Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

Chapter 601 I'll go get it now

Jiang Nian's attitude became impatient.

What he hated most was Zhou Zhou's attitude.

Do they think that just because someone is on their team, their attitude will change?

Are you kidding me?

Has Zhou Zhou forgotten that he joined them entirely under duress? Of course, Jiang Nian's ultimate goal was indeed to obtain the green crystal.

"Bring me what I need right now! And now that I've joined your organization, what exactly do you plan to have me do? You need to let me know!"

Jiang Nian completely ignored Zhou Zhou's question and focused on her own affairs.

Zhou Zhou was speechless.

"I'll go get it right away."

He now realized that what Jiang Nian cared about most right now was that piece of green crystal.

Zhou Zhou left the office.

Jiang Nian waited a little longer this time; Zhou Zhou finally pushed the door open and came in almost an hour later.

He was holding a very antique-looking mahogany box in his hand.

"This is the green crystal you requested. Please rest well in the lounge behind the office tonight, and I will take you to the research lab first thing tomorrow morning."

After placing the box on the table, Zhou Zhou took one last look at it with a complicated expression before speaking earnestly to Jiang Nian.

Jiang Nian had no objection to Zhou Zhou's arrangement.

"If you leave the military factory, who will hand over the reins to the military?"

Jiang Nian didn't care about going to the research lab. He was more concerned about the problems at the military factory in front of him.

Since the military factory is to be handed over to the military, shouldn't Zhou Zhou, the person in charge, hand over everything here to the military before leaving?

As a soldier who loves his country, Jiang Nian said that he always puts the interests of China first.

"I will make sure everything here is clear to the Chinese military, so you can rest assured. Captain Long already knows, and the military will send someone to take over in three days. So, we'll send you to the research lab first; there's plenty of time."

Understanding Jiang Nian's concerns, Zhou Zhou didn't hide anything and explained earnestly.

After they finished discussing business, there wasn't much left to talk about.

Zhou Zhou left the office.

"System, block all signals in the entire office and break room."

Now that he was all alone in the room, Jiang Nian immediately called the system.

"Okay, host, please wait two minutes."

The system appeared quite quickly this time, and surprisingly, there was a cheerful tune in its otherwise mechanical and cold voice.

"Dear host, your request has been fulfilled. All signals in the entire office and lounge are now blocked."

"The green crystal is right here. System, am I done with my mission?"

Lying in bed, Jiang Nian felt exceptionally relaxed.

Just now, after completing the task given by the system, he received a notification—he had earned 10,000 points.

The system store is now officially open to him.

Although only basic items can be redeemed at present, it is already an unexpected surprise for Jiang Nian.

The so-called green crystal was a light green, transparent stone that looked like a crystal. It was very beautiful, just like an emerald.

However, although they look almost identical to emeralds, a closer look reveals that there are still quite obvious differences between green crystals and emeralds.

Jiang Nian could clearly sense that the green crystal contained a very powerful energy.

He couldn't determine what this energy was, but recalling the undisguised reluctance in Zhou Zhou's eyes when he handed him the green crystal, he suspected that this military factory was, to some extent, utilizing the energy within the green crystal.

"System, what exactly is this green crystal?"

Jiang Nian can only seek help from the system now.

After all, Long Baichuan's previous reaction made it very clear—he had no idea what green crystal was.

Judging from this, there are probably not many people in the world who know the true identity of the green crystal.

"Meteorite from outer space. You should be able to clearly sense the presence of energy within this green crystal. This is the energy of a meteorite from outer space. There are not many people in this world who can truly utilize the energy of meteorites, and not all the energy within meteorites can be used by humans. The organization you are now in contact with is very mysterious."

The system remained silent for a moment before explaining this to Jiang Nian.

Green crystal is actually a meteorite from outer space!

Jiang Nian hadn't expected that this organization was indeed so powerful.

It's important to know that meteorites that fall to Earth are usually snapped up by a few powerful nations. This organization, however, not only obtains meteorites but also utilizes their energy.

Jiang Nian didn't think any further.

The green crystal has now been taken by the system, and the mahogany box on the table is empty. Even if Jiang Nian wanted to experience the energy of the extraterrestrial meteorite again, it was too late.

That night, Jiang Nian had nightmares all night long.

In his dream, he stood on the edge of a dark cliff, surrounded by complete darkness. Then he fell off the cliff, and kept falling.

