Chapter 428: P3 Laboratory

Zhang San's voice was flat, and everyone could hear his displeasure. "Whether you sucked too much Yi element in the lab and fried your brain, or you really got conned by Fire Phoenix, it's none of my business. If you can't meet my demands, don't come talk to me about cooperation. Tan Junjie, are you there?"

Tan Junjie responded, "Here."

Zhang San's flat voice was full of killing intent. "Territory Seven Lord Zhang San, formally filing a public report with the relevant departments of Hui Three Base: the laboratory within Territory Seven is a P3 laboratory officially established with state approval. In accordance with the P3 Laboratory Safety Management Regulations during the Calamity: any organism that, without approval, approaches the laboratory and its surrounding restricted zones shall be deemed a threat to laboratory safety and may be killed on the spot."

"That is: any organism that, without permission from the Territory Seven Lord or his agent, enters Territory Seven may be killed on the spot by us, and the relevant persons shall be held legally liable."

Hiss—

Xia Qing sucked in a cold breath. Territory Seven is a P3 laboratory?! Damn it, what on earth is my idol researching in the territory that requires such a high-level laboratory!

It wasn't just her—the entire territory was shocked and trembling.

Tan Junjie responded solemnly, "Copy that. Hazard Inspection Squad Six Leader Tan Junjie, reporting immediately to the Base Management Department and the Territory Management Department."

Dan Ying simply didn't believe it. "Third Brother, saying your lab is P2 level would be more believable. Our country's 43 existing bases only have a total of 40 P3 laboratories, all without exception inside the safe zones. Who approved you to build a P3 laboratory inside a territory?"

Zhang San had already taken petty offense and stopped paying Dan Ying any attention. "Tan Junjie, Territory Seven Lord and National-Level P3 Laboratory Director Zhang San, formally lodging a protest with the Territory Management Department: protesting that the Blaze and Sufeng squads sent people without authorization to provoke the evolved bears on Mountain Fifty, attempting to trigger a war between humans and bears to serve their own selfish interests. Requesting the Territory Management Department to immediately send people to investigate and severely punish Blaze and Sufeng to warn others."

"Idol!!! Boss, Lao Er, did you hear that? This guy is my idol!!!" Xia Qing excitedly slapped Sheep Boss on the head.

Sheep Boss narrowed his eyes and kicked Xia Qing onto the sick wolf with one hoof.

Xia Qing was still grinning foolishly, pressing her forehead hard against the sick wolf's head. "Lao Er! We'll be able to go dig up Green Lantern peanuts soon!"

The sick wolf pinned under Xia Qing grinned with its tongue out, laughing happily along with her.

Inside Territory Two, Zhou Xun shrank his neck in fright, not daring to look up at Xu Pin beside him. Xu Pin had no time for Zhou Xun and immediately called Tang Zhengsu.

On the lord channel, Tan Junjie asked solemnly, "Territory Seven Lord, do you have evidence?"

Zhang San answered frankly, "No."

Before Territory Two and Territory Nine could speak up, Yang Jin came online. "I have evidence."

Xia Qing was even happier. She nudged Sheep Boss with her foot. "Boss, did you hear that? Yang Boss, who shares your name, is just as capable as you. We're about to get some points coming in!"

Tan Junjie asked solemnly, "Yang Jin, can your evidence be submitted to the inspection squad?"

Yang Jin responded, "Yes, but I'm not in the territory right now. I'll contact you immediately after I return."

After Yang Jin finished answering on the walkie-talkie, Dan Ying of Blaze and Xu Pin of Sufeng called him one after another. Yang Jin just looked at the phone quietly and didn't answer.

The third person to call him was Xia Qing. Yang Jin picked up immediately.

"Captain Yang, for the sake of the evidence in your hands, will Xu Pin leave the territory?"

Yang Jin answered with great certainty, "No. He's a coward. Before the Sufeng squad's escort convoy reaches Territory Two, he definitely won't leave the territory. You want to snipe Xu Pin? It'll be very difficult. The two bodyguards beside him—one is a Level Six speed evolver, the other a Level Six hearing evolver. Both are very strong."

