Chapter 139: Under Investigation...

"Good thing? Do you think this is a good thing?" Jin Zhenggang looked at An Ti with a bad face.

Such a joke, in this context, sounds downright sarcastic.

"Anyway, the progress here is stuck, isn't it? Let's relax for a while and think about the next solution." Anti said.

Jin Zhenggang and some of the craftsmen present had strange expressions on their faces: "What do you mean? Where are we stuck?"

Anti also said bluntly: "The external engineering is basically complete and has been completed very well, but the most important core part does not seem to be progressing smoothly."

"...I remember now, weren't you the layman I met once in the southwest city area?" Jin Zhenggang's face did not look very good, but he suddenly remembered something at this moment.

"I didn't expect you still remembered me. It's your honor." Anti imitated Kimio.

Jin Zhenggang was not joking: "You are just an outsider, how do you get your judgment? Are you better than all of us here combined?"

"It's not my judgment, but it is indeed a reliable source of information, although I can't comment on it." Anti replied.

"Humph, ridiculous! Although I am very grateful that you saved us, please don't give me any advice on professional matters! I will let Sun City arrange the thanks and rewards. Now please go back. We don't have the information you want here. The problems within Sun City are none of our craftsmen's business."

After Jin Zhenggang finished speaking, he turned around without looking back.

At this time, Nie Hong came up and said, "That old man has a really bad temper. An Ti, you know that he has a bad temper, but you still provoke him like this."

"Other people's feelings are mostly not within my consideration." Anti replied casually.

Nie Hong nodded in understanding, indeed not really considering it.

After waiting for a while, the guards arrived and informed that the crisis had been basically resolved. They were currently investigating whether there were other escaped fish and lurkers who had not been discovered.

The best option is to wait for a while. Many craftsmen are worried about this and choose to stay in the safe house.

But Jin Zhenggang and a small number of craftsmen could not wait. They were eager to know the extent of the losses, whether key components were damaged, casualties, etc., so they directly chased back with the guards who came to report.

Anti had no plan to stay any longer. He had almost collected all the information on this trip, and it would be depressing to stay in this underground base for too long.

Just as the two were about to leave, Anti was suddenly stopped.

Looking back, I found that it was Jin Xiaoyang, Jin Zhenggang's granddaughter and craftsman's apprentice.

She was wearing the same work clothes as the craftsmen here, and I couldn't recognize her until she put on the helmet and mask.

"Mr. Anti, can we chat for a while?" Jin Xiaoyang felt a little uneasy.

"what's up?"

"Grandpa is under a lot of pressure. He is actually very grateful for your help, but he has really put a lot of effort into Xin Zhuyang's affairs. I'm very sorry that his attitude is not so good." Jin Xiaoyang said with his head down.

Anti tilted his head: "Are you worried that I will report your grandfather?"

Jin Xiaoyang raised his head and opened his mouth, but no words came out for a moment.

"It's okay. Your grandfather is not within the scope of the investigation. My temporary position is not very important, and I can't manage the Xinzhuyang Engineering Group. I just want to verify some things. I am satisfied with the results."

After An Ti finished speaking, Nie Hong suddenly leaned forward and said, "Sister, please remind me that your grandfather is not in good health and his qi and blood are seriously deficient. Don't work too much and take care of yourself."

Anti was a little surprised, but didn't say anything.

Qi sensing is indeed not limited to the aspect of strength or weakness, but Anti did not practice it in detail and basically just used it as a radar.

And Nie Hong seemed to have a deeper understanding of Qi sensing.

Jin Xiaoyang was not surprised to hear this, although he still showed a worried expression: "Sure enough, but I can't persuade grandpa at all. It's all for the family..."

"Home?" Nie Hong asked extra.

“Actually… although our family has the title of ‘Descendants of the Second Zhuyang Craftsman’, this title is not unique within Rising Sun City. Rising Sun City has gathered too many top craftsmen from the Dream World, and the competition is very fierce. And because our family is an immigrant, it has always been difficult for us to integrate into that circle. Although my grandfather is outstanding and has worked hard all his life and has a high status, he is still unable to support the family alone. My father died early due to illness, and our family is becoming more and more difficult.” Jin Xiaoyang pursed his lips, then told everything.

An Ti and Nie Hong quickly understood the situation of Jin Xiaoyang, Jin Zhenggang, and even their family.

Technology is regressing, there is a lack of successors, and the population is declining.

After Jin Zhenggang, there were no more outstanding craftsmen. The father of Jin Xiaoyang, who was originally the most promising, died early, and now there are only a few left of the last generation, headed by Jin Xiaoyang.

