#218 - Chapter 218 Dongfang Chen's Threat

Overseas, somewhere.

“How many times have I told you, try not to call!” Ling Yue said into the phone.

“Holy Son, things have blown up! I had no choice but to make this call!” the person on the other end of the phone said.

“What happened?” Ling Yue frowned.

“That Shen Tu Zheng Hao is a simpleton; he acts at the slightest disagreement. He just put the Mosang Ark base on lockdown. He's clearly trying to go against me!” the person on the other end said.

“What’s going on?” Ling Yue frowned.

“The thing is…” Then, the person on the phone explained the whole story of Yan Zhengping's dismissal.

“You acted too hastily on this matter. Yan Zhengping is, after all, a member of the council and the commander of the Southwest Military Region. He has been deeply rooted in China for many years. How could he be dealt with with just a few words from you?” Ling Yue said.

“The Holy Son is right. My original plan was to use this incident to disrupt the council. Once the council is in chaos, China will be in chaos. But now that Shen Tu Zheng Hao has control of the Ark base, I don’t think this matter can continue to develop. Once the base is exposed, our plan may be affected,” the person on the phone explained.

“The Ark base must not be compromised, otherwise our entire plan will fall apart. You haven't been exposed, have you?” Ling Yue asked with a frown.

“No!”

“Good! Shen Tu Zheng Hao's control of the Ark base is nothing more than wanting to negotiate terms with you. You were too harsh in handling Yan Zhengping's matter in the first place. Now, just go along with it and reach a reconciliation as soon as possible. After this matter is over, you must lie low and try not to be in the limelight. Wait until the Ark base is completed before making any further plans,” Ling Yue ordered.

“Okay!”

“That’s it then.” Ling Yue hung up the phone.

…

Binjiang Underground Base.

Dongfang Chen had already finished listening to the recording.

He leaned back in his chair, his brow furrowed.

“Yan Zhengping is in trouble?”

“Could the 'Number One' mentioned last time be…”

“The information obtained is still too little.”

The construction of the signal tower takes time. Before that, the only channels for obtaining information were sleepers, chambers of commerce, and guilds. The interruption of the ground network has resulted in Xiaolin being able to obtain very limited information.

Military satellites are managed by the Information Department under the Military and Political Department. Dongfang Chen has not been able to find out where the control center is located. Therefore, it is impossible to implement monitoring.

However, letting go of the bearded man and the Holy Son named Ling Yue last time was really wise. Through this period of monitoring, he has continuously obtained several valuable pieces of information.

First, from the conversation between Ling Yue and the bearded man, he learned of a person codenamed 'Number One.'

Later, he also overheard from the bearded man that the modified human laboratory was located in Golden City, Gansu Province, which was very valuable information for him.

Next is this time. He not only overheard that Yan Zhengping was in trouble, but also inferred that this Number One was a high-level member of the council. Although it was speculated from the content of the conversation that this Number One might be the Speaker, this result was too unbelievable, and he was a little afraid to believe it.

However, verifying this is too simple. As long as Yan Zhengping listens to this recording, the answer will naturally be revealed.

He dialed Yan Zhengping's number.

“Xiao Chen, is there something you need calling me for?” Yan Zhengping answered quickly.

“Commander Yan, there are some problems with the recent transaction accounts. The numbers are quite different. If it's convenient, I hope you can come over and verify them in person,” Dongfang Chen said.

Dongfang Chen cannot mention Yan Zhengping's dismissal, because this matter is confidential. If he brings it up, it is equivalent to admitting that he is monitoring the council.

Moreover, the matter of Number One is even more important. Yan Zhengping's call is definitely being monitored, and this matter cannot be mentioned on the phone either.

“Fangfang has been in charge of this matter all along. Just contact her,” Yan Zhengping said.

“If it were a small amount, I wouldn't have called you. How about this, you and Yan Fangfang both come over. If the accounting problems are not resolved, I'm afraid the subsequent supply will be suspended,” Dongfang Chen said.

Yan Zhengping did not reply immediately.

The phone was silent for almost 30 seconds.

Dongfang Chen was not in a hurry either, letting him think it over.

“I have some things here, and it's temporarily inconvenient for me to go over,” Yan Zhengping finally said.

“Commander Yan, you're not deliberately trying to avoid me, are you? If you do that, I'll start to suspect that you're trying to scam me,” Dongfang Chen's words were not very polite.

“What are you talking about!” Yan Zhengping was also unhappy.

He suspected that Dongfang Chen knew about his dismissal and wanted to find an excuse to terminate cooperation with the Southwest Military Region.

“Since Commander Yan has nothing to hide, I don't think there's anything difficult about coming over to check the accounts. If Commander Yan insists on not coming, then I think there's no need for us to continue cooperating,” Dongfang Chen finished speaking and hung up the phone.

“Bang ~” Yan Zhengping slammed the table in anger.

Threat, this is a blatant threat!

Yan Zhengping never expected that he had just been dismissed, and the first one to kick him when he was down was actually Dongfang Chen.