The train driver in the courtyard

evening.

A series of sharp, piercing whistles rang out and echoed continuously over the well site!

The workers at the well site, who had been working hard all day and were preparing to go home, all stopped in their tracks.

what's going on?
The alarm has gone off!

Something big has happened.

"Quickly, this is a signal that enemy agents have been detected! Everyone, be on high alert!"

The workers at the well site grabbed their weapons and looked around warily, and the road was quickly blocked off.

These employees were warned and remembered when they reported for duty that there are three types of alarm signals at the well site.

One type is the one that is appearing now.

This means that with the arrival of Dieter, the first order is to close the road and prohibit any personnel or vehicles from leaving.

Everyone stay at their posts and be vigilant about anyone around you. If anything seems amiss, you may immediately open fire.

Another scenario is when an accident is discovered at the well site, requiring immediate assistance.

The last type is the air raid siren that was just announced recently, which has never actually occurred.

When Malanhua saw the location of the shack, her heart skipped a beat. Without even saying goodbye to her teammates, she rushed over.

The members of the fifth team exchanged glances and followed closely behind.

When Malanhua arrived at the shack, Li Aiguo had already led Section Chief Xu to inspect the entire shack.

"It's Wang Kun's shack. What happened to him?" Ma Lanhua felt a little panicked when she saw the serious expressions on their faces.

Zhou Ke said irritably, "They ran away! Captain Ma, your team injured one of our security officers, stole the blueprints for the oil pump, and escaped."

Upon hearing the news, Malanhua swayed, her vision blurred, and she almost fainted.

She never expected that Wang Kun was actually Dieter.

If she had listened to Li Aiguo's advice yesterday and had the security personnel from the main farm take Wang Kun away, none of this would have happened.

"Comrade Patriot, I bear responsibility for this." Ma Lanhua wanted to apologize.

Li Aiguo waved his hand to interrupt her: "Now is not the time to discuss responsibility. What we need to determine now is where Wang Kun has fled to?"

The well site is located in a remote area, with Qiqihar to the north and Jichun to the south.

As they were talking, the roar of an engine came from afar, and a jeep came speeding over. It was Lao Zhou from the General Security Department.

On his way here, he received a message from the horse farm's security department.

A herder at the horse farm was attacked and his chestnut horse was stolen.

"It must be Wang Kun. There are only a few jeeps at the well site, so it would be difficult for Wang Kun to make a move. That's why he stole the horses," Lao Zhou concluded.

Li Aiguo agreed with Lao Zhou's opinion, turned to look at Ma Lanhua, and continued to ask where Wang Kun might have escaped to.

Ma Lanhua frowned: "Wang Kun has never been to Daqing, and he has no relatives or friends in Daqing. I think he may have fled to the train station and hitched a ride back to Karama."

This speculation was reasonable, and Lao Zhou agreed with Ma Lanhua's opinion. He immediately contacted the horse farms and ranches along the route and asked them to conduct a large-scale search.

Li Aiguo stopped Lao Zhou: "Section Chief Zhou, I found that the defenses in Daqing are very tight, especially at major transportation routes, where checkpoints have been set up everywhere."

Old Zhou, unsure of Li Aiguo's meaning, nodded nonetheless: "To prevent news of the Daqing Oilfield from leaking out, we took some measures as instructed by higher-ups. But what does this have to do with Wang Kun?"

“Wang Kun is a smart man. He should know that it would be difficult for him to escape from here on his own. Besides, Wang Kun is only riding a horse, so it would be difficult for him to go far.”

Old Zhou's expression changed slightly.

"You mean Wang Kun has accomplices?"

The matter was of great importance, so Li Aiguo directly voiced his suspicions: "Those blueprints were practically useless to Wang Kun, yet he risked everything to steal them. This can only mean that he was acting under someone else's orders."

The gas lamp hanging high up swayed twice in the wind, casting a gloomy and uncertain light on everyone's faces.

Once Wang Kun has helpers, the area he can escape to will be much wider.

"Now we're in trouble."

"No, no, actually this can narrow down our search."

"how?"

“Wang Kun couldn’t possibly have known that we had brought blueprints to the Wujingchang site, which is enough to show that he only received the enemy’s orders after we arrived.”

Upon hearing this, Lao Zhou's eyes lit up.

"After Wang Kun came to Daqing, he only stayed in two places: Wujingchang and the State Farm. It was at the State Farm that he got into a fight with the enemy."

Li Aiguo nodded: "Therefore, Wang Kun's escape route is most likely to be the State Farms General Farm."

