Chapter 6: Going abroad to buy the "real deal

Seeing Chen Feng agree, the three of them let out a sigh of relief simultaneously, and smiles appeared on their faces.

Liu Mu patted Chen Feng on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, Xiao Chen. The state won't interfere with you; in fact, we will provide you with plenty of support. Just go ahead and produce with confidence."

Chen Feng then asked, "I’d like to know which branch of the military is intended to use the Yanyang Iron?"

Chen Feng was quite curious about this.

Since his enterprise was about to become a military-industrial company, he felt he should at least know what it was being used for.

"We are currently preparing to supply it to the military-industrial enterprises that manufacture tanks, using the Yanyang Iron to build a new batch of tanks," Liu Mu explained.

Chen Feng nodded and didn't ask any further.

At this moment, Chen Feng didn't know what to say.

In the world of the scroll, Yanyang Stone was the most common ore, used only for crafting weapons for low-level martial artists.

Yet, in modern society, it was being used directly for tanks.

Its value was likely even greater than Chen Feng had imagined.

However, the arrival of the state officials this time also put Chen Feng’s mind at ease.

At least he wouldn't have to live in fear of being noticed by the authorities every day from now on.

Becoming a military-industrial enterprise would eliminate a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Soon, the three began discussing the specific details of the cooperation in the car.

Inside the factory area, the workers were still gathered together.

But the situation had completely reversed.

National Security personnel were having everyone sign non-disclosure agreements.

The content of the agreement was simple: nothing regarding the work performed at Hangfeng Mining could be disclosed to anyone.

Although the workers were confused, they understood that their jobs were safe and that their boss hadn't committed any heinous crimes.

On the contrary, he was being valued by the state.

The female secretary was also signing the NDA. She asked the staff member in front of her, "Is our boss alright?"

The secretary didn't know what was happening; her boss had been in the car the whole time and hadn't come down.

Although things didn't look as bad as she had feared, she was still worried.

The staff member smiled slightly. "He's fine. The state is just discussing a partnership with your factory. No need to be nervous."

The staff had received instructions from their superiors to treat the factory staff in a friendly manner.

Upon hearing this, the secretary breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon, a look of shock appeared on her face.

"A partnership with the state?"

Zhang Dong was on the other side of the crowd, having just finished a call with his chairman.

The situation at Hangfeng Mining had him extremely anxious.

If Hangfeng Mining stopped production, how would they produce their new car model?

If they changed the body metal, the customers who had placed orders would definitely demand refunds.

His only option was to contact his chairman and use his connections to see what was going on.

The call came back shortly after.

Zhang Dong immediately picked up. "Chairman, what’s the situation?"

A gravelly, aged voice came from the other end.

"Production of the new car model is temporarily shelved. Hangfeng Mining has become a military-industrial enterprise."

"Ah? A military-industrial enterprise?" Zhang Dong gripped his phone, eyes wide.

There were only a handful of military-industrial enterprises in the country, and those that were usually possessed major, critical technologies.

"That's right. Yanyang Iron has become a strategic material for the military. It won't be easy to buy anymore. I will try to talk to the higher-ups, but you should come back."

The chairman on the other end sighed.

The meeting in the car lasted for over an hour before it concluded.

The implementation of the specific plan would take some time to finalize.

Establishing a research lab at the factory would also have to wait for the state to send personnel.

After the discussion, Liu Mu and his team left, but not before leaving a phone number for Chen Feng.

Before leaving, Liu Mu specifically left a group of people behind to set up a guard post at the factory entrance.

He claimed it was to protect the factory's security and prevent spies from stealing secrets.

Chen Feng had no way to refuse this.

In truth, let alone spies, even the King of Heaven wouldn't find anything useful here.

The ore was brought from the world of the scroll; there was no "technology" to speak of.

After seeing Liu Mu and the others off, Chen Feng found his secretary, Li Xiaorou.

"Xiaorou, you should have heard by now—our factory has become a military-industrial enterprise. From now on, all Yanyang Iron will be sold exclusively to the military."

Li Xiaorou said excitedly, "Boss, this is a huge blessing! Which military-industrial enterprise in the country isn't a leading entity?"

Li Xiaorou had already learned what happened, and she was incredibly thrilled.

With the backing of a military-industrial status, the future development of Hangfeng Mining was bound to reach new heights.

Chen Feng nodded slightly. "Yes. Give everyone two days off. I’m going abroad tonight and won't be back for a couple of days. Some technical personnel from the state will arrive tomorrow or the day after; please arrange things for them. Once I return, the factory will start production."

The factory couldn't start production now. He had to return to the world of the scroll to transport more Yanyang Stone over for processing.

Li Xiaorou nodded immediately. "Understood, boss."

She was already used to Chen Feng’s "hands-off" management style.

"But boss, why are you going abroad?" Li Xiaorou asked curiously.

"Just to look around and meet a few friends."

Chen Feng’s trip abroad was actually to buy gear.

With the state-level issues resolved, the next step was dealing with the world of the scroll.

He had to be extremely cautious when facing the leader of the Black Wind Fortress; that was an Innate expert capable of projecting *Qi*.

He had to prepare for the worst.

Handguns were no longer reliable; he had to go abroad to buy more powerful weapons.

As for why he didn't apply for weapons from the state, it was simply impossible.

The Dragon Kingdom had the strictest gun control in the world.

Unless he revealed the existence of the scroll to the state.

"By the way, where is President Zhang?"

Chen Feng didn't see Zhang Dong.

Li Xiaorou replied, "President Zhang has already left. He said he would come back to discuss the partnership in a while."

Chen Feng nodded. It seemed Zhang Dong had also received the news.

No matter how big Huaren Motors was, it couldn't be bigger than the state.

Even if he wanted to sell his Yanyang Iron, he couldn't sell it to him anymore.

After giving Li Xiaorou some instructions, Chen Feng returned to the secret room in the warehouse.

As soon as he entered, he noticed that things had been moved.

He had been in the car for over an hour; the National Security and the military had likely turned his factory upside down.

However, he had anticipated this. Even if they searched, they wouldn't find anything.

He packed up the scroll, which was hidden among a dozen other paintings.

Chen Feng took the scroll with him because he couldn't bring weapons into the country.

He had to buy the weapons abroad and send them directly into the world of the scroll.

The scroll could be anywhere, but the portal to the world of the scroll was immobile; it could only be accessed from that specific mine cave.

In the military vehicle.

Liu Mu was looking at Chen Feng’s file.

This file was something he had ordered to be investigated half an hour ago.

In just half an hour, Chen Feng’s entire family history had been dug up.