Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

Chapter 600 Border Town

Originally, Long Baichuan wanted to comfort Jiang Nian, but he ended up being comforted by Jiang Nian instead.

He was overthinking it.

From the day they put on this military uniform, their responsibility was to give everything for China.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, you've always been very open-minded."

As soldiers, serving the people and contributing to the country are our duties, and no one will shirk them.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, I truly admire you."

Long Baichuan concluded by saying this.

Jiang Nian smiled.

"Let's go, time waits for no one, we still need to get to the border town."

They'd said enough; they needed to get going.

On the day exactly half a month later, Jiang Nian and Long Baichuan appeared at the foot of the mountain near the border city crematorium.

"Captain Long, you're saying this entire mountain has been hollowed out, and underneath is a huge military factory. How powerful must the people or forces behind this be to do something like this?"

Jiang Nian pointed to the mountain range in front of him and asked Long Baichuan with a solemn expression.

Although he already knew that there was a military factory below the crematorium, Long Baichuan was still deeply shocked when he heard Jiang Nian say this, looking at the mountain in front of him.

Several leaders spent five days discussing Jiang Nian's matter repeatedly before finally reaching a consensus.

When Long Baichuan first learned about the entire mission, he even thought that Gao Shiwei's decision wasn't impossible—with China's strength, taking over a military factory wouldn't be difficult.

But when he actually stood in front of the mountain, he began to seriously ponder its deeper meaning.

Just as Jiang Nian said, the entire mountain was hollowed out, and underneath was a huge military factory. The fact that it could be built and hidden for so many years means that the forces behind it are definitely not as simple as they seem on the surface.

Pulled around and moved the whole body.

Before we have a clear understanding of the organization's true strength, we must not act rashly.

As Jiang Nian and Long Baichuan stepped into the crematorium, they both saw Zhou Zhou standing there waiting for them.

Long Baichuan had never met Zhou Zhou.

But Jiang Nian had shown him Zhou Zhou's photo before, so he recognized him at a glance.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, you have indeed arrived as promised."

Seeing Jiang Nian arrive on time, Zhou Zhou smiled easily, walked up to her, and spoke with great joy and enthusiasm.

"Didn't Mr. Zhou already guess what I would choose?"

Zhou Zhou looked so happy, even leaving the military factory early to wait here, clearly expecting them to agree. Jiang Nian raised an eyebrow, her tone slightly provocative.

"Haha, I know Comrade Jiang Nian is a smart man."

Zhou Zhou didn't say much, seemingly unconcerned about the provocation in Jiang Nian's tone, and simply offered a compliment.

Jiang Nian remained silent after being praised.

"Shall we talk inside the arms factory?"

Long Baichuan stepped forward and spoke first.

Zhou Zhou's gaze then shifted from Jiang Nian to him.

"Captain Long is right, it is indeed time to discuss the various conditions of this transaction in detail."

Zhou Zhou immediately identified Long Baichuan as Long Baichuan.

Upon hearing this, both Jiang Nian and Long Baichuan were startled.

Jiang Nian was alright; he had already witnessed the power of Zhou Zhou's forces. Long Baichuan, however, was truly shocked.

Few people knew that he had come to participate in this negotiation with Jiang Nian. Moreover, Long Baichuan had never officially appeared in front of outsiders before, and unexpectedly, Zhou Zhou had revealed his identity in one fell swoop.

Thinking about it this way, what Jiang Nian said before was actually true.

Zhou Zhou's organization was indeed powerful—powerful enough to make Long Baichuan feel a sense of dread.

How can I allow someone else to snore beside my bed!

With such a powerful force, how can China completely subdue it?

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Long Baichuan's mind.

The three people slowly walked into the military factory.

It was still Zhou Zhou's office, but this time Long Baichuan was the one who was actually negotiating, and Jiang Nian only needed to listen from the side.

Zhou Zhou seemed to have been prepared for this. After pouring two cups of tea for Jiang Nian and Long Baichuan, he took out a document.

"I've already drafted the details and terms of the transaction. To be fair, Captain Long, please take a close look. If you have any questions, feel free to raise them, and we'll revise them one by one."

Zhou Zhou handed the document to Long Baichuan, his attitude very amiable, his words even revealing a hint of flattery.

It seemed that Zhou Zhou would agree to anything that Long Baichuan and the others brought up.

Hearing him say that, Long Baichuan looked up at him in surprise.

He certainly understood what Zhou Zhou meant, and it was precisely because he understood that he was even more shocked.

