The train driver in the courtyard

With ample supply, sales of Hongxing scooter motorcycles increased daily.

Bentian's Little Wolf motorcycles were already struggling with poor sales, and now they're embroiled in a scandal involving defective body panels.

When a large number of dealers saw the brand-new Red Star scooter motorcycles arriving, they knew they could no longer hold out and so they all demanded refunds.

Thus, a great spectacle appeared in the world: one Red Star scooter after another was transported out, while one Little Wolf scooter after another was transported back.

Ben-Tian-sheng was filled with melancholy as he looked at the more than one million motorcycles piled up in the warehouse, and the materials enough to manufacture several million more motorcycles.

The bank has started pressing for loan approval; if we can't pay on time, Bentian Company will have no choice but to go bankrupt.

Why isn't Honda panicking after winning?

Because he has powerful backers.

Late at night, Honda Masaru furtively arrived at a quiet courtyard in Tokyo in his car.

The courtyard looked no different from any other ordinary courtyard, but hidden in the shadows were a number of guards dressed in black suits.

If you compare their photos with those of the Japanese soldiers who caused trouble back then, you can see that this group is the same group from back then.

Ben Tiansheng went into the courtyard, and no one knew what happened, but when he came out again, his expression became serious.

“I’m only providing five million in funding, but I’ve contributed far more than that over the years.”

These funds are simply not enough for Ben Tiansheng to get through this crisis.

However, it also gave him some time to raise the remaining funds.

Subsequently, Bentiansheng issued a message stating that Bentian Company would be disposing of a large amount of materials and hoped that other factories of Xiaobenzi could take over the materials to resolve this crisis.

However, most of the materials needed by our company are custom-made.

Components like the frame, tires, and wheels can only be used on motorcycles; once they're taken, they're useless.

The quantity of these materials is enormous, worth tens of millions, and most people couldn't possibly consume them all.

After the message was released, no one was interested.

Ben Tiansheng started to get anxious, and during the meeting, he pointed at the noses of those executives and berated them.

"Useless idiots, all of you are useless idiots! It was because of useless idiots like you that we failed back then!"

At this moment, Wu Teng, who had been sick and unable to go to work recently, stood up.

"Chairman, I know a company that is interested in these materials, but their price may be lower."

"Which company?" Ben Tiansheng asked anxiously.

He realized he had lost his composure and quickly straightened his collar: "It was my mistake not to heed your advice before, and I apologize to you for that."

Wu Teng seemed completely unconcerned about Ben Tiansheng's attitude and handed him a document.

This company was recently established and is said to have overseas resources and connections with many companies, including those in Xiaomei's and Xiaoou's businesses.

The reason for purchasing this batch of materials is to ship them overseas.

None of that matters. The key issue is that the price is too low, only one-third of the cost price.

This is practically selling materials as scrap. Normally, only I, Ben Tiansheng, would steal from others; no one dares to take advantage of me.

"This is outrageous, Mr. Goteng! Please refuse them for me."

Just as she finished speaking, the phone on the table rang. Ben Tiansheng picked up the phone; it was a call from the bank.

The bank stated that due to Bentian Company's current poor financial situation, they decided to cancel the debt grace period and demand that Bentian Company repay the remaining amount within one week, otherwise they would apply for auction.

Banks everywhere usually offer help on sunny days and take it away on rainy days, but it's rare to see them so urgently pressing for payment.

After hanging up the phone, Ben Tiansheng's spirits plummeted, and she took the document back.

If the assets of Bentian Company are auctioned off by the bank, the value of those materials will likely drop by more than half.

Although Ben Tiansheng felt that those old fogies from the Remnant Clan Association wouldn't just watch him fall, he didn't dare to gamble.

"Help me contact that company."

"Yes!" Wu Teng's expression remained unchanged, as if he had foreseen this outcome.

The signing process for the materials agreement went quite smoothly.

Although the company was newly established, it was very powerful. After the materials were shipped out of Bentian's warehouse, the first payment was deposited into Bentian's company account.

