(Chapter posted unedited due to complaint about speed. Fully edited version will be updated later.)

Xia Lei had left, the Germans also dispersed. There was only Ling Han and Song Baicheng left in the hall, their faces one darker than the other.

夏雷走了，德國人人也散了。走廊裡就只剩下了凌浩和宋百成，兩人的臉色一個比一個難看。

“I…,” Song Baicheng wanted to explain but the words came to his mouth and never came out. He honestly did not know what to say.

“我……”宋百成想解釋，可話到嘴邊又沒聲了。他實在不知道該說些什麼。

“You do not need to explain, I understand what is going on.” Ling Han’s voice was cold “If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too stupid! You cannot even see through such a simple trap, did you think you were a love saint? You cannot see through such a simple trap? How would that German woman like you?”

“不用解釋,我很清楚發生什麼事情。”凌浩的聲音冷冷的，“要怪就怪你太蠢了吧！這麼簡單一個陷阱你都看不出來，你以爲你是情聖嗎？這麼簡單的陷阱你都看不出來？那個德國女人怎麼會看上你？”

Song Baicheng was ashamed. He was afraid to talk.

宋百成滿臉羞愧，不敢說話。

Ling Han sighed, “That German woman framed you, yet Xia Lei even pulled me into the conflict. Do you know why he did that?”

凌浩嘆了一口氣，“那個德國女人陷害你，夏雷卻把我也扯了進來，你知道他爲什麼要這麼做嗎？”

Song Baicheng thought about it and answered carefully, “Did he want to take revenge on us for what we did last time?”

宋百成想了一下才小心翼翼地道:“難道他想報復我們上次做的事？”

Ling Han naturally understood what it was Song Baicheng was talking about, but he said, “If that is what you think, then you are thinking too lightly of Xia Lei.”

凌浩自然明白宋百成說的事是什麼事，可他卻說道:“你這樣想，那你就把夏雷想的太簡單了。”

“If he is not taking revenge for last time, then what is it?” Song Baicheng could not understand.

“如果不是爲了上次的事而報復，那他這麼做究竟是爲了什麼？”宋百成想不明白。

Ling Han said, “You forgot who came this morning?”

凌浩說道:“你忘了今天一早誰來過了嗎？”

Song Baicheng paused and then suddenly understood, “Mr. Z, are you talking about Fan Fan? Could she be behind this?”

宋百成頓時愣了一下，忽然明白了什麼，“Z先生，你說的是凡凡嗎？這件事難道是她在搞鬼？”

“I guess you are not truely stupid.”

“你還不算真正的愚蠢。”

“Xia Lei wants to help Fan Fan get the position of the Director of the ZN Bureau, is he crazy?”

“夏雷竟然想幫凡凡得到ZN局的局長之位，他瘋了嗎？”

“He is not crazy. He is very sure of what he wants to do.”

“他可沒瘋，他清楚他想要什麼。”

Song Baicheng said enraged, “He will regret it! Boss Zhongzhen fancied you, the one he supported was also you, Fan Fan cannot do anything about it. Now that Xia Lei has intervened and helped Fan Fan to work against you, is he not scared of us making trouble for him in the future?”

宋百成憤憤地道：“他會後悔的！宗正老總看中是你，他支持的也是你，凡凡做什麼都沒有用。夏雷攙和進來，幫助凡凡與你作對，他就不怕我們以後找他的麻煩嗎？”

“Do you still not get it? It is because he is scared of us causing trouble for him in the future that he did this.”

“你還不明白嗎？他就是怕我以後找他的麻煩，所以他才這麼幹的。”

Song Baicheng took some time to comprehend what he had heard.

宋百成頓時愣了一下。

Ling Han said, "Old Song, you have followed me for so many years, this is a critical time, are you willing to do a little sacrifice for me?"

凌浩淡淡地道:“老宋啊，你跟着我這麼多年，現在是非常關鍵的時候，你願意爲我做出一點犧牲嗎？”

“Mr. Z, do you suspect my loyalty to you? Just say it, what do you want me to do?” Song Baicheng’s eyes were filled with perseverance. He looked like a completely different person from before.

“Z先生，你難道還懷疑我對你的忠誠嗎？你說吧，你想讓我做什麼？”宋百成的眼神之中充滿了堅毅，此刻的他和之前的他判若兩人。

“Very good! I will gave Boss Zhongzhen a call to explain the situation and then you will go turn yourself in. Remember, you are turning yourself in to the police, not to Boss Zhongzhen.”

“很好！我會給宗正老總打一個電話，說明情況，然後你就去自首。記住，是去警察局自首，不是向宗正老總自首。”

“I…” It was clear that Song Baicheng did not expect Ling Han suggest something like this.

