#508 - Chapter 508 Find Something for Them to Do
"What? You think I'm setting a trap for you? Make it clear, you were the one being clever. I've been earnestly advising you to leave," Old Qin saw through his thoughts at a glance.
"I wouldn't dare," Dongfang Chen still held a grudge.
"Alright, now that you're safely out, go back!" Old Qin issued an order to leave.
"Old Qin, I still have a question to ask you," Dongfang Chen said.
"Let's talk over here," Old Qin didn't want to discuss this in public.
Dongfang Chen followed him to the side.
"Ask away," Old Qin said.
"The jade scroll mentioned that something related to humanity's past and future exists at the bottom of the East Sea. Have you sent anyone to look for it?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"I did, but without any results," Old Qin answered straightforwardly.
"Alright!" Dongfang Chen nodded.
With the matter concluded, both sides boarded their warships and departed.
On the warship back, Dongfang Chen suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, right, Dai Zheng, you told me yesterday that you had seen Old Qin before. Where was it?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"Kongque River," Dai Zheng replied.
"Where exactly?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"In the Wujiang region," Dai Zheng replied.
"Wujiang region? Describe the scene to me in detail," Dongfang Chen frowned and ordered.
"Yes! At the time, I was serving in the Northwest Military Region. One day, I received an order stating that a group of archaeologists had gone missing in the Bayingoleng Mongol Autonomous Prefecture of Wujiang Province, and we were to search for them."
"This was an order directly from Commander Shentu. I was puzzled at the time. People going missing in the Wujiang region wasn't a first, but I had never seen the higher-ups take it so seriously. Looking at it now, this Old Qin must have an unusual identity."
"We split into twelve teams and searched for three whole days before finally finding them near the Kongque River."
"Several of them were completely out of it at the time. Old Qin was still relatively lucid, but his physical strength was exhausted," Dai Zheng recalled.
"Did you hear them saying anything?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"Let me think…" Dai Zheng racked his brains, trying hard to remember.
"It seemed like they kept shouting 'Don't come over,' I can't remember anything else," Dai Zheng shook his head after thinking for a long time.
"What did their clothes look like? Do you still remember?" Dongfang Chen continued to ask.
"They were probably wearing khaki-colored hiking gear, tattered and dirty, with dirt all over their faces. One person was slightly injured. I don't remember anything else," Dai Zheng replied.
Dongfang Chen nodded and stopped asking.
There weren't any special clues in Dai Zheng's description.
Not long after returning to Bato City, Ling Luo sent a message:
"Commander, I just received news that the Mani Sect plans to hold a sacrificial ceremony in two months. It is said that after this sacrificial ceremony, there will be major adjustments within the sect, but the specific details are unknown."
The Maya also mentioned the sacrificial ceremony.
To prevent an uncontrollable situation, we must disrupt them.
Ling Luo sharing this information with him meant that this guy was indeed determined to follow him.
In comparison, there was a big problem with this Komuta Sayoko.
Logically, Ling Luo had already openly defected from the Mani Sect, and he could still obtain this information, so it was impossible for Komuta Sayoko not to know.
Knowing but not reporting it was very telling.
"It seems this guy is holding a grudge because I didn't offer assistance last time," Dongfang Chen thought.
After the Beginning of Winter, the mainland of the Great Sun Kingdom also had heavy snow and a sharp drop in temperature. Eight or nine out of ten of their citizens froze to death.
At the time, Komuta Sayoko had requested Dongfang Chen to offer assistance, but he refused.
But what could she do about holding a grudge?
Dongfang Chen didn't care.
She was originally just a pawn, and a pawn that could be discarded at will, not worthy of having thoughts.
"It seems I have to find something for them to do," Dongfang Chen decided to make use of her.
He immediately contacted the High Priest of the Maya Kingdom.
"Mr. Dongfang, is the warship built so quickly?" The High Priest was a little surprised.
"Not yet," Dongfang Chen replied.
"Then why are you calling…?" The High Priest asked.
"Aren't you going to attack Modo Dama in two months? I can arrange some helpers for you," Dongfang Chen said.
"That's really too kind of you," The High Priest was very happy.
They had always been self-reliant, and this was the first time someone was willing to take the initiative to help.
"No need to be polite, but these people may not be very honest, do you understand what I mean?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"Not very honest? Are you planning to send the Great Sun Kingdom's fleet to us?" The High Priest understood as soon as he heard it.
"High Priest is wise!" Dongfang Chen laughed.
"May I ask, Mr. Dongfang, why are you doing this?" The High Priest asked.
"Everything can only realize its greatest value when it is placed in its proper position," Dongfang Chen said vaguely.
The High Priest pondered for a moment and said:
"Alright, leave it to us."