Zhou Zhou's attitude, to some extent, has already explained something.

This organization seems determined to acquire Jiang Nian.

Although it's only for three years, the fact that the other party offered such generous terms makes it seem rather suspicious.

Long Baichuan didn't speak, but lowered his head and began to carefully read the document.

The document contains little information, but it seems that China ultimately benefits from every single point it contains.

Long Baichuan finished reading it very quickly.

He was somewhat incredulous, but he didn't show it on his face. He simply handed the document back to Jiang Nian, indicating that he should look at it again.

Jiang Nian had already discussed this matter with Zhou Zhou, so he understood it even faster than Long Baichuan.

The contents of the document were largely consistent with what Zhou Zhou had previously discussed with him.

"Captain Long, do you have any special requirements regarding this contract?"

Seeing that Jiang Nian and Long Baichuan had finished reading the information, Zhou Zhou spoke up, asking a question in a very respectful manner.

His attitude left Long Baichuan and Jiang Nian speechless for a moment.

"Host, host, don't forget, you still have a mission to complete."

Just then, the system suddenly appeared and said this to Jiang Nian.

Jiang Nian then remembered that when he entered the factory, he had indeed negotiated with the system, and the system had indeed issued a task.

“Mr. Zhou, I have one more condition.”

Jiang Nian spoke, staring at Zhou Zhou with a serious expression.

Hearing Jiang Nian's conditions, Zhou Zhou's smile remained unchanged, showing no sign of dissatisfaction.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, please feel free to name your conditions."

Zhou Zhou's tone was quite polite, but Jiang Nian still noticed that his attitude was somewhat different when he spoke to her and Long Baichuan.

It seemed that Zhou Zhou was more respectful when facing him. This question flashed through Jiang Nian's mind, but he had no time to think about anything else at the moment; he was more concerned about his mission.

“I agree to join your organization, but on one condition—I want the green crystal from this military factory.”

Jiang Nian got straight to the point and stated his requirements directly.

Long Baichuan glanced at Jiang Nian in surprise, having no idea what the green crystal Jiang Nian was talking about was.

However, he did not show any doubt.

After all, this deal was essentially exchanging Jiang Nian's freedom for his freedom. So no matter what conditions Jiang Nian wanted to add, Long Baichuan wouldn't object.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, do you want the green crystals from this military factory?"

As soon as Jiang Nian finished speaking, Zhou Zhou's smile suddenly froze, revealing a look of surprise that was the first time she had seen Jiang Nian and Long Baichuan since they came in.

The way he looked at Jiang Nian seemed to indicate disbelief.

"Yes, my condition is that I must have the green crystal, and I need it now."

Jiang Nian nodded solemnly, his tone leaving no room for discussion.

The system's task is to obtain the green crystal from the military factory.

Since he had already agreed to make this deal with Zhou Zhou, Jiang Nian felt that it was perfectly reasonable for him to want this green crystal.

"May I ask a question?" Zhou Zhou hesitated for a moment before answering Jiang Nian's condition, "Comrade Jiang Nian, how did you know that there was green crystal in the military factory?"

"I'm sorry, I can't answer that question. Mr. Zhou, my condition is that you give me the green crystal. If you agree, our transaction will continue. Of course, if you don't agree, then the transaction ends here."

Jiang Nian looked at Zhou Zhou with a faint smile.

On the surface, it seems that China is the one who benefits the most from this deal, but Jiang Nian inexplicably feels that since Zhou Zhou's organization can offer such generous terms, the benefits they can obtain must be much greater than those of China.

Because of this, Zhou Zhou was at a disadvantage from the very beginning.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, Captain Long, I'm sorry, please wait a moment. I have something I need to take care of right away. I'll be back soon and will give Comrade Jiang Nian a satisfactory answer."

Zhou Zhou did not answer Jiang Nian's question immediately, but said somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's alright, Mr. Zhou, please go ahead."

This is Zhou Zhou's territory after all, and Jiang Nian understands that the green crystal must be a very important thing to Zhou Zhou and even the entire organization.

Touching his chin, watching Zhou Zhou's figure disappear through the doorway, Jiang Nian pondered a question in his mind—

If the green crystal is really that important, would Zhou Zhou still agree to his conditions?

"System, since you want the green crystal, if my deal with them falls through, can you sense where the green crystal is here?"

With that in mind, Jiang Nian simply called the system directly.

Although he didn't think the deal would fall through, it's always good to be prepared. That's why he asked the system that question.

