Chapter 539: Why Must a Weapon Be Hidden in a Mountain Ravine for Research?

Really or fake?

Hearing this, Seeing Qu Tuotuo's eyes widened to the size of saucers, looking at the woman before her in disbelief.

"If you were to set up a technical department, could you keep the R&D budget under twenty million?"

When she asked this question, she herself thought it absurd.

Cutting R&D costs by ninety percent at once is unimaginable in any field.

"That's already a conservative estimate."

Ying Xuelian replied casually:

"The main reason R&D budgets are high is cross-disciplinary technical integration; many projects require integrating multiple technologies. With me, that trouble isn't needed."

So arrogant... Yu Dazhang could hear the confidence in her words.

But thinking of her IQ of 175, everything suddenly seemed reasonable.

"Wait for me a moment."

Seeing Qu Tuotuo said, somewhat excited:

"I'll go make a phone call; I'll be back soon."

After speaking, she took out her phone and hurriedly walked out.

"It seems my decision to come to Songhai was correct," Ying Xuelian said with a smile:

"I didn't expect your fiancée to be a wealthy young lady."

From the moment they met until now, Seeing Qu Tuotuo had not revealed her identity, and Yu Dazhang had not given them a detailed introduction.

But Ying Xuelian still guessed.

"When it comes to matters of the heart, who can say for sure?"

Yu Dazhang returned her smile:

"Perhaps this time you come to Songhai, you'll find your other half."

A woman like Ying Xuelian, no matter where she goes, never lacks suitors; it's just that the number of people capable of attracting her is very few.

Even Yu Dazhang was a bit curious about what kind of man she actually liked.

Ying Xuelian ignored his teasing and instead shifted the topic, asking:

"Do you know exactly what Institute Fifty-Three is researching?"

Why ask this? Is she trying to trap me... Yu Dazhang immediately focused his mind, while his brain began to work rapidly.

She knows the core secrets, so there's no possibility of her fishing for information.

Then why ask this question?

Could it be that Ying Xuelian's coming to Songhai this time has another mission?

The National Security Bureau sent her to test me... Yu Dazhang felt this possibility was very high.

Still, is it really necessary?

Even if I guessed the research team's direction, it would only be superficial; it could never constitute a risk of leaking secrets.

Yu Dazhang hesitated only a moment, then countered:

"Why ask this?"

Of course, he dared not answer directly.

With a question like this, no answer is right.

The woman before him has an IQ of 175, equivalent to a brain with an eight-core processor built-in.

When talking to someone like that, lying is the stupidest thing; she wouldn't even bother to expose you.

"I want to know what level a self-taught outsider like you has reached."

Ying Xuelian smiled:

"No need to be nervous; just treat this as a private chat between teacher and student, the kind you forget right after."

Chatting is fine... Actually, Yu Dazhang also wanted to discuss topics like this; he just didn't dare.

If this were in the past, talking behind someone's back about state secrets was a capital offense.

If reported, you'd definitely be shot.

With sufficient ammunition, you'd be shot for at least half an hour.

Even in this era, many things cannot be discussed casually.

But thinking of how Ying Xuelian previously took a knife for him, Yu Dazhang unconsciously lowered his guard.

"To tell the truth, I don't know, and no one has told me."

Yu Dazhang looked serious:

"The project information I can access is what you personally taught me."

"However, that doesn't stop me from judging the whole matter; in fact, I already have a preliminary guess about the project's research direction, and I'm confident I won't guess wrong."