Chapter 565: The Big Boss’s Bombshell Announcement

Book: Chapter 565 – The Big Boss’s Bombshell Announcement! Group > from? Linfa, Dealing with Worldly Affairs (Update 3)

“Salute!”

Zhao Long raised his hand in salute toward the general.

It was protocol.

Wang Dong also raised his hand in salute.

He was a former soldier after all.

Xiao Yu stood quietly at the side, calmly observing the scene.

In that moment, he wasn’t representing the police but National Security.

They were here on an investigation, and there was no room for slackness.

The general returned the salute, and along with the officers and soldiers behind him, everyone simultaneously raised their hands.

As for the few personnel from the Ordnance Factory, they were awkwardly ignored, standing aside.

The Ordnance Factory’s confidentiality and security levels were very high, but that didn’t elevate their status.

In the end, they were just state-owned enterprises.

Anyone familiar with such setups would understand.

Compared to the military officers—and figures like Xiao Yu and Wang Dong from National Security—the difference in rank was more than slight.

The gulf between these state employees and their counterparts was vast.

After the salutes, the middle-aged general turned his gaze to Xiao Yu.

To become a general, one must have a keen intellect.

And an even sharper eye for detail.

He quickly deduced who was leading the investigation into the Ordnance Factory.

But… wasn’t the young man a bit overstepping?

“Hello, I am Xiao Yu.”

Facing a general, proper courtesy was essential. Xiao Yu extended his hand, saying, “National Security, Team 10 Leader.”

Just a simple sentence.

On the Ordnance Factory side, both the military personnel and the civil servants’ expressions changed in an instant.

Everyone knew well what National Security was.

And while outsiders might not understand the rank of a team leader, those within the system knew it all too clearly.

There was no hiding it among insiders.

My goodness—this young man… is he at department or bureau level?!

Department and bureau level are intimidating?

Well, in ordinary first- or second-tier cities, that’s equivalent to that level!

Stunned into silence, the general took a few moments to recover before shaking Xiao Yu’s hand and smiling, “I’m Guo Cheng, the military representative for the Classified Level 2 Ordnance Factory stationed in F City!”

“It’s an honor!” Xiao Yu smiled and nodded.

‘It’s an honor’ is just a polite formality—more like a commercial exchange of compliments.

What exactly was a military representative?

They were the military’s full-time local envoys.

Mainly tasked with overseeing the Ordnance Factory’s operational standards, production processes, confidentiality protocols, and delivery schedules.

Usually professionals dispatched by the military’s Arms and Logistics Departments…

“Let’s proceed inside and discuss further,” Guo Cheng said, pointing toward the building behind him.

“No need,” Xiao Yu interrupted firmly, “Once we finish our investigation, we’re leaving.”

That comment was a serious slap to Guo Cheng’s face.

However…

Without a case to investigate, informal discussions would be fine.

But when it came to an investigation, even a general couldn’t be shown undue deference.

Not to mention…

Now that the leak of the Ordnance Factory’s propellant and formula had been confirmed,

How could he possibly show deference?

Even if the Armed Police had been mobilized to lock down the factory,

They’d already been given enough face by the military!

“Ha ha!”

Guo Cheng let out an awkward laugh, “Alright then. I’ll have my staff at the factory fully cooperate.”

Xiao Yu nodded.

First stop: the propellant production room.

It was also the former workplace of the victim, Yue Jianbai.

Upon entering the production room, they surveyed the modern assembly line machinery.

Finally, Xiao Yu faced a group of uneasy factory workers gathered before him.

A propellant formula was presented by a technical staff member.

There was no point in spouting about confidentiality.

It had already been leaked—what was there to keep secret?

Xiao Yu glanced over the formula.

In front of him lay the standard smokeless powder formula used in conventional ammunition.

This was the internationally recognized propellant formula.

Smokeless powder comes in single-base, double-base, and triple-base types, with nitrocellulose as the main component.

Most regular ammunition relies on single-base powder…

“Pull up the surveillance footage,” Xiao Yu ordered Wang Dong.

The factory’s surveillance had no notion of a ‘time limit’,

Recording from the day the factory was built and set up until now.

Every piece of footage was permanently stored.

The nation wouldn’t spare a few extra hard-earned disks.

What exactly was Xiao Yu looking for?

He wanted to check if the victim, Yue Jianbai, had behaved abnormally during work.

Most importantly, he needed to determine if Yue Jianbai had deliberately leaked the propellant formula,

Or if it was an accidental disclosure…

The difference between intentional and accidental might be just one word,

But it could dictate the fates of everyone at the factory.

Originally, Xiao Yu had no intention of investigating the Ordnance Factory.

… begged for praise…

But Big Boss himself called and said one thing:

“As long as we don’t breach our principles, try to keep F City’s Ordnance Factory intact. Don’t make a big fuss!”

As long as you live in this world, you can’t escape the complexities of human relationships.

Big Boss was only human, Xiao Yu believed.

Sure enough, someone must have convinced Big Boss to make that call.

That was why he received the call!

What was Xiao Yu’s purpose here?

To clean up the mess at the Ordnance Factory!

Provided the propellant formula leak was accidental…

If it were intentional, no amount of face-saving would help.

Principles and rules were inviolable.

But if it was accidental, everything would be easier to sort out…

For a full day, Xiao Yu painstakingly reviewed the surveillance footage.

Skipping, fast-forwarding, scrutinizing every frame where Yue Jianbai appeared—

Searching for any anomalies.

Until he finally reached the last segment of footage from the past three years.

Xiao Yu leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and exhaled deeply.

No anomalies found!

Immediately afterward,

Xiao Yu began questioning everyone who had known the victim, Yue Jianbai.

After further investigation, it was clear that Yue Jianbai was a decent person who would never deliberately leak a propellant formula.

Finally, Xiao Yu left the factory to canvass Yue Jianbai’s past—friends, family, and acquaintances.

It was ultimately confirmed that the propellant formula had been leaked accidentally!

Xiao Yu called Big Boss.

Then he briefed Wang Dong and Zhao Long on his findings.

Everyone heaved a long sigh of relief.

The Ordnance Factory was saved, and the incident wouldn’t escalate too much!

Yet, there were still a few people who couldn’t be spared.

When things went wrong, someone had to be held accountable—that was just how things worked.

Of course, such matters were not Xiao Yu’s concern anymore.

Now, he could finally focus on determining the cause of Yue Jianbai’s death.

And one key point remained:

Who exactly took the propellant formula from Yue Jianbai?

How did they extract it?

How did they manage to produce ammunition and sell it under Yue Jianbai’s name?

Just how was it done?

Xiao Yu returned to the victim Yue Jianbai’s home.

Standing before Yue Jianbai’s wife, he asked,

“Has anyone been to your home during this period?”

The End.