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Following the crowd, he found Chen Baoguo and others from the Industrial Bureau on the third floor.

To Zhou Weiguo's surprise, Chen Baoguo was extremely cooperative at the moment, leading his men downstairs with the security personnel.

The moment Chen Baoguo saw Zhou Weiguo, a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes, which Zhou Weiguo saw clearly.

The head of the security department quickly walked up to Zhou Weiguo and whispered, "Chief Engineer Zhou, Director Chen has no objections and is cooperating very well."

Zhou Weiguo nodded and asked, "Where did Director Chen and his men go just now? Did they stay in any place for an unusually long time, or do anything unusual?"

The man thought for a moment and replied, "Chief Engineer Zhou, Director Chen has been staying in the factory office, but he lingered a bit longer in the technical department just now. Oh, and he even asked us about the situation in the technical department, but we didn't say anything."

Zhou Weiguo nodded, signaling them to take the person away first. Then, he activated his senses and began checking each office one by one. He searched all the way down to the first floor but found nothing unusual. It wasn't until he entered the technical department that he immediately sensed something was wrong.

You see, the technical department in the eastern section of the steel rolling mill is completely empty right now. Aside from their own staff stopping by to inspect machinery or for routine checks, no one works there at all. But as soon as he entered the technical department, he found a strange brown paper bag hidden in a cabinet.

He continued walking until he reached the very back of the technical department... which was his office as the head of the technical department. Seeing the drawer in his desk, he was even more shocked: in the hidden compartment of the drawer, there was another identical brown paper bag! He himself hadn't known there was a hidden compartment in the drawer; how did these people find it?

Zhou Weiguo used his spatial abilities to take the brown paper bag into his hand. When he opened it, his brows furrowed instantly... Inside were weapon design blueprints, and they were even the core design blueprints of the Ordnance Department's Research Bureau.

Upon seeing these blueprints, he immediately thought of that man surnamed Zheng... Wasn't his father a high-ranking official in the Ordnance Department? Thinking of this, Zhou Weiguo's heart tightened: something was wrong; it seemed these people had a backup plan.

He quickly put the blueprints into his spatial storage and hurried downstairs.

When they arrived at the small square in front of the factory office, they saw Wang Dajun and others squatting in the middle with their heads in their hands, while Wang Jianguo and the security personnel stood guard on the side with serious expressions. It seemed that these people thought they had completed their mission, so they did not put up much resistance.

As Zhou Weiguo approached, Wang Dajun suddenly raised his head and looked at him with a mocking expression.

"Report!" A security guard suddenly rushed over from a distance, his face showing a hint of panic.

Zhou Weiguo's heart sank, thinking to himself: Sure enough, they've come up with a backup plan.

The man ran up to Zhou Weiguo and Wang Jianguo and whispered, "Reporting to Chief Engineer Zhou and Director Wang, a large group of military personnel has arrived outside the east gate of our factory. They claim to be from the Ordnance Department and say that a batch of classified blueprints has been stolen by enemy agents who have tracked them down to our factory. They demand that we open the gate immediately to let them in for a search. We only have one group of guards at the east gate right now; they can't hold them off at all!"

Zhou Weiguo thought to himself, "Just as I thought. These people really went to great lengths to frame me and the steel mill." Luckily, he had a backup plan, otherwise he wouldn't have enough men on his hands. He leaned close to Wang Jianguo's ear and whispered a few words, then, amidst Wang Jianguo's surprised expression, turned and hurried towards the east gate.

At the east gate of the steel rolling mill, an elderly man in his sixties, dressed in a crisp military uniform with a gold star on his shoulder, stood out—he was a major general.

He checked his surroundings before whispering to the woman beside him, "Are you sure everything's been arranged over there?"

"Dad, don't worry, it's all taken care of! We've already received word that everything's arranged. As soon as our people storm in, you take your men straight to his office in the factory's technical department, retrieve the stolen critical technical documents, and no matter how powerful Zhou Weiguo's backers are, we can immediately detain him on charges of treason! Then we can seize him and use the opportunity to search the western district, obtaining everything we want. The higher-ups have already arranged an escape route for us, and there are backup plans as well. As long as we're fast enough, there won't be any problems."

The old man nodded, but a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.

The woman had been observing his expression. Seeing this, she immediately glanced around and said in a serious tone, "Dad, there's no time to hesitate now! The entire Ordnance Department will be merged into the General Staff in July, and then you'll have nothing left! Don't you understand? They're starting to purge!"

"If we succeed in this, we'll not only avenge Xiao Shuang, but also fulfill the Party-State's mission. The Party-State knows your choice back then was out of necessity. Even if we return to the island after this mission, you'll definitely be given an important position!"

After hearing this, the old man's expression gradually turned serious. He looked at the woman beside him with an unfathomable look in his eyes.

"Jialing, are you sure we've arranged our escape route? If Zhou Weiguo leads his men to put up a strong resistance, my reinforced company might not be able to break through. Don't forget, the steel rolling mill not only has a security department, but also a guard company arranged by the Second Ministry of Machine Building."

"Dad, don't worry! Their guard company only has about a hundred men to begin with, there are only twenty or thirty at the west gate and the connecting corridor, and another forty or fifty at the oxygen top blower converter workshop. The entire west plant area has less than eighty men at most. As long as we are fast enough, we can definitely take them down one by one. If all else fails, we can just take Zhou Weiguo hostage. We can use the greater good to pressure them, and there won't be any problem."

"Jialing, tell me the truth, who exactly is this Zhou Weiguo? Why are the higher-ups going to such lengths for him?"

"Dad, please don't ask so many questions. There are some things I don't know either. Now is not the time to dwell on this. You should give the order to act quickly, otherwise, things might get complicated on Gongcheng's side!"

The old man's expression shifted repeatedly, but he finally gritted his teeth, took a few steps forward, and shouted sternly at the fewer than ten guards inside the gate: "I'm giving you ten seconds! If you don't move aside, I'll charge you with obstructing military personnel in the performance of their duties and order the troops to launch a full-scale assault! If you don't want to collude with enemy agents, get out of the way immediately! Let me make this clear: enemy agents have stolen crucial national weapons technology data and are currently hiding in your steel mill!"

The guards inside the east gate also looked grim, their teeth clenched. The leader said sternly, "We all know our mission! If they dare to fire, we need not hesitate, we must retaliate immediately!"

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.

The old man outside the door gritted his teeth and began the countdown: "Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two..."

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