Chapter 8, Further into the Youth Forging Factory (1)

After Chen Zhi listened to everything that Lao Jindou had said, he felt a wave of confusion in his mind, and his thoughts quickly began to integrate this information.

Tomorrow I will introduce two people to you, and they will take you to buy some equipment

After Lao Jindou finished speaking, he seemed a bit dejected. He reached over to the coffee table, picked up an envelope, and handed it to Chen Zhi, saying, "Take this 20,000 yuan to buy equipment. Can you drive?"

Sanzi walked towards the garage with Chen Zhi. What Chen Zhi did not expect was that Sanzi enthusiastically started chatting with him, as if he had forgotten about the earlier intention to pull out a gun and shoot him.

Chen Zhi nodded; he had obtained his driver's license while attending vocational school

The smile on Lao Jindou's face faded, and he lowered his eyes, saying, "He is a friend of mine, his surname is not Guo, but Jiang. You should remember him; he truly cares about you"

Ah? Why aren't you playing games?" The expression on Sanzi's face was filled with confusion, his innocent eyes blinking. "You play LOL, right? I'll take you along, my main account is definitely powerful! I'll add you on WeChat later," Sanzi said excitedly

Who is this person? Chen Zhi did not expect that there would be others going with him.

Sanzi walked easily to the front and said to Chen Zhi: "Buddy, pick one."

This fellow is truly quite strong, Chen Zhi thought to himself. He realized that among these few people, there was not a single good person besides himself

Chen Zhi walked over and said, "Hello, my name is Chen Zhi." Chen Zhi extended his hand as a gesture of friendliness

Chen Zhi hung up the phone and took Liu Xiaohong to a high-end restaurant for a meal, thinking to himself that starting tomorrow, he might begin a different life

Old Jindou led them to the second floor, where there was a small conference room. In the center stood a large rectangular conference table, covered with numerous maps. Sanzi followed in, pouring several cups of tea and placing them on the table

Chen Zhi looked at Sanzi in silence, thinking to himself, what on earth is this guy, a thug? His expression changed so quickly.

He saw the young man known as Ghost Blade, who remained still, coldly nodding his head slightly towards Chen Zhi.

After returning home, Chen Zhi deliberately drove around the neighborhood twice and parked in front of the bun shop. Chen Xiaohong and her mother approached him in surprise, asking where he got the car. Chen Zhi casually replied that he had found a new job, and his boss appreciated him, providing him with a car for work. The neighbors also gathered around, chattering their praises, saying that Chen Zhi looked promising and that his father was fortunate.

"Currently, no signs of life have been detected, but there exists an element of uncertainty," said Old Jindou, his eyes glinting. "What we fear is that there may be no living beings down there!"

After several people sat down, the old man unfolded a very old design blueprint, the era of which was unknown. "This is the architectural design blueprint of the Youth Forging Factory," the old man said, "This blueprint is designed with great precision, resembling the style of the National Secret Architectural Bureau. In the location of this warehouse, we found that the structural design of the cellar below is illogical, with walls designed to be excessively sturdy, capable of withstanding one hundred kilograms of explosives. This indicates that the purpose of constructing this warehouse at that time was to hide and protect this underground area, which must be of great importance."

The next morning, Chen Zhi arrived at the Retreat Pavilion at 7:30, as punctuality was his greatest virtue. ... Sanzi hurried downstairs to open the door for him, reproaching him for not replying to his WeChat message yesterday. Chen Zhi, feeling embarrassed, explained that his phone did not have that function. Sanzi looked at him as if he were an alien and urged him to buy one quickly

"Is it really necessary to make such a fuss over going to the basement to retrieve something? This dilapidated factory has been abandoned for so many years; there shouldn't be any living souls left inside, right? If there is any danger down there, you should speak up." Fat Wei's expression was very serious

After enjoying a moment of vanity, Chen Zhi returned home, sat down on a chair, and let out a long sigh while staring at the ceiling. Everything had come too suddenly, as if it were a dream; he found it hard to accept and even more difficult to weigh the pros and cons.

I understand, "Chen Zhi nodded, "I only have one question, who is that Teacher Guo."

As they spoke, they arrived at the garage in the backyard. This private garage was quite large, nearly 400 square meters, and housed many cars. When Chen Zhi saw those cars, he was left speechless in astonishment. He thought to himself: "These people are truly extravagant; even if they have money, they shouldn't be so reckless!"

He still has many unresolved mysteries in his mind, but he remembers the old saying, "Do not ask too many questions." It seems that these enigmas will have to be unraveled by him slowly in the future

In the evening, Liu Xiaohong came up to knock on the door, saying she wanted to go out for a drive, asking Chen Zhi to take her for a spin. They had not driven far when Lao Jindou's phone call came in.

You will know when you see me, come over tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock

After Xu Zhigang returned home that day, he never went back to work. He first discussed the matter with his wife, and the couple went to knock on Old Wang's door in the dark, but no one answered. They saw through the window a half-finished sweater that Old Wang's wife had left on the table. Xu Zhigang understood in his heart that both Old Wang and his wife had died.

