109: Good things come in pairs? You call the F-22 an extra surprise?

Chapter 109: Good Things Come in Pairs? You Call an F22 an Extra Surprise? This is a Fright!

They gazed at the enormous object, which almost completely filled the entire pit.

At the same time, a question arose in both their minds.

“How did they do it?”

“How did the Mysterious Organization manage to bring a B-2 Bomber from Ying Jiang to Da Xia? What methods did they use?”

Regarding this, the two elderly men, both over fifty, felt their life values were challenged.

They did not doubt that this B-2 Bomber was newly manufactured.

It wasn't that they questioned whether the Mysterious Organization had such research capabilities; given the organization's immense power, even manufacturing a spaceship would be considered 'normal' behavior.

Their main basis for judgment came from the aircraft's outer shell and the damage sustained by various parts of the fuselage during high-speed flight.

Every detail confirmed their suspicions, telling them that this B-2 Bomber had definitely been in service for several years.

Therefore, this bomber was almost certainly the kansas ghost.

However, this conclusion was simply too outlandish.

Ying Jiang’s B-2 Bomber, which was supposed to have crashed over a year ago, suddenly appeared within Da Xia’s borders?

If this were announced, people would probably first think Da Xia was telling some strange cold joke.

Just at this moment.

Suddenly, Zheng Lixing slapped his thigh, as if he had thought of something: “Do you think it’s possible that the ‘B-2 kansas ghost’ didn’t actually crash before?”

“Instead, it was stolen by the Mysterious Organization? And then the Ying Jiang Air Force announced that this ‘B-2’ had crashed.”

“Hiss… that’s actually true.” Zhang Yuli gasped.

It was stolen as early as last year, but the Ying Jiang Air Force, to cover up the fact, could only announce that the ‘B-2 kansas ghost’ had crashed?

This aligns with conventional deductive logic; after all, how can family shame be easily publicized?

Moreover, Ying Jiang, who has always claimed to be the world's hegemon, had a B-2 Bomber stolen? If this got out, how could they hold their heads up?

Even if they didn't care about 'public opinion,' they would still have to consider how to face accusations from the parliament.

So, faking a 'crash' is highly plausible.

However.

After a moment's thought, Zhang Yuli immediately shook his head, initially denying this speculation: “There has been no movement from Ying Jiang, and that’s not normal.”

“Since the crash, they haven’t conducted any large-scale investigations.”

“That’s true, that’s not like Ying Jiang’s character.” Zheng Lixing agreed.

Even for the sake of keeping family shame private, Ying Jiang would absolutely send the CIA, FBI, and others to conduct frantic investigations worldwide behind the scenes.

They would scour every potentially related organization and nation, not letting go of anyone who might be involved, instead of the current calm.

After all, if they could tolerate this, how could they be the world's number one hegemon? They would become the world's number one pushover!

If someone dares to steal your B-2 Bomber in front of you now, they might dare to bomb your aircraft carrier with missiles later.

So, once such a situation arises, Ying Jiang must strike hard to resolve it.

Do you still have to prove whether you were bombed or not? No matter how you prove you weren't bombed, Ying Jiang will become a joke.

“So I think the most likely scenario is that it was done by someone from the Mysterious Organization who was lurking within the Ying Jiang Air Force.” Zhang Yuli adjusted his glasses, offering his insight: “Think about it, where did this B-2 Bomber crash?”

“It crashed at the overseas Guam base.”

Zheng Lixing immediately understood, his eyes lighting up: “You know what, that’s the most plausible situation.”

“The Mysterious Organization bribed people at Ying Jiang’s overseas base and secretly ‘crashed’ this B-2 Bomber.”

The more he thought about it, the more he felt this made sense.

Compared to brazenly stealing the ‘kansas ghost’ from within Ying Jiang, it was clearly more likely that people at the overseas branch sold this B-2 Bomber to the Mysterious Organization.

After all, given the astonishing level of corruption within Ying Jiang, such outrageous things are not beyond what they would do.

Even a bag of screw caps costing a few usd can be sold for ninety thousand usd, and a coffee cup can be valued at tens of thousands of usd for accounting purposes.

Who knows how bold these people truly are? What wouldn't they dare to do?

As long as an irresistible high price can be offered, Zheng Lixing believes there are absolutely people in Ying Jiang who would dare to secretly sell a B-2, disguised as a crash, to the Mysterious Organization.

