I ask you to design equipment, but you do science fiction for me?

"Think about it carefully."

"We will be visiting other planetary bases soon, so you won't have much time left."

Old Chen gave Wang Jianfeng a meaningful warning, and then hung up.

Wang Jianfeng sat in his office chair in silence for a long time.

He didn't expect Old Chen to handle these problems so swiftly and decisively.

When everyone first heard that Mr. Chen was taking office, they still had a glimmer of hope.

They thought Old Chen was a decent person and wouldn't be too extreme, but they didn't expect his intensity to be far greater than they imagined.

Before, when Chen Anrong was at the base, he could discuss and talk with her about anything. Now that Chen Anrong is no longer at the base, Wang Jianfeng is all alone, with no one to talk to.

After thinking it over, he contacted Professor Wang.

He asked Professor Wang how he was doing and whether Professor Chen had spoken with him.

Professor Wang nodded.

Just a day earlier, Old Chen had spoken to him, and what he said was no different from what he had just said.

Professor Wang shook his head and said, "I don't know. I contacted Tang Yumo today, thinking of asking him to call Su Chen out."

"But this girl said it's no trouble at all, Su Chen told us to handle it ourselves, how do you think we can handle it ourselves?"

Wang Jianfeng frowned, gritted his teeth and said, "Then we can only take it one step at a time. We should just continue doing what we're supposed to do and ignore Old Chen."

Professor Wang nodded and sighed with great concern.

“We have quite a few bases. We can completely control some of them, but I’m afraid we can’t control others.”

Wang Jianfeng knew this, but there was nothing he could do to stop it. Ensuring that their base remained intact was already their greatest effort.

As for whether the other planetary bases could be preserved, he had no confidence; he could only do his best.

After discussing it for a while, the two of them pulled Tang Yumo into the video call again to discuss further plans.

Seeing their worried expressions, Tang Yumo said casually, "Don't worry, I've already notified the other planetary bases and told them to keep a close watch. As long as they don't let anyone in, the planetary bases will definitely not get out of control."

"If it gets out of control, it can only mean that someone inside is cooperating with it."

Professor Wang and Wang Jianfeng were more concerned about when Su Chen would be released; they felt uncertain if he didn't come out.

Tang Yumo smiled mysteriously, "I don't know, why don't you come here?"

Both of them shook their heads at the same time. They wanted to go, but the time was not right, and things were too chaotic for them to go now.

Wang Jianfeng stroked his chin and said, "Old Chen's side is still quite surprising. I really didn't expect them to grow so quickly in such a short time."

“In the past, they probably wouldn’t have had the technology or the idea.”

Tang Yumo curled her lip and gave a cold laugh.

"According to the intelligence we have, the higher-ups have been working hard all these years to recruit talents from all fields and to continuously improve their technology."

"It is precisely because their abilities have grown stronger step by step that they dare to do such things."

"Personally, I think we should just work step by step. Their technology is not yet able to break through our various defenses."

"I'll say it again: as long as there's no one inside to cooperate, they simply can't get in."

Wang Jianfeng frowned, and his voice became much softer.

"Some people will surely give in."

Tang Yumo smiled without saying a word, her smile carrying a hint of coldness.

It's normal for some people to give in; he anticipated this and was mentally prepared for it.

This opportunity may allow some people to come out, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

After chatting with the two people, Tang Yumo stayed in the room alone for a while.

After that, he went to find Su Chen.

Su Chen didn't have any work during this period, and he was quite aware of what was happening outside.

He didn't personally address the issue; he just wanted to create a false impression.

After Tang Yumo reported the matter to him, she looked at Su Chen with a grin.

He felt that Su Chen must already have a plan in mind, which was why he was so composed.

However, when he asked Su Chen, Su Chen shook her head, indicating that she didn't know what to do either.

Tang Yumo rolled her eyes, still full of confidence in Su Chen, and sat down next to him without restraint, crossing her legs.

"You have no other options, yet you remain so calm? You must have some confidence in your search."

