#242 - Chapter 242: The first phase of underground construction is completed

“I think you're overthinking it. I don't think the latter is very likely. If they were siding with a particular interest group, they wouldn't have chosen a small real estate developer to be the chairman of the Huatong Chamber of Commerce,” He Jinghui said.

“Perhaps this is a way for the other party to deliberately hide their identity? Don't forget, there may be some kind of close relationship between the Southwest Military Region and that mysterious person,” Bai Liji said.

He Jinghui nodded in agreement.

With the ability to build a relationship with the top leader of the military region, how could they not have anyone else available?

“From today onwards, Dark Night will be transferred from the Military and Political Department and placed under your Security Department. We must increase the monitoring of the Huatong Chamber of Commerce and try to find out where that mysterious organization comes from,” Bai Liji ordered.

“Yes!”

…

Around nine o'clock in the morning, Zongzhen Yue arrived at the Southwest Military Region in a hurry.

As soon as he entered the military region, he saw the differences from before.

The military region's open space was full of temporary housing, densely packed, as if afraid of wasting any space, looking just like a doghouse.

“What the hell is Lao Yan doing?” Zongzhen Yue was puzzled.

“Lao Yan, what exactly are you doing in the military region?” Zongzhen Yue came to Yan Zhengping's office and questioned him.

“Is the matter in Kyoto over?” Yan Zhengping asked instead of answering.

“It's over.” Zongzhen Yue sat down heavily, having not slept all night, looking a little tired.

“Was it smooth?” Yan Zhengping continued to ask.

“Smooth. If you hadn't told me personally, I wouldn't have believed it. The Red Robe Society is really audacious, daring to do such a thing,” Zongzhen Yue exclaimed.

“It's good that it went smoothly. The Red Robe Society has great ambitions and extremely widespread infiltration. It may not be easy to eradicate them completely,” Yan Zhengping said.

“I almost let you lead me astray. I came here to ask you, how did you turn the Southwest Military Region into this ghostly state?” Zongzhen Yue asked.

“Did Bai Liji tell you?” Yan Zhengping asked with a sidelong glance and a smile.

“Yes!” Zongzhen Yue replied.

“What did he say?” Yan Zhengping continued to ask.

“He said that you were raising a large number of rats in the military region, turning the military region into a doghouse. He also asked me if I knew about this, and I said I didn't!” Zongzhen Yue said.

“That's all?” Yan Zhengping looked at him.

“That's all,” Zongzhen Yue said.

“Haha!” Yan Zhengping smiled and then shook his head.

“What are you laughing at?” Zongzhen Yue asked, puzzled.

“He's letting you come to learn,” Yan Zhengping said.

“Learn?” Zongzhen Yue was even more confused.

“That's right, the purpose of letting you come is to learn the technique of raising rats,” Yan Zhengping explained.

“Learn from you? How is that possible?” Zongzhen Yue asked back with wide eyes.

“Don't want to learn? Then forget it, I'm too lazy to teach anyway,” Yan Zhengping leaned back in his chair.

“No, something's not right! Something's going on here,” Zongzhen Yue pondered.

“You first tell me, what are you raising these rats for?” Zongzhen Yue asked.

“Of course, it's for getting crystal cores,” Yan Zhengping said.

“Getting crystal cores?” Zongzhen Yue frowned.

“Yes, don't you know that zombie rats also produce crystal cores?” Yan Zhengping asked back.

Zongzhen Yue stopped talking and began to think.

“That's right! Humans can't regenerate, but rats can. Moreover, rats reproduce quickly. As long as we control it properly, wouldn't it be like having a printing press?”

Zongzhen Yue understood.

Although the principle is simple, upon closer examination, achieving large-scale breeding is not an easy task. There are all kinds of problems involved.

“Let's go, take me to see,” Zongzhen Yue thought of this and lost his composure.

When it comes to crystal cores, it's a major matter related to weapons and equipment, so he couldn't help but pay attention.

“I'm not going, you can go and see for yourself. If you don't understand anything, just ask the soldiers on duty,” Yan Zhengping shook his head.

Coming to learn the ropes was a trap dug by Bai Liji, and he said he was unwilling to be so eager.

Seeing that Yan Zhengping was unwilling to move, Zongzhen Yue didn't waste any words and strode out. Yan Zhengping wanted to show off, but he wasn't in the mood to cooperate with him.

Not long after Zongzhen Yue left, Yan Fangfang came in.

“Dad, Dongfang Chen has something to ask you,” Yan Fangfang said, handing over a cell phone.

“Okay!” Yan Zhengping took the phone.

“Xiao Chen, what's the matter with the call?” Yan Zhengping answered the phone and asked.

“Commander Yan, I'm calling to tell you that the first phase of the construction of the six underground fortifications in your military region has been completed and is ready for acceptance,” Dongfang Chen said.

“Okay! Great! Where's the entrance? I'll go down and take a look first,” Yan Zhengping was overjoyed.

“The entrance is in the basement of the office building,” Dongfang Chen replied.

“The office building? Isn't it inappropriate to set it up in this place?” Yan Zhengping asked.

“It doesn't matter, you can add entrances according to your needs later,” Dongfang Chen explained.

“Okay!” Yan Zhengping stood up and left the office, going downstairs to the basement.

Yan Fangfang also followed.