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

evening.

Beijing Machinery Research Institute.

The setting sun shone through the windows into the corridor.

Many researchers have already left after get off work.

The entire research institute gradually quieted down.

Lin Jian'an stood by the second-floor window, his gaze fixed on an office building not far away.

That was Li Wentao's office.

Gu Changfeng walked over with two lunchboxes in his hand.

"Still watching?"

Lin Jian'an took the lunchbox.

"certainly."

Gu Changfeng looked around.

Lower your voice.

"Are you sure it's this guy?"

Lin Jian'an nodded.

"More than 80%"

Gu Changfeng immediately perked up.

"Then what are we waiting for?"

"Just arrest them."

Lin Jian'an rolled his eyes at him.

"What are you grabbing?"

"Right now, there's only doubt."

"There is no evidence."

"We'll see."

"People of Li Wentao's caliber are at best considered peripheral figures."

"If they really catch them, all the big fish will get away."

Gu Changfeng smacked his lips.

"Too."

After that incident involving Far East trade.

They both learned their lesson.

Sometimes catching someone isn't difficult.

The difficulty lies in uprooting it completely.

If we alert the target prematurely.

On the contrary, it is easy to fail at the last minute.

Just then.

A system notification sounded.

【Ding! 】

[Target Appears]

Li Wentao leaves the office.

[Current movement direction: Back door of the research institute]

Lin Jian'an's eyes lit up.

coming.

Sure enough, they took action.

"Walk."

"Keep up."

……

The back door of the research institute.

Li Wentao rode his bicycle away slowly.

On the surface.

It's no different from leaving get off work on a normal day.

It can be found on the system map.

A red dot is flashing continuously.

[Target Alert Level: High]

[Maintaining social distancing is recommended]

Lin Jian'an and Gu Changfeng followed at a distance.

No one came close.

Twenty minutes later.

Li Wentao arrived at a residential area.

I went inside and took a look around.

They came out from another alley.

Gu Changfeng frowned as he watched.

"That grandson is quite cautious."

Lin Jian'an smiled.

"It's not about being cautious."

"It's counter-tracking."

Gu Changfeng was stunned.

Who would take this route home from get off work?

Only someone with a guilty conscience would do that.

really.

The next hour.

Li Wentao changed his route three times in a row.

They even went into the store and stayed there for more than ten minutes.

It's clearly checking if there's a tail.

pity.

There is a system map.

All his movements were clearly visible.

7 PM.

Li Wentao finally arrived in the eastern suburbs.

It's much quieter here than in the city center.

Abandoned factories are everywhere.

Many warehouses have been abandoned for years.

There were hardly any pedestrians on the road.

Gu Changfeng said in a low voice.

"This place is a bit eerie."

Lin Jian'an nodded.

System map display.

Shen Tiancheng's location was nearby.

This means they found the right place.

A few minutes later.

Li Wentao stopped in front of an abandoned textile factory.

Look around from left to right.

Only then did he push the door open and go inside.

Seeing this scene.

Gu Changfeng's eyes lit up immediately.

"There's a problem!"

Lin Jian'an remained silent.

Instead, start a system scan.

next second.

A diagram of the entire textile factory came to mind.

Then.

Numerous red dots appeared.

[Target Discovery]

[Night Owl Members x16]

[Armed personnel x9]

[Technicians × 4]

[Danger Level: A]

Gu Changfeng noticed the change in Lin Jian'an's expression.

He quickly asked.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Jian'an slowly exhaled.

"Found a nest."

……

at the same time.

The interior of an abandoned textile factory.

Li Wentao had just entered the office.

A man with a scarred face then came forward.

"How is the situation?"

Li Wentao took off his glasses.

His expression lacked the arrogance he had during the day.

Instead, he seemed a little nervous.

"They're here."

Scarface frowned.

"Who's here?"

"Lin Jian'an".

The air suddenly became quiet.

Scarface's expression changed visibly.

"Is it Lin Jian'an from the Shanghai Stock Exchange?"

"right."

Li Wentao nodded.

"We've arrived at the research institute today."

Scarface cursed.

"Oh shit."

"Those useless guys from Far East Trade."

"They can't even handle one person."

A middle-aged man standing nearby said.

"team leader."

"Should we move in advance?"

Scarface remained silent for a moment.

Shake his head.

"The orders from above haven't come down yet."

"Shen Tiancheng must stay."

"We haven't received the industrial machine tool data yet."

Speaking of it.

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

"It really won't work."

"Take them all with them."

……

Outside the factory area.

Lin Jian'an and Gu Changfeng lay prone behind the wall.

The system is constantly refreshing the information.

soon.

A familiar name appeared.

[Identify key objectives]

Shen Tiancheng

[Vital Status: Normal]

Location: Underground warehouse

[Distance: 84 meters]

I saw the notification.

Lin Jian'an was startled.

found it!

We finally found them.

Gu Changfeng saw his expression.

They realized it immediately.

"Is Old Shen inside?"

"right."

"Still alive."

Gu Changfeng immediately became excited.

"Then what are we waiting for?"

"Notify someone to arrest them."

Lin Jian'an shook his head.

"No rush."

"What do you mean?"

"This is just a base."

"It may not be the headquarters."

