Break out of the courtyard

Chapter 964 Cleaning up the portal
Brainwaves are converted into mental energy, and mental energy is then converted back into brainwaves; this process is very fast.

In the blink of an eye, Hua Lao sensed the release and withdrawal of his spiritual power, and felt a relief on his face as his gold-rimmed glasses came off and flew toward Zhang Bei beside him.

“This is a third-generation brain-computer interface that can recycle mental energy.” Zhang Heping stood up and glanced at Director Wang standing next to Zhang Bei. “There’s a buffet outside, please help yourselves. I still have some things to finish here.”

Seeing Zhang Heping about to return to the underground laboratory, Elder Hua hurriedly stood up to stop him, "Heping, what's wrong with your brain..."

"I'll say it again: an equal exchange!" Zhang Heping said, then turned and went to the stairwell without looking back.

Old Hua opened his mouth, but was speechless.

Mainland China hasn't even fully adopted Zhang Heping's first-generation brain-computer interface technology, let alone the related technologies of the second-generation micro-brain-computer interface, much less the current third-generation brain-computer interface.

Elder Hua and Elder Yang both knew what Zhang Heping wanted, but they didn't give it to him. Even if the reason was that others objected, it couldn't cover up the fact that they didn't give it to him.

Therefore, although Hua Lao really wanted Zhang Heping to contribute his technology, he had no confidence to speak up when faced with the words "equal exchange".

Old Hua stood there in thought for a moment, then looked at Zhang Bei, who had put his gold-rimmed glasses back on, and asked, "Xiao Bei, could I wear your glasses again?"

"Grandpa Hua, you must have lost control of your spiritual power just now. It was absorbed back as soon as it was generated, right?" Zhang Bei continued explaining without taking off his glasses or waiting for the other party's answer:
“If you can’t control your mental energy, you can’t guarantee that it won’t run wild and hurt people. I can’t surround you with my mental energy like my dad did.”

"In addition, this brain-computer interface converts brainwaves into mental energy and mental energy into brainwaves, with unknown amplification and frequency reduction. We are still testing this conversion ratio for my dad, which involves some risks."

Hearing Zhang Bei's refusal, Old Hua didn't say much. After all, Zhang Heping had already taken the time to come over and let him try on the glasses to confirm their function.

"Xiao Bei!" Seeing that Elder Hua was being obstructed, Director Wang quickly changed the subject and asked, "Has your brain-computer interface made any major breakthroughs?"

“I noticed you always wear glasses, unlike the second-generation brain-computer interface which can only be worn for a short time.”

Zhang Bei hadn't said more than a few words in the room when Tang Xin called him out, and Tang Ming and Xu Jiefeng came to keep Hua Lao and the others company.

When Hua Lao talks to Zhang Bei, he can find out some things about brain-computer interfaces; but when he talks to Tang Ming and the others, he can only talk about vague domestic and foreign affairs.

Therefore, not long after, Mr. Hua made an excuse to make a phone call and left the Zhang family villa.

The third-generation brain-computer interface is a bit tricky. They discussed it with a group of experts for half the night last night and initially speculated that Zhang Heping had achieved the function of turning off brainwave conversion into mental power based on the second-generation brain-computer interface, which is why he could wear the brain-computer interface for a long time.

However, what was unexpected was that Zhang Heping did not shut it down, but instead used the mental energy receiving function that had appeared more than ten times on those brain-computer fragments on his third-generation brain-computer!
This matter might cause some people to argue, because when the brain-computer interface fragments were sent to the underground base of Shenzhen Peace Academy, it was agreed with Zhang Heping that his research results would be shared.

But from what Zhang Heping just said, his third-generation brain-computer interface technology requires him to exchange something in return!
Mr. Hua paced back and forth outside for a long time with his phone in hand, and finally decided to go back and discuss the matter in person, lest someone be reckless and provoke Zhang Heping!
Given the current expansion trend of the Peace Group and the brain-computer interface technology that Zhang Heping has mastered, he can go to any country in the world if he wants.

Even if he were to go to Southeast Asia to establish himself as a kingpin, Hua Lao wouldn't be surprised, because the ever-expanding security companies under his protection have already aroused the fear of many people.

Just as Hua Lao decided to learn more about third-generation brain-computer interface technology from Zhang Bei before returning to the capital, Yang Lao called.

"Old Bu is dead!"

"Who?"

On the other end of the phone, Old Yang's voice sounded somewhat cold.

Hua Lao was only puzzled for a moment before he remembered who Lao Bu was, and at the same time, he also remembered that Zhang Heping was seriously burned by a car bomb.

His heart sank immediately. "How did he die?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Grandma Zheng's voice came through, "We just received news that Lao Bu went to a bar two hours ago, and we don't know who he met."

"Half an hour ago, someone called the police and said they saw a truck collide with a car, and the car went out of control and drove into the river."

