I painted an aircraft carrier on the courtyard house for Dongda University.

Upon hearing this, Director Wang's expression changed drastically, and an ominous premonition rose in his heart. Apart from enemy agents, it was rare for a crime to implicate family members! Qin Huairu, who was standing next to him, turned pale with fright.

Zhou Weiguo suddenly realized why Director Li had arrested the Wu brothers without saying a word; this person was probably also from the Investigation Department!

After this incident, everyone fell silent in fear.

Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Fugui's wives didn't even dare to plead for them. The deaf old woman frowned, hiding behind the moon gate in the backyard, staring intently at the crowd. After a long while, she shook her head, turned around, and went home.

After everyone left the courtyard, Zhou Weiguo slammed the gate shut.

At this moment, He Yuzhu and He Yushui came to their senses and looked at Tian Zao with curiosity.

Tian Zao linked arms with Zhou Weiguo and greeted him with a smile: "You must be Zhuzi and Yushui, right? I'm Tian Zao, your aunt."

Rainwater glanced worriedly at Tianzao, then at Natasha, hesitating to speak.

He Yuzhu looked completely bewildered, and with his panda eyes, he looked quite comical.

Natasha stepped forward and took Zhou Weiguo's other arm: "What's wrong, Xiaozhuzi and Xiaoyushui? Can't you even greet people properly? How rude! Let me tell you, if you forget your old aunt after getting a new aunt, I'll teach you a lesson!"

He Yushui's eyes lit up, and she rushed over, saying, "Hello, Auntie! Hello, Auntie!"

Zhou Weiguo smiled and patted Yushui's head: "Remember, to outsiders, Tianzao is your aunt, and Natasha is your uncle."

Tian Zao pushed Zhou Weiguo away: "Go away! Natasha and I are going to chat with Yushui." With that, the three of them went into the living room.

He Yuzhu stood there stunned for a long while before reluctantly approaching Zhou Weiguo, head bowed, and asking, "Uncle, how... how did you do that?"

Looking at Sha Zhu's shy expression, Zhou Weiguo asked in surprise, "You don't want to imitate me, do you?"

He Yuzhu quickly waved his hands: "No, no! I'm just curious, seeing how well my two aunts get along... Could you tell me about it?"

Zhou Weiguo saw right through his thoughts and warned, "Stop dreaming! I can run two or three accounts simultaneously because I have a cheat code, but you running two is suicide! Just focus on getting along with Yu Li. By the way, how's it going with you two? If things are looking good, I'll take your master to propose marriage. Don't delay!"

He Yuzhu scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, "Actually, Yu Li mentioned last time that her parents wanted to invite you to their home. I saw that you and your aunt were busy, so I didn't feel comfortable saying anything..."

Zhou Weiguo raised his hand and tapped him on the head: "Are you stupid? The girl's parents have already spoken up, and if you don't tell me, they'll think our family is being unreasonable! I'll discuss a time with your master tomorrow. Get out of here right now, just seeing you makes me angry!"

The next morning, as usual, Zhou Weiguo first took Tian Zao to the street office, and then he and Natasha drove straight to the steel rolling mill. Just as they arrived at the factory gate, a familiar figure came into view—it was Director Li from the previous night.

He told Natasha to drive directly to the workshop, while he led Director Li into the technical department office. As soon as the office door closed, Director Li stood at attention, saluted, and said, "Good morning, Team Leader Zhou! I am Li Jianye from the Third Intelligence Team of the Investigation Department."

Zhou Weiguo smiled and returned the greeting, his tone amiable: "Director Li, there's no need to be so polite. Let's sit down and talk slowly."

As he spoke, he personally brewed two cups of tea, and the two sat facing each other.

Director Li, looking slightly uneasy, spoke first: "Team Leader Zhou, I mainly want to discuss the situation of those people from yesterday with you today, and I also want to ask your opinion on how to handle them?"

Zhou Weiguo nodded, signaling the other party to continue.

"After last night's interrogation, it was found that Wu Jinbu and Dao Ge's gang did not have direct contact, but Wu Yuejin colluded with them on multiple occasions. Dao Ge helped Wu Yuejin commit many acts of bullying men and women, and Wu Yuejin also used his network of connections, including Wu Jinbu and his uncle, to provide assistance to Dao Ge. As for the specific handling of the matter, you will need to communicate with your superiors to find out. They were taken away by their superiors this morning."

Then there's Jia Dongxu, a man addicted to gambling and semi-private establishments. After accumulating debts at the casinos, he even leaked information about the steel rolling mill to Brother Dao's gang. Currently, it seems Qin Huairu is unaware of Jia Dongxu's activities. The higher-ups said, "You can decide on Jia Dongxu's sentence."

Zhou Weiguo frowned and asked, "Chief Li, based on your experience, how should Jia Dongxu be sentenced?"

Director Li pondered for a moment: "Jia Dongxu's situation is rather complicated. He has a history of gambling and prostitution, and yesterday he broke into your home by climbing over the wall, constituting illegal intrusion. There's also the issue of leaking intelligence. Normally, since his leaking intelligence wasn't intentional, a sentence of two or three years would be sufficient. However, considering certain circumstances, if we're serious, charging him with espionage would be reasonable. Once convicted of espionage, the starting point is a ten-year prison sentence."

"What about Yi Zhonghai and Yan Fugui?" Zhou Weiguo continued to press.

"Yi Zhonghai was the organizer of yesterday's incident. If we only consider the charges of 'illegally organizing a crowd to break into someone else's residence' and 'falsely accusing someone,' he'll probably get a three-year sentence. If we want to deal with him more severely, we can add charges of 'class struggle' or 'disrupting social order,' and a thirty-year sentence wouldn't be a problem."

Yan Fugui and Liu Haizhong's cases are relatively minor; they were not organizers, and theoretically, they and their sons would be handed over to the street office for labor reform and criticism education. Of course, if a more severe punishment is desired, adding charges of "class struggle" or "disrupting social order" could result in a sentence of ten or eight years. Therefore, the specific handling depends on your instructions.

Zhou Weiguo waved his hand and smiled, "Director Li, there's no need to be so polite. Judge it as you see fit; I won't interfere. Everything will be done according to the rules."

Director Li visibly relaxed, his tone becoming lighter: "Okay, Team Leader Zhou, I understand. Normally, Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai would probably get three years of labor reform. By the way, Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill is a large state-owned factory with the capacity for labor reform. What do you think, should we let them undergo labor reform at the factory, or send them to a labor camp in the suburbs?"

This question startled Zhou Weiguo, who instinctively asked, "Shouldn't a criminal sentence mean going to prison?"

Director Li, unable to fathom his thoughts, explained, "Director Zhou, the prison mainly houses serious offenders with sentences of ten years or more. State-owned factory workers with sentences of one to three years are generally sentenced to labor reform within the factory; those with sentences of four to nine years are sentenced in suburban labor camps. If you want them in prison, I can arrange it..."

Zhou Weiguo suddenly realized what was going on and quickly said, "Director Li, don't misunderstand, I just don't quite understand. Just follow the procedures, I was just asking."

Director Li was still somewhat uneasy and tentatively asked, "Team Leader Zhou, actually, arranging for them to go to prison for labor reform wouldn't be a problem."

"He'll be undergoing labor reform within the factory; that's fine." Zhou Weiguo said firmly. "It's settled then. Do you have anything else to do? If not, I'll go take care of my work."

Director Li was finally relieved and nodded with a smile, "Alright, alright, then I won't bother Director Zhou any longer. Goodbye!"