening the Army with Science and Technology. In addition, based on the above honors and your outstanding performance in daily work, Binhai Base Commander Ma Guoliang and Deputy Commander Dong Jixiang are allowed to introduce you to the organization. I hope you can continue to work hard and make contributions to the national defense of Longxia."
"Yes, I will ensure that the task is completed!" Xu Jianguo said loudly in a trembling voice, and then his eyes were fixed on the document in Ma Guoliang's hand.
After reading the document, Ma Guoliang put it back into the brown paper bag and said with a smile: "Okay, the central government's document has been read out. Everyone, relax and sit down and talk!"
At this time, Xu Jianguo was still in surprise and could not believe what he had just heard.
Second-class merit, honorary title, joining the organization, each of these items taken separately would be something that would bring honor to the family in any era, but Xu Jianguo unexpectedly got three of them at once.
Ma Guoliang, who was sitting on a chair and lighting a cigarette, saw Xu Jianguo still standing there in a daze. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Jianguo, what are you still standing there for? Sit down!"
"Ah? Oh, yes!" Xu Jianguo came back to his senses, spoke quickly, and then sat down on the chair.
After taking the cigarette from Ma Guoliang and lighting it, Xu Jianguo seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Commander, something's wrong. Has my behavior alarmed the Security Department?"
When Ma Guoliang and Dong Jixiang heard this, they immediately spat out the cigarettes they had just put into their mouths, and then began to cough violently.
"Cough cough cough, you little brat, what are you thinking about?" Ma Guoliang coughed for a while and said unhappily.
Dong Jixiang also glared at him fiercely and said, "Why are you so arrogant, kid?"
Xu Jianguo looked at the two old men in confusion, then looked at Zheng Shanhe and Han Liqiang who were sitting beside him smiling but not saying anything. He rubbed his nose in embarrassment and thought he might have been overthinking it.
At this time, Zheng Shanhe took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Comrade Xu Jianguo, we're here because several leaders from the Central Committee will be visiting your Binhai Base in a while. Besides delivering the Central Committee's documents to Commander Ma, we also need to assess the security situation of the entire Binhai Base to ensure the absolute safety of the leaders during their inspection!"
After hearing this, Xu Jianguo understood instantly. In his previous life, he had also learned about the work of the Central Security Department. Once when he was invited to attend an economic forum, he was received by a big boss of the seven-member central team of Longxia Kingdom.
Before the forum started, people from the Security Department went to the conference site to conduct an inspection. In addition to the on-site investigation work, some staff from other departments also conducted strict inspections on those who were going to attend the forum. Even his bodyguards, secretaries and housekeepers were within the scope of the inspection.
"I understand. What do you need me to do? I promise to cooperate!" Xu Jianguo looked at the two of them and said solemnly.
Zheng Shanhe nodded and said, "The 523rd Research Institute is one of the important sites for the leaders' inspection this time. As the current commander-in-chief of the institute, you must accompany the leaders to provide introductions and answer questions. This time, we plan to adopt a loose security strategy on the outside but tight security on the inside. Therefore, at the strong recommendation of General Su Dingshan, we have decided to have you secretly take charge of the leaders' security."
After hearing Zheng Shanhe's words, Xu Jianguo's eyes widened. He raised his right index finger and pointed at himself, asking in disbelief, "Me? Responsible for the chief's security?"
"That's right. When General Su recommended you, we investigated you. According to the results of the investigation, although your combat power is not the highest in the entire military region, it is definitely among the best. Moreover, your family background is clean, and your parents have made significant contributions in the war against the Japanese devils. You are the descendants of anti-Japanese heroes! It is based on the above situation that after our security department held a meeting and studied it, we decided to have you protect the safety of the leaders in secret." Zheng Shanhe said with a serious face.
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