Chapter 1044: Extensive Investigation, National Security Intervenes

Beijing, the Second Campus of the Institute of Computing Software, Central Research Institute.

As usual, Mr. Wang went to work early in the morning.

As soon as he entered the gate, he vaguely sensed a somber atmosphere at the research institute.

What happened?

As usual, Mr. Wang picked up his water cup, intending to brew himself a strong pot of tea, only to find that his assistant, who was usually very helpful to him, had not come to work today.

So he poured himself some tea leaves and asked the professor next to him.

"Many people didn't come today, what's going on?"

The professor from the next group sighed, "Old Wang, you really don't care about anything! Last night, the National Security Bureau arrested so many people and took them in for questioning, and you, this morning, you came and brewed yourself a cup of tea first."

"What?"

Engineer Wang's expression instantly turned serious.

The events that require the National Security Bureau to be mobilized are all major events.

Moreover, they are from the Central Academy of Sciences, and their research and development involves important national-level classified projects.

If some information is leaked, it could really have serious consequences!

With that thought in mind, Engineer Wang no longer had the leisure to make himself tea. Instead, his mind was filled with the important documents he had recently taken over. Then he remembered that his assistants hadn't come to work today, so his voice became a little hoarse: "Those who didn't come to work... could it be?"

"I don't know," the old professor shook his head. "Those people are involved in the investigation, how could they possibly leak information to us about what they're investigating?"

"That's true, that's true—"

Wang Gong didn't say anything more in the end.

To be honest, at his age, he has already experienced and witnessed a lot of things.

Among his former colleagues, some racked their brains trying to develop their careers abroad, eventually smuggling themselves out with a bag of important documents, thinking they were making a name for themselves, but in reality, they ended up sitting on the sidelines overseas; others made contact with foreign forces, their minds active, but they were discovered before they were caught and eventually detained and transferred to other places... Of course, there were also those who really took advantage of those opportunities, using the country's name to go abroad, and ended up doing extremely well overseas...

Wang had seen far too many of those people and those things.

But every time he hears about such things, he still feels very sad.

"Professor Wang."

At that moment, someone pushed open the door to their research room.

When Engineer Wang turned around, he indeed saw a person with an ordinary appearance but a very special temperament.

Although the other party was not wearing a uniform and did not immediately identify themselves, they could roughly guess their intentions with just one glance.

The professor beside him silently stood up and left through another door, making room for both sides. Engineer Wang seemed to finally come to his senses and smiled at the people in front of him: "Do I need to come with you, or is there anything you need to ask me?"

"Here's our identification; you can check it first."

The National Security officer pulled out his credentials, went through the basic procedures, and then put them away, gesturing for Engineer Wang to move to another place to speak: "We have some questions about your assistant, Li Qi, that we'd like to ask you. Additionally, we need information about the XI+ Xiaohei system's collaborative upgrades during your interactions with him, as well as all topics related to the core R&D personnel of the Xiaohei system..."

When he finally understood what the other party was implying, Wang Gong's hands trembled slightly: "So the XI system has been targeted by those guys?"

Project XI is the future government system, one of the official systems that countless civil servants throughout China will inevitably gradually expand to use, and it is also the research and development work that this institute attaches the most importance to.

If this were to be invaded by foreign forces, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"There's no need to worry for now."

The Guoan officer smiled, his tone somewhat reassuring, "Things aren't that serious. We're just conducting a simple, basic investigation. There's no need to be too nervous."

Engineer Wang: "..."

But who wouldn't be nervous?!

...

Similar incidents have occurred not only in Beijing, but also at the Hong Kong National Security Office's Independent Building.

In the shadows, unseen by many, something seems to be quietly brewing.

Meanwhile, Shield, located overseas, has once again faced widespread questioning and boycotts from the international community due to its politically tainted content.

This is the third large-scale public opinion outbreak in recent times, affecting the entire Shield Screen and several ongoing projects. Several well-known artists have chosen to withdraw from the project and stay away from Shield Screen to protect their reputation.

Even the investment companies behind the shield were affected.

—It seems like all sorts of bad luck came crashing down on us all at once.

-

However, the crew of "Yu Ye" in G Province was not affected in any way.

"Xiao He, today is the last scene we'll be filming at this film studio. What are your thoughts?"

Yan Shaohan cupped his hand in the shape of a microphone, raised it, and placed it in front of Xiao He.

Xiao He was raising his hand to let the stylist adjust his clothes when he heard Yan Shaohan's words. He gave him a speechless look and said, "Yes, but I might be happier if I didn't have to get beaten up like crazy at the end."

"You've had a blast all season, all fighting and killing, and this is the last bit of plot left, and you still have complaints?"

Yuan Sitong was speechless, but looked at Guo Xinya with great anticipation: "Sister Xinya, hit her hard in a bit, don't hold back, and try to hit her face a few more times."

Guo Xinya was also touching up her makeup, and upon hearing Yuan Sitong's words, she surprisingly nodded seriously: "Okay."

"What? Sister Xinya, you've changed."

Xiao He looked at Guo Xinya in shock, "You've always been so gentle with me!"

"But you've been chasing people and killing them for days!" Yuan Sitong, who had already tragically died in the game, stood with her hands on her hips, her accusations directed at Xiao He. "Even though you weren't supposed to hit Sister Xinya in the script, you were clearly asking for a beating!"

"Otherwise, what do you think I'm still staying at the film studio for, even though filming wrapped up a few days ago?"

Yuan Sitong raised her hand and clenched her fist, looking very serious: "We can't really expect to stay and eat at the banquet, can we?!"

Xiao He: "...I heard that some fans came to visit the set today to wrap up filming. Can't you guys give me any respect?"

This fan visit was actually an extra arrangement made by the production team of "Yu Ye".

After all, Xiao He's "surveillance photos of criminal investigation scenes taken by proxy" a few days ago went viral, becoming a hot image on various lists recently, which also made "Yu Ye" a hot topic again.

In addition, due to recent environmental issues at the film studio, many fans have formed volunteer teams to help transport the garbage.

Therefore, after various considerations, "The End" has officially opened up the set visit event after filming wrapped up, mainly for fans who came to volunteer, which can be regarded as an internal benefit for them.

However, due to the tight schedule, Xiao He ended up having to greet his fans with a blood-soaked makeup after filming.

Well, at least the production team didn't let fans come to the set to watch him get beaten up by his own sister.

This at least shows that Director Zhuang, who arranged all of this, still retains some "humanity".

"Don't worry, don't worry!"

Yan Shaohan patted Xiao He on the shoulder, "Compared to the other characters you killed off, Yin Qi's death was quite dignified. At least he died in his sister's arms."

As he said this, he couldn't help but pout: "You're lucky, kid! I've never even been in the arms of a goddess!"

He deserved the beating perfectly.

Xiao He's lips twitched slightly: "You're hopeless, Director Yan."

"Wow, time flies."

Guo Xinya, however, watched Xiao He with a smile, her face showing a complex expression: "In the blink of an eye, Xiao He is about to finish filming."

And the story of "Sumiya" has officially come to an end during these three seasons of filming—

For many of them, it was indeed an unforgettable end.