Chapter 686 Threat

"Why do I feel like you're gloating? Aren't you disappointed that the president killed the outsiders like rats crossing the street?" Rong Xianxian asked sarcastically.

Rong Xianxian's words choked the old man, "Don't talk nonsense, why should I be disappointed! I just want to remind you that you are not alone. Don't forget that you still have two children. Let the children have more relatives who truly love them. If anything happens in the future, you and your son will have a way out." Old Man Ning tapped the ground hard with his crutch, making a bang bang sound.

"No need for that. You should just worry more about your own family affairs." Rong Xianxian sneered.

"Do you think I'm scaring you? Have you forgotten the three people who escaped in that battle?" Old Master Ning couldn't help but say.

"You should be clear about the strength of those three people. Even if President Jingyuan is heavily guarded and it is difficult for them to take action, what if they want to deal with other people? It is said that you performed well in that battle. What if they target you and your child? What do you think will be the result?" Rong Xianxian heard a hint of sinisterness in Mr. Ning's calm tone. This is considered a threat to me.

Rong Xianxian's heart moved, "Mr. Ning, have you met these three foreign monks? Collaborating with outsiders is treason. If you are caught with evidence, it will implicate the whole family behind you."

"Nonsense, I have been in the capital all the time. When have I ever seen any foreign cultivators?" Rong Xianxian did not follow his line of thought, which made Old Man Ning so angry that his hands were shaking.

"You have never seen foreign cultivators, so how do you know that there are three fish that have escaped the net on the battlefield in the South China Sea? Our comrades on the battlefield have just returned to the capital, and you received the news? If this is the case, I have to report to my superiors to investigate the leaker." Rong Xianxian said seriously.

Old Master Ning looked at Rong Xianxian's righteous expression and didn't know what to say. All the major families in the capital were well-informed, and this kind of news was not confidential. Isn't it normal for it to be spread out?

While Mr. Ning was distracted, Rong Xianxian had already quickly opened the door and left.

“Hey…” Old Master Ning wanted to say something, but after he chased out, Rong Xianxian had already gone downstairs.

Old Master Ning was so angry that he knocked the floor hard with his cane and cursed angrily, "You youngsters are so arrogant."

After cursing, he couldn't help but think that this granddaughter-in-law who could go to the battlefield and make money was originally from their Ning family. Now, not only did she not help the family, but she also blatantly suppressed them, making him not want to go out. He always felt that the other old family masters in the capital were laughing at him. It was too embarrassing.

Rong Xianxian left the teahouse, said hello to He Wen, asked her to wait a moment, and then turned around and went into the United Front Work Committee.

After the notification, the orderly brought Rong Xianxian in.

"Why are you back again?" President Jingyuan asked in confusion when he saw Rong Xianxian coming back.

"President, I have something in my hand, and I think I should show it to you." Rong Xianxian took out a stack of books from the sachet space.

President Jingyuan smiled, seeming a little surprised, "You got these by killing outsiders, right? Is there any special information in them?"

If we talk about the group that killed the most outsiders, apart from the concentrated fighting on the South China Sea battlefield, the Special Operations Department that was armed and supported by President Jingyuan had the most outstanding record. Therefore, the military received the most martial arts books and treasures brought by outsiders. It was also because of this that President Jingyuan never cared even though he knew that Rong Xianxian had the spoils obtained from outsiders.

"President, these are obtained from the man in black robe and his senior brother. Mainly, there are some introductions in this book 'Illustrated Book of Rare Minerals in the New Domain'. Judging from the description, the situation in the Pingdingshan mining area should be somewhat similar." Rong Xianxian pointed to the page about the Yuanling Mine and showed it to him.

As soon as President Jingyuan saw the shape and basic characteristics of the Source Spirit Stone ore recorded in the illustration, his face immediately became serious. Isn't this ore called Source Spirit Stone the same ore that the Research Institute dug out from the Pingyuanshan mining area?

The research institute has been studying how to use the special energy inside this ore, but has never been able to find the answer. The black beetle swarm is extremely difficult to deal with. Each time the ore is mined, it is extremely costly and there are heavy casualties. It is for this reason that the assessed value of this ore has dropped significantly, and the Pingyuanshan mining area has been removed from the assessment of important strategic resource production areas.

President Jingyuan read the page about the source spirit stone carefully over and over again, and said to Rong Xianxian with some excitement, "Major General Rong, your information is so timely. This kind of ore can actually grow spirit stones in the right environment. It is definitely an important strategic resource."

President Jingyuan put down the atlas and immediately called the research institute, then called Wen Qingming and asked him to come over.

Rong Xianxian reported this information to President Jingyuan, feeling somewhat relieved. Although she had chosen the Guzhu secret place before, it did not mean that she had no ideas about the Pingyuanshan mining area. In fact, she was planning to find an opportunity to secretly go to the Pingyuanshan mining area again and dig out some ore. Although the black beetle swarm was not easy to deal with, those source spirit stones were very attractive and worth the risk.

Now that she has reported the information, the security at the Pingyuanshan mining area will definitely be stricter in the future, and it might be even more difficult for her to take action.

She just thought that many of the new weapons developed by the new martial arts academy needed spirit stones as their energy source. The more spirit stones there were, the stronger the army would be. Facing the invasion of outsiders, the army would still be at the forefront. Although she didn't know whether these materials could help the research of the research institute, she always felt more at ease when she said it out.

"President, the battle when I first arrived at the South China Sea battlefield was very fierce. The foreign cultivators were very powerful. I finally activated the Forbidden Spirit Formation to defeat them. However, three of them still escaped. I guess these three people are all Quasi-Life Fire Realm cultivators. Will you appropriately strengthen the protective forces around you in the future?" Rong Xianxian suggested.

"Well, don't worry. You just came back and you may not know that the capital has been under martial law since five days ago. A new system for entering the city has been implemented. All people entering the city will be strictly examined to prevent foreign monks from sneaking in." President Jingyuan knew that Rong Xianxian was worried about his safety.

Rong Xianxian doubted whether the inspection at the city gate could stop the foreign monks. Even if the inspection at the city gate failed, although the city wall was towering, there was still a way to climb up.

Rong Xianxian left the United Front Work Committee and returned to her residence in the outer city. Just as she was about to call her subordinates to a meeting, Rong's mother came over.

"Xianxian, you're back. Mom wants to talk to you about something. Do you have time?" There was a hint of thoughtfulness hidden in the smile on Rong's mother's face.

(End of this chapter)