Courtyard Houses: From Families of Martyrs and Orphans to Giants of the Times

"Welcome, everyone, to the real Project Sky."

The moment the screen lights up.

The entire fourth basement level was completely silent.

Even Qin Yuanshan was stunned.

He stared intently at the man on the screen, his eyes filled with shock.

"Is it you?"

"How could it be you?"

That exclamation.

It made everyone's hearts jump.

For someone like Qin Yuanshan to show such an expression, the other party's identity must be extraordinary.

The man on the screen is about fifty years old.

Her hair was combed meticulously.

He always had a gentle smile on his face.

If you walk on the street.

No one would associate him with the night owl.

But that's exactly the kind of person he is.

They actually possess one of the highest levels of authority at the Xishan Base.

In Lin Jian'an's mind.

The system was running at full speed.

[Target scanning in progress...]

[Identity verification in progress...]

[Privilege bypassed...]

A few seconds later.

A line of bright red text popped up.

[Name: Lu Chengye]

Age: 61

[Identity: Co-founder of Project Sky]

[Hidden Identity: The True Founder of the Night Owl Organization]

[Technical Level: 98]

[Danger Level: SSS]

boom!

I saw this line of information.

Lin Jian'an's heart skipped a beat.

Who was the true founder of Night Owl?

What about Qin Yuanshan?

Qin Yuanshan seemed to have sensed something.

His complexion grew increasingly grim.

"Lu Chengye".

"What do you mean?"

The man on the screen smiled.

"Old Qin."

So many years have passed.

"You're still so impulsive."

"No wonder you'll always be stuck in technical lead roles."

These words were spoken.

The veins on Qin Yuanshan's forehead bulged.

"It was you back then!"

"Was it you who orchestrated the Dragon Soaring Project?"

Lu Chengye did not deny it.

Instead, they clapped softly.

"good."

"Finally realized."

The entire underground laboratory fell into a deathly silence.

Dean Zhou and others' pupils contracted.

Gu Changfeng was completely dumbfounded.

"What do you mean?"

"Is there a story behind these two?"

Lin Jian'an had already guessed the general idea.

really.

Lu Chengye spoke slowly.

"The day the Longteng Project accident occurred."

"I did indeed modify some of the parameters."

"but."

"I never expected three people to die."

boom!

Qin Yuanshan's eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

He felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

"impossible!"

"You lied to me!"

Lu Chengye sighed.

"Old Qin, oh Old Qin."

"Don't you understand yet?"

"If it weren't for that accident."

"How could you possibly have left with the documents?"

"If you don't leave."

"How did a night owl come to be?"

In a word.

It directly exposed the truth that had been buried for twenty years.

This moment.

Everyone finally understood.

Qin Yuanshan believed himself to be the founder of Night Owl.

Actually.

He was part of someone else's plan from beginning to end.

Even his anger.

His unwillingness to accept defeat.

Even his defection.

It was all deliberately orchestrated by others.

Gu Changfeng gasped.

"Holy crap..."

"That's too cruel."

Don't even mention Gu Changfeng.

Even Zhao Changhe felt a chill run down his spine.

Planning for twenty years.

Using a world-class expert as a pawn.

This kind of person is beyond terrifying.

Qin Yuanshan, however, seemed to have lost his soul.

His body swayed.

I almost fell.

"so……"

"Was all of this fake all these years?"

"Is the night owl fake too?"

Lu Chengye shook his head.

"The owl is real."

"The Eastern Industrial Project is also real."

"You just never knew that."

"From the day you left with the documents."

"You've already become part of my plan."

The entire fourth basement level was eerily quiet.

Only the sound of the machine running echoed continuously.

Lin Jian'an narrowed his eyes.

He finally understood why the system kept prompting for the second-level privilege holder.

Because from beginning to end.

Qin Yuanshan is not the final boss.

The person who truly hides the deepest secrets.

It is Lu Chengye.

Just then.

The system refreshed the information again.

[Hidden Files Discovered]

[Project Sky's resolution increased to 71%]

[Project Objectives Revised]

Original goal: New type of aircraft propulsion system

[True Goal: Modular Industrial Core System]

Lin Jian'an was stunned.

Modular industrial core system?

What is this?

next second.

The system continued its explanation.

This system can rapidly replicate industrial production chains.

[Capable of rapidly establishing heavy industrial bases in any region]

Construction efficiency is expected to increase by 500%.

See here.

