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

Su Chen was quite shocked after hearing this, not expecting that so many things were hidden behind the scenes.

At that moment, he finally understood everything.

According to Chen Anrong, at least two bases have been completely controlled by others and are hidden very well.

As for which two bases they were, Chen Anrong didn't know either.

Based on his guess, they should be the two closest planets.

Because these two planets are the easiest to control.

In the early stages of their establishment, they did not take these two space jump bases seriously, and Chen Anrong was in charge of the personnel.

Although Chen Anrong did not harbor any malicious intentions at the time, the people she arranged were still somewhat different from those arranged by others.

Su Chen felt a slight headache coming on; it seemed he would have to conduct another large-scale inspection of the space jump base.

This is a very strenuous task, and it will cause great anxiety.

This is the kind of thing he least wants to do.

But sometimes there's really no other way.

This is not a simple matter; it requires cooperation from multiple parties to thoroughly investigate the matter.

Su Chen planned to gather the leaders of several space jump bases at the base, talk to them, and see if there were any flaws in their attitudes.

He believed that if a base was controlled, then the top leader of that base would certainly also be controlled by the other party, or that they had already defected to the other party.

Then you can glean clues from the other party's words or attitude.

He specifically shared his thoughts with Chen Anrong, who nodded in strong agreement, but hesitated to speak further.

He wanted to say that he could go to the base to help him, but he swallowed the words back.

He knew it wasn't appropriate for him to say these words, and Su Chen was unlikely to let him go.

Although Su Chen is willing to help him, it doesn't mean that Su Chen has forgiven him, nor does it mean that Su Chen can give him any smiles.

Our partnership is only temporary, and it's somewhat forced.

From any perspective, he shouldn't have said that.

Su Chen didn't know what he wanted to say, but she knew he had something to say.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, she asked him.

Chen Anrong chuckled shyly and shared her thoughts.

Su Chen was slightly taken aback. He hadn't really thought about asking Chen Anrong to come over, but since Chen Anrong had brought it up, he was now pondering it.

Could we ask him to come over?

Now he's all alone at the base, and he's finding it a bit overwhelming. Although he can manage on his own, it's too physically demanding and too tedious.

If Chen Anrong comes to help, it can lighten his burden.

Su Chen didn't need to discuss this matter with Wang Jianfeng and the others. After careful consideration, Su Chen finally decided to ask Chen Anrong to come and help.

Chen Anrong was overjoyed. He had originally planned to bring a few more people, but this time he didn't show it.

It's already a great favor that they let me come here. How can I be so ungrateful and make demands of Su Chen without realizing my own limitations?
How could I possibly bring others along?

After hanging up with Su Chen, Chen Anrong excitedly packed her things and boarded a small interstellar warship to head to the base.

Returning to this planetary base feels completely different from before.

There was no change in appearance, but Chen Anrong could clearly feel that the people here were different. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but they just felt different from when she was here.

Everyone's face radiated a very happy expression, an expression that he could not see.

When he was at the base before, everyone would greet him. Now, everyone still greets him. Although the way they greet him and even the words they say are the same, there is something else in their tone. It's not mockery, nor does it mean they have any complaints about him. It seems that they respect him more than before.

Chen Anrong silently continued walking forward and finally arrived at Su Chen's office.

Su Chen's office is not very big, and he does not live in Chen Anrong's former office.

Chen Anrong's office used to be quite luxurious.

Of course, he wasn't a extravagant person, but his office was more luxurious in comparison.

However, Su Chen was in a very simple office, with countless documents piled up on his desk.

At this moment, Su Chen is reading a document.

Upon seeing Chen Anrong arrive, he put down the documents, nodded slightly to Chen Anrong, and gestured for her to sit down.

When they were together before, Chen Anrong was a little reserved when she saw Su Chen. Now she was even more reserved. She sat there not knowing where to put her hands, and in the end she could only put them on her lap.

Her fair hands were flawless, like pieces of jade, beautiful and slender.

The two didn't exchange many words and went straight to the point.

Su Chen has notified the leaders of the other space jump bases to come to the base for a meeting within a few days.

People have already arrived, and Su Chen has even chatted with them. He feels there are no problems, so he plans to invite Chen Anrong to sit with him later and see if there are any changes in these people.

They wouldn't think anything of it if I invited them over to discuss things about the space jump base, but it's different when Chen Anrong sits next to me.

Chen Anrong betrayed them, and now she's sitting with Su Chen. This naturally makes people speculate. Some of the scheming people will definitely have some changes in their minds when they see Chen Anrong.

Since not everyone has arrived yet, we will have to wait a few more days.

During these few days, Chen Anrong planned to take a tour of the base. He also brought some research documents, hoping that Su Chen could help him solve some difficulties.

Su Chen first helped him solve his research problems. As for whether he could take a walk around the base, Su Chen didn't say anything, seemingly leaving it to Chen Anrong to do as she pleased.

In reality, the base has not changed at all. Chen Anrong used to be so familiar with this base that it was like his own body; there was nowhere he hadn't seen before.

If he wants to see it, that's fine; he can see it anywhere.

Because nothing has changed here, what he sees is the same as what he has seen before.

But for Chen Anrong, it was different.

Although the items are the same, seeing them inside the base this time gave me a completely different feeling.

As Chen Anrong walked around the base, he encountered many people, including many acquaintances. He stopped to chat with these people.

Out of consideration for face or status, the group of people stopped to chat briefly with Chen Anrong. However, from their attitudes, he could tell that no one genuinely wanted to talk to him. They were all just going through the motions, eager to end the conversation and leave as soon as possible, afraid that talking to him for too long would lead to misunderstandings.