"That car driver is Lao Bu. The traffic police determined that he was driving under the influence of alcohol, and the forensic doctor has issued Lao Bu's death certificate... Wait, more news has come in."

Old Hua frowned as he looked at the small groups of young people ahead, holding up their phones as they walked toward a secluded spot.

Less than a minute later, Grandma Zheng's voice came through the phone again, but this time it sounded more serious.

"New information indicates that when Mrs. Bush received the news and left home to go to the hospital to claim Mr. Bush's body, she forgot to turn off the gas at home, which caused Mr. and Mrs. Bush to be injured in the explosion when they returned home. Their fate is currently unknown."

"Understood!" Old Hua said in a deep voice, and then hung up the phone.

Hua Lao's first reaction was that Zhang Heping had arranged for someone to do this.

If he thinks this way, then it goes without saying that Old Man Yang and Old Lady Zheng think this way too.

When Yang Lao and his group made this phone call, they only described two unexpected accidents abroad and didn't say much else.

But Hua Lao understood that this was a veiled questioning of whether Zhang Heping had done it.

Hua was also very annoyed at this time, firstly because he was upset about the brain-computer interface issue, and secondly because the hard-won internal and external environment had been abruptly disrupted!

Then, he picked up his phone and dialed a number that he had never called since it was entered into his phone account.

However, to his surprise, the phone number representing the person in charge of the goose flock rang once and then was disconnected!

When I called back, the phone was switched off!
Just as Mr. Hua was beginning to suspect that this man might have betrayed him, a middle-aged security guard in a black suit and sunglasses approached and said in a low voice, "Mr. Hua, did you call me for something?"

Old Hua was stunned for a moment, not expecting that the person in charge of the Yanqun security company, which was hidden under the umbrella, was on duty nearby.

He composed himself and asked briefly, "Was the accident that happened to Old Bu's family arranged by your boss?"

"I don't know. No one from the company has recently gone to the US on missions, and I haven't heard of any related bounty missions being issued." The middle-aged security guard in sunglasses finished speaking, quickly glancing around, and said:

“I should have been exposed. I will explain to them afterwards the policies for people like us who have fled to Hong Kong after I learned about Hong Kong Island’s return to China.”

"If you have nothing else to do, I'll be going now."

Old Hua stood there stunned for a long time before he realized the consequences of his phone call.

This shouldn't happen to him!
If he had acted so recklessly back then, he and his undercover and covert agents would have died countless times!

Holding onto a sliver of hope, Mr. Hua waited until dinner time to ask Zhang Heping to confirm the matter of Lao Bu.

To his surprise, Wei Chunqiao, the head of the Umbrella Security Company, personally handed two pages of paper to Zhang Heping.

Zhang Heping had just come out of the lab and was wondering why Elder Hua and Director Wang had stayed behind to attend the dinner party with the group of wealthy women when he saw the contents of the paper Wei Chunqiao handed him. The paper recorded Elder Hua's conversation with a security captain that afternoon. In just a few words, it explained that Elder Hua and his team had planted spies in the Umbrella Security Company.

After reading it, Zhang Heping handed the two pages to Elder Hua, said nothing, and left the villa.

After reading the contents of the paper, Hua Lao finally understood why the leader of the goose flock was so certain that he had been exposed.

He belatedly realized that since Zhang Heping could produce so many high-tech devices, he could naturally produce listening devices that didn't involve much technology as well.

Now, Zhang Heping handed him two pages of paper, and with Wei Chunqiao, the head of the Umbrella Security Company, standing beside him, Hua Lao understood that he was being asked to provide a solution.

To put it bluntly, this is surveillance; to put it nicely, it's strengthening security.

As for how to say it, it depends on the relationship between the parties involved at the time of the incident, and what the people involved did!

Hua Lao believed that his relationship with Zhang Heping was relatively harmonious, so at this moment he was thinking of taking the initiative to withdraw some of the people from the flock.

Seeing that something was wrong, Director Wang leaned over and glanced at the contents of the paper. He was immediately alarmed and stared at Old Hua with his eyes wide open, as if to say, "How could you do such a stupid thing?"

Looking back, Mr. Hua realized that he had indeed done something foolish that afternoon.

Director Wang has always been in charge of Yanqun's affairs because she can freely enter and exit the Renheyi residential area!

However, Wang Sumei was clearly here today, but Hua Lao bypassed her and contacted the person in charge of the goose flock here!
Even if he doesn't completely disrupt all her plans over the years, judging from Wei Chunqiao's attitude, he's at least not far from uprooting her completely!
For a fleeting moment, Wang Sumei even felt that Zhang Heping had given so much but had not received the reward he deserved, and that Hua Lao might have been involved in it!

