noffsinger Chapter 926 Let him disappear...
Chapter 926 Let him disappear...
"Brilliant! Damn, how come no one thought of this before? Come on! Xiazi, hurry up, come to the office with me, let's draw diagrams! Calculate data! Nobody's going to sleep until we have a rough framework today!"
Teacher Shi Lu's eyes lit up, and he was jolted as if struck by an electric current. He stood there, stunned, his mind racing, trying to deduce the possibility of applying "blended wing-body" technology to submarines based on the description given by the idiot.
Streamlined transition, stress dispersion, lightweight structure...
The more I thought about it, the more excited I became, as if I could already see that elegant, fish-like new-style boat cutting through the waves.
So Teacher Shi Lu grabbed the boy with the dazed look and tried to leave.
However, the boy with the aloof hair didn't move an inch, and even took half a step back, with a calm smile on his face as if he had been prepared all along:
"Haha, thanks for the invitation. I'm at the shipyard, my plans are in progress, no thanks!"
The clueless kid, who always digs pits for others, decisively rejected the idea of trying to drag the seasoned veteran, Teacher Shi Lu, into it.
It wasn't that he lacked awareness; it was just that the "big black fish" pit was too deep and too big. Once you jumped in, it would take several years to climb out. All the things he had were at crucial moments, and he simply couldn't spare the time.
Teacher Shi Lu was naturally displeased. He raised his eyebrows and was about to put on his uncle's airs and teach this "ungrateful" kid a lesson when he saw Jiang Xia calmly take out a document from his pocket and slap it into his hand.
"what is this?"
"Hmm? This is interesting!"
As a few key lines of text came into view, Teacher Shi Lu's expression gradually became focused, even revealing a gleam of keen interest.
Disguised repairs, induced return to base, creating the illusion of "technical malfunctions," and exploiting Junichiro's obsession with being the head of the family to set a trap... the methods were far from honorable, even somewhat "underhanded," but each step precisely targeted human weaknesses and tactical blind spots, with each link interconnected, ruthless, and highly efficient.
Teacher Shi Lu spent most of his youth in the underworld, and his experience of being imprisoned at the age of eight taught him a valuable lesson: in this world, sometimes benevolence and morality are just empty words. If you want to succeed, you have to use extraordinary means. You have to be ruthless. You have to be ruthless to others and ruthless to yourself.
Jiangxia's plan, though seemingly underhanded and even tinged with malice, hit Shi Lu's sore spot.
In his view, it is only natural to deal with extraordinary people, do extraordinary things, and use extraordinary means!
This plan is intriguing!
Hey, I, Lao Peng, really do have a connection with the Jiang family! This kid is just my type!
Professor Shi Lu stroked his chin, a flash of admiration in his eyes, but then he noticed the signature on the first page of the report, his brows furrowed, and he looked up at Jiang Xia, “Wait…you kid, the report said you were a participant, but it says in the report that ‘the initial concept of the plan was proposed by Comrade Jiang Xia’…So you’re not only a participant, but also the instigator? What, you’ve done a good job but you don’t dare to admit it?”
Jiang Xia had been nodding with a smile, but the instigator of the whole thing almost made him choke.
"No! Is someone trying to steal your credit?"
Teacher Shi Lu felt a surge of anger, mixed with a hint of secret delight...
He was furious because someone dared to use his sworn brother's son as a "pawn," and he was secretly pleased that his "uncle" could finally be put to use!
He was a man of great loyalty in the underworld, and how could he sit idly by while the Jiang family's son was wronged?
Who is so blind as to try to steal this enormous credit from the son of his own elder brother, whom he unilaterally acknowledged?
Do you really think I'm a dead man?
Just as Teacher Shi Lu was about to unleash his rebellious,江湖-like spirit and stand up for his junior, Jiang Xia seemed to see through his thoughts. She rolled her eyes and promptly pointed to the list of participants approved on the last page of the report.
