79: Luo Haifeng discovered Lu Xingye's secret, the lithography machine can actually produce 2nm wafers

"Yes."

"In the first half of the night, my brothers and I patrolled as usual, and nothing happened. It wasn't until the latter half of the night that Factory Director Huang Shuchun came with two of his subordinates, Zhao Xiti and Liao Zhongtian, to inspect the machines."

"He said that people from the Chinese Academy of Sciences would be visiting tomorrow, so they came to check the machines in advance."

"We didn't think much of it and just let them in."

"And then..."

"About two more hours passed before Huang Shuchun and his group came out of the production workshop. They seemed to be carrying a bag of something on their backs." He Zhan's forehead was slightly beaded with cold sweat.

He didn't know why, but when he was in the military, he had faced enemies far more dangerous than this and hadn't been afraid. Now, however, he was a little afraid to meet Lu Xingye's gaze.

Was it because of dereliction of duty?

Or... something else... "Didn't you notice anything unusual?"

"Or did you deliberately let them in?" Lu Xingye suddenly looked into He Zhan's eyes and asked coldly.

As Lu Xingye's voice fell, He Zhan keenly felt that the plainclothes officers around him seemed to have fixed their gaze on him. If he made any attempt to escape, he would be arrested on the spot.

"Chairman Lu."

"I am a retired soldier, dedicated to serving the people. If I had discovered anything unusual at the time, I certainly wouldn't have let them in."

"Please believe me."

Although He Zhan's words were very persuasive and easily made others believe him.

But this did not dispel Lu Xingye's doubts.

Now, the traitors were most likely the factory director and his two men, but the security captain also had suspicious points.

As the security captain, you manage over a hundred security guards, what are they even doing?

And you didn't even notice anything unusual?

Just like that... just like that... you brazenly let the three traitors in, and then after they sabotaged the lithography machine, you let them brazenly leave again?

Did you not send anyone to check during that time?

That doesn't make sense.

And there's another suspicious point: the workshop surveillance was destroyed. Shouldn't the person in charge of security have discovered the problem immediately and gone to investigate?

How could it not have been discovered?

...After Lu Xingye asked a few more questions, he handed the matter over to Long Yingtian. Although he was very angry and wanted to punish the traitors himself.

But he was not a law enforcement officer.

He had no right to do so.

Moreover... Lu Xingye had always felt that he was a law-abiding citizen, and it was best to avoid getting his hands dirty with such bloody matters if possible.

As long as the traitors received their due punishment and he received an explanation, that would be enough.

"Long Yingtian."

"The subsequent investigation and evidence collection will be handled by your military department. I believe you will uncover the truth and give the traitors their due punishment."

"No problem. We will ensure the traitors receive their due punishment." Long Yingtian nodded.

Originally, this matter should have been handled by the police.

But Long Yingtian was present at the scene and was involved in the matter, so their mysterious department could also handle it.

He had already sent people to summon Huang Shuchun and his two accomplices from their homes, but there were no results yet.

"Student Lu."

"What I'm worried about now is if the traitors got the Alpha light source, will they be able to crack our technology? Or will it cause a technology leak?" Long Yingtian asked worriedly.

"No, they won't."

At this point, Lu Xingye's face showed a rare, faint smile.

Perhaps the traitors thought that by getting the Alpha light source, they could steal his technology.

But this was actually impossible.

The control program for the lithography machine had been encrypted. If the traitors only got the Alpha light source without the control program, it would just be a pile of useless light sources.

It would be impossible to obtain the true technology.

After Lu Xingye's explanation, Long Yingtian felt much more at ease... Soon.

A middle-aged man in plain clothes walked over and stood in front of Long Yingtian.

"Report."

"When we arrived at the homes of Huang Shuchun and his group, they had already bitten open their tooth pouches and committed suicide by poison, leaving no useful information behind."

...Hearing this, Lu Xingye and Long Yingtian exchanged glances, and their expressions changed.

Poison?

Then the nature of the matter was different.

This was definitely an organized and premeditated sabotage plan.

As for the purpose of the traitors doing this, who was behind them, and if there were any other traitors in the company.

They knew nothing at all.

Recently.

Suihuo Technology had developed too quickly, recruiting a large number of employees from society, which led to a mixed quality of employees within the company.

This allowed illegal organizations to exploit opportunities.

It seems.

They needed to thoroughly investigate the company's internal employees.

Once a traitor was discovered, they would all be handed over to the police department for handling.

Furthermore, subsequent recruits would also have to undergo multiple rounds of screening to ensure there were no problems before being hired. The company would rather develop slowly than have something like today happen again... At this moment.

Luo Haifeng was leaning over the lithography machine, holding a laptop in her left hand and continuously operating the lithography machine with her right hand. Perhaps she was debugging something? Or perhaps she was researching something?

A moment later.

Her eyes suddenly lit up.

"So that's how it is."

"This control program can even control the lithography precision..."

"Wait..."

"Something seems a little off."

"This control program restricts some of the lithography machine's performance."

This restriction was very clever; most people wouldn't discover this small program. If she hadn't learned Lu Xingye's hexadecimal compilation language, she wouldn't have discovered this function either.

This discovery made Luo Haifeng's eyes light up.

According to theoretical speculation, Lu Xingye's improved lithography machine could not only produce 5nm wafers but also 2nm wafers.

He truly was a genius!

She wondered how Lu Xingye's mind worked.

Unconsciously, Luo Haifeng developed a sense of admiration for Lu Xingye in her heart. This was the first time in her life she had admired someone else.

However.

She had no intention of exposing Lu Xingye's secret.

Exposing someone else's secret without the owner's permission was a very impolite thing to do... "Hey, come with me for a moment."

Luo Haifeng walked up to Lu Xingye, poked his arm, and a sly glint appeared in her eyes.

"What is it?" Lu Xingye asked, puzzled.

"I have a question I'd like to ask you. It's not convenient to talk here, could you come with me?"

Lu Xingye hesitated for a moment, but still followed her to an empty workshop. It was quieter here, and there were no other people, making it more convenient to talk.

"Ms. Luo."

"What's your question? You can say it now," Lu Xingye asked indifferently.

"Actually... I think I've discovered your secret," Luo Haifeng looked at Lu Xingye and smiled slyly.

"Oh?"

"What secret? What secret could I have?" Lu Xingye chuckled.

"The secret on your lithography machine."

"Actually... your improved lithography machine can not only produce 5nm wafers but also 2nm wafers, right?" Luo Haifeng lowered her voice, trying to speak only loud enough for the two of them to hear.

Heh heh!

Women?

Being too smart isn't good for you.

Lu Xingye didn't know what this woman was up to, but he did admire her; both her technical skills and intelligence were up to par.