Lying

"Mr. Gao, let me introduce everyone."

The next morning, at his home in Dongchao Hutong, Gao Jing received Xu Chengzhi, his trusty go-between, and the visitors he had brought.

Gao Jing had planned to return to Cloud City that day. But last night, just after he got home from having coffee with Su Yazhen, Xu Chengzhi had called to say that several experts and scholars from the Academy of Sciences wanted to visit him.

Gao Jing had always held these pillars of the nation in great respect, so he readily agreed.

"This is Academician Chen Hui, deputy director of the Materials Research Institute."

"This is Professor Wu Ming."

"And this is..."

Apart from Xu Chengzhi, there were four visitors in all.

One was an academician, two were professors, and the last was Academician Chen's student—a senior researcher.

Gao Jing invited them to sit in the courtyard and personally served them tea.

Even Xu Chengzhi, who was merely along for the visit, felt rather overwhelmed by such treatment.

"Academician Chen."

Gao Jing got straight to the point. "What brings you here?"

The professors exchanged glances. White-haired Academician Chen cleared his throat and said, "Mr. Gao, forgive us for visiting unannounced, but do you have any C13 Ultra-Dense Metal left?"

C13 Ultra-Dense Metal?

Gao Jing paused before realizing they meant Star Iron.

He shot Xu Chengzhi a puzzled look.

Gao Jing had once given Academician Zhang of the Shanghai research institute several pieces of Star Iron from the Great World.

Academician Zhang's research had revealed that the metal was an unprecedented superconducting material with immense potential for development. It might even change the world!

Gao Jing had later given him some more.

But the academician who had come today was someone else.

Xu Chengzhi looked a little embarrassed. He cleared his throat