Chapter 49

New officials often start with three fires, and the first fire of Hana Gager, the second-level inspector from the internal affairs department of the Tianqi Defense Group headquarters, was directly aimed at the "Zhenxiang" combat flight squadron. However, she did not mention the second and third fires.

Apart from the pilots of the "Zhenxiang" squadron gathering to discuss Plan ABC, other departments were plunged into a state of unease. Fear stemmed from the unknown; they were not afraid of open confrontation but were wary of sudden, unpredictable outbursts that left them unprepared.

The maintenance team remained calm, and under the leadership of Xiao Ming, their work was impeccable.

The videos that Hana Gager used as examples were all taken after the combat alarm was sounded, but the maintenance team had completed their work before the alarm. From the flight status of the "Big Mouth Monsters" after they took off, it was clear that the maintenance team had not failed in their duties. All the damage was from combat, with no non-combat losses due to mechanical failures.

As for the new recruit, Chen Fei, it had nothing to do with him. He alternated between being a maintenance worker and a pilot, working part-time and night shifts, and managed to stay out of trouble.

As long as he continued to study and train according to the original plan and waited for his official assignment, the three fires would not reach him.

In the manager's office of the 911 Aircrew Base.

Hana Gager, who had just finished her first speech, stood facing two men in black suits and sunglasses, who looked solemn and held a file in their hands.

"Where is the list?"

She did not arrive at the 911 Aircrew Base alone and unprepared to take over the position of executive manager from Morris Morgan; instead, she brought a small, capable team.

The special personnel change, where an internal affairs inspector was parachuted into a subordinate unit to serve as executive manager, seemed rather unusual.

However, with the recent acquisition of the remains of a gold dragon, which could bring in billions of star yuan, any irregularity would be deemed reasonable.

"Inspector..."

One of the two men in black suits and sunglasses began to speak but was immediately interrupted.

"Stop, call me Manager Hana!"

Hana Gager frowned, and the two men fell silent in unison.

"Hana the One-Eyed" was not called that in the internal affairs department for being kind and gentle. Such a person had a limited tolerance for subordinates' mistakes, and it would be wise not to push the boundaries of self-destruction.

"Manager Hana, this is the list of suspects we have just compiled."

The man in the black suit holding the file respectfully handed it to the desk and quickly retreated to his original position, standing with his hands by his sides, his expression grave, not even daring to breathe heavily.

The standard A4 paper, five pages in total, listed the information and relevant comments of twenty-five individuals from different departments and positions at the 911 Aircrew Base.

Hana Gager picked up the file from the desk, flipped through it a few times, and marked several names with different symbols—triangles, stars, and question marks. Finally, she said, "The lie detector and psychological analysis have already evaluated Park Ae-hwa. His small business is not significant, and he has no special channels. He is just a facade and can be ruled out as a suspect. Just keep an eye on his personal and family bank accounts. If there are any large transactions, report them to me promptly."

"Chen Fei, from a standard civilian family, has no special abilities and limited knowledge. He probably doesn't even know what a dragon's heart core looks like. Even if it fell into his hands, given the situation at the time, he was almost dead and couldn't possibly have hidden anything."

"Spence from the security team has color weakness and can hardly distinguish a heart core from an ordinary stone. Check his movements and draw a trajectory map. If there are no issues, he can also be ruled out."

"Keep a close eye on Barut. There is a saying, 'Those not of our kind have different hearts.' He is not just a Neanderthal but was also a guard of the highest council of the Third Epoch civilization. It's hard to say what he might be thinking. This person is dangerous."

Hana Gager's pen tip heavily marked Barut's name, and a newly drawn star appeared next to it.

The information conveyed in her words was immense.

Despite the Tianqi Defense Group's thorough excavation of the area where the gold dragon fell, collecting all the remains, even the smallest fragments, they did not find the heart core, not even a piece as small as a fingernail.

The heart core of the gold dragon Bit was missing, and no one could be sure whether it had self-destructed or been completely shattered by the KDK-1 hypersonic intelligent missile, which was the first time it was used to kill a dragon in actual combat, especially a gold dragon.

However, according to top-secret intelligence from a special channel, if a gold dragon's heart core is damaged, the quality of the remaining remains would instantly drop by more than one level, significantly reducing their value.

Yet, the quality of the gold dragon remains in the hands of the Tianqi Defense Group remained intact, and they could fetch a good price.

This meant that... the gold dragon's heart core might still be out there, possibly intact.

The Tianqi Defense Group quietly sealed the news.

The two men in black suits and sunglasses exchanged glances, realizing that their investigation had many gaps, and they broke out in a cold sweat.

They said in unison, "Thank you, Manager... Hana, for your reminder."

They almost made a mistake again.

Fortunately, she did not intend to lose her temper, and they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"How is the surveillance plan going?"

Hana Gager pushed the file with the information of over twenty people back onto the desk.

The man who had just handed over the file quickly retrieved the stack of A4 papers from the desk.

The other man said, "Two people have been assigned to the security team and the surveillance room. Custom-made surveillance sensors have covered 90% of the base, but the cargo containers might cause some interference..."

He began to stutter as he spoke.

The standard cargo containers that filled the 911 Aircrew Base were an unexpected new situation.

The surveillance sensors could detect the remains of the gold dragon within a certain range, but other metal materials could also cause interference and false alarms.

"No problem, ensure full coverage with no omissions or blind spots. Focus on key traffic areas, and report immediately if anything is found, understood?"

Hana Gager continued, "If we recover the dragon's heart core, I will personally recommend you for commendation, and the company will not let you down."

"Thank you, Manager Hana!"

The two men in black suits and sunglasses gradually adapted to their new roles.

"I hope to hear good news soon."

The large office chair under the slender and graceful figure of the executive manager looked like a throne.

The various departments of the aircrew base did not notice that a small team, operating quietly and not belonging to any department, had been added to their midst.