“我……”宋百成顯然沒有想到凌浩讓他做的事是這樣的事。

“Do not worry. Once this exchange ends and the German leave, you will be able to come out at anytime. By then I should have inherited Boss Zhongzhen’s position. I will make you come back to take Fan Fan’s position,” said Ling Han.

“你放心吧，這次交易很快就會結束，德國人一走，你隨時都能出來。那個時候我應該已經接替了宗正老總的位置，我會讓你回來接替凡凡的位置。”凌浩說。

Song Baicheng did not hesitate. He nodded his head, “I understand. You can call Boss Zhongzhen and then I will turn myself in. I was the one who caused this mess, I cannot drag you with me, I will shoulder all of this!”

宋百成沒有猶豫，他點了一下頭，“我明白了，你給宗正老總打電話吧，然後我就去自首。這個簍子是我捅下的，我不能害了你，就讓我來承擔這一切吧！”

Ling Han patted Song Baicheng’s shoulder and then took out his phone.

凌浩拍了一下宋百成的肩膀，然後掏出了手機……

At the same time in Connell Bridge’s room.

同一時間，康納橋的房間裡。

"Miss Sylvia, there is only the two of us in here, can you tell me the truth now?" Asked Connell Bridge.

“西爾維婭小姐，這裡就只有我們兩個人，你可以告訴我真相了吧。”康納橋說道。

"Mr. Connell Bridge, to be honest with you, Mark Armin gave me a very clear order and that is to get on Mr. Xia's good side and then receive information on the h.e.l.lbound One-soldier Cannon. I came here first and came to an agreement with Mr. Xia. He said that if I help him chase away that guy named Ling, then he will give me what I want."

“康納橋先生，實話告訴你吧，馬克阿明先生給了我很明確的指示，那就是討好夏先生，然後獲得地獄犬單兵火炮的情報。我先來到這裡，我和夏先生達成了協議，他說如果我幫他攆走那個姓凌的，他就會給我想要的東西。”

Connell Bridge became excited, "That is great! I will immediately contact amba.s.sador Phillip to go pressure the Chinese right now."

康納橋頓時激動了起來，“那太好了，我馬上聯繫菲利普大使，讓他現在就去華方施壓。”

The h.e.l.lbound One-soldier Cannon, but it was not a part of this exchange, and to be able to receive its information, then it would be a great accomplishment!

地獄犬單兵火炮可謂是單兵大殺器，可它並不在這次交易之中，而能得到它的情報，那將是大功一件！

Sylvia stood up and said in a polite manner, "Mr. Connell Bridge, I need to go back now. Good night."

西爾維婭起身，很有禮貌地道：“康納橋先生，我得回去了，晚安。”

Connell Bridge asked curiously, "Do you not want to wait until I finish my call with Mr. Phillip, get the results and then go back?"

康納橋好奇地道：“你不我和菲利普先生通完話，知道結果再回去嗎？”

Sylvia pointed at the tank top on her waist and smiled, "I need to return it to Mr. Xia. You have your work to do, I also have things I need to do."

西爾維婭指了一下系在腰間的白色背心，笑着說道：“我得把它還給夏先生。你有你的工作要處理，我也有我要做的事情。”

Connell Bridge paused for a slight second but very soon he understood. He smiled as he said, "All right then, I wish for your success Miss Sylvia."

康納橋微微愣了一下，不過很快就心領神會了，他笑着說道：“那好吧，祝你成功，西爾維婭小姐。”

夜色籠罩着雷馬軍工廠，清冷的月光下雷馬軍工廠別有一番工業的美感。它就像是一隻匍匐在大地上的巨龍，目前還沉睡着，可一旦黎明破曉它就會一飛沖天，撼動整個世界！

“它是一個奇蹟，我就要去和締造這個奇蹟的人約會。”西爾維婭的嘴角浮出了一絲笑容。在她的心裡，同樣是機械師出身的夏雷就像是足球世界裡的C羅、梅西，是她的偶像。能與偶像約會，她能不開心嗎？

卻不等西爾維婭走近別墅就看見穿着短褲拖鞋的夏雷從別墅裡走出來，精赤着上身，他的肌肉很結實，富有雄性的力量，卻又白皙光滑，線條勻稱。她好不懷疑夏雷的身材是她見過的最性感的男人的身材，他身上的肌肉也是她所見過的最漂亮的肌肉。

It was as if Xia Lei did not see Sylvia. He headed straight toward the new factory area after he came out of the villa. At the end of the road was the Thunder Dragon intelligent lathe second generation's core workshop.

夏雷似乎沒有發現西爾維婭，從別墅出來之後就往新廠區的方向走去，那個方向的盡頭是雷龍智能機牀二代的核心車間。

"Mr. Xia." Sylvia quickly caught up to him.

“夏先生。”西爾維婭快步追了上去。

Xia Lei turned his head and then stopped in his steps. He wore an attractive smile, "Miss Sylvia, is there something wrong?"

