hsntnovel Chapter 7: Arrival
Chapter 7: Arrival
A week later, two inconspicuous SUVs drove off one after the other from a highway without any road signs.
After passing through the toll station, a vast expanse of lush green farmland, and through a peaceful and orderly town, the two SUVs entered a factory and finally stopped inside one of the factory's workshops.
"Boom!"
A tremor shook the factory floor, which began to slowly descend while simultaneously rotating at a constant speed.
"Thump~"
The descent was expected to be no more than fifty meters, and after a soft sound, the factory floor stopped descending.
At the same time, the ground rotated exactly 180 degrees, causing the two SUVs to turn around and face the direction they came from.
Under the headlights, the two SUVs drove into the dark, unlit cave entrance directly ahead, the destination of which was unknown.
However, a short while later, the two SUVs stopped in front of a metal wall.
"Boom!"
The ground descended, the ground rotated, the tunnel was pitch black, and there were metal walls.
After repeating this process three times, the two SUVs were no longer in a pitch-black underground passage, but in a dimly lit passage where they could see light.
After exiting the passage, the two SUVs stopped on a semi-circular platform at the exit.
Then, Guo Yi opened the car door and got out.
Because the platform is not level with the ground, but higher than the ground, Guo Yin was able to clearly see the interior of the shipyard at a glance while holding onto the platform's railing.
At the top of the dome, several high-powered searchlights illuminated the entire city in minute detail.
Within the city, the houses were neat and orderly, and the streets were straight and clean, but there was no one around.
In the center of the city, four main roads are divided from a huge metal load-bearing column.
The city was divided into four areas by four main roads, and each area had a huge load-bearing pillar in the middle.
In the distance, the shipyard's thick metal walls are faintly visible, giving it a towering, imposing appearance.
"Shocking, isn't it!?"
Old Zhou walked to Guo Yi's side and looked around the shipyard with him, exclaiming, "Every time I come here, I am amazed by this place."
"..."
Guo Yi paused for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "You were so easily shocked; you'll have plenty more to shock me in the future."
"Ha, come on then, don't underestimate my heart."
Old Zhou smiled dismissively at Guo Yi, then gestured towards the inconspicuous guard post next to the platform, saying, "Let's go, go verify our identities and get our passes."
"..."
Upon entering the guard booth, Guo Yi curiously surveyed the environment: an ordinary desk, a computer with a camera, a fingerprint scanner, an iris scanner, and a security guard with thinning hair due to scalp damage.
"Um!?"
After Guo Yi saw the staff member's situation clearly, he couldn't help but gasp and his eyes narrowed.
The staff member only had one eye and one mouth; he had no nose and no ears.
The left arm was bare at shoulder level, while the right arm, though intact, was missing the little finger and ring finger.
"Old Zhou, Chief Designer Guo."
Upon seeing Guo Yi and his group, the staff member struggled to his feet and introduced himself, "My name is Li Guiwang, and I'm the gatekeeper at the east gate of the shipyard."
Before Guo Yi and the others could speak, Li Sisi, who had just finished registering her information, suddenly ran quickly to Li Guiwang's side and helped him up, saying, "Dad, be careful."
"dad!?"
Guo Yi looked at Li Sisi in surprise, then at Li Guiwang, but before he could speak, he couldn't help but gasp.
As Li Sisi helped Li Guiwang out of the desk, Guo Yi saw Li Guiwang's lower body: Li Guiwang's entire left leg was a prosthesis, and his right lower leg was also a prosthesis.
"No need to come out, just sit down."
Before Li Guiwang could get close enough to speak, Zhou Lai stepped forward and helped Li Sisi up, saying, "I'm just an ordinary old man, and he's just a little kid. There's no need for him to get up."
"It's necessary, of course it's necessary."
Li Guiwang chuckled with Old Zhou, then apologized to Guo Yi, saying, "Chief Engineer Guo, I'm sorry I startled you."
"No, I wasn't scared."
Guo Yi realized what was happening and said hurriedly, "Uncle Li, please sit down, please sit down quickly."
"I've already told you, I'm not so useless that I need help."
Li Guiwang glared at Li Sisi, then gestured to Guo Yi and the others, saying, "Old Zhou, Chief Engineer Guo, it's for work purposes, please verify this."
"Okay, okay."
"..."
After confirming that the face, fingerprints, and iris were correct, Li Guiwang handed the pass to Guo Yi and the others: "Old Zhou, Chief Engineer Guo, all the facilities here require a pass to open, please keep it safe."
Please notify us immediately if it is lost.
"it is good."
"Dad, I'm going to work now."
"Okay, go ahead."
"..."
Back in the car, Guo Yi couldn't help but ask curiously, "Sisi, what happened to your dad's injuries?"
"My dad used to be in a special operations team."
He didn't want to waste money on plastic surgery, and his appearance was too unusual, so the authorities arranged for my dad to retire at home.
"go home!?"
Guo Yi was taken aback, then asked in surprise, "Your family is a prospective resident of Fireseed City!?"
"Yes, that's why I can be your messenger."
"Oh, oh, oh."
"..."
Chatting along the way, Guo Yi arrived at his home in the shipyard: a three-bedroom, two-living room apartment of 100 square meters.
"Sisi, since your home is here, you don't need to keep me company on weekdays."
"That won't do. My job is to stay by your side and help you with chores."
Before Guo Yi could continue trying to persuade her, Li Sisi took out a memo and said to him seriously, "Boss, your main task today is to plan out the relevant personnel and their responsibilities."
I will get up at 8:00 AM tomorrow, wash up and have breakfast, and at 9:00 AM sharp, I will meet with the heads of each department in the No. 1 conference hall to discuss the first phase of the work plan.
The meeting is expected to last two hours.
Boss, you need to stay in the office and continue writing relevant technical documents before 12 o'clock.
12 PM to 13 PM is your break time, boss.
At 13 PM, boss, you need to inspect the progress of the Hello production line modification so that Hello can officially start production tomorrow.
After that, boss, you need to inspect the work of other departments.
Dinner time is from 19 pm to 20 pm.
Boss, you need to plan your work schedule for the next day before 21 PM.
21 PM to 22 PM is your workout time, boss; go to bed promptly at 23 PM.
"Boss, this is your work schedule for the next two days. Is there anything that needs to be changed?"
"..."
Guo Yi thought for a moment and then arranged, "Cancel all the inspections; there's no need for them."
"The purpose of the inspection is not to show off, but to see if any department needs your assistance, boss."
"Okay, let's cancel it."
"Um."
Li Sisi didn't argue further, but obediently canceled the plan. Then she took out a stack of documents and handed them to Guo Yi: "Boss, this is the information of all departments and relevant personnel."
"Has my computer been moved over?"
"It's in the study."
"it is good."