Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1122 570: Three Plank Axes_4

Hope she remembers this fear and refrains from coveting uncontrollable power like Yu Yaoming.

Will Du Wenming know about the situation in the hospital?

Li Banfeng is convinced he will know.

Because the agent responsible for guarding has already reported the situation to higher-ups via phone.

...

Shen Jingye had just chosen a place near the lab to settle down when he received Du Wenming's call.

"Director Shen, what's going on over there? Just a simple interrogation, and you've driven the witness mad?"

Shen Jingye quickly apologized: "We sent a newcomer, who might have been too impulsive in handling things."

"Luckily it happened in a hospital, and Fang Yufei's condition is under the control of doctors. If it had been in your Dark Star Bureau, I wonder how you'd clean up the mess."

"Director Du, your warnings are valuable. I'll handle this matter seriously."

"I really don't know what you people are thinking. Do you suspect Fang Yufei kidnapped Yu Yaoming? Do you think she has the capability?"

"Director Du, we believe Yu Yaoming has more than just Fang Yufei on his side. He commands an organization of considerable size. Yu Yaoming is the leader, with Fang Yufei and others as key members.

The organization initiated a rescue operation to extract Yu Yaoming from the lab. Fang Yufei and a few other students surely hold key information about Yu Yaoming!"

Du Wenming pondered for a moment and said: "I agree with your perspective, but ensure proper methods during the investigation. Tomorrow, I'll transfer these students to the Dark Star Bureau. I'm taking responsibility for this incident; you should expedite the investigation."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Jingye wiped his sweat, recalling the content of the call to make sure no flaw was exposed.

Behind his desk, Du Wenming tapped his fingers lightly on the tabletop.

Shen Jingye pointed the finger at those students.

At the end of the day, the Dark Star Bureau relies on these three tactics.

...

In the evening, Li Banfeng arrived at the residence arranged by Shen Jingye.

Yu Yaoming's lab is remote, with two vacant faculty dormitories nearby, and a warehouse further from it. The warehouse staff have evacuated, but it isn't specially guarded, making this the most suitable place to live.

Li Banfeng wasn't picky, as he lived in the Portable Residence anyway.

Shen Jingye also assigned an assistant to Li Banfeng, a specialist named Geng Congyi.

This man, around fifty years old, was physically robust and very courteous to Li Banfeng: "Bureau Chief Li, I'm a Rifter, known as a Blade Repairer in Puluo State, with considerable ability to counter Craftsman Cultivation."

"Blade Repairer?" Li Banfeng had heard the name but was unfamiliar with this Taoist Sect, "How do you counter Craftsman Cultivation?"

Geng Congyi replied: "By severing the connection between Craftsman Cultivation and their weapons, Rifters excel at slicing through matter, and can cut off energy links as well."

Shen Jingye helped explain: "Simply put, if you encounter another puppet with strings, Old Geng can cut the strings, rendering the puppet lifeless!"

Li Banfeng nodded: "He's indeed a good helper. Old Geng, being a lookout here might be tough, can you handle it?"

Geng Congyi stood straight: "Rest assured, Chief. I guarantee to complete the mission."

That evening, Li Banfeng stationed Old Geng in the warehouse while he went to the lab for preliminary investigation.

Evading the guards, unlocking the door, and using the projector to control surveillance equipment, Li Banfeng began his investigation.

He brought out the gloves and asked: "Anything valuable here?"

"Sure, some good stuff!" The gloves went around each device, retrieving an iron box from the resonator, a glass tube from the spectrometer, and dismantling a resistor from the interferometer...

After disassembling over thirty components, Li Banfeng asked the gloves: "What's the use of these?"

The gloves said: "I don't know what they're for, but they're certainly valuable."

Li Banfeng took all the paper materials from the lab, copied all computer data, and the gloves tidied up, restoring folders and files as if nothing touched them, filling them with blank paper to leave no detectable trace.

With everything in order, Li Banfeng left the lab, placing the items in the Portable Residence.

His wife looked at these components, feeling they had no use but showed interest in the experimental data he brought back.

The gloves protested: "Missus, take a closer look; these things are indeed valuable."

The Portable Residence trembled slightly, and Old Man spoke: "Ah Qi, bring them to the Third Room, let me take a look."

The gloves waved a finger: "Old Man, just look, notify us before you touch anything."

The Portable Residence grew impatient: "Hurry along now, a heap of junk, treated like treasured objects."

Li Banfeng and the gloves brought the heap of components into the Third Room, placing them on the ground, awaiting Old Man's verdict.

Old Man expressed no opinion; Li Banfeng only saw the arrays of parts disassemble, one after another disappearing.

When the last circuit board vanished, Old Man sighed: "You have a conscience, finally brought some good things home; these are treasures worth a fortune."

The gloves breathed a sigh of relief: "Head of the House, you heard, I didn't make a mistake."

Old Man, I gave you all the good things; anyway, could you tell me what these treasures are?"

Old Man said: "These are all Sky Heart Stones."

The gloves jolted: "They're all Sky Heart Stones? Can Sky Heart Stones grow like this?"

"Not complete Sky Heart Stones; these items are infused with Sky Star Stone. I'm not too familiar with Outside Provinces' electricity Craftsmanship Method, but after some research, I should discern some hints."

The gloves nodded: "Can't see the hints; perhaps can spot a station. Old Man, Sky Heart Stones are fine materials for building large stations, right?"

Bang!

A broom flew in, knocking the gloves to the ground. The Portable Residence earnestly instructed: "Ah Qi, these items indeed have noteworthy origins, handle them well post-event—don't let anyone trace back to us.

We're not greedy, but anything that comes into our possession definitely shouldn't be returned!"

Li Banfeng noted Old Man's teachings, taking the gloves back to the lab.

Although spending so much time in the lab, the Dark Matter Research Room agents showed no reaction—not due to dereliction but their limited capability.

Li Banfeng handed the newly acquired lens oil to the projector: "Next, I'll rely on these new friends."

"Seventh Guide, do you believe they're alive?"

"I trust, for my friends, they shall enjoy fortune, never suffer loss."

The projector expressed utmost confidence in this mission: "Seventh Guide, starting now, dozens of eyes will collaboratively fulfill the mission you've entrusted."

...

The following evening, a puppet with brown hat, blond hair, blue eyes, and long nose entered the lab.

He continued walking sideways between the equipment, body steady, and steps remarkably smooth.

He first opened the resonator, lifting his left arm, probing the spectrometer for a while.

He didn't find the desired resistor.

He took out the blueprint to verify it momentarily; the equipment was right, yet the critical component was missing.

He checked the spectrometer, also failing to find desired parts.

Then crawled under the resonator to uncover the bottom cover, suddenly hearing a shout from outside: "Someone's entered the lab; all personnel, get ready for combat."

Agents rushed to the scene first, followed by Li Qi and Geng Congyi.

The puppet still lay beneath the resonator, both feet quivering slightly.

PS: Little Shen, do you really think Li Qi volunteered without compensation? He's only just started making moves!