169: Please enter the urn.

The moment the dark figure climbed onto the black soil city wall.

Ye Tian also arrived at the wall next to the warehouse.

The two were less than 30 meters apart, a distance from which Ye Tian could clearly see his every move through the Blade.

After the dark figure ascended the city wall, he crouched slightly, seemingly afraid of the construction site lights shining on him.

Then, he scanned the area ahead, took out his phone.

He took a few photos of the construction site and the warehouse, then crouched down and climbed off the city wall, running towards the outside.

Ye Tian frowned at his actions, instinctively feeling that this person was definitely problematic.

However, since he was only taking simple photos, Ye Tian had no reason to stop him.

Pondering, Ye Tian quickly exited the wall and quietly followed behind the dark figure.

There was almost no light on this road, so with the fifty-meter distance provided by the Blade, the dark figure had no defenses whatsoever, much less would he think he was being followed. After leaving the Breeding Farm for a distance, he got into a car parked by the roadside.

Ye Tian was hesitating whether to summon the Blade back when he saw through the Blade's vision that there were two other people sitting in the back seat of the car.

At the same time, a burst of conversation clearly reached his ears.

Dozens of meters away, the sound was so clear. Ye Tian was startled; he could even synchronize audio and video. Previously, every experiment was not far, so Ye Tian had never noticed that he could synchronize even his hearing with the Blade.

Amidst his surprise, the conversation among the few people also caught his attention.

"How was it? Did you see clearly what they're doing there?"

"I saw it, Boss. These are the photos I just took. It looks like a construction site with a lot of machinery. Some are digging up garbage, some are laying foundations. Judging by the scale, they seem to be building factories or something similar. Combined with what we observed during the day, all the vehicles entering and exiting are garbage trucks. There's nothing unusual."

"Then what did they haul to the Pharmaceutical Factory during the day?"

"I really don't know about that, but they only hauled two truckloads of stuff over. It must be some unimportant items. I think our main focus should still be on the Pharmaceutical Factory. As long as we can get their latest flavor formula, no matter who that kid who bought the Pharmaceutical Factory is, we'll have a way to deal with him. After all, raw materials are our home turf."

"Alright then, it seems I was overthinking. This kid spends all day with garbage, he doesn't seem like someone with much influence. How are things arranged with the Pharmaceutical Factory?"

"We're still sending people to make contact. The main issue is that the formula is currently managed by The one surnamed Wu. Now that the Pharmaceutical Factory has changed hands, we don't know who will have access to the formula in the future, so we haven't selected a target yet. Oh right, Boss, how are you so sure that the other party taking over the Pharmaceutical Factory isn't a joke, but has the same goal as us?"

"Heh, does that even need to be said? For that factory, the only valuable thing is the batch of fully automated filling production lines we specifically helped customize. Anyone else who bought it would find it useless. So, next, we must keep a close eye on the vehicles entering and exiting the Pharmaceutical Factory. I want to see how they're going to make a profit without raw materials. At the same time, no matter what method we use, we must get the formula."

"Understood, Boss."

...With that, the conversation in the car ended.

The sound of the car starting came. Ye Tian's mind moved, and the Blade flew out of the window, returning to him.

He watched the bald middle-aged man's car drive away.

Ye Tian's lips curved into a smile.

He hadn't expected this guy to still not give up, following him all the way here with just one truck.

It seems he was a bit too careless.

However, now that he knew the other party's intentions, the subsequent matters would be easier to handle.

Returning to the Breeding Farm, Ye Tian pondered for a moment, then directly called Factory Director Wu.

The two talked on the phone for nearly an hour before hanging up.

By this time, it was already very late. The lights on the construction site were extinguished, and the workers left one after another.

Ye Tian sent out the Blade and scattered Gold-level Cockroaches to patrol the surroundings, then once again summoned the Cockroach army to work.

He, on the other hand, fed the Gold-level Ant Queen and Little Mound one by one.

The next morning.

Ye Tian made breakfast and ate with the old man, then the two went to the Pharmaceutical Factory together.

The old man was busy directing how to set up the sterile Breeding Farm.

Ye Tian, meanwhile, went to Factory Director Wu's office.

At this moment, in addition to Factory Director Wu, there were also four or five other middle-aged men in the office.

