Chapter 264: Ivanov's Plan
In Zhang Tong's small shop, Jiang Hua looked up and down at the door of the other world.
"You got this thing? You went to the United States to get it?" Jiang Hua was a little uncertain, looking at the simple-looking metal door, only two meters high and eighty centimeters wideβit was embedded in one of the walls of the utility room. It looks like a postmodern artist made a work of art, and I don't know what it's for.
"Why does it look as simple as if you welded it by hand?" Jiang Hua patted the door frame, expressing doubts about Zhang Tong's craftsmanship: "Can this thing really open the door to the other world?"
"Of course. I can open it for you to see. But I can't take you there. The Otherworldly Gate over there has just been built, and I need to test it out and make sure it can be used before you can go to the Otherworld. β
"Wait, you stole it from the United States?"
"No, no, no, I didn't steal it from the United States. It's that the Americans are too arrogant. They sent a battalion to Sedum, but were crippled by what they believed to be natives. Not only was it disabled, but more importantly, it was killed. Zhang Tong immediately told him about the newly acquired big black.
"I'm glad this Demon Lord came to my shop, otherwise it would have been a hassle if he had caused a storm in Hive City. β
Jiang Hua looked at Zhang Tong: "Old Zhang, why are you doing this?"
"For what? Of course, for my dear wife, don't work overtime so easily! I'm guarding this, safer than anyone else. Zhang Tong has this confidence.
"Since we can't stop human greed, then at least let me have a layer of insurance. Okay, okay, stuff finished. It's time for us to go home. There's a lot to do in the evening. β
Jiang Hua was puzzled: "There's nothing to be busy with." β
Zhang Tong laughed: "Who said you don't have to be busy, there are a lot of things to be busy with!"
Without waiting for Jiang Hua to react, Zhang Tong hugged Jiang Hua as a princess.
"Let's go, go home and get down to business!"
Nothing was said all night.
Zhang Tong, who was in the hive, did not know that in New York, where the United States was far away, there were Americans who were now holding a meeting to study him and his wife.
Ivanov, who had returned from China, met with his big boss, Adam, with his own ideas.
"Boss, I think it's a bureau. Ivanov looked at his boss Adam, and he brought back information along the way with his own analysis.
"Boss, do you think District 52 was really destroyed by people from the other world?"
Adam frowned slightly, "What do you mean?"
"I mean, maybe Dr. Sandra did open the door to the Otherworld. But did they really cross the gate of the other world? Did they really enter the other world? Didn't they say that they opened the door of a martial arts world? Why were they able to kill the heavily armed 52nd District so badly?"
Adam looked at his right-hand man, and he said in a curious tone, "What do you think?"
"I think it's a bureau, someone is setting up a bureau, making us think it's all done by people from the other world. Thus clearing their own suspicions. β
"Huh?"
"Because the gate of the other world opened again, for a short time, but I saw the geographical location and specific coordinates. In China, Huaihai Hive City. Ivanov paused and said: 'We have reason to believe that this is probably a trap for China.
They actually want to open the door to the otherworld, and they have planted spies in us. β
"Times are different now, and one or two powerful Ability Awakeners or Returnees can do a lot of things, like slaughter hundreds of people in an entire lab without making a sound. Maybe Dr. Sandra did open the door to the Otherworld. And a battalion of troops was sent in. β
"But all this may be seen by the spies from China, and then they will join forces to bring the Chinese Awakened Warriors who have been in ambush to the base. Then he took the opportunity to launch an attack and snatch the main controller. β
"They disguised all kinds of evidence at the scene, in fact, they just wanted us to mistakenly think that this was done by people from other worlds, so as to clear their suspicions. β
Adam listened to Ivanov's words and did not rule out this possibility.
After all, it is normal for China and the United States to have spies for each other, and even some spies have climbed to a very high position, and it is not necessary to enter the core layer of secrets. As long as they are not exposed, they may appear more patriotic than any of their own countrymen.
China also has its own open-door plans. But their progress has been much slower.
"This would explain why Bob's second battalion never returned, not even a single one alive. It can also explain why this thief who stole the master control went around in such a big circle around the world before finally returning to China. They're just laying out the line of suspicion. β
"Hmm, are you so sure?" Adam was a little convinced of Ivanov's claim, and if it was not the people of the other world who stole the master's control, but the actions of the Chinese state, then it would be difficult to deal with.
Although the Templar Brotherhood organization is very powerful, and even controls most of the voice on Capitol Hill, it is a secret organization after all. It would be a bit troublesome to directly confront the world powers in the open.
After all, China is not other small countries, those small countries in Africa and South America, they can send some people over and handle it at will.
"Pretty definitely. The main controller's radar went to report the location. Although there is an error, the positioning error is also within 500 meters. On the way back, I carefully analyzed the geographical location. The most suspicious places are two places in Hive City. One is the Secret Investigation Bureau in Hive City. β
"The other one is the hot pot restaurant in Hive City. β
Hearing Ivanov's words, Adam felt incredible: "Wait, I can understand what you said about the Special Investigation Bureau in Hive City, after all, it is a state unit." Maybe they were caught in the Secret Investigation Bureau's inadvertent open-door experiment. But you say hot pot restaurant?"
"Yes, hot pot restaurant. Ivanov nodded very affirmatively: "Although it seems that the wind and horses are not related." But in fact, there are a few very key points in this. First, Hive City has Jiang Hua, China's strongest Psychic Awakening Warrior, and with her protection, the Gate of the Otherworld can be considered safe. Moreover, Hive City has a large number of returnees who can be used as test subjects. β
"Second, the seemingly unrelated hot pot restaurant is actually the place where the most Awakened and Returnees gather in Hive City. What if they're actually selling hot pot in the name of covering up the true purpose of gathering too many Ability Awakeners and Returnees?"
"Third, it seems that the hot pot restaurant has nothing to do with it, but in fact, there are two owners behind it, one is Jiang Hua's mother, and the other is Jiang Hua's husband. β
Ivanov used a tablet to organize all the information he had collected and showed it to his boss.
"All, boss, don't you think it's all okay?"
Adam scratched a mole on his brow, then put his hands forward and fingers facing each other.
"I have to say, there is some truth in your analysis. We can't just go into the hive and snatch the main controller. Otherwise, there will be a strong backlash from China. It is believed that they may send elite killers to assassinate our companions when the time comes. So, Ivanov, tell me what you think. β
"We can't storm it, we have to find a way to infiltrate the hive, boss. Ivanov said slowly: "With a formal identity." β
"Official?"
"Yes. β
"For example?"
"For example, what do you think of the heroes who helped China pursue fugitives? Ivanov pointed to the guide.
"You mean the South American guys?" Adam understood.
"That's right, the South American guys. China has wanted to arrest them for a long time. But the whip is out of reach. We don't need to find the most troublesome guys, but we can catch some small fish and use them as bait to get into China. Then go to this place to the bottom and wait for the opportunity to snatch it back!"