Tian Jing also knew that the other party was just trying to intimidate them, to make them have concerns during the negotiation.
But so what?
Did she have to owe them a favor?
Since the other party used their rank to suppress them, she would use her rank to suppress them too.
Not for long, just half an hour.
The five ability users struggled against the pressure of the aura, their eyes looking at Tian Jing in terror.
How high was this woman's rank?
She could suppress them all and still converse easily.
Only their president and vice-president could do that.
Was this woman at the same level as their president and vice-president?
Was that possible?
Below the world level, normal cultivation could at most reach the Great Perfection of Level Three.
Now, not only could Zeng Jingrong withstand their intimidation and probing, but the young man beside Zeng Jingrong, who looked to be in his teens, could also withstand it.
Zeng Jingrong and the young man must have broken through the limitations of Great Perfection Level Three and reached the level of their highest-ranking individual.
As for this woman's rank, they couldn't guess, but it should be at Great Perfection Level Five or Level Six.
Among the five, Matvei felt it the most.
After Zeng Jingrong and the young man withstood their aura pressure, he had guessed their ranks.
He was very surprised that China could also break through the limitations of Great Perfection Level Three.
What surprised him even more was this woman who was crushing the five of them single-handedly.
When this woman spoke, he recognized her as Tian Jing.
On the phone, he had casually said he knew Tian Jing's rank was quite high.
Was this "quite high"?
Compared to whom?
Half an hour later, Tian Jing withdrew her aura pressure.
The five ability users felt a lightness all over their bodies and let out a collective sigh of relief.
Matvei stood up and bowed slightly to Tian Jing respectfully:
"I apologize, Ms. Tian Jing, we were too arrogant."
Tian Jing waved her hand: "No nonsense, let's talk business."
Matvei froze for a moment, then sat down. Since the other party wasn't going to engage in polite pleasantries, they should get straight to the point:
"Our people are watching Jing Chu. As soon as we reach an agreement here, we will bring Jing Chu over immediately."
"You can place our people wherever you wish; they will contact us."
This sounded sincere enough, but...
Tian Jing shook her head: "Mr. Matvei, you have already admitted that you were in the wrong first."
"Ability users imprisoning ordinary people is common practice in secret; as long as it's not exposed, no one will condemn it."
"However, your people imprisoned my friend."
"If you put yourself in our shoes, if your friend was imprisoned by us, do you think it could be resolved with just a few words?"
"And especially since the other party was defeated by your side, you should be asking for a sky-high price, right?"
Matvei's mouth twitched. He didn't care about Yulia's life or the lives of the first five people who went to rescue Yulia.
But the ten people led by Lovna had to be exchanged:
"Ms. Tian Jing, what are your conditions, please state them."
Tian Jing shook her head: "As I said, if you want to negotiate, find Captain Zeng. I am just the vice-captain."
Vice-captain?
This country was strange, not ranking positions by strength.
Matvei could only turn to Zeng Jingrong to negotiate: "Captain Zeng, what are your conditions?"
Zeng Jingrong opened the folder in front of him: "Firstly, your side should apologize to us for breaking the agreement without authorization."
"Secondly, it's one person for one person. The remaining fifteen people will be exchanged for supplies."
"Lastly, we require your side to answer a mandatory question."
"These three conditions are all indispensable. This is the list of supplies, please have a look, Mr. Matvei."
Zeng Jingrong pulled out a piece of paper from the folder and pushed it to the center of the conference table.
Matvei reached out and grabbed the paper. He looked at it and slammed the table in anger:
"Impossible, we don't have the reserves of these supplies you're asking for."
Zeng Jingrong shrugged: "If you don't have reserves, then go buy them. They are all your country's specialty products."
Zeng Jingrong's words almost made Matvei spit blood. Yes, the list contained all the 'specialty products' of their country.
Minerals, oil, grain, all of which their country produced abundantly and were mainstream in foreign economic trade.
Even if their Ability User Association opposed the country, they couldn't procure such strategic materials in large quantities to send abroad.
"No, strike oil, keep grain unchanged, halve the minerals."
