Chapter 386: Causing Trouble
Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios
After sending Fang Zhao and the others back to base, Song Ping went and reported to Commanding Officer Flemington.
âFang Zhao didnât hear anything useful?â This was what Flemington was most concerned with.
âNo,â Song Ping replied.
Flemington immediately looked disappointed; however, he had already anticipated this outcome.
âSeems like these rumors were all exaggerated,â Flemington sighed and waved his hands dismissively. âNever mind, just bring this bunch to have fun. If they have fun, they will be willing to spend. Are they easy to bring along?â
Song Ping recalled the few special guestsâ behavior today and reported honestly, âThey are still alright. A little squeamish, but they donât behave that much worse than others. Zaro and Woo Tianhao were really happy while driving the cars and said that they would donate a fleet to us!â
âHaha thatâs good!â The disappointment in Flemingtonâs heart disappeared in an instant.
As long as the special guests didnât cause trouble and were willing to donate more stuff, they would definitely benefit with this collaboration with this project team.
âCarry out Plan A,â Flemington said in a relaxed manner.
When the program team came calling, Commanding Officer Flemington had discussed with the other high level officers of the base and came up with two sets of response plans. If the special guests performed well, they would cooperate to the greatest extent, which was their aforementioned âPlan Aâ. If the guests threw their weight around and caused trouble, the base would be forceful and let this bunch suffer some hardship in âPlan Bâ.
Now that everything seemed to be going smoothly, Flemington also chose to take the path of âPlan Aâ . This way, the program team could film in peace, and they would all be relaxed as well. Everyone would get what they needed and both sides would benefit.
After Song Ping left, Flemington was in a good mood as he browsed through the photos and videos of the five special guests that Song Ping had submitted. They had all been taken today.
But somehow, as Flemington flipped through them, he felt that something seemed a little off.
Werenât the bunch of creatures being laid out like salted fish on the ground the hardest pests to exterminate at the base?!
Flemington thought that he had seen wrong. He rubbed his eyes and took a closer look at the photograph. There was nothing wrong with his eyes; those really were the things that caused him so much headache!
Just now, Song Ping had said that Fang Zhaoâs dog that was worth 200 million was a little helper at catching pests. He had thought that Song Ping said it as a joke and was exaggerating, but it was really true!
Nightfall descended on the base.
Outside, sand and dust filled the sky, and the raging storm had yet to pass. However, the inside of the base was rather peaceful.
There were very few entertainment facilities and enriching entertainment activities at the base. There wasnât free internet access either, so many people slept early.
Fang Zhao had great pickings today. He had gained quite some inspiration when they were out today and wrote down some musical scores before lying down to rest. Instead of sleeping, he quietly listened to the various sorts of sounds.
Although the base had decent soundproofing, as long as Fang Zhao concentrated, he could also hear the the wind and sand blowing against the base.
That was a natural rhythm that was impossible for a person to create.
Wind, sand, rocks, land, and the solid barrier that man had created. This was the sound of all those things interacting with each other.
All of these sounds formed individual musical notes in Fang Zhaoâs mind, forming a score that specifically belonged to Planet Bu.
Suddenly, Fang Zhao distantly heard some minute unfamiliar notes and tones that were difficult to catch.
That little bit of sound was feeble, like the activity of ants beneath the feet of humans. It could be extinguished at any moment, yet it still struggled and fortunately could still rush out.
The beat that was both strong and weak had intervals that seemed to have been measured by the worldâs most accurate metronome. It didnât get tired and continued over and over like a beckon, yet also like a plea.
Just as Fang Zhao was pondering, Curly Hair groaned and ran over to the side of Fang Zhaoâs bed.
Fang Zhao opened his eyes and glanced at Curly Hair.
Curly Hair whimpered, staring at Fang Zhao with innocent eyes. He was so serious that his tail wasnât wagging.
This sort of behavior by Curly Hair was seeking permission. Back when they were at home, this meant that he wanted to game. But now, Fang Zhao didnât think that Curly Hair had called him in the middle of night because he wanted to game. Wouldnât Curly Hair be asking for a beating for making a fuss and wanting to game in the middle of the night?
âYou also hear it? That sound,â Fang Zhao asked. He didnât know why, but he felt that Curly Hair had surely heard that sound.
âWoof!â Curly Hair wagged his tail and spun around before running a few steps towards the door then turning to face Fang Zhao.
Fang Zhao didnât move and remained seated on the bed.
He didnât know what that sound was, but it probably wasnât a threat. If it had been other important information, the base would have probably have caught the message.
If even the base couldnât catch it, yet he heard itâŚ
Fang Zhao also couldnât determine whether it was a good or bad thing. After that time on Planet Baiji, it might have seemed impressive, but Fang Zhao knew that he was being eyed by a lot of people. Many scientists wished to study his ears, and there were people who even discussed about whether they could get a hold of Fang Zhaoâs body should he pass away, whether naturally or by accident.
This time, he could pretend as if nothing had happened and follow the program team as well as the baseâs arrangements. Heâd complete the season of filming before returning back and continuing with his life.
