Chapter 34: Overbearing and Aggressive

Chen Jun's words were righteous and noble, standing on the moral high ground of the nation's people and all of humanity on Earth to denounce Cang Luo.

Hearing this, Cang Luo immediately darkened his face and said coldly, "What did you say?"

Chen Jun, thinking Cang Luo hadn't understood his meaning, continued, "For the sake of your family, for the motherland, for all of humanity on Earth, we need to negotiate with Xuan Tian Gate.

And all you need to do is hand over the only mobile phone that can enable communication between the two worlds to the person in charge of Xuan Tian Gate.

Then, when necessary, cooperate with us to persuade Xuan Tian Gate to work with Huaxia..."

"Enough!" Cang Luo roared, laughing in the extremity of his anger.

"Haha... you call me selfish? Isn't what you're doing just as selfish? Have you ever considered me?

Don't try to kidnap me with some grand righteousness, as if I don't know what fate will befall me after handing over the phone?"

Cang Luo could never hand over the phone, because the phone represented his own value—his intelligence value.

If Earth wanted to understand the other world, it had to go through him, thereby satisfying his many conditions.

Besides, when he had just transmigrated, he had told Xuan Tian Gate that the phone was merely an ordinary lighting fixture, deceiving them.

If Xuan Tian Gate learned the truth that the phone could connect to Earth's internet, Xuan Qiankun would definitely kill him.

However, once they knew the phone could only be used by him, they might spare him and instead imprison him.

Treating him as a puppet to relay messages to Earth, locking him in a small dark room forever, never to see the light of day...

Although Cang Luo was just an ordinary person, whether on Earth or the Yuanwu Continent, it was the same.

But ordinary people also had the right to pursue better development; Cang Luo could not sacrifice himself for people who had nothing to do with him.

Thinking to the end of it, Cang Luo roared out loud, "Other people's lives are precious, but mine is just a worthless one? Am I supposed to sacrifice myself for all of Earth?

Also, Chen Jun, let me tell you this—don't you f*cking threaten me with my family again, or else the day I return to Earth, I will slaughter your entire family."

Cang Luo's roar and his final threat to Chen Jun echoed through several loudspeakers throughout the entire Feng Lin Huo Shan headquarters base.

The more than two hundred staff members at the base, upon hearing Cang Luo's 'bold words,' were first stunned, then one after another revealed expressions of contempt.

Who do you think you are, Cang Luo? A martial artist? A transmigrator?

You're nothing more than a loser who got lucky and was summoned to another world; a loser is a loser in any world.

Do you think you're the chosen protagonist? A Dragon Aotian?

Not only are you full of yourself, but you're also brazenly audacious, daring to openly threaten to slaughter the entire family of Minister Chen, known as the 'Devil Commander'?

Tired of living? Want to get a taste of the Devil Commander's methods?

Or do you think that because you're not on Earth, you can act without restraint?

Heh! If you hadn't gotten lucky and been summoned to another world, could a piece of trash from the very bottom of society like you even speak with Minister Chen?

Not to mention Minister Chen—even the lowest-ranking recorder at Feng Lin Huo Shan is not someone you, Cang Luo, could ever come into contact with.

Anyone present, once sent outside, would be an elite from various industries earning annual salaries of millions or tens of millions...

The elites of Feng Lin Huo Shan whispered among themselves, their eyes full of mockery toward Cang Luo.

They believed that they and Cang Luo were simply not from the same social class—when ordinary people were earning a few thousand a month with hard-earned money to support their families, they were already driving luxury cars and living in villas...

The crowd disdainfully shook their heads and continued their work, though the corners of their eyes were secretly watching Minister Chen, wanting to know what his reaction would be after being threatened by Cang Luo with the slaughter of his entire family.

They saw Chen Jun not hiding his anger at all, his hair standing on end in fury, his teeth bared as if about to crack.

He thought to himself—in his decades in the military, what kind of enemy had he not seen? What kind of scene had he not encountered?

But when had he ever been threatened like this?

Slaughter my entire family?!

"You..." Chen Jun was about to erupt, but was stopped in time by Li Weiguo.

Li Weiguo, worried that Cang Luo might be provoked by Chen Jun into doing something foolish, hurriedly advised, "Cang Luo, don't worry, we will negotiate with Xuan Tian Gate and guarantee you won't be in any mortal danger.

We might even make you the ambassador of Huaxia to Xuan Tian Gate on the Yuanwu Continent, so that not only will you have security guarantees, but through Huaxia's assistance you'll also obtain cultivation resources..."

"Enough!" Cang Luo interrupted Li Weiguo's words, letting out three cold laughs.

"What utter nonsense, what can you guarantee? I'll say it one last time—don't try to test my bottom line again.

If I find out my family has been harmed, don't blame me for doing something extreme; don't think that just because I'm in another world I have no way to take revenge on you.

Alright, I don't want to waste words with you anymore. I'll do my best to gather information on the Yuanwu Continent and cultivation; we'll talk next time."

