123: The priority

War is a money-burning game, and the Rabbit Country is in a period of reconstruction, unable to squander like Eagle Country.

Although the crystal chip industry seems similar to other manufacturing industries, in reality, from design to production, the number of professional technical talents required far exceeds that of traditional industries.

Regardless, I must overcome this difficulty!

With his mind made up, Xu Ning pulled his thoughts back to the work at hand; he couldn't forget the most urgent task: solving the issue of the naval guns.

This was the top priority.

After the factory successfully got through the first day and everything gradually returned to normal, Xu Ning immediately dispatched Kadeyafu to negotiate naval gun business.

Early the next morning, while chewing on black bread spread with sweet peanut butter, Xu Ning carefully read the local briefing in his hand.

However, the briefing did not mention any information about lifting the blockade.

Xu Ning quickly calculated the time and found that nearly a week had passed since their departure, whereas in his memory, the previous blockade had only lasted two or three days.

Then, the situation began to change.

But now, nearly a week has passed, and the blockade has still not been lifted, indicating that the timeline has clearly changed.

This left Xu Ning unsure how much longer this blockade would last.

He both hoped the blockade would last longer to provide more opportunities for cooperation discussions and worried about unexpected situations occurring.

Finally, Xu Ning determined their location; after bypassing most of the Sea of Azov, they arrived at a small town named Polavets in the Beryslav district of Kherson Oblast, which is said to be a historical revolutionary area.

Because it is only separated from Nikolaev Shipyard by one oblast, receiving naval gun orders here was not surprising.

Just as Xu Ning was thinking about Nikolaev Oblast, with a "bang," the office door was pushed open, and Ivanyafu burst in.

"I hope you can knock before entering next time," Xu Ning glanced at him and continued looking at the documents in his hand as he spoke.

Ivanyafu didn't care, slammed the table, and roared, "I'm telling you, I'm here to protect Kadeyafu, not to be your guard force!"

"I know."

"Then why are you still sending my men to guard the gate?"

"I also arranged for two of your men to be Kadeyafu's bodyguards."

"Then why add one of your men?"

"He is my assistant, and he can learn the business and russian at the same time.

What, two against one, are you worried your subordinates will suffer losses?"

Xu Ning said with feigned surprise, "Oh, no way, Commander Ivanyafu, you have so little confidence in your own people?"

Fire almost shot out of Ivanyafu's eyes.

"You... you cunning fellow!"

"Thank you for the compliment; at least now in your eyes, I am no longer a monkey but a person, which gives me a little comfort."

"You!"

Ivanyafu was speechless for a moment before continuing.

"Hey, don't play tricks on me, or I'll deal with you first."

"Of course, in our culture, there's a saying called 'wait and see,' which I think is quite applicable."

Ivanyafu glared at Xu Ning, then left in a huff.

He didn't understand the meaning of the phrase and just took it as the other party's response to his threat.

Shortly after, Security Guard Lie strode into the office.

"Found a clue about the former Factory Director, Adrian!"

Xu Ning didn't have time to complain about Security Guard Lie entering without knocking and immediately inquired about Adrian's situation.

It turned out that Little Ivan was the one who found the clue.

Besides the house Adrian lived in, he also had another house that he rented to a newlywed couple last year.

Because the two houses were in the same building, Little Ivan often saw this couple.

However, the couple's behavior was strange; they either left early and returned late or didn't go out all day.

Although Little Ivan's family found this strange, they didn't pay too much attention because they paid the rent on time.

However, this month, the couple suddenly disappeared, and the rent was not paid on time.

It wasn't until yesterday that Little Ivan's mother decided to go collect the rent.

After knocking with no answer, she had no choice but to use the spare key to open the door.

As a result, she found a mummified body covered in ash on the sofa.

Security Guard Lie added, "After returning home last night, Little Ivan, out of curiosity, examined the body and found Adrian's business card in its pocket."

Xu Ning asked, "Did Little Ivan tell you this news today?"

Security Guard Lie nodded.

Xu Ning asked in confusion, "Has the body been in the house for so long without anyone discovering it?"

Security Guard Lie explained, "It was covered with charcoal powder, which absorbed the smell of decomposition, so it became mummified."

Xu Ning asked again, "How are you sure that body is Adrian? Just because of the business card?"

Security Guard Lie's expression darkened: "The body was wearing a ring on its hand; his wife gave it to him on their twentieth wedding anniversary, and I saw him wearing it all the time."

Xu Ning stopped asking questions, stood up, and said, "It's no use discussing it here; take me to see the body."

They quickly set off, with Xie Biao following closely behind, and guided by Little Ivan, the group soon arrived at the rented house.

As Xu Ning stepped into the room, a faint smell of mold immediately entered his nostrils.

He frowned slightly but didn't stop, passing through the narrow corridor and entering the living room.

The curtains in the room were tightly closed, and the light was dim, making it almost impossible to see anything.

Xu Ning was not in a hurry to turn on the light, but first looked towards the sofa, where there was a dark shape; if you didn't look carefully, you might think it was a piece of black cloth, but it was actually a body.

One could imagine how shocked Little Ivan's mother must have been when she saw this scene.

Little Ivan turned on the light, and the room instantly brightened.

"My mother was afraid of affecting the rental of the house, so she didn't dare to pull back the curtains and didn't want to call the police," he explained.

Xu Ning nodded, then began to wander around the room.

He stopped in front of a dusty bookshelf.

The bookshelf was covered in dust, but the radio next to it was much cleaner, obviously having been used recently.

This meant that the original occupants might have listened to the radio often, and the books might have just been for decoration.

"Do you know what this couple did?" Xu Ning asked.

"I heard they were writers, but when I asked about their works, they always avoided talking about it," Little Ivan replied.

Xu Ning had a guess in his mind: the identity of this couple seemed questionable.

If they weren't writers, then why would they kill Adrian?

Were they instructed by someone?

He turned to Xie Biao, who was examining the body: "Found anything?"

"It was a gunshot, nine-millimeter caliber weapon," Xie Biao said.

Xu Ning frowned tightly and asked Kadeyafu again, "Did the predecessor have any important items on him?"

Kadeyafu's expression changed slightly, then quickly returned to normal, and he hurriedly replied, "No, at least I don't know."

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