Chapter 236: Protect Intellectual Property, Rigorously Guard Against Free Riding

"In front of a large crowd, the frogs are hopping, and they all call me 'airplane brother'!"

"A gentleman avenges; ten years is not too late. Each of you, wait for me!"

"In ancient times, King Goujian of Yue endured hardship and bore resentment; today, I, Zhang Jiaheng, endure humiliation and heavy burdens, merely scraping by!"

"Don't give me a chance, otherwise I'll let you know what cruelty is, what the lingering power of the white hat is!"

Zhang Jiaheng muttered to himself while hopping forward, and suddenly two pairs of feet appeared before him.

He looked up along his leg and saw a familiar face.

"Ding Tengfei?"

"Zhang, airplane?"

"I am Zhang Jiaheng!!!!"

"Oh oh oh, sorry......"

Ding Tengfei asked awkwardly, "What are you doing here?"

Zhang Jiaheng, with a dark expression, said, "What business is it of yours? I do whatever I want; can you control me?"

He raised his hand, gestured left, and hopped toward the left.

Guo Yongwen and Ding Tengfei stared at each other, both a mess like this, yet still act damn overbearing?

In other words, they came from the Sixth Company; if this kid were in the Seventh Company, Guo Yongwen would have made him shed a layer of skin!

"Why did you all come?"

"Just passing by, came to see you."

Lu Yang smiled broadly, "You said you'd come, so you came, and you brought… oh, you didn't bring anything."

Ding Tengfei felt a bit awkward, while Guo Yongwen laughed, "We already said it was just passing by; we were on a public duty, and when we passed back we thought to say hello. This time we were really in a hurry, so we didn't prepare."

"Is that so?"

"How about it, are you busy?"

"It's okay."

"Those two…"

Guo Yongwen pointed at the two big frogs on the cement road.

Lu Yang said "oh" and explained, "They're voluntarily training extra; the enthusiasm for training can't be blocked."

Guo Yongwen gave Ding Tengfei a thoughtful glance, and Ding Tengfei immediately recorded what he saw and heard in his mind.

Before arriving, they had already clarified their roles: one to mainly attract Lu Yang's attention, the other to specialize in recording.

"Have you eaten? The Cafeteria should still have dishes; shall we eat something here?"

"No, no, we've already eaten."

"Alright, shall I show you around?"

"Sure, last time I was still with the Company Commander; it's been a long time since I came. Good timing, later I'll go greet your Company Commander and the Instructor."

"No problem."

Between brother units, frequent visits are perfectly normal.

Soldiers visiting each other is also a display of human relations.

Lu Yang proactively asked Ding Tengfei, "Do you still get car sick now?"

Ding Tengfei proudly said he not only no longer gets car sick, but can also try shooting at targets while moving.

Within the battalion, they intentionally train him toward becoming a sniper; even Gao Feng's impression of him has changed.

Lu Yang is genuinely happy for him, but…

"I help you improve, and you come to my place to spy for information."

"Returning the favor like this, isn't it a bit inappropriate?"

But he showed not the slightest displeasure; instead, he was enthusiastic from start to finish.

Coincidentally, the soldiers had just finished lunch break and all gathered to go to drill.

Ding Tengfei seized the chance, holding his stomach, and said, "Ouch, my stomach suddenly hurts a lot, I need to use the restroom?"

Lu Yang pointed to the nearby Shushe lou, "Is there paper? If not, go get it from my dorm."

"Which squad are you in?"

"Third Squad on the second floor; the second locker up there is mine, and it has paper inside."

"No, I can't hold it, I have to hurry and squat for a moment."

Ding Tengfei pretended, clutching his stomach, and hurriedly ran toward the Shushe lou.

His affected manner made Lu Yang want to laugh.

But he restrained himself, continued to feign and keep chatting with Guo Yongwen.

Once inside the building, Ding Tengfei's stomach instantly stopped hurting.

At this time the dorm was empty, making it convenient for him to act.

