Chapter 033 Return to Dragon Group
At night, after everyone had rested, Duan Shi stayed in his tent and reported the situation to Ye Caiying. He asked Qiao Ji to set up a barrier for him, so he wouldn't have to worry about the news leaking out.
"...So according to the research of Professor Xie and Professor Xu, is this all we need?" The virtual projection of Ye Caiying's half body flickered slightly in the air.
Of course, it is impossible to choose full-body real-life projection in such a small space, so a bust will be enough.
Duan Shi sat on his bed with a very casual attitude. The atmosphere between the two was more like a casual chat between friends than a formal report between a superior and a subordinate. But it's true that he and Ye Caiying do have a very good relationship in private, and Ye Caiying watched him grow up.
"Yes, after repeated verification by Professor Xie and Professor Xu, they confirmed that this is all that is needed."
"It seems that this Dragon King is indeed worthy of being the 'Guardian of the Human Race'." Ye Caiying touched his chin and sighed in a meaningless way: "Even the method of summoning him is so simple."
"really."
Duan Shi nodded in agreement. Several people who knew the inscription said the same thing. "Then Mr. Ye, how long do you think it will take for the higher-ups to initiate the operation?"
"Well..." Ye Caiying thought for a moment, "I think there is still room for discussion. But," he changed the subject, "Looking at the current situation, it won't last long. If we don't take action soon, we may have to file a lawsuit not only domestically but also internationally."
Duan Shi was thoughtful. It seemed that the current situation was indeed gradually deteriorating.
"Okay, these are not things we should worry about." Ye Caiying ended the topic and turned to tomorrow's arrangements: "You should come back with the Dragon Group tomorrow. Since the stone tablet cannot be moved, leave it to Zhang Zhen to guard it. Although he is a bit slick and likes to scheme for personal gain, his ability is beyond doubt. You can rest assured in leaving it to him."
After saying that, Ye Caiying thought for a moment and added, "It still feels a little unsafe. So, you should keep Senior Qiao Ji with you and let her guard Mount Tai before we start the action."
"Okay, I'll arrange it tomorrow morning." Duan Shi accepted the arrangement, and then asked curiously, "Will Mount Tai be closed and no longer open to the public in the future?"
Ye Caiying said with a matter-of-fact expression: "Of course, Mount Tai is where dragon veins converge. Let's not talk about the importance of dragon veins to growing flowers. Just say that this place is being transformed into a paradise. It is impossible for it to be open to the public."
Duan Shi also knew that it wouldn't happen, and asking now was just to confirm his guess.
After the revival of its spiritual energy, Mount Tai has become too important for growing flowers, even more important than the capital. The people above will certainly not just leave it alone.
I just don't know what arrangements will be made here.
After talking about business, they chatted for a while and then ended the call. It's getting late now, and there will be a lot of things to do tomorrow, so he needs to get enough rest.
After he fell asleep, Qiao Ji, who was meditating outside, opened her eyes, looked at Duan Shi's tent, and waved her hand to remove the barrier outside. After checking the situation in the camp again, he entered a meditative state again.
Although it looks the same as usual, this Qiao Ji is just an empty vest. Chu Yi had already escaped and returned to the cabin to enjoy a comfortable life. She does this every night. After all, she is the mastermind behind the scenes. How could she just keep watch for others so obediently?
The night passed quickly and everyone got up and started working as usual.
Some people wash, some cook, some clean up, and everything is in order.
When the smell of breakfast began to waft outside, Duan Shi also got up.
He stepped out of the tent, looked at the busy people, and shouted loudly: "Dragon Group, please pack up your tents after breakfast. We are going to go back. Then everyone in the army, please continue to stay here. Commander Zhang will bring more people here later. You will be responsible for guarding this place for the time being."
"knew."
"Okay~"
"receive."
"yes!"
After hearing Duan Shi's arrangements, everyone followed his orders.
After Duan Shi finished making the arrangements, he told them to continue working. He then walked towards Qiao Ji and said to her alone, "Senior, we'll need you to guard Mount Tai for a few more days. We can only be most assured if you're here to guard it."
