Full-Time Public Enemy-Chapter 737 - 515: The Thief - Part 3

Chen Gu thought for a moment and called Rainbow. Rainbow replied, "How much is it worth? Heh heh, you know that on the black market, a gram of Titanium Jade has already been driven up to three million Starshields. A gram of Titanium Jade can produce at least one kilogram of antimatter."

"Its real use isn't to make weapons, but to serve as fuel for the Antimatter Power Reactor. This is the essential energy core for the special battleships of the major Star Nations."

Chen Gu understood that if one were to consider it solely for weapon production, antimatter weapons weren't very cost-effective compared to traditional nuclear weapons.

However, those 'special battleships' were a completely different story. They could appear undetected in enemy territory, 'capture' an entire planet from millions of kilometers away, and 'destroy' several stars in a row...

"And most importantly, this mineral can be directly used as hard currency on the black market, exchanged for anything you want."

"Not to mention, I just did a quick search. Since the Xiaogasa Family opened this garment factory, in just twenty years, their various enterprises have achieved over six hundred so-called 'technological breakthroughs.'"

"Companies that were once downstream in the industry have leaped to become leaders in their fields, thanks to these breakthroughs."

Chen Gu considered another problem: Titanium Jade is under strict control. The amount of Titanium Jade the Songshan Garment Factory takes in should match the number of protective suits they produce... This means the amount of Titanium Jade they've stolen corresponds to the number of completely substandard protective suits they've manufactured!

"There must be insiders within the military; otherwise, these protective suits couldn't have passed inspection!"

Rainbow said, "Report this to Bai Yunpeng."

"Okay."

After Chen Gu hung up with Bai Yunpeng, Bai was so enraged that he smashed a cup on the spot. The military purchased these highest-grade protective suits for use in the most dangerous locations. These people were unconscionable, trifling with the lives of his warriors!

Suddenly, Chen Gu thought of another problem: This factory was so important that even if the Xiaogasa Family couldn't detect the theft themselves, reporting it to the Bureau of Mystic Security was highly risky.

Xiaoga Yexiong might offer some cover, but he was just one person.

Chen Gu summoned Qiu Wuben, who quickly pulled out a document from a pile of materials. "This person was the first to report the crime."

It struck Chen Gu that this was a perfect example of 'truth being stranger than fiction.'

This person was very young, a newly recruited security guard at the Songshan Garment Factory. He had just graduated from college and had been unable to find a job.

Under the Confederation's system, to maintain the employment rate, efforts were made to arrange jobs for unemployed students.

As per regulations, the security department of the Songshan Garment Factory was required to offer at least ten job positions. They happened to have one vacancy, so this graduate was assigned there.

Having just graduated, he was inexperienced. The factory was robbed again on his very first day, and knowing no better, he reported it immediately.

Thus, the case was screened out and reported to the local Bureau of Mystic Security. By the time the Xiaogasa Family realized it, it was likely too late.

They could only hope that Xiaoga Yexiong would intervene in this case and help them cover up all the secrets.

But in reality, Xiaoga Yexiong couldn't truly be considered a core member of the Xiaogasa Family. He knew nothing about the real secrets of the Songshan Garment Factory.

「Back at headquarters.」

Rainbow finished the call with Chen Gu and reported the situation in detail to Aviloya, the Director-General. Director-General Aviloya's brow furrowed. "The sheer audacity!"

"Is the evidence conclusive?"

"There are still over ten kilograms of stolen Titanium Jade in the small warehouse of that workshop."

Aviloya thought for a moment. "They could argue it was stored there for convenience. However, Titanium Jade is a heavily controlled material. Any suspicion is enough to take action, and that's completely in line with regulations."

"Order Chen Jixian to take immediate action. Also, tell him I do not want to see the Xiaogasa Family escape the punishment of justice!"

"Understood."

「On Nie Dun 6 Planet.」

The Bureau of Mystic Security and the military acted together, swiftly sealing off the entire factory. The "conclusive evidence" Aviloya wanted was quickly found. Some protective suits that had already been manufactured were stored in the warehouse. Upon testing, they were found to be completely substandard.

Aviloya immediately issued arrest warrants, and key figures of the Xiaogasa Family, including the Family Head, were taken into custody.

It wasn't until the special agents of the Bureau of Mystic Security appeared before the Family Head that he became puzzled. Hadn't the arrangements I'd made worked? How was it exposed so quickly?

Subsequent large-scale investigations unfolded rapidly, while Chen Gu remained on Nie Dun 6 Planet. The case was riddled with perplexing points, and Chen Gu couldn't rest until he got to the bottom of it.

For instance... who on earth kept stealing from this factory for several months? And how could the Xiaogasa Family, with all their power, find absolutely nothing?

The stolen items were raw materials for protective suits, relatively inexpensive compared to Titanium Jade.

In every theft, the warehouse contained more expensive finished products, yet the thieves ignored them, targeting only those raw materials.

Chen Gu acquired the factory's surveillance footage from the past few months, only to find it worthless: the surveillance system was poorly set up, with too many blind spots.

This was, of course, to facilitate their own embezzlement, but it now created difficulties for Chen Gu.

Chen Gu turned off the videos and walked out, then said to Qiu Wuben, "Arrange for a few people to accompany me to the warehouse."