I ask you to design equipment, but you do science fiction for me?

"This has nothing to do with you. We just want to investigate the cause of this incident, and preferably find out why it broke."

"If it is caused by nature, then we must recall all the backpacks we have now, and we cannot allow anyone to use this dangerous product anymore."

The staff member nodded, looking completely innocent, indicating that they knew nothing.

He was doing repairs when suddenly his backpack fell off his back.

Su Chen and Yuan Jingna exchanged a glance, thinking that the possibility of a sudden break was unlikely.

It's very likely that it accidentally bumped into something, causing damage to its toughness.

Because the break is not in a very important location, but rather it breaks in the middle.

Based on gravity, the likelihood of this type of fracture is lower than that of fractures at other locations.

Everyone retrieved the surveillance video to see if there was anything wrong with the staff member's backpack.
Their surveillance videos are all in the highest definition and most advanced equipment, capable of hearing people talking and zooming in and out of the recorded video.

By zooming in on the video, they can clearly see what the staff member's backpack looked like before it broke.

In one of the videos, they noticed some faint marks on the broken part of the staff member's backpack.

Because the backpack straps are black, these subtle marks are also black.

When the two shades of black are blended together, they create a deep black and a subtle black effect that is almost imperceptible unless you look closely.

Especially when the outdoor light is not so bright, there is no obvious difference between the two.

Moreover, as time goes by, these traces will gradually penetrate deeper into the fracture, making them even harder to detect.

What is called a trace is actually an unknown liquid.

Everyone analyzed what this liquid actually was.

After thinking about it, everyone realized there was nothing special about it; it was black and couldn't possibly be infectious to humans.

They then reviewed the security footage and finally discovered how the staff member had gotten that color.

To be precise, it is a liquid similar to water.

This worker had gone out with a backpack while doing repairs some time ago.

While walking down the corridor, I met another staff member who was handling other matters.

The two exchanged a few words. There were obvious black marks on the man's hands. His hands touched the backpack, and Su Chen and the others clearly saw that his hands had broken, which led to a series of events.

After determining the cause of the incident, everyone immediately launched an investigation.

The investigation is not targeting these two individuals, as they acted unintentionally and there were no problems.

The investigation is to determine what kind of liquid caused the breakage, and they also need to retrieve all the backpacks.

Not only the backpacks used by the personnel on the five interstellar warships, but also all backpacks in the base and those sold on Earth, all of them will be collected for a comprehensive inspection and adjustment.

Not many are sold on Earth, and they are quite expensive, so hardly anyone buys them.

The matters on Earth will be handled by Wang Jianfeng, as will the matters on other planets.

Wang Jianfeng collected all the backpacks in just one day and piled them up together.

Under Su Chen's orders, all the backpacks underwent special treatment.

Things are proceeding smoothly.

The matter was resolved quickly.

I thought it was over, but I didn't expect someone to use this as an excuse to cause trouble.

Su Chen and his group were sailing.

Aside from reprimanding Su Chen and the others via video, there wasn't much else they could do.

However, Wang Jianfeng was the one who suffered.

Several leaders gave Wang Jianfeng a severe scolding and dispatched a supervisory team to thoroughly investigate the matter.

Wang Jianfeng was quite depressed at the moment.

It's not like something happened to me, and this research has absolutely nothing to do with him, so why would he come looking for me?

He even took all the blame upon himself, giving a reason that left him speechless.

The higher-ups said that the goods were produced here, and you are the main person in charge. If they don't come to you, who else should they contact?

Wang Jianfeng was speechless for a moment. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that what he said made a lot of sense.

With no other option, Wang Jianfeng could only agree to have a supervisory team sent from above to oversee and investigate Earth 2 and all the bases they had built, in order to ensure all safety issues were addressed.

this day.

The supervisory team finally arrived.

Besides the members of the supervisory team, Chen Anrong was also among them.

He is not one of the main persons in charge this time.

