Lantern Sister is still very capable.

Chapter 164 Abandoned Chapter

At this moment, Hong Shang was unaware that Chu Deng had already revealed another level. If she had known, she probably wouldn't have dared to provoke Chu Deng, because the reinforcements she called for could only be at the fourth level at most, and South Korea didn't have any fifth-level ability users to back them up.

You could say Hong Shang is lucky, because she always seems to falter at crucial moments; you could say she's unlucky, because she always manages to escape danger.

Although her subordinates and goods were all seized by the Guangdong Provincial Superpower Base, she herself couldn't escape either, as one of her subordinates, who couldn't keep his mouth shut, betrayed her.

Fortunately, Hong Shang had already used the time to spread the news. She was not alone in South Korea. The beauty salon manager she was involved with was a wealthy scion of a powerful South Korean family. His family had great influence and sent two level-four ability users to smuggle themselves over to kidnap Hong Shang.

This matter was discovered by an informant who was lurking in South Korea, and the information was relayed back to China, immediately reaching the hands of Jiang Guoqiang and Wan Hongdong.

“Saving Shang Hong was just a side thing; he’s probably after the parasitic beast’s corpse and the divine tree,” Jiang Guoqiang said.

"It's easy to think, but if you want to leave, you'll have to ask if I agree!"

Wan Hongdong said with great enthusiasm.

"Go to hell." Jiang Guoqiang kicked Wan Hongdong, who was acting like a bully, but Wan Hongdong didn't care.

"The ones who have come are old acquaintances, Lee Jae-seok, a level four metal element, and Kim Rae-sung, a level four fire element." Wan Hongdong was rubbing his hands together and gritting his teeth. If you looked closely, you could see that his eyes were a little red and the character "川" between his eyebrows was almost jumping out, all because his friend had died at the hands of Kim Rae-sung.

In the world championship, in front of countless spectators, Jin Laicheng brutally murdered a level four water-type ability user from Guangdong Province.

Back then, Wan Hongdong even advised his good friend Cai Lin, who hadn't made any breakthroughs in a long time, to go to the world competition to broaden his horizons and find an opportunity to reach level five. As a result, he never came back after that trip.

After Cai Lin's death, the World Association of Supernatural Abilities believed that Jin Laicheng's blatant torture and murder violated human rights and demanded that South Korea hand over Jin Laicheng for public trial.

South Korea, which had readily agreed, turned around and handed over a corpse that looked exactly like Kim Rae-sung, saying that Kim Rae-sung had died in an assassination that night, but in fact, Kim Rae-sung had been hidden away and moved underground.

South Korea has very few high-level superhumans, so how could they let their hard-won level four go to their death?

Even if Kim Rae-sung deserves to die, South Korea would rather pull a fast one and fool everyone who is concerned about the matter into thinking they are fools than hand him over.

The consequence was that South Korea was banned from two World Series tournaments until Lee Jae-suk appeared, and then South Korea returned to the world's attention.

Back when He Feiquan was overshadowed by Lee Jae-suk, many people criticized He Feiquan for being unambitious. However, Lee Jae-suk brought this upon himself by being disqualified for drug use, which saved He Feiquan from being harshly criticized.

“He really dares to come! Does he think we’ve all lost our memories?” Wan Hongdong said.

"Maybe, they're good at burying their heads in the sand." Jiang Guoqiang continued to arrange some affairs in Guangdong Province and remotely processed official documents in Beijing. "This operation also involves Chu Deng. I need to help her accumulate military merits as soon as possible and push her into the Dragon Group to gain experience."

Wan Hongdong was eager to have Chu Deng act with him so that he could take the opportunity to bring the level four fire elemental into the hands of Guang Province. "Okay, okay, no problem," he nodded repeatedly.

"By the way, how did He Jixian talk to you?"

"Sigh, I ripped him off, and he agreed to equip Guangdong Province with the top-notch research equipment from Beijing as soon as possible." Wan Hongdong picked at his ear, still feeling a slight pain from the heated argument he had with He Jixian. The two had engaged in a war of words through the screen, testing each other in various ways until they finally satisfied each other.

Wan Hongdong knew from the beginning that the Divine Tree couldn't be kept. He had planned to cast a net on Chu Deng from the start. The Divine Tree couldn't develop in the coastal city. What if one day the Divine Tree thought, "Oh, there's so much water here, I might as well just die"? He couldn't bear the responsibility.

He was quite satisfied with getting a set of equipment from He Jixian.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, go prepare for battle. Make sure the civilians are safe and don't get hurt. Try to keep some of the people over there alive; it's okay if they die." Jiang Guoqiang gave these instructions without much emotion. Wan Hongdong was a seasoned veteran who knew his limits, so he was quite at ease.

