Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 365 Daoist Yansong Arrives Just in Time
"Recently, the Kabia opposition forces stormed the capital, and their leader, Nesri, was sworn in as president."

"The Kabia opposition forces have temporarily detained hundreds of our workers in the country's industrial zone and signed documents demanding the return of our ownership of 34 mines in Kabia."

"Our relevant departments are paying close attention to this matter."

The news wasn't generating much buzz, after all, Kabia was far away, and there were always more sensational news stories happening around the world. If Gu Zhao hadn't deliberately searched for it, he might not have even come across this news.

To be honest, even if he saw it, he might not care, because even Gu Zhao didn't believe that this Kabia would dare to harm the hundreds of domestic workers in the industrial zone.

But robbing mining resources is another matter.

Signing a contract to exchange infrastructure and factories for mineral resources is supposed to be a win-win cooperation. However, if the other party has malicious intentions and tries to rob the site after the infrastructure and factories are built, it will be difficult to handle if domestic military force cannot intervene.

Especially when you really need the other party's mineral resources.

The related news article also mentioned a previous incident where a certain country expelled several senior executives of Tianxia, ​​but the specific details were not provided.

At the same time, there are also news reports that other countries are considering reclaiming state-owned mineral rights, which is probably a feeling that they have gotten a good deal and can now reap the rewards.

"Yeah, it's starting to feel like Indian stuff." Gu Zhao nodded.

He's not a young man anymore; he knows this is normal practice between countries. When there are cards to play, they cooperate normally; when there are no cards to play, a new balance naturally needs to be formed.

However, the people of Tianxia have always had a high sense of morality, so they are not used to this.

……

While eating hotpot with the two women, Gu Zhao used the Five Thunder Token to communicate with Daoist Yansong, asking him to inquire with the Daoist office whether they needed to rescue the detained workers.

To be honest, Gu Zhao wouldn't have intervened if it were just a matter of national affairs or business relations, but since it involves people, that's a different story.

Master Yansong only just learned about this matter. After checking it online, he called his office.

"Huh?" Zheng Hongsheng was a little confused after connecting the hotline.

In several collaborations between the Taoist Studies Institute and the Office, the Institute requested drought maps from the Office during the drought and rainfall event, while the Office proactively sought assistance during the Mongolian mining disaster and the passenger plane malfunction.

This is the first time the Taoist Research Institute has called the office to ask if they need help, thus handing over the initiative to the office.

But this stumped Zheng Hongsheng, because he was unsure whether the research institute needed to intervene. So he immediately made a phone call and learned more detailed information.

"The other party is indeed backed by Gaul and wants to take back the mines located in West Africa."

“Gaul can no longer control that region by force on the surface, but they can still exert influence through finance. This is a new attempt for them.”

"We are currently communicating with Kabia and we will definitely be able to sign a new agreement. In the short term, it will certainly be more accommodating than before, but we will use other methods to make the other party suffer in the long run. We are not pushovers."

"But this means that other countries may follow suit, which would make our subsequent handling of the situation more complicated. However, we are confident that we can handle it properly and that it will not harm our national interests."

"As for the hundreds of workers in the factory area, they seem to be in no danger for the time being, but since they are trapped in the factory area, it is hard to say whether there will be any accidents."

Zheng Hongsheng nodded, understanding.

"Please, Taoist priest, make a move!"

……

"Whoosh-"

In the security booth of the Taoist Research Institute, the security captain and the junior security guard watched as Master Yansong soared into the night sky, only to disappear into the horizon in a flash, leaving no trace.

"Is the Taoist priest planning to fly there?" the security guard asked blankly. "It's so far."

"Have you forgotten about the passenger plane incident from a few days ago?" the security captain snorted.

“But one is in China, and the other is abroad!” the security guard said.

"So you've forgotten about the Berkeley incident again?" the security captain asked.

The security guard thought for a moment, but still couldn't help but wonder, "The Taoist priests were flying faster than the speed of sound, so why weren't there any sonic booms? That doesn't make sense!"

"If you want to talk about science, shouldn't you first ask them why they can fly?" The security captain was speechless. The junior security guard scratched his head, "I forgot."

While the security captain and the junior security guard were talking, Master Yansong not only flew across the border, but also increased his altitude to tens of thousands of meters.

The cold temperature and thin air did not affect Daoist Yansong; on the contrary, they allowed him to see the terrain below clearly, preventing him from going astray.

Night had fallen on the Asian continent beneath his feet, and the twinkling stars outlined clusters of bustling cities. But when Master Yansong looked to the west, he could still see the endless yellow sand, mountains, and plains under the sunlight.

"Whoosh-"

Master Yansong rode the wind, and under the influence of the Taiyi Divine Wind, he had already exceeded the speed of sound. He flew all the way over the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and the South Asian plains, entered the sea, and then entered a large desertified peninsula.

Then he saw drones and missiles take off from the western corner of the peninsula and hit a cargo ship whose crew had been expelled and which was quietly floating on the ocean.

"Boom!" The cargo ship capsized.

Master Yansong glanced at the flags hanging on the cargo ship, shook his head, and then flew into the African continent ahead without looking back.

……

"How long do they intend to keep us trapped?"

"They said this place would become their property in the future, and they would only let us leave if we signed a property transfer agreement."

"Bullshit!"

"Supervisor, Yongjun and Qiaoyun are very ill. If they are not taken to the hospital soon, they may be in danger."

"They won't even grant our request to bring the patient here?"

"The general manager tried to reason with them, but it was no use. They said that according to instructions from higher-ups, we were not allowed to enter or leave the factory area."

"I am coming too!"

A slightly overweight middle-aged man stormed angrily to the factory gate, only to find military vehicles and soldiers blocking the exit. A group of locals were watching the commotion from a distance.

Three or four soldiers stood at the gate, surrounding a leading officer. Next to him was the factory's general manager.

The middle-aged man saw the general manager negotiating with the other party with a translator, but judging from the anger and helplessness on his face, the situation was clearly not optimistic.

The middle-aged man rushed over and quickly explained the situation. The general manager was also anxious and angry. After the translator finished speaking, he looked at the leading officer and asked, "I ask you! If our workers die because of your detention, can you bear the responsibility?"

The leading officer hesitated for a moment after hearing the translator's words, and then he saw a large group of Tianxia workers walk out from behind, and two people were indeed being carried on stretchers, looking very weak.

"Let us leave! We demand freedom of movement!" the crowd shouted. "You have no right to blockade the factory area!"

Seeing that the factory workers were enraged because the patient was also unable to leave the factory area, the leading officer's eyes flashed with fear, and he licked his lips, "I need to report this to my superiors."

But just then, he noticed the soldiers behind him exclaiming in alarm.

"What's wrong?" The officer turned around and saw the soldiers looking up at the sky in fear, all with shocked expressions. Some of the braver ones raised their rifles, while others were almost kneeling down.

The officer looked up following their gaze and saw a figure floating in the sky!
Against a backdrop of clear sky and drifting white clouds, a simply dressed old man floated splendidly in mid-air, calmly watching them with an expressionless face.

The officer couldn't help but rub his eyes, but he found that the figure was still there.

"WTF!" the officer couldn't help but swear.

The workers in the factory area were also stunned, because the image of the figure floating in the sky was all too familiar to them!

This figure has appeared in real life, movies and TV series, novel illustrations, and more.

A sky-blue robe, a Taoist headscarf, white beard and hair—he exuded an air of otherworldly elegance.

Taoist priest!

(End of this chapter)