Hearing Old Master Gu's感慨 (sentiments/reflections), Wang Zheng first raised his hand and cast a holy light on the old man, then smiled and said:

"What's so difficult about that? At worst, you can learn from those 'experts' from the capital."

Anyway, there are plenty of demons. If we really don't have enough in the future, I'll just go and catch more.

Although awakening doesn't guarantee a 100% increase in lifespan, the improvement in physical fitness can rejuvenate bodily functions.

Look at that old lady Qian, who was the first to be possessed. Isn't she getting more and more energetic and younger with each passing year? Last time I saw the old lady standing with Uncle Qian, I thought they were siblings..."

"You little rascal, you dare to say anything!"

Feeling the fatigue washed away by the holy light, Old Master Gu tapped Wang Zheng on the head and then gave him some instructions:

"I'm leaving now. You should also be mindful of your behavior and not just be aggressive and violent all the time."

I'll have to remind Xiao Li later, and ask her to personally oversee your studies so that you, as a researcher, don't have to go on missions every day just to accumulate military merits..."

Old Gu chuckled and scolded Wang Zheng, then, supported by Dang Liantao, he gradually walked away.

Wang Zheng once again recalled the terror of being dominated by Grandpa Gu. Just thinking about how, last semester, under the "encouragement" of his teachers, he had managed to devour almost half of the library's supplementary books for his major courses still sent chills down his spine...

Wang Zheng watched as Dang Liantao, who had escaped danger because he had to stay close to Professor Gu, slowly left with Professor Gu Min. Meanwhile, Commander Xu Zhihong, who had come from Yunnan, sat down opposite Wang Zheng with a cup of tea.

As for why it was tea... even Commander Xu was somewhat taken aback by Wang Zheng's drinking capacity.

He had never seen anyone who could drink so much. He was on a mission, so he couldn't let this kid get him drunk.

Although Xu Zhihong knew of Gu Lao, they were not only of different generations, but one was a general who led troops into battle and the other was a scientific research expert in the rear, so they didn't have much in common.

So at first, he and Political Commissar Na Ma were just drinking with the special forces soldiers and didn't have much interaction with the old man.

He had just moved closer, and before he could even speak, Wang Zheng asked directly:

"Commander Xu, I captured a queen ant in Tengchong before. It was supposed to be sent to Baoshan first, and then to Kunming. I don't know if anything unexpected happened during this incident."

If the ants had been safely delivered to Kunming back then, and I'm now trying to get them back, do you think there's any chance?

Xu Zhihong was startled when he heard Wang Zheng say he wanted the bloodthirsty ant queen.

He didn't expect that the first thing Wang Zheng would say to him would be this, but this also gave him the opportunity to get into the conversation.

"What do you want this thing for? Just for that little bit of profitable product? Are you planning to find a place to raise it?"

You know perfectly well that these bloodthirsty ants are extremely uncontrollable and pose a great danger to civilians. If they grow to a large scale, it will be a disaster. If you really intend to raise them, try those elemental scarabs from the highlands.”

When Xu Zhihong brought up the scarab beetle, Wang Zheng's expression became somewhat strange.

Then his eyes darted around, as if he had figured out why Xu Zhihong was in such a hurry, instead of helping with the aftermath in Yunnan, he had traveled all the way to Jingnan to find him during the Spring Festival.

Now, Wang Zheng felt even more confident and said with a grin:

"Don't worry about the scarab beetle for now. If the big ant is still around, could you please help me get the queen ant back?"

Seeing Wang Zheng's determined gaze, Xu Zhihong thought for a moment and then replied:

"In principle, the state does not allow private individuals to raise any exotic beasts. Even if you capture one directly from the battlefield and bring it back, that is still not allowed."

However, since Major Wang has already spoken, I can ask him for you later.

But don't blame me for not warning you, transporting these from Yunnan, thousands of kilometers away, is a problem in itself. Moreover, the growing environment varies from region to region, so you might not be able to keep them alive.

Most importantly, the situation in southern Beijing is different from that in Yunnan. The population density here is so high that even if you were in Beijing, the municipal government might not be willing to grant you a breeding license.

Unless you keep it at the military region's facility indefinitely, but then it becomes military property, and you still can't dispose of or sell it privately.

Wang Zheng, seeing that Xu Zhihong had misunderstood his meaning but still agreed to ask for him, quickly thanked him.

"This is really troublesome, thank you so much."

I know a little about the procedures for raising them, but I'm not doing it for profit, and I won't buy or sell them casually.

To put it bluntly, if I really wanted to make money, I wouldn't need these byproducts of the bloodthirsty ants.

Hearing this, Xu Zhihong laughed and followed Wang Zheng's lead with a chuckle.

"Haha, that was my oversight. But then again, with Major Wang's strength, he could make a fortune if he went around to any war zone across the country."

Moreover, with your current contribution points, you will definitely not lack money or resources.

"But let's make this clear first: if you don't obtain the necessary permits, even if the queen ant were still alive, I can't give them to you. We can't break the law knowingly."

Wang Zheng didn't care at all about Xu Zhihong's cautious attitude. After all, even an ordinary Awakened would tremble at the sight of the Bloodthirsty Golden Ants.

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