Chapter 644 Withdrawal from the Exploration Team
"No need, this is enough," Chen Feng said, handing him a cigarette.
You can't believe much of the other information, but you can believe the part about the man, since so many people are saying it.
The two chatted for a while longer before Chen Feng, still tipsy, went home.
The camp was filled with a joyful atmosphere. Chen Feng sat in a chair, his eyes sweeping over every man present.
Every man here is a suspect, and he still can't determine who leaked the information.
The next morning, the exploration team sat together to discuss their next destination.
Although there's no rush at the moment, it's always good to be prepared, so let's choose a location first.
"What are your options for the next location?" Zhang Ce asked, looking at the group.
Zhang Richeng almost blurted out "Ka Ri", but after thinking about it, he decided to check on Chen Feng first.
Chen Feng glanced at everyone casually and pointed to a place on the map.
"Let's go there."
Everyone looked at the place Chen Feng pointed to, which was less than 100 kilometers away from here.
His choice was simple: just like before, the system would cool down in three days, so wouldn't it be safer to make a choice then? Why rush now?
"What conclusions do you have about this place?" Zhang Richeng asked upon seeing this.
"No, just go with my gut feeling. If it doesn't work, I'll try something else," Chen Feng said, lighting a cigarette.
“If there’s no other choice, I still recommend going to Kari.” This time, Zhang Richeng didn’t offer any grand theories; he just strongly recommended his own place.
"So... what's your decision?" Zhang Ce looked at the others.
Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances. Some agreed with Chen Feng, some agreed with Zhang Richeng, and some abstained.
Of course, there are still more people who agree with Chen Feng.
Whether they have a valid point or not is irrelevant; the fact that they found the mine is the only valid point.
"In that case, the minority should follow the majority, so let's go to the location Chen Feng chose." Zhang Ce was actually leaning towards Chen Feng, so this suited his wishes and provided him with a reason.
"I've given my advice so many times. Since there's no better option, why can't you just listen to me this once? Am I really that untrustworthy?"
Zhang Richeng put down his phone, took a deep breath, and looked at Zhang Ce and Qi Minglin.
The atmosphere fell silent immediately after those words were spoken.
Zhang Ce capped his pen, looked up, and explained, "Zhang Richeng, that's not how it is. It's not that we don't trust you."
"But for the time being, Chen Feng's choice is indeed the optimal solution, and I hope you can understand the organization."
"I understand? How am I supposed to understand? You could at least give me some reason to convince me. What is this? He just pointed randomly and we left without doing any investigation or research."
"Then what are all these things I've worked so hard on? A joke? A clown?" Zhang Richeng pulled out the documents on his phone and showed them to them, his emotions already running high.
"Who told you not to find the mine before? If you could find the mine, would I be sitting in this position?" Chen Feng leaned back in his chair and sneered.
"Yes, just because I didn't find the mine, I'm like a clown, my dedication and efforts are completely worthless."
“I deserve to die, I’m a piece of trash, I shouldn’t have come back to China in the first place.”
"In the end, it's because I'm not capable enough. I can't blame anyone else. If that's the case, then there's no need for us to continue existing here."
Zhang Richeng lowered his head, his face full of disappointment. As he stood up, those who supported him behind him also stood up.
"Leader, thank you for your care and support during this time. The data from Kari is our final contribution to our motherland."
"Please allow us to withdraw and find our own way. Thank you again."
Zhang Richeng bowed, and the people behind him followed suit, clearly indicating that they all wanted to leave the group with Zhang Richeng.
Seeing this, Chen Feng narrowed his eyes, stared at Zhang Richeng, and said nothing.
Zhang Ce frowned, looking at the people bowing and scraping, countless thoughts swirling in his mind.
Qi Minglin's mouth gaped open in shock; she never expected Zhang Richeng to pull this stunt.
Isn't this blatant coercion? If you don't listen to me, I'll take the exploration team and leave the country completely.
Li Guanghao's eyes were filled with solemnity, and a bad premonition arose spontaneously.
The other exploration team members were equally incredulous, never expecting things to turn out this way.
They couldn't even figure out why the exploration team would break up with the other side of the agreement when they had already found rare earth deposits.
After a long pause, Zhang Ce took a deep breath and placed the pen on the table.
"Sit down first, we can talk this over. You're being too extreme right now."
"The departure of any one of you would be a huge loss to the country."
"Things didn't have to escalate to this point."
"I'm sorry, boss, but I actually returned to China to realize my value and ambitions."
"Now, I feel that the exploration team no longer needs me. Chen Feng is enough. In fact, I was very happy to see Chen Feng's appearance."
“He did what none of us could do, and the exploration team should rightfully be led by him.”
“Now that the exploration team no longer needs us, I think it’s time for us to leave.”
"I apologize again, sir. Please approve our decision to leave." Zhang Richeng said sincerely, bowing again.
"Nonsense!"
Zhang Ce could no longer contain himself and slammed his fist on the table, roaring in anger.
"Does that mean you can't fulfill your ideals and ambitions without going to Kari?"
"Are we going to spend our whole lives searching for rare earth elements, and you'll never have a chance to use your skills?!"
"My China spans 9.6 million square kilometers, is there not a single place where you can be of use?!"
"What are you doing now? Just being a child, throwing a tantrum and being unreasonable!"
"Zhang Richeng, I've always had high expectations for you. Don't disappoint me!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Richeng slowly straightened up, but his head remained lowered, and his tone was dejected.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, leader, but the country really doesn't need me anymore. Please allow us to leave."
"Bullshit!" Zhang Ce turned his head away angrily, not wanting to look at this stubborn brat at all.
“Brother Zhang, there’s no need. We’ll be going to Kari sooner or later. Kari is a vast and resource-rich place, and it must have many excellent mineral resources.”
“Even if we weren’t looking for rare earth elements, we would still go. Why are you in such a hurry?” Qi Minglin also advised.
“Yes, Chen Feng will leave the exploration team sooner or later. I’m getting old, and Xiao Lin can’t take on this responsibility. The position of team leader will eventually be yours. Don’t you understand?” Li Guanghao sighed.
Upon hearing this, Qi Minglin couldn't help but think to herself, "How come I can't shoulder this responsibility?"
However, the most urgent task now is to keep Zhang Richeng and the third of the exploration team behind, so Qi Minglin did not object.
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