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Chapter 759: In-Depth Investigation
Chapter 759: In-Depth Investigation
The first and second floors of this small building were a very ordinary restaurant.
Zhong Feng had just walked in when a beautiful waitress quickly approached him, smiling and asked, "Sir, is there anything I can assist you with?"
It wasn't mealtime, and the entire hall was nearly empty, with no one else around Zhong Feng.
He whispered to the waitress, "Yun Wen Zun Zu Xun."
Zhong Feng spoke these five words not in Skrull, but in ancient Chinese. Even the Chinese people of Blue Star might not understand, and the Skrulls could only remember the tone.
The waitress was taken aback for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure and replied in a low voice, "Please wait a moment, I'll call the owner over for you."
With that, she took quick, small steps toward the back of the restaurant.
Zhong Feng found a random spot in the hall and sat down, patiently waiting.
After about three minutes, a simply dressed Skrull woman emerged from the restaurant.
This Skrull woman had a very ordinary appearance, the kind that wouldn't draw attention in a crowd.
"Such an appearance is indeed suitable for intelligence work," Zhong Feng silently praised.
"This gentleman, let's talk upstairs," the Skrull woman said as she approached Zhong Feng, gesturing for him to follow.
Zhong Feng didn't refuse and followed her into the elevator to go upstairs.
...
They arrived at the top floor, the woman's office.
As soon as Zhong Feng entered the room, the woman carefully locked the door.
She looked at Zhong Feng and said, "Qin Wu Da Jun Sheng."
This phrase was also in ancient Chinese, and she spoke it nearly perfectly.
"Shun Dao Yi Feng Ji, Shi Liang Shan Yong Sheng," Zhong Feng replied.
"Ah, it seems we are comrades," the woman said with a relieved smile, extending her hand to Zhong Feng.
Zhong Feng also extended his hand to shake hers, and thus they were acquainted.
The woman invited Zhong Feng to sit down, standing herself as she explained, "The higher-ups only informed me that you would come and left this code phrase. They didn't specify what you need, only that we must fully cooperate with your work."
"Esteemed one, what kind of work do you need us to do?" she asked.
Zhong Feng leaned back into the soft leather sofa.
After a moment of thought, he said, "How should I address you?"
"Call me Lisa."
"Alright, Lisa. Are you aware of the recent betrayal of the Dragon Clan against the United Government?"
"Of course," Lisa, the woman, answered truthfully, "This matter has been all over the internet, making it the hottest topic. Given the nature of our work, it's impossible for us not to know."
"Very good," Zhong Feng nodded. "The higher-ups are very interested in information related to the Dragon Clan and want to understand some deeper details."
"Do you know where I can find detailed information about the Dragon Clan?"
"This..." After hearing Zhong Feng, Lisa stood in place, tapping her chin with her right index finger, deep in thought.
After several seconds, she looked into Zhong Feng's eyes and answered, "There's plenty of information about the Dragon Clan on the internet, and the major libraries within the Leryang Kingdom also have relevant books..."
Zhong Feng interrupted her, "I'm talking about deeper, more strictly confidential information, the kind that's hard for outsiders to obtain. Where is that information stored?"
Lisa was taken aback for a moment and answered, "For confidential Dragon Clan information, I think there are three possible places—1. The Leryang Royal Palace; 2. The headquarters of the 'Flare' organization; 3. The 'Approach Dragon' Dragon Clan Research Institute, which is the largest Dragon Clan research institute in the Leryang Empire."
"These three places..." Zhong Feng thought for a moment.
The Imperial Palace of the Sun Empire is currently off-limits.
There are two divine-level experts in the palace right now, and going there would be a death sentence!
However, there are two other places he could explore, especially the "Lindragon" Dragon Research Institute, which piques his interest.
But it's too early to go there just yet. He needs to gather some basic information first and then dig deeper for more specific details.
The dragon race is a vast and ancient lineage, with a wealth of information that stretches back through the ages.
He can't just blindly search for a needle in a haystack; he needs to filter and target the information he needs.
"Lisa, do this," Zhong Feng instructed. "Have your people gather information and historical records from the internet and the Grand Library, focusing on the areas I need."
"Understood," Lisa immediately replied.
...
Zhong Feng stayed at the intelligence hub for the time being.
Lisa had ten intelligence operatives, all skilled in information gathering and analysis, including two well-known hackers.
Under Zhong Feng's direction, Lisa's ten operatives began searching the web for the information he needed.
Time was of the essence, so Zhong Feng didn't hold back; he had them investigate the reasons behind the dragons' fertility issues.
After two hours of relentless searching, the operatives turned up no satisfactory answers.
Even the two hackers, who infiltrated the email accounts of high-ranking government officials, found nothing useful.
The information online was almost uniform—dragons' fertility issues were inherent. Powerful beings like dragons were naturally limited in reproduction, a part of the natural order.
With no results, Zhong Feng changed his approach.
He had Lisa and the operatives shift their focus to the ancient breeding patterns of the dragons, to see if they faced the same fertility issues in the past.
He also sent operatives to the Grand Library of the Sun Empire to find relevant historical records.
The team continued their work, from midday to late night, delivering a steady stream of information to Zhong Feng's desk.
Through their tireless efforts, Zhong Feng felt he was getting closer to the truth.
At midnight, in the office of the boss, Lisa.
Lisa, reviewing the gathered information, said seriously, "It seems the dragons' fertility has indeed plummeted.
According to ancient texts, ten thousand years ago, at least a quarter of the Skrelu planet was dragon territory, and human tribes were still quite primitive.
A thousand years ago, dragons still occupied a significant amount of land, with no reduction in territory compared to ten thousand years ago, and even a slight expansion. The exact number of dragons is unknown, but their ability to occupy such vast territories means their reproductive capabilities were far better than today's standards.
Three thousand years ago, detailed historical records began to appear, and in the period from 3000 to 2000 years ago, dragons frequently appeared in historical records. There were also sub-species like dragon-humans, dragon-horses, and dragon-elephants, which were indeed different from today."
"Hmm," Zhong Feng nodded. "It seems we're on the right track; we've uncovered a lot of valuable information."
"But what's the point of this investigation?" Lisa was puzzled. "The fertility issues of dragons have nothing to do with us, right?"
"You'll understand in time," Zhong Feng said dismissively, standing up. "Continue searching for more related information. I'll head to the Dragon research institute and see what I can find."
"It's so late, don't you have other plans?" Lisa suddenly extended her arm and slapped a hand toward Zhong Feng's face.
(End of Chapter)
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