"Assemble!" Old Zhou was a decisive person. After identifying the key areas for investigation, he immediately shouted loudly.

The comrades from the General Farm Security Section, the leaders of the well site militia, and the leaders of the horse farm militia all stood ramrod straight.

"Comrades!"

Everyone tucked in their stomachs and straightened their chests, listening attentively to the instructions.

"There's an emergency that requires our team to be deployed immediately. Here are my orders!"

"Liu Deshan, you are in charge of searching the well site area. Before Wang Kun is caught, no one is allowed to enter or leave!"

The militia leader at the well site answered without any hesitation:

"Understood! Please rest assured, organization!"

"Old Chen, I hope the horse farm can mobilize all the militia to search along all the roads. At the same time, I need to trouble you to notify the nearby farms that once Wang Kun is found, he should be taken down immediately. If he dares to resist, he can be shot."

The militia leader at the horse farm nodded emphatically: "Section Chief Zhou, please rest assured, our local authorities will fully cooperate with your work."

"The rest of you come back to the State Farm with me. This operation must be kept secret. Once you're back, change into civilian clothes immediately, understand?"

"understand!"

"Take action!"

"Yes!"

Everyone responded enthusiastically in unison and began to walk outside.

"Patriotic comrade."

"To!"

Upon hearing Lao Zhou's shout, Li Aiguo quickly responded, turned around, and stood at attention.

Old Zhou looked at Li Aiguo, then at the pistol he was still holding, and nodded.

"You'll come with us to the State Farm General Farm."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Ke, who pondered for a moment and nodded, saying, "We also need to accompany you."

"it is good!"

Li Aiguo didn't need to change his clothes. He went back into the shack, took out a few magazines, and when he came out with Zhou Ke, the jeep was already waiting.

"Everyone, get on the bus."

Old Zhou led Li Aiguo to the front, while Zhou Ke and the security officers sat in the truck behind.

The vehicle started moving and sped forward like lightning along the dark road.

At this moment.

A horse carrying a man galloped along the rugged road. When he saw the twinkling lights ahead, a look of joy appeared on Wang Kun's face.

"Those idiots are probably still looking for me all over the place."

"Who would have thought that instead of going to the outer perimeter, I would return to the main site?"

"Malan will always look down on me, but I'll make a name for myself in Moscow!"

By this time, the streets of Daqing were sparsely populated, and riding a horse would be quite conspicuous. Wang Kun jumped off his horse and tied it to a large tree.

He picked up the heavy sack, took a few steps, and saw a bicycle parked by the roadside.

Looking around and seeing no one, he draped the sack behind the bicycle seat, got on, and rode away.

"Xiaoli, let me tell you, that movie is really good. Don't worry, we'll just watch the movie and not do anything else."

A young man, full of excitement, brought a girl out, only to find the doorway empty. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Where's my bicycle? Which bastard stole my bicycle?"

Click! A jeep pulled up in front of the young man.

"Your bicycle was stolen?" Li Aiguo rolled down the car window and offered the young man a cigarette.

The young man was dumbfounded: "You guys came way too fast."

****
Professor Selyov has two things to do now.

The first thing was to get the blueprints for the pumping unit from the assistant driller.

The second thing is to drink a glass of vodka.

Clearly, the second thing has a higher priority.

He poured himself a full glass of vodka, downed it in one gulp, clicked his tongue twice, and forcibly suppressed his excitement.

If he could get the blueprints and find a way to deliver them to the negotiation team at the Matorsk Heavy Machinery Plant, he would have done a great service.

Once back at the factory, there's no need to worry about being punished for work failures.

Thinking about this made Professor Selyov feel somewhat depressed again.

In the early years, the General Farm was extremely poor and couldn't even build an oil pipeline. By selling equipment, the Matorsk Heavy Machinery Plant could gain a good reputation for helping its smaller neighbor and also earn a lot of money or materials.

This is one of the reasons why the machinery trading company was not dissolved after the two companies fell out.

Who would have thought that in just a few years, they have produced a lot of good equipment, even selling oil tanker trains and seizing a lot of the Eastern European market. Now they have even developed oil pumping units.

The factory's situation is getting worse every year. If we lose the market for oil pumps, we'll have no choice but to live a hard life.

"Sigh, how come other companies are doing better and better? Have we really gone down the wrong path?"

After a few sighs, Professor Selyov rallied his spirits.

He's just an oil expert; those things have nothing to do with him.

