Mothers-in-law Are Truly Terrifying

Chu Feng, Chu Xiaoxiao, Ye Min, and Professor Fang gathered around Chu Feng's executive desk, staring wide-eyed at the thermos sitting on the surface.

Outside the door, all unauthorized personnel had been cleared away, and the head of security was personally leading a team to stand guard; the security inside and out was airtight.

"Chairwoman Chu, how should we handle this now?" Ye Min spoke first, her gaze drifting inadvertently toward Professor Fang.

Professor Fang felt his nerves tighten, and in an instant, his face was covered in cold sweat. "Wait! Are you talking about it or about me?!"

These people couldn't possibly be planning to silence him, could they?

"Hehe! Captain Ye is certainly talking about it!" Chu Feng said with a smile, soothing Professor Fang.

It or him—which "ta" was it exactly? Professor Fang suddenly felt like he was being teased.

"Ahem! Professor Fang, you are well aware that this matter is of great importance. We signed a confidentiality agreement before you went, so until we decide how to handle this item, we must ask you to stay as a guest at Chu Corporation for a while. Chu Corporation will provide double compensation for any losses this causes you!" Chu Feng coughed twice and laid out the plan for "him."

Upon hearing that they only intended to keep him under house arrest, Professor Fang didn't get angry; instead, he let out a long sigh of relief. It seemed his life was guaranteed.

He immediately straightened his expression and said, "Chairwoman Chu, you should know that keeping this thing in your hands offers absolutely no benefits and could instead lead to immeasurable, serious consequences. Therefore, I suggest you hand it over to our Atomic Energy Research Institute for proper safekeeping! Of course, we will certainly offer a price that satisfies Chu Corporation!"

Chu Feng raised an eyebrow at this. It was a viable plan, but before she could speak, Chu Xiaoxiao interjected.

"Professor Fang, I'm afraid the Atomic Energy Research Institute of Xiacheng University alone couldn't afford this much highly enriched uranium, could it?

While ten billion USD might only be a book value relative to non-nuclear states, even converting it based on the uranium prices published by the London Metal Exchange, this one kilogram of highly enriched uranium could sell for at least several billion RMB domestically. Are you sure your institute, or even Xiacheng University, has the capital to buy it?"

Chu Xiaoxiao's words left Professor Fang speechless; these were facts that could not be refuted!

"And even if you scraped together every penny to buy this batch, this is only the first shipment. Subsequent shipments will be even larger. Would you be able to buy them every single time? We still need to find a buyer with real financial power!"

Chu Xiaoxiao's statement left Professor Fang stunned on the spot.

"You... what did you just say?! This... this is only the first shipment? And there will only be more in the future?!"

After receiving a nod of confirmation from Chu Xiaoxiao, Professor Fang's heart began to pound uncontrollably.

No one understood better than this nuclear expert that if this batch represented a staggering fortune of nearly ten billion, then a stable supply channel for nuclear fuel meant that the Rabbit Country would no longer be constrained by the strategic nuclear resources of other nations. It also meant the unrestricted, full-scale popularization of domestic nuclear power plants and a significant drop in energy prices!

Ultimately, it also meant that the person who solved this problem would undoubtedly become a great hero of the nation! They might even... go down in history!

Professor Fang's aged heart suddenly felt as if it had been injected with vitality, rejuvenating his youth! A researcher might not seek profit, but those who do not seek fame are few and far between!

"Leave this problem to... no, please, you must leave it to me to solve!" Professor Fang said, his face glowing with radiance.

Not long after parting ways with Ye Min and the others, the Sea Wolf anchored in a remote, deserted patch of sea.

Nie Yun lay flat on the deck, one man and one ship, surrounded by the vast ocean and the boundless sky!

He closed his eyes, but his consciousness had already reached the Bian Continent.

On a remote street near the harbor in Xiacheng City.

"Bo... Boss! We really have money!" Old Third said, looking at the thick stack of RMB in his hand, clearly agitated.

The boss beside him was also staring at the pile of cash in his own hands, unable to believe his eyes.

Life is precious, love is even more so, but for the sake of freedom, both can be cast aside!

