Chapter 281 I want to join your country!
The Secretary of State grew angrier the more he thought about it. In his fury, he tore the letter in his hand to shreds.
Under his forceful tearing, the letter paper instantly turned into scraps.
They fluttered down to the floor.
As if venting the anger and panic in his heart at this moment.
Seeing him so furious, everyone was startled.
The originally noisy conference room instantly fell silent.
Everyone's gaze shifted simultaneously toward the Secretary of State, not daring to make a sound.
Seeing this, President Biden hurriedly asked anxiously: "What happened?"
"What did Smith say in the letter?"
His eyes revealed eagerness and tension. Deep down, he had a vague, ominous premonition, yet he truly couldn't imagine what content could make the Secretary of State lose his composure like this.
The Secretary of State took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions, and then said slowly: "Smith didn't just run away; it's very likely he has defected."
As soon as he said this, it was like a giant stone thrown into a calm lake; the people present were instantly shocked!
Everyone widened their eyes, faces full of shock and disbelief.
It wasn't just as simple as running away...
Smith had actually defected!!!
President Biden felt his head go "buzz," as if he had been struck heavily by a cudgel!
He couldn't believe that Smith, whom he had always regarded as his capable assistant, would actually do something like defecting. This was truly too hard for him to accept.
He glanced at the shredded letter on the floor, then looked at the female secretary who had brought the letter to them and asked: "Did Smith give you this letter personally?"
The secretary hurriedly shook her head and replied: "He entrusted a friend to deliver it."
"And that friend?"
President Biden continued to press, unwilling to give up. Judging by his demeanor, it seemed he would only believe it if Smith said he had run away himself.
He truly did not want to believe that Smith would betray him, and betray the entire Eagle Nation.
The Secretary of State advised from the side: "Mr. President, face reality. Smith has indeed run away!"
"And it's very likely he's running away to the Dragon Kingdom!"
"I suggest we seal off this news. The CIA Director, who specializes in espionage and intelligence work, has actually defected. For us in the Eagle Nation, this is nothing short of a huge humiliation!"
"Once this gets out, our international image will be completely ruined. Who knows how many other countries will laugh at us!"
President Biden was silent for a few seconds, his face becoming increasingly gloomy.
Finally, he clenched his fists tightly, veins popping out on the back of his hands, and his eyes flashed with intense killing intent!
He finally recognized reality and recognized Smith's true face!
He gritted his teeth and said with a gloomy face: "I guarantee that Smith will regret what he has done today!"
After speaking, he looked at Earls and said in a cold, unquestionable tone: "From now on, you are the Director of the CIA!"
"Take over Smith's work!"
Earls bowed slightly, nodded with a calm expression, and replied: "Yes, Mr. President. I will definitely do my utmost and not fail your trust."
In the middle of this meeting, such an incident as the CIA Director running away suddenly occurred!
President Biden had no heart to continue at this moment!
After irritably instructing the Secretary of State to arrange the upcoming intelligence work for Earls, he slammed the table and said loudly: "Meeting adjourned!"
The voice echoed in the conference room, and everyone left in a hurry, carrying their own complex emotions.
...On the side of the Dragon Kingdom.
At this time, the Security Bureau was a scene of busy yet orderly activity.
The Security Bureau is the main intelligence and security department of the Dragon Kingdom, providing strong support for national decision-making and security guarantees by collecting and analyzing various intelligence information.
The Director is named Lu Qiancheng. His resume is stunning; he demonstrated extraordinary ability at a young age, and at only forty-three, he is already the Director of the Security Bureau.
He shoulders the heavy responsibility of guarding national secrets and the safety of important figures.
The Spring Festival Gala had just ended, and he was busy wrapping up the work at hand.
After all, the Spring Festival Gala program was not just a major test for the production team; because this program was very special, it was also a daunting test for their Security Bureau.