As for stealing blueprints, can taking something from a junior colleague's house be called stealing?

Professor Selyov changed into a Zhongshan suit, raised his wrist to calculate the time, and seeing that it was almost time, he pushed open the door and went out.

He greeted the experts along the way and walked out of the courtyard.

The security officer at the gate saw Selyov about to leave and quickly greeted him, "Professor, it's so late, where are you going?"

"What, do I need to report my whereabouts to you in advance?" Professor Selyov completely ignored the security officer and left with his hands behind his back.

The security officer didn't dare to stop him and could only return to his post.

Professor Selyov walked around the street, and seeing that no one was around, he turned and walked into a secluded alley.

He found a sheltered spot and leaned against the wall.

Suddenly, the sound of bicycle wheels rolling on the ground came from afar.

Professor Selyov's expression changed slightly. He took out a pistol from his waist and raised it towards the alley entrance.

"Don't shoot, it's me, Wang Kun."

"Where did this bicycle come from?" Professor Selyov holstered his pistol and frowned. "Didn't I tell you to follow the plan strictly?"

Wang Kun jumped off his bicycle, pointed dejectedly to the safe on the back seat, and said, "Li Aiguo is too cautious. He actually found a safe. This thing is so heavy. I'm exhausted."

"Are you sure the blueprints are in the safe?" This was what Selyov was most concerned about.

"I'm 100% sure, I saw it with my own eyes."

"Give me the safe now." Selekov suppressed his excitement and reached for the safe.

Wang Kun suddenly withdrew his hand and put the safe away.

"Professor, what about what you promised me?"

"My dear Wang, don't worry, I've made all the arrangements. Once you get there, you'll be able to study at Moscow State University. After graduation, you'll be assigned to work at the Matorsk Heavy Machinery Plant. Also, your grandfather is waiting for you there."

Upon hearing this, Wang Kun handed over the safe.

"Now we need to figure out how to open the safe." Professor Selyov shook it, and the sound of materials clashing inside could be heard.

"How about I open it for you?" a voice came from afar.

"Okay."

Serev was struggling with how to open the safe when he subconsciously gave a reply.

After I came to my senses, a chill ran from the soles of my feet straight up to the back of my head.

There are outsiders here?!

!!!

He felt as if he had been struck by lightning; he wanted to move but couldn't, and could only twist his stiff neck to look.

A burly figure walked in from outside.

The man walked out of the darkness into the dim light, his hands in his pockets.

With the help of the dim streetlights, Wang Kun could see the other person clearly and exclaimed in surprise, "You, what are you doing here?"

He couldn't understand why Li Aiguo would be here, but he knew Li Aiguo's purpose in being there.

Wang Kun didn't care about the safe anymore and turned to run away.

"Don't bother." Several more emerged from the darkness, each raising a pistol.

With the dark muzzle of a gun pointed at him, Wang Kun knew that even if he had wings, he would have no chance of escaping. His legs went weak and he knelt on the ground.

"Arrest them all!" Old Zhou waved his hand, and several security officers rushed forward.

Wang Kun was alright; he had already lost the ability to resist and was pinned to the ground and tied up.

The key is Professor Selyov.

After realizing what was happening, he stood up and shouted, "I am an expert from the Matorsk Heavy Machinery Plant. You can't treat me like this. I want to see the leaders of your State Farm."

His shout caused the security officers who were about to take action to slow down.

After all, these experts have special status, and even the leaders of the main site would treat them well on a regular basis.

Li Aiguo, however, was not going to tolerate him. He slowly walked forward and pointed to the safe in Li Aiguo's arms: "Expert, you are suspected of stealing secrets from our railway department. We are going to take you away for investigation. I advise you to cooperate."

A mention of a railway department secret alerted Zhou Ke, who was standing not far away.

He led his colleagues from the railway police station and rushed up.

"What are you trying to do? I'm an expert, are you trying to do something lawless?!" Professor Selyov knew very well that if he were arrested now, the consequences would be unimaginable, so he immediately began to resist with all his might.

Li Aiguo rushed forward and, before Professor Selyov could react, grabbed his collar with his right hand and hoisted him onto his shoulder. Professor Selyov hadn't expected Li Aiguo to be so strong and tried to struggle, but Li Aiguo slammed him to the ground.

boom!
Professor Selyov was thrown around and was in a daze. He tried to struggle to his feet, but Li Aiguo stepped on his chest and twisted his foot hard.

Professor Selyov was in so much pain that he could barely breathe.