For these Capitalists, even the rope used to hang themselves would be sold without hesitation in the face of absolute profit.

Thinking this, both men felt their scalps tingle.

“This method… it’s truly terrifying.” Zhang Yuli exclaimed.

“Their hidden presence in Ying Jiang is probably far beyond our imagination.”

Perhaps one day, the Mysterious Organization might even buy a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier?

As for how it was secretly transported into Da Xia? This was something the two didn't care about.

After all, the desert region north of Yumen Pass is inherently remote, not far from the borders with Mongolia, Old Maozi, West Asia, and other areas, plus the geographical conditions are extremely complex, being in a no-man's-land on the desert border.

In 2009, an era when surveillance technology was not highly advanced, no one could say for sure how it was transported in.

Moreover, Da Xia was the beneficiary, so were they really going to investigate this point to the end?

Anything you shouldn't know should remain 'buried in your stomach' forever; this is basic political acumen.

After clarifying this point.

Zhang Yuli looked at Zheng Lixing, his eyes gleaming: “Let’s call Song Qinyi and Jiang Dingqian and have them come here immediately.”

“Then notify the security department to expand the cordon to ten kilometers, raise the security level by another notch, and classify everything that happens here as top secret.”

A mere three-kilometer radius was far from enough to show the importance placed on this B-2.

If he weren't afraid of attracting too much attention and raising suspicion, he would have liked to declare dozens of kilometers a temporary military restricted zone.

“Alright.” Zheng Lixing nodded.

He pulled out a processed communicator and dialed a number.

He wasn't surprised by this; after all, he and Zhang Yuli were not aircraft experts, and when it came to bombers, they were completely clueless.

At most, they could distinguish the authenticity of this B-2 Bomber and its specific components, but how should it be handled?

That certainly required consulting Song Qinyi and Jiang Dingqian from the ‘Highest Special Group’.

Upon receiving this notification, both Jiang Dingqian, who was engrossed in developing the J-35, and Song Qinyi, who had just celebrated the completion of a new phase for the J-20, immediately took special flights to Yumen Pass in Northwest Province.

This was all because of two sentences spoken over the phone.

“The ‘Mysterious Organization’ has sent a ‘gift’ to our Da Xia; this time it’s a physical object, and it takes up a huge amount of space.”

“We urgently need you to come and discuss how to proceed with its disposal.”

At this moment.

Meanwhile, around four in the afternoon.

Lu Ze was currently sitting in the hotel restaurant, leisurely enjoying afternoon tea.

“Eat slowly, no rush.” He took a tissue and wiped the stains from Lucy’s mouth: “My body has almost recovered; what do you want to eat? I’ll go get it for you.”

Although his debuff of weakness lasted for 24 hours, he could at least perform basic actions now, unlike in the morning when even walking was extremely difficult.

Lucy thought for a moment and said, “Hmm, those Cantonese chicken feet.”

She had tasted all kinds of dim sum, and now it was time for another round.

“Okay, wait for me here for a moment.”

Lu Ze stood up and walked towards the dining area.

Anyway, the hotel’s 24-hour buffet was included in the room rate; if Lucy didn’t eat a lot, wouldn’t it be a loss?

Even now in Da Xia, Capitalists are still Capitalists; no amount of wool that can be shorn should be missed.

Lu Ze was impartial on this point.

Just as he was getting a few plates of ‘Cantonese chicken feet’ for Lucy, a message suddenly popped up on his eyeball’s light screen.

“Ding! You have received a new email. Please check.”

‘They sent an email so quickly?’ Lu Ze thought to himself.

He had originally thought he would have to wait a bit longer.

It seemed they sent the email immediately after discovering the B-2 Bomber.

As he walked back to the table, he opened the email backend on the light screen.

He saw a few short lines of text inside.

“We have completed the placement of all the ‘rewards’ your party requested.”

“Also, there’s one more thing we’d like to inquire about.”

“What exactly is going on? Are you saying the surprise you prepared is this B-2 Bomber?”

Although the email from the other side was full of restraint, Lu Ze could still discern the 'incredulous' and 'extremely shocked' emotional tone within it.

