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

These people were extremely unwilling when they heard that Su Chen was going to return to Earth.

Wang Jianfeng was the first to slam his fist on the table and stand up, staring wide-eyed as if he had misheard. He rubbed his ears and asked again.

"What did you say?"

Seeing everyone so excited, Su Chen smiled but remained silent.

He knew that everyone was doing this because they were worried about him.

Seeing that Su Chen didn't speak but instead grinned at him, Wang Jianfeng got angry and slammed his hand on the table again.

"I'm asking you a question. Tell me clearly, where exactly are you going?"

Su Chen shrugged and said calmly, "I need to go back to Earth to take care of some things."

"Didn't I already make things clear to you all? I know you're worried about me, but your worries are unnecessary."

"You can rest assured that the higher-ups won't do anything to me."

Wang Jianfeng slammed his hand on the table again, stood up angrily, and paced around the meeting room.

"How can I not feel at ease? Why go back now of all times? Do you know how critical this is?"

"What if they don't let you come back? You know what kind of people they are."

“I strongly oppose this matter.”

After he finished speaking, he put his hands behind his back and didn't look at Su Chen.

Tang Yumo quickly stood up as well, frowning as she said, "I also strongly oppose it."

"We've been researching the Nine Heavens Starship recently and urgently need your help."

"A while ago, Chen Anrong offended Old Chen over the issue of internet management rights, and he's still angry about it."

"If you go back now, aren't you just walking into the line of fire?"

Chen Anrong quickly stood up and tried to persuade Su Chen not to go back, citing many real-life examples.

That means if you go there, you won't be able to come back.

Su Chen's gaze was piercing, his attitude extremely firm. He slowly closed his eyes, as if talking to the air.

"You don't need to say anything more. My mind is made up, and there's no point in opposing me."

Wang Jianfeng and his group were also at a loss.

They couldn't stop Su Chen from doing what he wanted to do.

Especially since they are so far apart.

If they were with Su Chen, they wouldn't let Su Chen go even if they tied him up, even if they locked him up.

But now that they're not with Su Chen, they can't even tie him up.

Tang Yumo's eyes flickered slightly, and she suddenly thought of someone—Yuan Jingna, who was with Su Chen.

"Where is Yuan Jingna? Let's talk to her."

"If he agrees, we won't object."

Su Chen knew exactly what Tang Yumo was thinking, and said with a smile, "He's very busy right now, so don't bother him."

After a pause, he began to assign tasks to everyone.

Wang Jianfeng remains on Earth 2.

As for Tang Yumo and Chen Anrong, they were still busy with their own affairs.

The matters in the Andromeda Galaxy will be handled by Yuan Jingna.

However, Su Chen did not tell Yuan Jingna.

He knew very well that if he told Yuan Jingna in advance, she would definitely strongly object.

There's a very high chance that Tang Yumo and the others will discourage him from going, or even lock him up.

Seeing that Su Chen was determined to do so, and having no way to stop her, Wang Jianfeng could only compromise and say tactfully, "Have you thought about what you'll do next?"

What if they really detain you?

Su Chen hadn't thought about this question.

After hearing Wang Jianfeng's question, he pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's alright. Even if I don't come back, you can still work, right?"

"It'll just mean that some research will be halted. I actually hope they detain me for a while. During my absence, you can all work hard on your own. Wouldn't that be a good thing? It would also be a good opportunity for you to develop yourselves."

Wang Jianfeng and the others were still unwilling, but their attitude was no longer as firm.

Chen Anrong pondered for a moment and said, "It's better to be safe than sorry. I think we should take precautions."

"Since you're going back, take more people with you and send more interstellar warships."

"If it really doesn't work, you can wait a while before going back, and we'll go back with you."

Su Chen waved her hand, saying that it was definitely not possible to go back with him.

Sending more interstellar warships is something we could consider.

However, Su Chen felt it was unnecessary.

If Elder Chen and his group are afraid of a few interstellar warships, then they won't dare to do anything to me.

If they are not afraid, sending more interstellar warships will be useless.

Besides, I'm just going home, why make it look like a war?