He found Third Squad, Lu Yang's locker; as Ding Tengfei just extended his hand, he nervously swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

When he was a recruit, he truly had no sense of boundaries, thinking such matters were no big deal.

But now, after the army's harsh training reshaped him, he knows stealing secrets is a serious offense; if caught, even his skin would have to be stripped.

Yet thinking of Platoon Guo still delaying outside, and the Company Commander's expectations, Ding Tengfei resolved to open Lu Yang's locker.

What caught his eye was a row of clean change‑of‑clothes, followed by four or five military‑technical books, perfectly matching Lu Yang's character.

He saw the tissue, but didn't move for it; he instead hurried to look for valuable clues.

During the process, his heart raced, and even a bird chirping on a branch outside could scare him half to death.

"Strange, how could there be none?"

Ding Tengfei found no valuable clues in the locker.

But he still recorded the titles of several books, to facilitate reporting later.

Perhaps those books are the key texts currently being studied by the Sixth Company.

Arriving at the desk, he first looked up toward the corridor, then gently pulled open the drawer.

The next second, he held his breath, because the drawer contained a teaching plan and several exam papers corrected in red ink, all bearing Lu Yang's name.

Ding Tengfei scanned quickly, judged that these were likely what the Company Commander was looking for, and hurriedly took out his phone to photograph them.

"Click!"

The phone's flash lit up, accompanied by the camera shutter sound.

Startled, Ding Tengfei almost threw the phone out.

Damn, when did the sound effect and flash grenade go off?

Flustered, he quickly turned it off and tiptoed to the doorway.

Confirming no one had noticed, he returned to the desk and frantically photographed the exam papers and teaching plan.

But just as his work was halfway done, footsteps suddenly echoed from the stairwell, startling him, and he hurriedly shoved the items back.

He didn't even close the drawer door, and quickly hid under the bed at the far end of the row, holding his breath hard, fearing to be discovered.

"The dorm door being open is one thing, but the drawer not closed?"

He Zhen Tao straightened the exam papers and teaching plan in the drawer, shook his head: "These things are so important; if anyone else sees them, wouldn't our secret weapon be completely ruined?"

He pushed the drawer back up, glanced sideways at the innermost corner of the dorm, stifling a laugh as he left.

After everyone had completely left, Ding Tengfei, still trembling, crawled out from under the bed.

At that moment he realized that in the short time, his back was already drenched in sweat.

He even had to lean on the wall to walk; his legs were limp and weak, unable to exert any force.

Earlier, had he reacted even a bit slower, he would probably have been caught red‑handed.

Moreover, He Zhen Tao already knew him; if caught again, he wouldn't even be able to argue.

"Why is your face so pale, stumbling as you walk?"

Lu Yang saw Ding Tengfei emerging from the dorm building, his steps unsteady and his complexion ashen, and asked with concern.

Ding Tengfei stammered, "I... I got scared, my legs went limp."

Guo Yongwen quickly mouthed a question, "Did it succeed?"

Only when he saw Ding Tengfei silently give an OK hand sign and nod at him did he feel relieved.

"Mission accomplished!"

"Alright, it's about time, we should leave as well."

"Leaving already?"

"Yeah, we still have business back there."

"Okay, take it easy on the road."

Watching the two's stiff silhouettes fade from view, Lu Yang couldn't help but burst into a snort of laughter.

So funny, these two are full of flaws from start to finish, and he still has to work hard to cooperate the whole time.

Both of them are straightforward, totally unsuited for espionage, and it's a mystery why the Seventh Company Commander would think to send them.

Ma Qing'an also came up from behind, smiling, and said, "Gao Feng would never have thought of it, no matter how hard he racked his brain; what they painstakingly retrieved is just a discarded plan."

"For the next period, let him study it thoroughly; we can use the time to work on our physical training."

Lu Yang gave a thumbs‑up: "No wonder Jiang is still sharp; the Company Commander is truly thorough."

Ma Qing'an chuckled: "We spent so much effort developing this, how could we let him get it for free? That's protecting intellectual property."