Feeling uncomfortable under Director Wang's gaze, Old Hua said to Wei Chunqiao with a hint of shame, "Wait a moment, I'll take everyone away!"

"Please give me the list. I will consult with our boss about how to deal with those people afterwards," Wei Chunqiao said firmly, his eyes still coldly fixed on Elder Hua.

"President Wei, there must be some misunderstanding here!" Director Wang put aside his chaotic thoughts and prepared to unite against the outside world and get through this hurdle first.

“There’s no misunderstanding!” Wei Chunqiao turned to Wang Sumei and said coldly, “I have records of how many notes your people passed to you in private, how many text messages they sent, and how many phone calls they made. It’s just that our boss has never taken it seriously.”

"But by meeting openly in the neighborhood this time, you're really showing no respect for us!"

Director Wang looked towards the door, wanting to go and discuss this matter with Zhang Heping, but was stopped by Elder Hua.

Hua Lao is also a human being, and he makes mistakes too.

But he was able to reach his former high position because of his exceptional abilities; his ability to make decisions on the spot was unmatched by others.

"Mr. Wei, how about this?" Old Hua said with a stern face, "Please convey my proposed solution to your boss."

"If he agrees, I'll take him away right now."

“If he disagrees, I’ll have all those people stand up and let you do whatever you want with them.”

"To be honest, I can't give you the complete list if you ask me to. I only know one of my downlines."

Wei Chunqiao looked at Wang Sumei, wanting to say that the old woman knew, but then he realized that things had come to this point and it was no longer up to him to decide.

The key point is that Zhang Heping didn't express his opinion just now. Who knows if he will turn a blind eye and leave those informants around, just like before?

After Wei Chunqiao left, Director Wang sighed and didn't say anything more in the Zhang family's living room.

Old Hua felt guilty and didn't know what to say, so he could only stand there with a sullen face.

A moment later, Wei Chunqiao entered with a hint of joy on his face, but his expression quickly turned serious.

“Our boss said to send those people to work as security guards at the mainland branch. Give me the list, and we'll make the arrangements ourselves. We won't make things difficult for them.” After saying this, Wei Chunqiao stared at Director Wang with a serious expression, clearly knowing that she was the contact person for that group.

Old Hua met Director Wang's questioning gaze and nodded solemnly, "Give it to him!"

Director Wang Sumei gave up struggling and said helplessly to Wei Chunqiao, "I'll go find paper and pen to write it to you."

“No need!” Wei Chunqiao took out his phone with his only remaining left hand. “I’ll record a message on my phone. You read out the names, and I’ll check with those people later.”

Wang Sumei originally wanted to write about fewer people, but unexpectedly, the other party wanted to record the conversation on their phone.

Imagine how chilling it must have been for those being interrogated to hear her voice when they were interrogating the geese!
No wonder Zhang Heping was willing to keep them as security guards!

After a while, Wang Sumei followed Old Hua out of the villa with a dejected look on her face.

When she saw Zhang Heping sitting on the makeshift stage, watching the young masters and ladies showcase their talents, she felt a little embarrassed to go over.

"Please tell your boss, Mr. Wei, that we are too ashamed to say goodbye in person, so we'll be leaving now!" After saying this to Wei Chunqiao, whose face was filled with undisguised excitement, Old Hua beckoned Director Wang to walk towards the entrance of the residential area.

However, as soon as they stepped out of the villa area, they saw a group of bodyguards holding stun guns with flashing blue lights guarding the area. The people surrounded in the area were mostly members of the Goose Flock and their families.

"Director Wang!"

"Elder Hua!"

The flock of veterans are not afraid of death, but when it comes to their families, they have to be afraid!

Especially when they faced the suspicion of Zhang Heping, that terrifying killing god!
This group of people had been with Umbrella Security Company for so many years, and every now and then they would hear the Tang family's old soldiers bragging about how they had done things with the boss in Malaysia, Taiwan, and Japan back in the day.

Although they never spoke of their achievements on Hong Kong Island, there are still many related rumors circulating among their descendants.

At this moment, there were more than twenty bodyguards who called out to Wang Sumei, and behind each of them were women and children.

Only one person called out "Old Hua," the middle-aged man who had been summoned by Old Hua in the afternoon for a meeting, accompanied only by his elderly mother.

Just as Hua Lao and Director Wang were exchanging glances, wondering whether to wait aside or turn back to find Zhang Heping, Wei Chunqiao excitedly brought two people over.

Everyone knows these two people: Zhu Chengguang, the current security department manager, and Tang Hu, the former security department manager and current deputy security department manager.

"President Wei, do you think we should clarify this matter now?" Wang Sumei was still somewhat worried.

But Wei Chunqiao ignored her and walked up to the group of demobilized soldiers from the mainland, loudly proclaiming, "The boss said, reveal your superiors and subordinates..."

(End of this chapter)