372: Chapter 371 The Strange Duan Ningsheng

Having received permission, Director Fang was instantly overjoyed.

Given the relationship between the group and the military, adding a fun little segment was basically a done deal.

When the time came, they would use Yunsheng's batch of equipment as a reference for live-fire testing, which would perfectly contrast it against the advanced products up for bidding this time.

As long as the product quality of Yunsheng Equipment Factory performed worse than the bidding products, he could take the opportunity to shut the mouths of certain people in the group who had complaints about abandoning Yunsheng Equipment Factory, and maybe even reap some benefits.

The only issue was, what if the product quality of Yunsheng Equipment Factory wasn't actually that bad, or even met the standards of the bidding products?

That would be easy to handle; it would also demonstrate his diligence and responsibility as the head of external procurement, showing he hadn't tried to fool anyone with substandard products.

In short, no matter the outcome, as long as Yunsheng Equipment Factory's products didn't surpass the bidding products, he wouldn't lose out.

But Yunsheng's products having better quality than the bidding products?

Was that even possible?

What kind of good stuff could be made from raw materials costing 200 yuan a kilogram?

Only an idiot would pass up a chance to make money. If the material's performance was truly that good, would it only sell for 200 yuan? Was the manufacturer of the raw materials a fool?

They'd probably feel like they were losing money even if they sold it for 400 yuan.

Therefore, as long as Yunsheng's products appeared on the evaluation field, the outcome was basically predetermined.

If Yunsheng's products didn't meet the standards at all, then...

The corners of Director Fang's mouth curled up slightly.

Rumor had it that Commander Zheng of the Defense Department was a hot-tempered man who couldn't tolerate any flaws. If he found out about Yunsheng's terrible quality, even though Yunsheng had already split from the group, they would probably still have a layer of skin flayed off.

The new boss who took over Yunsheng probably wouldn't even know what he had done wrong.

As for himself, he might catch Commander Zheng's eye because of this, and from then on, he wouldn't have to walk on eggshells around President Yuan or the other executives of the group.

The future was exceptionally bright.

The more Director Fang thought about it, the more excited he became. Several times he wanted to take out his phone to contact his acquaintances right away, but catching a glimpse of President Yuan seemingly fast asleep in the back seat, he forced himself to hold back.

No rush, no rush. There was still plenty of time to make arrangements, and he could gradually perfect his plan.

The thought flashed by, and Director Fang, looking at the road flying past ahead, said to the driver in a deep voice, "Go faster."

The vehicle suddenly accelerated, quickly merging into the traffic flow and heading toward the airport.

Meanwhile, Mayor Fang Dingbei had already returned to the city government building by car. Just as he walked into his office, he saw an officer in military uniform stand up from the sofa and salute him.

Mayor Fang Dingbei paused slightly, extending his hand. "Hello, I am Fang Dingbei."

The soldier was very young, looking to be only around thirty years old, but the two bars and four stars on his shoulders were highly conspicuous.

"Hello, Mayor Fang. I am Duan Ningsheng, head of the Military Affairs Administration Department under the Kyoto Defense Department. This is my credential."

The soldier's tone was very polite, but his demeanor was neither servile nor overbearing, calm and peaceful, as he handed an ID booklet to Mayor Fang Dingbei.

Mayor Fang Dingbei took the ID and checked it, then handed it back to the young officer, saying with a smile, "I have long heard of Senior Colonel Duan's great reputation. I didn't expect to meet you today. Please, have a seat."

The soldier nodded and sat on the sofa, his posture meticulous and his back perfectly straight.

Mayor Fang Dingbei nodded secretly. This man was not old, but he carried himself with great rectitude, which had already left a good impression on him.

"Senior Colonel Duan, may I ask what brings you here today...?"

"There are some matters I need to understand from Mayor Fang."

Duan Ningsheng was very calm and got straight to the point. "Mayor Fang, I would like to know if the Hanzhong City Police Department is equipped with Drones?"

