104: Whose subordinate is this, confronting the patrolman?

"Holy crap! The Patrol Police are playing for real!"

"Damn it! Get on there, all of you! We are the true partners of justice!"

The agitators hiding in the crowd waved their arms and shouted, calling for the reckless brutes to charge, while they themselves retreated behind the others, ready to run at any moment.

The Patrol Police at the front held riot shields in their left hands and batons in their right.

The Patrol Police in the back row pulled out pepper spray to suppress the rioters.

"Our Patrol Police are still too kind. If this were in the Eagle Sauce nation, they would have already emptied a magazine."

Lu Shenwei muttered, and Zhou Cun's mouth twitched: "Director Lu, you really don't mind how big this scene gets."

The rioters in the distance saw this and prepared to charge the gates of Julong Steel, but the sentries guarding the Julong Steel gate had already chambered their rounds.

"Charging a classified facility will result in execution by firing squad. Come on over if you aren't afraid of dying!"

The pitch-black gun barrels aimed at the rioters, and the latter immediately lost their nerve.

Getting hit by a baton might hurt for a few days at most, but getting hit by a bullet would likely mean dying on the spot.

Caught in a dilemma, the rioters were beaten by batons until their heads were covered in bumps.

"Squat down!"

"Everyone, put your hands on your heads and squat down!"

The Patrol Police captain roared, and the rioters instantly folded.

Many people held their heads and squatted on the spot, though some desperate holdouts tried to break through the Patrol Police's line.

Unfortunately, they lacked the strength and were pushed back by pepper spray.

"Our Patrol Police are still kind-hearted; they don't aim for vital areas," Lu Shenwei muttered.

Zhou Cun held his phone, cold sweat dripping down; the Director really wasn't afraid of the situation escalating.

"Did you record the exciting parts?"

"Recorded, recorded, don't worry."

"Find some time tonight to edit it, add some upbeat music, and put it on the official website."

Add upbeat music? And put it on the official website? The official website would probably explode on the spot tomorrow.

Nearly a hundred rioters outside the gate were loaded onto Patrol Police vehicles, and the Patrol Police captain waved to Lu Shenwei.

The gates of the Julong Steel Factory swung wide open, and Lu Shenwei stepped forward and said: "Thanks for the trouble of coming over."

"We are just performing our official duties, while you have to bear the infamy. Director Lu, you are the ones who have it the hardest," the Patrol Police captain said sympathetically.

Before coming, his superiors had already briefed him: Julong Steel was currently taking the fall to help purge the yellow and violent forces in Qinchuan.

"We just filmed a video; can we put it on the official website?"

The Patrol Police captain hesitated: "I need to ask for instructions."

"Nothing else, just to draw fire so more lurking rioters will jump out."

"This... alright, Director Lu, remember to censor our people's faces."

"Don't worry, we have experience."

Lu Shenwei said with a chuckle, and the Patrol Police captain nodded heavily.

"How will you handle the rioters who escaped?"

Charging a classified facility is a crime that carries a prison sentence if caught.

"Director Lu, don't worry. We have the Sky Eye system, twenty-four-hour surveillance. They can't escape."

Hearing the Patrol Police captain say this, Lu Shenwei's anxious heart finally settled.

By the time the Patrol Police captain caught the fleeing rioters, many people had already edited the video out of context and uploaded it online.

[Holy crap! Directly confronting the Patrol Police? Whose general is this?]

[Awesome! So brave, actually confronting the Patrol Police head-on!]

[Looks like it's at the gate of the Julong Steel Factory. Are they suicidal?]

[Damn, I saw the pitch-black gun barrels.]

[You guys don't know anything; these are the real warriors, the underworld fighters!]

[Laughing to death, obviously fake! Is there a hellish filter on this?]

[Julong Steel really has strong backing, actually able to mobilize the Patrol Police to suppress "concerned citizens".]

[What the hell "concerned citizens"? They are clearly rioters, okay?]

Public intellectuals and their lackeys, in league with the 1450 anti-national party, did everything they could to smear them, attempting to muddy the waters of public opinion.

Many uninformed members of the public were also led astray and began attacking Julong Steel.

In the evening, Lu Shenwei received a call from Zhou Wen.

"Did the rioters and internet trolls cause trouble today? Can you hold them off?"

"It's fine, they're just clowns."

"Public opinion has been fermenting over the last two days. We have locked onto quite a few IPs, and superiors are making arrests. You'll need to endure for a few more days."

"Director Zhou, don't worry, we can hold out."

Just as Zhou Wen was giving instructions, a call came in from Wang Jiawei of Nifeng Express.

"What kind of situation hasn't Julong Steel experienced? No matter how fierce the rioters and haters are, can they be stronger than the Eagle Sauce Defense Department?"

"You kid, be careful."

Hanging up on Zhou Wen, Lu Shenwei answered Wang Jiawei's call.

"President Wang is here to offer warmth, or to hold me accountable?" Lu Shenwei joked half-heartedly.

Hearing Lu Shenwei's relaxed tone, Wang Jiawei immediately felt relieved: "Director Lu is like a mountain that doesn't change color even as it collapses. What courage."

"Just a few clowns, I haven't even taken them to heart," Lu Shenwei said casually.

Wang Jiawei said softly: "Online attacks and smears are low-handed tactics that won't cause much of a stir. I'm just curious why Director Lu is doing this?"

With a net worth of billions, Lu Shenwei didn't seem like someone who would let himself be slaughtered. He must have his own plans for doing this.

"Naturally, there is a need. President Wang, please don't ask."

Lu Shenwei didn't explain, and Wang Jiawei couldn't press the issue, so he changed the subject.

"How is the development progress of the large commercial drone?"

"Trial production should be possible by the end of the year, but it will still be a while before delivery."

Large commercial unmanned transport aircraft fly in the sky; they must undergo 360 rigorous testing procedures to ensure there isn't a single issue.

"Director Lu is still the most efficient. With your word, I can rest easy," Wang Jiawei said with a chuckle.

Lu Shenwei was about to reply when he saw Zhou Cun enter the room holding a computer.

"If you have no other instructions, I'll go back to dealing with the mess on my hands. I'll contact you later," Lu Shenwei said.

Wang Jiawei said softly: "Nothing else, just wondering if we can pre-order another 3,000 units of the improved longmao small car."

"President Wang, this is like sending charcoal in snowy weather. Our orders have just been dropping these past two days. Thank you," Lu Shenwei said with a chuckle.

The longmao small car is fuel-efficient and can carry a lot; the key is that it's affordable, making it the most suitable for short-distance delivery.

After many of Nifeng Express's delivery vehicles were equipped with longmao small car, delivery efficiency increased significantly, which also allowed Wang Jiawei to make a fortune.

He naturally wanted to increase procurement; it would be best to equip all the delivery couriers with the longmao agricultural vehicle.

"Then it's a deal."

"Don't worry, the 3,000-unit order can be delivered within the month."

"If you need help with online matters, Director Lu, just say the word. Every one of our couriers has a mobile phone."

"Many thanks."

Wang Jiawei had expressed his intention: to support Julong Steel, although Lu Shenwei didn't actually need it.

"President, Julong Steel is clearly confident," Assistant Xiao Chen said.

Wang Jiawei was noncommittal: "Julong Steel has the military behind it. I don't know what those people spreading rumors are thinking."

"Do you mean that the military's intention is to sit by and let the rumor-mongers run wild?"

"It could also be supported by other forces, but anyway, just don't provoke Julong Steel, that's all," Wang Jiawei said leisurely.