Teacher Shi Lu followed the skinny hand and his gaze fell on the name after "Leadership Group Leader".
"few……"
"Mountain?"
Teacher Shi Lu's pent-up sense of chivalry, which was about to burst forth, instantly deflated like a balloon punctured by a needle, and his neck even shrank back subconsciously.
"Uh... I can't afford to offend them, I can't afford to offend them..." He awkwardly touched his nose, all the heroic spirit he had just shown in standing up for others had vanished without a trace.
But why would someone who's always so busy get involved in such a "low-class" plan?
Teacher Shi Lu was unaware that the gentle old man's involvement was entirely for the purpose of protecting Jiang Xia.
This "technology for security" plan, while logically sound and highly profitable, is certainly not presentable in a respectable manner.
To put it nicely, it's a "deal"; to put it bluntly, it's "blackmail," an unconventional strategy against an enemy. If anything goes wrong later, or if someone uses the improper methods against them, Jiang Xia, as the one who proposed the plan, will inevitably be the first to suffer the consequences.
By having this highly respected and gentle elder step forward to personally serve as the leader of the leading group, he was essentially using his reputation and prestige to shoulder the greatest responsibility and risk for Jiangxia and for the entire plan.
It blocked all possible attacks, both overt and covert, that could have been directed at the executors.
After all, that's what this person has always done...
Another reason is to ensure the plan is foolproof.
Junichiro's identity is special and his position is of great importance; there must be no possibility that he might change his mind or renege on his promise. To this end, the gentle old man unusually used the top-secret contact line—his contact information being known only to him—to issue crucial instructions, ensuring that absolutely reliable forces could be available to guarantee the execution of the agreement if necessary.
With this safeguard, Jiangxia's plan truly had a "safety net," and he wasn't afraid of Junichiro playing tricks.
Having been in the business for many years, Teacher Shi Lu understood this trick of the trade in no time. He couldn't help but admire the gentle old man, while also secretly marveling at how powerful the man behind this simpleton seemed to be even stronger than himself!
Hey, why think so much? My brother's son is doing well, I should be happy. Why am I feeling a little disappointed?
Teacher Shilu regained his composure and refocused his attention on the plan itself. As a seasoned veteran, he immediately and astutely pointed out a crucial flaw: "Kid, the plan is good. But don't forget, there's more than just Junichiro in that little notebook submarine!"
What will happen to the crew members?
Especially that captain!
I heard that guy even tried to kill Junichiro. You've locked them up together and you're planning to let them sail back together in the repaired submarine?
Isn't this just sending lambs to the slaughter?
"What if, on the way, that captain who's currently happily playing badminton suddenly goes berserk and 'snap's' Junichiro? Wouldn't we end up with nothing?"
Cough cough cough...
Old Wang and Zhao Gang, who were standing in front of the two, coughed in unison.
The little rascal was grinding his teeth behind them.
Yes, those two guys didn't tell the kid what happened on the boat, which caused a glitch in the plan.
Jiang Xia sighed: "That's what I was thinking too. We were so focused on figuring out how to get leverage over Junichiro that we forgot about the captain, this 'time bomb.' Sending him back with us would be too risky; keeping them all would arouse suspicion from the Japanese government, making them think that Junichiro wasn't telling the truth."
The kind-hearted, simple-minded boy took the blame upon himself. The reason he showed the plan to Teacher Shi Lu was not only to report the situation, but also because he wanted to get the advice of this experienced "old hand".
After all, when it comes to understanding people's hearts, Master Shi Lu, as a man of the martial arts world, is quite skilled.
"Hehehe..."
Teacher Shi Lu was all smiles now.
Oh dear, this kid has spoken!
He asked the question!
Am I finally going to be of some use?
After feeling pleased with himself, a ruthless glint flashed in Teacher Lu's eyes, reminiscent of a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person from the martial arts world) handling dirty work.
"Alright! Since you've asked me, I'll give you a straight answer."
"Let that captain disappear..."