When the plane arrived over New York, it was just early in the morning. John F. Kennedy International Airport is located in Rockway Bay, southwest of Long Island, and the plane passes over Manhattan just before landing.

"Over there is Roosevelt Island in the East River, a former prison for felons and now a residential area. See that building? ”

"The United Nations Building?" Chu Tianjiang is no stranger to the United Nations building that often appears on TV.

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and said, "The United Nations is still there, but looking at the current situation, I'm afraid it will die soon." ”

"Where's the Empire State Building?"

"At three o'clock, the building with the spire."

Chu Tianjiang searched carefully for a while before he saw the Empire State Building. This tall building, once the world's tallest building, is now almost buried by nearby high-rise buildings.

Subsequently, Zhang Xiaogang introduced the landmark buildings of Manhattan one by one, especially the situation near Madison Square at the intersection of Broadway and Fifth Avenue. If Lower Manhattan is New York's vault, then Madison Square is New York's façade.

There are certainly many more people who have seen Madison Square than they have seen Wall Street.

Before the Great Catastrophe, American film and television culture swept the world, and in American movies, as long as it was related to the city, Madison Square would mostly appear. The iconic X-shaped intersection, the home of the Knicks, giant advertising screens, and the shops lining the streets, such as the flow of people and vehicles, etc., show the prosperity and luxury of New York everywhere, attracting tourists from all over the world, and thus becoming a pilgrimage place for platinums.

Compared to Manhattan, Long Island is much more ordinary.

Manhattan is the center of New York, dominated by commerce, finance, and service industries, and the residences are mainly high-end apartments, while Long Island is the back garden of New York, and the residents are mainly middle-class, and there are also many wealthy people. The distribution of residential areas is characteristic, with the western part of Manhattan dominated by small middle-class bungalows, and the further east, the more large estates. Centered on JFK International Airport and LaGuardia Airport, the east is almost entirely dominated by wealthy estates and large entertainment facilities such as golf courses.

Many buildings were damaged in the earthquake, and residential areas were almost completely deserted.

"We arrived, and there was John F. Kennedy International Airport in front of us." Zhang Xiaogang stood up, "Let's go, we have to go with the professor to see Burke." ”

"Still pretending to be sick?"

"Of course, you have to pretend to be presentable, so that Burke doesn't see through it."

"Will he recognize me?"

Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "Don't worry, how many times has Burke seen you?" Even Liu Zhanbo and Xiao Fangfang may not be able to recognize them. ”

Chu Tianjiang was relieved and followed Zhang Xiaogang to the cabin.

In a few moments, the A-340 landed on the runway. Zhang Xiaogang led the team in front, Chu Tianjiang accompanied Luo Jinyong, and Burke was already waiting outside.

"Professor Luo!" Burke came up, greeted Luo Jinyong, and looked at Chu Tianjiang again.

Noticing Burke's look at him, Chu Tianjiang was a little nervous, feeling that he was recognized by Burke. Fortunately, Burke immediately turned his gaze to the other agent, and looked even more surprised. Seeing this situation, Chu Tianjiang breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the Dao had not been recognized by Burke.

Yuan Dezhi arranged two bodyguards for Luo Jinyong, nominally the driver and the secretary. Yan Wenbin, dressed as Chu Tianjiang, played the driver, and the secretary was a young and beautiful female agent named Fang Yuanyuan. According to the introduction of Yuan Dezhi and Zhang Xiaogang, Fang Yuanyuan has worked for the Military Intelligence Bureau for four years, although he is only twenty-three years old, but his ability is very strong, maybe he will be able to compete with Zhang Xiaogang in a few years.

Thinking that Luo Jinyong is a man of temperament, Chu Tianjiang didn't feel strange about Yuan Dezhi's arrangement.

It's just that Yan Wenbin, played by Chu Tianjiang, is a spy who is good at seducing people, will the young and beautiful Fang Yuanyuan be the same type?

"They are my driver and secretary." Luo Jinyong smiled and said, "No way, the arrangement made above says that everything is based on safety." ”

Burke immediately understood, and said with a smile: "It's understandable, after all, this is a special period. ”

After some greetings, Zhang Xiaogang also arranged for the guards to unload the goods, and then Burke beckoned everyone to get into the car and go to the accommodation provided by the US government.

Because China promised to send 100 scientific researchers and 500 guards, the US authorities set up two adjacent estates of more than 50 acres as accommodation areas for Chinese. The road between the two estates has been closed, the fence has been opened, and barricades and sentry posts have been set up at the junctions at both ends to serve as entrances and exits, while the original gates of the two estates have been closed. Because the main buildings of the manor are all north facing south, and they are all located in the north of the manor, the scientific researchers live in the south manor, and the guards live in the north facing the manor. In accordance with the requirements of the Chinese side, the US authorities left some building materials and engineering equipment in the estate to facilitate the construction of guard towers and other defense facilities by Chinese personnel.

For the sake of safety and confidentiality, all household items, from beds to toothpaste and toothbrushes, are shipped from China.

