The military-industrial scientific research system of the academic master.

Yoon Jong-hyun suddenly felt like crying.

He couldn't understand why those damn Norwegians were so generous and gave him such trust at this time.

But in short, the pot that he had just thrown away was now bounced back smoothly.

At the moment, there were two clear forks in the road before him:

One is to tell the truth and end your career on the spot.

Then he stopped paying his mortgage, his wife divorced him, and he had to pay child support for his ex-wife and children for the rest of their lives while living in poverty.

It's probably only a matter of time before I jump into the Han River.

The second is to continue to conceal it.

This will help you save your job temporarily.

But if these ships really have major safety risks as Torch Group said...

Then in a few years, I can even save myself the trouble of jumping into the Han River——

Because someone would just throw him in a sack...

"There are two roads in front of me. One is a dead end, and the other is also a dead end."

——Yin Jong-hyun.

However, considering that An Zhenze was pressing him right in front of him at this moment, Yoon Jong-hyun knew that he had to make a choice no matter what.

And you have to choose quickly...

"can."

Yoon Jong-hyun still nodded firmly and gave the same answer as before.

Not sure if it was to convince the other party or himself, he even added:

"The Torch Group sent this open letter simply because they were angry and humiliated by the loopholes we exploited in their patents."

"As long as we insist that we have not violated the property rights they claim, no court will be able to do anything to us."

Obviously, it seemed like a choice between two options.

But it's not at all.

Choose one, and you’ll end up dead.

If you choose option 2, at least there is room for buffer.

After all, Samsung Marine is not a completely makeshift team.

After obtaining the design plan from China, Yin Zhongxian also presided over the simulation calculations and pilot tests.

According to the results at that time, there were no problems with sealing and strength margin.

Therefore, we cannot rule out the possibility that Torch Group is bluffing...

"it is good!"

After hearing his answer, An Zhenze's gloomy face instantly turned into a smile:

"Then let's continue the construction as you said, Manager Yin!"

Looking at the other person's upturned mouth, Yoon Jong-hyun's heart sank.

He instantly had a sense of being plotted against...

A question then emerged in his mind -

The An Zhenze in front of him is the vice president of Samsung Marine Engineering who was a technician.

Even though he has been away from front-line business for nearly twenty years.

but……

Are you really completely ignorant of the current actual situation?

……

Of course, this kind of question should never be asked.

Therefore, after seeing An Zhenze off, Yin Zhongxian quickly locked the office door and then took out a mobile phone from the bottom drawer of his desk.

He turned on his phone as quickly as possible and pulled up the address book.

There was only a number in it, and no contact name was marked.

Looking at the string of numbers on the screen, Yoon Jong-hyun's fingers hesitated on the keyboard for a long time.

Finally, I gritted my teeth and pressed the dial button.

From the insider of United GTT stealing the technical plan of Hudong Shipyard to the decision to add a BOG reliquefaction system, such a series of major actions could not be decided by a small shipyard manager like Yin Zhongxian.

Naturally, there were higher-ups behind the scenes instructing him to do this.

And now, he needs to ask the other party for help.

The ringback tone lasted for more than ten seconds.

Just when Yoon Jong-hyun was feeling a little guilty, the call was finally connected.

"Hello, Mr. Song, I'm the manager of Geoje Shipyard, Yoon Jong-hyun."

Although there was no one in the office, he subconsciously lowered his voice.

"Manager Yin?"

After hearing his name, the other party was obviously stunned:

"Didn't I tell you before not to contact me casually?"

"Yes, yes...I know."

Yoon Jong-hyun quickly replied:

"But hasn't something happened outside recently... and the rumors are spreading like wildfire?"

"So I want to ask you, should we continue with this project as usual or..."

The person on the other end of the line was Song Minyong, one of the executive directors of Samsung Marine Engineering.

He was the one who secretly instructed Yin Zhongxian to steal and "borrow" the design plan of the BOG reliquefaction system.

Now that the truth may be revealed, the latter will naturally ask about the attitude of the big boss behind the scenes.

More importantly, it is to test the intentions of the group's top management.

If Lian Song Minyong thinks the risk is too great, then Yoon Jong-hyun will have to consider using some special plans.

For example, a fire dragon burning a warehouse.

Although he cannot avoid joint liability as the shipyard manager, as long as the personnel are evacuated in time, a simple production safety accident is always better than the explosion of one or even several LNG ships.

"Why are you asking me this suddenly?"

Song Minyong did not directly respond to the question that Yoon Jong-hyun was most concerned about, but suddenly asked back:

"Did other company executives put pressure on you?"

"..."

Yoon Jong-hyun subconsciously wanted to tell what happened when An Zhenze came over just now.

But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

The strong sense of uneasiness I had just felt once again enveloped my heart.

Although An Zhenze's rank is higher than Song Minyong's, normally speaking, when the vice president brings people to the shipyard to inspect the key projects, it is impossible for the executive director in charge of this area to not know anything about it...

Obviously, whether Song Minyong really didn't know or was pretending not to know, it was not a good tendency.

Therefore, in a split second, Yoon Jong-hyun changed his answer:

"No... not really. It's just that many foreign media are reporting on the technical risks of our ships. I'm a little... worried about the reaction of Party A."

"Party A did not change any decision because of these rumors."

Song Minyong's news matches what An Zhenze just said.

But the former's next sentence made Yin Zhongxian think more:

"Besides, didn't you do simulation calculations and pilot tests before finalizing the design? What is there to worry about?"

The meaning of this sentence is a bit subtle.

On the surface, there seems to be nothing wrong with it.

But if you think about it from another angle.

Both processes, including the final design plan, were signed with Yoon Jong-hyun's name.

Now Song Minyong refuses to give any direct guarantees, but suddenly emphasizes the simulation and pilot process, which may be an attempt to pass the buck.

Combined with the fact that the other party didn't even know Vice President An Zhenze's schedule for today...

Yoon Jong-hyun suddenly felt as if he was involved in some kind of game between high-level officials.

As for these problematic LNG ships...

Although it was most likely something beyond the original plan, considering that the incident had been widely circulated for so many days, the group's top management came to pay attention to the matter.

Could it be that they have reached a compromise among themselves?

Thinking of this, Yin Zhongxian suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

If this is really the scenario, then he would undoubtedly be treated as an abandoned pawn.

"What Mr. Song said is true... I was worried too, so I came to confirm with you..."

Yoon Jong-hyun maintained his previous tone calmly, and after a few words, he hung up the phone.

Under the current circumstances, going to Song Minyong to cause trouble is doomed to failure.

The previous communications between the two parties were all conducted in private, and there is no document or recording evidence to prove that it was the other party who instructed me...

Under pressure, Yoon Jong-hyun's mind became clearer.

After rejecting one solution after another, he suddenly had a bold idea.

Outrageous, but not completely unfeasible.

He took a deep breath and pulled his office chair back in front of the computer.

Then, he typed the Torch Group's website into the address bar as quickly as possible.

In the past few months, in order to collect information about the other party, he had already memorized this.

However, this time, Yoon Jong-hyun was not trying to find any useful clues from it.

"If you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust..."

I saw him mumbling as he tore off a piece of note paper from the side and copied down several contact numbers from the corner of the homepage.

Then he turned off the computer, stood up and left the office quickly.