Key Laboratory

August 24.

Huang Xiuyuan had just returned to headquarters from the Guizhuling Industrial Park.

Lin Baijie, who was also busy to the point of exhaustion, walked in from outside: "General Manager Huang, it's good that you're back. I have two things to report to you."

He set down his teacup: "What is it?"

"China Inspection has finished processing the relevant paperwork for the laboratory, and they delivered the certificates this morning."

Huang Xiuyuan nodded: "And the other matter?"

At this mention, Lin Baijie's expression grew somewhat solemn: "These are the special envoys sent from above. There are three of them in total, along with some special permits."

Huang Xiuyuan remained as calm as an ancient well: "They've finally arrived? That's fine. Have the Security Department receive them and prepare an office for them. As for these plaques, there's no need to hide them; just hang them at the entrance openly and honestly."

"Very well!" Lin Baijie was also aware of certain things.

Ever since Suiren Company developed Nitrogen-20, it was destined that they would have to make trade-offs. Although they might be targeted by foreign powers in the future, the benefits were also significant.

For Huang Xiuyuan, this was also a situation he urgently needed.

Twenty-some minutes later.

Three men dressed in Zhongshan suits arrived before Huang Xiuyuan.

"Special Envoy Qin, welcome to Suiren Company."

"Mr. Huang is too kind. Just call me Lizhang. I hope we can cooperate extensively in the future." Qin Lizhang extended his hand.

Huang Xiuyuan gripped the other man's hand tightly. He was actually quite surprised by Qin Lizhang's arrival, as in the future, the two of them had crossed paths during the Fuxi Project.

Back then, both of them were already quite old; he hadn't expected that his own butterfly effect would cause them to meet 26 years early.

After the introductions, Qin Lizhang produced several proposals regarding laboratory security, confidentiality, and ensuring that researchers and other relevant personnel involved in the experiments would not leak information.

Huang Xiuyuan did not refuse this; instead, he called over his trusted aide, the General Manager of the Security Department, Huang Weichang.

After Qin Lizhang and Huang Weichang held a discussion, they realized that Suiren Company's security was already extremely tight, and its confidentiality protocols were very strict.

The entire Security Department was composed of a large number of elite retired soldiers, and there were even political instructors responsible for ideological guidance.

They had built a firewall in both physical and ideological terms, doing everything in their power to prevent leaks.

Now, with the addition of Special Envoy Qin, who brought a 50-man special task force equipped with various specialized tactical gear, the final missing piece of Suiren Company's defense was filled.

Unless they were willing to tear off the mask of civility, it would be very difficult for foreign forces to pull any stunts at the Suiren Company headquarters.

On the other side.

Under Huang Xiuyuan's instructions, the Security Department also established a risk analysis team to simulate and analyze all potential points of leakage, seal these loopholes, and develop contingency plans for each.

For example, regarding all sewage filtration vehicles, through Qin Lizhang's connections, Suiren Company signed a Beidou positioning service contract and installed Beidou trackers on these special vehicles.

According to the plan, each sewage filtration vehicle would be equipped with one visible and two hidden trackers—three in total—to ensure that the vehicle's location could still be monitored in the event of an accident or human sabotage.

Furthermore, the vehicles were planned to be equipped with onboard computers, surveillance cameras, and filtration membrane sensors.

Once a membrane was removed outside of a designated area without company authorization, it would not only trigger an alert to headquarters but also automatically lock the vehicle and emit a piercing alarm.

The driver and the operator were required to be present simultaneously to start the vehicle, and operators were rotated regularly to ensure they could not easily collude with the drivers.

At the same time, they regularly organized staff to undergo confidentiality training, making employees aware of what actions might lead to losses that outweighed the gains, identifying suspicious individuals, and strengthening patriotic education to consolidate corporate cohesion.

Huang Xiuyuan never trusted human nature; the loyalty of the vast majority of people actually had a price.

Without constant vigilance, many people would find it hard to hold their ground against the sugar-coated bullets of the enemy.

Just like the XCMG acquisition case that had just settled last month; if it weren't for Sany Heavy Industry president Xiang Wenbo, XCMG Group would have long since been sold off cheaply to the Carlyle Group.

In fact, there had been a cautionary tale long before this.

In 2003, Caterpillar CEO Owens announced that he would invest 10 billion USD in Huaguo.

Once the news broke, the entire domestic construction machinery industry went crazy. Because of the foreign capital halo and the status of being the world's number one brand, Caterpillar had every advantage in acquiring domestic enterprises.

Owens saw through the mentality of domestic local governments—that they would inevitably undercut each other for a bit of investment—so he intentionally acted hesitant between Jiangsu Province and Shandong Province.

In the end, he negotiated a good price for himself: acquiring a 40% stake in SEM Machinery, the seventh-ranked loader manufacturer in the country, for 1.744 million Huaguo Yuan.

The conditions were extremely harsh: abandon the original brand, forbid SEM Machinery from developing its own technology, forbid the export of products, restrict competition, and carry out massive layoffs.

They invested 10% of the capital first but exercised 100% of the ownership, with the remaining capital to be invested over 7 to 8 years.

When it came down to it, this was nothing more than the sinister intentions of foreign capital. Just think of how many domestic enterprises had been shelved or bankrupted after being acquired by foreign capital over the years.

Human nature is something that cannot be left to its own devices. As Suiren Company continued to grow and develop in the future, more and more forces would set their sights on it.

And Huang Xiuyuan's approach was to take precautions so that others would have no way to strike.

His previous large donations, as well as using HIT to bridge connections and enter the sight of the upper echelons, were all aimed at ensuring the security of Suiren Company in its early stages.

At the main entrance of Suiren Company, on the plaque wall to one side.

In addition to the Suiren Company sign, several new plaques had just been hung: [Suiren Materials Laboratory], [HIT Designated Cooperation Unit], [National High-tech Enterprise], and [National Key Cooperation Laboratory (General Armament Department)].

Especially the last plaque—this was the only company among private enterprises in the country to have obtained such a license.

This not only represents recognition, but also the technological level of Suiren Company.

Hanging it at the main gate is enough to ward off a whole host of demons and monsters.

After all, the invention of Nitrogen-20 will bring about an upgrade to the conventional forces of Huaguo.

The power of Passivated Nitrogen-20 is about 17 times that of TNT, which means that if the original power of a weapon is maintained, the explosive charge can be reduced to 1/17th; if the charge remains the same, it means the power is increased by 17 times.

Both of these directions will effectively enhance combat effectiveness.

Furthermore, there is the Nitrogen-20 rocket engine currently being jointly researched by Suiren Company and Harbin Institute of Technology, which is also a major direction.

An energy density 17 times that of TNT also means that when used as a solid fuel, if the mass remains unchanged, the flight range will see a leap-forward improvement; if the range is maintained, the overall weight of the rocket can be reduced.

If it weren't for the need for secrecy, nominating Huang Xiuyuan for an academician position at the two academies would be well-deserved.

The improvement that Nitrogen-20 brings to conventional forces is truly terrifying; it can even allow for winning through sheer force, enabling the rapid formation of a local overwhelming advantage without the need to resort to nuclear weapons.

This is why Qin Lizhang arrived to be specifically stationed at Suiren Company, serving as the final line of defense to escort and protect the company.

Just as Suiren Company entered the fast lane, a special inspection delegation arrived in the urban area of Shanmei from Pengcheng.

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