"Master Qi, I sent someone to the Customs and Defense Department to keep an eye on him. I haven't seen the businessman you mentioned in the past two days." Luo Zhengnan investigated Dick Chen's whereabouts outside the Customs and Defense Department, but found no results.

"Lao Qi, I asked more than one of the internal agents at the Customs and Defense Department, but none of them knew there was Dick Chen." Ma Wu investigated inside the Customs and Defense Department, but found no results.

There was also news from the light bulb: "Tangyuan is checking on you. She has put a lot of effort into it. She plans to go to Haichiling tomorrow and says she wants to visit your ancestral home. Ambassador Liao appreciates Tangyuan's attitude very much."

, specially came to our office to praise Tangyuan."

Bulb worked very hard and even managed to get some information about Liao Zihui, but this Dick Chen didn't have any clues at all.

Li Banfeng looked at Ma Wuda and said, "Where does this person come from and why is it so hard to find him?"

"It's really hard to find a suitable candidate," Dick Chen looked at Lu Xiaolan's information, shook his head and said, "I don't think this person is suitable."

Daboyens explained: "This is someone I know well and her mother has had a long-term relationship with me."

Dick Chen smiled and said: "I have told you about this issue before. Familiar people and reliable people are two different things. It is precisely because you are so familiar with this person that you have undue trust in her.

Take a closer look at Lu Xiaolan's various past experiences, whether it was fighting for Red Lotus or revenge against Ma Wu, or some of her actions between Tieyangshan and the Jiangxiang Gang, I can only describe it as useless.

She missed too many opportunities but failed to achieve any results. One or two failures can be attributed to luck, but more often is a matter of ability."

"At least she became the leader of Iron Sheep Mountain." Da Boyens also wanted to defend Lu Xiaolan.

Dick Chen did not recognize even this achievement: "I have paid attention to this matter before. There are too many coincidences in it. I saw traces of artificial arrangements in it. Brothers Ling Miaowen and Ling Miaoying should have played a big role.

Dabo, you are so smart, it is impossible for you not to see these traces. You seem to have a special love for Lu Xiaolan, which makes you ignore many problems."

Da Boyens shook his head and said: "I don't have any superfluous feelings for her. I just think that people with perseverance and perseverance are talents worth cherishing."

Dick Chen sighed: "You must remember that talent is not to be cherished, but to be used. Perseverance and perseverance can be transformed into stubbornness and extremeness at any time. Such people will do it in order to achieve a less important goal.

, spend all your money."

Da Boyens does not deny this, and Lu Xiaolan does have this problem: "It seems that all talents have some paranoia."

Dick Chen nodded and said: "You are right, but we cannot let their paranoia ruin our plans. We must learn to use their paranoia to achieve our goals.

What kind of talents are most easily exploited? Talents who are frustrated, especially those in despair, are most easily exploited.

Just like people who are hungry to a certain level will no longer be picky about food, people who are desperate to a certain level will no longer be stubborn."

"Where can I find such a talent?"

'I made an appointment with someone today to come with me to have a look.'

Dick Chen took Da Boyens to a factory that had been abandoned for many years. In front of the factory, Dick Chen suddenly asked: "Do you know why this place is called a soda kiln?"

"Because the soda is delicious." Da Boyens gave the answer that most Prussian people think is correct. The soda from the soda kiln is really famous.

Dick Chen was a little disappointed: "Dabo, I once told you that although the culture of Puzhou is full of decay and dross, there are some things you must learn.

The name of the soda kiln does not come from the drinks here. Steam and water are the soul of the steam engine. This is the earliest industrial town in Prozhou. If you pay a little attention to the local people's speech, you will know the glory of the soda kiln. There are many

People are still living in that glorious memory."

In the corner of the factory, Dick Chen found a maintenance worker who was modifying the reheat circuit of the steam engine. If the modification was successful, he could increase the overall efficiency of the steam engine by two percentage points.

"Mr. Masonry Star," Dick Chen greeted proactively, "You are still so diligent."

The masonry star emerged from under the machine with a greasy face, looked at Dick and said, "What are you doing here again?"

Dick Chen smiled and said, "I don't need to tell you about this. You should know why I'm here."

"You can go, there is no need to discuss." The masonry star returned to the boiler.

Dick Chen said: "Old sir, if this matter really is not negotiable, you should have killed me long ago. If I come here to pester you again and again, it will attract unnecessary suspicion and expose the secrets here."

"It's time to kill you." A hook wrench flew out from under the boiler and hit Dick Chen directly on the head.

Dick Chen dodged the wrench and said with a smile: "If you really wanted to kill me, you wouldn't use such childish methods."

The masonry star looked at Dick Chen under the boiler and asked, "Do you really want to die, or are you born with a bad mouth?"

Dick Chen lay on the ground and said: "Old sir, no matter how good a machine you make, it can only be buried in a soda kiln.

The people of the soda kiln have long forgotten the glory of the past. The industrial town in those days has become the talk of the soda stall. They talk about nothing for a while, just to entertain the customers.

If you want to regain the glory of the soda kiln, you have to send the people from the soda kiln back to the factory. I can help you with this. As long as someone comes to do business, the soda kiln factory can run at full speed.