Zeng Jingrong shook his head: "Halve the oil, halve the minerals, keep grain unchanged, otherwise, we won't talk."
Tian Jing suddenly released her aura pressure. Matvei and the other four immediately felt as if a thousand pounds were pressing down on their shoulders.
Matvei spoke with difficulty: "I want to make a phone call."
Tian Jing withdrew her aura pressure.
The five ability users took a deep breath. The sudden pressure from the other party made them feel as if the air had been sucked out of them.
Terrifying!
This woman's strength was probably on par with their president.
Matvei picked up the list and stood up: "We will come back this afternoon."
Zeng Jingrong nodded and walked the five ability users to the conference room door, then turned back:
"Tiantian, their ranks..."
Today, after seeing the ranks of these five ability users, he felt a great sense of worry in his heart.
In this world, natural cultivation could at most reach Great Perfection Level Three. He had been stuck at Great Perfection Level Three for many years, and if he hadn't met Tiantian, he wouldn't have been able to advance.
And his team members couldn't accelerate their advancement either.
Tian Jing pondered. Matvei was already a high-level Level Five, and he wasn't the one in charge, which meant there were Level Six or Level Seven ability users on their side.
"What are the ranks of our ability user team members?"
Zeng Jingrong sighed: "Besides Ranran and me, there are only 3 early Level Four, 10 Great Perfection Level Three, 10 high-level Level Three, and 20 mid-level Level Three."
"Abilities like strength, speed, and healing, which are less practical, are classified into five levels: d, c, b, a, s."
"Haohao and Xiaobo, with two others, have trained in martial arts and are already S-class. There are 3 A-class, and 10 B-class."
"We've achieved this thanks to you. In the past, the special skills teams had many Level One and Two, and C and D classes. There were only a few Level Three and B-class."
"I thought the special skills team I led was already very strong, but I didn't expect that this was just a branch association, and those who came out were all Level Four and Five."
Tian Jing tapped the table lightly: "Have our team members encountered ability users above Level Four during their missions abroad?"
Zeng Jingrong shook his head: "No, the highest was high-level Level Three. There weren't even any Great Perfection Level Three. I thought the Great Perfection Level Three were left behind to guard the base."
Tian Jing pondered: "They are hiding something or concealing something."
"Starting today, all missions will be assigned to the martial arts team. The ability user team will all enter cultivation, and enter the maze for cultivation."
"Don't be discouraged, don't I still have me?"
Zeng Jingrong became more worried: "I'm worried that their highest-ranking ability user has surpassed you."
Tian Jing nodded: "After Lili's wedding, I'll go into the mountains to cultivate for some time."
Tian Jing tried her best, and Zeng Jingrong breathed a sigh of relief: "Number 2, I'll take Ranran and the others down the mountain."
The three of them left the conference room and drove back to K Mountain for lunch, leaving Jiang Lin to guard the conference room and await the five ability users.
Zeng Jingrong and Li Weixin got into Tian Jing's car directly; the three of them didn't need to drive two cars.
As the car drove out of the county town, Li Weixin reached for the steering wheel.
Tian Jing stopped the car by the roadside and let him take the driver's seat.
As soon as Li Weixin stepped on the accelerator, the speed immediately shot up to 120.
Tian Jing angrily rebuked him, doubling his punishment.
Li Weixin quickly eased off the accelerator, reducing the speed to 60.
Even so, Tian Jing still told him to slow down: "County road 40, there are many tourists on this county road, 30 is more than enough."
30?
It would be slower than running.
But Li Weixin dared not retort, fearing his punishment would be doubled again.
His grandson suddenly returned home, and Li's mother was overjoyed and quickly prepared extra dishes.
Of course, time was short, so she took out two pieces of preserved meat and stir-fried them with green peppers, then fried over a dozen wild eggs and cooked them with fried soybeans.
There wasn't enough rice, so Li's mother planned to cook another pot. Tian Jing went to her elder sister-in-law and sister-in-law's houses to scavenge.
She not only brought back rice but also dishes, and of course, people.
With three families gathered together, there were plenty of food and dishes.