The country entrusted me to buy an aircraft carrier, Hou Liangping, do you dare to investigate?

He knew that the kidnapped academician was Huang Feipeng, a secret known only to a very few people.

Huang Feipeng, this child grew up under his nose since he was a child. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he watched him grow up. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was a close friend despite the age difference. Sha Ruijin has always treated him as his own nephew.

He knew Huang Feipeng too well. That kid looked low-key and composed, but deep down he had a ruthless streak and couldn't tolerate any wrongdoing. If he acted impulsively this time, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Sha Ruijin became increasingly alarmed as he thought about it, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He tried to calm himself down, knowing that the most important thing now was to find Huang Feipeng and ensure his safety.

But how can he contact him?

"Ring ring ring..." A sudden ringing of the phone interrupted Sha Ruijin's thoughts. He picked up the phone abruptly and saw that the caller ID showed Li Dakang. A bad feeling immediately rose in his heart.

"Secretary Dakang, is there anything I can do for you?" Sha Ruijin's voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of unconcealed fatigue.

"Secretary Sha, something terrible has happened! That academician... that academician has gone missing!" Li Dakang's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.

"What?!" Sha Ruijin's hand trembled violently, and his phone almost slipped from his grasp. "How could this happen? When did this occur? Have you found any clues?"

A barrage of questions came out of Sha Ruijin's mouth, his breathing became rapid, and his face grew paler.

“I don’t know the specifics either. It was reported by Qi Tongwei that the academician went out for a walk in the afternoon and never came back. We can’t reach him by phone either,” Li Dakang said in a heavy tone. “I have already asked the public security system to search with all its might, but there is still no news.”

Sha Ruijin's brows furrowed tightly, a deep unease welling up inside him. Others might not know the academician's true identity, but he knew it all too well—it was Huang Dinghai's beloved son, Huang Feipeng!

If Huang Dinghai found out that his son had disappeared right under his nose, what would happen?

"I understand. I will personally oversee this matter. You should also continue to follow up on it and make sure to find that academician as soon as possible," Sha Ruijin said in a deep voice, suppressing his unease.

After hanging up the phone, Sha Ruijin slumped weakly into a chair, Li Dakang's words echoing in his mind, his heart in turmoil.

He could almost see Huang Dinghai's furious face, and he could almost hear Huang Dinghai's deafening roar: "Sha Ruijin, is this the absolute safety you guaranteed?!"

"No, I can't just sit here and wait to die!" Sha Ruijin suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in his office, his anxious emotions burning like an invisible flame in his heart.

He had to find Huang Feipeng as soon as possible, or the consequences would be unimaginable!

Sha Ruijin took a deep breath, trying to calm his wildly beating heart. He knew that what was meant to be would be, and he had to face this eventually. He picked up his phone, found the number he remembered, and dialed it.

"Beep...beep..." Each beep of the waiting tone felt like a hammer blow to Sha Ruijin's heart, making him feel suffocated. Time seemed to stretch out infinitely, each second becoming incredibly long.

"Hello?" A deep voice finally came from the other end of the phone, carrying an air of authority that commanded respect without anger.

"Comrade Dinghai, this is Ruijin." Sha Ruijin's voice trembled slightly. He tried his best to control his emotions and not let the other party detect any flaws.

"I know." Huang Dinghai's voice remained calm, without any emotional fluctuation, but Sha Ruijin could feel an invisible pressure coming at him, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

“Feipeng… Feipeng…” Sha Ruijin stammered, unsure how to begin. He knew that some things, once spoken, could never be undone.

"I understand." Huang Dinghai's voice remained calm, yet it struck Sha Ruijin's heart like a heavy hammer.

Those three simple words contained a thousand unspoken emotions: anger, disappointment, and questioning… Sha Ruijin seemed to see Huang Dinghai's imposing face clouded with gloom, and he seemed to hear his deafening roar: “Sha Ruijin, is this the absolute safety you promised?!”

There was silence on the other end of the phone, and Sha Ruijin's heart sank. He knew this matter had blown up.

Meanwhile, in an office far away in Beijing, Huang Dinghai sat behind a large desk, his face terribly grim. He gripped the phone tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

"I understand." These three simple words seemed to have exhausted all his strength.

Amidst the beeping sounds, Huang Dinghai's hand gripping the phone bulged with veins, and Sha Ruijin's hesitant voice sounded like mockery to him.

"I understand." Huang Dinghai hung up the phone, his tone eerily calm. He knew that old fox Sha Ruijin was definitely playing some kind of trick again.

Just a few minutes ago, Huang Feipeng sent him a mysterious text message: "Dad, watch the news tonight, we have prepared a big gift for our motherland!"

Huang Dinghai slammed his fist on the table in excitement, knowing that his son had been secretly carrying out an important mission all for this day.

"Good lad, you've got potential! No wonder you're my son, Huang Dinghai!"

He could almost see a brand-new aircraft carrier, bathed in the morning light, cutting through the waves! That was the glory of their nation, the glory of their Huang family!

Before he could even finish his excitement, a sharp, piercing phone call shattered the joyful atmosphere in the office. Huang Dinghai glanced impatiently at the caller ID; it was Sha Ruijin. His brow furrowed slightly, a sense of foreboding rising within him like a boulder weighing on his heart, instantly plunging his previously exuberant spirits into despair.

"Hello?" He answered the phone, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible tension.

"Comrade Dinghai, I am Ruijin." Sha Ruijin's voice sounded hesitant, as if he had something difficult to say.

Huang Dinghai's heart skipped a beat, and a nameless fear instantly surged into his heart. His hand gripping the phone tightened unconsciously, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

“Feipeng… Feipeng…” Sha Ruijin stammered, as if he wanted to say something but couldn’t.

"What happened to Feipeng? Tell me quickly!" Huang Dinghai could no longer contain his anxiety and roared.

“Feipeng… he’s gone missing.” Sha Ruijin’s voice was low and hoarse, as if it were being squeezed out from between his teeth.

"What?!" Huang Dinghai was struck dumb, and froze on the spot.