The whole process happened extremely quickly; from the moment Li Aiguo made his move to the moment Selyov fell to the ground, only two or three seconds had passed.

Old Zhou was still worried about how to take down Professor Selyov, but now, seeing Selyov's condition, he was worried that Professor Selyov's life was in danger.

"This person is of great use."

Li Aiguo only wanted to teach Selyov a lesson, as this man still had great potential.

After releasing his foot, Zhou Ke was instructed to arrest Professor Selyov.

Professor Selyov, no longer displaying his previous arrogance, obediently accepted the handcuffs.

As he was being escorted to the jeep, he turned to Li Aiguo and asked, "Are you from the railway department? Do you know someone named Li Aiguo?"

stab.

Li Aiguo lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

hiss.
call.
"I am Li Aiguo."

Professor Selyov shuddered violently, glancing at the safe and then at Li Aiguo, his expression shifting rapidly.

Finally, Professor Selyov managed to squeeze out an incredulous voice: "This, this is a trap! Li Aiguo, this is a trap you set."

Professor Selyov tried to shout again, but Zhou Ke pressed his head down and forced him into the jeep.

Old Zhou was puzzled, so he walked over to Li Aiguo and asked in a low voice, "What does the Russian expert mean by 'trap'?"

"It's nothing. Let's take him back and start the interrogation immediately." Li Aiguo walked over and picked up the safe.

Old Zhou had already turned around and gotten into the car when he saw Li Aiguo casually place the safe next to his seat.

Recalling Professor Selyov's shout just now, an incredible thought suddenly popped into his mind.

"Love, patriotism. This safe is a trap you set."

After the safe went missing, Lao Zhou felt something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Now I finally remember that confidential blueprints for oil pumping units couldn't possibly be guarded by just one person on duty, especially not in a makeshift shack.

and also.

After the safe was stolen, Li Aiguo should have reported it to the railway authorities immediately.

Instead of doing that, he focused all his energy on investigating the safe.

All these anomalies suggest that there's something strange about this case.

“You deliberately brought a safe to lure Wang Kun into the trap.”

Li Aiguo hadn't expected Lao Zhou to be so perceptive, but after thinking about it, he understood.

Before liberation, Lao Zhou was engaged in underground work. Before being transferred to Daqing, he worked at the meteorological station for a long time and received guidance from Lao Mao.

Old Zhou stared intently at the safe and said, "There shouldn't be any blueprints in this safe, right?"

"Are you sure?" Li Aiguo smiled, took out two keys from his waist, inserted them into the two keyholes of the safe, and gently turned them.

The safe door opened with a click, revealing several rolls of blueprints inside.

Old Zhou had already determined that the whole thing was deliberately orchestrated by Li Aiguo to lure out the mole hidden inside Daqing.

However, the appearance of the blueprints was enough to thwart his idea.

For a moment, Lao Zhou was completely confused about what was going on.

Li Aiguo put the blueprints back and said to him, "Drive, Section Chief Zhou, we need to get the confession as soon as possible."

These words enlightened Lao Zhou: regardless of the truth of the whole matter, only by obtaining a confession can he take the initiative.

The jeep roared to the security section of the State Farm General Farm.

When he got off the bus, Lao Zhou had already figured it out: the blueprints in the safe couldn't be faked.

This must have been an oversight by the railway authorities, since fishing is not something that just anyone can do.

Li Aiguo seems like a smart man, but even he can't handle such a massive undertaking.

The railway security officers lacked awareness of secrecy and were lax in discipline, which gave Wang Kun the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

The fact that they were able to follow the clues to find Selyov and remove the nail was merely a matter of chance.

Thinking of this, Lao Zhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the security department had been hiding a spy in Daqing, which they hadn't discovered until the railway department caught them. It was indeed a bit embarrassing.

The moment Lao Zhou saw a figure standing at the entrance of the security office, his previous thoughts vanished instantly.

"Team Leader Cat, what brings you here?"

That's right, the cat leader of the weather station was standing there, with several people in gray Zhongshan suits next to him.

"From now on, we will take over this case." Team Leader Cat said succinctly as always.

"Yes!"

Old Zhou saluted Cat Team Leader and couldn't help but ask, "Cat Team Leader, did the station already realize there was a problem here?"

As the cat team leader watched Wang Kun and Shelev being taken over by the gray Zhongshan suit, he said sternly, "Section Chief Zhou, have you forgotten the organization's discipline? Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and don't inquire about what you shouldn't ask!"

"Yes!"

Old Zhou was now certain.

