Original- Blue Silver Grass

"Do not test my patience. Tell me why!"

A call that appeared like the bellows of an old lion, Qiangu Dongfeng found himself to be powerless to his needs.

If Fan Lin was in front of him, something would have been squished and it's definitely not what you are thinking.

{Do not be angry.}

Fan Lin's voice came. Emotionless and empty like it usually is. With the bearings of any form of emotions gone, the familiarity returned and Qiangu Dongfeng was slightly at ease.

Emotionless Fan Lin had been quite easy to handle.

{I am dying.}

"?"

"..."

"???"

"Oh!"

"Your condition was indeed declining.."

"Didn't you say that you have a way? You have already prepared for this situation?"

As if a star exploded in Qiangu Dongfeng's mind, some of the things suddenly started to make sense. Fan Lin was indeed dying. He didn't have much time. That's something that many knew but Fan Lin had assured everytime that he had things prepared.

'That could explain the grave need for resources.'

'But the rest isn't making any sense. Lots of things aren't making sense.'

Qiangu Dongfeng calmed himself down, putting aside his torn feelings and strategically began to think from a new angle.

"How does this connect to the replantation request?"

He questioned.

{3000sqkm land.}

He got the answer. He didn't like it. He needed to know why though?

"...Okay."

He said after a while of silence.

{I want to do replantation and try to get the favour of the 'Heavens' to get the blessings of longevity.}

An answered that he wouldn't even imagine because it was such a BS but it would actually work.

"Since when are you planning this for?"

{3000 sqkm. I won't repeat myself.}

The emotionless was indeed easier to handle. Just give him what he wants and he will quietly follow through.

Although the aftermaths of the previous rage was still prevalent in the words as his demands were a bit unbearable but accounting the gains the previous day, it would be granted.

"I will ask the council. It will take some time."

{Ya Li. If the heavens can punish Ya Li for her actions, surely it can reward me for saving the planet.}

A guess. He was placing his all on a guess? No, it was highly unlikely to be the case if you were to know Fan Lin record. He wasn't telling the complete truth. He definitely knew something that he lacked, that maybe they all lacked.

Maybe the Planar Lord has made a deal with him on the restoration? Maybe it was something else. It was definitely something though.

Which brings the question,

"How did you even know about this?"

{Yao told me.}

Hm? Who is Yao? Why does he talk like he knew whoever this person was? Is he just adding questions for more land? Ia there an information broker by the name the Yao, he can't remember.

"Who?"

{Ah, it was just something between us.}

Huh? What is he talking about? Does he think I am stupid to think that he would fumble at a time like this? That he just mistakenly utter some important information that he shouldn't have and then I would be questioning him and he would avoid it and all that.

Does he really think that I am an idiot?

{Yao is Leng Yaozhu. It's not that hard to guess though.}

"!!!"

What? What nonsense is he spouting?

"What do you mean Yao? Does she know that? Does she know that you are calling her this?"

Why is he using a nickname for her? Does she do the same? What do they even talk about?

{I just said that it's something between us. We are pretty close. I am like a Great Grandchild to her, of course I can call her Yao.}

No. Something is wrong. There are many whom she had treated as her child or grandchild but none had she used a nickname for.

"No."

Yeah, he must be lying.

"No you can't!"

That means he us trying to rile me up. Let me fulfill your wish then.

"You can't call her that!"

This should be enough. Maybe not, I should add a bit more desperation and anger.

"You should be addressing her with respect! She is the Vice President, address her with that in mind."

How's this?

"Do not cross the boundaries that you aren't supposed to."

Or this? Am I riled up enough? What arw you going to do next? What ruse will you follow up with?

{Do not act like the trash you are.}

He is insulting me in his emotionless state as well. It will tolerate it. I am not even getting angry. It's just the ramblings of an ant that has been crying crocodile tears all this while. Your pitiful acting has no effect on me now.

{I will call her what I want to call her. If she has no problem with it, neither should you.}

Really? I wonder about that.

{And why are you getting agitated now? You were pretty chill when I mentioned Yun Ming and Yao together. Is it because you are a pathetic coward who can do nothing against Yun Ming and only knows to yap against me. You think I am weak. Pathetic trash. I can just move to the next realm and end you if I want to and you are taking me for granted because I am doing so.}

Okay. This is getting annoying. Even for an act, he shouldn't be allowed to say so much. An ant should know its place.

{Yao would be disappointed in you.}

Okay. I had enough of this.

"YOU!!!!!!! Mo–"

{Silence your writhing.}

He put me on mute! This kid!

{I am not coming to meet you anymore. You have 12 hours to create me a fake project for the replantation of the Starduo Forest. You will get why in the file.}

So this is what you were actually aiming for huh? This was your true goal. The Elders did talk about this. It was planned.

{This is what I was going to ask your help with. Now it's an order. If I do not get the news from Yao by tonight, I will ruin everything that you have created in your whole life in just a single morning of mine.}

You think I am scared of your empty threats. Bark all you want, I will give you nothing now.

{That includes you as well.}

Oh really!

{And I am not angry at you. I am disgusted. Disgusting––}

Once I am not taking it seriously, his poison mouth kinda feels like begging.

—Tchskkkkkkkkkk—

Oh, the call got cut.

Well whatever. Let him whine. He will come crawling back to me when he realises who's is the one in control now.

With a smile of his face, he put the soul communicator aside and continued to overlook the conservation parks works in seriousness. Once this was completed, they could immediately start all the research that was stopped and with that the Pagoda would be on the tracks again.

Qiangu Dongfeng didn't know though. That was first part was indeed an act but when the sentences increased in numbers, Fan Lin was actually in a foul mood and being serious about every single thing that he said. That included the threat that he had just given.

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