Chapter 284: Conflict (Please Subscribe)
The next morning, two heavy-duty cargo trucks sped along the Ninth Expressway.
Fei Yunlai and Wang Sen were riding in the same truck, and in the cargo compartment behind them was Fei Yunlai's 21-meter-tall war dragon, the "Dark Gold Shadow Dragon."
Fei Yunlai sat in the passenger seat, thoughtfully looking ahead at the other heavy-duty cargo truck, which carried Lin Rui and Gong Hengdao.
"Little Wang, you've known Lin Rui for so many years; you must have an idea of what kind of person he really is, right?"
Wang Sen was intently watching the road ahead. The heavy-duty cargo truck was equipped with an autonomous driving system, so it didn't require much attention from him.
However, what concerned them was the cargo in the truck behind them—apart from Fei Yunlai's "Dark Gold Shadow Dragon," there was an array of heavy firepower, including the Red Spider Type 7.
Upon hearing the question, he was slightly taken aback, "Coach, I know what kind of person Rui Ge is, but I don't quite understand what you're saying."
"That woman named Xue Lingxue, she must be from the security bureau. I've checked her identity; not long ago, she was a high-ranking official in the East District Police Department. Now, however, she kowtows to Lin Rui, following his orders obediently.
We've passed through so many checkpoints on our way here, and it's been clear all along, doesn't that strike you as odd? I've thought about the intelligence Lin Rui has produced before; it's very suspicious, especially this time, when he actually obtained the complete layout of the military storage complex."
Fei Yunlai rubbed his chin and guessed with narrowed eyes: "Lin Rui is clearly just a student. How can he recruit people like Gong Hengdao and Xue Lingxue, wielding so much power? I hear he's been getting quite close to Fang Ranran lately; couldn't he have become the favored son-in-law of the Fang family?"
He knew that Fang Ranran's father was not only the vice-chairman of the Congressional Committee on Homeland Security but also a senior member of the Budget Committee.
That person was not only one of the higher-ups in the Homeland Security Bureau but also the one holding the purse strings; the entire bureau was reliant on his resources.
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Wang Sen pursed his lips, barely suppressing a laugh: "That's very possible. I've heard that Rui Ge and Fang senior sister have been doing business together lately, making quite the splash. Becoming a favored son-in-law is unlikely, but at least they're friends."
He knew that Lin Rui was also hesitant about whether or not to reveal his identity to Fei Yunlai and Gong Hengdao.
Both of them had already signed long-term contracts with Lin Rui and fallen into the trap.
If Rui Ge revealed his identity, that would make his actions more convenient, but it would also increase the risk of information leaks.
Rui Ge probably wanted to wait and observe a bit longer.
Fei Yunlai still found it puzzling upon hearing this. Even if Lin Rui was the Fang family's son-in-law, many things remained unexplained.
The chubby kid beside him must know the basics, but the guy is tight-lipped and not easy to sway, showing no sentiment for master-disciple relationships.
The convoy soon arrived near Nuclear Fusion Plant No. 19. After entering the lower district, they delved another 200 miles or so, unloading in a passageway near a wartime bunker complex.
"Is this the place?"
Fei Yunlai maneuvered the war dragon off the truck and looked ahead: "Quite concealed. I did a quick search, and since it's a military area, it's unrecorded on several navigation maps. But this array of bunkers has been decommissioned for a long time, supposedly too old and in need of reconstruction, yet the government has never allocated the funds."
What's strange is that for over 20 years since its decommissioning, this complex of bunkers has never been encroached upon by the people of the lower district.
"They say it's inside here." Lin Rui was also donning exoskeleton armor: "This guy is clever. He must have used the military's name to draw several cables directly from inside the nuclear power plant to maintain the operation of his supercomputing array. That's why the government has never been able to find its location. Let's go—"
At this moment, Guang Ming Heart No. 9 sent another message with a map of the nearby area, marking detailed routes and navigation.
Lin Rui sent a snapshot of this map to the combat group and then moved out, following the directions provided by Guang Ming Heart No. 9.
Fei Yunlai and his "Dark Gold Shadow Dragon," however, vanished unseen into the shadows, while Gong Hengdao and Wang Sen hung back at a distance.
They had a security bureau version of the warehouse structure map provided by Lin Rui, familiarizing them with the local terrain.
Ten minutes later, Lin Rui passed through a more complex passageway and arrived alone in front of a rock wall.
The wall appeared ordinary, but as Lin Rui approached, the wall opened like a pair of doors to either side.
A room was revealed, roughly 1500 square meters in size and quite spacious.
At the center of the room was a six-meter-deep pool filled with coolant that submerged a massive supercomputing array and a large number of high-performance storage devices.
Lin Xi's supercomputing array was already impressive, but it paled in comparison to the one before Lin Rui.
There were also four Type 6 Red Spiders inside the room, but they went into shutdown mode upon seeing Lin Rui.
Lin Rui didn't rush in but instead observed his surroundings.
Two Red Spider Type 7s and four Red Spider Type 6 defense robots, which had followed him, entered first, taking up strategic positions inside.
Their central control devices had been specially reinforced before the action to avoid AI infiltration.
Lin Rui, however, waited for Fei Yunlai and Gong Hengdao to send him messages.
Unbeatable Bull (Fei Yunlai): BOSS, it's safe!
Gong Hengdao: No problem on the outside.
Only then did Lin Rui let down his guard and walked into the room.
The door behind him closed quickly, and at the same time, a beautiful figure with a pair of angel wings, yet with features of an Eastern woman, was projected above the cooling pool.