If it weren't for the friendly cooperation between the two sides, the other side would probably have directly asked: 'How can we get a B-2 Bomber from Ying Jiang? Can our Da Xia learn this trick?'

Coach, I want to learn how to steal a B-2 too!

This was probably what Da Xia was truly thinking.

Thinking this, Lu Ze replied with a line of text, full of interest.

‘Did you only find one B-2 Bomber?’

‘That shouldn’t be; our organization placed more than just one ‘gift’ at that location.’

After sitting back down and handing the plates of chicken feet to Lucy, Lu Ze’s face showed a playful smile.

“Lu Ze, what’s wrong?”

Lucy looked at his strange expression, stopping her action of gnawing on the chicken feet.

Isn’t that the expression Lu Ze often makes when he’s playing a trick on her?

He wouldn't be hiding some mischievous plan, would he? Is he going to hide toy spiders or toy centipedes in her bed?

‘Tonight, I’ll have to thoroughly check my bedding and the room.’

“Nothing, I just remembered something happy.” Lu Ze shook his head.

At this moment, he was somewhat looking forward to Da Xia’s reaction when they saw this email.

Soon, a new email arrived from the other side.

“Are you saying there’s more than just the B-2 Bomber as a gift? Is there another gift we haven’t found?”

The overwhelming tone of shock in the email from the other side could no longer be concealed.

One could imagine how incredibly disbelieving they were upon receiving a hint from the ‘Mysterious Organization’ that another gift had not yet been found.

Lu Ze didn’t keep them in suspense and immediately replied.

‘Yes, Da Xia has a saying that good things come in pairs, so we prepared two items this time. The location of the other one might be a bit more concealed.’

‘Please search carefully within a three-hundred-meter radius of the B-2 Bomber.’

‘It’s also in an area covered by bushes; you’ll find the other ‘gift’ there, and it’s also a surprise.’

After sending this message, Lu Ze muttered to himself: ‘I just hope this surprise doesn’t scare them.’

He wasn’t in a hurry to collect the five billion usd ‘reward’; there was no need to rush.

He and Lucy would be staying in Yumen Pass for two or three more days before returning.

And he wasn’t worried that someone would specifically run to such an ‘uninhabited’ place to pick up any gold, because there, one could truly only pick up the ‘gold’ of wild animals.

Moreover, if no one found it, that would be fine, but if someone actually secretly took it.

At that time, if Lu Ze just sent an email to Da Xia saying, ‘There weren’t five billion usd at the placement site,’ then the thief’s treatment might not be too good. This wouldn’t be something that could be solved by a Gatling gun; they would need to be bombed with missiles for a few minutes, physically turning them to dust to satisfy the anger.

This wouldn’t be going against the ‘Mysterious Organization’; this would be going against all of Da Xia.

Tens of kilometers away from this scenic hotel.

Looking at the laptop, which had undergone special security encryption, especially at the lines of text displayed on the screen.

Zhang Yuli’s face was somewhat bewildered, and he muttered to himself: “There’s another surprise? What could this surprise be?”

They already had a B-2 Bomber, so what kind of existence would the other gift be?

“Let’s go find it quickly.”

Zheng Lixing, hearing this, couldn’t sit still and immediately conducted a carpet search within a three-hundred-meter radius.

With the B-2 Bomber as a precedent, finding the location of the second ‘gift’ didn’t take much effort.

It was also a highly similar, very common bush in the entire desert Gobi Desert, showing no abnormalities whatsoever.

And it was also a natural depression, only its area and height were several grades smaller.

When its camouflage was removed, it revealed a silver-gray metallic exterior and a fuselage and wings with distinct angles.

And its flat aerodynamic layout, essential for stealth aircraft, and its globally renowned appearance, like a beast crouching on the ground, ready to pounce at any moment.

Zhang Yuli clutched his heart, almost out of breath: “This is our second surprise?”

This surprise was a bit too grand; he seemed to have trouble accepting it.

This wasn’t a surprise; this was a fright!

“How did they even steal an F22?”

Zheng Lixing was dumbfounded.

Undoubtedly, this was the most famous fighter jet in the world, and also the only fifth-generation fighter jet currently in service.

The F22-A ‘Raptor’ fighter jet!

The Mysterious Organization actually managed to get an F22 fighter jet?

Did you motherfuckers just steal Ying Jiang’s entire house?

(Second update.)

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