When Curly Hair noticed that Fang Zhao was unmoving, he ran over,raised his dog paws to tug at Fang Zhaoâs pants, and whimpered.
Fang Zhao suddenly laughed as he watched Curly Hair.
He got up and straightened his clothes before patting Curly Hairâs head. âHide it well.â
Song Ping was currently watching âFounding Eraâ. He took a look at the time, realized it was already getting late, and decided to go to bed after this episode.
Just that before this episode finished broadcasting, Song Ping received Fang Zhaoâs call.
âSound? What sound⌠Wait a minute!! Explain it in detail!â
Song Ping couldnât care less about the series and questioned hurriedly. He was full of anticipation and anxiety.
Elsewhere, Flemington was in good spirits after handling todayâs matters and had rested early. He was currently in a deep slumber when he was jolted awake by a call.
It was rare for Flemington to be sleeping so well, so his mood darkened when he was roused. However, he knew that a call at this time would surely mean an urgent matter, so he had no time to be angry and quickly put it through.
Flemington was so startled he tumbled of the bed.
On the other end, Song Ping said rather hurriedly, âFang Zhao said he heard some sounds. However, I asked some specialists about the sorts of sounds he was hearing and they couldnât provide any conclusive answers. It is possible that it has nothing to do with our base, and the instruments arenât able to detect it as well.â
âThatâs the way!!â Would it still be significant if the instruments could detect it?! Flemington could hardly hold back his excitement.
Back then, Planet Baijiâs instruments couldnât detect the ore, but Fang Zhao could hear it!
Flemingtonâs breathing became heavier when he recalled the history of Planet Baijiâs rise to prominence.
Hahaha, I never expected that I would also see such a day! Every cloud really has a silver lining!
Without caring about anything else, Flemington put on clothes as fast he could and rushed out of the bedroom.
Fang Zhao was led by Song Ping to Flemingtonâs office, and in no time, Planet Buâs most authoritative figure came striding over.
âHahaha! Fang Zhao, I have heard about you for a long time! I finally get to see you today!â
Flemington was brimming with enthusiasm as he took Fang Zhaoâs hand in two of his own and shook them vigorously. He eyed Fang Zhao as though he had seen his own father.
Beside him, Song Ping thought to himself:Â Sir, restrain yourself a little! Donât scare him away!
Flemington didnât care about what others thought and hurriedly asked Fang Zhao, âYou said you heard a sound our baseâs instruments couldnât detect? Is it ore?â
âNo,â Fang Zhao replied.
Flemingtonâs mood⌠seemed to take a sharp nosedive.
Song Ping coughed lightly. âFang Zhao said the sound seems like something emitted from electrical equipment.â
âElectrical equipment?â Flemington calmed down. âIt isnât the sound emitted from our outpost or equipment scattered at other areas?â
âProbably not.â Song Ping explained, âWe donât have many outposts here, and there are only so many equipment we use at the nearby outposts which are all available at the base. I have already let Fang Zhao listen to them, and he says it isnât from one of those.â
Song Ping wasnât an impulsive person, and he would only report it to Flemington after confirming the details.
âIf it isnât equipment we use at the base or outpostsâŚâ Flemington quashed the disappointment in his heart. His face stiffened as the first thing he thought was: Spy!
As though he could guess Song Ping and Flemingtonâs thoughts, Fang Zhao replied, âIt probably isnât a spy. It doesnât seem to have invasive properties.â
âReason?â Flemington frowned and stared at Fang Zhao.
âFeeling,â Fang Zhao replied.
Flemington was at a loss for words.
Curly Hair was lying by Fang Zhaoâs feet. He raised his head to look at Flemington before turning to Fang Zhao. Those innocent looking eyes appeared as though he completely didnât understand what these people were saying.
Flemington pondered for a bit. âRegardless whether this sound has any invasive properties or not, we must get to the bottom of this matter!â
Flemington brought up the weather forecast, studying it before asking Fang Zhao. âCan you determine which direction it is coming from?â
âYes.â Fang Zhao pointed at a direction.
âHow far? Flemington asked again.
âI canât say for certain, but it isnât within the scope of the base.â
âThen is that sound still emitting? Did you hear it last night?â Flemington continued his questioning.
âI didnât hear it last night, but it is still sounding now,â Fang Zhao replied truthfully.
Fang Zhao was certain he didnât hear it last night and Curly Hair hadnât acted out of the ordinary either. That sound definitely wasnât being emitted last night. Of course, there was the possibility that the sound had been further away so they hadnât heard it.
âFang Zhao, could you help out tonight? I will dispatch men to follow you out of the base to trace the source of the sound. The storm outside is starting to weaken. There shouldnât be any storms that cannot be handled in the direction you pointed out in the next 20 hours.â
âAlright, but the program team starts filming tomorrow,â Fang Zhao said.
âDonât worry, I will handle it.â
After thinking about it, Flemington added himself to the group he arranged to escort Fang Zhao. He couldnât sit still in the base. Whether this was good or bad, he still had to get to the bottom of it.
The base was very efficient, and Flemington very quickly dispatched men, cars, and flying transports to bring Fang Zhao out of the base. A whole squad of people headed out in the direction where Fang Zhao had pointed out.