Lin Jian'an finally understood.

Project Sky is not an engine at all.

The engine is just one of the achievements.

What's truly terrifying is the entire industrial system.

As long as it succeeds.

The entire industrial chain can be quickly replicated anywhere.

This is what Lu Chengye truly wants.

at the same time.

Lu Chengye was still talking.

"Old Qin."

"You are researching Sky One."

"I study industrial systems."

"You'll be in charge of the technology."

"I'm responsible for the future."

"Aren't we cooperating very well?"

Qin Yuanshan suddenly smiled.

He just laughed with an incredibly desolate expression.

"I see."

"Turns out I was the idiot."

Twenty years.

Twenty years in total.

He always thought he was fulfilling his dream.

In the end...

But they discovered they were merely tools in someone else's hands.

This kind of blow.

Enough to destroy anyone.

Just then.

The underground laboratory shook violently again.

Boom—

A large amount of gravel fell from the top.

The alarm blared louder and louder.

[Countdown: 24 minutes and 13 seconds]

[The base's self-destruct program continues to run]

Zhao Changhe finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Stop talking!"

"If we keep talking, we'll all end up buried here!"

These words instantly jolted everyone awake.

Yes.

The most important thing now is not old grievances.

Instead, they got out alive.

Lin Jian'an immediately looked at the system.

[Should we terminate the self-destruct procedure?]

Insufficient permissions

[Two-factor authentication required]

Dual access control?

Lin Jian'an's eyes flickered.

He immediately looked at Qin Yuanshan.

"You have the authority."

Qin Yuanshan gave a wry smile.

"I have half of it."

"The other half is in Lu Chengye's hands."

Lu Chengye smiled on the screen.

"That's right."

"Unfortunately, I won't give it to you."

"Because the real Sky Project is about to be completed."

Done.

The scene behind him suddenly changed.

It was a huge underground warehouse.

Countless shipping containers are neatly arranged.

A large number of devices have been packaged.

Seeing this scene.

Everyone's expression changed at the same time.

Dean Zhou gasped in shock.

"Industrial machine tool!"

"That's an industrial machine tool!"

Not only that.

There are also CNC equipment.

Materials production line.

Engine manufacturing module.

There are even sophisticated experimental devices.

The results of the entire Eastern Industrial Plan.

They were all there.

Lu Chengye said with a smile:

"Thanks everyone for helping me attract attention."

"Now."

"The real core assets have begun to shift."

boom!

Zhao Changhe slammed his hand on the table.

"Son of a bitch!"

Until this moment.

It was only then that everyone realized what was happening.

The encirclement and suppression of the Xishan base is only the first step.

Lu Chengye had long been prepared to sacrifice pawns to save the king.

He doesn't care about the Xishan base at all.

Because the most important thing has been moved.

Gu Changfeng became anxious.

"Jian'an".

"What should we do?"

Lin Jian'an remained silent.

Instead, he was frantically checking the system map.

soon.

A hidden route has emerged.

Underground tunnel.

It leads directly to the other side of West Mountain.

It is a full fifteen kilometers long.

And those core devices.

They are transferring along this route.

See here.

Lin Jian'an suddenly smiled.

"I've found you."

Zhao Changhe was taken aback.

"What?"

Lin Jian'an pointed to the map.

"Underground transportation tunnels."

"Lu Chengye hasn't gone far."

"Those devices didn't leave Xishan either."

These words were spoken.

Everyone was greatly encouraged.

As long as you haven't left.

There is still a chance.

Just then.

The system prompted again.

[Urgent Mission Issued]

[Prevent the transfer of assets from Project Sky]

[Arrest of Lu Chengye]

[Terminate the base's self-destruct procedure]

[Task Level: SSSS]

[Mission Reward: Future Industrial Map]

Looking at those four S's that had never appeared before.

Lin Jian'an's eyes gradually sharpened.

This is the highest-level task the system has ever undertaken.

Also means.

The real battle has only just begun.

At this time.

Lu Chengye on the screen has slowly stood up.

"Lin Jian'an".

"If you can find me."

"I'll give you a surprise."

Done.

The video suddenly cut off.

The screen went completely black.

at the same time.

On the system map.

A red dot representing Lu Chengye.

It is moving rapidly deep inside the underground tunnel.

And the countdown begins.

We have arrived—

23 minutes 01 seconds.

The entire Xishan base.

The final life-or-death moment has officially begun.