The next morning, Zhang Xiaohou and Hua Yuezhu used the excuse of going out for a walk and left the old man's house.
They met up with Tan Feng, who immediately gave them the same answer as Hua Yuezhu.
The factory here was indeed harvesting Dragon King Ants, but they were harvesting them purely to extract silver from their blood.
This method was not illegal. At most, they would get some environmental fines.
"It seems that the residents on this island don't know about the danger of Dragon King Ants at all. Due to the lack of information, they don't seem to know what happened in Luning County, and they didn't connect the incident with the Dragon King Ants," Zhang Xiaohou said.
"The villagers and the factory are doing the country a favor, even though the number of ants they harvested is far less than the number we need to eliminate," Tian Cheng said.
It was impossible to count the number of Dragon King Ants in the Bohai Sea. The calculation of Dragon King Ants was based on the number of ants in a thousand liters of sea water. The volume of the sea, even in a thousand liters, was like sand in a desert.
"Tian Cheng, where did the villagers get the deep-sea scorched silver from?" Zhang Xiaohou asked.
The deep-sea scorched silver seemed to be something that few Dragon King Ants could not digest. Since this was not the nest of the Dragon King Ants, it was just a small cafeteria. If they could find the deep-sea scorched silver, they might be able to find the nest.
"It will take a long time to track them down. We only have ten days left," Tian Cheng said.
The Dragon King Ants had a wide range of activities, covering the entire Bohai Sea. It would take a long time to track the places they swam through, the islands they passed, and the places they lived. It would also require a lot of information.
The deep-sea scorched silver was hidden at the bottom of the sea. It would not be easy to find.
"General, I think we can ask the old man honestly. Yesterday, the old man's son said that he only knows a little. His father knows more. We can tell him about the Dragon King Ants. No matter what concerns he has, he will not disregard the safety of the country, "Hua Yuezhu said.
Zhang Xiaohou nodded. He could only go straight to the point. He hoped that the old man would have more valuable information.
…
They had come to the right place, because the people of the Salt Flower Peninsula knew more about the Dragon King Ant than anyone else, and they had been harvesting it for many years.
This time, Zhang Xiaohou brought along Captain Tian Cheng, Assistant General Tan Feng, and Hua Yuezhu. They all changed into formal military uniforms.
The old man was in the courtyard. When he saw a few mighty men in military uniforms step into the courtyard, his face remained surprisingly calm.
"Have a seat." The old man flicked the ash off his cigarette. It was obvious that he had been through a lot.
"Uncle, I'm sorry, I lied." Zhang Xiaohou sat down.
"At such a young age, he's already a general. He hasn't been out for many years. I didn't expect our country to have such a talent." The old man sighed.
The other three stood behind Zhang Xiaohou. They didn't sit down, but stood in a military posture.
"Father, what are they trying to do? The whole thing has nothing to do with my father. If you have any problems, come at me! "
The old man's son ran out of the kitchen and shouted.
"Don't get me wrong. We are soldiers, not from the Environmental Protection Bureau," Zhang Xiaohou said.
"Why are you shouting? Sit down. They are soldiers. What are you trying to do with a kitchen knife? Go against the country!" The old man scolded angrily.
The old man's son calmed down. He didn't even take a stool and just squatted next to him, looking a little regretful.
He knew that it was illegal to do this kind of thing. Sooner or later, there would be problems. That day still came.
"Uncle, do you know what the creatures caught in the factory are?" Zhang Xiaohou asked.
"This thing has something to do with the recent events?" The old man said.
"Yes, Luning County was destroyed by them. Their numbers are much larger than what you caught. Moreover, according to our military investigation, there are thousands of Dragon King Ants in the entire Bohai Sea. Once they gather together and rush to the coastal cities, they can destroy hundreds of cities along our country's coastline in just a few hours, "Zhang Xiaohou said.
When the old man heard this, his wrinkled face revealed a look of astonishment.
It was obvious that the old man did not expect the creatures to be so dangerous.
"I already told the people in the factory that these things are very dangerous. I hope they will report it to the city. However, everyone is too poor. Our people won't have to suffer anymore if we catch them. Sigh, who would have thought it would still be so troublesome! "The old man said with a guilty face.
"Uncle, it's not your fault. After all, the Research Union of the Magic Association has yet to fully understand these creatures that are transparent in the sea. We have to find their nest as soon as possible and eliminate them before they attack our coastline! "Zhang Xiaohou said.
"How are we going to eliminate them?" the old man asked.
Zhang Xiaohou did not answer the question. The information about the Forbidden Curse was still confidential. It would not be disclosed to the public for the time being.
The old man understood, too. Just as Zhang Xiaohou had guessed, he was an old Magician. He knew that a mission that a general was sent to carry out must be confidential.
"This thing is indeed very difficult to discover. The residents of the Salt Flower Peninsula only caught it by chance. In the beginning, none of us believed that there was something in the water … They don't chew on wood, don't eat living creatures, and don't bite crops or orchards. Although we later discovered that they can digest steel and rocks, we also thought of using a net made of burnt silver to deal with them," the old man recounted.
The story of the Dragon King Ants started five years ago.
They only discovered the Dragon King Ants after a series of coincidences. If it weren't for the "opportunity", they would never have known there were thousands of Dragon King Ants roaming around the Salt Flower Peninsula.
"These Dragon King Ants must be living in a trench close to the land. The deepest part of the trench has a lot of deep-sea reef silver that we humans can't find. It's quite strange. The Dragon King Ants are unable to digest the deep-sea reef silver, but they keep eating it, "the old man said.
Zhang Xiaohou asked Tian Cheng to take out a detailed map of the Bohai Sea and placed it on the old table.
"Uncle, can you help us mark the location of the trench?" Zhang Xiaohou asked.
"I'm afraid it's difficult to find it on the map," the old man rolled up the map and handed it back to Zhang Xiaohou.
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