Driven by the dual incentives of freedom and survival, Desperate Erlang had set foot on the soil of Xiacheng City in less than twenty hours.

The moment they completed their mission, the Xiaolang Robot had indeed restarted, announcing that the two had successfully earned the reward of having their wanted status canceled; they were finally free!

In addition, there was an electronic bank account and password, which could be used at any UnionPay ATM to withdraw 300,000 RMB.

The two were nervous and decided to test the authenticity of the reward.

Go out on the street and turn themselves in to a cop to see if the warrant was canceled? Anyone with a functioning brain wouldn't choose to do that.

So, after coming ashore, their first target was the nearest ATM. The result was obvious; the bright red banknotes in their hands certainly wouldn't lie.

"Hey! You two over there! What are you doing?" A voice from behind startled them, snapping them out of their excitement.

The two turned around and were terrified to see that it was a patrol officer!

The officer had been patrolling the area and happened to see two suspicious-looking men lingering at the ATM for a long time, only to walk away with thick stacks of cash—at least tens of thousands. His suspicions were immediately aroused.

Seeing the two look panicked the moment they spotted him, his suspicion grew even stronger.

"Of... Officer, we were just withdrawing some money, we didn't do anything!" The boss, having seen his fair share of trouble, knew he couldn't panic and forced himself to remain calm.

The officer kept one hand on his baton and glanced at the ATM to confirm there were no signs of tampering before turning back to the two. "Withdrawing that much money at once?"

"Ye... Yes! My younger brother is getting married soon, so we came out to withdraw the bride price." The boss felt his heart racing, but he blurted out a reason.

"Hmm, ID cards!" The officer took out an ID scanner.

The two stiffened the moment they heard this.

"What's wrong?" The officer began to move his hand toward his baton again.

"Nothing, nothing!" The two didn't dare to delay, quickly pulling out their ID cards and handing them over, waiting for the verdict with bated breath.

Now, aside from hoping the alien technology wouldn't fail them, there was nothing else they could do!

"Beep! Beep!" The scanner emitted a soft sound. The officer glanced at it twice, then looked up at them.

Both men felt their palms sweating, their fists clenched tight in secret, ready to make a run for it the moment things went south.

"Hmm, you should be more careful carrying this much cash while out and about. You know the saying: don't flaunt your wealth, right?"

Fortunately, the patrol officer simply handed their ID cards back and offered a well-intentioned reminder.

The two men took back their IDs with a sense of relief, nodding repeatedly in agreement, while their awe of Nie Yun grew even deeper. Alien technology was truly overbearing! It canceled things just like that, without a single discount!

Before leaving, the patrol officer glanced at the "dowry money"—at least several tens of thousands—in their hands, patted the "younger brother" on the shoulder, and sighed with emotion: "It's not easy to find a wife these days! Do you know how much my dowry was back then?"

The two brothers looked at him in confusion and shook their heads.

"When I was about to get married, the bride's family asked for 100,000. I couldn't afford it, so I tentatively asked my future mother-in-law, 'If you have two sons who need to get married later, and the other families ask for 100,000 each, what will you do if you can't pay it?'"

The older brother, being more educated, immediately gave a thumbs up: "Brilliant! Truly brilliant! Your strategy of retreating to advance and seizing the initiative is marvelous! Simply marvelous!"

"Bullshit!" The patrol officer cursed without hesitation. "My future mother-in-law thought about it for a long time and then raised the dowry to 200,000!"

The brothers: "..."

Watching the patrol officer's lonely back as he walked away, the third brother scratched his head and sighed, "Mothers-in-law are truly terrifying!"

Meanwhile, Liu Guodong was throwing a tantrum at the police station.

"Why, why did you revoke their wanted notice?!"

"Chief, the eldest daughter of the Chu Family personally retracted her statement, claiming she had misidentified them and that the kidnappers were not Pinming Sanlang at all. According to legal procedure, if a case has no victim, we cannot continue to enforce the wanted notice against them!" his subordinate said weakly.

"Bastards! There is definitely something wrong here! There is definitely something wrong!" Liu Guodong was furious.