However, because of his exceptional familiarity with Earth 2 and Su Chen, he is considered one of the more important figures.

The group first exchanged pleasantries with Wang Jianfeng. Everyone knew what the other wanted to do, but on the surface they were still very polite, just like good friends.

Wang Jianfeng actually knew a few people in this group.

These people aren't exactly friends, but they've known each other for a long time.

They used to work together quite happily, but now that their roles have changed, some unpleasant things may happen between them.

Su Chen learned of this but did not say anything.

Out of sight, out of mind. He wasn't on Earth 2 and couldn't sense Wang Jianfeng's troubles, so he let Wang Jianfeng handle it himself. If all else failed, he could just kick them out.

This was Su Chen's final instruction to Wang Jianfeng.

With those words, Wang Jianfeng felt relieved, and was able to smile and talk to them again.

If it weren't for Su Chen's words, he really wouldn't want to see this group of people and would have preferred to find a place to hide.

They can do whatever they want.

When the supervisory team arrived, they did the same thing as before: they questioned the base personnel, always trying to extract information from them that would be detrimental to Su Chen and the others.

However, the people in the base weren't fools.

How could they possibly speak ill of Su Chen and the others?

We're all from the same base, so saying bad things about Su Chen is the same as saying bad things about ourselves.

Moreover, Su Chen has always treated them well, and they have enjoyed working at the base.

They knew what the higher-ups wanted to do, so naturally they wouldn't help them.

However, these people still suffered a loss in the verbal exchange.

They are experts and technicians; they don't have many worries. They just answer whatever people ask.

Sometimes, someone might be setting a trap for them with a single sentence, but they don't realize it, so they just blurt it out.

When they state the problem directly, the meaning becomes slightly different.

After having their heart-to-heart talks with everyone, the supervisory team then spoke with Wang Jianfeng. Three people sat opposite him, the one in the lead being Chen Anrong.

Upon seeing the teacup next to Chen Anrong, Wang Jianfeng couldn't help but roll his eyes.

This cup was a gift from Chen Anrong herself before she left, yet it's placed here today—a deliberate act of humiliation.

I wonder what Su Chen would think if she saw him like this.

Unfortunately, he probably won't be able to see it.

Wang Jianfeng thought to himself, then casually crossed his legs, like a lord, and spoke first in a nonchalant tone: "Ask me whatever you want. I'm busy and don't have time to fool around with you guys here."

He explained the group's behavior as absurd, which immediately made the three people in front of him look extremely uncomfortable.

Chen Anrong, in particular, had her beautiful eyes blazing with fury, as if she wanted to devour Wang Jianfeng whole.

Seeing them angry made Wang Jianfeng even happier.

Wang Jianfeng was already very satisfied that he couldn't do anything to anger these people.

"If there's a problem with the product, who do you think should be responsible?" Chen Anrong asked calmly.

Wang Jianfeng pondered for a while, realizing that this matter actually had little to do with Su Chen and the others.

Since the person who researched this backpack was just an ordinary expert, if anyone is to be held accountable, it should be that ordinary expert.

But these people have ill intentions, so how could they possibly punish just an ordinary expert?

Wang Jianfeng tilted his head, thought about it seriously for a moment, and said with a smile, "I don't know."

“You are part of the investigation team. It is up to you to decide where the problem lies and who should be held responsible.”

"If you ask me, this is all your fault. Since you are in charge of supervision, why didn't you supervise properly before? Now that something has happened, you're blaming others. I think you should ask yourselves first."

One of them slammed his fist on the table in anger, staring at Wang Jianfeng with wide eyes: "What nonsense are you talking about? How can this matter have nothing to do with me? We are a newly formed investigation team."

“Before the incident, we knew absolutely nothing. Even though we had set up an investigation team beforehand, you were unwilling to let us supervise it. Even if we wanted to supervise, we couldn’t.”

After a brief exchange of words, Wang Jianfeng fell silent.

He really didn't want to say anything more to this group of people.

