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

Just as he was about to count to "one," a mocking voice rang out: "Oh my, is this a rocket launch? With a countdown timer? Who are you trying to scare?"

As soon as Zhou Weiguo appeared, the woman beside the old man's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she turned around and whispered a few instructions to the person next to her.

The old man's eyes narrowed as he stared intently at Zhou Weiguo, and he said in a deep voice, "You're Zhou Weiguo? You're the one who hurt my grandson?"

Zhou Weiguo nodded calmly, his gaze sweeping over the thick black aura emanating from the old man, and he couldn't help but sigh. What concerned him even more was that several of the soldiers in this group, as well as the dozen or so people in cadre uniforms nearby, were also emitting black aura. In particular, the glamorous woman beside the old man had an aura that was as black as ink, almost identical to the Snow Woman and her companions he had encountered before.

Without saying a word, Zhou Weiguo first used his senses to collect all the bullets from the guns of all the people with black aura within ten meters into his space. Then he expanded his senses to a single line of one hundred meters, and also cleaned up the bullets of people with problems in the distance.

After doing all this, he looked at the old man outside the door and said, "Your grandson committed a crime, and all he got was a broken arm and a bullet in the leg. You old man are really something, bringing your troops to the steel mill to cause trouble? If you really want to cause me trouble, just come at me directly. Why bother the steel mill?"

The old man stared intently at Zhou Weiguo, then suddenly laughed: "I didn't expect you to be so extraordinary, young man. Even at a time like this, you can still remain so calm. Aren't you afraid that I'll give the order and turn you into a sieve?"

Zhou Weiguo shrugged: "You went to all this trouble just to kill me? I don't believe it. If you really wanted to kill me, you had plenty of opportunities to do so while I wasn't at the factory, didn't you, comrade?"

He looked at the woman beside the old man and said, "If I remember correctly, we've 'bumped into' each other several times, haven't we? In Nanluoguxiang, at the market, or at the department store? Hey lady, do you really like me? Otherwise, how come I keep running into you everywhere?"

To everyone's surprise, the woman's expression only changed slightly before she dropped the act and burst out laughing: "Chief Engineer Zhou, you're really joking. Our meeting must be a coincidence. Surely you can go where I can't?"

She changed the subject, "Chief Engineer Zhou, regarding today's matter, I wonder if you would like to resolve it in a more amicable way?"

Zhou Weiguo feigned surprise and said "Oh," then asked, "Tell me, how exactly do you mean 'gentle'?"

The woman smiled and said, "Please come out first, let's have a good talk. Chief Engineer Zhou, you don't want to see bloodshed at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, do you?"

Zhou Weiguo raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Sure, let's chat then."

He turned to the security guards inside the door and said, "Open the door a crack, I'll go out and say a few words to them."

The security guard instinctively whispered, "Chief Engineer Zhou, our orders are to protect your safety at all costs. Your safety is more important than anything else in the steel rolling mill! Don't worry, we've already called our superiors, and backup will be here soon."

"Don't worry, I'm just going to say a few words," Zhou Weiguo reassured with a smile. "You don't need to worry about my safety. In other words, as long as I don't want to, no one can hurt me."

The security guard looked troubled and hesitated.

"On my command! Open the door!"

Zhou Weiguo's face darkened. "You should all understand that my orders are the highest order here! Don't make me say it a third time, or you'll be court-martialed!"

The security guard dared not hesitate any longer, immediately stood at attention and saluted, and ordered the factory gate to be opened.

Zhou Weiguo walked out the door with a smile and looked at the woman.

"Oh my, Chief Engineer Zhou is truly skilled and daring. With so many of us surrounding you, you are not afraid at all. I admire you." The woman's tone was full of flattery.

Zhou Weiguo shrugged: "Let's go find somewhere we can talk."

The woman's eyes lit up, and she immediately gave a wink to the person behind her. Then she made a "please" gesture and led Zhou Weiguo to the jeep on the side.

The old man wanted to follow, but was stopped by a man in a cadre's uniform. The old man's expression was not good, but he held back and did not lash out.

Zhou Weiguo glanced behind him, and the people with black aura silently followed, standing ten meters away from the jeep, forming a circle around it.

The two got into the jeep, and the woman's face immediately lit up with undisguised elation.

Zhou Weiguo looked at her, a half-smile on his face, and asked, "Comrade, what are you so happy about? Are you this happy to see me?"

The woman replied cheerfully, "Of course I'm happy to sit with Chief Engineer Zhou. Chief Engineer Zhou, you are so capable, it's my honor to sit with you."

"I'm amazing? You've tried it? I don't remember?"

"Chief Engineer Zhou, you're so annoying! I never expected you to be this kind of person."

"Alright, stop talking nonsense." Zhou Weiguo interrupted her. "Tell me, what are your real identities? Why go through all this trouble to find me? What do you want?"

The woman said with a smile, "Since Chief Engineer Zhou is so straightforward, I won't beat around the bush either. My name is Chen Jialing, you can call me Jialing. I am the director of the Kuomintang Military Intelligence Bureau's Mainland Office, it's a pleasure to meet you."

After saying that, she actually reached out her hand, wanting to shake hands with Zhou Weiguo.

However, Zhou Weiguo didn't move an inch.

Chen Jialing wasn't embarrassed. She withdrew her hand and continued, "Chief Engineer Zhou, today on behalf of the Party and the State, I sincerely invite you to join us. I believe that with your participation, the Party and the State's military industry will make great progress, and we will definitely be able to turn the tide and regain control of this land."

Zhou Weiguo almost laughed at this remark. He suppressed his laughter and asked, "Let's not talk about that for now. Chen Jialing, right? Tell me, how much do you know about me? And what exactly is the purpose of this meeting today?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Jialing replied with a smile, "Chief Engineer Zhou, everything today actually started because of you. We know you very well. For example, we are very familiar with the Type 56 assault rifle, SVD sniper rifle, Mengshi jeep, M63 motorcycle, Dongfeng-30 tractor, RPG-7 rocket launcher, OSV-96 sniper rifle, Type 56 light machine gun, and CA30A heavy-duty truck that you developed."

Zhou Weiguo chuckled and took out a cigarette. Chen Jialing immediately took out a lighter from her pocket and obediently lit it for him.

She leaned her chest against Zhou Weiguo's shoulder and said in a suggestive tone, "Chief Engineer Zhou, would you say we understand you now?"

Zhou Weiguo subconsciously shifted his arm, but his mind was in turmoil... How could these people know so many secrets? Where did things go wrong?

He exhaled a puff of smoke in Chen Jialing's face and asked with a smile, "It seems you do know me quite well. But what makes you think I'd be at your beck and call? You know, I'm already in a high position here. What can you offer me?"