The whole thing was a fishing operation.

The cat team leader and the meteorologists had arrived in Daqing long ago; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to get here so quickly.

But there were definitely blueprints in the safe. Was the train driver really that confident that the fish wouldn't escape with the bait?
Also, what exactly is this train driver's identity, that he is able to cooperate with the station staff?

Old Zhou was completely baffled.

It's not a big deal that Wang Kun was arrested as a support worker.

Selyov was an expert, and the news of his arrest caused a huge uproar in the State Farm.

That very evening, Zhang, the leader of the State Farm, and several other leaders approached the top leader, demanding that the security department release the people immediately to avoid affecting their relationship with the Matorsk Heavy Machinery Plant.

The senior leader looked at the group and said, "The people in Beijing have now taken over the whole case. We should trust those comrades; they can get to the bottom of this."

Before Leader Zhang could say anything more, the senior leader sternly said, "Protecting our own interests is the bottom line of all our work. Some comrades are making concessions all the time, and even doing things that harm their own interests, which is putting the cart before the horse."

Although he didn't name names, the leaders knew that Leader Zhang was closest to Shelyov, so they all moved aside.

While the leaders of the General Farm were having a meeting, the interrogation of Wang Kun and Selyov also began.

Considering that Russian experts were involved, Team Leader Cat specifically asked Li Aiguo to represent the railway department and Lao Zhou to represent Daqing, both of whom participated in the interrogation.

Everyone had been busy for most of the night without eating, so Lao Zhou asked the security officer to bring some steamed buns from the canteen and toast them on the stove until they were burnt.

Li Aiguo ate two steamed buns, drank a whole enamel mug of tea, and then let out a satisfied burp.

"Bring Wang Kun over first."

Wang Kun has long lost his former arrogance. He can't even stand up straight and can only let the security officer drag him over and press him into a chair.

The dim light flickered in the interrogation room, casting Wang Kun's pale face in shifting shadows.

He was dragged to a chair like a lump of mud, his head drooping, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

Seeing Wang Kun's appearance, Li Aiguo knew that this interrogation would be as simple as having a big meal.

"Wang Kun, tell me, why did you obey Selyov's orders to steal the blueprints?"

Li Aiguo's interrogation skills are now at a high level of 95. Even without any manipulation, he can pry open the mouth of an untrained person simply by asking questions.

Not to mention that Wang Kun's psychological defenses collapsed the moment he was arrested.

Before Li Aiguo could ask more than a few questions, Wang Kun revealed everything.

"Serev promised me that as long as I got the blueprints, he would send me to the Russians so I could go to university."

Li Aiguo looked at Lao Zhou, signaling him to take notes, and then said, "Why did you go to the Russians' side?"

Wang Kun raised his head: "It seems you haven't gone to Karama to investigate yet. Oh well, anyway, we can't hide the fact that my grandfather was involved in some things on the frontier and later went to the Russians."

Although Wang Kun's description was vague, Li Aiguo understood that it referred to the major incident that had occurred two years prior.

After being tricked, those people realized they had been fooled and wanted to come back, but were stopped by the neighbors next door.

This also explains why Wang Kun, despite being a vocational school graduate, could only serve as the deputy driller in the drilling team.

Wang Kun continued, "I'm a top student, but I can only do the work of ordinary workers. I'm not satisfied! And there's also the Malan flower."

As he spoke, Wang Kun looked directly at Li Aiguo: "I like Malan Flower. I've been so good to her, even giving her the cookies my grandfather got from there. But she doesn't even smile at me. Instead, she's so enthusiastic towards you. I hate you!"

Upon hearing the mention of the Malan flower, Wang Kun sat up straight again.

Well, when being a simp becomes unbearable, they start blaming others.

Li Aiguo knew this kind of person all too well and was too lazy to try to reason with him. Instead, he asked a crucial question: "How did you come to know Selyov?"

Upon hearing this, Lao Zhou, who was taking notes, looked up.

When Wang Kun arrived in Daqing, he was a complete stranger to the place and people. He was just a worker and had no connection whatsoever with Russian experts like Selyov.

Wang Kun hesitated.

Li Aiguo slammed his hand on the table: "Wang Kun, do you still think that person is helping you? Or do you think that person can get you out of here?"

Wang Kun, aware of his current predicament, sighed and said, "It was Leader Zhang from the State Farm General Headquarters who introduced me to Selyov. He's a high-ranking leader; what can I do?"

Upon hearing this name, Lao Zhou's expression instantly turned serious.