Hashihime nodded indifferently, it didn't matter to her where she stayed.
After everything was arranged with Qiao Ji, Duan Shi walked towards his tent, intending to pack up his personal belongings first.
At this time, Fang Xiuwen came over, looking a little embarrassed. He called Duan Shi and asked in a low voice: "Team Leader Duan, are we going back together too?"
"Yes, what's wrong? Is there something wrong, Teacher Fang?" Duan Shi stopped and didn't quite understand why Fang Xiuwen looked so embarrassed.
"It's like this, we want to stay here and do the testing." Fang Xiuwen pushed his glasses. He knew that disobeying orders would not be a good arrangement, but this opportunity was so rare that he didn't want to miss it.
He motioned Duan Shi to look at several experts who were busy with the instruments again.
"So far, this machine has performed well, which is completely beyond our expectations. We previously speculated that it might have various problems, but in actual use, no problems have occurred." He turned his head and looked sincerely into Duan Shi's eyes. "So, we want to stay here, both to test this instrument and to do a long-term monitoring of environmental changes here."
Duan Shi saw Fang Xiuwen's desire, and after hearing what he said, he also felt that this was indeed a rare opportunity. However, he could not make the final decision on this matter, so he could only help to inquire.
"It is indeed worthwhile to continue to stay and monitor. Let me communicate with Secretary Ye and explain the situation to him. The specific decision will depend on his arrangements."
"Okay, okay, okay. Thank you, Team Leader Duan." Fang Xiuwen was delighted. As long as he reported to his superiors, he believed that the people above would not want to miss any research opportunity.
So the chances of them staying are as high as 99 percent.
"Teacher Fang, you're being polite. It's all I should do." Duan Shi smiled, thinking Fang Xiuwen was being too polite.
Then Duan Shi walked aside and asked Ye Caiying for instructions.
After hearing this, Ye Caiying had no objection to this proposal and agreed readily. He asked Duan Shi to keep the experts and he would take Liu Jimeng and Liang Hang back with him.
After Duan Shi hung up the phone, he went to tell Fang Xiuwen the good news, and several experts cheered for a rare moment.
The arrangement was finalized, and after everyone finished their meal, they went to do their work.
The members of the Dragon Group went to pack up and prepare to return, and the soldiers from the local military camp lent a hand to help. Normally the soldiers should have gone out on patrol at this time, but today Zhang Zhen is leading the team to take over, so they will stay in the camp on standby for the time being.
We worked hard for half the morning and finally got everything ready.
At this time, Zhang Zhen also arrived at the camp with a large group of soldiers. He left all the soldiers he brought with him in the dense forest outside, told them to rest there, and went to the camp alone to find Duan Shi to take over.
"Nice to meet you again, Team Leader Duan." Zhang Zhen still had that smiling face, "Thank you for your hard work during this period."
"Commander Zhang is very fast. Actually, we can wait a little longer." Duan Shi didn't expect Zhang Zhenlai to be so fast. Although soldiers can march very quickly, it would still take him a while from the time he received the order this morning to the time he arrives.
"Hey, that's nothing." Zhang Zhen didn't care. How could he be so slow about such an important matter? "Everyone is used to training, and now the spiritual energy is getting stronger and stronger. Our bodies are getting better, and our abilities in all aspects have improved."
Duan Shi agreed with this point, "Indeed, everyone's health is much better now than before."
This is also everyone’s most direct feeling about the spiritual society.
"Okay, then I'll leave this to Commander Zhang, and we'll call it a day for now." Duan Shi smiled and patted Zhang Zhen's shoulder, with an expression that said 'I'm relying on you from now on'.
Zhang Zhen also clenched his fist and punched Duan Shi's chest in a friendly manner, "Don't worry, I will defend this position to the death!"
After the task was handed over, Duan Shi took several members of the Dragon Group and a bunch of samples to be taken back for analysis by other experts, and set off on the journey back to the capital Pingjing.
After Zhang Zhen waved goodbye to the Dragon Group, he ordered the soldiers to set up camp and conduct reconnaissance, to ensure that nothing unexpected happened while he was guarding the place.
