"That's too much!"
Li Ya Lin was furious. If Han Xiao's business failed, she would lose her 20% discount.
"This is the decision of the higher-ups. We have no right to interfere," Lin Yao said helplessly.
Lambert wiped the dagger and said, "Why don't we just get rid of the R&D department head?"
"Uncle, you can't just say things like that," Lin Yao said fearfully.
"It's not impossible …" Li Ya Lin said thoughtfully.
Lin Yao was about to cry. Sister, you don't want to live, but I want to live!
Han Xiao had only joined the team a few days ago, but after the incident with Black Spider, Li Ya Lin and the other two had acknowledged Han Xiao as their teammate. They felt that they had to do something.
"Why don't we ask Han Xiao what he wants to do?" Lin Yao suggested.
"His address is confidential. We don't know where he lives, and his phone has been switched off recently," Li Ya Lin said in frustration.
"Then what should we do? Should we just watch the R&D department make things difficult for Han Xiao?"
"Wait," Lambert said simply.
Just as they were at a loss for what to do, a discordant voice sounded.
"Hey, Little Lin Lin, I heard that your new teammate is in trouble."
A short-haired beauty was leaning against the door of the meeting room with her arms crossed, looking at the three of them with a gloating expression. Her skin was very white, and her lips were painted a deep red, like a rose that was about to wither. She wore a black rivet collar around her neck, and wore a tight purple one-piece uniform. Her short hair should have been delicate and cute, but it matched with her flirtatious temperament. Although she wasn't tall, her aura was more than a little stronger than Li Ya Lin's. The number of people turning their heads on the street was definitely higher than Li Ya Lin's.
Li Ya Lin's face immediately darkened. She gritted her teeth and said, "Scheming Su, are you here to provoke us?"
The short-haired beauty Di Su Su was not offended. She giggled and said, "This is the headquarters. Do you dare to do anything?"
Di Su Su and Li Ya Lin were known to not get along well. They had known each other for more than ten years, and their grudges could be traced back to their childhood. Both of them were apprentices at the same martial arts dojo. Every time they tested or competed, Di Su Su would always be the first, while Li Ya Lin's performance was very ordinary. Every time they tested, Li Ya Lin would always be defeated by Di Su Su. Li Ya Lin would then become the human background to accentuate Di Su Su's talent.
Until today, Li Ya Lin could still recall the time when Di Su Su was obviously proud of herself, but she pretended to be humble and received encouragement from the teachers in the training hall. Compared to the teachers in the training hall who gave Di Su Su pointers and encouragement, the conversations between her and her teachers could be summarized in five sentences:
"Hello, Teacher."
"Hello." (Usually, when saying this, the teacher would think for a few seconds and then show an apologetic smile.)
"I have a question that I would like to ask …"
"It's all in the book. If you still don't understand, you can ask Di Su Su."
"Goodbye, Teacher."
Therefore, every time Li Ya Lin thought about it, she would be so angry. She felt like she was a puppy that was abandoned in the heavy rain. She walked on the street alone in the storm and looked at the meat and bones in the butcher's shop window pitifully. Then, she was kicked away by the impatient owner and continued to walk in the rain. That kind of sadness and jealousy was not something that could be shared with outsiders.
I don't care. Anyway, this is how it should be!
Later on, both of them were specially recruited by Division 13 at the same time and were assigned to different teams. History repeated itself. Di Su Su's team was much better than Li Ya Lin's and became one of the trump cards of the secret operations department. What she hated the most was that Di Su Su would always appear in front of her and shamelessly call her "Little Lin Lin"!
Since when did I become so close to you?!
From Li Ya Lin's point of view, Di Su Su was purposely showing her magnanimity, which made her very annoyed.
Di Su Su laughed lightly and said, "Haha, I heard that you have recruited a new member, so I came to take a look. Where is he? Don't tell me he's hiding because he's shy."
Li Ya Lin's face turned cold. "He's not here. Get lost."
"Seems like I made a wasted trip. But it's understandable. He's been targeted by those bureaucrats in the research department. Your new member must be in a terrible situation right now."
Li Ya Lin's face turned green. She bared her teeth like a puppy and said, "Get lost. I don't want to see you."
"You're so heartless. We're childhood sweethearts." Di Su Su curled her lips and gave Lin Yao a charming smile. She then walked away, swaying her hips.
What childhood sweetheart? You should at least have some awareness of being an archenemy!
Li Ya Lin was very angry. She turned around and saw Lin Yao staring at Di Su Su's back with a mesmerized expression. She was instantly enraged. She grabbed Lin Yao and yelled in his ear, "I'm such a beauty right beside you. Why don't you look at me? Why are you staring at that scheming girl?!"