When Jiang Nian woke up from the nightmare, she was drenched in cold sweat.

Outside the window, the factory's large machines roared to life. The sound made Jiang Nian feel somewhat disoriented.

He got up and left the room.

"Aren't we supposed to be waiting to complete the handover procedures with the military? Why are the machines still running?"

Jiang Nian spotted Zhou Zhou walking out of the factory immediately. He walked over, his face stern, and asked in a serious tone.

"We still have some materials left. There are still three days before the handover to the military, and the brothers are just sitting around doing nothing, so let's just process all these materials and turn them into weapons. This is also a way of making things easier for the military!"

Zhou Zhou explained to Jiang Nian with a smile.

He didn't see anything wrong with it. In the documents signed with the Chinese military, Zhou Zhou had already made concessions—everything in the military factory, including finished weapons and unfinished semi-finished products, had to be handed over to the Chinese military.

Having made a promise to the military, Zhou Zhou naturally wouldn't go back on his word. Doing a little more work wouldn't hurt.

After hearing Zhou Zhou's explanation, Jiang Nian realized that she had misunderstood.

He had just thought Zhou Zhou was going to use up all the remaining materials, leaving the military with an empty shell.

If that were the case, Jiang Nian would absolutely not agree.

Since Zhou Zhou was being so proactive, Jiang Nian decided to leave it at that.

As long as what he's doing now doesn't harm the military, that's fine.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, I've taken care of everything here. Shall we get ready to leave now?"

After giving some instructions to the others, Zhou Zhou walked back to Jiang Nian and asked seriously.

Jiang Nian nodded. Since he wasn't in charge here, he'd just do whatever Zhou Zhou arranged. Seeing that Jiang Nian had no objections, Zhou Zhou proceeded with the arrangements.

Half an hour later, Zhou Zhou led Jiang Nian down another road.

It's the place Jiang Nian discovered before—the back mountain of the crematorium, facing the sea.

Based on Jiang Nian's initial speculation, the back mountain could only be used for transporting munitions, as the only passage was a slide, which was clearly unsuitable for human passage.

The steel door slowly rose, and Jiang Nian saw some small boat-like objects neatly arranged inside, each just big enough for two people to ride in.

The bottom of this thing is very smooth, and you can vaguely see some small raised particles, which are probably used to slow down the speed.

It turns out I was wrong before.

As Jiang Nian was thinking, Zhou Zhou had already sat down and waved to Jiang Nian.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, thank you for your hard work. This mode of transportation is a bit rudimentary, but it's quick to get down; we'll be there in two minutes!"

Seeing Jiang Nian's doubtful look, Zhou Zhou explained earnestly.

Jiang Nian pursed her lips and didn't say anything. She simply took the food and sat down behind Zhou Zhou.

A burly man walked over and slowly pushed the thing that Jiang Nian and the others were riding in outside.

A gust of cold wind rushed towards me, instantly clearing my previously muddled mind.

Squinting, before Jiang Nian could react, the thing was pushed down.

It's like riding a roller coaster. The only difference is that roller coasters have ups and downs, while this thing just plunges straight down.

The sensation of being jolted beneath him was exceptionally clear, making Jiang Nian realize even more clearly that they had indeed taken this route and left the military factory.

Zhou Zhou wasn't lying to Jiang Nian. It really was only two minutes before their vehicle came to a near stop. At that moment, they were less than two meters above the sea.

If they hadn't calculated the distance correctly, they would have fallen straight into the sea.

A fishing boat was already anchored on the sea.

This fishing boat is no different from the one Wang Ba rode in before, except that it is black on the outside.

Black is generally considered unlucky at sea, foreshadowing disaster. Therefore, Jiang Nian looked at Zhou Zhou with some surprise.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, I'm sorry. The research lab we're going to is quite secluded, so just to be on the safe side, you'll have to wear this."

Zhou Zhou seemed oblivious to Jiang Nian's gaze, took out a black eye mask, and said with a serious expression.

Jiang Nian gave Zhou Zhou a deep look, took the blindfold, and put it on herself.

Even if he can't see it now, with the system around, Jiang Nian feels that if he really wants to know something, it won't be difficult.

Someone came over and helped Jiang Nian onto the fishing boat.

The ship rocked gently. Jiang Nian could feel herself being helped down from the cabin and then sitting on the bed.

