The jeep came to a steady stop in front of the old-fashioned building at the far end of the sanatorium.

The young soldier got out of the car, opened the door, escorted Jiang Zhiyu directly to the conference room door, saluted, and then withdrew.

Jiang Zhiyu pushed open the door and went in. The three elderly people in the room all looked up at the same time.

Three pairs of eyes lit up almost simultaneously.

The old leader sat at one end of the long table, with Zhuge Yunhe and Xu Yunzi on either side. Several documents were spread out on the table, indicating that he hadn't been idle while waiting for her.

Jiang Zhiyu was about to salute and greet him according to custom.

The old man, Zhuge Yunhe, jumped up from his chair.

He strode over in a few steps and grabbed her wrist.

"Little girl!"

"You've improved really fast!"

"I'm asking you, are there any restrictions?"

How far is it?

The two people below also turned their heads and looked over expectantly, waiting for Jiang Zhiyu's answer.

Jiang Zhiyu felt a little embarrassed by the three elderly people.

She twitched the corners of her mouth.

"There are no distance restrictions."

"That's right, it has to be a place I've personally visited."

The three old men suddenly realized what was going on.

Zhuge Yunhe loosened his grip and slapped his thigh.

"I knew it!"

"I was wondering how this girl suddenly became so incredibly resourceful."

The old leader coughed and looked at them.

"Alright, alright, everyone, sit down."

"What kind of manners are you to talk standing up?"

Zhuge Yunhe then happily returned to his seat.

Jiang Zhiyu also sat down at one end of the long table.

The old leader waited until everyone was seated before slowly speaking.

"Since it's a place I have to visit in person."

"That's perfect. You can send that batch of goods from Tianjin Port directly to the desert experimental base."

"It will be much more convenient to go there in the future."

Jiang Zhiyu nodded.

"OK."

The old leader looked at her with a newfound seriousness in his eyes.

"Little Jiang."

"I'm still worried, let me ask you one more question."

In your opinion.

"Is there anyone in this world with the same skills as you?"

Jiang Zhiyu was stunned for a moment.

I asked this question on the phone yesterday, and now I've asked it again in front of the three elderly people, which shows that this matter has been weighing on their minds.

She thought for two seconds.

The corners of his mouth suddenly curved into a smile.

"Former leader."

"That's hard to say."

"Just like you."

Do you think the world will ever produce another leader as outstanding as you?

There was a moment of silence in the conference room.

Zhuge Yunhe and Xu Yunzi below exchanged a glance, both suppressing their laughter.

The old leader was stunned for a moment, then threw his head back and burst into laughter.

"You little rascal!"

"I'm asking you something serious."

"You're actually praising me!"

Jiang Zhiyu laughed along with her.

"Let's not dwell on things that are hard to say."

The old leader finished laughing and waved his hand.

"Okay, okay, okay."

"I'm not going to dwell on it anymore."

"It's a blessing for our country to have you."

"If another country truly has someone similar to you, that's just their national destiny."

That makes sense.

Jiang Zhiyu nodded.

But in my heart I had a different thought.

If even someone like her could travel from the apocalypse to 1976, then there are countless ways in this world that she couldn't have imagined.

The meeting lasted for about an hour.

The old leader then gave him a few more instructions.

Jiang Zhiyu wrote down each point, and finally got up to take her leave.

The three elderly people escorted her to the meeting room door.

Zhuge Yunhe called out again from behind her.

"Girl."

Don't overwork yourself.

Jiang Zhiyu turned around and smiled.

"Know."

After leaving the sanatorium, the same jeep took her directly to the train station.

It was already evening when we arrived at Tianjin Port.

A black sedan was already waiting on the platform at the port. After seeing her identification, it pulled her into the depths of the dock without saying a word.

A row of large cargo ships were moored there, one next to the other, in perfect order.

Jiang Zhiyu got out of the car and looked up.

"Just these few?"

The person in charge who was leading the way nodded.

"Comrade Xiao Jiang, these are the only few."

"Everything is inside."

Jiang Zhiyu showed her credentials and boarded the first cargo ship.

As you walk along the deck, you're surrounded by heavily armed guards.

When she reached the other end of the cabin, she could finally see what the cargo looked like.

The boxes were huge wooden crates, with iron bars nailed all over their exteriors, making them completely sealed.

Jiang Zhiyu frowned immediately.

Seventeen was also muttering to herself.

"Host."

"This...this is way too big!"

"This thing could have been taken apart into several pieces."

"The engine, the outer shell, the transmission mechanism—each component is separate from the others."

Jiang Zhiyu's eyes darkened.

"Intentional."

"Um."

Seventeen also lowered his voice.

"They transport it this way for three reasons: first, to prevent us from peeking at the internal structure; second, to charge more for transportation; and third, to see if we can unload it, load it into the truck, or unload it at the construction site."

"People are waiting to laugh at us."

Jiang Zhiyu tapped the wooden box lightly with her finger.

It made a muffled sound.

She didn't say anything, but simply looked at each and every item on the boat.

The fire in my heart slowly rose to the surface.

After inspecting the cargo, she turned and walked out of the cabin.

Several guards remained on the deck, and they all stood at attention when they saw her come out.

As soon as she stepped onto the diving board, the person in charge was already waiting below.

"Comrade Xiao Jiang."

"The higher-ups have given the instructions."

"Once the items are in your hands, we will all evacuate to a distance of ten kilometers."

"In addition, they will send someone over to inspect the premises with you."

"This is the list."

Jiang Zhiyu took the list.

The document is densely packed across several pages, listing over a dozen large pieces of machinery and countless boxes of special materials.

She nodded.

"Hard."

The person in charge saluted and stepped back.

In less than fifteen minutes, all the guards, workers, and crew members around the dock had been completely evacuated.

A sea breeze blew in gusts, and the ropes connecting the cargo ship and the dock swayed with a muffled thud.

Jiang Zhiyu stood on the diving board, closed her eyes, and spread her mental energy.

There wasn't a single living person within a radius of several kilometers.

She opened her eyes, stepped onto the first ship, and waved her hand.

One by one, those enormous creatures on the deck vanished into thin air.

One after another.

She swept the bottom of an entire row of cargo ships clean, one by one.

Every item on the list matches up.

Jiang Zhiyu folded the list neatly and put it in her pocket, letting out a long sigh of relief.

"Host, please accept them all."

"I've arranged them all neatly together for you."

"Hard."

Jiang Zhiyu patted the sea breeze off her body and turned to walk towards the pier exit.

The sun had completely set by the sea, leaving only a dim, yellowish-red glow on the horizon.

She walked to the dock exit, where the black sedan was already waiting.

When the driver saw her get out, he respectfully opened the car door.

"Comrade Xiao Jiang, are you going back to Beijing?"

Jiang Zhiyu sat in the back seat and leaned back.

"Go back to Beijing."

"Thank you for your hard work, Master."

The driver nodded and started the car.

Seventeen said something in her mind.

"Host, I'm going to exchange for energy blocks. Wait for me in Beijing!"

Jiang Zhiyu smiled and closed her eyes.

"Go ahead! Come back soon."

The car drove west along the coastal road, its headlights cutting through patches of dim yellow night.

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