After seeing that all the soldiers were busy, he walked towards the side of the camp, where Qiao Ji was floating in the air meditating.
He was overjoyed when he learned that Qiao Ji would also stay. With her here, not only would his safety be fully guaranteed, but he could also take this opportunity to build a good relationship with her. It can be said that after Qiao Ji stayed, the mission of guarding the stone tablet was of great benefit and no harm.
However, Zhang Zhen was not in a hurry after arriving at the camp. He arranged the camp first, then tidied his clothes and went to meet Qiao Ji.
"Senior?" Standing a few steps in front of Qiao Ji, Zhang Zhen called out carefully.
Qiao Ji opened her eyes, saw him coming, and then she lowered her altitude to the ground, "Commander Zhang, you're here."
"Yes, senior. I will be stationed here for a while."
"Then please give me your guidance in the future." Qiao Ji's attitude was gentler than last time. She generally couldn't dislike people with good character.
"Hahaha, no, no, it should be my part. Please forgive me, senior." Sensing Qiao Ji's attitude, Zhang Zhen seemed very happy. This could be considered a successful 'strategy'.
He was building a relationship with Qiao Ji, while over at the Dragon Group, everyone was chatting on the speeding bus.
"Boss, when do you think we'll be back?"
After completing the task, Liang Hang seemed more "lively". He was like a stool with needles on it, unwilling to sit still, and insisted on lying on the back of the chair with his butt raised and looking around.
Duan Shi didn't even bother to say anything to him. As if he hadn't noticed his shameful posture, he calmly answered his question, "How did you know we were going to come back? Are you the leader?"
"How dare I?" Liang Hang smiled bitterly, "This is just a chat."
"What exactly does the inscription say, Team Duan?" Liu Jimeng was more curious about the content of the inscription than the mission. Before, Duan Shi only announced that the translation was successful, but did not tell them the specific content.
"If you still can't say it, then forget it." She added as soon as she finished speaking.
She didn't know if this was a secret or not. In fact, she shouldn't have asked this question, but she was really curious.
"There's nothing that can't be said. You'll know it when you go back anyway." It is indeed a secret to outsiders, but the people in the Dragon Group have the right to know it. Duan Shi didn't say it before only because there were other people in the camp.
"Can I tell you?" Liu Jimeng became excited.
Liang Hang, Yu Gaoyuan and Meng Zhengqi were also very excited to hear Duan Shi say this. They all popped their heads out from behind their seats and looked at Duan Shi sitting in the front row with anticipation.
The two experts in ancient Chinese literature watched with a smile the youngsters making noise in the car.
Duan Shi ignored them and turned to look at Liu Jimeng who was sitting next to him and asked her a question: "I remember that you should be able to set up a barrier when you reach the fusion stage, right?"
Liu Jimeng didn't know what he meant, and answered him a little confusedly: "Yes, I can set up some small barriers. However, due to the limitations of my realm, the power and range are very small." As she said this, she felt a little embarrassed and felt that she was quite useless.
Seeing that she was still a little unconfident, Duan Shi didn't say much, but just nodded calmly and continued to ask: "Can you cover the car?"
"That's fine, no problem." Liu Jimeng's eyes lit up when he heard this condition. This range was still very simple.
"Okay, then you set up a barrier to cover the car." Although the content of the inscription is not a secret to the people in the car, it is still necessary to prevent any possible chance of leakage.
And it’s a good opportunity to train Liu Jimeng.
Duan Shi knew that this girl had always been very unconfident. Although she was the only cultivator in the flower-growing area, she always felt that she could not compare with Qiao Ji in cultivation, and her own abilities could not compare with Liang Hang, Meng Zhengqi, Yu Gaoyuan and others who were from special elite backgrounds. Duan Shi once tried to enlighten her, but she still had to let go of this kind of thing herself.
Therefore, Duan Shi has been cultivating Liu Jimeng's self-confidence intentionally or unintentionally. After all, she is the first half-demon to awaken in the flower-growing world. Her status is not low. It is not appropriate for her to be so cautious all the time.
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