Since they used a fishing boat, the distance must be considerable. So why did Zhou Zhou make him wear a blindfold from the start?

Or perhaps I guessed wrong—that the research lab Zhou Zhou mentioned wasn't far from here, which is why he made me wear a blindfold?

Despite the complete darkness before his eyes, Jiang Nian's mind was racing.

There was a stranger's presence nearby. Jiang Nian knew the other person hadn't left, so he couldn't just take off his blindfold. This must have been Zhou Zhou's deliberate arrangement.

"System, where are we at sea right now? Can you tell us where we're headed?"

Estimating the time in his mind, about an hour after the fishing boat set sail, Jiang Nian called out to the system in his mind.

The system has to do some work, otherwise it would be too embarrassing for me, the host, to be in charge.

"In response to the host, the fishing boat is currently heading towards international waters. However, I cannot determine the exact direction it will go."

Perhaps because it had just obtained the green crystal, the system answered Jiang Nian's question very quickly.

If they head towards international waters, it means their influence is not in China.

Jiang Nian was thinking to himself that once he got to Zhou Zhou's organization's research lab, he would first have to figure out the organization's power distribution.

In reality, the other party's power might be relatively weak in China. But Jiang Nian knew that in other countries, their power was definitely not as weak as in China. Otherwise, Zhou Zhou wouldn't have made such a promise so easily, saying he could handle Japan.

Over the years, Japan has enjoyed strong development momentum thanks to the substantial support from the United States. Internationally, Japan's overall strength is also considerable.

Yet, even in a country like this, Zhou Zhou could casually mention how to counter their secret weapons. It would be impossible for him to do this so easily unless he possessed considerable influence within that country.

Shaking his head, Jiang Nian decided it was best not to think about it too much for now. Perhaps once he arrived at the organization's research lab, he would be able to figure some things out.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, I didn't expect your arrangements to be so meticulous!"

Just as Jiang Nian slowly groped her way to bed, ready to get a good night's sleep, footsteps approached. Immediately afterwards, Zhou Zhou's voice rang out with a hint of mockery.

Although it was a mocking tone, Jiang Nian could still detect a hint of anger in Zhou Zhou's voice.

This piqued his curiosity—what exactly happened to cause such a large emotional fluctuation in Zhou Zhou?

It's important to know that ever since Jiang Nian agreed to make this deal with Zhou Zhou and his organization, Zhou Zhou's attitude towards Jiang Nian has been almost deferential. Jiang Nian has almost never heard Zhou Zhou speak to him in such a mocking tone.

"What are you talking about? I don't quite understand what you mean."

Jiang Nian frowned, followed the sound, and forced his way to Zhou Zhou's direction, asking in confusion.

If Jiang Nian had truly done something, he would have readily admitted it and wouldn't have lied or made excuses.

"A nuclear-powered submarine on the seabed has been secretly following us. Comrade Jiang Nian, perhaps you should tell me what's going on!"

Zhou Zhou's angry voice rang out.

His hands were clenched into fists. If it weren't for Jiang Nian's identity, Zhou Zhou would have already made a move.

What?

The Dragon Shark Squadron was actually tracking us in a nuclear submarine?

When Jiang Nian first heard the news, his mind was full of questions.

Just as he was about to deny it, a question suddenly came to mind.

It seems he did contact Long Baichuan before, asking him to keep an eye on the situation at the crematorium.

The task was carried out by the Dragon Shark Squadron, led by Jiang Xiaoyu.

Long Baichuan was temporarily reassigned by Gao Shiwei and several other leaders to accompany Jiang Nian to negotiate with Zhou Zhou. Jiang Xiaoyu probably hadn't received notification of the mission cancellation yet, so she followed after noticing something amiss with Zhou Zhou.

However, Jiang Nian hadn't expected that Zhou Zhou's side could accurately sense the nuclear submarine hidden on the seabed. This made Jiang Nian even more wary of the power of Zhou Zhou's organization.

You should know that Japan had absolutely no idea that the nuclear submarine was there!

"This was my oversight; I didn't anticipate this problem, which led to the current situation. Give me my phone; I need to contact them."

Jiang Nian said to Zhou Zhou.

He had indeed forgotten about it, which was why Zhou Zhou was so angry. So he decided to contact Jiang Xiaoyu personally and ask them to leave.

Meanwhile, Jiang Nian was also thinking about something else. (End of Chapter)