In the context of the mixed dream world, Jin Xiaoyang is able to gain Jin Zhenggang's attention as a female offspring. In addition to the direct relationship of being his granddaughter, her talent is also inherited from him, and she has also made some efforts on her own, but it is still not enough.

This matter of Xin Zhuyang is very important to Jin Zhenggang.

If he can really complete the new Zhuyang project, then in the long run, their Jin family can truly flourish and become one of the contemporary history of the Zhuyang Empire. The environment will also be gentler for their family, giving younger generations like Jin Xiaoyang more time to grow.

Even if he died on the spot after completing this project. Nie Hong was speechless for a moment, feeling a heavy feeling that was unimaginable from his perspective of life on Blue Star.

After a moment of silence, Anti did not respond. He turned around and walked away: "Then I wish you all the best."

Nie Hong hurriedly caught up with An Ti.

After standing there in a daze for a while, Jin Xiaoyang opened her mouth and loudly thanked An Ti a few times, but only Nie Hong turned around and waved in response.

The two walked out of the underground base and returned to the sunshine of Zhuyang. Nie Hong immediately felt much more relaxed.

The underground environment was still a little depressing for him, and what happened was that he was attacked by someone who sneaked in.

He really encountered a lot of big and small things today. Should we say it was bad luck or something else?

...By the way, the common point of all the things he encountered seemed to be that Anti was present? Everything was fine during the second internship...

Nie Hong interrupted his disrespectful thoughts in time.

At this time, the surface was much more lively, and many people were running around for help regarding the attack that had just occurred underground.

The underground engineering team has been infiltrated and the Xinzhuyang Project has been threatened. This is a very serious matter.

Driven by some people with ulterior motives, some radical activities of the people are no longer limited to marches. At the same time, the intervention of mercenaries outside the city will further escalate the situation.

Anti and his companions were stopped and given some basic questioning, but were eventually allowed to pass. However, as soon as they walked out, they saw Nino walking towards them quickly.

"Anti!" Nino stepped forward. "You came to the craftsman?"

Before, Anti only asked him to go to the Chamber of Commerce to investigate, but did not tell him about his own arrangements. He did not think about it carefully at the time, but he never thought that Anti would not investigate inside the Sun City, but go to find those craftsmen instead?
And he just happened to run into the attack.

"You should say, it's a good thing I'm here." Anti replied expressionlessly.

"...Well, it's a good thing you're here." Nino had also learned about what happened to Anti down there. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Anti saved the New Zhuyang Project with ease.

But the situation is tense and there is no time for commendations and awards for the time being.

The heavily guarded engineering team has infiltrated the underground, and a shadow of terror is hanging over the Sun City.

"How are you doing there?"

"Originally, we hadn't gained anything, but after I received the urgent report that we were attacked here, I found a breakthrough." Unable to seize the initiative in Anti's speech, Nino obediently began to talk about his own things.

"Among those who infiltrated underground are mercenaries. Although most of the wandering mercenaries in the Dream World are notorious, they are often used by various forces. It is very convenient to have people who will do things as long as they are paid." Nino explained.

"Sun City is also looking for mercenaries?"

"Yes, there will be, and the Chamber of Commerce is mainly responsible for recruiting mercenaries. I have investigated this matter in depth. In order to prevent disputes later, the contracts between Sun City and mercenaries are usually very clear and have a clear list."

Nie Hong scratched his head. "It's impossible that this kind of infiltration into the underground engineering group can be recorded by the Chamber of Commerce. Doesn't the Sun Chamber of Commerce carefully examine the contents of the employment contract?"

Nino gave a bitter smile that was not very nice.

Nie Hong and An Ti were silent for a moment.

"You're really not sure?"

"There are many mercenaries that we come into contact with, and some matters will not be confirmed one by one. In addition, many contracts are described very vaguely. In the end, as long as the procedures are arranged normally, we will go through the channels of the Chamber of Commerce and the city will allocate funds to establish it..."

"The mastermind behind this actually used public funds?!" Nie Hong was surprised.

Using your own people's money to backstab your own people? So awesome?!
"Can you find the source?"

"It's very difficult, because the nominal client is the Sun Chamber of Commerce, but after I found out about these things, the Sun Chamber of Commerce is in chaos. No matter what, there will be turmoil there." Nino shook his head, "If we continue to investigate, we should be able to find clues. Although the other party has confused the target with a program, it is inevitable that the program will leave traces. But I just found out halfway and heard that you are here, so..."

As Nino was speaking, he noticed that Anti suddenly turned his head and looked in one direction.

"what happened?"

"It seems that someone really doesn't want Sun City to live in peace these days." Anti said.

The breath of night is spreading.

It did not come from the known Eternal Night Gap defense line, but from somewhere else.

Very rich.

(End of this chapter)