The soldier on guard asked sternly, "Young man, what's your name? Where are you from?"
Rong Jiaojiao said, "Please tell him that I am Rong Jiaojiao, the sister of his soldier."
The soldier on guard looked her up and down, and seeing that she looked anxious and genuine, he turned and went into the guard post to make a phone call.
Before long, Tang Wangfei strode out, his military uniform crisp and clear, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"Rong Jiaojiao? What happened?" he asked, frowning.
Rong Jiaojiao ignored the pleasantries and pulled him aside, lowering her voice to say, "Company Commander Tang, I've discovered something unusual at the beach, which may be related to the safety of the fishermen and the garrison."
Tang Wangfei's expression hardened: "Tell me in detail."
She quickly pulled out the fist-sized Sea Spirit Crystal from her bosom. The crystal shimmered with a faint blue light in the sunlight, and water seemed to be flowing inside.
Although Tang Wangfei was not a cultivator, as a military officer, he could tell at a glance that this item was extraordinary.
"What is this...?" Tang Wangfei asked.
"Sea Spirit Crystals should form in deep-sea spiritual veins, but today they have appeared in the rocks on the shallows."
Rong Jiaojiao spoke rapidly, "Not only that, I also caught a blue langoustine and a silver knife fish. These spiritual creatures usually never come near the near sea."
"I suspect there is something on the seabed that is affecting the distribution of spiritual energy in this area."
Tang Wangfei frowned. He couldn't understand the meaning behind Rong Jiaojiao's words, but he knew that this matter was not simple. He asked, "You mean, there might be danger at the bottom of the sea?"
“Uncertain, but something unusual is bound to happen.” She said in a deep voice, “If it’s just a natural phenomenon, that’s fine, but if it’s some kind of large sea monster awakening, or an underwater formation malfunctioning, it could trigger a tsunami or a surge of spiritual energy, which would affect fishermen and coastal troops.”
After a moment's thought, Tang Wangfei said decisively, "Let's go, I'll take you to see our battalion commander."
Ten minutes later, Rong Jiaojiao stood in Xiang Shengli's office.
Xiang Shengli was a middle-aged man in his forties with a resolute face and sharp eyes.
When he saw Tang Wangfei bring Rong Jiaojiao in, he asked in confusion, "What's going on?"
Rong Jiaojiao took out two letters of introduction: one was proof of identity as a disciple of the Xuanqing Sect of the Snowy Immortal Mountain, and the other was proof of being the child of a soldier from the 56th Division.
After reading it, Xiang Shengli still didn't understand what Rong Jiaojiao was going to do, so he looked up at her and asked, "So, what are you going to do?"
After Rong Jiaojiao recounted what had happened, she said, "Please allow me to make a phone call."
Xiang Shengli thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but we have to talk to each other in front of us."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded: "Okay!"
She took out a piece of paper and said, "Please dial this number and find Leng Muya, the head of the special department, the Shanghai Municipal Supervision Group."
Xiang Shengli took the slip of paper, glanced at the number, frowned slightly, but still picked up the phone and dialed it.
After several transfers, the call was finally connected, and a calm voice came from the other end: "Shanghai Municipal Supervision Group, Leng Muya is on the other end."
Rong Jiaojiao answered the phone and said urgently, "Uncle-Master, it's me, Jiaojiao."
A surprised voice came through the receiver: "Jiaojiao? Where are you?"
“Uncle-Master, I have discovered some unusual circumstances on the coast of Taiyuan County, Jiangsu Province, which may be related to the safety of fishermen and the garrison.”
Leng Muya's voice deepened slightly: "Explain in more detail."
Rong Jiaojiao quickly recounted the discovery of the Sea Spirit Crystal, the Blue Spirit Crayfish, and the Silver Knife Fish, and concluded by saying, "I suspect that a large sea monster may be awakening on the seabed, or there may be an earthquake on the seabed, which could trigger a tsunami or a surge of spiritual energy. You need to send someone to investigate as soon as possible."
Leng Muya felt a little heavy-hearted. There were large spiritual veins on the seabed. If an earthquake affected the spiritual veins and caused them to become disordered, the resulting tsunami would definitely not be small.
She said seriously, "I understand. You stay put and wait. I will report immediately, and I believe headquarters will send someone over soon."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded: "Okay, I'll wait for you here."
After hanging up the phone, Rong Jiaojiao returned it to Xiang Shengli. Knowing that she definitely couldn't leave, she didn't say anything and just waited for Xiang Shengli's next instructions.
Xiang Shengli felt that this matter needed to be reported to the regimental commander immediately. He stood up, glanced at Rong Jiaojiao with a headache, and turned to Tang Wangfei, saying, "You and she wait here first. I'll go find the regimental commander."
Xiang Shengli strode out of the office, his footsteps hurried and heavy in the corridor.
Tang Wangfei and Rong Jiaojiao remained where they were, and the office fell silent for a moment.
"You..." Tang Wangfei hesitated, but finally asked, "What you just said, is it all true?"
Rong Jiaojiao nodded and took out the sea spirit crystal from her bosom: "This crystal is the evidence. According to records, it normally only forms near deep-sea spiritual veins, but now it appears on the shallows, which means that the distribution of spiritual energy on the seabed has become disordered."
Tang Wangfei stared at the blue-glowing crystal, his brow furrowed: "If what you say is true, there will be a tsunami..."
“Not necessarily,” Rong Jiaojiao shook her head. “It could be some other anomaly. It’s also possible that this sea spirit stone was already there a long time ago. But in any case, it needs to be handled by professionals.”
Tang Wangfei's expression was somewhat solemn, and the room fell silent once again.
Not knowing how much longer she would have to wait, Rong Jiaojiao simply sat down cross-legged to cultivate.
She settled down, but Tang Wangfei was having a hard time. Seeing that Rong Jiaojiao was so young yet so composed, and not wanting to make any noise, he could only wait it out.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, the office door was suddenly pushed open.
Xiang Shengli brought in a man who looked to be around fifty years old. Rong Jiaojiao stood up, and Xiang Shengli introduced him: "This is our regimental commander, Comrade Zheng Weiguo."
Commander Zheng's gaze was sharp as he looked directly at Rong Jiaojiao: "Young lady, I'm aware of the situation you reported. The higher command has instructed us to immediately activate the emergency response plan and fully cooperate with the special departments that are about to arrive."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded, waiting for him to continue. Zheng Weiguo continued, "They will be here soon. Please come with me to wait outside the camp."
"good!"
Seeing how well-behaved she was, Zheng Weiguo turned around and walked ahead, saying, "Let's go!"
Rong Jiaojiao quickly followed.
Tang Wangfei looked at Xiang Shengli, who said, "Let's go, we also have a mission."
Rong Jiaojiao followed Zheng Weiguo to the entrance of the base and waited for half an hour before she heard the buzzing of a helicopter approaching from afar.
The roar of the helicopter grew closer, and a dark green military helicopter hovered over the area outside the base, its powerful airflow kicking up clouds of dust.
Rong Jiaojiao squinted and saw a striking golden emblem on the helicopter's door—a coiled dragon pattern with two rubies inlaid in the dragon's eyes, gleaming in the sunlight.
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