Seeing that Su Chen wouldn't listen to everyone's opinions, Wang Jianfeng's eyes darted around, and he suddenly said, "Our soldiers are all very strong, and they miss home very much. Why don't you take a group of soldiers and go back with them?"

"This way, they can go back, and they can also protect you. If anything goes wrong, they can rely on their abilities to escort you back."

Su Chen felt it was unnecessary and might even cause unnecessary problems.

What if these soldiers aren't on my side?

However, Wang Jianfeng made a point that I strongly agreed with: the soldiers hadn't been home for a long time, and they really should go back and visit.

After thinking for a moment, Su Chen said calmly, "That's a good idea. They should really go back after protecting the planetary base for so long."

"Here's what we'll do: once I return to Earth, you can start arranging for some of the soldiers to go back."

Wang Jianfeng gritted his teeth. Had he just ignored what he had just said?
He had ordered the soldiers to go back with him, so why did the other soldier send them back alone?

However, after careful consideration, Wang Jianfeng realized that this was indeed a viable option.

Anyway, we're going back, so it doesn't matter how we get back, as long as we can protect Su Chen.

Ultimately, everyone agreed that Su Chen would return to Earth.

After hanging up, Wang Jianfeng and his group did not leave, but continued to discuss the matter.

The group placed particular importance on protecting Su Chen.

Wang Jianfeng and Tang Yumo, in particular, believed that there should be multiple layers of protection to prevent Old Chen and his group from doing anything bad to Su Chen.

First, they contacted their friends on Earth, hoping to get their help.

Meanwhile, they planned to send several interstellar warships to anchor around Earth, just in case.

At the same time, they are also preparing to study the Nine Heavens Starship and other weapons as soon as possible.

At this moment, Chen Anrong suddenly asked in a low voice, "Could we build a space jump base on Earth? If there is such a base on Earth, Su Chen can return in a short time."

Tang Yumo and Wang Jianfeng shook their heads.

How can it be built on Earth?

The idea that Earth would inevitably be taken over by Elder Chen and his group is something they don't want to see.

Besides, Su Chen couldn't stay hidden inside the space jump base forever.

After rejecting his idea, Wang Jianfeng pondered and said, "Unfortunately, Su Chen is the most outstanding research expert. If we could help Su Chen develop a special protective suit, it might be able to completely guarantee his safety." Tang Yumo's eyes lit up, and she suddenly chuckled.

“Your idea is good. Although our experts are not as good as Su Chen’s, Su Chen has studied a lot of protective suits before, and some of them have the function of invisibility.”

"I think we can bring the experts together to study a protective suit that prioritizes protection."

Wang Jianfeng nodded and immediately convened a meeting of experts to study the special protective clothing.

We'll try to get Su Chen to wear it before he returns to Earth.

While they were busy with their research, Su Chen had already found an interstellar warship.

Unbeknownst to Yuan Jingna, they left the Andromeda Galaxy and continued their journey towards Earth via a space jump base.

After Su Chen left, someone immediately reported to Yuan Jingna.

At this moment, Yuan Jingna is still conducting research in her planting laboratory.

Seeing someone come in, he frowned slightly in displeasure, looking down at the plants as he asked what the other person wanted.

The other person coughed softly and said in a low voice, "Su Chen is gone."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Jingna was first taken aback, then looked at the other person blankly, not knowing what it meant.

Su Chen is gone. Why did he leave?

The other party then said, "Su Chen has returned to Earth aboard an interstellar warship."

"What did you say?"

Yuan Jingna stared wide-eyed, then ran outside.

When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and turned back to look at the person who had reported to him.

Why didn't you tell me beforehand?

The other person lowered his head and said, "Su Chen told me not to tell you in advance. He has already left on a starship."

Yuan Jingna arrived at the liaison room and first contacted Su Chen.

As soon as he saw Su Chen, he gave him a severe scolding.

Su Chen lowered his head and remained silent, like a child who had done something wrong.

After Yuan Jingna had vented her anger, she opened her mouth but didn't know what to say for a moment.

Since he's already gone, there's no point in saying anything more. All I can do is tell him to be careful in everything he does, not to go against the people above him, and to come back and discuss everything.

