After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 215, Episode 0223: Going to the Family Compound
"Fortunately, although they received the information, they hadn't yet been able to transmit Comrade Lin's information because their superior had been arrested recently."

"Today they deliberately exposed Comrade Lin's identity. One reason is that they know there are their people among the researchers who came today, but they don't know who they are, and they want to spread the information in this way; the other is to take the opportunity to suppress Comrade Lin's reputation. If today's test firing goes wrong, the rumors they spread beforehand will not benefit either Comrade Lin or Lao Leng."

Chief Engineer Chen slammed his fist on the table. “Those people can’t stand to see us do well. We finally have a rising star, and they just smell a hint of him and they’re already trying to kill our precious seedling when he’s still a budding talent.”

“It’s still the flower bed…” Chief Engineer Chen’s expression gradually became serious.

Zheng Weiguo stayed by his side silently, without urging him or showing any curiosity. After all, they were from different units, and it was best not to interfere with each other.

As if he had just thought of something, Chief Engineer Chen suddenly stood up and left quickly without saying a word.

Zheng Weiguo stretched out his hand, but ultimately did not speak.

Upon learning of the information leak involving Comrade Lin, he knew that there were problems within Jiuquan. Then, thinking about Comrade Lin's elder brother, he realized that this was precisely because Jiuquan's internal problems had not been properly addressed.

It's also because the Leng family has a good temper; if they had tried a different one, both children would have been pillars of society. However, both children were persecuted because they were too smart.

Although we've tried our best to protect it, the result just doesn't seem quite right.

At least judging from the matter of the eldest son of the Leng family, there is something to be owed.

Sigh, in order not to continue to owe him anything, he should still take the time to find out what happened today, so that the little girl wouldn't suffer any more injustice.

Zheng Weiguo got up, straightened his clothes, and left the office.

Let's turn our attention to the family quarters.

It's no exaggeration to say that the Northwest is very barren. The climate is dry, the wind carries sand, and the surrounding area is all plains. Strong winds, gales, and even tornadoes can strike from time to time. Therefore, most of the houses here are of two types: half-roofed houses and cave dwellings.

Half-covered means finding a mountain that is away from the wind; some are built close to the mountain, while others are mostly inside the mountain.

Cave dwellings are simply caves dug into the ground or into the mountains.

The Northwest Corps' garrison was built against the mountains, with a vast plain on the other side. The continuous mountains in between played a role in blocking the wind and sand.

But there are limitations; if the wind is a little strong, you can't see the road clearly when you go out.

Therefore, the houses in the Corps' family quarters are all half-built against the mountains. Looking across the entire mountain, there are rows and rows of terraced houses, all of which look very simple. The ones that are exposed are either just a few simple planks with an eaves, or the better ones can barely be seen to have a yard.

No wonder I heard that very few people from the Northwest Corps accompanied the army; it's probably because the conditions were just too difficult.

Leng Zhi led Lin Yuexi upstairs, glancing at her from time to time to make sure she didn't show any disgust. He breathed a sigh of relief, feeling both gratified and proud.

Look, look, no wonder she's Leng Zhi's daughter, she's from a respectable family and has none of the bad habits of those scions of noble families.

Thinking back to the scene a while ago when Old Qiu's wife and granddaughter came to accompany him to the military base and made a scene, Old Qiu, who had lived a respectable life for most of his life, was completely disgraced by his own family.

"Everything else here is fine. We chose a good location. The soil here is very solid, so it's not dangerous to dig a bigger cave. It may not look like much from the outside, but actually every house is quite spacious inside."

If we're just comparing house sizes, it's bigger than the family compound in Beijing. Here, even a company commander can live in a 200-square-meter house, whereas in many other places, a company commander isn't even eligible to live with his unit.

Lin Yuexi, unfamiliar with this place, unusually showed curiosity, looking left and right.

He asked in confusion, "Dad, why does it feel like there aren't many people living here?" The corps' garrison is different from ordinary garrisons. A corps has at least one S-rank soldier, and some even have two or three S-rank soldiers.

If she remembered correctly, the Northwest Corps had three S's, nearly 200,000 men. Even company-level soldiers could join the army; that would be a huge number!
Looking up at this building, there are only about two thousand half-roofs.

"The cadres at the regimental level and above live here."

Leng Zhi then pointed to the left, "Most of the other family members live on those mountains over there. You can't see them from here. You have to take another route. We took a shortcut back just now."

It turned out to be the case.

Leng Zhi's home is located halfway up the mountain, with a small courtyard of nearly 100 square meters outside, surrounded by many trees.

Lin Yuexi noticed that it wasn't just this house that was like this; almost all the houses in this mountain area were like this. It's just that some people take care of their houses, so their yards look more presentable. Others seem to neglect the area outside their houses, and if you don't pay attention, you might think they don't have a yard at all.

Zhang Hongying had already been standing outside the courtyard, eagerly waiting. She saw several people at the foot of the mountain looking up, their hands pressed to their foreheads as they peered upwards.

Zheng Weiguo's wife, Yang Limei, who lived next door, was also with her. Seeing her like this, she joked, "You've finally been waiting for your daughter to arrive, haven't you?"

Zhang Hongying replied without changing her posture, "It's very windy and dusty here, I don't know if my daughter is used to it."

Yang Limei: "..."

That's enough! You think you're the only one with a daughter? She has one too, you know.

Zhang Hongying and Yang Limei got along very well. The reason was that, besides their husbands being their partners, they both had daughters, and neither of them were their biological children. Even more coincidentally, they were both adopted orphans of their comrades-in-arms.

Putting aside the past, she hasn't seen her daughter for several years. How could a mother not miss the daughter she raised with her own hands?

Therefore, Yang Limei understood Zhang Hongying very well. Knowing that Zhang Hongying missed her daughter, she would often come to visit her whenever she had free time.

Leng Zhi didn't know at first that Lin Yuexi would go to see the test gun. After receiving the notification, he was not sure if Lin Yuexi could leave, so he did not tell Zhang Hongying in advance. Only after confirming that he urgently arranged for a guard to run back and inform Zhang Hongying.

Yang Limei was at their house at the time. Seeing that Zhang Hongying was so excited that she was flustered, she stayed to help prepare lunch.

Zhang Hongying ran outside the courtyard several times to look around, and Yang Limei's heart started pounding with anticipation as she watched her.

"Hey, Hongying, look, isn't it the commander and the others returning?"

She could already vaguely see the appearance of her daughter beside her husband. After nearly two years of longing and yearning for her daughter, Zhang Hongying's eyes were already red with tears.

She gave a soft "hmm," not daring to respond loudly, for fear of bursting into tears.

Yang Limei felt a mix of sadness and happiness for her. "I'm going back now. Remember to bring your daughter to my house to play."

It's a rare opportunity for families to reunite; if she just stands there, she'll be being rude.

Zhang Hongying tried to stop her, but Yang Limei didn't give her a chance. She had already left the yard and ran away, leaving only a fleeting, swift silhouette.

Never underestimate women. If Yang Limei hadn't been injured when she was young, her achievements might not be lower than her husband's.

This is a werewolf who single-handedly broke into the enemy camp.