Xia Qing answered, "Not a snipe. Can you tell me your plan? I want to see if there's a way we can cooperate."

Yang Jin told her truthfully, "In this incident, Blaze used Sufeng as a pawn. The evidence I have can cut Sufeng hard, but it can't touch Blaze. So, I plan to use the evidence I have to make Blaze and Sufeng fight like dogs, then take a big bite out of both of them to make up for our Qiangwu grass leaf losses."

Xia Qing asked, "Xu Pin is basically Sufeng's brain now, right? If we kill him and pin it on Blaze, it might just make Tang Zhengsu bite down hard on Blaze. Captain Yang, shall we cooperate?"

Yang Jin smiled, "Of course."

After hanging up with Yang Jin, Xia Qing contacted Seeing Xin Yu and told him her plan. Seeing Xin Yu had only one question after hearing it: "What's Yang Jin's top speed? I need to calculate the exact altitude and timing for dropping the bomb."

After the plan was settled, Xia Qing took Sheep Boss and the sick wolf outside, heading to the breeding greenhouse to feed the chickens, fish, rabbits, and bugs, then going home to cook.

At this moment, the lord channel was completely silent. No one dared open their mouth to break the quiet.

"Buzz."

Xia Qing felt her phone vibrate. She took it out to look, and her hand couldn't help but tremble. The person who had messaged her on the morning of Lunar New Year's Day this year, telling her important information about the territory, had taken the initiative to contact her for the first time!

She looked at the phone number more carefully and realized she had misread it. The first nine digits were the same as that person's, but this one's last two digits were 98; that person's were 89.

So, it wasn't the same person.

Xia Qing opened the message and found it contained only six characters:

Three is really awesome, hehe.

Xia Qing was silent for a few seconds, then put her phone away. No need to ask—the only person who would use that tone to send her this message was Tang Huai.

"Buzz."

The phone buzzed again. Xia Qing took it out and saw: Hehe, I finally got your phone number. Guess who I am?

A while later: Why was Sheep Boss angry this morning?

A few seconds later: What are you busy with, didn't bring your phone? Reply when you see this.

Xia Qing put her phone back in her pocket and lowered her head to check on the wheat sprouts.

"Beep, beep-beep—beep, beep-beep—"

The familiar car horn sounded. Xia Qing stood up and patted the dirt off her gloves.

Kuang Qingwei cheerfully reminded everyone on the lord channel, "Everyone, the patrol car is here. Those who need to trade supplies, get ready."

Zhao Ze, who had been holding it in for days, immediately came online. "Thanks, Brother Qing. I traded for 500 chive roots, I'm turning the soil now. Brother Qi, can I just plant the chive roots directly?"

Chive roots were a new vegetable variety that the Territory Management Department had been heavily promoting over the radio these past few days. Chives don't have high requirements for light or temperature and are very suitable for growing in greenhouses.

Moreover, the Management Department's trade prices were very reasonable: 200 Yellow Lantern chive roots for one jin of Yellow Lantern corn; 200 Green Lantern chive roots for three jin of Yellow Lantern corn.

So, the lords staying in the territory for winter mostly chose to trade a certain amount of chive roots with their harvested grain to plant in their greenhouses.

Qi Fu answered, "You can't plant them directly. First remove the bad roots, soak them in water for two hours, then plant."

Xia Qing asked, "Brother Qi, what temperature water?"

Qi Fu answered, "Just as long as it doesn't make your hands cold."

Unexpectedly, Li Si was actually in the mood to come online and answer planting questions. "At the current temperature, soaking in purified water at 25-30 degrees works best. To sterilize and promote rooting, it's best to use rooting water. If you don't have rooting water, you can substitute Green Lantern willow branch water or white vinegar water."

1, 2, 3…

Xia Qing, hurrying home, silently counted to 3. The one who came online was actually not Assistant Xiao Liu, but her idol Zhang San.

Zhang San, sounding lazy, snatched Territory Nine's business. "I've newly developed a rooting powder, just mix it with water to use. Who needs it?"