As soon as Li Sikai stepped out of the space, he saw that the guards he had sent out earlier had returned.
"How is it?" Li Sikai asked.
The guard said with a serious expression, "When I got to Peng Baoxin's place, I didn't see him, so I went to Yin Jiaqi's place instead. She was kidnapped, but the kidnappers didn't mistreat her; they just kept an eye on her and wouldn't let her leave."
According to the kidnapper, someone bribed him with grain to hold the man hostage for two hours before releasing him.
Li Sikai looked at Peng Baoxin, who nodded and said, "I am Peng Baoxin. Thank you very much for coming to my place to find me."
I was cornered in my house at seven in the morning. The man immediately tied me up and didn't say a word. Later, I bribed him with grain, and he finally turned a blind eye and released me.
The guard nodded: "I'm glad you're alright. But to make sure you're safe, after I couldn't get the door open, I used a wire to pry open the lock. Everything in your room is still there, except the grain sacks show signs of being opened."
Peng Baoxin smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble."
"Of course," the guard said. "Captain Li, let me take you back first, then we can come back to investigate this case. At that time, we'll need Reporter Peng's help in describing the kidnapper's physical characteristics."
Li Sikai nodded: "Okay."
Then he turned to Hu Yisheng and the others and said, "I'm going back first. If you need anything, come find me in the building."
Hu Yisheng quickly smiled and said, "Okay, okay, you're busy. We'll stay here with Peng Peng and go back after we finish taking his statement."
Peng Baoxin also said, "Go back and get some rest. You've worked hard."
Li Sikai waved his hand: "If we're talking about hard work, you guys are the ones who have worked hard." He left halfway through the live stream and rested in the warehouse, so he wasn't tired at all.
"See you later!"
"good!"
At the Alliance building, General Li breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing his nephew return unharmed.
"Thank goodness you're alright, otherwise I would have blown them up," Chief Commander Li said resentfully. "By the way, what are your thoughts on this matter?"
"The other side is organized and premeditated. I estimate they are survivors with status in the base, perhaps even holding some key positions. But their status certainly isn't very high."
Otherwise, they would have known about the space "eating people".
Li Zongmengguan nodded: "Have Qiu Man investigate thoroughly. No one involved in this matter should be let off the hook."
Li Sikai smiled and relayed the order. Then he complained to Chief Alliance Officer Li, "Stepping into the limelight is really tiring!"
Alliance Chief Li shook his head and chuckled, "This is nothing yet, there's still a long way to go. By the way, how are you feeling this time? Has your faith value increased significantly?"
Li Sikai nodded seriously: "Yes, that's a must. But the next upgrade will require too many faith points. Even if we increase it a lot this time, it will only be one percent."
General Li frowned: "So few? I thought we could easily surpass half!"
Li Sikai scoffed, laughing, "It's not a small amount at all. The faith points I gained this time are more than all the previous ones combined. It just goes to show that the later you get in the space, the harder it is to upgrade."
General Li sighed, "Well, it seems we still can't place all our hopes on space."
After he finished speaking, he called Jiang Ji: "Little Jiang, how's the research on that storage device going?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ji's legs trembled. He said, "General, our entire department has been working overtime to study the theory. The theory of folded space is now taking shape, but we haven't found suitable materials for experimentation yet."
"How could there be no materials? Wasn't the guard's reserve resource depot open to you? What, they're not letting you use it?"
"No, Chief Alliance Officer Li!" Jiang Ji hurriedly explained, "We've already tried all the existing materials, and none of them can achieve space folding. Without new materials, it's impossible to achieve any results."
Jiang Ji silently complained to himself, "Even if they had it, they wouldn't be able to produce any results. What is that space anyway? It's not a scientific invention! They simply can't create it."
But he had to admit that he was very attracted to Li Sikai's.
It's not the desire to possess it, but the desire to create one myself. Even if it's a basic one, only big enough to hold two bags of rice.
"Then what do you suggest? Should I send someone to outer space to get some materials for your research?"
Li Zongmengguan thought to himself, "Isn't it just stone and metal outside? What's the difference?"
Jiang Ji stumbled and almost fell.
His hands trembled as he gripped the phone, and it took him a long time to calm himself down before he stammered, "No, no need. I'll study the theory some more and see if I can find a suitable alternative."
Otherwise, if General Li spends a huge sum of money to get him planetary fragments, and he still can't make any progress in his research, wouldn't he become a sinner against the alliance?
"Okay, then. Come find Xiao Kai if you need anything. If all else fails, you can all move in," said Chief Alliance Officer Li.
Jiang Ji's eyes widened, feeling as if a large hand was gripping his throat, making it hard for him to breathe.
With tears in his eyes and a pout, he said, "I'll relieve myself outside." It was a rare display of courage in his life to dare to challenge General Li.
"If you hadn't looked at Xiao Kai's space more, how could you have developed a storage device? Why not refer to what's readily available and instead try to build something in isolation!" General Li reprimanded without any pressure.
Li Sikai suppressed a laugh, then advised, "Uncle, calm down. This is a long-term project; some people may never even reach the threshold in their entire lives. We should have faith in Engineer Jiang. At the same time, we should give him enough time and space to grow."
Upon hearing someone speak up for him on the other end of the phone, Jiang Ji quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, Commander Li, I will definitely do my best. Don't worry, you and Captain Li, I will report to you with my teammates as soon as I have any news."
General Li seemed to have taken the advice to heart, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Alright then, good luck. Go out more often when you have free time, you never know when inspiration will strike. It's better than you being holed up in the lab all day long."
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you," Jiang Ji quickly agreed.
After hanging up the phone, Li Sikai gave Li Zongmengguan a thumbs up.
General Manager Li raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "We can't let him off the hook without a little pressure. Jiang Ji is very talented, but he's a bit resistant to this project. I know he's under a lot of pressure, but your potential is already exposed to everyone. If no replacement appears, you'll always be easy prey in other people's eyes."
You never know when they might bite you.
He sighed after saying that: "Don't think that those uncles and elders who have witnessed the brutality of space will stop them. They just haven't thought of a way to deprive space without suffering a backlash."
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