"A woman?" Ye Tian asked, surprised.
Ren Ping chuckled, "What, you look down on women?"
Ye Tian replied, "Not at all, just a bit surprised. This line of work is very dangerous."
Ren Ping explained, "Silver Fox is an exceptionally skilled agent, and her mission in Dongying was crucial. Unfortunately, she was captured. Dongying is demanding the exchange of a very important operative for her. Our superiors hesitated but ultimately refused."
Ye Tian's interest was piqued, "Is that important operative a Dongying national?"
Ren Ping stated, "You're not one of us yet, so I can't tell you." He then looked directly into Ye Tian's eyes, "So, are you interested in going to Dongying to rescue the damsel in distress?"
Ye Tian sneered, "Old Ren, aren't you afraid I'll get trapped in Dongying too?"
Ren Ping laughed, "I didn't tell you before because your strength wasn't sufficient. Now, I have no worries. Who are you? You are Ye Renxian."
Ye Tian, having received many favors from Ren Ping, agreed, "Alright, I'll help you with this. As for joining you, once I rescue Silver Fox, won't you have a top agent?"
Ren Ping smiled, "Thank you, brother. We're not in a rush about this; take your time to consider." Da Feng Novel Network
Ye Tian asked, "You mentioned going somewhere earlier, where is it?"
Ren Ping replied, "A primeval forest in Eastern Siberia. Our satellites detected an area where the radiation levels spike significantly every full moon. Our experts believe there's something very peculiar there."
Ye Tian inquired, "What is it?"
Ren Ping continued, "We're not sure. However, three days ago, a meteorite fell in that area, and I suspect the source of the radiation is the meteorite."
Ye Tian chuckled, "Old Ren, aren't you making a mountain out of a molehill? Just a meteorite, and you have to go personally?"
Ren Ping turned serious, "Brother, this shows your lack of experience. You know, this meteorite possesses biological characteristics."
Ye Tian was startled, "Biological characteristics? Are you saying there are extraterrestrial beings inside?"
Ren Ping clarified, "Not necessarily extraterrestrial beings. It could be something peculiar. Our high-resolution satellites have continuously monitored it. The trees within a three-kilometer radius of the meteorite all withered within twelve hours. This indicates it's no ordinary meteorite. Furthermore, Dongying is already making moves, which further proves this object is not simple."
Ye Tian asked with some concern, "If we depart tomorrow, won't it be too late?"
Ren Ping responded, "It's not too late. The Dongying people actually want us to go ahead of them. And they certainly don't want to alert the Luocha, so they have to infiltrate secretly. We, on the other hand, can fly directly there."
Ye Tian questioned, "Why can we fly directly, and the Luocha won't interfere?"
Ren Ping explained, "I have an old friend there. We'll go under the guise of trade and cargo."
After they shared another bottle of wine, Ren Ping departed.
After seeing Ren Ping off, Ye Tian continued to absorb the moon's essence and the sun's vitality. Time flew by until the next morning.
Ren Ping arrived at 7:30 AM, stating he was all prepared and ready to depart at any moment.
After a brief preparation, the two set off around 8 AM, heading towards the wild pine forest of Huwei Mountain.
Huwei Mountain is quite steep, and there's nothing of value on it, so locals rarely venture there. After driving up the mountain, they proceeded on foot.
Upon reaching a pine forest, Ye Tian noticed signs of human activity. A crowd had already gathered at the entrance of the forest, none of whom he recognized.
Ren Ping said, "Some of them are my friends. Let me introduce you."
At that moment, a tall, stout man with a large beard approached, smiling, "Master Ren, you've finally arrived."
Ren Ping smiled and replied, "Brother, allow me to introduce you. This is Lu Yan, nicknamed Iron Hand Immortal, a renowned martial artist from the capital. Esteemed Lu, this is my little brother, Ye Tian, who is going to challenge Wang Zun today!"