The Greatest Village Doctor In The World

Chapter 1622 - 1621: Heading to Antarctica

Ling Feng nodded with a hum, then said, "I might have to take action next, but it’s not certain yet. So, as long as I’m free, I’ll stay and keep you company!"

Catherine laughed and then said, "I’m just joking with you, I don’t really need you to stay with me!"

Though she said that, Ling Feng thought to himself it might be because Mo Jiaolan and Cheng Xiao were around, causing her to say that with others present.

Otherwise, why would she be so relaxed when they talked on the phone?

So Ling Feng chuckled, "That’s not going to work. You’ve helped me so much, I need to repay the favor and treat you well, right?"

After some banter, he still fulfilled his host duties and took Catherine and Cheng Xiao to the hot spring resort.

He accompanied them for dinner. When the two girls wanted to take a bath, Ling Feng, of course, couldn’t accompany them, so he personally saw them off before leaving.

Afterward, he went to Longyuan and sat down in Zhang He’s office. Ling Feng smiled and said, "You’re always here, aren’t you?"

"I have a sixth sense and knew you were coming, so I stayed here specially to wait for you!" Zhang He said.

Ling Feng looked at him, "Really?"

"Nonsense, of course not. Why would I care about you so much? Got a problem?"

Zhang He rolled his eyes and then asked, "I’m busy here, why did you come?"

"I’ve got nothing to do, just came to see you!"

Ling Feng chuckled, then said, "What do you think about the Antarctica matter?"

"That’s not under my jurisdiction. Listen to the higher-ups."

Zhang He said, and then added, "These are national-level strategy issues, not something our branch needs to worry about!"

"I have a hunch that I’ll have to step in again this time, so help me analyze it!" Ling Feng laughed.

"I only know about it because you mentioned it. To get more intel, you’d better ask Gu Li!" Zhang He said.

"That’s true!"

Ling Feng nodded, took out his phone in front of Zhang He, and called Gu Li.

After explaining the situation, Gu Li on the other end asked, "Boss, what do you mean?"

"Do a background check for me and see what’s going on. Use any clues you can find!" Ling Feng said.

"Alright, I got it!"

Gu Li, feeling a bit guilty for losing track of Peter, quickly nodded and arranged for someone to investigate.

After hanging up, Ling Feng looked at Zhang He, "Do you think America discovered something over there?"

"Hard to say!"

Zhang He pondered for a moment, "Antarctica is largely undeveloped. Although various countries have established scientific stations there, large-scale investigations haven’t happened due to the environment and distance. So, anything happening there, or finding something, isn’t surprising!"

"I’m just curious, the Americans hid it so well this time, not a single clue!" Ling Feng said.

"That means it’s really important, already at the highest confidentiality level, like the helium-3 incident before!" Zhang He said.

Ling Feng gave a wry smile, "Our secrecy isn’t as good as theirs. The helium-3 incident leaked, but their trip to Antarctica remains well-hidden!"

Zhang He glanced at him, "Who says so? We know about it now, better than being in the dark, right?"

Ling Feng realized this as well, and nodded, "True, even if that guy takes the fastest military ship, it’ll take half a month to get there, so we still have time!"

"Yeah."

Zhang He nodded, then said, "If the boss wants you to get involved, he’ll probably have you fly over, so you can arrive ahead of them!"

"Huh? Yeah! Why would Peter take a ship instead of flying?" Ling Feng thought of the key issue and quickly asked.

"Hard to say, maybe there’s important equipment on the ship that needs to be transported over, and just sending a person is pointless?" Zhang He said, furrowing his brows.

Ling Feng was somewhat surprised, "It can’t be transported by plane, only by ship. How massive must it be?"

"Who knows?"

Zhang He gave a wry smile, "Perhaps it’s something like a space rocket?"

"..."

Ling Feng was speechless for a moment and then said, "If I go, it’s best not to go directly to Antarctica!"

"Then where will you go?" Zhang He asked.

"To their ship!"

Ling Feng grinned, "If I get on that ship, I’ll know what they’re transporting!"

"Nice idea, but executing it is too difficult!"

Zhang He shook his head, sighed, and said, "You’re underestimating America’s strength. It’s not about flying close. Even if you ask Long Xiaoyu or Li Fei’er to help, their radar will spot you before you’re within sight!"

"That’s true!"

Ling Feng nodded, aware of America’s powerful radar, understanding they could easily detect him.

Seeing his furrowed brow, Zhang He said, "Don’t worry, there’s a way. Our tech isn’t bad either; we’re likely already searching for that warship on the ocean. Once they approach Antarctica, no matter what they unload from the ship, we can detect it in time!"

"That’s good to hear!"

Ling Feng nodded, "Call me then, we’ll try to get what they want before they do!"

"There’s something to remind you of!"

Zhang He looked at him seriously, "The distance to Antarctica exceeds ten thousand kilometers. The Super Teleportation Array you currently use only covers seven to eight thousand kilometers, and its energy consumption is already huge. So, when you get there, you might not even be able to use it!"

"Really? That’s indeed an issue!"

Ling Feng furrowed his brow and said solemnly.

To make him believe it, Zhang He even opened the computer, pulling up a map for illustration, "Look here, from our location to Antarctica is sixteen thousand kilometers, while to the French winery is only eight thousand kilometers. Got it?"

After looking, Ling Feng smacked his lips, "Got it. Seems like if I’m going, I’d better prepare well in advance!"

"Yeah, think about who to bring first. I feel like you’ll probably head out tonight!" Zhang He nodded and said.

Just as he finished speaking, Ling Feng’s phone rang.

Seeing it was Han Wancheng calling, Ling Feng looked up with a wry smile, "Speak of the devil, and he shall appear! Looks like it’s time for notice!"

"Answer it, see what the boss says." Zhang He smiled.

Ling Feng answered the call, cheerfully asking, "Boss, perfect timing, can I take a leave?"