Chapter 433 The Truth About Whitewater City Revealed?

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Some time later.

Eastern Country.

Inside the business terminal of the Imperial Capital International Airport.

The environment here was quiet and comfortable.

There was none of the bustling noise of the ordinary terminals outside; the air was filled with a faint aroma of coffee.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the weather was clear.

One could clearly see passenger planes painted with the logos of various major airlines.

Accompanied by the high-frequency roar of engines.

Those massive steel creations constantly took off and landed on the wide runways, trailing wisps of white smoke as their landing gear brushed against the ground.

Liu Jianguo was sitting upright on a large leather sofa in the VIP lounge.

The old comrade wasn't admiring the busy airport scenery outside at the moment.

He was anxiously waiting for his flight in the business lounge.

On the small side table next to him sat a cup of black coffee that no longer gave off steam.

A simple-styled briefcase lay by his side.

As soon as the airport's exclusive announcement sounded,

He would immediately get up, ready to take a direct flight to Baishui City in Lu Province.

To go to the Li Family Toy Factory and requisition that batch of so-called "firefighting equipment."

...

The waiting time felt exceptionally long.

Liu Jianguo raised his hand, rubbing his aching brow with his rough fingertips.

He closed his eyes.

He thought to himself,

That kid Li Jiajun really doesn't give me a moment's peace.

Recalling the events that had transpired in this short period of time,

Liu Jianguo only felt his blood pressure trending upward again.

Initially, to help the young factory director escape the psychological shadow of always having his products requisitioned by officials,

And also to implement the Old General's directive to solve the problem of high-end firefighting equipment,

He had painstakingly done a lot of ideological work.

He had even gone so far as to bring up theories like Murphy's Law, solemnly promising that as long as the kid honestly made civilian rescue tools, it would be absolutely safe.

And the result?

That guy with the bizarre brain circuitry had given him a shocking lesson in reality.

Sitting on the sofa, his fingers unconsciously tapped his knee.

Images of that "sales livestream"—one worthy of being recorded in the annals of military industry—kept flashing through his mind.

He was supposed to solve the physical stamina issues of firefighters.

Instead, the other party had created a set of Individual Power Exoskeletons capable of allowing infantry to conduct heavy-duty assaults in mountainous terrain.

That three-hundred-kilogram high-torque load capacity had so enraged the giants of the military industry research institutes that they started fighting in the comments, even pushing their wives aside to get a better look.

He was supposed to address high-rise building rescues.

Instead, the other party had whipped out a rocket launcher tube with an optical sight and a range of ten kilometers.

A single shot to the soul, playing the concept of beyond-visual-range strikes to perfection.

As for that fire truck designed to handle extreme environments...

Liu Jianguo sighed.

His mouth twitched.

That composite armor with a six-hundred-millimeter equivalent, that fifteen-hundred-horsepower diesel engine.

And that 125mm caliber smoothbore spray tube on top.

This was clearly a damn modified next-generation Main Battle Tank!

If those could still be forced into an explanation of "excessive protection,"

Then the Thermobaric Bomb that appeared at the end

Had completely shattered the psychological defenses of all the official bigwigs.

Using a chemical reaction that sucked out oxygen to put out fires?

And then shamelessly listing it at a dirt-cheap price of five thousand yuan, claiming that every citizen should have one?

...

Liu Jianguo opened his eyes, his heart filled with utter speechlessness.

'I told you to benefit society, and you almost dragged everyone into a server reset of Earth,' he thought.

It was precisely because of this equipment that completely exceeded the scope

That the Old General had issued a strict order for him to personally visit Baishui City.

At that moment,

A soothing phone ringtone interrupted his thoughts.

The screen of the secure phone on the coffee table suddenly lit up.

Accompanied by a continuous vibration, it made a slight buzzing sound against the glass tabletop.

Liu Jianguo composed himself.

He picked up the phone.

His gaze fell casually on the screen.

However,

After seeing the name on the caller ID,

Liu Jianguo froze instantly.

...

On the caller ID, a few words were written clearly.

Elder Qian.

Looking at this name,

Liu Jianguo couldn't help but be a little surprised.

A wave of emotion surged in his heart.

What was Elder Qian calling for at this time?

Leaning back on the sofa, Liu Jianguo's mind worked rapidly.

He quickly reviewed his recent interactions with Elder Qian.

Yesterday, before Li Jiajun started the livestream,

To save face in front of his elder for his "misguided guidance," he had indeed called Elder Qian.

He had confidently invited him to watch an "absolutely safe" firefighting equipment promotion.

The result.

During the livestream, the tank and Thermobaric Bomb made their appearances one after another.

His guarantee of "absolute safety" was repeatedly ground into the dirt by Li Jiajun's actual performance.

In the livestream's comments at the time, Elder Qian had even spoken up personally, trying to wake up that self-righteous young factory director.

After thinking for a long time... Liu Jianguo still couldn't understand why Elder Qian was calling now.

Filled with doubt,

Liu Jianguo didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest.

He immediately adjusted his posture and straightened his back.

He reached out to slide the screen and answered the call.

Holding the phone to his ear,

He spoke in a very respectful tone:

"Elder Qian?"

...

As soon as the call connected,

Elder Qian's first sentence came through.

This sentence left Liu Jianguo completely dumbfounded.

"Wait for me, I'm going with you."

...

Hearing this,

Liu Jianguo held the phone, sitting frozen on the sofa.

He was speechless.

He even felt a bit dazed.

Liu Jianguo was a smart man who had navigated the system for many years.

He possessed keen political intuition and logical analysis skills.

He knew that although it was just one sentence,

The amount of information within it was simply too vast!

He swallowed a mouthful of dry saliva.

His mind began to race.

First of all.

Elder Qian had already watched that so-called firefighting product livestream.

During the livestream, the exoskeletons, Main Battle Tanks, RPGs, and Thermobaric Bombs had all been displayed from every angle.

Although this equipment was incredibly heaven-defying,

And could drive the high-level officials of the Army and Armored Corps into a frenzy,

For Elder Qian, this was not his core research field.

The old gentleman worked on aerospace, single-stage-to-orbit, and space elevators!

Regarding such conventional weapons on the ground, he would at most be shocked, but he would never develop a boundary-crossing fanaticism.

Secondly.

A conflict in the most crucial temporal logic had appeared.

Since the old gentleman had watched the livestream, he was already well aware of the power of those weapons.

If he were really interested in those so-called "fire trucks" or "fire extinguishing shells,"

And if he wanted to go to Baishui City, he would have gone the moment the livestream ended.

But he hadn't said he would go then.

This meant those weapons hadn't crossed the threshold to move the old gentleman to make a personal trip.

And now, he suddenly couldn't wait to go...

'Wait, that kid couldn't have...'

At this moment, countless thoughts surged wildly in Liu Jianguo's mind. Finally, he seemed to have thought of something, and his expression shifted repeatedly.