Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 166 Gathering People
"What's so scary about this? Just report Zhang Steel Factory and my name will do. We're not going to fight a war to steal people, so what's the point of having more people?"

Li Huaide was busy with work and said casually.

"Hey! Isn't that guy Liu Haizhong worried about getting beaten? Look, if it doesn't work, just assign some people to him. It will also make our steel mill look more imposing!"

"Okay, call the people from several teams of the Revolutionary Committee, and then call several teams of people from the Security Department, and let the security people carry guns, so that people outside can see the power of our steel rolling mill!" Li Huaide didn't care, thinking that it was an ordinary unit, and Liu Haizhong just wanted to show off his power.

"Well! I'll go tell him right away."

"Don't be in a hurry, Huairu! My work is more important. It's the same if you help me finish it first and then tell him."

"Oh! Dead look!"

More than ten minutes later, Qin Huairu walked out of the office with a flushed face.

When they met other office staff along the way, they all greeted Qin Huairu and seemed to be oblivious to the blush on her face.

Qin Huairu responded with a smile. She knew these people knew about her and might talk about her behind her back. But she didn't care. As long as they didn't say it in front of him, he would pretend not to know. After all, she was already like this now and there was no turning back. Moreover, he felt that no matter how they talked about her behind her back, they treated her with respect in front of others, just because she was Li Huaide's woman. This was the effect of power and status, and she enjoyed this feeling.

Back in the office, seeing Liu Haizhong waiting anxiously, he smiled slightly and said slowly, "Uncle, Director Li has agreed to let you lead a few teams from the Revolutionary Committee and the Security Department, and you can take guns. If you mess up, don't say you didn't give me a chance, right?"

After hearing what Qin Huairu said, Liu Haizhong's eyes widened instantly. He originally came back to bring more people with him, but he didn't expect Director Li to value him so much. Not only did he assign people to him, but he could also bring guns with him. How impressive is that!

Liu Haizhong nodded quickly and promised:
"Huai Ru, don't worry, I will definitely get things done and bring Lou Xiao'e back. And she will definitely not get lost outside. It will bring honor to our steel mill!"

Qin Huairu said with a smile:

"Uncle, I have assured Director Li of your ability. Please do not let Director Li down! Otherwise, I will not be able to plead for you."

"Don't worry! Huairu, I will definitely do it beautifully for you and will not embarrass you." Liu Haizhong patted his chest and promised.

"Then I'll look forward to your good news, uncle." Qin Huairu said with a smile.

"Just wait and see!" Liu Haizhong said, then walked out of the office to gather people.

Qin Huairu stood in front of the office window, watching Liu Haizhong's receding figure, muttering to himself:

"Li Weidong, are you ready?"

Liu Haizhong quickly gathered a team of about forty or fifty people, including two squads of security personnel, all armed with automatic rifles. The remaining personnel were from the Revolutionary Committee, armed with iron rods. They borrowed two trucks from the factory's transportation department and headed towards Changping.

Along the way, Liu Haizhong and the security team leaders kept boasting about how much Director Li valued him, how much he supported him, and how loyal he was to Director Li. The two security team leaders looked at each other in silence, just watching Liu Haizhong perform alone, which was similar to watching a monkey show. After all, Changping was not close, and there were not many entertainment activities along the way, so watching a monkey show was quite interesting.

Liu Haizhong was dreaming of winning them over. After all, their section chief was Director Li's nephew. Could a nephew be less dear to you, an outsider? They weren't stupid enough to follow Liu Haizhong, a worker, instead of their section chief. No matter how good Liu Haizhong's words were, they certainly weren't as close as their section chief and Director Li. And after all, Liu Haizhong was just a worker, while their section chief was a full-fledged state-level cadre. They were crazy to follow Liu Haizhong.

"Captain Liu, what kind of unit are we going to?" asked a captain of the security department.

"It's called the 011 Institute. It's just an ordinary research unit. It's full of technicians who are all weak scholars." Liu Haizhong said with a relaxed look.

The security captain frowned slightly. From what he knew, most research institutes, like those run by state-owned institutions, had armed guards. These guards had orders to shoot anyone trespassing without permission. Unless it was a small factory-run research institute, they would be protected by the factory's security department. There shouldn't be any danger; after all, Director Li had agreed. If there was any danger, Director Li would have informed them in advance.

He didn't know Director Li at all, and had no idea that they were going to the 011 Institute. He thought they were in the old city or a factory in the suburbs!

If Director Li knew that they were going to the 011 Institute, he would not let them go at all.

Because his father-in-law, who holds a high position, has reminded him more than once not to provoke the 011 Institute. The 011 Institute has many confidential projects, and the 011 Institute is also responsible for the task of guarding Kyoto. According to his father-in-law, as long as the 011 Institute is there, no enemy can get within 1000 kilometers of the city.

Therefore, in Director Li's mind, the 011 Institute was equated with whether it should be provoked or not.

The two captains of the security department looked at each other, and the captain continued to talk to Liu Haizhong.

"Captain Liu, you have to understand that we can't shoot unless there are special circumstances. Otherwise, things will become very serious.

"We can only cooperate with you and scare them, but we can't engage in a gunfight with security personnel from other units. We can't bear the responsibility," the security team leader explained.

Liu Haizhong was a little anxious. He had made a promise. If he failed to complete it, he would not only fail the exam but also be punished by Director Li.

"How about you give me a gun? I won't hit anyone, I'll just fire one shot into the air to scare them. Is that okay? Otherwise, we really won't be able to complete the mission, and it will be hard to explain to Director Li!"

Liu Haizhong said with a frown.

The two security team leaders exchanged a glance, and the other team leader said, "Captain Liu, there's no problem with giving you a gun, but I want to warn you: you can't fire it carelessly. You have to be responsible. And, unless there's any danger, you can't shoot at your comrades. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome!"

After saying that, he handed over his pistol.

Liu Haizhong nodded happily, indicating that he understood. In fact, he didn't care at all. It was just a research institute full of technicians and engineers. They would probably be scared if he took out a gun.

(End of this chapter)