Courtyard House: The Road to an Industrial Power

Zhang Dashan got up and left the office.

Lin Weidong leaned back on the sofa alone.

His fingertips tapped lightly on the table, his mind racing as he sorted through all the clues.

Back when he was at the weapons research institute, Chen Bin had subtly reminded him of this.

Li Yichuan is acting strangely. His knowledge is unbelievably broad, and his behavior is completely different from his outward personality.

Now, Lao Wu has mysteriously disappeared.

Wang Yiwei joined the weapons team.

Li Yichuan deliberately inquired about the group's roster, and as each piece of information was connected, all the suspicious points pointed in the same direction.

Li Yichuan definitely has a problem.

Wang Yiwei is also inextricably linked to him.

A cold glint flashed in Lin Weidong's eyes; what was originally a vague suspicion had now turned into certainty.

At the same time, Li Yichuan had just returned to the office area of ​​the second technical group.

They immediately got to work.

The key technical personnel were already seated.

The basic research and development blueprints for anti-aircraft missiles were neatly arranged on the table, and all classified materials were strictly prohibited from being taken out of the technical department.

This is Li Yichuan's biggest obstacle at present.

He sat upright at the table, his brows furrowed, seemingly engrossed in his research.

His gaze, however, was fixed on the core parameters, structural lines, and circuit layout on the blueprints.

The brain works at lightning speed, memorizing the key information word for word.

He waited until the dead of night to completely copy it from memory and then secretly passed it on to the island nation's intelligence agencies.

At his workstation in the weapons group, Wang Yiwei was on pins and needles.

His palms were sweaty as he gripped the pen, his eyes darting around, constantly glancing at his surroundings, clearly unable to concentrate on his work.

The news of Lao Wu's disappearance has alarmed Lin Weidong and the security department.

He knew he was now standing on the edge of a cliff.

Once a person is subject to close scrutiny, their identity will inevitably be exposed.

At that time, only death awaits him.

We need to find a scapegoat to clear our names of all suspicion!

Wang Yiwei's unusual behavior was noticed by Su Wanqing, who had come to inspect the work.

Su Wanqing, carrying a folder, slowly walked past a set of workstations. When her gaze fell on Wang Yiwei, her brows furrowed instantly.

She had already sensed something was amiss when Lin Weidong asked Xiao Chen to pick up the group list.

The original final choice for the group was the experienced Lao Wu, while Wang Yiwei was out of step with the other members in terms of age, skills, and experience.

It was too much of a coincidence that he immediately filled in for Lao Wu when Lao Wu went missing.

Seeing that he was distracted and looking around, showing no signs of being focused on research and development, my suspicions deepened.

Su Wanqing turned around without making a sound and walked to Chen Bin, who was checking the data.

She gently tugged at his sleeve and led him to a quiet corner of the corridor.

"Chen Bin, you must keep a close eye on Wang Yiwei in your group."

Su Wanqing lowered her voice, her tone serious, "Just now I saw him looking around the whole time while he was working, his mind wasn't on the technology at all, there's definitely something wrong with him."

Upon hearing this, Chen Bin's expression turned serious, and he quickly nodded, "Don't worry, I'll keep a close eye on him."

Su Wanqing repeatedly warned, "Be careful, and make sure he doesn't find out we're watching him, lest we alert him."

The two returned to the office area, each pretending to be busy, but their eyes were always fixed on Wang Yiwei.

Not long after, Chen Bin deliberately took the document booklet and walked towards the archives, slowing his pace.

Wang Yiwei thought Chen Bin had left, and everyone else in the group was focused on their work, so it was the perfect opportunity!

He quickly tore a small strip of paper from his notebook, scribbled down a set of basic R&D data, crumpled it into a small ball, and, taking advantage of his colleagues' inattention, flicked his wrist and precisely tossed the paper ball into Yu Xiaochuan's work jacket pocket.

After finishing all this, he let out a long sigh of relief, immediately lowered his head, and pretended to be seriously drawing blueprints, but his heart was still pounding wildly.

This scene was witnessed by Chen Bin at the corner of the corridor and Su Wanqing not far away.

The two exchanged a glance without making a sound, their eyes filled with understanding and coldness.

It was definitely a frame-up!

After taking a short break from work, Su Wanqing and Chen Bin quickly walked to Lin Weidong's office and reported everything they had just seen and heard.

"Wei Dong, we saw with our own eyes Wang Yiwei stuff a small piece of paper with data written on it into Yu Xiaochuan's pocket. This is clearly an attempt to frame him and clear his own name!" Su Wanqing said urgently.

Chen Bin quickly chimed in, "That's right, and he spent the whole day observing others, whether intentionally or unintentionally."

After listening, Lin Weidong immediately picked up the phone on his desk.

"Director Zhang, it's me, Lin Weidong."

Lin Weidong's voice was calm and powerful: "Seal off all entrances and exits of the factory area after get off work hours. When Yu Xiaochuan from the first group of the technical department left the factory, we immediately took him into custody."

"Let's turn their scheme against them."

Zhang Dashan on the other end of the phone immediately replied in a deep voice, "Understood! Don't worry, Director Lin, I'll arrange it personally and guarantee everything will go perfectly!"

As the evening bell rang, workers flocked to the factory gate and lined up for inspection.

As usual, Yu Xiaochuan was about to leave the factory with his pockets in his hand when he was stopped by two security guards at the gate.

"Yu Xiaochuan, please come with us and cooperate with the investigation."

Before he could react, the soldier found the small piece of paper with data written on it in his work clothes pocket and took him away on the spot.

The surrounding workers immediately erupted in discussion, speculating whether Yu Xiaochuan had leaked a secret.

In the crowd, Wang Yiwei watched Yu Xiaochuan being taken away, and his heart finally settled down. He couldn't help but smirk smugly.

The scapegoat has been found, and now all suspicion falls on Yu Xiaochuan. He is finally safe!

Li Yichuan, who was not far away, was also mixed in with the crowd, pushing up his glasses.

A hint of relief and pride flashed in his eyes.

Yu Xiaochuan, who was brought to the interrogation room, looked panicked.

"It wasn't me, it wasn't me."

"This is not my work; I have never written anything like this."

Just as he was hurriedly explaining, Zhang Dashan pushed the door open and came in.

Upon seeing Zhang Dashan, Yu Xiaochuan, with snot and tears streaming down his face, said, "Director Zhang, you have to believe me. I've worked diligently in the factory for over ten years."

"You can ask around in the technical department; I'm not that kind of person."

Zhang Dashan patted Yu Xiaochuan on the shoulder, "Don't worry, we know you've been wronged."

Yu Xiaochuan's cries abruptly stopped: "Huh?"

Seeing Xiao Chuan's confusion, Zhang Dashan explained the situation to him.

"I'm sorry to trouble you to stay at the security office for the next couple of days," Zhang Dashan said finally.

Yu Xiaochuan said angrily, "These beasts! I'll stay here as long as I can get rid of these parasites."

"I'll take these few days off, but could you please go and let my family know?"

"I'm afraid my family will worry."

Zhang Dashan nodded. "No problem, I'll personally go to your home to explain."