Courtyard Houses: The Great Masters of a Nation Hidden Within

Accompanying Liu Haizhong, who had difficulty walking, all the way to Gao Jianguo's door, it was just as Liu Haizhong had said—the window of the south room was completely blocked, not a single crack could see through.

If you put your ear close to it, you can hear one or two beeps, but it's nothing like the proper "beep be ...

Upon hearing this commotion, the last vestige of doubt in Deputy Factory Director Li's mind completely dissipated.

Suddenly, Gao Jianguo's voice boomed from inside the room: "It's done!!"

The group looked at each other, but judging from his tone, Gao Jianguo was overjoyed.

Deputy Factory Director Li and Director Chen exchanged a glance and then knocked on the door.

"Knock knock. Knock."

Hearing the knock on the door, Gao Jianguo thought for a moment and decided not to take the transistor computer back—at this point, there was no need to hide it anymore.

He stepped out of the south room, closed the door behind him, and went to open it.

When the door opened, the lineup at the entrance startled him: Deputy Factory Director Li, Old Chen, two militiamen whose faces he recognized but whose specific positions in the factory he couldn't recall—no, it was Ma Xiaojun and his group—plus Liu Haizhong.

Gao Jianguo stepped aside to let them into the house, asking, "Master, Deputy Factory Director Li, how did you get here? Is there a problem with the ESR part?"

Aside from that, he really couldn't figure out why these two had come together, and as for why the other few people had followed, he had absolutely no idea.

Seeing his open and honest demeanor, Director Chen and Deputy Factory Director Li felt even more confident.

The two exchanged another glance, and this time it was Deputy Factory Director Li who spoke first, since this matter was under his jurisdiction: "Comrade Gao Jianguo, there's something I need to verify with you, and you must tell me the truth."

Deputy Factory Director Li spoke in a very formal tone, and after glancing at the group of people present tonight, Gao Jianguo immediately cursed inwardly—Damn it, it must be Fatty Liu causing trouble again.

However, Gao Jianguo was not worried at all. He had nothing on him that he was afraid of being investigated, except for the fact that he had time traveled and had a system, which no one could verify.

He also straightened his face: "Director Li, ask me anything, I will answer everything I know."

Factory Director Li pointed at Liu Haizhong: "Comrade Liu Haizhong reported that you are suspected of being a spy."

Logically, the whistleblower and the accused should not meet face to face in such a setting, but Liu Haizhong probably wanted to experience the thrill of catching a spy with his own hands. When Deputy Director Li asked for his opinion, he insisted on confronting him on the spot, which suited Director Chen and Deputy Director Li's wishes perfectly.

Gao Jianguo laughed: "Ah... Deputy Factory Director Li, just ask away, the truth will out, and the lie will become the truth, haha."

In front of the comrades from the Internal Security Department, Deputy Factory Director Li verified with Gao Jianguo one by one the doubts raised by Liu Haizhong. Gao Jianguo had nothing to hide and answered them one by one.

"A woman came to see me? Hehe, that's my girlfriend. We're not at the point of marriage yet, so I haven't mentioned it to anyone at the factory."

"Yes, yes, she has brought me quite a few things. Some of them were gifts from her. The largest quantity was some items that I asked her father to buy for me."

"Going alone? After get off work, I'll probably be walking alone most of the time. I'll be working until then, and the other people in the yard won't be leaving at the same time as me, haha."

"Oh right, I broke Mr. Liu's leg by kicking him. I told him I would take him to the police station to file a report, but he insisted that he was also responsible and that he was ashamed. He said he would just accept the medical expenses and some compensation from me. To be honest, I also find this quite strange."

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong sensed something was amiss—how could he manage to justify every single one of them?

Besides, my leg is broken, so why am I the one being suspected? I quickly cut off the conversation: "Director Li, I asked for it myself because I was afraid of losing face."

Let's gloss over this for now and let you gloat a bit. Let's see how you make up a story about the commotion in your room.

As long as that pile of things that make "beep" sounds is still there, you'll never be able to turn things around!

Liu Haizhong's mind was already playing out a movie: himself draped in a bright red silk robe, standing in front of a huge crowd, giving that report of "not being afraid of danger, not being deceived, and bravely fighting spies."

The position of workshop director or workshop foreman was already beckoning to him.

Liu Haizhong steeled his heart and decided to go all out—he had to hold onto the credit for exposing Gao Jianguo's "spy equipment" tightly.

I made a meritorious report, personally risked my life, disregarded my injuries and illness, and bravely captured the spy. If I'm not promoted, who will be?

Liu Haizhong's stomach was churning. He glanced at Deputy Factory Director Li and the others and saw that their attention was focused on talking to Gao Jianguo, and they didn't seem to care much about him.

He gritted his teeth, propped himself up on his one leg, and put all his strength into his body, slamming into the closed south door.

And I must say, those hundred-odd pounds of meat were definitely worth raising.

The door to the south room was smashed to pieces, and Liu Haizhong fell headfirst inside.

The people who were talking were startled and rushed over.

Liu Haizhong lay prone in the south room, his eyes scanning the room, and he saw a bunch of strange and unusual things.

All these things are connected together with wires, and there's something inexplicable about them.

Overjoyed, Liu Haizhong dragged one leg, slammed his crutch on the ground, and rushed toward the pile of things.

Suddenly, Gao Jianguo's roar exploded in my ears: "Don't move!!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already arrived. Liu Haizhong felt a strong force coming from his good leg.

"Click!"

I said I'd break it for you, and I really will!

Liu Haizhong's good leg was also broken. He was kicked away by Gao Jianguo and fell to the ground, much further away from the pile of things.

These things may seem slow to explain, but they actually happen in the blink of an eye, in just a second or two.

Gao Jianguo turned to Director Chen and Deputy Factory Director Li and said, "I'm sorry, Master Liu, but this thing inside is too dangerous and can't afford to make any mistakes. Master Liu's actions were too rash."

Seeing Gao Jianguo kick someone away and still be so frank and speak so confidently, Old Chen and Deputy Factory Director Li's doubts about him had long since vanished. They were just itching to know what kind of extraordinary thing could make Gao Jianguo, who was usually so amiable to everyone, kick someone so viciously.

Gao Jianguo pointed into the south room: "Didn't the two leaders just mention that my south room was always so well covered up, and that we could hear a beeping sound? This is it. Come on, take a look. You are the first people besides me to see this treasure. Ah, no, Master Liu is the first to see it, haha."

The two hurried over, ignoring Liu Haizhong who was still groaning on the ground, and looked into the south room.

I saw a pile of equipment connected by wires in the south room, which must be related to electricity.

Several cabinets, each about half a person's height and half a meter square.

A thing that looks a bit like a typewriter.

A machine that looks similar to a television.

On the machine's screen, a line of stark white characters was quietly lit, announcing their arrival.

"Good, sir!"