Su Chen shook his head and said to her very seriously, "I'm not sure. This matter will definitely have some impact on us."

"If I'm not mistaken, we will definitely lose part of our base in this matter."

"But it doesn't matter. We built this base for human use, so it doesn't matter if others take it."

"I'd like to use this to test you all and see how you handle this situation."

"From now on, you don't need to report to me about these matters anymore; you can handle them yourselves."

Tang Yumo blinked, frowned, and said, "But what about the higher-ups? What if they keep chasing us?"

Su Chen shrugged and said noncommittally, "Who knows? I think they'll know when to stop."

After saying that, Su Chen seemed a little tired and waved his hand gently, indicating that she could leave.

Tang Yumo walked back, pondering Su Chen's words.

Suddenly he stopped in his tracks, thinking that he could discuss this matter with Yuan Jingna and see what her attitude was.

Yuan Jingna has indeed been busy with work lately, but he is aware of what's going on outside.

He personally didn't want to get involved in these things, so Tang Yumo never bothered him.

Today was simply impossible; Tang Yumo couldn't find anyone to chat with.

Su Chen seemed indifferent, not taking the matter to heart at all.

When they found Yuan Jingna, she was studying a plant.

Seeing Tang Yumo arrive, he put down his work and asked with concern, "Did something happen again?"

"You look quite tired. Don't overthink things. Just let things take their course."

Tang Yumo sighed, "Sigh, I don't want to get involved in anything either, but if you don't care, and Su Chen doesn't care either, we can't just stand by and watch people be bullied."

“Even if I don’t care, Wang Jianfeng and the others will still come to me. Someone has to handle it.”

After he finished speaking, he told Yuan Jingna the general situation, then stared at her with his beautiful eyes and asked, "What do you think we should do next?"

"Is it really as Su Chen said, to just let things take their course?" Yuan Jingna considered it seriously for a moment, then replied with a smile, "What else can you do? There's no other way but to let things take their course."

"If you have a solution, you can try a different approach. Didn't Su Chen say he'd leave it to you to handle? You can be bold and do whatever you want. Su Chen will bail you out in the end, so what's there to be afraid of?"

Tang Yumo shook her head vigorously. "Why does it feel like Su Chen doesn't have much confidence? What if things get too big and Su Chen can't handle it?"

Yuan Jingna chuckled, grabbed his slightly cold little hand, and led him outside.

Although the base is almost finished, it is very short-staffed and looks empty, like an abandoned steel factory.

"These are all our achievements, and also Su Chen's achievements. Do you think there's anything in this world that can stump Su Chen?"

Tang Yumo blinked her eyes.

After being comforted by Yuan Jingna, she felt much better.

Back in his room, lying on his bed, he began to ponder what to do next.

Since Su Chen has spoken, let them handle it themselves; Tang Yumo is ready to take matters into her own hands.

The next day, he summoned Professor Wang and Wang Jianfeng together again.

Su Chen instructed them to enter a Level 1 alert state, meaning that other planets could provide comprehensive support in the event of danger, at any cost.

After Tang Yumo finished speaking, Professor Wang and Wang Jianfeng exchanged a glance, feeling that something was amiss.

This order doesn't sound like it was issued by Su Chen.

Wang Jianfeng frowned and said, "Since Su Chen has given the order, could we ask him to meet with us?"

Tang Yumo rolled her eyes and refused outright.

"No, Su Chen said that from now on, I will be in charge of all matters related to the higher-ups, and I will take full responsibility if anything goes wrong."

Upon hearing Tang Yumo's words, the two were speechless.

At this moment, Tang Yumo suddenly stood up, tilted her head, and looked at Wang Jianfeng.

"Wait a minute, I feel like someone's missing. Where did Chen Anrong go?"

“He hasn’t come back yet,” Wang Jianfeng replied.

Tang Yumo snorted coldly, "Is it that he doesn't want to come back, or was he detained by someone?"

