Upon hearing Chen Feng's words, the young man's face flushed red, but he still didn't know how to refute them.
"It's good that young people are energetic, but sometimes they need patience. Things can't be accomplished just by rushing."
After Chen Feng finished speaking, as if he had solved an extremely trivial problem, he turned to Qi Minglin and said, "Let's have roast chicken tomorrow and see what the roast chicken here tastes like."
"Okay." Qi Minglin nodded.
Seeing the crowd clearly agitated, Li Guanghao stepped in to smooth things over.
"Don't worry, everyone. Chen Feng is working very hard, and we've already made some progress. Just relax and rest. You'll have plenty of time to get busy in a while."
With Li Guanghao's words, everyone's emotions stabilized a bit. Although doubts still lingered, no one spoke again.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Richeng's eyes darted around unconsciously a few times, clearly indicating that he was thinking about something else.
A plan quickly took shape in his mind.
The dinner that evening wasn't very pleasant. Apart from Chen Feng, who was completely unaffected, the others were rather quiet. After finishing their meal, they went back to their work and crawled back into their tents to sleep.
The next day, Chen Feng got ready and set off at six o'clock as usual, with the same five people.
Driving forward, it was the same routine: stopping every six or seven hundred meters to get out and stretch.
Chen Feng chewed on bread and ham sausage, looking at the rising sun in the distance.
"Another beautiful day is about to begin."
Li Guanghao got out of the car, took the detector, and probed left and right. He even wanted to try digging with a shovel, but Chen Feng interrupted him.
"Let's go somewhere else," Chen Feng said.
"Okay." Upon hearing this, Li Guanghao shook the dirt off his shovel and got into the car.
Around 10 o'clock, everyone in the camp got up and came out to sit.
"We're just waiting like this, when will this ever end?" someone said, lighting a cigarette out of boredom.
"Just wait, they're making you wait, what else can you do?" someone nearby said.
Zhang Richeng, sitting in the middle of the group, also joined the conversation.
"I think we'll probably come back empty-handed again today. Do you believe me?"
"Probably," someone said.
“That won’t do. He’s always traveling around like he’s on vacation. We’re just sitting here and playing with him as the deadline gets closer and closer.”
"Seriously, who can do anything about him?" Zhang Richeng complained.
“Who can control him? Qi Minglin is like a tour guide now, following him around all day. Who can control him? If you want to control him, you’ll have to go up to the next level.” Gao Hua said from the side.
What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener, and the passionate young man from yesterday began to ponder it.
As he thought about it, he couldn't help but feel discouraged.
"We just want to report the situation, but we can't get in touch with anyone above us. We don't even know who to turn to."
"The only senior I could talk to is now accompanying me every day."
“I can get in touch with them, but what are you planning to do? Do you really want to report them? Forget it, just listen to the captain's orders. They definitely have a plan.” Zhang Richeng chuckled upon hearing this, immediately dissuading him from the idea.
Upon hearing this, the passionate young man Liu Jie insisted, "Let's endure him for a few more days. If this situation continues, we certainly can't just sit here and wait to die."
"How can we watch our country's precious time being wasted by such scum?"
What do you think?
After Liu Jie finished speaking, he looked at the others. To be honest, although the others didn't have such strong emotions for the time being, they had already gone from initially trusting Chen Feng to doubting him.
"Let's wait a few more days and see. If it doesn't work out, we'll talk about it then."
"Yes, and the key is that Captain Qi is there too, so we can report directly to higher-ups?"
"Yes, Qi is also a problem. The most crucial thing now is that we don't know what kind of spell Chen Feng has cast on her, but she just listens to him like that."
"It's no use not reporting to your superiors. Talking to Captain Qi is pointless now, since the two of them are on the same side."
The group started discussing the matter of reporting the incident, each offering their own opinion.
Zhang Richeng, the initiator, is now hiding on the sidelines, quietly watching the situation unfold without saying a word.
"Sigh, this team really needs a good leader. It's true that a bad soldier makes a bad team."
"If Qi Minglin hadn't insisted on coming back, do you think we would have already driven the piles into the Kari Mountains by now?"
Gao Hua spoke regretfully.
"Of course! They'd definitely smash it by now. They wouldn't be sitting here doing nothing anymore, just waiting to die," someone replied.
"Qi was actually quite good before, but after meeting Chen Feng, I don't know why he suddenly became like this, completely lacking his own opinions."
"Who knows? The key is that in this situation, those involved are often blinded by their own perspective; Team Leader Qi herself doesn't even realize it."
"It's time to report this to higher authorities; we can't let Captain Qi continue down this path."
"Brother Zhang, what's your opinion?" Someone asked Zhang Richeng, who was sitting to the side looking at his phone.
Everyone subconsciously looked at Zhang Richeng, since Qi Minglin and Li Guanghao were not around, and he was the one with the most status.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Richeng looked up blankly and asked, somewhat bewildered, "What's wrong? I was looking at the terrain of the Kari Mountains and didn't hear what you were saying."
"Damn it, look at Brother Zhang, now that's what a leader should be like. Look at them, I'm speechless."
"You say we're not doing anything, and you've got a leader like Chen Feng. How are you expecting us to do anything?" someone sighed, expressing their disappointment.
Although these words were directed at Chen Feng, they also implicated Qi Minglin. Everyone understood his meaning, but no one dared to name Qi Minglin directly.
"We're talking about reporting Chen Feng, and it's also time to let the higher-ups know about Captain Qi's current situation."
What do you think?
Upon hearing this, Zhang Richeng hesitated and said, "I don't know either. Besides, we're colleagues. Is this appropriate?"
"What's the big deal? It's clear who's right and who's wrong right now. Besides, we're not playing around here. This is the most critical moment to save the country."
"At this time, with national interests at stake, how can we let personal feelings interfere? If none of you are willing to speak up, then I will!" Liu Jie stood up and said indignantly.
"My strength alone is insignificant. If I ask for your support, you must support me."
Upon hearing this, the crowd looked at each other. Indeed, none of them wanted to be the one to take the lead, but if someone had to, they wouldn't mind raising their hand to support him.
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