夏雷回頭看了一眼，然後停下了腳步，臉上帶着迷人的笑容，“西爾維婭小姐，有事嗎？”

"I came to return your clothes." Sylvia walked next to Xia Lei. She gave a slight tug and the tank top around her waist slipped off her body. There was only a purple laced underwear left on her lower body. It tightly hugged her glutes and the mysterious area. It was like her second layer of skin making it easy to see the shape of that place and the curve.

“我是來給你還衣服的。”西爾維婭走到了夏雷的身邊，一隻柔荑輕輕一拉，系在腰間的背心就脫離了她的身體。她的下身就只剩下了那條紫色的蕾絲花邊，它緊緊地包裹着她的熱臀，以及神秘之地。它猶如她的第二層皮膚，以至於清晰可以看見那裡的形狀，以及凹痕。

Xia Lei hurriedly turned away his eyes and looked around. Luckily it was already very late so there was no one around or else there would be a gossip about him and the German machinist.

夏雷慌忙移開了視線，看了一下四周。還好，時間已經有點晚了，這周圍沒有別人。不然這廠裡就又會多一些他和德國女機械師的八卦故事了。

“Quickly tie it on,” urged Xia Lei.

“快繫上它。”夏雷催促道。

But Sylvia did not listen, "Mr. Xia, you promised me that if I help you chase away that Ling guy, you will fulfill my wish."

西爾維婭卻不聽話了，“夏先生，你答應過我的。只要我幫你攆走了那個姓凌的，你就會滿足我的願望。”

Xia Lei said a bit speechless, "I said that I will give you a #

夏雷有些無語地道：“我說的是給你一隻地獄犬單兵火炮，這不就是你的願望嗎？”

"That is work, not my wish." The corner of Sylvia's turned into a sly smile, "Let us talk. Are we going to your room or my room?"

“那是工作的事，可不是我的願望。”西爾維婭的嘴角浮出了一絲狡猾的笑意，“我們聊聊吧，去你的房間還是我的房間？”

Xia Lei shrugged his shoulders, "I'm planning on going to the workshop to do some work. You want to come?"

夏雷聳了一下肩，“我正要去車間辦點事，你要一起去嗎？”

"Of course." Sylvia tied the tank top Xia Lei gave her on her waist again.

“當然。”西爾維婭又將夏雷給她的背心繫在了腰上。

Two security guards from the Thunder Horse Military Factory stood in front of the new factory's core workshop. When they saw Xia Lei coming over, they stood as straight as a pencil and gave Xia Lei a salute in sync.

新廠區核心車間門口站着兩個雷馬軍工廠自己的保安，看見夏雷過來，兩個保安站得筆直，還齊刷刷地給夏雷敬了一個禮。

Xia Lei nodded in acknowledgement. He entered the pa.s.sword and scanned his fingerprint to open the door. Then he took Sylvia inside.

夏雷點頭致意，數量地輸入密碼，覈對指紋打開了大門，然後帶着西爾維婭走了進去。

The second generation core workshop was very quiet. With a weight close to a thousand tons, the Thunder Dragon intelligent lathe second generation was like a transformer who had yet transformed. It sat on the ground as if it could turn into an invincible transformer at any time.

二代核心車間裡靜悄悄的。重達千噸的雷龍智能機牀二代就像是一個沒有變形的汽車人，它趴在地上，隨時都會變成一個可以飛天遁地無所不能的汽車人。

Although it was not the first time she had seen it, Sylvia was still mesmerized by the sight of the Thunder Dragon intelligent lathe second generation. In her eyes, it was not only a miracle, but it had a s.e.xiness just like its owner.

雖然已經不是第一次看見了，可雷龍智能機牀二代進入視線的時候西爾維婭還是被它所鎮住了。在她的眼裡，它不僅是一個奇蹟，它和它的主人一樣性感。

The first thing Xia Lei did when entered the control room was to turn off the surveillance cameras in the workshop.

夏雷進了中控室，乾的第一件事就是關閉了車間裡的監控攝像頭。

Sylvia who followed Xia Lei into the workshop, smiled, "You actually brought me here on purpose, didn't you? You did not want to stay in the villa because the guy named Ling had not left yet and you did not want him to find out the secret between us."

跟着夏雷進入中控室的西爾維婭笑了，“你其實是故意帶我到這裡來的吧？你不想在別墅裡，那個姓凌的還沒有離開，你不想讓他發現我和你之間的秘密。”

Xia Lei smiled, "You are very smart. Without my permission no one can enter this place. Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?"

夏雷笑了一下，“你很聰明，這個地方沒有我的授權，誰都不能進來。你想和我談什麼？說吧。”

Sylvia pulled down the tank top tied on her waist and threw it at Xia Lei's face.

