In the office, Li Xiang drank most of the bottles of mineral water in one go, and after finally relieving himself, he said to Chen Nian:

"This day is a day. I'm exhausted. ”

"However, if this wave continues, it will finally be easier in the future."

"I've been thinking that sooner or later there will be such a day, but when it comes to this time, I don't think it's a big deal."

Looking at Li Xiang's tired expression, Chen Nian hurriedly threw him a piece of chocolate that was always on the desk, and then said:

"You take a bite of the mat, I heard that you have been busy since the morning?"

"yes."

Li Xiang unpacked it, swallowed half of it in one gulp, and replied vaguely:

"Originally, I wanted to pick up Wang Jiancheng by myself, but I came to work temporarily, so I found someone else to go."

"No way, it was too sudden, the front line was prepared, but there was basically no buffer time in our rear."

"From receiving their notice to now, we have just sorted out the information of all parties and determined the most suitable one from several plans, but the subsequent operation is still a big project."

"As soon as the matter is exposed, whether it is domestic or international, public opinion will inevitably be earth-shaking."

"How to guide and control, even if there is a plan, but in fact, you still have to cross the river by feeling the stones."

Hearing Li Xiang's words, Chen Nian nodded slightly.

There is really no exaggeration in his words, in fact, the situation is even more complicated than he said.

After all, this incident is not as simple as "revealing a mysterious organization", to be precise, it should be "a large number of intelligence officers active in the country were arrested, resulting in the exposure of a top-secret agency".

In less than 12 hours on this night, all the front-line action groups that had been deployed for more than two months in the early stage were all activated, and more than 40 small strongholds were destroyed at one time, and more than 150 intelligence officers were arrested.

Of these 150 people, nearly 100 belong to the United States, while the rest basically belong to Europe.

Surprisingly, more than 40 percent of those arrested were Chinese.

And they're the most troublesome part.

Because, most of them are "part-time".

They have regular and decent jobs in China, run strong interpersonal relationships, and buy a lot of life charms for themselves.

Therefore, after their accident, the biggest reaction was not themselves, let alone their financiers, but those "downstreams" who were connected with them.

And the problems that these people can cause are far more serious than the intelligence agents themselves.

Thinking of this, Chen Nian opened his mouth and asked:

"So what will happen to this group of people who are caught?"

Li Xiang spread his hands and replied:

"What else can I do if I follow a fixed process?"

"But this time, because the issues they are involved in are too sensitive, they should not enter the prosecution process in a short time."

"We need to wait for the response of the other side, and this time, the resources they have mobilized are arguably unprecedented, but the results are not as remarkable as they could have been."

"In the end, it's just forcing us to admit that Starfire exists."

"As for what kind of organization Xinghuo is and how it operates, so far, we can confirm that they have not received sufficient information."

Although he said that, Li Xiang actually knew that just "publicizing" the matter could already bring a huge amount of information.

There is no accident in intelligence work, and after the US side confirms the existence of Xinghuo, they can quickly deduce the particularity and uniqueness of this organization.

In the future, all their intelligence work will change from blind to accurate, from confused to targeted.

And in this case, it is almost impossible for Starfire's secret to be kept.

It is estimated that they may have access to the most critical information within five years or so, confirming the key clue of "faulty technical assistance" and thus casting doubt on the source of the technology.

This is a figure summed up on the basis of the experience of previous intelligence work, and even the highest level of secrecy can only be maintained for a maximum of five years without leakage.

At that point, there are only three scenarios that could be faced.

First, if the source of the technology is judged to be random, and the content of the subsequent public statement is adopted, then everything will be fine, and Xinghuo will be characterized as a relatively high-end research institution, no different from a large number of top-level institutions on the other side.

Second, the source of the technology is judged to be a leak. In this case, there will inevitably be corresponding countermeasures, but in general, the impact is less and the difficulty of dealing with it is not too high.

The third, and most troublesome, is to be characterized as "supernatural" and agreed upon internally.

Once this happens, they will definitely not propose the co-development and sharing of benefits for this supernatural "uniqueness", as some works of reunion do, but will inevitably ......

In other words, the time left for us is actually very limited.

If it is not possible to have the ability to completely suppress the opponent within five years, then disaster will be inevitable.

Chen Nian on the other side obviously realized this, and after thinking for a while, he spoke:

"No matter what, the exposure of Xinghuo is already a sure thing."

"We may be able to block news for a while, but they won't sit still."

"And they can't take any rationalization, my opinion is that right now, at this very second, they should have started the plan to force us to hand over the 'scepter' in our hands."

"I wonder what kind of reason they're going to make up to come to aliens? Creationism? Or is it some kind of 'ultimate technology'? ”

Hearing this, an imperceptible smile appeared on Li Xiang's face.

Seriously, it's starting to develop into an interesting contradiction.

The more absurd the reason, the easier it is for someone like himself to accept it.

On the contrary, for ordinary people, this kind of rhetoric is estimated to be regarded as Lao Mei going crazy.

Thinking of this, he replied:

"It's probably the probability of 'ultimate technology'."

"After all, they need to consider the acceptance of the people, and it is clear that even in a country with a strong religious atmosphere like theirs, there are not many fools who believe that there really is a god in this world."

"That's true."

Chen Nian nodded approvingly.