It was precisely for this reason that the large passenger plane, which could carry more than 300 passengers and dozens of tons of cargo, was used. After that, hundreds of tons of supplies will be flown by air.

Because all the personnel did not arrive, and there were less than 100 guards, Zhang Xiaogang placed all the scientific research personnel and guards in the southern manor called "Nangong", and only sent people to patrol in the "North Palace", that is, the northern manor, narrowing the scope of vigilance.

Entering the five-storey villa, everyone felt that this was a palace.

Although there are traces left by the earthquake everywhere, such as cracks on the walls, fragments of lampshades on the ground, water stains left by broken pipes, daily necessities scattered everywhere, and some valuables that were not taken away in a hurry, the gold-inlaid handrails in the corridors, the quaint indoor elevator, the thick Persian carpets, the lambskin sofas, the famous paintings that were not taken away, and the various sterling silver tableware inlaid with jewels, etc., all show that the owner of this manor is rich and luxurious.

"It's too much of a rush, I haven't had time to pack up ......"

"It's okay, we'll do it ourselves." Zhang Xiaogang had already taken a turn in the villa, "Burke, it's really bothering you, go out for two drinks at night?" ”

"I have other things to do in the evening, and I have a chance in the future." Burke looked a little embarrassed. "Wait a minute, I'll ask the security liaison to come over and ask her to accompany you around the city."

"She?"

"Emily, she said she knew you."

Zhang Xiaogang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's her, I really know her." It's good to know people and things well, and it's convenient to do things. ”

"If you have something, you can always come to me." Burke took out two business cards and handed them to Zhang Xiaogang and Luo Jinyong respectively, and Chu Tianjiang helped Luo Jinyong accept the business cards. "It has my phone number on it, and my office address. You can come to me at any time 24 hours a day. ”

"The phone went through?"

"Only a few lines have been restored."

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and picked up Burke's business card.

"Burke, you're still the chief scientific advisor to the United States?" Luo Jinyong asked.

Burke sighed and said, "I submitted my resignation three times, and Stark rejected them. In this special period, even if I want to do nothing, I can't do it. ”

"Professor, you are the best scientist in the United States, why do you want to resign?"

"I'm just an astronomer, how can I compare to an all-rounder like Professor Luo." Burke looked like he wanted to say something, smiled, and said, "It's not too early, I have other things to deal with, so I won't bother you." These days, you relax and rest. ”

After Burke left, Zhang Xiaogang immediately asked the guards to clean up the room.

"Professor, what do you think?" After arranging the work, Zhang Xiaogang found Luo Jinyong and others who were drinking coffee in the kitchen.

"The fact that the corded phone was fixed so quickly shows that the Yankees are also prepared for full-band electromagnetic strikes, and it has exceeded our expectations."

"What else?" Zhang Xiaogang nodded.

"There's definitely something wrong with Stark still having Burke as chief scientific advisor." Luo Jinyong sighed and said, "Although Burke has made significant contributions to the Scientific Advisory Board, he is an astronomer, not a physicist, and his talent may not be able to match the important task. ”

"Perhaps, he has good management skills, right?"

Luo Jinyong smiled and said, "How many real scientists know how to manage?" If we focus on management, we will not have the energy to engage in scientific research. ”

Zhang Xiaogang also smiled, Luo Jinyong is a scientist who doesn't know how to manage.

"Who's that Emily?" Chu Tianjiang changed the subject.

"NSA agents, to be precise, agents in charge of intelligence security."

“NSA？”

"The National Security Agency, also known as the Homeland Security Agency." Zhang Xiaogang took out a cigarette and said, "The NSA, the CIA, and the FBI are the three major intelligence agencies of the United States, the CIA is responsible for collecting intelligence externally, and the FBI is responsible for internal intelligence security, while the NSA is both internal and external, the scale is above the CIA, and it is very mysterious." ”

"How did she know you?" Luo Jinyong also became interested.

Zhang Xiaogang smiled, lit a cigarette and took two puffs, and said: "Three years ago, after Yan Wenbin missed, Lao Yuan asked me to stay in the United States and continue to spy on intelligence. I won't say the specifics, but half a year later, I obtained a list of defectors from the NSA's internal server, and I also stole several very important technical materials. I have the credit that the Y-20A was able to enter service ahead of schedule. ”

"What?" Luo Jinyong and Chu Tianjiang's eyes widened, only Fang Yuanyuan was not surprised.

"The engine of the Y-20A comes from the United States, to be precise, the design blueprint." Zhang Xiaogang sighed and said, "Blame me for being greedy." The list of defectors is highly classified and requires special authorization to access it, and as long as no one has access to it, it will not be found that the documents have been copied. The technical documents were different, and as a result, the NSA's technical personnel found that the documents had been copied during a routine inspection. ”

"And then?"

"Of course it's an escape." Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "My life is big, and there are dangers along the way, but I finally escaped from the United States." ”

"What does it have to do with Emily?"

"She was one of the NSA agents who was chasing me, and she almost caught me."

"It's as simple as that?"

Zhang Xiaogang extinguished the cigarette butt and said, "Professor, why have you become a hundred thousand for something?" ”