Wang Jianfeng quickly replied, "They've been detained."

Tang Yumo slammed her hand on the table in anger, "Damn it, how can you detain our people so easily? You need to negotiate with the higher-ups right now and give them a week to bring Chen Anrong back."

"If they don't come back..."

He paused here, unsure of what to do if they didn't return, as they had no good way to blackmail the other party.

He then passed the question on to Wang Jianfeng.

"You can figure out what to do if you don't come back. Anyway, you should report this to your superiors. Be firm and don't be weak. Don't let them think we're easy to bully."

Wang Jianfeng understood Tang Yumo's thoughts a little, but he was somewhat worried.

"Are you sure you want to do this? Or should I meet Su Chen?"

Tang Yumo glared at him fiercely, looking at him with a disappointed expression.

"All you do is see Su Chen. Can't you solve this problem yourself? To tell you the truth, Su Chen said he's going to leave this to us to handle."

"I'm in full charge of this matter; just listen to me."

"If you keep talking nonsense, I suggest you just resign and I'll have someone else replace you."

Subsequently, Wang Jianfeng immediately contacted his superiors, demanding in a strong tone that Chen Anrong be brought back immediately, or else he would bear the consequences.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Jianfeng issued a series of orders, all of which he had discussed with Professor Wang and Tang Yumo.

The first order was to form a space patrol team.

They traveled to various planetary bases for inspection.

The second order is to shut down all communication channels between Earth 2 and Earth.

The third order is to announce to everyone at the planetary base the recent events that have occurred.

Everyone has the right to know, and there are certain things that must be made clear to them, otherwise it will cause unnecessary trouble.

After issuing the three orders, their attitude was fully expressed.

When Elder Chen and the others learned of this, their feelings were incredibly complicated.

When they decided to take a tough stance in their dialogue with Su Chen and his group, they considered various possibilities.

They thought the chances of this happening were extremely small, but unfortunately, it did happen, which made Old Chen and the others feel uneasy and worried.

They fully understood Su Chen's importance, and even more so the importance and problems of the current planetary base.

Most of the planetary bases are under Wang Jianfeng's control. If things really fall out and get out of control, they will be the ones who suffer in the end.

Originally, they intended to use a particularly tough stance to intimidate Su Chen and the others, thereby forcing them to make some choices and maximizing their own benefits.

But Su Chen and his group refused to budge an inch.

The situation is now extremely precarious, and they must come up with a solution, otherwise things will develop in an unpredictable direction, which is not what they want to see.

Mr. Chen immediately convened an emergency meeting, where he explained the current situation, and everyone began to express their opinions.

Ultimately, a consensus was reached: most people believed that the conflict with Su Chen and his group should not escalate too much and that it should be stopped at the right time.

Old Chen was still somewhat unwilling, but seeing that most people had expressed their opinions, he was powerless to do anything about it. He could only change his strategy and try to conduct the next conversation in a gentler manner.

However, he deliberately prolonged the conversation to see how long Wang Jianfeng and his group could maintain this attitude.

Is it a case of someone borrowing the tiger's power, or is it a genuine determination to stand firm to the end?

Of course, there is one more very important thing to do.

They made many preparations, but one thing was particularly important: to take advantage of this opportunity to control other planetary bases.

Some of these planetary bases were already under their control, with people stationed there long ago. These bases are very easy to manage, and now that things have escalated to this point, they absolutely cannot afford to miss this opportunity.

During this time, they seized numerous planetary bases at an extremely rapid pace.

They also wanted to seize another part of the planetary bases, but unfortunately it wasn't easy.

Because there aren't many people willing to cooperate with them on other planetary bases.

They spent a lot of manpower and resources trying to persuade some of the current administrators of the planetary base, hoping they would yield and cooperate.

And you know what? Under their psychological manipulation and enticement, some people actually chose to stand on the same side as them.

This resulted in Su Chen losing control of many more planetary bases.

The only saving grace is that these lost planetary bases were all minor ones. (End of Chapter)