Cang Luo did not dare to speak too absolutely, after all his family was still on Earth, and he, being on the Yuanwu Continent, could not protect them, so he could only choose to back down.

However, Cang Luo's backing down had no effect whatsoever; Chen Jun still would not let him off.

Chen Jun shouted sternly, "Cang Luo, I don't want to waste words with you either. I'll say it one last time—this is not a notice, but an order.

If you do not complete the mission as required by Feng Lin Huo Shan, then from now on, all the privileged treatment enjoyed by your family will be terminated.

Including the residence in the Imperial Capital and all material aid, as well as the protection of the guards..."

"..."

Once Chen Jun said this, whether it was Cang Luo or Feng Lin Huo Shan, everything fell silent; many staff members stopped what they were doing and looked at him.

If Chen Jun's earlier order had the backing of the nation and all of humanity on Earth, standing on the high ground of morality and global destiny first,

then this time it was somewhat bare-faced, and could entirely be called a threat.

Cang Luo is Cang Luo; his family is unrelated to him and is innocent.

If the protection for Cang Luo's family were withdrawn, within three days they would be kidnapped by foreign forces...

Many people shook their heads and sighed softly; they now felt no envy or jealousy toward Cang Luo, only pity.

So what if you've transmigrated? It's just that you've come into contact with cultivation civilization a year earlier.

A loser like you, still dreaming of becoming a Martial Saint?

As long as the two worlds connect next year, that one little advantage of yours will vanish completely; we, as elites, will surpass you in every aspect, including cultivation.

Becoming an Emperor or a Sovereign is just around the corner!

Besides, what can you do for your family?

He couldn't even provide the most basic protection, and instead was dragging them down. Without the protection of Feng Lin Huo Shan, they would have long since been captured by hostile forces.

"Vice Minister Chen, please watch your words. You have no authority to revoke the protection on Cang Luo's family." Li Weiguo said sternly.

Chen Jun said coolly, "For Cang Luo's selfish and self-serving behavior, there's no need for us to waste resources protecting his family. I will personally explain the situation to the Senior Council."

Li Weiguo fell silent. Although his own rank was half a level higher than his, in terms of actual power there wasn't much difference between them.

He was in charge of the 'Lin' and 'Shan' divisions of Feng Lin Huo Shan, primarily overseeing R&D and logistics planning.

As for Chen Jun, he was in charge of 'Feng' and 'Huo', primarily handling intelligence and combat operations.

The two sides had no jurisdiction over each other, neither could constrain the other, and both answered only to the Council.

Although he could go and ask other Council members for help, the Council members would absolutely not quarrel over such a trivial matter as "revoking the protection on Cang Luo's family."

Chen Jun paid Li Weiguo no heed. He looked at Cang Luo, whose expression was solemn as if struggling with something, and continued, "Cang Luo, I'm giving you one last chance. Are you going to hand over the phone or not?"

"Heh..." Facing Chen Jun's aggressive demands, Cang Luo could only respond with a bitter smile.

Chen Jun thought Cang Luo was about to compromise, so he comforted him, saying, "Don't worry. Once the two realms connect next year, when you return to Earth, I'll have you join the Feng Lin Huo Shan combat unit to serve the country..."

Before Chen Jun could finish, Cang Luo immediately said, "Heh! That statement of yours has a premise you didn't mention, does it?

Haha... that I'll be able to return to Earth alive, right?"

Having said that, Cang Luo hung up the video call and made a decision.

"Damn it!"

Seeing Cang Luo hang up the video call on his own, Chen Jun was furious.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Chen Jun picked up the communicator and ordered, "Revoke all aid and protection for Cang Luo's family. Switch to covert surveillance and see if we can bait out a few big fish..."

Chen Jun was a soldier; protecting the country and its people was his mission, so naturally he wouldn't leave Cang Luo's family completely unattended.

However, a soldier on a mission has priorities. When Cang Luo refused to cooperate, his family naturally mattered less than wiping out the enemy.

Li Weiguo was helpless. He wanted to say something but didn't speak it out,

At this moment, Zhu Ge Qing, who had been silent all along, suddenly said, "Wait..."

"Hmm? Does niece Zhu Ge have something to say?" Chen Jun didn't dare slight Zhu Ge Qing.

Her grandfather was the former Chief of the General Staff. Although he was no longer at the center of power, he still possessed an influence that could not be underestimated.

Zhu Ge Qing didn't speak, only pointed at the WeChat software on her own computer.

Chen Jun and Li Weiguo turned to look and discovered that a video call invitation from Cang Luo had suddenly popped up on Zhu Ge Qing's WeChat.

"Could it be that Cang Luo has changed his mind?"

Chen Jun smiled confidently and casually pressed the answer key.

However, he failed to notice that this video call was actually a group video call.

Just now, while he was issuing orders to his subordinates, Zhu Ge Qing's WeChat account had been pulled into a WeChat group by Cang Luo......