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At 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, a thin mist mixed with a crisp chill enveloped the green belt outside the kindergarten, and a layer of white frost condensed on the holly leaves.

Lin Ye carried Xiao Douzi's schoolbag in one hand and held Xiao Douzi's soft little hand in the other.

Upon arriving at the kindergarten gate, Lin Ye squatted down, looked into Xiao Douzi's eyes, and said apologetically:

"Little one, your godfather has something to do today and can't pick you up this afternoon. How about Aunt Zhou Ran comes instead?"

"Okay." Little Douzi nodded obediently, his eyes wide open. He blinked twice and asked softly, "Will Godfather be back tonight?"

"Yes! Godfather will be back to have dinner with our little one!"

"Okay!"

Looking at Xiao Douzi's smiling face, which resembled a crescent moon, Lin Ye couldn't resist ruffling the soft hair in front of him.

Then he handed the little boy he was holding to the teacher who came to greet him, and waved goodbye to Xiaodouzi.

Lin Ye then turned around and went to the airport to take the next available flight to Xingcheng.

Two hours later, the aircraft shook slightly and landed steadily in Xingcheng.

Wang Musheng was already waiting at the exit.

He stood in the crowd of people waiting to pick up passengers, a head taller than the others. When he saw Lin Ye, he raised his hand and, as Lin Ye approached, deftly took the bag from his hand.

"The pass rate for all three batches of random inspections is 100%. We completed the full functional retest this morning, and the finished products are being packaged." Wang Musheng said as he walked, speaking quickly but clearly.

"The people from Shengheng will arrive around 2:30 pm, led by their technical director, Zhao Zheng."

As he spoke, he pulled a data file from his briefcase and handed it to Lin Ye.

Lin Ye took the book, opened it, and casually asked, "Where's Lu Bai?"

"I'll be overseeing the final packaging process at the factory." Wang Musheng opened the back door and waited for Lin Ye to get in before walking around to the driver's seat.

The car started, and the tires made a rustling sound as they rolled over the concrete surface of the parking lot.

Lin Ye lowered his head and focused on reading the documents.

Wang Musheng didn't say anything more to disturb them. The car was so quiet that only the whirring of the air conditioner and the occasional rustling of turning pages could be heard.

Soon, the car turned into the gate of Xingcheng Precision Manufacturing Plant.

Lin Ye got out of the car. The air in the factory area was filled with a faint smell of machine oil and solder, mixed with the cold air of early winter, which was not pleasant.

He first took a look at the workshop.

Beside the huge machine, the workers were doing their jobs, and the parts on the assembly line were moving forward with a clattering sound. Everyone was wearing neat work clothes and their hands were constantly moving.

Lu Bai stood beside the production line, sleeves rolled up to his elbows, his voice booming: "Brothers, give it your all! If this batch of goods is delivered smoothly, we'll all get bonuses at the end of the year!"

The workers cheered immediately, filled with enthusiasm.

Lu Bai turned his head and saw Lin Ye. He quickly walked out, calling out, "President Lin, you've arrived!"

He then gestured with his chin towards the workshop and reported to the supervisor: "The final sealing is done; it should be finished before midnight."

Lin Ye nodded, his gaze sweeping across the workshop, and said unhurriedly, "We'll have a special lunch for everyone. Eat well and get some rest. Whether we get more orders depends on this afternoon's deliveries."

Lu Bai's eyes sharpened, and he said seriously, "Understood."

Lin Ye didn't say anything more, and led Wang Musheng and Lu Bai on a walk around the factory workshop and warehouse.

His steps were slow, his probing gaze sweeping over every corner.

Two people were guarding outside the warehouse. When they saw Lu Bai and Wang Musheng, they quickly greeted them and cast curious glances at Lin Ye, who was walking in front of them.

Lu Bai then simply said, "This is the big boss."

The two men were filled with respect and hurriedly helped open the warehouse door.

The iron gate creaked open with a dull thud, and a chilly air wafted out, even cooler than outside because of the lack of sunlight.

Lin Ye nodded respectfully to the two men and stepped inside.

The warehouse is spacious, with various semi-finished products and raw materials neatly stacked on the shelves on the left, and packaged finished products on the right.

The fluorescent tubes hummed softly overhead.

He finished walking around, stopped, and asked, "Has anything happened recently?"

Wang Musheng and Lu Bai exchanged a glance and both shook their heads.

Lu Bai began, "The storm has passed."

Knowing that Lin Ye was referring to the previous damage to the motherboard, he guessed, "Could it be... that the person behind it is just going to let it go?"

Lin Ye shook his head slightly upon hearing this.

"Probably not." His voice wasn't loud, but his tone was confident.

"The pie of high-end manufacturing is only so big. If I take a slice, someone else will have one less. Since I've already started, I won't stop until I succeed."

"Delivery is due this afternoon. If you want to get started, you only have a few hours left. Have people keep a close eye on things, especially the warehouse where the finished products are stored."

Wang Musheng and Lu Bai nodded at the same time, their expressions becoming more tense.

After leaving the warehouse, Lin Ye gestured for the two to go ahead and get busy. He then went into the factory manager's office.

Pushing open the door, the light was a bit dimmer than outside. The curtains were half-drawn, and the midday winter sun shone through the gaps, spreading a thin layer on the floor.

The malevolent cat figurine on the table, which was meant to warn of malicious attacks, sat quietly, a small patch of cold light reflecting off its porcelain-white belly.

After all this time, the cat hasn't made a single sound.

Lin Ye walked over and reached out his index finger to touch the head of the lucky cat.

The porcelain surface is cool to the touch and smooth, with a cool sensation creeping up your fingertips.

That person was really calm.

Why have we been holding back for so long? Are we trying to make them lower their guard?

Lin Ye thought for a moment, then withdrew his hand, turned and sat down in the chair next to the table. He chuckled softly and muttered to himself:

"Since we've done all the necessary preparations, and you still managed to get it, then I, Lin Ye, won't do this deal anymore, it's yours."

Two hours later, the last batch of finished products was packaged.

The workers gradually shut down the machines and walked towards the canteen in twos and threes, their laughter and chatter echoing in the corridor.

Lin Ye finished his meal but did not go to rest.

He walked through the now quiet office area and pushed open the door to the room next to the factory manager's office, which was the main monitoring room.

The room wasn't very big, but a whole screen was embedded in the wall, with twenty-six split-screen images that divided every corner of the factory into quiet little squares.

The air conditioner was blowing warm air, humming and emitting hot air. Lin Ye took off his coat and sat down on the sofa in the middle.

Lunchtime had passed, and with this batch of goods already completed, most of the workers had returned to their dormitories, and the entire factory had quieted down.

In this somewhat ethereal silence, Lin Ye's phone suddenly rang.

Drop drop-

A sharp alarm sounded from the small phone, while a video request popped up on the screen.

The red notification box was flashing, and a small lucky cat in the upper right corner was waving its arms rapidly, seemingly urging Lin Ye to accept it quickly.

Lin Ye glanced down and a smile appeared on his lips.

It's finally here!

He reached out, tapped the screen lightly with his fingertip, and selected "receive".

The phone screen suddenly lit up, and a man appeared in the frame.

He was wearing the factory's security guard uniform, a dark blue winter coat with a fluorescent green vest over it, and a black stun gun strapped to his waist.

The man was walking out of the security room, preparing to begin his routine midday patrol.