Qin Yongping smiled and waved his hand, signaling that there was no need for such formalities, then said, "Uncle Zhou, you're making too much of it! Oh, right, I need to go make an urgent phone call first. Otherwise, if the higher-ups hand over that meteorite, all our previous efforts will go down the drain." With that, he turned and walked aside, leaving Zhou Shusheng to reassure his family.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Father Liu was waiting anxiously for news, staring intently at his watch. With only a meager two minutes left until the agreed-upon time and absolutely no word on the situation up the mountain, he couldn't help feeling extremely nervous and unsettled.
Right at that moment, a crisp cell phone ring suddenly shattered the surrounding silence. It turned out to be Liu Chunyang's phone. Hearing the ring, Father Liu—who had been somewhat dejected just a second before—was jolted awake, instantly snapping to full alertness.
Chapter 123