Chapter 43 The Li family's toy factory is full of talented people!

Eastern Country, Lu Province, Baishui City, Li Family Toy Factory.

Facing the pitch-black military trucks and heavily armed soldiers outside the gate emitting a cold aura of steel, the guard, Old Zhang, felt his legs turning into frozen tofu just taken out of the refrigerator—soft and trembling.

'It's over. Factory Director Li is really in trouble this time.'

That was the only thought remaining in his mind.

As a man of the world who valued loyalty above all else, the first thing he thought of was the heavy stack of salary and bonuses that Factory Director Li had just reissued to him a few days ago.

'Should I... stall for time? Buy Factory Director Li some time to run?'

However, after looking at the formation outside, he swallowed hard.

Damn it, better not delay. Looking at the current lineup, even if he tried to stall, Factory Director Li would only be able to delay until tonight anyway.

Why?

Because sooner or later, one has to die.

Having figured this out, Old Zhang actually calmed down. He reached out with trembling hands and pulled open the heavy, paint-peeled iron factory gate.

"Creeak—"

The iron gate was slowly pulled open just a crack.

Outside the gate, the leaders who had stepped down from the vehicles walked in. The man in the lead, wearing a Zhongshan suit, had a thin face and eyes as sharp as an eagle's. The aura of natural authority he exuded made Old Zhang feel as if he could barely breathe.

And behind the Old General, Old Zhang saw a figure that made his soul fly away in terror.

It was a middle-aged man wearing glasses who looked refined and scholarly. Although he was standing in the crowd, Old Zhang recognized him at a glance.

The Mayor of Baishui City!

Although he had only seen him a few times on local news, he would recognize this face even if it were turned to ash!

Old Zhang's pupils contracted violently, and his legs, which were barely able to stand, went completely soft.

It's over.

He had already realized that things were serious before. But now, with the Mayor personally accompanying a group of soldiers, the severity of the situation had completely exceeded the limits of his imagination as an ordinary citizen.

"Comrade, thank you for your hard work. We are taking over from here." A middle-aged man wearing plain clothes but with a distinctly different temperament said gently to Old Zhang, then signaled two soldiers to "invite" him back to the guard room.

Old Zhang was very self-aware; he didn't even need anyone to help him. He took the initiative to hug his head and squat in the corner of the guard room, his movements so practiced they were heartbreaking.

As the main gate was completely opened, squads of heavily armed soldiers, like a silent tide, poured into the factory quickly and orderly.

They didn't make any extra slogans or noise, only the uniform "swish" sound of combat boots hitting the concrete floor.

Organized into three-man tactical squads, they quickly dispersed and, in a very short time, occupied all key intersections, commanding heights, and building entrances in the factory area.

Their movements were precise and efficient, as if every step had been copied from a textbook. The whole process was terrifyingly quiet, as if an invisible net had instantly shrouded the entire Li Family Toy Factory.

This murderous atmosphere soon reached the workers who were still busy in the workshop.

"What's going on outside? Why is it so quiet?" A young worker who was polishing parts took off his headphones in confusion.

"I don't know. Sounds like a vehicle came in."

A few workers curiously crowded to the workshop window and peeked outside.

After just one look, everyone froze in place, and the tools in their hands fell to the ground with a clatter.

"I... holy crap... that... that's... soldiers?"

"What's going on? Is our factory surrounded?"

Panic spread instantly through the workshop like a virus.

Just then, the roller shutter door of the workshop was pulled open with a "whoosh" from the outside, and several soldiers holding steel guns appeared at the entrance.

The small group of young workers in the workshop were terrified; their faces turned pale, and they raised their hands, not knowing what to do.

However, among the crowd, a few elderly Master Craftsmen who had experienced "storms" reacted quite differently.

The moment they saw the soldiers, their bodies had a muscle-memory reflex.

One of the Master Craftsmen, after seeing the situation clearly, cursed "Damn it," and without thinking, hugged his head with both hands and cleanly squatted on the ground.

His squat was like a signal.

The old buddies beside him immediately followed suit, one by one hugging their heads and skillfully squatting in a row, their movements so standard it was as if they had practiced a thousand times.

Then came the other old buddies who seemed equally skilled, followed by the young workers.

The Old General, accompanied by Liu Jianguo, the Mayor, and others, saw this funny scene when passing through this place.

The entourage behind the Old General couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths when they saw this scene.

The Old General's already serious face now showed a look of being unable to laugh or cry. He recalled the background information on all the employees of the "Li Family Toy Factory" that the investigation team had given him before he came.

Through those documents, he also knew some of the factory's situation. The reason these Old Workers were so skilled was that they had indeed all been in lockup before. That's right, all of them had been in lockup—of course, these Old Workers hadn't committed any major crimes, just lockup, not prison.

You have to know that Li Jiajun's factory was an old factory, and the public security in his father's generation wasn't exactly great.

And his old man had led this group of Old Workers to fight and take risks, and if you fight and take risks, wouldn't you have to go to lockup?

'A genius boss who can create a Swarm Drone, leading a group of old employees who are more used to lockup than returning home...' The Old General was speechless in his heart. 'This Li Family Toy Factory, from top to bottom, is really full of "talents" who don't walk the beaten path. This combination, it's really... reasonable to the extreme.'

He waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to keep a good watch on these people.

Soon, the noise in the entire factory area completely subsided.

In the empty factory area, only the "woo-woo" sound of the wind blowing through the old factory buildings remained.

The Old General did not linger. He glanced at the only two-story office building not far away and nodded to Liu Jianguo, the Mayor, and the others beside him.

The group set off and walked toward the office building in silence.