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"Has someone gained control of the construction machinery?"

Kreta perked up immediately. Did this mean that the other party had cracked the technology of Baiqi Heavy Industry?

This is a very serious matter. The reason why Baiqi Heavy Industry is able to have its own industry in this land full of factions is because it is built on such a powerful core.

If it gets cracked, wouldn't the technology be potentially leaked?

"Go and invite them to the construction site. I'll go see them right away. Oh, and call Grace too."

Kreta spoke almost without hesitation or thought.

"Yes, President!"

Ben walked heavily out of Kreta's office.

"Phew... these are truly turbulent times."

Kreta shook her head. The company had just started to show some promise when first the machines went missing, and then someone hacked into their accounts.

Fortunately, it wasn't a rival company that cracked it; otherwise, if they had tampered with it and caused some accidents, Baiqi Heavy Industry would have been fined into bankruptcy by the relevant authorities.

A moment later, Kreta arrived at an open space on the construction site.

There were already quite a few people standing there, including construction site workers and Grace, the chief engineer of Baiqi Heavy Industry.

Of course, besides the people from Shirai Heavy Industries, there were also the three from Kouto-ya and Erosion.

"Gentlemen, we meet again. Thank you for recovering this important asset of our company. You don't need to buy that motorcycle; I'll take the liberty of giving it to you."

Kreta immediately offered a sweet treat.

"You're the boss of this place, meow?"

Erosion looked Kreta up and down, and asked with a hint of doubt.

“That’s right, I am the president of Shirai Heavy Industries, Cleopatra Belloberg.”

Kreta nodded.

"Why are you so short? The bear next to you looks more like the club president than you. You're not lying to me, are you?"

.........

Upon hearing this, Kreta felt her fists harden; what did they mean by "so short"?

Haven't you heard that concentrated essence is the best?

"Ahem, Lord Erosion, Miss Bai Zhi's height is also..."

Nicole offered a reminder from the side.

"Ah... that can't be compared, meow. My master, Bai Zhi, may be short, but her abilities are top-notch!"

Erosion panicked for a moment and quickly tried to cover it up.

Achoo, achoo!

Bai Zhi, who was playing arcade games with Silver Wolf at a street-side arcade, sneezed violently several times.

Rubbing her nose, Bai Zhi scratched her head, looking puzzled.

I had a feeling that someone was talking badly about me just now. Was it just my imagination?

Completely baffled, Bai Zhi simply kept her doubts to herself and turned her gaze back to the arcade machine in front of her.

"Wait, Silver Wolf, what are you doing?!"

Watching her character get killed by Silver Wolf's combo while she was sneezing, Bai Zhi couldn't help but shout.

"There's an old saying in the Immortal Ship world: 'Attack when the enemy is unprepared, strike when they least expect it.' You left yourself an opening for my attack, so don't blame me."

Silver Wolf put his hands on his hips and said with a smile.

Let's shift our perspective back to the erosion.

Upon hearing Bai Zhi's name and the way Erosion addressed her, Kreida raised an eyebrow, revealing a hint of interest.

Who is your master?

"Never mind that. I am the acting CEO of the Immortal Dragon. I am in charge of the company now. You little dwarf, I want your Wisdom Core. Just tell me if you'll give it to meow or not."

“Little dwarf…” Kreta took a deep breath and swallowed back her anger.

"As the boss, you need to have the demeanor of a boss. You can't be too fussy. That's right, you need to stay calm..."

After silently reciting a few words, Kreta calmed herself down and slowly said:

"Regarding the core technology, this is our company's top secret, but it's not impossible to sell it to outsiders if the price is high enough."

How much do you want, meow?

"It's not just about money. We also need to assess the capabilities of our partner companies. Miss, that's perfectly normal logic, isn't it?"

After careful consideration, Kreta said.

"Even though you are the CEO, shouldn't you still inform your boss about this kind of cooperation?"

"What a hassle, meow. Just give it to me directly."

Erosion was a little annoyed. She wanted to give Bai Zhi a surprise. If she went to Bai Zhi instead, would it still be a surprise?

"If that's not possible, then I'm sorry we cannot cooperate."

"Lord Erosion, this is fine too. Think about it, even so, it's still a surprise for Miss Baizhi, isn't it?"

"Miss Baizhi might praise you for doing a good job as CEO, already finding ways to upgrade products on your own."

"It seems...that's definitely true, meow."

Her eyes lit up. In the short time she went out to test the performance of the doll, she was able to find a way to upgrade the performance of the doll. Who could be a more qualified CEO than her?

"That's right, this young lady is very farsighted to have chosen our company's products. Your master will definitely praise you when he finds out."

Kreta chimed in from the side.

"Alright then, I'll give you the chance to meet my esteemed master, meow. You'd better make the most of it."

"Of course, our Baiqi Heavy Industry has an excellent reputation and is definitely the first choice for cooperation."

Chapter 454 The Nameless Thief - Star

"Miss Bai Zhi, I've come specifically to invite you to the Public Security Bureau to participate in our police outreach program. Do you have time to go now?"

