218: Chapter 217 Give Me One

Hanzhong City.

Zheng Yi hung up her phone and cast her gaze across from her.

Sitting there was a young man with a faint smile, a slight starlight seemingly flickering in his deep eyes.

“They just left,” Zheng Yi said flatly. “It was still just their agents; the mastermind behind them didn't send anyone to participate.”

Wang Shuo nodded gently.

“You don't seem surprised?”

Wang Shuo replied helplessly, “If I were them, I wouldn't show my face either. I wouldn't even let any party associated with me get involved. Hiring a lawyer is the most convenient, secure, and reliable way.”

And also the most effective way to make a show of force, Wang Shuo added silently in his heart.

This analysis had come from Liu Yemei.

Liu Yemei believed that since the other party was acting through public channels like lawyers, they weren't afraid of being investigated at all. Even if you found something, what could you do? The other party was certain that even if they were found out, they could only swallow their anger.

Extremely confident, even somewhat conceited.

But that was capital—very realistic.

Zheng Yi nodded. “We will not use any information channels related to the military to help you with this matter.”

Wang Shuo was not surprised by this, nor had he ever dared to hope that the military would provide him with information.

After all, the military was an official organization with a sensitive status and many restrictions, not to mention that the Zheng Yi before him only represented one faction within the military and could not speak for the entire military.

“I understand,” Wang Shuo nodded slightly. “Rest assured, Sister Zheng. I would never make such an excessive request of you.”

Not sure if he had misseen, but Wang Shuo thought he saw Zheng Yi roll her eyes at him, her cold and proud demeanor instantly turning into something charming and coquettish.

Zheng Yi continued calmly, “However, just because it's inconvenient for us to step in doesn't mean you have nowhere to start.”

“Sister Zheng, you mean...”

Zheng Yi looked at Wang Shuo meaningfully. “This is also part of our deal. But remember, this is strictly your private action, and we have no knowledge of it.”

Pausing, Zheng Yi added, “And only this once. It won't happen again.”

This surprise was a bit too big.

Wang Shuo stared at Zheng Yi, trying to read something from her expression. Unfortunately, except for that brief eye-roll, her facial expressions were perfectly controlled. Even with his enhanced observation abilities, he couldn't detect a thing.

Wang Shuo asked solemnly, “To what extent can I go?”

“Domestically, you cannot use coercive measures, there must be no casualties, and you cannot cause any public outcry, regardless of whether it involves you. Abroad...” Zheng Yi said flatly, “it must not be linked to China.”

Wang Shuo was truly shocked this time.

What did she mean by 'must not be linked to China'?

Did it mean that as long as he could do it silently, he could do whatever he wanted?

Was this untying his hands?

Wait... Wang Shuo suddenly thought of a serious problem.

How did the military know he was going to cause trouble abroad?

He clearly had no intention of causing trouble abroad right now, at this moment, or even temporarily, okay?

As for the future... was that something to worry about now?

Could it be... someone was badmouthing him?

Wang Shuo looked at Zheng Yi before him with a suspicious expression.

Unaware of Wang Shuo's wild thoughts, Zheng Yi finished explaining what needed to be explained and casually pushed a directory in front of him.

“Here is what you wanted.”

Seeing Wang Shuo's puzzled gaze, Zheng Yi said calmly, “These are some military suppliers I selected for you, all of which meet your requirements. I've already given them a heads-up. You just need to send them the parameters of the parts you need. Their contact details are listed inside.”

Wang Shuo hurriedly took the registry and flipped through it. It was two long pages filled with company names and contact information.

Putting down the registry, Wang Shuo looked at Zheng Yi with a complex gaze.

Seeming slightly uncomfortable under Wang Shuo's burning gaze, Zheng Yi turned her head slightly and said indifferently, “No need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank yourself. This is also part of our deal.”

Wang Shuo understood.

Wang Shuo didn't care who had authorized this list to be given to him.

What he cared about was whether, with the support of the entities on this list, he could deliver on time.

This was directly related to whether his current path could proceed smoothly.

Although failure was no big deal—he could always bring out better things to make a comeback—who would willingly fail first if they could succeed?

Furthermore, along this journey, many people had already gathered around Wang Shuo. Especially after the release of zero egg, a group of netizens had become diehard fans of Frontier Technology. To defend Frontier Technology and zero egg, they didn't hesitate to argue until they were red in the face online, and some even got into physical fights.

What blatant bias was this? What immense expectation?

Wang Shuo didn't want to disappoint these people.

Any form of delay would cause the faith in these people's hearts to collapse.

This faith was built by Wang Shuo himself, and he needed to carefully maintain it, letting it grow strong until it became a towering tree.

For this reason, Wang Shuo could not back down or fail, not even by a single step.

Gently placing the directory on the table, Wang Shuo didn't hide it from Zheng Yi. Right in front of her, he ordered, “Zero, contact the suppliers on the list. I need to know their processing capabilities, product data, production capacity, place of origin, and the fastest delivery timeline.”

zero egg, who had consciously closed its eyes to rest nearby since entering the room, heard Wang Shuo's voice. It spread its wings with a faint hum, flew directly above the table, and aimed its eyes at the registry, seemingly observing it.

Zheng Yi sized up zero egg, a hint of curiosity appearing in her eyes. Before she could speak, zero egg had already landed on the table, retracting the cover plates on both sides.

“Sir, I have scanned the registry and am establishing contact. Please wait.”

Wang Shuo nodded gently.

A few minutes later, zero egg's voice rang out again: “Sir, I have generated a spreadsheet based on the replies received and sent it to your phone interface. Please check it.”

Following its advice, Wang Shuo picked up his phone, opened the file he had just received, and examined it closely.

A moment later, Wang Shuo let out a long sigh of relief.

This time, things were truly secure.

With these entities on the registry, even if the mastermind bought out all of Frontier Technology's current suppliers, it wouldn't delay his delivery.

The more than five hundred parts, over a hundred processes, and dozens of raw materials needed to produce zero egg could all be handled by the enterprises on this list. Furthermore, they could guarantee immediate production upon receiving the specific data, without even needing to set up a dedicated production line.

With these guarantees, what did Wang Shuo have to fear?

From now on, if any supplier dared to raise their voice at him, he would show that guy what "Client is King" truly meant!

Composing his thoughts, Wang Shuo was about to say something when Zheng Yi waved her hand to interrupt him.

“No need for words of thanks,” Zheng Yi said, pointing at zero egg on the table. “Is this the Artificial Intelligence your company recently released?”

Wang Shuo nodded.

“Once it's ready, I want one.”

Her tone brooked no argument, but Wang Shuo didn't hesitate and nodded firmly.

“Alright!”