"Miss, what do you need these materials for?" Ben Tiansheng watched the materials being taken away with reluctance and couldn't help but ask.

“Mr. Bentian, this is not a question you should be asking.” The woman’s tone was icy, like that of a living dead.

Ben Tian smiled awkwardly and didn't press the matter further.

A woman who can transport supplies overseas must have a powerful backer; she shouldn't be messed with lightly.

Ben Tiansheng successfully weathered a crisis, but she was still feeling down.

Back in his office, he picked up a bottle of sake, poured himself a glass, and drank it.

Although we weathered the storm this time, our company suffered heavy losses, and our savings of many years vanished into thin air.

They even lost the funds they had acquired from Northeast China back then.

"It's all thanks to Red Star Motorcycle. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be in this situation."

Ben Tiansheng's eyes reddened, and she murmured softly, "If we had succeeded back then, there would be no Red Star Company in this world. We were so close."

"I don't accept this!"

"I don't accept this!"

Half-drunk, Ben Tiansheng overturned the table and caused a scene in the office.

The office door opened, and Wu Teng walked in, silently arranging the things.

"Wu Teng, thank goodness I still have you! You are my most loyal friend!" Ben Tiansheng saw Wu Teng come in, staggered over, and grabbed his hand.

Wu Teng's behavior today was very strange. First, he shook off Ben Tiansheng, and then took out a letter and handed it over: "This is my resignation letter."

"You, you're going to betray me too?!" Ben Tiansheng never expected that this old man who had followed her for so many years would abandon her at such a crucial moment.

"Different road non-phase plan."

Wu Teng ignored him, threw the resignation letter on the table, and turned to leave.

The office door was tightly closed.

Ben Tiansheng plopped down in a chair, her mind reeling. Recent events began to surface in her mind.

First, Red Star Scooters rose to prominence, catching Little Wolf Motorcycles off guard. A large amount of materials were stockpiled in the warehouse. Then, out of nowhere, another company appeared and spent a lot of money to buy materials.

This series of events is tightly linked, seemingly logical and without any suspicious elements.

However, Ben Tiansheng, like an old fox, still sensed something was amiss.

Ben Tiansheng immediately picked up the phone and contacted a friend of his at the police station.

"Orochimaru Corporation? Okay, I'll look into it for you."

The other end called back quickly.

"Orochimaru Corporation, well, it both exists and it doesn't exist."

"What does it mean to both exist and not exist?" Ben Tiansheng was a little confused.

"The company's registered office was rented, and the tenant used fake identification documents."

The company's legal representative is an old woman from a rural area in Hokkaido. Someone gave her 1,000 yen to borrow her identification documents.

So, legally speaking, the company exists, but in reality, it doesn't, and there's no way to trace it further.

"..." Ben Tiansheng stood there, stunned, holding the phone.

He felt as if he were being tightly wrapped in a net, and the net was getting tighter and tighter, making it hard for him to breathe.

"Red Star Company, this must be a conspiracy by Red Star." A chill ran down Ben Tiansheng's spine.

He had been being watched for a long time, but hadn't realized it yet.

“I haven’t failed yet. We may have lost the small motorcycle market, but we still have the big motorcycle market. As long as the team can win in the TT, there is still a chance to get back on our feet.”

Ben Tiansheng staggered to the window, opened it, and shouted outside, "You bunch of scoundrels who only know how to use tricks and schemes, just wait until you get to the real competition, then you'll be ready to admit defeat!"

The sound traveled further and further away until it finally disappeared into the air.

Two weeks later, after changing hands several times, the materials were delivered to a seaport in northwestern Hokkaido and finally loaded onto a Norwegian ocean liner.

A sweet-looking but aloof girl watched the cargo ship sound its horn and set sail, eventually disappearing into the vast ocean, before reluctantly turning back.

"Shinichi Kudo, let's go back." The girl looked at the young man standing next to her.