Lin Yao trembled in fear. "But … but she smiled at me …"
"Answer me properly. Am I prettier or is that scheming girl prettier?" Li Ya Lin's eyes flashed dangerously.
Lin Yao hesitated for a long time and said guiltily, "I think Sister Su Su is gentler than you …"
"Haha, Little Sparrow Hawk, it seems like your sense of beauty needs to be corrected violently. Drink up! Crash!"
Lambert stabilized the trembling cup and calmly called the medical department. "Get me a doctor from the orthopedics department."
…
Han Xiao's refusal to hand in the blueprint was within the expectations of the research department. Thus, they released the news that they were buying the retractable knife at a high price.
For a mechanic, handing over the blueprint was equivalent to letting others control their lifeline. They would lose their technological advantage. Once the major organizations obtained the blueprint and mass-produced it, the original owner of the blueprint would have nothing to do with it.
Han Xiao's order was only for a small group of people. They could only take care of the members of the Covert Operations Department.
After the R&D department obtained the blueprint, they would hand it over to the military factory and distribute the equipment for free. Whether it was the Covert Operations Department, the Field Department, the Police Department, or the military, they would all benefit from this. This was the source of the R&D department's confidence.
Although the R&D department had not produced any new products for a long time, they did not lack professional insight. In their opinion, the retractable knife would replace the military knife, the dagger, and the baton as the new generation of melee weapons.
As for Han Xiao's interests, the R&D department did not consider them. Regardless of the R&D department's interests to the country, the hardliners did not like him and did not care about Han Xiao's opinion at all. It was too soft to cooperate with an informant. In their opinion, they should control him and force him to give up all the information he wanted.
The conservatives had a completely different opinion. They did not want to make things difficult for Han Xiao over a blueprint for a normal melee weapon. They firmly believed that Han Xiao was a person worth roping in. At the same time, they sneered at the hardliners' way of doing things.
Control him? What if he did not want to give up any information?
Torture him? What if he was not afraid?
Would he be able to get something out of a heavy punishment? That made sense, but it also depended on the person. In the past, they had captured so many Germinal Organization members, but only one-tenth of them had told the truth. This had almost caused Division 13 to fall into their trap several times.
After a short period of contact, Han Xiao did not seem like a person who was easy to talk to.
You let others see no hope, and you expect them to cooperate with you. If you act so recklessly, it will be easy for you to turn the tables on us!
That was why the conservatives were very angry. Both parties were working well together, but the hardliners just had to play along with them. What a bunch of old fogeys. Did they still think that it was the same as before? The era of controlling the life and death of one's subordinates was over. There were countless elites who had lost their country. The Six Nations were recruiting talents under the banner of better treatment and more relaxed requirements. It was almost no different from the recruitment of commercial companies. The actions of the hardliners were completely destroying their own future in the eyes of the conservatives.
Furthermore, it was not that there were no other mechanics in the department. Such actions of stealing from others had a very bad influence.
The problem was that those mechanics were all nurtured by the country, and they were very willing to hand in their blueprints. The department would compensate them, but Han Xiao refused to hand them in. Some of the higher-ups thought that he was not loyal at all, and the hardliners were even more disgusted.
However, what era was it now? Emphasizing loyalty would only scare away those talents who had lost their country. They were not from the country in the first place. If you talked about patriotism and loyalty to others, they would have already done you the best they could. Don't forget, the Six Nations were the main culprits behind the destruction of other countries. There was no way to clear that name.
However, since Division 13 had divided the scope of authority, unless the higher-ups directly interfered, no one could interfere with the R&D department's exercise of authority. The attitude of the higher-ups was very vague, as if they were waiting and watching.
Those with a discerning eye knew that once the Retractable Knife was handed in, they would be offending Han Xiao. The secret service agents who bought the Retractable Knife were all thinking about whether it was worth it. Furthermore, the R&D department's actions of stealing from their own people made many people feel disdain.
Their table manners were a little too arrogant.
These agents were not aware of Han Xiao's special identity, and they all felt that it was too much to force an ordinary mechanic to do so.
However, some external agents did not care if they offended others. Profit was the most important thing.
Kratt was the agent who bought the Retractable Knife. He was the first to sell the Retractable Knife to the R&D department. He asked for 30,000 yuan, which was thirty times the original price. In the end, the R&D department agreed.
Kratt's thinking was very simple. This kind of money was so easy to get, and it would be stupid not to earn it. He sneered at his colleagues who were too cautious.
He was just a small mechanic. When the R&D department started mass producing the Retractable Knife, what use would there be for him? There was no need to worry about offending him at all. After all, he would not be able to use him in the future.
…
In the R&D department, the secretary and Luo Xuan were looking at the Retractable Knife in front of them.
"Luo Xuan, are you confident in deriving the blueprint?"
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