Leader Zhang is a leader at the main site, and now he's involved in the case.

Wang Kun then gave some more details, but they were all trivial.
After recording it, Li Aiguo had him sign and put his fingerprint on it, and then sent him back to the detention cell.

Back in his office, Lao Zhou had finished a whole cigarette. He looked up and asked, "What should we do now?"

"You should report this to the higher-ups first."

Li Aiguo and the weather station operate in the same way: they only investigate cases and do not get involved in internal affairs.

Old Cat nodded in agreement with Li Aiguo's opinion.

Old Zhou took a deep breath, straightened his collar, pushed open the office door, and walked out.

Li Aiguo was unaware of how Lao Zhou had explained things to the higher-ups, nor did he know about the internal power struggles within the State Farms General Headquarters. Around 2 a.m., Lao Zhou brought back orders from the State Farms General Headquarters.

"You can arrest them now."

This is the second arrest operation tonight, but the security officers don't seem tired at all.

Li Aiguo did not participate in the arrest operation. Later, when he heard that Leader Zhang had been arrested, he shouted that he was the leader of the main farm and told Lao Zhou to get lost.

Old Zhou didn't dare to make a move, so Old Cat went up and hit him with the butt of his gun, and only then did he become obedient.

Some people, after holding high positions for a long time, forget what true power is.

People like this often appear tough on the surface, but are actually very weak inside.

The interrogation of Leader Zhang began at 2:00 AM.

Li Aiguo originally planned to participate, but the No. 5 well site called to say that they would be installing an oil pumping unit tomorrow and needed Li Aiguo to go back and help.

"Aiguo, you can go back now. You can leave this to him." Old Cat made the decision immediately after hearing the news.

Li Aiguo understood what he meant; the next step involved the State Farm and the Russians.

The enemy is rarely a single person; it is often a group of people.

If you find cockroaches in your home, then there are already many cockroaches.

Old Cat lured Li Aiguo away to protect him.

With Lao Mao (Old Cat) in charge, Li Aiguo wasn't worried about Selyov and Leader Zhang playing any tricks. He drove his jeep back to the well site in the dark.

At this time, Malanhua and the workers of the fifth team were still waiting in front of the shed.

Seeing Li Aiguo return, Ma Lanhua quickly walked over and asked, "Did you catch Wang Kun?"

"They've caught him and he's been sent to the security department of the State Farm General Headquarters." Li Aiguo nodded.

The heart that had been hanging over Malanhua's throat finally settled down.

If the classified blueprints were truly lost, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

Ma Lanhua took a deep breath, her voice hoarse: "Patriotism, this time it's my responsibility. I should write a self-criticism."

Li Aiguo waved his hand: "Let's solve the oil pumping unit installation problem first. The organization will determine the responsibility issue."

Malanhua wanted to say something more, but in the end she just nodded in silence.

At this moment.

Inside the interrogation room of the State Farm General Farm.

Old Cat, holding the confessions he had just obtained from Leader Zhang and Selyov, dialed the farmer's office at the weather station using a secure phone.

"Report: We can now confirm that Anton, from the expert group at the Matorsk Heavy Machinery Plant, is involved in the case."

After hearing Old Cat's report, the farmer said, "The Matorsk Heavy Machinery Plant's operation was too secretive. If Comrade Patriot hadn't noticed something amiss beforehand, we might have suffered a great loss. Where is Comrade Patriot?"

Old Cat replied, "I considered that this matter involved a relatively high level, so I specially transferred Comrade Aiguo to the well site."

The farmer nodded: "Well done. We must protect outstanding talents like Aiguo."

In the past, Old Cat might have thought the farmer was protecting his student.

However, after going through the whole case, Lao Mao also realized the gap between himself and Li Aiguo.

As the team leader, Lao Mao is an expert at carrying out missions, and his case-solving rate is the highest in the weather station.

However, he couldn't be so proactive as to anticipate problems before they even occurred.

This is no longer about solving a case, but about preventing such cases from happening again.

The two are not on the same level of difficulty.

"Once the whole case is investigated, if there's a chance, we should consult Aiguo and ask him how he knew the enemy was going to target the oil pumping unit."

After making up his mind, Old Cat suddenly laughed: "Back on the train, this kid called me 'teacher' back then. It's only been a few years, and he's already my teacher. I really didn't expect that."

The old cat walked to the window and drew back the curtains.

The sky was already beginning to lighten.

Before long, the blazing sun will rise, and light will soon dispel the darkness.

(End of this chapter)