Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 904 - 860 Assembling a Core Team

Chapter 904: Chapter 860 Assembling a Core Team

Chapter 904 -860 Assembling a Core Team

“Lin Feng!”

The berating voice came from Warden He Changlong, who was indeed getting somewhat impatient at the moment. Lin Feng was a privileged figure in Ancient Qin Prison, treated almost like an ancestor. The prison’s network was internal, but this guy could connect through the internal phone lines and infiltrate it. There had been an incident where he almost caused a major disruption, completely paralyzing the entire surveillance system of Ancient Qin Prison. Although it lasted only thirty seconds, it was enough to scare He Changlong.

Now, with this rare opportunity to get rid of this headache, he didn’t want to leave. How could He Changlong not be anxious?

“Lin Feng, think it through, man. If you continue to stay, you won’t have such good luck. From now on, we will treat you like everyone else. If you don’t leave, starting from tomorrow, you’ll join the labor team,” Warden He directly threatened.

The meaning was crystal clear: Lin Feng, do the smart thing, pack up your things quickly and get lost with Director Nie, and stop causing me trouble.

However, Lin Feng was not buying it. He stood up indifferently, stretched lazily, and said, “Old He, if you hadn’t mentioned it, I was actually planning to apply for physical conditioning. I’ve definitely noticed a decline in my physical fitness over the past two years, so it’s a good time to request some training.”

Nie Zhenbang stepped forward in a timely manner, understanding the likes of Lin Feng very well indeed. Anyone who has achieved an outstanding feat in a particular field is no easy opponent. Such individuals are highly intelligent, and although their interests may lie in one specific area, it does not mean they are foolish.

Clearly, such trickery would not intimidate them. Lin Feng here was the perfect example.

Stopping Warden He Changlong, Nie Zhenbang smiled and said, “Old He, let’s not be hasty. May I have a word with Comrade Lin Feng alone?”

Warden He Changlong obviously couldn’t refuse at this point. He glanced at Lin Feng and said firmly, “Lin Feng, you better behave yourself. This is Director Nie from Huaxia Group. He is a ministerial-level leader.”

Not only He Changlong but also Chen Le and Wu Li stepped out as well. Now, only Nie Zhenbang and Lin Feng were left in the room.

Looking at Lin Feng, Nie Zhenbang’s gaze became sharp, which made Lin Feng feel somewhat uneasy. Intuitively, he felt this seemingly harmless senior official was actually a dangerous character.

This subtle reaction from Lin Feng made Nie Zhenbang smile inwardly, pleased that he could intimidate him; if not, and Lin Feng proved too difficult to handle, Nie Zhenbang would have given up on him.

After a moment of silence, Nie Zhenbang looked directly at Lin Feng and said, “Lin Feng, there’s an opportunity now, an opportunity to use all your smarts. Are you interested?”

These words immediately captivated Lin Feng, his eyes brightening as he watched Nie Zhenbang and asked, “Commander, doing what?”

Lin Feng’s question made Nie Zhenbang chuckle; unexpectedly, even a world-class hacker would refer to someone as ‘Commander’. He smiled and explained, “Naturally, it involves utilizing your prized computing skills. We need you to penetrate the networks of foreign research institutions, military bases, or governmental agencies. Of course, it might not necessarily be for stealing data; it could also be to take control of command systems, among other tasks. However, there’s one condition: whichever place or institution you infiltrate must be under direct orders from your superiors. Are you up for it?”

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng stood up at once. His hands had been cold for two years, fearing international repercussions, and now that such an opportunity had presented itself, Lin Feng would naturally not let it pass. He nodded and said, “Good, I’ll go with you.”

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Yuzhou Province

Since ancient times, Yuzhou has been called the Central Plain, the birthplace of Huaxia civilization, with a profound historical and cultural heritage of long-standing significance. Naturally, there have also been many remarkable people residing in Yuzhou.

At this moment, in the mountainous areas of Guide City in Yuzhou Province, the original concrete road has long since vanished, transformed into a muddy trail. The vehicle jolted along and continued forward, approaching the ever taller mountains ahead.

In the off-road vehicle, Wu Li drove carefully with Chen Le in the passenger seat while Nie Zhenbang sat in the back. Suddenly, the vehicle came to a halt; Wu Li looked ahead and turned to say, “Boss, there’s no road ahead to drive on.”

Stepping out of the car, the three of them were all dressed in sportswear, knowing well that mountain roads were tough terrain. To come to such a place in leather shoes and a tie would surely be asking for discomfort.

After warming up their bodies, Chen Le spoke with some confusion, “Boss, you said that in recent times we have taken Lin Feng from Ancient Qin Prison and drawn over thirty people from elite special forces across the nation. You’ve also pulled a team from Director Gu of the Security Department, and recruited a bunch of technical and management talent from various state-owned enterprises and colleges. Now we’re here, what are we doing? Could there be someone we need in these backwoods too?”

