107: Chapter 107 One Week Later

Go to war!

The New Leader was terrified.

She had come into power to enjoy its privileges, not to seek death.

On paper, America's strength appeared superior.

But everyone knew that going to war with Cathay would drag the entire world into an abyss of conflict; America would be trapped in a long, drawn-out war, and a massive number of soldiers would perish.

When that time came, the New Leader feared she would be assassinated by an angry populace.

“No, no, no, we cannot go to war with Cathay!”

“We can send mercenaries into Cathay to assassinate Gao Yuan! At the same time, sail our aircraft carriers into Cathayan waters to apply maximum pressure! Simultaneously, mobilize the countries surrounding Cathay to create friction with them!”

A congressman proposed.

At that moment, in the meeting room, an old man was filled with sorrow.

When had America fallen to such a state, where a young man from Cathay was forcing the entire nation to resort to assassination tactics?

However, many congressmen were growing excited at this point.

“As long as Gao Yuan is dead and we take over his technology, America will be great again!”

“We can pressure the Cathayan government and demand they hand over Gao Yuan!”

The old man finally couldn't take it anymore.

He slowly stood up, and immediately all the congressmen fell silent, looking at him.

This old man was America's first ambassador to Cathay; through decades of ups and downs, he had witnessed America's climb to its peak, and now he was watching it head toward the abyss.

“Mr. Hunter, do you have something to say?”

“Assassination, decapitation strikes... none of these are advisable! Why not invite Gao Yuan to America for a talk?”

The New Leader's eyes lit up.

Yes, if Gao Yuan came to America, then she would be free to do whatever she wanted with him.

“But why would Gao Yuan come to America?”

“If he wants to take Black Fish Technology global, he will definitely come! Right now, America is standing on the edge of an abyss; we could actually cooperate with Gao Yuan, as confrontation will only accelerate our decline! Don't forget... the advertising space on the Moon!”

Hunter's words silenced everyone.

It was true; Black Fish Technology had the capability to reach the Moon...

If it were just a matter of sending things to the Moon, several countries on Earth could manage that.

But those who could attend this meeting were all high-ranking officials.

There were many details regarding the Moon advertising incident that ordinary people didn't know.

ASSA had used the Hubble Telescope to observe the lunar surface and saw a massive number of lasers precisely arranged there.

To achieve this, one would first need a vast number of rockets to transport these lasers to the Moon, and secondly, a massive power source to supply them!

But here was the problem!

If rockets were really sending things to the Moon, it would be impossible to hide it from ASSA!

So how did Black Fish Technology get those lasers to the Moon?

Unless they had more advanced, stealth-capable spacecraft.

On this point alone, Cathay's aerospace technology had already far surpassed America's during its peak.

Therefore, Hunter was sincerely advising the authorities to cooperate with Gao Yuan.

“The Cathayan authorities can't control Gao Yuan either; I suspect... he has obtained technology from an alien civilization! Otherwise, it would be impossible for so much black technology to appear in such a short time. If that's truly the case, I suggest the President try her best to recruit Gao Yuan, or at least cooperate with him! If cooperation isn't possible... alas, we'll be at the mercy of fate!”

Hunter was old and lacked energy; after finishing his piece, he left the meeting room.

This was his final piece of advice; as for the outcome, he could no longer manage it.

After Hunter left.

The room fell into silence.

But soon, someone spoke up.

“Hunter is old! Cooperate with Gao Yuan? Cathayans aren't to be trusted!”

“We just need to take his technology for ourselves!”

“Once he comes to America, his technology will be ours!”

“The person in charge of Black Fish Technology in America is named Xu Lin! Should we take control of Xu Lin first?”

While a group of people were discussing how to lure Gao Yuan out.

One person's words were quite abrupt.

“I think Mr. Hunter is right. Cooperation might be an opportunity; confrontation will only accelerate our decline!”

A congressman was instantly dissatisfied.

“Enge, have you lost your mind? How can we cooperate with Gao Yuan? Black Fish Technology won't accept outside investment!”

“Amazon has cooperated with them before; cooperation doesn't necessarily mean owning shares!”

“Amazon is a piece of crap! Is that little bit of profit from selling Constant Temperature Clothing and wrist machines enough? If we take it over, we can make much more!”

Enge was from Texas. He was originally a project evaluator for Red Light Capital, and later, with the support of Red Light, he entered Texan politics.

Red Light Capital had invested in many Cathayan companies.

Among them was the Byte Company, which was one of the reasons why Douyin International Version could expand so rapidly in America.

As pure capital, Red Light Capital didn't care if Douyin was a Cathayan company; as long as it benefited them, they supported it.

Similarly, they also held shares in Amazon. When Amazon previously cooperated with Black Fish Technology to sell Constant Temperature Clothing and wrist machines, their stock price soared...

Enge supported cooperating with Black Fish and Douyin, but clearly, most of the people present disagreed with his opinion.

Amidst the numerous jeers, Enge also left the meeting in anger.

Without those eyesores around...

The meeting quickly reached a consensus.

...

The New Leader left the meeting room and called for her secretary, though the secretary had now become the new Secretary of State.

“Tiger, we must hurry with the Gao Yuan matter! Formulate a detailed plan...”

“Understood, Leader...”

On the other side, Gao Yuan was completely unaware; he was currently contacting Xu Lin via his wrist machine.

Xu Lin had been looking a bit haggard lately; wrist machine and Constant Temperature Clothing shops everywhere had been attacked by many thugs.

Online channels had also been suspended.

“President Gao, with the movie's release, the Constant Temperature Clothing and wrist machines have become very famous. There are also many videos on Douyin about using them!”

“Many people want to buy them, but the sales channel issues are too great. Thugs come to cause trouble at the stores every day, and the American police come to inspect them from time to time. Of the twenty-six stores, fifteen have already been shut down for various reasons! The online channel that originally cooperated with Amazon has also been suspended!”

“I'm aware of these situations! Close the stores for now,”

Gao Yuan said.

“Ah? If we close the stores, won't all our previous efforts go to waste?”

“I plan to have the American authorities sell them for us...”

Pfft...

Xu Lin thought she had misheard.

The American authorities would like nothing more than to completely ban Black Fish Technology; how could they possibly sell things for them?

“Manager Xu, look, since America has state-run drug injection sites, it's possible they could have state-run Black Fish Technology stores as well, right?”

“But... how is that possible?”

“It's fine. Take a rest for a few days, and see the results in a week!”