After all, the green crystal was what the system wanted. Jiang Nian didn't want to accept the punishment for failing the mission.

Being brought back to square one is definitely not a pleasant experience.

"In response to the host, I'm sorry, I cannot sense the presence of the green crystal. Unless Zhou Zhou agrees to take it out, there is no other way."

The system's voice sounded a bit strange. Compared to its usual coldness, it seemed to carry a somewhat indescribable meaning.

Jiang Nian had no time to pay attention to the system's strange behavior. All he knew was that the system was telling him that if he wanted the green crystal, Zhou Zhou would have to willingly hand it over.

I really want to give this system a good beating!

This thought had crossed Jiang Nian's mind countless times. He genuinely felt that his system was incredibly deserving of a beating.

Zhou Zhou didn't leave for long, only about ten minutes, before returning to the office.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, we agree to your conditions. However, I still want to ask, is this green crystal given to you personally, or is it given to Captain Long to take away?"

Zhou Zhou's expression was a little strange, and the corner of his mouth seemed to twitch slightly. But he still asked seriously.

When he asked this question, he specifically glanced at Long Baichuan.

"This green crystal is for me personally, and has nothing to do with China or the military."

Even in front of Long Baichuan, Jiang Nian didn't intend to hide anything. He just said it directly.

Although he didn't understand what the green crystal that Jiang Nian was talking about was, judging from Zhou Zhou's attitude, it must be something special.

Countless thoughts flashed through Long Baichuan's mind in an instant.

However, he quickly gave up the idea of ​​fighting for it.

He didn't forget that before he left, several leaders had called him to their office and repeatedly told him that no matter what unreasonable requests Jiang Nian made, he had to try his best to agree.

Hearing Jiang Nian say that the green crystal stone belonged to him personally, Zhou Zhou visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright, Comrade Jiang Nian, please sign this contract, and I will bring you the green crystal right away."

Pointing to the documents on the table, Zhou Zhou said with a serious expression.

"Captain Long, you're the one in charge of this deal. You're here to negotiate, so let's double-check everything. If you have any questions, just ask. If everything's fine, I'll sign it."

Jiang Nian looked at Long Baichuan to see if he had any more specific conditions to add.

For Jiang Nian, all he had to do was wait to sign. Although the deal looked like a contract of servitude to him.

Long Baichuan carefully reviewed the document again, finalized several key points with Zhou Zhou, and then nodded to Jiang Nian.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, the document is finalized. You can sign it now."

Originally, Long Baichuan wanted to sign the deal on behalf of China, but Zhou Zhou insisted that the final signature must be Jiang Nian's. Therefore, Long Baichuan had no choice but to have Jiang Nian sign it.

After Jianlong Baichuan confirmed the details of the transaction, Jiang Nian didn't say anything more. He simply picked up a pen, signed his name on the last page, and pressed his fingerprint.

"Captain Long, according to our agreement, the first three months will begin tomorrow. Comrade Jiang Nian will stay here with us. I'll see you off now."

Although it was said in a consultative tone, Zhou Zhou's words implied that he was seeing the guest off.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, I'm leaving now. Please contact us anytime if you need anything. Remember, we will always be your strongest support."

Long Baichuan stood up, looked deeply at Jiang Nian, and said solemnly.

"Don't worry, it's fine. It's only been three months, we'll see each other again soon."

For Jiang Nian, Zhou Zhou valued his research abilities anyway. It didn't matter which research lab he was in.

Zhou Zhou quickly saw Long Baichuan off.

When he returned to his office, Jiang Nian was already sitting in the boss's chair.

"The green crystal can be given to me now."

When Long Baichuan was around, Jiang Nian's attitude was alright. But now, his gaze towards Zhou Zhou was as cold as ice, and his tone was icy.

Zhou Zhou was taken aback by Jiang Nian's sudden change in attitude.

Even when Jiang Nian came with Wang Ba before, his attitude was much calmer than it is now, unlike now, when he has a completely cold face.

What startled Zhou Zhou the most was that, under Jiang Nian's icy gaze, he involuntarily shivered.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, I'll bring you the green crystal right away. But now that we're in the same boat, could you tell me where you first heard about the green crystal?"

Even though he sensed something was off, Zhou Zhou still asked in a friendly tone. He thought, Jiang Nian is at least a teammate now, maybe she'll be willing to tell him?

"Mr. Zhou, you're asking a bit too many questions." (End of Chapter)