Lawrence was a little depressed because Serena was clearly not the "vase" he thought she was.

If it was just for Serena to pass the word, it wouldn't be a big problem.

It is clear that Serena is not only a professional manager who manages the D&F company for Wang Dong, but also participates in the business activities of the D&F company.

In other words, Serena has long known what Wang Dong's origin is.

But what can it be?

Arrest Serena for interrogation?

Or tell MI5's Arthur to have MI5 deal with Serena?

Obviously, this doesn't solve the problem, it makes it even more difficult.

On the way to Edinburgh, Lawrence thought that it was Arthur, not the Secretary of State for Defence, or some other senior cabinet official, that the Prime Minister had no intention of letting the matter go ahead and that he wanted a perfect solution before the situation got out of hand.

As for the reason for this, it is actually very simple.

D&F has a lot to do with BAE Systems, and it was with the support and cooperation of BAE Systems that D&F completed the acquisition of FN and thus had the opportunity to join the OIC project as a secondary contractor.

Without the support of BAE Systems, D&F would have been a small business at best.

It was definitely H&K that made the announcement, and it must have been supported by the German authorities, and even with the cooperation of the French authorities.

All this is done to get D&F out of the OIC project.

You know, without D&F, the team led by H&K will definitely be able to win the OIC project and harvest hundreds of billions of dollars in the future.

Let's not talk about whether the news reported by French television is a fact.

After this incident, it is inevitable that D&F will be out of the OIC project.

In other words, no matter how hard the British authorities try, it is impossible to win the future market for BAE Systems.

It's just that it doesn't end there.

If it were confirmed that D&F had secretly cooperated with the Chinese intelligence agencies, even if it was only confirmed, the British authorities would be blamed.

Under pressure from the United States, the British authorities can only shift the blame to BAE Systems.

And then what?

BAE Systems' reputation will certainly suffer, with dozens of U.S.-linked arms programs having to be re-examined, and most of the contracts likely to be lost in the end.

Perhaps in a few years, BAE Systems will declare bankruptcy.

When the time comes, Britain's arms industry will inevitably suffer a heavy blow.

Thousands of industries lost jobs, unemployment rose, the economy was devastated, and Britain's international reputation was damaged.

It can be seen that as long as the situation gets out of control, Britain is the biggest loser.

It is precisely because of this that the British authorities cannot come forward directly, and they have to try to calm down the situation as soon as possible, so Lawrence can only come forward.

So, then what?

The ideal solution would be for BAE Systems to take over D&F, and then BAE Systems would review D&F and eventually produce an internal investigation report that would satisfy the public and be used to deal with the news media.

Even if a problem is identified, it can be solved through integration at the enterprise level, rather than allowing the government to intervene.

In any case, no one will suspect BAE Systems, so as long as BAE Systems comes forward to buy D&F and integrate D&F, then all the accusations against D&F are untenable, at least not related to the Chinese intelligence agencies.

Of course, by that time, D&F no longer existed.

The rest is just a gunsmith under the name of BAE Systems.

That's why Arthur came to find Lawrence.

The problem now is that Serena is still very hostile and even thinks that Lawrence is using this opportunity against D&F.

Admittedly, Lawrence did have such thoughts.

Only, can he be blamed for this?

Also, is there a better solution?

If Selena had spread the word, and Wang Dong, who was missing and standing behind the scenes, had taken Lawrence's "olive branch", then everything would have been fine.

What worries Lawrence is that Serena didn't bring the words, or Wang Dong didn't intend to compromise.

Back in London, Lawrence sent Arthur a message outlining the meeting, and then asked the secretary to draft a statement.

Although I believe that there will be a good outcome, we must prepare for the worst.

By the time I was done, it was already the middle of the night.

As president of BAE Systems, Lawrence's office is extravagant, with a large size, a bathroom and a breakroom.

In fact, Lawrence rarely spends the night here.

As a pure Englishman, Lawrence usually lives a very regular life, and even if he is busy, he will return to his apartment in the city.

After asking the secretary to prepare the car, Lawrence went to take a shower.

He has done what he has to do and can do, and as for the outcome, it is obviously out of his control.

In addition, Lawrence believes that as long as Wang Dong is smart enough, he should understand his good intentions and will not refuse to sell D&F to him.

The point is, Wang Dong has no better choice.

In Lawrence's view, Wang Dong is actually a puppet, or an operative, who does everything in the service of the Chinese intelligence agency.

So, what is the purpose of the Huaxia Military Intelligence Bureau in doing these things?

Obviously, it is nothing more than to break the blockade of Western countries and get a share of the international arms market, so as to enhance China's international influence.

You must know that the arms trade itself has a strong political connotation.

In a sense, the Chinese military intelligence agency has achieved its basic purpose, that is, to establish a special relationship with Saudi Arabia through D&F.

If none of these things had happened, the Huaxia Military Intelligence Bureau would have let Wang Dong continue to run D&F.

It's just that after these things happen, the Huaxia Military Intelligence Bureau will definitely accept it when it sees good.

In addition, the Huaxia Military Intelligence Bureau has long been preparing for this, such as establishing a joint venture with the Royal Saudi Arsenal to establish a firearms factory and an ammunition factory in Saudi Arabia.

Now that the basic purpose has been achieved, what reason is there to do things that harm others and benefit oneself?

Selling D&F to BAE Systems at a reasonable price and ending the matter in one fell swoop is also a lot of benefit to the Huaxia Military Intelligence Bureau.

At least, a lot of trouble was saved.

Of course, time is of the essence.

As long as the Huaxia Military Intelligence Bureau wants to get out of this matter, it must act before the situation expands, that is, reach a sale agreement with BAE Systems.

When the situation expands, it will be too late.

On the contrary, if the olive branch handed over by Lawrence is rejected, the Huaxia Military Intelligence Bureau will not only not get the slightest benefit, but may also lose everything it has received before.

Let's not forget, Saudi Arabia has an extraordinary relationship with Britain and has always pursued a pro-American policy.

It is precisely because of this that Lawrence believes that as long as Wang Dong still has a little sense, he will grab the lifebuoy thrown by him at this time.