西爾維婭伸手拉下系在腰間的背心，隨手一拋就扔在了夏雷的臉上。

Xia Lei grabbed the tank top and gave a whiff. He laughed as he said, "It's caught your smell, how do I wear it now?"

夏雷抓着背心，輕輕地嗅了一下，笑着說道：“它沾上你的味道，你讓我怎麼穿？”

Sylvia also threw her tank top at him. This was Sylvia's answer.

西爾維婭的背心也砸在了他的臉上，這就是西爾維婭的回答。

"If you keep being like this I will get mad," said Xia Lei.

“你再這樣我就生氣了。”夏雷說。

"So what if I made you mad? What will you do?" Sylvia's tone was provoking, "What can you do to me?"

“我就惹你生氣了，你想怎麼樣？”西爾維婭的語氣裡充滿了挑釁的意味，“你敢把我怎麼樣？”

Xia Lei walked toward her...

夏雷向她走了過去……

Half an hour later.

半個小時後。

"Sylvia, do it with me."

“西爾維婭，跟我幹吧。”

"Ah? You want more?" Sylvia somehow became nervous as she looked at Xia Lei.

“啊？你還要啊？”西爾維婭莫緊張兮兮地看着夏雷。

Xia Lei patted her soft body, "I am not talking about that, I am talking about work. I am inviting you to come to my company. You can give your condition as you please."

夏雷一巴掌拍在她的柔軟上，“我說的不是那種事情，我說的是工作。我邀請你來我的公司工作，條件你隨便開。”

“I…” Sylvia hesitated.

“我……”西爾維婭猶豫了。

Xia Lei said, “It is okay, you do not need to give me a reply right now.”

夏雷說道：“沒關係，現在不用答覆我。”

“If I come to your company, what position will you give me?”

“我來你公司，你給我什麼職位？”

"Of course it will be the engineer and technical director. At the Rheinmetall AG, you were only the boss of a precision workshop but here, you will receive a bigger stage," said Xia Lei. "I am planning on creating an engine project to provide engine for the soon to come tank and war chariots. The engine for the tanks and war chariots that we currently buy from the China Industrial Group are subjected to the people and cannot reach my requirements. I want to make tanks, I want to make the world's best tank and the engine is very crucial. I want to make them myself."

“當然是首席工程師和技術總監。你在萊茵金屬公司只是一個精密車間的頭，但在這裡你能獲得更大的舞臺。”夏雷說道：“我打算建造一個引擎項目，爲即將生產的坦克和戰車提供引擎。我們現在從神州工業集團購買坦克和戰車的引擎，受制於人不說還達不到我的要求。我要造坦克，我就要造這個世界上最好的坦克，引擎是非常關鍵的。我想自己造。”

"I am not good with engines."

“我不擅長引擎。”

"Annina is. You are good with mechanical processing, she has done some research on engines. You would make a strong team you work together. On the other hand, isn't there still me? If the three of us combine, we will definitely be able to create the world's most advanced engine." Said Xia Lei.

“阿妮娜擅長，你擅長機械加工，她對發動機有一定的研究。你們聯手將是一個強強的組合，另外，不是還有我嗎？我們三個人在一起，我們一定能造出這個世界上最先進的引擎。”夏雷說。

"I…" Sylvia's heart was moved, but she felt incompetent as she thought of her current plight. She still shouldered the serious allegations of treason. She was still trying to break away from this charge. With this problem still not gone, how could she come to China to work for Xia Lei?

“我……”西爾維婭心動了，可是想到她目前的處境卻又讓她生出了一種無力感。她的身上還揹負着叛國罪的嚴重指控，她現在都還在努力擺脫這個指控。這個麻煩都沒有消除，她怎麼能來華國爲夏雷工作？

Xia Lei smiled, "I know that you have trouble but I can solve them for you."

夏雷笑了笑，“我知道你的身上有麻煩，不過我能幫你解決。”

"You can solve them for me?"

“你能幫我解決？”

"After I solve your trouble for you, will you come to my company?"

“我幫你解決了麻煩之後，你來我這裡嗎？”

"If you can solve my trouble then I will work for you. However, if Annina comes, you will be together with her, will you forget about me?"

“如果你能幫我解決我身上的麻煩，我就來你爲你工作。不過，阿妮娜過來的話，你和她在一起，你會忘了我嗎？”

"In my heart, you two are the same. How would I forget you?" Xia Lei's opened his arms wide and drew a shape, "I will buy a big big bed. Do you like it?"

“在我的心裡，你和她是一樣的。我怎麼會忘了你？”夏雷的雙手大大張開，比出一個形狀，“我去買一張很大很大的牀，喜歡嗎？”

Sylvia was stunned for a second. Then, she said with her face flushed red, "Pervert!"

西爾維婭愣了一下，忽然臉紅紅地啐了一口，“下流！”

Xia Lei was speechless.

夏雷，“……”