Shire did not directly answer Wells. Instead, he asked, "Mr. Wells, before we proceed, I want to confirm one thing: Do you have a reliable research and development team?"
"Of course, General." Wells responded confidently, "I have a research and development team that is under my full control; even the military has no authority to intervene."
Shire nodded.
This is a characteristic of private ownership countries, where the patents and technology of equipment are often in the hands of big capitalists rather than the state.
The big capitalists are not stupid; they know that as long as they hold on to these technologies, they can sell a bag of screws for 90,000 US Dollars and a shell for 800,000 US Dollars, just like the modern United States.
Therefore, they ensure the utmost secrecy, even if it sometimes requires making their own people "commit suicide."
