The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 339 - 310 Persuasion, Caught (1/6)_1

Chapter 339: Chapter 310 Persuasion, Caught (1/6)_1

Qian Miaomiao became agitated yet again, seemingly without reason.

However, this outburst from Qian Miaomiao was on account of him, her boss, and Huo Yingjie felt quite moved by it.

"You all continue to work with the new leader. The achievements you make will still be yours," Huo Yingjie said, "As for your boss, I will have plenty of opportunities to distinguish myself in the future!"

"Boo hoo hoo..." Qian Miaomiao burst into tears, "It’s not fair, why should it be like this! That’s your plan, and just like that, they’re taking it away."

Tang Xinliang also felt indignant, believing that this should not be the case.

"Alright, stop crying now." Huo Yingjie took out his handkerchief; besides himself, only He Tiantian had ever used it.

Now that Qian Miaomiao was so protective of him as her leader, he would lend it for her use.

Qian Miaomiao took it, wiped away her tears, and said with a choked voice: "I don’t want to take part in this project anymore!"

"Same here!" Tang Xinliang said, "If they want to claim our hard work for themselves, then let them. But to make us finish it well, just to let them claim it, that’s just too oppressive."

Huo Yingjie smiled, finding it quite extraordinary.

"Alright, I’m telling you today in hopes you can keep it a secret," Huo Yingjie said, "We’re not doing this for somebody, but for the nation. If this project can be released sooner and put into use earlier, it can reduce our casualties! I hope that you can act out of the greater good rather than for our small group."

"But..." Qian Miaomiao was at a loss for words, "But we..."

"Miaomiao, Xinliang, you just need to hear this once from me. We’re doing it for those soldiers, remember that," Huo Yingjie said, "Remember our mission. We’re still young; there will be plenty of opportunities. Let them take the credit if they want, I don’t mind. As participants in the project, you should continue your involvement to speed up the process."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xinliang nodded and said, "Boss, I remember. We’re doing this to reduce casualties, we’re doing it for the nation."

"Boss, I promise you too," Qian Miaomiao said, "We’ll join the work tomorrow."

Huo Yingjie nodded and said, "That’s right. Tell Zhou Yuanchao to rest well and inform him that this is my decision. If he recovers and someone calls for him, let him go too."

"Mhm!" Qian Miaomiao and Tang Xinliang acknowledged.

When the two of them left Huo Yingjie’s presence, their eyes were red.

Huo Yingjie didn’t tell them the specifics because he feared their youthful impulsiveness and potential to leak secrets. Once the traitor was caught, he would apologize to his subordinates.

Chief Engineer Sun quickly assembled a new project team, and with the help of Tang Xinliang and Qian Miaomiao, the experiments progressed rapidly.

Almost everyone in the research institute knew about this incident!

That person, of course, knew as well!

Now that Huo Yingjie was locked up, it proved that the organization no longer trusted him, thus temporarily posing no threat. Later, by doing something and blaming it on Huo Yingjie, he would never be able to turn the situation around.

The most important thing now was the safe in Huo Yingjie’s office.

The newly formed project team could only begin normal work in a short time by using the documents from the safe, and it was heard that the results were quite promising. In another month, there could be outcomes.

Such formidable information must not be put to use, or it would become a significant threat.

Therefore, the only option was to steal the documents from the safe.

As long as those documents were destroyed, the project would be indefinitely suspended.

No sooner said than done, the person took advantage of their convenient job position, which often required entering and leaving the office area.

Before long, they managed to get the key to Huo Yingjie’s office.

Once inside the office, the safe was not a difficult task!

And so, on a dark and windy night, when all was silent and calm.

Utilizing the opportunity of being on duty, they easily approached Huo Yingjie’s office. After opening the door and holding a small flashlight, they walked up to the safe.

When his hand touched the safe, the Little Rotating Turtle linked with the safe had already detected it.

"Master, master, someone touched the safe!" Little Rotating Turtle shouted, waking up Huo Yingjie, who was fast asleep.

Huo Yingjie had been sleeping soundly, but on hearing this, he immediately sat up.

Seeing his master awake, Little Rotating Turtle then transmitted the images within one meter of the safe directly into Huo Yingjie’s mind.

Huo Yingjie frowned; that figure looked very familiar!

However, at the moment, he could only see the person’s back, and the front was blocked by the safe, so he couldn’t see the face and was not certain!

This safe had truly become a safe that only he and Little Rotating Turtle could open!

Indeed, the person took out the tools prepared earlier and began to try to open the safe, but after several attempts, none were successful.

Looking at the time on his wrist, there were only two minutes left until the next round of patrols, so he decided to try one last time!

Still, he couldn’t open it!

Not wanting to be discovered, the person chose to leave and continue the following night.

He was still unaware that this safe was the bait in a big net, just waiting for the fish to swim in.

Huo Yingjie’s office was under surveillance twenty-four hours a day, with someone watching through binoculars.

"If only I could know what he’s thinking," Huo Yingjie muttered softly. With that knowledge, he would be able to tell if that person had allies or informants inside the research institute.

He hoped for a stable environment in the institute, not just externally, but internally as well.

The presence of a spy could cause far more damage than outside pressure.

At the same time, Huo Yingjie was also worried that the person might use a double agent strategy to frame innocent people in the institute, providing cover for his accomplices.

This could mislead the sensitive Director Hua.

In such a special period, it’s better to wrongly kill a thousand than to let one go unpunished.

Little Rotating Turtle, upon hearing this, brightened up and said, "That person touching the safe, I can read his memories..."

"Then hurry up!" Huo Yingjie said joyously, "Read all of his memories, without missing a single word..."

At that moment, Huo Yingjie couldn’t care less about how Little Rotating Turtle acquired such an ability!

In just a few seconds, Little Rotating Turtle had already read that person’s memories.

"Done!" said Little Rotating Turtle, "I’ll transmit it to master in a bit."

"That’s great!" Huo Yingjie was overjoyed. Little Rotating Turtle was so powerful, providing unexpected help. Was this the universe rewarding him for his countless good deeds in a past life?

Just then, the person turned to leave, and Huo Yingjie finally saw the face of the man!

It was actually him!

Just as he had guessed, it was indeed him!

If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, Huo Yingjie would have never believed that this person was the spy and traitor!

The person quietly opened the door, and after reaching the corridor, stood up straight, acting as usual during patrols, but as he turned a corner, he faced four people appearing before him.

He turned to run, but another four people arrived from behind, capturing him on the spot.

Realizing he was done for, he chose to bite his tongue in a bid to commit suicide.

However, he was too slow, and one of the individuals quickly dislocated the man’s jaw.