But after thinking about it, he suddenly felt that maybe the other party would really use this gimmick to achieve his own goals.

The world itself is absurd, and so are the decision-makers on the other side.

In order to achieve their goals, they will definitely use all the means at their disposal.

It's not like they haven't done something like this-—— in order to make money, capitalists can even make radioactive materials into toys and sell them to children, so when the whole country is controlled by capital, what else can't they do?

Maybe they're going to set up some kind of special project to raise money to reclaim the so-called "God's Scepter".

You know, the biggest advantage of fools is that they have a loud voice.

So, they don't need to be too numerous, just enough.

And when the voice of the fool is loud enough, a considerable number of normal people will definitely be caught up in it.

Chen Nian shook his head helplessly, he felt both ridiculous and sad about this possible situation.

After a few seconds of silence, he spoke:

"Let's talk about the follow-up plan for the declaration of the nature of the Starfire."

Li Xiang handed Chen Nian a stack of documents, and then said:

"We will shape Xinghuo into a powerful scientific research institution that is well-designed, has access to vast resources, and operates at maximum efficiency."

"We have designed a series of rules and regulations that do not exist-—— of course, these systems are an upgraded version of Spark's current system."

"These systems will be gradually released in the form of 'leaks', establishing an image of Spark dictatorship, power, and efficiency."

"After all, during the Cold War, the Soviet side relied on a similar system to achieve a development speed similar to theirs."

"We take advantage of this, and we will make them think that Xinghuo is a 'State Military Industry Bureau' after the extreme."

Hearing this term, Chen Nian instantly understood the thoughts of the intelligence department.

The so-called State Military Industry Bureau was a "super-powerful department" established by the Soviet Union during the war in 1941, which coordinated the development of all Soviet military industries from 1941 to 1980 and promoted a series of unprecedented military technological advances.

In the Cold War confrontation, the Antonov Design Bureau, the Ilyushin Design Bureau, and the Sukhoi Design Bureau under the State Military Industry Bureau were all well-known mainstays.

It is not an exaggeration to describe the attitude of some US scholars toward the State Military Industry Bureau as "frightened."

In their eyes, this thing is as scary as the KGB in the intelligence system.

Moreover, for many experts in the history of science and technology, the enormous role played by the State Military Industry Bureau is still a mystery even now, and no one can really explain why this system can surpass the liberalization system of the United States itself.

With the fall of the Soviet side, the history of the State Military Industrial Bureau also faded, but many believe that its body is far from decomposing.

This is also the reason why there are countless futuristic technologies buried under the ice fields of Russia, which are among the urban legends that have been passed down among the people.

That's Big Brother treasure.

In the same way, the characteristics of the Spark are very similar to the State Military Industrial Bureau to some extent, and if this can be used well, those technologies that suddenly appeared, although still not "reasonable", can be explained after all.

In this way, Chen Nian, the true core, can be preserved.

——

The attention of the other party will be largely diverted to the organization itself, and the "unexplainable" factor hidden in the middle will be ignored.

"Very clever strategy."

Chen Nian couldn't help but sigh.

"Isn't it smart? From the day Spark was born, this strategy was born synchronously. ”

Li Xiang's tone was slightly ridiculous, but soon, he said seriously:

"No kidding, the risks of this strategy may be a little greater than we expected."

"You know, for Lao Mei, this highly centralized organization will bring back their painful memories, and it is likely that we will be branded as 'junguoism'."

"I can even imagine their faces."

"What's 'oops, science and technology are the purest fields, and power should not be polluted', what 'dare to engage in dictatorship in the field of science and technology now, and then it will be done in society', 'scientific research has lost its freedom, and what else is free', in short, this is the set."

"The external pressure we face can be very high, and you have to be mentally prepared for this."

"I don't care what I can do to prepare for it."

Chen Nian rolled his eyes and continued:

"And these things you are talking about will definitely not be the official statement of the other party, and there is a high probability that they will only appear on the Internet."

"What should they really say officially should be: 'China is using centralized means to develop military technology at any cost, and it is afraid that it is preparing for foreign wars.'"

"Or 'the signal that China has entered a state of combat readiness has appeared, and global security is seriously threatened.'"

"That's exactly what it smells like."

The two chatted casually, and the tense atmosphere diluted a little, seeing that the time had passed six o'clock in the afternoon, Li Xiang said:

"Let's go find Wang Jiancheng together in the evening and have a meal with him."

"If you want to pull him together on the Zhanlu project, then you have to get him to join Xinghuo."

"Now this is the right time, and absorbing him can avoid some unnecessary trouble."

"Yes, that's what I plan."

"Still. Is this probably wishful thinking to some extent? Whether he wants to join Starfire or not is another matter. ”

Hearing this, Li Xiang shook his head with a smile, and then said:

"You don't have to worry about that."

"I know Wang Jiancheng too well about this kid, although he looks a little unreliable, even uncontrollable, but one thing I am sure of is that his vision is definitely not bad."

"What kind of organization is Xinghuo, needless to say, he can understand that for a child whose head is full of black technology, what is more like a large playground than Xinghuo?"

Chen Nian couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Although this is a bit frivolous to say, it suddenly makes sense when it comes to Wang Jiancheng

Or it can be said that what he is chasing is itself the same as what Starfire is pursuing.

So, he really has no reason to refuse.

(End of chapter)