Regarding the formation of Huaxia Group’s foundation, from the time he took office, Nie Zhenbang had continuously pondered it, in terms of research and production typification, there were several research institutions and factories under the Huaxia Group, and in this aspect, there weren’t too many problems. Now, the main issue before him was, how to introduce technology. In fact, in this period of time, Nie Zhenbang’s core crew had all been operating around this very issue.

The elite special forces drawn from various military regions, in the future, would all serve as the main support forces. Nie Zhenbang was certain that not everything could be done silently and without notice in the future; climb enough hills and you’re bound to encounter a tiger. And these Soldier Kings from various military districts would be ready to deal with such situations when the time came.

The personnel transferred from the Security Department were all experienced special agents. After all, this was Nie Zhenbang’s first time managing such a situation, like a maiden voyage. With the assistance of these agents, the work would go much more smoothly.

And as for the business talents recruited from other state enterprises and colleges, they were all to enrich the Huaxia Group. If you’re going to do something, do it to the best of your ability—this had always been Nie Zhenbang’s belief. So, while keeping the mission in mind, Nie Zhenbang also did not forget the things an enterprise had to do, and management talent was also indispensable.

“Boss, according to the information, we still have over thirty miles of mountain road to cover to reach our destination,” Wu Li, crouched beside him, said as he unfolded a map on his knee—a map provided by Director Gu, detailing the exact location and even included military-grade maps.

Chen Le also came over and pointed at the map, “Boss, we cross this mountain from here, go through a small stream, and there’s a village on the other side. Our target is in that village. I think it’s about time we hit the road. It gets dark quickly in the mountains; otherwise, we won’t make it in time.”

Nie Zhenbang looked at the great mountain, took a deep breath, and said, “Let’s go.”

As the saying goes, “The mountain deceives the eye.” This couldn’t be truer. When they drove to the foot of the mountain it was just after three in the afternoon, but by the time they crossed the mountain and reached the stream, it was already evening. Wisps of smoke rose from the depths of the village in the mountain hollow.

A group of people by the stream were all looking at Nie Zhenbang and his party, curiosity in their eyes. Chen Le whispered, “Boss, who is this Chen Dashuan and does he warrant such a grand mission by us?”

Nie Zhenbang could quite understand and empathize with Chen Le’s mentality. Having always worked in the public security system, Chen Le was very familiar with the ways of the party and government departments, but corporate practices would take time to adapt to.

Looking at the village ahead, Nie Zhenbang said, “This Chen Dashuan isn’t a highly educated or cultured person. The information given by Director Gu says he didn’t even finish elementary school. His occupation? You might not believe it, but he’s a tomb raider.”

“A tomb raider?” Chen Le was entirely baffled. As a seasoned police officer, his notion was completely overturned. He just couldn’t comprehend.

Seeing Chen Le’s reaction, Nie Zhenbang knew he was puzzled and said with a smile, “Old Chen, can’t figure it out, right? Speaking of which, Chen Dashuan is quite a character.”

Nie Zhenbang continued, “Chen Dashuan should be forty-two this year. He started following tomb raiders when he was sixteen and has an amazing talent for it. At nineteen, he was caught and sentenced to ten years. His skills are considered top-notch in this industry, unmatched by anyone. He has a profound understanding of architectural structures, among other things. After his release, Director Gu’s side has been tracking him, and this time, I plan to invite him to come out of retirement.”

Pausing for a moment, Nie Zhenbang looked at Chen Le and said, “Old Chen, every issue has two sides to it. Tomb raiding is certainly illegal, and Chen Dashuan has made mistakes, but on the flip side, if Chen Dashuan joins us, his contributions to our personnel’s evacuation and infiltration will be immeasurable.”

Chen Le, chosen by Nie Zhenbang for his quick uptake, caught on and nodded in understanding, “There’s a saying that goes, there is no inherent good or evil in this world. When used for good it’s good, when used for evil it’s bad. Boss, listening to you is more enlightening than reading ten years of books.”

The three of them asked for directions to Chen Dashuan’s home, which turned out to be quite easy. With the guidance of the villagers, they quickly found his house in the deepest part of the village, nestled at the very back of the hollow with the mountain behind it—a small, earthen-brick house with just two dirt rooms.

At the moment, there was no smoke coming from the rooftop. In front of the house on the drying yard, a middle-aged man was squatting by the eaves, his gaze, however, fixed on Nie Zhenbang and his unexpected visitors.

The man smoked low-quality cigarettes that cost a yuan a pack, his gaze appearing rather lifeless. Watching Nie Zhenbang and the other two, he finally looked directly at Nie Zhenbang and asked, “What are you here for?” (