Gu Changfeng was stunned.

Then I understood.

indeed.

Organizations like Night Owls.

It's impossible that there are only a dozen or so people.

If we take action now.

At most, they can rescue Shen Tiancheng.

The real mastermind behind it all still hasn't been caught.

Thinking about this...

Gu Changfeng was somewhat conflicted.

"What should we do then?"

Lin Jian'an smiled.

"wait."

……

Nine o'clock in the evening.

Inside the textile factory.

A black sedan slowly drove in.

The system immediately issued an alarm.

[Identify an important target]

[Night Owl Senior Member]

Codename: Gray Wolf

[Hazard Level: A+]

Lin Jian'an's eyes narrowed.

The big fish is here.

The car door opened.

A man around fifty years old walked down.

He is not tall.

However, it gives people a gloomy feeling.

Scarface immediately went to meet him.

"Mr. Gray Wolf".

The man nodded.

"How is the situation?"

"Shen Tiancheng still refuses to cooperate."

The gray wolf sneered.

"Old stubborn man."

"But it's okay."

"Headquarters has made a decision."

"Transfer tomorrow night."

Upon hearing this...

Lin Jian'an's spirits lifted.

Headquarters!

Finally, the headquarters was mentioned.

Scarface asked quickly.

"Where to?"

Grey Wolf lowered his voice.

"Xishan Base".

Although the sound was very soft.

However, the system still managed to capture it successfully.

next second.

A notification sounded.

[New location discovered]

[Xishan Base]

[Probability of Night Owl being located in the core area: 83%]

Lin Jian'an was immediately overjoyed.

It was definitely worth the wait.

Gu Changfeng saw his expression.

He asked in a low voice.

"Did you find anything?"

Lin Jian'an nodded.

"We've found the headquarters."

Gu Changfeng almost burst out laughing.

Good guy.

This is a huge profit.

They found Shen Tiancheng.

They also locked onto the headquarters.

That's killing two birds with one stone.

However, at that moment...

The system suddenly alarmed again.

【warn! 】

The target, a gray wolf, is extremely vigilant.

[Anomaly Detected]

[Inspecting the perimeter]

Lin Jian'an's expression changed.

not good!

This old man has discovered a problem!

really.

The gray wolf suddenly stopped.

He glanced towards the wall.

Although I didn't see anything.

But his brows furrowed.

"Has the perimeter been checked?"

Scarface froze.

"It's been checked."

"Check it again."

"Yes."

More than a dozen armed men immediately took action.

Start searching the surrounding area.

Gu Changfeng's forehead was covered in sweat.

"Jian'an".

"It looks like they're coming for us."

Lin Jian'an nodded.

He noticed it too.

If you don't leave now...

If we get caught.

Just as the two were preparing to leave.

The system suddenly refreshed again.

[Special Target Found]

Name: Zhou Hongyuan

[Position: Chief Technology Advisor for Night Owl]

[Technical Level: 97]

Current location: Xishan Base

[Core Members]

I saw the notification.

Lin Jian'an's heart skipped a beat.

found it!

That mysterious expert from Tech 97!

And it's right here at the Xishan base!

at the same time.

The gray wolf seemed to have sensed something.

He suddenly looked towards the wall.

"Who's there!"

A loud shout.

It instantly shattered the darkness of the night.

More than a dozen flashlight beams shone at the same time.

Gu Changfeng's expression changed.

"We've been exposed!"

Lin Jian'an grinned.

"So what if we're exposed?"

"I already know what I need to know."

next second.

He stood up abruptly.

He grabbed a nearby stone and threw it far away.

boom!

The stone smashed the glass.

Everyone instinctively turned their heads.

Seize this moment.

The two quickly retreated.

They vanished into the darkness in the blink of an eye.

A few minutes later.

Scarface led his men to rush outside the wall.

But they didn't see even a ghost.

The gray wolf's face was terribly gloomy.

"Someone has been here."

The scarred man's forehead was sweating.

"Could it be a passerby?"

The gray wolf stared at him coldly.

What do you think?

The air fell silent instantly.

Everyone knows.

Things have gotten complicated.

On the other side...

Lin Jian'an, who had successfully evacuated, was riding his bicycle back to the city at high speed.

A night breeze blew by.

He was in an exceptionally good mood.

Because this trip was incredibly fruitful.

Shen Tiancheng has been found.

The owl's hideout has been found.

The location of the headquarters has also been determined.

Even the mysterious technical advisor has come to light.

The only problem now is—

At the Xishan base.

What secret is hidden?

And the prompt given by the system in the next second.

Lin Jian'an's pupils suddenly contracted.

【Ding! 】

[Successfully analyzed Zhou Hongyuan's data]

[Discover related projects]

[Code Name: Eastern Industrial Project]

[Rank: SS]

[Involves large industrial machine tool technology]

[Involves aircraft engine technology]

[Involves precision CNC system technology]

See here.

Lin Jian'an's breathing became rapid.

Industrial machine tools.

Aircraft engine.

Precision numerical control.

Any one of these three technologies can be picked at random.

These are enough to change the entire industrial landscape.

And now.

They were all included in the same plan.

It seems.

What's hidden in the Xishan base.

It was far more astonishing than he had imagined.