"Yes, that's exactly what I mean. So, over the years, Huang Guosheng has managed to operate without anyone noticing, and he has also been the one consistently obstructing the replacement of the cameras here. I suspect that it's closely related to this issue."

"Now that you mention it, I feel like things are much clearer. This cruel saying, I guess it really means just that."

"So, what we are dealing with now, I'm afraid isn't just one faction; in fact, there might be two factions involved."

"Yes, remember what the elder once said? The obstacles were supposed to trip us up, and now we've only seen a couple of these stumbling blocks. So, whether there's a third or a fourth one, that remains to be verified."

"Heh, who would have thought that the relationships here were so complex. Alright, since we've encountered this situation, let's deal with one thing at a time, and we'll talk about the rest later."

"Today, you're going to meet with the elder, right?"

"Yes, I'm going to see the elder today and then arrange the details of what comes next. These matters are of great importance, so I must report to him in a timely manner."

"Okay, then I'll stay here on standby, and if anything comes up, I'll contact you."

"By the way, when you're around, it's best to make more rounds in the surveillance room and communicate more with Captain Yang to see who he really belongs to, whether he is truly one of us or not."

"I now have some suspicions that Captain Yang probably doesn't have any close connections with Huang Guosheng, and he might belong to another faction."

"Are you talking about the underground control space?"

"No, if it were really another faction underground, he would have known about these situations. So, he shouldn't be aware of the specific reasons. I even suspect if he might be another stumbling block?"

After saying this, Ye Chen just nodded. Now he felt that more and more stumbling blocks were emerging, but fortunately, if they could all be managed, handling everything shouldn't be as difficult as imagined.

Ye Chen took a ride and arrived at the elder's place.

These past few days, the elder had been enjoying his retirement at home, drinking tea, walking his birds, and tending to his plants, basically back to his most comfortable old routine.

He walked over, and the elder turned to look at him and nodded with a smile, then came over to him.

"Heh, look, it's been a long time since I've taken care of my treasure. Back in the days, I loved gardening the most, just that I became too busy later on and stopped."

"But I feel that your current state is still very good. However, if it weren't absolutely necessary, I certainly wouldn't have bothered you right now when indeed it is such a time."

"Don't talk about that, I understand how to handle things, it's okay, take a seat."

With those words, Guo Tao took off his apron, and soon someone came over, eventually taking away his tools and clothing.

"By the way, has Li Fu greeted you? He should be on a flight this afternoon, with the first stop being a small island abroad."

"He hasn't told me yet. I guess he might not tell me anymore. He had already mentioned earlier that he would leave directly, so I didn't want to disturb him further. But now, his lifestyle is indeed very comfortable, exactly what I wish for him."

"After hustling and bustling all his life, he finally reached this state. Honestly, I feel happy for him. Tell me, what brings you here today and what exactly happened last night?"

The elder, though appearing carefree, was always concerned about the company's matters.

He knew some problems weren't easily solvable by himself. Moreover, going out might interfere with Ye Chen's operations.

"I want to report about this matter now. Yesterday, the so-called scarlet water, I have cracked its mystery. In fact, the water didn't change at all; it's just an illusion created by the lighting."

"What? Lighting? That shouldn't be. I've been there before and seen the lighting, it seemed no different from normal. You mean, the light turns red to create that effect, but there was no red."

"Elder, you might not have observed carefully then. The opponent had added a special high-tech material to the circuit here, which is difficult to distinguish with the human eye. You couldn't notice any change."

"I couldn't see any change. Why does the color become so noticeable in the water?"

"It's because this material doesn't refract. As soon as refraction surfaces appear, it will definitely show up, like on glass, windows, or the flow of water from an open tap."

"So you mean, we can only see this color change under such refractive conditions?"

"Exactly, that's it. That's why later, I took that water bottle to a place with untouched lighting and shone a light on it. It was completely transparent, with nothing happening."

"My goodness, I didn't expect that the problem that has troubled us for so long was caused by this reason. Ye Chen, how did you discover all this?"

"Anyway, it was an accidental discovery. There was a red shadow on the glass, and after some thought, that must be the case."

"Now high-tech is really impressive. But, from what you say, it seems this person must have put in a lot of effort to make such meticulous and detailed arrangements."

"Yes, the average person couldn't do this. So, this person must have been prepared, intentionally creating such an illusion here that allows his own affairs to proceed secretly."

"And what about that whirring wind noise, what's the deal with that?"

"I've checked. It's the negative first floor's Main Machine Room, and there's nothing unusual there, plus the ventilation ducts are all working fine, so this place can only be coming from another space."