"General Manager Ye, these are all our factory's core technicians. The least experienced among them has been with me for ten years. Even when the factory was in its most difficult times, they never gave up. They are absolutely trustworthy."

Factory Director Wu introduced them.

Ye Tian's gaze swept over everyone, and he smiled slightly at them.

"Everyone, employ without doubt, doubt without employing. Since Factory Director Wu trusts you so much, I absolutely trust Factory Director Wu's judgment. Starting today, everyone will officially join the Technology Research and Development Department, responsible for Tianxia Pharmaceuticals' new drug development.

As core personnel of this department, there is one skill you must master: acting!"

As his words fell.

Everyone was startled simultaneously.

"General Manager Ye, are you sure you're not using the wrong word?"

"Absolutely not wrong, and you didn't mishear. What I said is 'acting,' as in performing. This is crucial for our department's future ability to maximize revenue."

After Ye Tian finished speaking, everyone remained confused.

Ye Tian, however, stopped explaining and ceded his position to Factory Director Wu.

Factory Director Wu smiled slightly: "Everyone, you are all my old brothers, so I'll be frank. If my predictions are correct, I believe that in the next few days after the establishment of the Technology Department is announced, someone will privately approach you to discuss things. What you need to do is to unite and demand exorbitant prices. Here, General Manager Ye and I have already developed a set of talking points, which you must master starting today."

Everyone blinked, then suddenly realized after a long while.

"Factory Director, do you mean someone will try to poach us?"

"Not poach you, their real goal is to steal our new drug's core technology through you. So, this is a huge business opportunity for our Pharmaceutical Factory. As long as you can seize the opportunity, whatever amount you can get, you'll split half, and the other half will be used for the factory's production."

Everyone's eyes lit up: "Then Factory Director, are you so sure someone will try this trick?"

"What does it matter if I'm sure or not? If no one comes, you just work hard. If someone comes, you'll make a fortune. It's that simple."

"Good, let's do it!"

"Once bitten, twice shy. If anyone dares to target the factory again this time, we'll make sure they pay dearly."

Everyone exchanged glances, all showing excitement.

In the following time, Factory Director Wu led everyone to study their lines and acting skills.

Ye Tian, with a smile on his face, went to the cafeteria and found Wang Jia and the others.

"Boss, what are your orders?"

"Starting today, city-wide Cockroach extermination will be the main task. On the app, change the rules for attracting traffic: as long as five new users are successfully shared and registered, they can get one extermination qualification."

"Five? Boss, wouldn't that mean too much loss for us? After all, it takes a lot of time for the sisters to make a trip. If this time were used for housekeeping, many tasks could be completed."

"Don't be afraid, someone is paying for this, and at a super high price. Of course, the premise is that you can bring back enough Cockroaches."

"Cockroaches?"

Wang Jia and the others were slightly stunned, but remembering that their cleaning agent was made from Cockroaches, they immediately had no doubts and nodded one after another.

The task was quickly relayed.

After this, Ye Tian also asked Wang Jia to buy hundreds of boxes.

After a day of demonstrations, the employees of the Pharmaceutical Factory had also seen the Housekeeping Company's extermination methods.

He believed that such a simple task could be easily completed by them.

It wasn't until all hundreds of boxes were set up and distributed to the Pharmaceutical Factory employees that Ye Tian rushed to the school.

Fortunately, Zhang Liang and the others had already helped take attendance, so there were no problems.

Morning classes ended.

Ye Tian called his brothers together.

"Liang Zi, you guys have already coordinated the materials, right?"

"Yes, Brother Tian, is there a problem?"

"No, it's just that there's another matter that needs your attention now."

"What is it? Today, rent a warehouse in a suburb far from the Pharmaceutical Factory, then go to those scrap collection stations and buy a lot of egg trays to pile in there."

"Huh? egg trays? Brother Tian, are you going to set up another Breeding Farm?"

"Something like that, but this Breeding Farm is just for show, and it's not convenient for me to show my face."

"Uh, the more you say, the more confused I get. What are you going to do with this stuff?"

"Make money!"

"How can a fake Breeding Farm make money?"

"The Breeding Farm is fake, but the Cockroaches are real. Anyway, just hurry up and do what I tell you, and the Cockroaches will be in place by evening."

"Okay."