Just call me Fat Wei! The hefty man patted Chen Zhi heartily. Chen Zhi grimaced, feeling as if his shoulder was nearly broken from the force of the slap

After Old Jindou finished speaking, he turned around and went upstairs

Old Jindou was already sitting on the sofa, drinking tea alone, with a young man sitting beside him. "This is Ghost Blade, a friend of Leopard Ye, here to help us," Old Jindou stood up to introduce Chen Zhi. Chen Zhi looked at the young man, noticing his delicate features, good looks, and refined demeanor resembling that of a university student. His eyes were dark and deep, and he wore a black tactical jacket, with well-defined muscles subtly visible. In his hand, he held something resembling a short knife, wrapped in cloth strips. He sat expressionlessly on the sofa.

Chen Zhi felt it was necessary to get straight to the point and asked: "Why have you chosen me? How dangerous is it? What is the reward?"

I want you to go back to that factory and take another look," Lao Jindou interrupted Chen Zhi's thoughts, "We have conducted a survey, and the area beneath that factory is empty, approximately over 3,000 square meters, about three stories high. I suspect there is a large underground basement. Moreover, based on the survey results, there should be special metallic elements inside, and the entrance is located at the position of the warehouse you mentioned.

What is our purpose in going down?" Pang Wei asked directly

Oh... I do not play games," Chen Zhi said softly

"Damn, pretty boy, you really know how to show off! Being good-looking just makes you pretentious." Chen Zhi cursed inwardly, reluctantly retracting his hand.

"There will be one more person later; after everyone has met, we can go up and take a look at the blueprints," said Old Jindou, clapping his hands.

Chen Zhi recalled the bottle of white liquor he saw for the first time in the factory's duty room; it turned out to be placed there by Xu Zhigang, which indicates that Xu Zhigang was not lying. Chen Zhi remembered the work manual, which was dated 1992. If what Xu Zhigang said was true, then when Chen Zhi entered the factory as a child, the staff had already been replaced for seven years, and Teacher Guo must have been killed by those monsters. However, there was always a sense that something was amiss. Chen Zhi remembered the work manual, which was dated 1992. If what Xu Zhigang said was true, then when Chen Zhi entered the factory as a child, the staff had already been replaced for seven years, and Teacher Guo must have been killed by those monsters. However, there was always a sense that something was amiss.

Have you seen these special metallic elements? Old Jindou spread out another very new blueprint, which appeared to be an underground detection map. The entire blueprint vaguely displayed a three-layer structure of a basement, with the bottom layer being quite large

Hello! What games do you usually play?" Sanzi smiled brightly.

Old Jindou pointed to the yellow area in the middle and said: "Your task is to help us find these things"

Old Jindou said to Sanzi beside him: "Take him to the garage and find a car for him to drive."

In the days that followed, Xu Zhigang felt as if he were living in a nightmare. He often noticed strange individuals watching him nearby, their gazes identical to those of monsters. He reported this to the police, but they dismissed him as a madman. Later, his wife also disappeared. Xu Zhigang began to feign madness to attract attention, causing a commotion every day at the Z Steel Bureau, claiming he had been wronged by his superiors, stating that if he were to die, it would be due to their machinations, creating a stir in the steel plant. He did this to evade disaster and avoid being silently eliminated. After a few years, it was reported that the youth forging factory had closed down.

"Not late, not late, we arrived early!" Old Jindou politely introduced, "This is Brother Wei, everyone get to know him!"

After Sanzi escorted Chen Zhi to the door, he left his WeChat contact and reminded him to download LAL once he returned home, so they could play duo together. After bidding farewell, Chen Zhi left the Secluded Pavilion. On his way back, Chen Zhi drove his over 1 million yuan Land Rover, with 20,000 yuan in his pocket, feeling more exhilarated than he had in his twenty-two years of life

Am I late? You all are so early? At this moment, a hurried sound of footsteps descending the stairs was heard, and a stout man ran down from upstairs. The stout man appeared to be under thirty years old, wearing an army green T-shirt and camouflage pants, built like a bull, with muscles on his chest practically bursting out of his clothes.

Chen Zhi doubted whether he had heard incorrectly, "Are you giving me the car? Really? Oh my! Is there such a good thing?"

"Laozi has accumulated ten years of character and finally managed to achieve something significant," Chen Zhi thought excitedly

There were approximately more than ten cars parked in the garage, all of them black Land Rovers

Chen Zhi is not naive; although he is young, he understands that high returns come with high risks. The boss known as Leopard Ye is so wealthy and powerful, and with such a domineering demeanor, it is very likely that he is involved in underworld dealings. The places he is being sent to are probably either a den of dragons or a lair of tigers. But it doesn't matter; he has a worthless life, so what is there to fear? Moreover, and most importantly, his father's retirement issues have been resolved, which is what gives Chen Zhi the greatest peace of mind

What should I choose! Any car will do! Chen Zhi now truly does not know what to say; he feels as if he has been kissed by the goddess of fortune, and indeed, pies can fall from the sky.

There should not be too much danger, I will go with you," Old Jindou coughed twice, "Your reward will be decided after the boss sees your performance, I cannot determine that." Old Jindou said slowly, "There is a reason for us to let you go, remember, do not ask too many questions, this is a prerequisite for working for us.