Chapter Twelve Interrogation

  "Where did you come from?" Lu Xiaoqian rolled her eyes, this stupid woman was too overbearing, interrogating herself in her own home.

  "Hmm! Don't play dumb. Where did the blueprint in here come from?" Bai Yanni was already used to uncooperative prisoners like this, "Leniency for those who confess, severity for those who resist."

  "I don't know, but if you set up a private court, be careful or I'll report you." Lu Xiaoqian wouldn't let Bai Yanni intimidate her, the more she was forced to confess, the less she would say.

  Bai Yanni's eyes widened as she was about to say something, but Sun Wanming interrupted her and asked: "Where did this blueprint come from? Did you steal it?"

  "Steal?" Lu Xiaoqian suddenly became furious and said: "This was given to me by my friend, the spiral super cycle is his research result." After finishing, he huffily folded the chopsticks on the table into a strange shape and slammed them heavily onto the tea table in front of Sun Wanxiang.

  "It's not stolen, that's good." Sun Wanming let out a sigh of relief and took a glance at the shape made by the folded chopsticks. Her expression changed slightly as if she had thought of something but couldn't quite figure it out. Lu Xiaotian caught the change in her expression with his sharp eyes and a triumphant smile spread across his face.

  "How did you write it on the back of Wenyi's design plan?" asked Bai Yanni in puzzlement.

  "Oh, I think Wanming's design plan is a bit lacking, so I wrote down what my friend said. What's wrong?" Lu Xiaotian asked with feigned ignorance.

  Sun Wanming said seriously: "This design plan is very successful, surpassing all products in the current air conditioner market. Most importantly, this plan can save at least 20% of energy!"

  Bai Yanni kept an eye on Lu Xiaoqian's expression, "What is your friend's name? Where does he live? Why did he give you something so important?"

  Lu Xiaoqian was about to pretend to be angry when Sun Wanming hastily stopped him, saying: "You quickly tell me what's going on. Auntie is here to help you. If the origin of this drawing is unknown, then we'll have trouble."

  Lu Xiaoqian's heart warmed up, and a "we" made him feel like he had a thousand knots in his chest. "My friend is Cang Beining, he went to Africa."

  "What's this about Tsang Benin? I've never heard of that scientist. What was he doing in Africa?" Bai Yanni clearly didn't believe it.

  Lu Xiaoqian curled his lip: "You haven't heard that there are many people, Cang Beining is a hermit, I think this isn't even his real name! He went to Africa and should be working underground for a while." Lu Xiaoqian wasn't lying, his true self was still being suppressed underground.

  "Still hiding, huh? Tell me, why did he give you such an important blueprint? If everything is clear, it's easy to say. If not, humph!" Bai Yanni coldly swept her gaze over Lu Xiaoqian.

  "Is this blueprint important? Isn't it obviously a defective design? Can't you see that it's an incomplete product? Otherwise, why would I write on the back of the Wan Meng design proposal?" Lu Xiaoqian deliberately looked at this very white and healthy tigress with disdain.

  Sun Wanming's face changed color, and she looked at the chopstick in front of her that had been bent into a strange shape with surprise and suspicion. She then looked at Lu Xiaoqian, who was smoking with his legs crossed, and frowned.

  "What's wrong, Wanming?" Bai Yanni noticed Sun Wanming's change.

  "Auntie, I think this spiral super loop is an unsuccessful idea." Sun Wanming hesitated for a moment before finally speaking her mind. Today, she and Professor Li and Academician Zhao had only taken a brief look at the design plan without conducting any in-depth research. After Professor Li left, Sun Wanming took a closer look at the plan and discovered a huge loophole. However, since everyone else, including Academician Zhao, had thoroughly approved of the plan, she could only assume that her own knowledge was shallow. But just now, Lu Xiaoqian's words confirmed her suspicions.

  "What? But Professor Li and Academician Zhao... Bai Yanni was very disappointed. She was certain that Lu Xiaoqian had obtained the blueprint through illegal means, and if it was worthless, Lu Xiaoqian would not be subject to legal sanctions, let alone divorce Sun Wanming."

  "Auntie, I actually discovered the flaw in this design this afternoon, but at that time, I also had doubts. However, Professor Li and Academician Zhao both said that this plan was feasible, so I couldn't say anything. It wasn't until Xiaochen just said that this plan is a semi-finished product that I dared to confirm my own suspicions."

  Lu Xiaoqian watched Sun Wanming's actions of constantly staring at the chopstick that was bent into a strange shape, nodded secretly, and it seemed that Sun Wanming was indeed a meticulous and intelligent woman, and her own thoughts were not wasted.

  "But..." Sun Wanming flipped through the drawings again, glancing at the chopsticks on the tea table.

  "What's wrong?" Bai Yanni asked hastily.

  The "ding-dong" of the doorbell suddenly rang out. Lu Xiaoqian furrowed his brow, who could it be at this late hour? He quickly scanned the surroundings with his Heavenly Eye and found two police cars and a Mercedes-Benz parked outside, thinking to himself that Zhang Xiaoliang's matter hadn't been settled yet?

  Sun Wanming hastily got up to open the door, and Lu Xiaotian and Bai Yanni also followed Sun Wanming to the courtyard gate.

  "Director Zhao! Professor Li! And Mr. Yu? How did you get here?" Three middle-aged men got out of a Mercedes-Benz business car, who were exactly the three people that Bai Tian and Sun Wanming had met during the day. Several police officers stood guard at the entrance of the villa, and the police car did not turn on its sirens or lights.

  "Miss Sun, Professor Li and I have discussed it on our way back and found that this design seems to have a huge loophole, which almost affects the entire design! Is your husband at home? Professor Li and I would like to ask for his advice."

  "Oh?" Sun Wanming felt a little disappointed upon hearing this, it seemed that this spiral super cycle was indeed a failed product, and her refreshing journey had also come to an end.

  "This is my husband. Please come in, all three of you." Sun Wanming, though somewhat disheartened, still courteously invited the three into the villa.

  "Excuse me, are you the one who designed the spiral supercirculation?" Professor Zhao and Professor Li sat respectfully on the sofa, taking up only half of it.

  Sun Wanming briefly explained, and Lu Xiaoqian also understood the origins of the three people.

  "What's your question?"

  "Oh, may I ask if you designed the blueprint for the spiral supercirculation?" Professor Li Zongren asked hastily.

  "No."

  "Then may I ask..."

  "Wait, it's too troublesome to ask one by one, I'll just say it myself." Lu Xiaoqian waved his hand impatiently and began to explain the origin of this drawing.

  According to Lu Xiaoqian, he had a very mysterious hermit friend named Cang Beining (you know), who unintentionally designed this blueprint. However, due to one difficult problem that could not be overcome, the entire plan failed. Before going to Africa, this friend gave the blueprint to Lu Xiaoqian and asked him to find someone who could solve the circuit problem. If someone really could solve the problem, Cang Beining was willing to give away the design for free to the person who solved the electrical defect, and even provide the manufacturing method of the bipolar electrical component to that person.

  Everyone in the living room was amazed and admired after listening to Lu Xiaotian's story, and there were actually such hermits between heaven and earth. Lu Xiaotian was also quite satisfied with this remark. If he admitted that the drawing was designed by himself, then the people who came to investigate him would not be just Bai Yanni. As for whether this drawing can be attributed to Sun Wanming, it depends on her wit.