Barbara was painting her nails. After todayâs trip out, the designs on her nails were messed up.
Because of Barbaraâs high standards, she spent two to three hours removing the nail polish before applying a manicure. Only the last bit was left.
Barbaraâs attendant was painting a design an artist had constructed personally for her. She had originally wanted the design to be embedded, but when she thought about how she had lost her diamond ring today, she changed her plans and at the same time pondered how to get her revenge on Zaro. For example⌠conning him of 100 million?
As she was deep in thought, a bodyguard who accompanied her over to Planet Bu rushed over and said some words to Barbara in a low soft voice.
Barbaraâs finger trembled and the design on her nails that was almost completed ruined. By her side, her attendant hung her head and didnât dare let out a squeak.
However, this time Barbara didnât care about her nails and only asked the bodyguard solemnly, âIs the news verified?â
âVerified! Flemington has already brought Fang Zhao out of the base.â
âYes! I will dispatch someone to trail them in secretâŚâ
The side of Barbaraâs lip curled upwards. âNo need. Just go follow them openly. I will personally bring people over!â
âItâs too dangerous! Would Flemington try to do anything funny to us outside?â Another bodyguard replied worriedly.
âThey wouldnât dare!â Barbara didnât want to continue explaining and arranged for her men to borrow a car from the base . She called over another bodyguard and told him, âLeave Zaroâs side a message. Let him know that Fang Zhao heard something. Flemington is currently bringing him along to search.â
âWhat about the others? Do we tell them too?â The bodyguard asked.
âNo need. Once Zaro learns about it, the other two will also know,â Barbara said assuredly.
Zaro was currently writing out a message at a tremendous speed. His mind was filled with stuff he wanted to grumble and complain to his grandfather about. After he was finished with the draft, he set it to send automatically when internet access became available.
Zaroâs agent couldnât sleep from worry either. He was thinking about how to face Barbaraâs wrath tomorrow.
A accompanying bodyguard came over hurriedly and told Zaro the information he had just received.
âFor real?!â Zaro had a look of pleasant surprise. He had been thoroughly engrossed in drafting his message and hadnât completely stepped out from the spoiled and adorable character he used with the Leizhou governor.
âThe information is verified.â
Zaro tossed aside all other thoughts and immediately called Woo Tianhao over to conspire and cause trouble.
This wasnât an obligation of friendship. Zaro also didnât analyze things as incisively as Barbara. However, he knew that pulling an extra person along meant more guarantees. It was just like finding someone to share the blame when causing trouble. At the end of the day, if everything went wrong, he wouldnât have to suffer alone.
âCould it be that he discovered ore again?!â This was Zaroâs first thought.
âProbably not. This planet doesnât seem to be the sort that has power ores. And even if it did, the ores wouldnât be of a high grade and wouldnât have any extracting value.
âThen could it be aliens?â Zaro made another guess.
â⌠To be precise, we are the aliens to the native organisms of this planet,â Woo Tianhao retorted.
âThen it must surely be some other important matter! I know this fellow Fang Zhao. Although he isnât as handsome as me, his ears are even sharper than a dogâs! Perhaps what he heard will be a startling discovery. We mustnât miss out on it!â Zaro thought that Woo Tianhao was afraid.
Woo Tianhao wasnât afraid; he was weighing the pros and cons, yet his brain had some areas that worked in a similar manner to Zaroâs. After the conspiring, he realized that there was still too much pressure on the two of them. herefore, they got a hold of Mitisy, who couldnât sleep and was preparing to head to the exercise hall.
Mitisy froze when he heard what the other two said. He then handed his tennis racket over to a bodyguard and made a subtle hand gesture. That bodyguard left with the tennis racket and returned a short while later,whispering something to Mitisy.
After, Mitisy joined Zaro and Woo Tianhao in their covert activities.
âHow about we first secretlyâŚâ
Just when this was suggested, they found out that Barbara had already brought a whole bunch of people and left the base with great fanfare.
What is there to sneak about? Hurry up! Gather men and set out!
The three didnât tarry, and just like Barbara, they borrowed vehicles and flying transports from the base with their entourage in tow.
At the area of the other program team members.
The director was studying the script intently. He had just discussed it with the screenwriter and added in a few topics to emphasize which could make the entire program better.
Breathtaking plot, dramatic ups and downs, how thrilling!
With five high-level special guests alongside such a script, the program would definitely make a comeback!
Calling on a few other program team members who couldnât sleep from excitement, the director said confidently, âThis time we will definitely soar!:
The other members were ecstatic. A pay raise was before them!
âTomorrow, we will firstâŚâ
The beaming director hadnât even finished speaking when he received a notice from Bu BaseâââProgram filming is to be postponed and Fang Zhao will be borrowed.â
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The director didnât know the reason why Fang Zhao had been borrowed by the military. However, he felt that he should first placate the other special guests. Who knew if they would have any grievances?
The director made a call to Zaroâs agent. He had yet to say anything when he heard the sound of wind whistling as a motorcade drove across sand.
There were also the excited âwhoopsâ of Zaro and Woo Tianhao beside.
Forget about everything else first. His heart was tired.