Mayor Fang Dingbei was startled and frowned inwardly.

Just ten minutes ago, Wang Shuo had said he was going to deliver Drones to the Police Station, and ten minutes later, someone from the military came to inquire about the Drones.

What a coincidence.

Tapping his fingers calmly, Mayor Fang Dingbei nodded gently. "We are indeed equipped with some."

Duan Ningsheng's face remained unchanged, devoid of any expression. "May I ask the reason?"

"Of course."

Mayor Fang Dingbei smiled and said, "To improve the efficiency of the Police Station, we upgraded the Police Station's Eagle Eye System. This batch of Drones is also one of the pieces of equipment agreed upon in the contract."

"Mayor Fang, roughly how many Drones are in this batch you mentioned?"

Duan Ningsheng's expression still did not change.

Mayor Fang Dingbei recalled what Wang Shuo had said and replied, "Probably around a hundred."

As he spoke, Mayor Fang Dingbei tapped the desk again and smiled. "These things are still very useful. Just yesterday, they cooperated with our military to carry out an operation as a test. Senior Colonel Duan should be aware of this, right?"

Duan Ningsheng did not reply. He raised his head slightly, his calm eyes looking at Mayor Fang Dingbei, as if trying to see through his mind.

After a moment, he nodded slightly. "Thank you for your cooperation, Mayor Fang."

With that, he stood up directly and said calmly, "Ningsheng will take his leave."

He was leaving just like that?

Mayor Fang Dingbei was taken aback. He had been in politics for nearly ten years and had seen all kinds of people.

The person in front of him was clearly here to investigate the matter Wang Shuo had mentioned. Although he didn't know the nature of the situation, since Director Jiao had agreed, it meant the problem wasn't too big, and there was no harm in doing his junior brother a favor.

But to his surprise, he had already prepared his speech, yet the interrogator didn't follow the script at all.

Asking a few trivial questions and then turning around to leave—this was the first time he had ever met such an interrogator.

In that brief moment of distraction, Duan Ningsheng had already walked out of the office, disappearing from Mayor Fang Dingbei's sight.

After a long silence, Mayor Fang Dingbei couldn't help but let out a bitter smile. "The cold and ruthless Duan Ningsheng. Indeed, he lives up to his reputation."

How was this being cold and ruthless? He could practically be considered a wooden block, truly showing absolutely no regard for worldly wisdom or social graces.

Pondering slightly, Mayor Fang Dingbei unlocked his phone and dialed a number.

"Two things."

Mayor Fang Dingbei said calmly, "First, have the Labor and Social Security Bureau arrange personnel to begin recruitment, and at the same time, have someone fence off that vacant lot outside the Third Ring Road and hand it over to Huaneng Company."

"Second, notify all departments that for this project of the Huaneng Group, everyone is to give it the green light. If anyone drops the ball and leaves these ten thousand-plus workers without food, I will smash their rice bowl!"

...

Duan Ningsheng walked quietly out of the city government building, and the two soldiers in military uniform waiting nearby gathered around him.

"Director, did you get any clues?"

One of the soldiers asked.

Duan Ningsheng nodded gently, then shook his head slightly.

The two soldiers were stunned. What did that mean?

"The Drones indeed belong to the Hanzhong City Police Department."

"But they also don't belong to the Hanzhong City Police Department."

The two soldiers were even more bewildered.

"Yesterday's incident was indeed related to the Drones, but not necessarily related to the Police Station."

Duan Ningsheng looked at his two subordinates and said calmly, "Zheng Yi hid some things, but it's not necessarily a bad thing."

The two soldiers looked at each other, completely baffled.

"Then, Director, are we still going to investigate?"

The other soldier asked blankly.

Duan Ningsheng glanced at him, got into the car, leaving behind only a faint voice.

"Investigate!"

"What Zheng Yi is hiding is related to the true owner of the Drones. I want to know who he is."