He seemed to have become a rat that everyone wanted to kill, someone that everyone would avoid and fear. What surprised Chen Anrong the most was that she had betrayed the base. According to normal thinking, a base that had been reclaimed would definitely undergo profound reforms, perhaps even a major overhaul, making the layout and even the things in the rooms different from before.

This way, we can prevent some information from being sold.

However, the base in front of him remained unchanged, and he did not understand why Su Chen and the others had done this.

Is it confidence, or some other reason?

this day.

Several leaders from the space jump base finally arrived at the scene. There were many people there, and they not only came themselves, but also brought a group of experts.

These experts are all researching space jump technology.

Everyone had many questions they wanted to ask Su Chen.

A rough estimate suggests there are roughly one or two hundred people.

Su Chen didn't expect so many people to come, because he had only told one person to come before he arrived. Who knew they would bring so many people?

Since they had already arrived, Su Chen couldn't just send them away, so he instructed people to arrange accommodations for them and let them rest for a day.

The next day, Su Chen invited all the leaders of the space jump base to the conference room.

The group of people walked in in small groups, and when they saw Chen Anrong next to Su Chen, their expressions were full of surprise.

Everyone knows about Chen Anrong's situation, so it's unclear why Su Chen called Chen Anrong over again.
Su Chen and Chen Anrong kept observing everyone's expressions, trying to find some clues from them.

After observing for half a day, no one was found to exhibit any unusual behavior.

Everyone's reaction was relatively normal. Apart from surprise, some people were indeed a little panicked. However, this panic was not because Chen Anrong knew any secrets, nor because their own secrets had been discovered. Rather, they were worried that since they had had contact with Chen Anrong before, she might deliberately slander them in front of Su Chen.

This is what everyone is worried about.

Su Chen and Chen Anrong could both tell what they were worried about, but it wasn't the kind of worry that comes from fear; it was something else entirely.

After everyone had arrived, Chen Anrong and Su Chen didn't notice anything unusual or identify anyone.

This left the two of them somewhat frustrated.

After a while, the scene quieted down, and Su Chen started chatting with everyone.

First, he inquired about the situation of each space jump base, and everyone stood up one by one to report to Su Chen.

From their report, Chen Anrong and Su Chen analyzed which base had been taken over.

Chen Anrong was only guessing; he didn't know exactly which one was being controlled, so they needed more evidence to prove it.

Everyone reported in great detail and with great caution, but the two still couldn't find any flaws.

Chen Anrong looked at a space jump base manager she had met before.

This manager was also the person Chen Anrong suspected the most, because when he was in contact with those people, one of them had told him some things, and in doing so, they inadvertently mentioned this manager.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Anrong asked the question.

The manager frowned; Chen Anrong's question made him feel very uncomfortable.

Who is Chen Anrong? She has nothing to do with them anymore, so what right does she have to ask them questions?

He gave the other person a provocative look, then turned his gaze to Su Chen.

"Su Chen, why is Chen Anrong here? It's probably inappropriate for him to be here. We're all reporting on the situation inside the base. If outsiders overhear and spread this, it could bring disaster."

The others nodded in agreement. Once one person dared to speak up, the others naturally chimed in, all agreeing that Chen Anrong shouldn't stay there.

Chen Anrong glanced at them, then lowered her head and remained silent.

He didn't realize how strongly everyone was reacting, as if he had offended them as well.

In fact, he hadn't offended these people.

Su Chen gently patted the table to signal everyone to be quiet, and said with a smile, "He is a guest I invited to help me with something."

After a pause, Su Chen continued.

What she said next caused an instant silence to fall over the room, and Chen Anrong looked at Su Chen with a strange gaze.

Then Su Chen said calmly, "I heard some time ago that there are some outsiders in our space jump base, and it seems that two space jump bases have been completely taken over by someone, and we don't know it yet."

"I invited you all here today to talk to you about this matter."

"I just want to know, which two bases have been taken over by someone else?"

The scene was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The crowd looked at each other, but no one spoke.

Everyone is suspicious of others now.

Chen Anrong glanced at Su Chen with a hint of helplessness, feeling a little resentful that he shouldn't have been so direct.

By saying this out loud, aren't you alerting the enemy? And who would be willing to tell the truth?
Su Chen's thoughts were very simple. He didn't want to beat around the bush with this group of people anymore. He had already talked to them and observed them before, but he hadn't found anything.

He had no other choice but to speak out directly.

After he spoke, he observed the expressions of the group of people again, but still found nothing.

He wanted to reason with them and appeal to their emotions to get them to speak up on their own initiative.

After clearing his throat, Su Chen continued, "You have your difficulties. Perhaps you have no choice, or perhaps it's for something else. I don't care."

"However, you cannot touch the space jump base, so I hope you will tell me on your own initiative."

“If you don’t tell me, I’ll have to find someone else to take over all the space jump bases.”

After hearing this, the crowd's discussion grew even louder.

If they were all replaced, they would lose their current positions.

Their positions were certainly not as good as they are now before, and most importantly, if they are not trusted by Su Chen, they are likely to lose opportunities in the future.

Everyone started to wonder who had caused the problem.

Chen Anrong had to admire Su Chen's shrewdness. He seemed to have told the truth, but he managed to turn things around with just a few words.

They don't need to find each other; it's about everyone's efforts.

Su Chen silently watched them, sighed, and said very sincerely, "No matter your reasons, you shouldn't have destroyed the space jump base." (End of Chapter)