At this moment, everyone present could clearly feel the temperature in the entire office suddenly drop to freezing point.
President Hill stared fixedly at Arnold, the Director of the Death Bureau. After a full thirty seconds, he shifted his gaze and took a deep breath, barely suppressing the fury boiling within him.
No US president in so many terms had been as frustrated as he was.
First, the Future Invasion phone had toppled Apple's dominance, causing Apple's sales in China and globally to plummet, falling to less than a tenth of the previous quarter.
Then, China's official announcement of developing Iron Man Suits, available for soldiers, led to a massive surge in military power.
Now, even more outrageously, his proud Death Bureau agents, after a messy operation in Huaxian, not only failed to complete their mission but were all wiped out.
President Hill somewhat regretted it. He shouldn't have given those damned speeches, nor should he have fought tooth and nail with other chaebols and politicians for the presidential seat... Otherwise, it would be their headache now.
If he hadn't already committed himself, he would truly want to just throw his hands up and go back to being the CEO of his financial group!
"Is there still a chance for another assassination?"
President Hill discarded all distractions, calmed down, and asked softly.
"Hope is slim!"
"According to intelligence from our other hidden operatives in Huafu, the Iron Man was involved. It's very likely that the Chinese government has begun a cleanup operation!"
Arnold said, "Not only our people, but I've also received news from infiltrators in other countries that envoys from Germany, France, England, Italy, and Japan have all died! And the time of death is highly consistent with our people!"
"I'm thinking, China just publicly announced the Iron Man matter, and immediately started using the Iron Man to clear out assassins. They are very likely trying to use this newly developed weapon to warn us: they're already watching us, you fools!"
Releasing new weapons one moment,
And using new weapons to kill people the next.
What is this if not establishing dominance?
It's enough to show that China had long discovered their tracks, but just hadn't acted. Now that they have, they've completely instilled fear, ensuring no one dares to easily provoke China's bottom line again.
"Cunning Chinese!"
President Hill slammed the table hard, gritting his teeth.
"Mr. President, actually, this might not be a bad thing for us!"
At this moment, a middle-aged man with a calm and reserved demeanor, a magnetic voice, and a dignified posture, approximately fifty years old, spoke up from the crowd.
This person was the White House Chief Advisor, Tyhodi Michael.
The Chief Advisor in China is a position similar to a strategist, consultant, or aide, specifically to help the president with worries and offer advice. Many decisions, the president would often make only after listening to the Chief Advisor.
However, President Hill was a very conceited person.
He firmly believed his judgment would not err and wanted to personally control everything... So the position of Chief Advisor had largely become a mere decoration, much like a full-time butler, with a very low sense of presence.
"Tyhodi, what's your take?"
President Hill glanced at him.
"Mr. President, China has been stirring up a lot of trouble recently!"
"The Future Invasion phone, the high-tech in the Wencheng Earthquake, and the Iron Man... The appearance of these things has not only made us feel a crisis, but other countries as well!"
"And Director Arnold also said that assassins sent by various countries were also purged! This means that at this very moment, other countries are also feeling the same difficulty as us!"
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Why don't we join forces to suppress China and let them know our capabilities?"
Tyhodi's tone was calm as he spoke, his words causing President Hill's face to show a look of contemplation.
"That's right.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Since they share the same goal, they can definitely cooperate!
"Tyhodi, in your vision, from which direction do you plan to break through?" President Hill pressed.
"China has a new type of fighter jet, and its engine is imported from our country. China itself does not possess such technology!"
Tyhodi said, "Didn't China just achieve success in its scientific research on weapons? Presumably, with these aerial raid vehicles, they won't need an air force, right?"
Suddenly, everyone understood Tyhodi's meaning.
This was to cut off China's fighter jet production capability.
It was known that China's fighter jets were all imported from abroad, including from the United States and Russia... China itself did not possess the technology to manufacture large fighter jet engines.
It was precisely because of this that they could earn a large sum of money from China every year.
But now that China had developed an Iron Man that could fly, if combined with new fighter jets, wouldn't they be even more invulnerable?
The air force is an indispensable military force for any modern country.
Having an air force and not having one are two completely different matters.
"And it's not just fighter jet engines; ultra-precision machine tools, computer chips, and so on are all crucial sources of China's development!"
"We can't cut them off completely, but it's certainly possible to create a little trouble for China."
Tyhodi's words made the ministers present nod.
"Of course, the most important, and indeed the crucial point, is that we need to reach a cooperation agreement with other countries. I have already thought about the ultimate goal of this cooperation agreement!"
"That is to make China share its Iron Man development technology!"
At these words, President Hill's eyes immediately lit up.
The emergence of the Iron Man could indeed have a huge impact on China's national power... If they could share this technology, the United States would be able to ascend to another level.
For such a benefit, what was a small price to pay?
"Tyhodi, you are responsible for contacting the presidents of the various nations!"
"I need to discuss this with them personally!"
President Hill immediately made the decision.
This was an opportunity.
An opportunity to shake off the gloom and make the United States rise again.
As long as their attitude was strong enough, they could pressure China to yield and force China to hand over the Iron Man technology.
At that time, the profits they would gain would be endless!
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