Mainly because Elder Qin and a group of Dragon Kingdom senior officials participated in this program!
In addition to routine intelligence gathering work, the Security Bureau also had to implement security work for these high-level officials, which could not tolerate the slightest carelessness.
And among them, the top priority was the protection of Su Chen.
Su Chen's status in the Dragon Kingdom is now pivotal.
The technology he possesses and his importance to national development are self-evident, so his security level has been raised to the highest level in the Dragon Kingdom.
Wherever Su Chen appears, it is heavily guarded, with countless eyes watching.
Among these eyes, there are not only the most elite Dragon Kingdom agents who have undergone strict training, possess super strong adaptability and professional quality, and can cope with various emergencies!
Besides that, the most advanced Artificial Intelligence is also involved!
Ensuring Su Chen's safety in all aspects through various high-tech means.
Fortunately, the Spring Festival Gala work ended smoothly, and Director Lu Qiancheng breathed a slight sigh of relief!
But he still dared not lower his guard. Every day, he would gather the elite agents responsible for Su Chen's security work, giving repeated instructions and emphasizing every possible situation over and over again, only then feeling slightly relieved.
To be honest, even for other top existences in the Dragon Kingdom, he had never been as attentive as he was with Su Chen. After all, Su Chen concerns too many key factors for the Dragon Kingdom's future development.
Just as he put down his work and stood up to pour a cup of tea to moisten his throat, the phone suddenly rang. The ringtone seemed particularly abrupt in the quiet office.
He hurriedly put down the teapot, walked quickly to the phone, picked it up, and asked politely: "Leader, do you have any instructions?"
You must know, only Lu Qiancheng's superiors knew this phone number; under normal circumstances, no one else would call it.
So as soon as the phone rang, he subconsciously thought it was a leader calling!
At this moment, the other side was silent for two seconds!
Then a strange voice came, asking: "May I ask if this is the Director of the Dragon Kingdom Security Bureau... Mr. Lu Qiancheng?"
Upon hearing this accent, Lu Qiancheng immediately frowned. He felt something was wrong in his heart and asked vigilantly: "Who are you?"
"How did you get this number?"
He knew very well that the people who knew this number were all people he knew.
And the other party asked about his identity right away, and crucially, spoke with a foreigner's accent, which instantly made him alert.
"It seems you are Mr. Lu, right!"
"Please don't be nervous, Mr. Lu. Let me introduce myself first!"
As he spoke, the other party paused for two seconds again, as if preparing himself mentally. But soon, his voice sounded again:
"I am the former CIA Director... Smith!"
Once these words came out, Lu Qiancheng was stunned. He widened his eyes, his face full of astonishment, thinking:
"Former CIA Director... Smith???"
"Isn't Smith the current CIA Director?"
"Wait... could it be that he resigned?"
He quickly pondered various possibilities in his mind. If the other party really was Smith, then knowing this phone number might not be difficult, after all, his former status was there!
But Lu Qiancheng remained skeptical of his identity and dared not believe it easily.
However, he did not directly deny the other party, but followed his words and asked: "Then... Mr. Smith, may I ask, what is the purpose of this call?"
On the other end of the phone, Smith seemed to sigh softly, his tone revealing a trace of helplessness, and he said slowly: "If possible, I really didn't want to make this call."
He took a deep breath, as if having made a great determination, and continued: "Mr. Lu, I won't beat around the bush; I'll just say it directly. I want to... join your country!"
Lu Qiancheng was originally guessing the other party's intentions, but after hearing his subsequent words, he suddenly widened his eyes!
His mouth opened wide, almost dropping his jaw, and he exclaimed in his heart:
"The intelligence and spy chief of the Eagle Nation..."
"Actually wants to join our country???"
"This is too insane!"
He never expected the other party to say such things, and for a moment he couldn't react, stunned on the spot.
But soon, he came back to his senses, thinking that this matter was too complicated! He had to think it over carefully.