Chapter 665: I Have Conditions
Chen Ping retorted with a "You still have the nerve to ask?", instantly causing Ling Feng to sport a wry smile.
So he scratched his head and said, "Boss, why you gotta be so mad? It’s not such a big deal, right?"
"Of course, it’s a big deal!"
Chen Ping’s eyes bulged, as he pointed at Ling Feng’s nose, "Ten Spirit Stones, that’s ten Spirit Stones we’re talking about, and you just handed them over to foreigners?"
Ling Feng looked innocent, "Who said that? Out of all the registrants, at least ten are our Huaxia people. It’s not like they all got auctioned off to foreigners!"
"Still not acceptable, even if they are Huaxia people, they don’t have the backing of the nation. These people, once they become powerful, might not serve the country!" Chen Ping rambled on.
Ling Feng glanced at him and chuckled, "All right, boss. I didn’t realize you were such a patriot. Don’t worry, I’ve got plans, so no rush!"
"What plans do you have? Do you realize how serious this is? To put it lightly, it’s misappropriation for personal gain, and at worst it’s treason!" Chen Ping said angrily.
"Eh, isn’t that a bit exaggerated? It’s my own stuff, who cares who I sell it to?" Ling Feng was taken aback.
Chen Ping glared at him, "That depends on what it is!"
"Okay, fine, my bad. But what’s done is done; there’s no taking it back now. If it comes down to it, I’ll just provide some Spirit Stones to the nation too, thirty pieces, or forty, or maybe fifty?"
Chen Ping: "..."
Upon hearing the numbers that Ling Feng threw out, his anger instantly vanished!
Afterward, as if he had learned the art of face-changing, his annoyed expression instantly turned into a broad, cheerful smile!
Ling Feng was dumbfounded, looking at him in surprise, "Old Chen, aren’t you switching gears a bit too quickly?"
"Go on, tell me the truth, how many Spirit Stones do you have on you?" Chen Ping glared at him, then asked with a beaming smile.
"At most fifty pieces, not one more!" Ling Feng said with a laugh.
"Does that mean you have even more?" Chen Ping’s eyes widened.
"I didn’t say that. I’m only saying I can give up to fifty to the nation, but it’s not without conditions!" Ling Feng stated.
Chen Ping’s eyes gleamed as he rubbed his hands together, "Let’s hear your conditions. As long as they’re not too outrageous, I can agree to them!"
"Come on, leader, why so excited? The Spirit Stones aren’t for you!" Ling Feng asked curiously.
Chen Ping glanced at him, "What do you know? If we deliver fifty Spirit Stones all at once, our sub-bureau’s status in the main bureau will rocket up, might even hit the first place! Do you know what that means?"
"Does that mean you’ll get promoted and rich?" Ling Feng asked with a sly smile.
Chen Ping was startled and then glared at Ling Feng, "Pah, I joined the military without ever thinking about that!"
Continuing, he said, "If we reach the first place, we will get lots of conveniences and resources, that’s the most important thing!"
Ling Feng chuckled, "Well, that’s great because what I want are resources too!"
"What do you want?"
"Those specialized bullets, the Gatling ammo, and, that device that makes people tell the truth, I want one of those too!" Ling Feng said.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ping responded, "Just those?"
Ling Feng smiled, "That’s all I can think of for now. If I need something else later, I’ll let you know. After all, when our sub-bureau ranks first, how could the higher-ups refuse our requests?"
"Alright, no problem. I can’t guarantee anything else, but as for the ammo, if the higher-ups hear about the fifty Spirit Stones, they’d likely approve you a whole truckload!" Chen Ping boasted, thumping his chest!
This, however, left Ling Feng stunned!
How many rounds would that be in a truckload? Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands?
He was beginning to regret it now. If he had known how much they valued Spirit Stones and were willing to spend such a fortune, he should have asked for something even more powerful, like a helicopter or something!
But then he thought about it and decided to drop the idea. Although that vehicle looked cool, it wasn’t something just anyone could operate. For him, it would have been nothing more than a decoration, a waste!
So Ling Feng smiled and said, "Alright, then I will wait for the chief’s news. I’ll bring the Spirit Stones to you in the next couple of days!"
"Deal!"
Chen Ping’s eyes gleamed, and his face flushed with excitement, showing just how thrilled he was.
After leaving Longyuan, Ling Feng drove quickly back to Shiliu Village and then entered the Nine Heavens.
Seeing Feng Ling and Li Fei’er, he suddenly didn’t know how to start explaining, but with everyone watching him, he could only smile wryly and say, "This matter has become complicated!"
"What happened?"
Sensing something, Feng Ling asked curiously.
Ling Feng, with an expression of helplessness, recounted what Du Jian had told him.
After hearing it, everyone’s expressions were indeed complicated, glancing between Feng Ling and Li Fei’er and at a loss for words.
However, at that moment, Feng Ling shook her head, "If he wasn’t lying, then both he and Yu Mei have been deceived!"
"Why?" asked Ling Feng.
Feng Ling looked at him, "Have you forgotten? My father has been in a deep coma. How could he possibly have harmed Fei’er’s mother?"
"Uh, what if it was before that?" Ling Feng scratched his head.
Feng Ling rolled her eyes, "How long ago did this take place? We can simply sort out the timeline and figure it out, right?"
"You’re right. Fei’er, quickly check the date on the letter from your mother!" said Ling Feng immediately.
"Wait a minute, let me say this first: my father had a practice failure on June 20th and has been in a coma ever since!" blurted out Feng Ling.
Ling Feng glanced at her, understanding that the girl was trying to avoid any appearance of bias.
Once Li Fei’er saw the time, and then stated the time of her own father’s mishap, if it didn’t coincide, it might give the impression that the story was fabricated to avoid contradictions.
Li Fei’er pulled out the letter, flipped to the signature at the end, and then looked up to say, "It’s dated June 23rd!"
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
This made it very clear—the Sect Hierarch of the Black Dragon Sect had already been grievously injured and in a coma three days before, while Yu Mei had encountered another sect leader at least on June 21st or 22nd!
"Thank goodness it wasn’t your father, or I wouldn’t have known whom to support!" Ling Feng said with a wry smile.
Feng Ling glanced at him, "I understand. If it had been my father, I would have also questioned why he would do such a thing!"
"Now that we know it wasn’t him, we should investigate. It seems like there’s unrest within the Black Dragon Sect. Feng Ling, can you handle it on your own?" Ling Feng asked.
Feng Ling looked at him, "If I say I can’t, would you come over and help me?"
"That..."
Ling Feng hesitated, feeling as if he had dug a hole for himself!
Fortunately, at that moment, Zhou Yi spoke up, "You know he now has formidable enemies at hand. What he needs most is to enhance his strength as quickly as possible, so he definitely won’t have the time. Lingling, if you need help, then I will go with you!"
Feng Ling looked at her and then at the others, suddenly letting out a chuckle, "Alright, it was just a question. Actually, I can handle it by myself!"