620: Chapter 620: Silicon-based microorganisms are causing trouble

"Chaohu? Ji Hongfei?" Oriental Chen was overjoyed.

Previously, something happened at the Luzhou City Chaohu Settlement: Ji Hongfei's apprentice, Liu Zhenping, killed the former Settlement leader, Lü Liren, and took over the Settlement himself.

He probably regained control after the underground base was shielded.

"Contact Ji Hongfei immediately," Oriental Chen said.

"Okay, connecting signal now."

"Commander!" It was Ji Hongfei's voice.

"Brother Ji, what's the situation on your side now?" Oriental Chen asked.

"Your news is really well-informed. The Mercenary Guild branch leader tried to destroy the signal tower, but I dealt with him," Ji Hongfei said.

"Anything else?" Oriental Chen asked.

"Nothing else," Ji Hongfei replied.

"Nothing else?" Oriental Chen was stunned.

This definitely wasn't right. If it was just about destroying the signal tower, the base wouldn't have lost contact.

"Xiao Lin, conduct a scan of the Chaohu underground base and investigate the reason for the signal being shielded," Oriental Chen assigned the task to Xiao Lin.

"Okay, command has been issued," Xiao Lin replied.

"Brother Ji, check the leader's body for any suspicious items," Oriental Chen instructed.

"Let me check," Ji Hongfei replied.

Five minutes later.

"Didn't find any suspicious items," Ji Hongfei replied.

"Good, thank you for your hard work. During this time, constantly monitor the signal tower's status. Anyone who approaches should be taken down immediately," Oriental Chen instructed.

"Okay, I understand."

He then ended the call.

"Monga, what method do you think they used to shield the signal?" Oriental Chen turned to Monga and asked.

"To shield the signal of the entire underground base, a very high power would be required. I imagine if your base had such high-power equipment, you wouldn't fail to notice it, would you?" Monga analyzed.

"That's right," Oriental Chen nodded.

"So, either the shielding equipment isn't inside the base, or it's operating in a way that's hard to detect," Monga analyzed.

Oriental Chen nodded.

The analysis made sense, but it lacked any substantive content.

"Xiao Lin, focus on scanning this person's body," Oriental Chen seemed to understand something.

"Okay, investigating now."

"Commander, silicon-based microorganisms have been found on the body."

"So that's it! Eliminate them immediately!" Oriental Chen said.

"Microorganisms have been cleared," Xiao Lin reported.

"Scan the entire base, especially the signal tower and the hive, to ensure no microbial residue remains," Oriental Chen ordered.

"Okay, task has been issued."

"So this was their plan all along," Oriental Chen muttered to himself.

"You understand?" Monga asked.

She still didn't understand.

"If I'm not mistaken, they used silicon-based microorganisms to interfere with the signal tower. They used the signal tower's own signal coverage to achieve the shielding," Oriental Chen said.

"That makes sense logically, but the Moni People shouldn't know about the existence of silicon-based life, should they?" Monga said.

"They definitely don't know. But isn't this a trick the Sirius Remnants have always used? It can completely make them believe they've gained some ability to shield signals, and that way the Moni People will obediently do it," Oriental Chen explained.

"That's true," Monga also thought there was no problem with that.

"Mr. Dongfang, Gu Qingyi is requesting a call," Xiao Lin reported.

"Connect it," Oriental Chen knew that Gu Qingyi definitely wouldn't be quiet before the sacrificial ceremony began.

"Oriental Chen, pretending not to care won't save them either," Gu Qingyi said.

"Get to the point, no nonsense!" Oriental Chen interrupted her directly.

"How about we make a deal?" Gu Qingyi proposed.

"What kind of deal?"

"For every warship you withdraw, I'll return one underground base to you. How about it? Is this a good deal?"

"I've said it before, you've got the wrong person. The bases belong to Huaguo, not to me," Oriental Chen still refused.

He checked the time; it was already 11:50.

The sacrificial ceremony was about to begin.

"I believe you can make this decision," Gu Qingyi said.

"Then you really overestimate me. Huaguo has a council, what power do I have to make decisions?"

"You're leading the plan to attack Mordo, aren't you? For you, isn't it just a matter of a single word?"

Gu Qingyi actually knew that he was directing things from behind the scenes?

Where did she get this intelligence?

"I don't know where you got your intelligence, but it's clearly wrong," Oriental Chen replied.

"Heh heh. You want to say Okshung is leading it? Those good-for-nothings must have been completely wiped out by now, right?" Gu Qingyi didn't fall for it.

"It's only a few minutes until 12 o'clock now, and from what you're saying, you don't seem very anxious," Oriental Chen didn't answer her, but changed the subject.

There was no hint of anxiety in Gu Qingyi's emotions.

This was a bit strange.

Logically, if Oriental Chen didn't agree to her terms, she should be very anxious.