When Chu Deng received the message, Wan Hongdong was already downstairs at her dormitory building.

"Look, you've been here so long and I haven't even had a chance to properly show you hospitality. While Guangdong province may lack other things, it certainly has a wealth of delicious food. After the operation is over, you should stay a while longer, and I'll show you around to try it all," Wan Hongdong said kindly, his usually burly face softening slightly when facing Chu Deng. "I was worried you wouldn't like the food, so I specially had someone buy some local dishes from Haishi and send them over. Shall we eat and chat tonight?"

"Don't worry, it's just a discussion about the strategy. General Jiang was supposed to come, but he had to deal with some urgent matters and couldn't make it." Bai Mei's lips twitched. He couldn't stand Wan Hongdong's fawning manner, like a weasel paying respects to a chicken. He was sure Wan Hongdong wasn't up to anything.

Yusan nodded to Chu Deng. She didn't like joining in on these kinds of things, and her first encounter with Chu Deng was nothing short of pleasant, as she had been handcuffed.

But Wan Hongdong was a rough-around-the-edges but shrewd man. He was afraid that if he, a grown man, were to invite Chu Deng to a gathering, the young girl would feel uncomfortable. That's why he brought the two of them along, and also acted as a go-between, helping Old Wan to poach some girls from other men.

But to be honest, after Yusan learned that Chu Deng was sent by Haishi, she was not very willing to ask for help, and she inexplicably hesitated to ask Hu Lan.

"You're too kind." Chu Deng nodded to the three uninvited guests, opened the door to let them in, and accepted the seafood and Cantonese dishes that Wan Hongdong handed over.

"The conversation was quite confidential and could easily be leaked outside, which is why we came to your house specifically." The umbrella accompanied Chu Deng to the kitchen to put the dishes on plates. The logistics team had specially provided Chu Deng with a set of tableware with a sea monster pattern.

Looking at the umbrella, she realized it was a recent production; she recognized quite a few of Chu Deng's creations.

Bai Mei, who came to lend a hand, was speechless. Damn it, the scene of Chu Deng shooting a needle into the spy's forehead was even printed on a plate of fish. She could tell at a glance that it was the largest dock in Yang City.

Not only did they print other people's achievements directly on the plate, but they also altered the dock information, subtly revealing their intention to promote Guangdong Province. This logistics team is quite cunning. Bai Mei thought to himself, then looked up and saw the umbrella looking at the plate with such disdain, and couldn't help but laugh.

Chu Deng, who lacked artistic talent, didn't notice anything unusual about the plate. He thought it was printed with mythical illustrations of Hou Yi shooting down the sun or mythical creatures from the Classic of Mountains and Seas. He even remarked that even the plates from Guangdong Province were promoting traditional culture, showing how meticulous they were.

The craftsmanship wasn't great; the arrows Hou Yi shot were drawn short and thick, and the golden crow was depicted as a human—it was rather cliché. Chu Deng even gave it a low score without noticing the logistics team's flattery.

The three men, each with their own thoughts, left the kitchen. Meanwhile, Wan Hongdong was also busy, having already brewed tea. The four of them began discussing strategies for dealing with the two South Koreans attempting to break into the prison, using tea instead of alcohol.

"If you ask me, the four of us should each take turns: one to guard the dock, one to guard the sacred tree, and the other two to wait in prison to trap them like turtles in a jar, ensuring they never return!" Wan Hongdong, already drunk without even drinking, declared passionately.

"It's too simple. If people change their route and come in directly from the land or sky, the people at the dock will be useless. If you ask me, we should just gather them all together. Burn the parasitic beasts to ashes under the divine tree, and trap those red ones under the divine tree as well. We can just wait for them to come to us. I don't believe that four people can't beat two people!" Bai Mei also enthusiastically expressed his opinion.

"Lure the enemy deep into our territory, cut off their retreat, and ambush them from all sides, leaving no one alive!" Even the umbrella seemed to gleam with menace.

"Chu Deng, what do you think?!" the three asked in unison, turning their gazes to Chu Deng, who was still eating.

Chu Deng swallowed the bouncy shrimp meat in her mouth, finding it smooth and firm with a rich texture that didn't mask the seafood's natural freshness. It was so delicious that she couldn't help but swallow her tongue.

She let the three men's words go in one ear and out the other, but luckily she had a good memory. After a moment's thought, she replied expressionlessly, "When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it; we'll close the door and unleash the dogs, and catch them all in one fell swoop."

She wasn't an expert in nonsensical literature, but she had some knowledge of it.