Seeing that Ye Tian wasn't joking, Zhang Liang and the others stopped talking and went their separate ways to find a warehouse and egg trays.

Ye Tian, meanwhile, returned to the Breeding Farm to oversee things.

Although the bald middle-aged man seemed to have expressed disinterest in the landfill area, it was always good to be cautious.

Staying at the Breeding Farm, Ye Tian processed cockroach meat while taking calls about the progress.

Zhang Liang and the other two were indeed efficient.

By the afternoon, they had already found a suitable size warehouse in the suburbs.

Then Ye Tian gave them the phone numbers of several scrap collection stations he had previously contacted.

He also sent two loaders from the landfill.

Zhang Liang also contacted the workers who had previously helped renovate the Breeding Farm.

With everyone working together, it took an afternoon to set up the warehouse.

And to make it look authentic, they even put up barbed wire at the entrance.

"Brother Tian, it's done. Take a look and see if there's anything that needs improvement."

Along with Zhang Liang's message, a photo was sent to Ye Tian's phone.

Ye Tian clicked to open it.

The warehouse in the picture was a little smaller than his Breeding Farm's warehouse, but it looked quite new, clean, and tidy.

At this moment, there was a thick door curtain on the main door of the warehouse.

Through the curtain, the steel mesh door inside could be seen.

Above the main door, a sign was hung.

"Hongfa American Cockroach Breeding Base".

Seeing this scene, Ye Tian nodded repeatedly.

"Good, Liang Zi, this is fine. Send me the address over there so I can deliver the goods. Did you finish the advertising sign I asked you to make earlier?"

"It's done. It was delivered with the sign for our shell company."

"Mm, that's fine."

Ye Tian put down his phone.

He then called Wang Jia.

"Are you done for the day?"

"Just finished, Boss. As you instructed, we focused all our efforts on Cockroach extermination today. All 800 people from the company were deployed, each exterminating more than 20 households. All the captured Cockroaches have been placed in the dormitory the company rented before. The boxes are basically all full, and we also put a lot into the larger boxes. It's so dense, it looks terrifying."

"Terrifying is good! These aren't Cockroaches, they're cash! Tell everyone that whether they completed tasks today or not, they'll be paid according to yesterday's wage record."

"Okay, Boss. So, what should we do with so many Cockroaches?"

"I'll send a car over to pick them up in a bit. Ask everyone to help load them."

"Mm."

Ending the call, Ye Tian made another call.

"Brother Wu, how are things on your end?"

"The Cockroaches from several factory areas that were stored during this period have all been collected, filling dozens of large trash cans. Do you need me to transport them to you?"

"Yes, directly to this address. Send your large trailer trucks, the bigger the better."

"No problem!"

Ye Tian sent Wu Gengbiao the addresses of the Housekeeping Company and the shell company.

He rubbed his hands.

He also drove out.

Half an hour later, Ye Tian arrived outside the shell company.

Zhang Liang and the other two were squatting there eating instant noodles.

They thoughtfully prepared a bowl for Ye Tian too.

"Brother Tian, can you tell us now what all these tricks are for?"

"Turning waste into treasure!"

Ye Tian chuckled and called everyone together.

"After the goods arrive, hang up the sign I asked you to prepare, then have the driver go to the Pharmaceutical Factory. Try to drive slowly on the way, and if necessary, drop a box of goods or something."

"This is... for whom to see?"

"A sucker!"

As Ye Tian's words fell.

A large trailer truck drove up on the road ahead.

Ye Tian looked at the style of the truck and waved his hand at the driver.

A moment later, the large truck stopped.

Ye Tian asked the driver to rest for a while, then he opened the door of the rear compartment and climbed in.

Inside the compartment, boxes of all sizes were piled up like mountains, along with dozens of extra-large trash cans.

"Liang Zi, did you buy the scale I asked you to prepare?"

"Bought it, it's here."

Zhang Liang and Jiang Shuai carried over a scale used for weighing at scrap yards.

"Then weigh it. How much is in this truck?"

Ye Tian jumped out of the car and moved the scale into the truck.

Then the brothers worked together, weighing the Cockroaches box by box.

After all the busy work.

Ye Tian stared at the compiled data, a hint of surprise on his face.

In a single day, the Housekeeping Company, along with Wu Gengbiao's side, had collected over ten thousand catties of Cockroaches.