The pagani sped along like a bolt of lightning.
Before long, it came to a steady halt in front of the gates of the Security Bureau.
As soon as Jiang Cheng got out of the car, he saw Wang Houliang already standing at the entrance waiting.
Stepping forward quickly, Jiang Cheng said with a smile, "Old Wang, I'm sorry to trouble you with overtime so late at night. You've really worked hard!"
Qiu Yihe was no longer as surprised by Jiang Cheng's way of addressing him as she had been at first.
Moreover, she noticed that Wang Houliang didn't seem to show any signs of resistance.
Even so, by comparison, Qiu Yihe still appeared somewhat restrained.
With a slightly apologetic expression, she said, "Elder Wang, I'm truly sorry to bother you so late."
Wang Houliang quickly waved his hand with a smile and said, "Not at all, not at all. This is only right. After all, this is a major matter concerning national security; it must be handled no matter how late it is!"
With that, Wang Houliang led Jiang Cheng and Qiu Yihe toward the office.
After entering the office, Jiang Cheng plopped himself down directly onto the sofa.
He spoke up and asked, "How are the arrangements for Expert Chen's villa coming along?"
At the mention of this, a joyful smile immediately appeared on Wang Houliang's face.
He replied enthusiastically, "Everything has been arranged! Expert Chen has also started organizing the data over the past couple of days. However, he keeps nagging about when the people can be brought over; it seems he's quite anxious."
Jiang Cheng replied, "Tell him not to worry. The Spring Festival is in a couple of days, and there will be activities in Tyrande. That will be the perfect time to act. Wait for my notification; I'll safely hand over those people you want to kidnap to you then."
Hearing this, Wang Houliang was momentarily stunned.
What did he mean by "the people they wanted to kidnap"?
Wasn't Jiang Cheng the one leading this whole thing from the start??
Even the terms were negotiated between Jiang Cheng and Jolins.
Why was he suddenly shifting the blame now?
Wang Houliang smiled helplessly. "Alright, I'll notify the personnel to have ships patrol the nearby waters for the next two days, ready to provide backup at any time."
After speaking, Wang Houliang paused for a moment and then said to Jiang Cheng in a rather subtle manner.
"Regarding the factory, try not to let too many people know about it before this matter is completely settled."
Although his words were somewhat cryptic, Jiang Cheng understood his meaning as soon as he heard them.
What Wang Houliang was referring to was undoubtedly the decision to produce lithography machines.
In fact, for us in China, it wasn't until the year '24 that we truly possessed our own first domestic lithography machine.
Before then, although we were already capable of producing chips,
the machines used to manufacture lithography machines were entirely dependent on other countries.
Jiang Cheng nodded. "That's common sense. Do you even need to tell me??"
Qiu Yihe remained quiet and didn't interrupt, but she couldn't help but look at Jiang Cheng when she heard Tyrande mentioned.
Seeing that they had finished talking, Qiu Yihe immediately pulled out her phone and handed it to Wang Houliang.
After taking the phone, Wang Houliang began to watch intently.
After a while, Wang Houliang seemed to have finished watching the video.
He looked up, turned his gaze to Jiang Cheng, and said, "Young Master Jiang, would you like to take a look?"
Earlier at the bar, Jiang Cheng had indeed wanted to see it.
But now, he had lost interest instead.
It's better not to know too much about some things.
As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility.
How nice it is to be in the dark.
Jiang Cheng waved his hand dismissively and said with an impatient look, "I won't look, I won't look. I don't want to see it; I have zero interest. You guys hurry up and talk; I just want to go back and sleep early."
Jiang Cheng's resistant attitude and fear of being associated with it made Wang Houliang unable to stop himself from wanting to laugh.
And Jiang Cheng's sudden change in attitude also left Qiu Yihe somewhat helpless.
This person had just asked her to show him the video.
Now that Wang Houliang wanted to show him, he refused to look; it was very strange.
Given the status of a family like Jiang Cheng's, Wang Houliang knew very well that there was no need for him to keep this matter a secret from him.
So, he said directly to Qiu Yihe,
"I will hand over those people who were caught to the person in charge here for a thorough interrogation; I definitely won't give them any chance to escape. Of course, since you discovered this matter, you are also qualified to participate in the follow-up investigation."
Qiu Yihe nodded and added, "Although the video I captured only shows a small amount of their transaction footage, as far as I know, the boy with the scar on his hand has actually been involved in cross-border drug trafficking activities. It hasn't been just once or twice; he simply hasn't been successfully caught yet."
Hearing this, Wang Houliang's expression became exceptionally grim.
He knew full well how great a threat cross-border drug transport and trafficking posed to national security.
This had always been an issue of high concern for their Security Bureau.
He nodded heavily and said, "The situation with cross-border drug trafficking is indeed very serious, and we have been working hard to crack down on such criminal activities. I hope the person you caught this time can provide some useful clues and help us resolve this matter completely."
Seeing the two of them discussing this issue, Jiang Cheng interrupted with some confusion.
"Interrupting for a second—this is Kyoto. According to what you just said, he's involved in international smuggling cases, yet he dares to show up in Kyoto so brazenly?? Isn't he afraid of ending up crying behind bars like he is now??"
Wang Houliang explained, "Last year, there were 33,000 registered drug users in Kyoto, and it's estimated that the actual number of users reaches 160,000. This place is one of the most developed cities in the country, with numerous bars and entertainment clubs. When people gather in such venues, the number of drug users increases."
"Although Kyoto's security checks are relatively thorough and rigorous, if the other party consistently manages to bypass those strict security lines—by not taking planes or high-speed trains, which have higher security intensity—they can still evade detection."
Hearing these numbers of drug users, Jiang Cheng felt somewhat disillusioned.
No wonder the enthusiastic Chaoyang masses are always able to discover and report drug use.
After coming out of the Security Bureau, Jiang Cheng did not take the initiative to speak to Qiu Yihe along the way.
After hesitating for a moment, Qiu Yihe spoke up and said, "I... did you hear what I just said to you??"