When they get it, the entire Prozhou will be shocked, and they will know that the best steam engine is not in Black Rock Slope, nor in Green Water City, it is here, in its original hometown."

The sound of hammering disappeared, and the masonry star was looking at his boiler in a daze.

Dick Chen struck while the iron was hot: "Old sir, I'm just going to take a look. I will definitely come back within the time specified by you. No one will know about this. After it is completed, I will send an order and reserve a large number of machines.

, the soda kiln factory will be up and running soon."

The masonry star was silent for a long time, and Dick Chen walked step by step towards the depths of the workshop.

As long as the masonry star didn't stop him, Dick Chen could go all the way to the end of the workshop.

Da Boyens followed Dick Chen, and just after taking two steps, a gap opened in the floor tiles under his feet, separating him and Dick Chen.

This is a warning to them that only one person can enter the depths of the workshop.

Dick Chen asked Da Boyens to wait where he was, and he walked to the end of the workshop.

There is a ladder at the end of the workshop, and below the ladder is a bottomless pool.

Dick Chen jumped into the pool and dived quickly.

The actual volume of this pool built in a factory building is much larger than its appearance. Dick Chen cannot see the bottom of the pool or the surrounding pool walls in the water. This is a reflection of the construction method.

After diving for more than a hundred meters, Dick Chen saw a crucian carp over three meters long with gray-black scales on the bottom of the water.

Dick Chen first bowed deeply to the crucian carp,

The crucian carp swung its fins and looked up and down at Dick Chen.

Dick Chen took out a gold medal and presented it to Crucian Carp with both hands. Crucian carp looked at the medal for a moment with limited light, and identified the authenticity of the medal.

It shook its tail fin, indicating that Dick Chen could continue talking.

Dick Chen replied respectfully in the water: "Please help me convey a message. I need an important letter. I have reported relevant matters before. Please believe me no matter what. Everything I do must be done."

It’s for our common glory.”

Da Boyens waited in the factory for a full three hours and finally saw Dick Chen coming back from the end of the workshop.

The masonry star was still making technical improvements under the boiler. Dick Chen said hello to the masonry star and then left the workshop.

Walking outside the factory, Dick Chen asked Da Boyens: "Aren't you curious, where did I go just now?

"I'm very curious, but I remember what you taught me, never ask about things you shouldn't ask."

"You really shouldn't ask about this place, but I want to tell you today," Dick Chen looked back at the factory and said, "This is a door, an entrance to Neizhou."

Da Boyens was surprised: "The entrance to Neizhou is at the soda kiln?"

Dick Chen nodded and said: "There are many entrances to Neizhou, one of which is at the soda kiln. Very few people know about this.

,

‘The old gentleman who repairs the steam engine is——·.

"He is the local god of the soda kiln. His name is Stoneworker Star. He is one of the most outstanding craftsmen in Puluozhou. He is also what I just said, a frustrated talent, a talent that is frustrated to the point of despair."

Da Boyens could imagine why the Earth God was desperate. He looked around and saw that there were many abandoned factory buildings around this abandoned factory: "What happened to the soda kiln? Why is the Earth God's residence so unexpected?"

Will there be an entrance to Neizhou?”

"You're saying the opposite. Because there is an entrance to Neizhou here, the Earth God Stoneworker Xing lives here. Taking care of this entrance is one of his missions. But after being frustrated for so long, this mission is now going to be compromised."

Da Boyens remembered the scene just now, where Dick Chen successfully bribed the masonry star: "Judging from the situation just now, it seems that this is not the first time he has done this."

Dick Chen nodded and said, "It's indeed not the first time. I heard that he had accepted bribes from Neizhou before.

Put purebred Neizhou people into Puzhou, and when people are frustrated, it is really easy to fall."

Da Boyens asked cautiously: "Why did you go to the entrance to Neizhou?"

Dick Chen shook his head: "You shouldn't ask this question, but since I've already asked it, it doesn't hurt to tell you.

I asked for a letter from Neizhou, a letter addressed to the Customs and Defense Department."

Dick Chen handed a scroll to Da Boyens. Da Boyens opened it and saw that the scroll was empty, with no words on it.

"You should have seen this type of letter. Outer State has unique equipment and they can decipher the contents of the scroll." Dick Chen put away the scroll and said, "Actually, the content is nothing special. Neizhou hopes that Outer State can help them decipher it.

The border leading to Pula Province.”

Da Boyens was surprised: "Can the boundary between the inner and outer states be broken?"

Dick Chen nodded: "Essentially speaking, the boundary between Neizhou and Puzhou is no different from the boundary between Green Water City and Pantaikan, it's just thicker.

The boundary between Green Water City and Trouser Kankan is equivalent to a piece of paper, and the boundary between Neizhou and Puozhou is equivalent to a wall. It is not difficult for Neizhou to break through a piece of paper, but they cannot break through one.

block the wall,

Breaking the boundary is the inner state's biggest expectation for the outer state, and it is also the biggest bargaining chip the outer state has against the inner state. The inner state and the outer state have had a long period of negotiations on this matter.

When Xiao Zhenggong served as the balancer, this negotiation was interrupted. The apparent reason was that Neizhou's overly urgent demands shook the foundation of the negotiation."

Da Boyens sighed and said: "Some of the words from Waizhou are a bit profound and too urgent.
To be continued...