Inside the room, Zhu Yuan sat in front of Bai Zhi and invited her in a gentle tone.

"Police publicity... I remember now, I still have time."

Bai Zhi suddenly realized that Zhu Yuan had invited her a few days ago.

"But wasn't the publicity meeting supposed to be held soon? How come it's been several days and Officer Zhu Yuan is only now arriving?"

"The main problem is that there's been a lawless madman lately, which has made everyone in the bureau anxious and we haven't had time to hold any informational meetings."

The woman in green sitting next to Zhu Yuan had somehow pulled out a thermos, blew on the steam inside, took a sip of tea, and then spoke.

"Oh? What kind of outlaw?"

Bai Zhi asked curiously.

"Senior in green robes, this kind of thing shouldn't be told to the public..."

Zhu Yuan gave Qingyi a reproachful look.

"Hey, do you think Bai Zhi looks like an ordinary person? Telling this to an ordinary person might cause panic, but with Bai Zhi's strength, it's not that bad."

Qingyi waved her hand dismissively, and Zhu Yuan shook her head as well, offering no further reminders. Instead, she turned to Bai Zhi and explained:

"During this period, a nameless thief has appeared in New Elliott, committing numerous crimes, causing the entire department a great deal of trouble."

"The Nameless Thief? What is he like? What are his characteristics?"

"It is said that this nameless thief is tall and has gray hair, but we have not been able to find any relevant video footage, so we cannot be sure."

"Uh……"

Upon hearing these characteristics, Bai Zhi suddenly had a bad feeling.

So she tried asking:

"So, what did this nameless thief steal?"

"It's not accurate to say that this nameless thief stole anything substantial, because he basically didn't steal any valuables."

Since Qingyi had already revealed the relevant reasons, Zhu Yuan was too lazy to hide it and simply told Bai Zhi about it.

Anyway, Bai Zhi hardly matches up with this notorious thief, and with Bai Zhi's abilities, she wouldn't do such a thing.

“But…” Zhu Yuan hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.

"But what?" Bai Zhi pressed.

"But this person is very skilled and often sneaks into places that ordinary people shouldn't be able to enter, and then opens the safes that should contain all kinds of confidential documents."

……

Upon hearing this description, Bai Zhi twitched the corner of her mouth. She was now certain of who this so-called nameless thief was.

“If it were just simple theft, we could understand it, but this person opened the safe but didn’t take anything. Many large companies think she stole company secrets and must have taken pictures of various technologies to sell on the black market.”

“Just yesterday, a company’s robot guard actually encountered this person.”

"However, that nameless thief was extremely powerful. It is said that he smashed a bunch of robots with a baseball bat, and even the related video data inside was destroyed."

"Through technical means, we were able to reconstruct a blurry image and confirm the characteristics of gray hair and tall stature."

"That nameless thief is truly vicious and ruthless..."

Bai Zhi hesitated, thinking of a certain pioneer who was fast asleep in bed upstairs.

No wonder this guy has been acting like a thief these past few days, staying up all night and hiding during the day; turns out he's been going to open treasure chests.

"Yes, the thought that such vicious criminals are still roaming around New Elido makes me very uneasy. This police outreach is also an opportunity to educate everyone on what to do if you encounter a criminal."

Zhu Yuan clenched her fists. These past few days, she had been working overtime continuously because of this nameless thief.

A good sheriff should leave work on time so that he has enough energy to meet the challenges of the next day.

“I think Officer Zhu Yuan is right. As a citizen, I should support such activities. Let’s set off immediately.”

Thinking of Xing sleeping upstairs, Bai Zhi decided to lure the two away.

Otherwise, if we were to see them, it would be quite amusing.

Although she could understand Xing's obsession with opening treasure chests, the sheriff hadn't done anything wrong.

It's best to avoid situations where it's difficult to make a choice.

"Ah, thank you, Miss Bai Zhi, for your support of the Public Security Bureau!"

Zhu Yuan was overjoyed. She felt that being able to communicate more with someone as capable as Bai Zhi would be beneficial for her future police work.

Moreover, she hadn't mentioned Bai Zhi to the bureau these past few days, so inviting her over this time might broaden the horizons of those people in the bureau.

Just as Bai Zhi stood up, preparing to go with Zhu Yuan to the Public Security Bureau to listen to a lecture, the door was suddenly opened, and a sound came from inside.

"Master, we've found a way to upgrade our puppet, meow!!"

"what?"

Bai Zhi looked at Shi Qin, who had just entered, with surprise, and the group of people following behind her, including the Cunning Rabbit House and others.

"Is Master talking to these stupid humans, meow? Should I tell these guys behind me to wait a bit, meow?"

"Ahem, Erosion, watch your language, don't refer to them as stupid humans."

Bai Zhi said helplessly.

Although Erosion has now completely acknowledged her as its master, it has retained some strange verbal tic and attitude.

For example, foolish humans, or ordinary people.

To put it in terms of corruption, if you want her to respect you, you have to show her strength to gain her recognition; otherwise, you're just a stupid human or a useless iron shell.

"Alright, hello to you two mortals."

"Hello...you..."