"Yes, Ms. Moriguchi Yuko." Shinichi Kudo respectfully opened the car door and let Moriguchi Yuko into the car before opening the driver's side door.

The car started, left the harbor, and sped along the dark road.

Shinichi Kudo's hesitant expression caught Yuko Moriguchi's attention.

Shinichi Kudo is an old friend of Xiuyuan Chen from the Department of Mathematics at Kyoto University.

He is an associate professor at the University of Tokyo, and due to his close ties with organizations in the Tokyo area following the Poincaré conjecture incident, he now serves as a liaison officer.

After returning to the notebook, Yuko Moriguchi was able to successfully complete her first mission with the help of the organization in Tokyo and Shinichi Kudo.

Shinichi Kudo witnessed a man who had committed numerous evil deeds and was trying to clear his name receiving the most severe punishment, and he was deeply impressed by the abilities of that side.

But there are still some things I don't understand.

"Ms. Yuko Moriguchi, why did we name the company Orochimaru?"

"I don't know either, I only know that the train driver named it himself."

Yuko Moriguchi turned to look out the window and murmured softly, "How many people can guess what a train driver is thinking?"

Upon hearing the code name "train driver," Shinichi Kudo's doubts vanished instantly.

Although it has never been officially announced, there are still many rumors circulating that this train driver is the weather station's real ace.

"What should we name our next company?"

"Itachi!"

"." Shinichi Kudo.

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When Li Aiguo learned that the materials had arrived, he was meeting with old friends from the 915 Exploration Team in his studio.

The 915 Exploration Team was awarded a collective third-class merit for discovering a uranium mine with a scale of one million tons. Li Aiguo, who was also a member of the exploration team, came to the Exploration Bureau to receive the commendation.

The commendation ceremony was jointly organized by leaders from the Ministry of Mining and Professor Li.

Li Aiguo also received a large award certificate, plus an enamel mug with writing on it, which could be passed down as a family heirloom.

Following the awards ceremony, the exploration department organized a seminar to discuss the next steps in uranium exploration.

Even with a uranium mine worth millions of tons, who would complain about having too much ore?

Moreover, in order to plan the development of the domestic nuclear industry, it is necessary to conduct a preliminary survey of domestic uranium mines.

"Let's discuss this, do you have any good ideas?" Professor Li spoke first.

Captain Tang from Unit 915 raised his hand: "I think we should use aircraft for mineral exploration on a large scale. It can save a lot of manpower and resources and cover a wide area."

The leaders of the exploration bureau raised a different opinion: "Currently, there are only two aircraft that have been modified domestically, and the number of aircraft from the Air Force is also very small. It is impossible for us to obtain more."

"Flying at low altitudes is still very dangerous and can easily lead to accidents."

The leaders present nodded in agreement, acknowledging that the high cost and danger of airplanes meant they could only be used as a backup plan.

Relying solely on manpower for mineral exploration is too time-consuming. What should we do?
Professor Li, seeing that Li Aiguo seemed to have something to say, smiled and asked, "Comrade Aiguo, what good ideas do you have?"

“Teacher, train! We can also use trains to prospect for minerals.” Li Aiguo sat up straight.

The principle of mineral exploration by train is similar to that by airplane. Radiation detection instruments are installed inside the train cars to detect radiation in the area near the tracks.

Although its coverage area is not as large as that of an airplane, it has the advantages of low cost and high security.

“I think this is a good idea.” Professor Li’s eyes lit up, and he nodded.

Captain Tang also raised both hands in agreement.

After years of trekking through the mountains, their exploration team is finally able to enjoy the privilege of traveling by train.

To achieve the goal of mineral exploration by train, it is necessary to modify the train and coordinate with the railway department.

After the meeting, Professor Li was preparing to take Li Aiguo to the Ministry of Railways to coordinate, but before they left, the Qianmen Locomotive Depot called.

"Patriotism, that batch of materials has been delivered to Tanggu Port!"

(End of this chapter)