No matter what Chen Anrong and the others asked, Wang Jianfeng always gave ambiguous answers.

Unlike other groups of experts who are rigid in their thinking and simply answer questions as they are asked, he doesn't stick to his own ideas.

Even though he could have given a direct answer, he spoke vaguely and indirectly.

Sometimes, they even deliberately say things that annoy them.

The conversation ended unhappily.

As soon as Wang Jianfeng left, Chen Anrong gently patted the table.

"See? See? That's just how he is."

After he finished speaking, he leaned back in his chair, looking somewhat weak.

He didn't want to come this time because being kicked out of the base by Wang Jianfeng and his group was a very shameful thing.

If I come again, I'll inevitably be ridiculed.

Some experts who are quite outspoken have specifically ridiculed Chen Anrong for this matter.

She felt that everyone was looking at her with mockery in their eyes. Maybe he was overthinking it, but this feeling was just too painful.

The other two exchanged a glance, but didn't seem particularly angry.

They had looked into Wang Jianfeng's situation, knew what kind of person he was, and knew he would react this way.

Moreover, this time the higher-ups specifically emphasized that we must act in accordance with rules and regulations and that we must not let personal feelings interfere.

We must avoid conflict with Wang Jianfeng and others.

Wang Jianfeng and this group of people lingered for a long time.

This group of people has nothing to do but investigate.

But Wang Jianfeng is different; he has many things to do and doesn't have time to spend with them every day.

Two weeks later, Wang Jianfeng directly assigned soldiers to stand guard in his office, and outsiders were not allowed to enter.

These two soldiers were specifically there to stop Chen Anrong and her group.

At first, Chen Anrong and her group tried to intimidate the soldiers by using their status, but the soldiers didn't care at all.

They looked up at the sky and completely ignored all their orders.

At that moment, Chen Anrong and the others suddenly felt powerless, and realized that Wang Jianfeng actually had many ways to deal with them.

However, he tried his best to maintain a respectful and peaceful attitude.

Otherwise, if he gives the order, do you think they'll get away with it?
They had heard about other people's experiences after coming to Earth 2, such as how some people deliberately reduced their food and made them live in bad places.

Ultimately, this forced some people to leave.

They had prepared for this before they came, and they firmly believed that they could endure a relatively tough life.

However, things did not go as they had imagined.

Wang Jianfeng did nothing excessive to them; aside from verbal mockery, he always treated them with courtesy.

The presence of two burly soldiers created a sense of oppression, forcing them to return to their rooms and consider their next course of action.

Wang Jianfeng isn't angry yet, so they can work without restraint and see whomever they want.

What should we do if Wang Jianfeng gets angry one day?
If they were surrounded by soldiers, they wouldn't even be able to leave the room, let alone ask anyone for directions.

Chen Anrong suddenly sighed and said, "Actually, they didn't do anything wrong. Our so-called supervision and investigation are just for show."

Ultimately, there will be no result.

"Personally, I think it's better for us to live in peace. They are working hard here for the Earth and for humanity, so it's a good thing for us not to cause them any trouble."

Chen Anrong was able to say these words because he had previously stayed on Earth 2 and spent some time with Su Chen and the others.

Despite the constant conflicts, Chen Anrong was able to sense the atmosphere of the base and everyone's goals during the time they spent together.

Deep down, he didn't want to destroy anything.

But he had no choice but to obey orders from above.

The other two exchanged a glance and silently nodded.

They don't want to offend anyone, and it would be best if both sides could be satisfied.

The difficult question is how they should explain this to their superiors.

They understood what the higher-ups meant: they returned empty-handed, wouldn't they be blamed?
Chen Anrong jokingly offered them a simple idea.

"If you're worried about what's going on above, you can push everything onto Su Chen or Wang Jianfeng and say they're obstructing the investigation. What can the higher-ups do then? In the end, nothing will come of it."

The other two exchanged a glance; the idea seemed pretty good. (End of Chapter)