Su Chen smiled and told him not to worry.

After the two of them hung up, Yuan Jingna was still uneasy, so she contacted Wang Jianfeng and a few others, questioning them about why they hadn't stopped Su Chen.

Upon hearing this, Tang Yumo immediately became indignant. She rolled her eyes and said rather rudely, "How can you blame us? We're so far away, how can we possibly control him?"

"You were right next to him, so why didn't you keep an eye on him?"

Yuan Jingna glared at Tang Yumo fiercely, then sulked angrily to the side.

Chen Anrong quickly comforted her.

"Don't worry too much, nothing should happen. At most, we'll prevent him from coming back. As long as he's alive, what's there to worry about?"

Everyone agrees with this statement.

They knew Su Chen wasn't in any life-threatening danger, but they always felt uneasy when he didn't come back.

Now that Su Chen is gone, they feel like they've lost something.

At this point, Tang Yumo changed the subject and asked Yuan Jingna how her plant research was going.

The Nine Heavens Starship is now mostly complete, with only Yuan Jingna's research and some other equipment remaining.

Yuan Jingna pondered for a moment and said, "It'll be soon, about another month."

Tang Yumo smiled happily and told him to hurry up.

After half a month, Su Chen finally returned to Earth.

As soon as he landed on Earth, his interstellar warship was placed under guard.

Besides Su Chen, there were other people inside the interstellar warship.

Apart from a small number of soldiers, most of them were crew members from the interstellar warship.

They are responsible for the daily maintenance and control of the starship.

Su Chen soon met with Old Chen.

He first chatted with Old Chen about everyday matters, then changed the subject to the crew members on the interstellar warship.

He hoped that Mr. Chen could allow these crew members to go home and rest.

We've finally made it back to Earth, we can't just keep them cooped up in the interstellar warship forever.

Professor Chen readily agreed and then took Su Chen to their current research lab, where they needed Su Chen's assistance with several difficult problems.

Su Chen did not hide the silk, nor would she refuse because of what happened before.

He quickly helped the experts solve the problem, leaving the surrounding experts dumbfounded.

They had been researching these problems for two or three years without success, but Su Chen solved them all in just one hour.

Old Chen, who was standing to the side, was gritting his teeth, not knowing what he was feeling, but he forced a smile and praised Su Chen.

He truly hadn't expected the gap between the two sides to be so vast.

The problems they faced were surprisingly easy for Su Chen.

In fact, Old Chen's reason for asking Su Chen to solve these difficult problems was also partly to make things difficult for him.

He specifically asked several experts if they had any particularly difficult questions to understand.

Several experts told him that he wanted to use these questions to test Su Chen.

It would be best if Su Chen couldn't figure it out, then I'd give him a good sucking.

Unexpectedly, Su Chen solved the problem with ease. He was in a bad mood and left under some pretext.

Su Chen stayed behind to continue discussing the issues with the experts.

Although Old Chen has passed away, he has always sent people to protect Su Chen.

These bodyguards would not leave 24 hours a day. Even when Su Chen went to the toilet, they would wait at the toilet door, making Su Chen feel uncomfortable.

However, he was somewhat used to this situation.

He had enjoyed this kind of treatment a long time ago, and over time he didn't feel anything was wrong with it.

After discussing with the experts for a long time, Su Chen was about to ask about their living conditions.

He had just shifted the topic from research to personal life when a bodyguard coughed and said casually, "Mr. Su Chen, you shouldn't be meddling in his private life."

Su Chen smiled and shook his head.

When the other experts heard Su Chen's bodyguard ask that question, they immediately fell silent.

Everyone knows very well that Su Chen's bodyguards are not just bodyguards, but also spies planted by Old Chen next to Su Chen.

What they say might reach Old Chen.

Su Chen didn't say anything more, greeted the experts, and turned to leave.

Back in his room, Su Chen lay on the bed and fell fast asleep, thinking about what he should do tomorrow.

Now that Old Chen's matter is resolved, he should get on with his own affairs.

The first thing I should do is go and see Old Li; I wonder how he is doing. (End of Chapter)