Chapter 1112 Spies
Old Zhou abandoned his polite demeanor and replaced it with a benevolent and appreciative expression after hearing Su Jing's cough and looking into his eyes, which made everyone feel more at ease.
It was only natural for Old Zhou to express admiration and fondness for Su Jing, a young talent who had astonished both domestic and foreign audiences.
People thought that the polite behavior they had witnessed earlier from Old Zhou must have been a misconception. How could Old Zhou be so courteous to a young man? It didn't make sense.
Even if Su Jing had a powerful background, it would still be child's play when placed in the central government. Could anyone's influence be greater than Old Zhou's?
After some small talk, Su Jing, along with the Square-Faced Middle-Aged Man and the others, entered the research institute.
A middle-aged man with half-gray hair couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Su, what exactly did you mean when you mention on the phone that you have something that would contribute to enhancing our country's defense and military power?"
"We'll talk about that later. Let's first clear the room of personnel," Su Jing scanned the surroundings as he spoke and saw many people who were busy in the lobby of the research institute.
"Don't worry, they are all our own people," The middle-aged man with half-gray hair reassured him.
"That's not necessarily true," Su Jing replied.
"Hehe, you should know that this is a secret research base. Without Old Zhou's approval, you wouldn't have been able to enter this place. Everyone here has undergone strict scrutiny before they were allowed to enter. The technology you brought needs their development and utilization skills so there's no need to hide it from them," The middle-aged man explained.
"Undergone strict scrutiny? Then what about the spy who infiltrated here and you only found out about it after the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States got its information hacked recently?" Su Jing smiled slightly as he spoke.
The expressions on the faces of the people present here changed slightly. How did Su Jing know about that? To protect Chinese secrets, Su Jing deliberately concealed much of the information from others and kept it with him.
The outside world only knew the spy's codename and identity. It was unknown which organization the spy had infiltrated in China or what information they had obtained.
However, they didn't know that Su Jing was the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. They had secretly dealt with the spy to protect China's secrets, so they found it strange that Su Jing knew about the infiltrator.
"Never mind how I know about that. In any case, not everyone here can be trusted. Gather everyone together," Su Jing said.
"This..." The middle-aged man with half-gray hair was puzzled. What did Su Jing intend to do? Everyone who could enter here had undergone rigorous assessment and identity checks, and the infiltration of the spy was considered an accident.
They had thoroughly investigated every personnel afterward, so it was unlikely that there were still spies among them. Even if there were, how could Su Jing gather everyone and expect to expose them?
"Listen to Mr. Su and do whatever he says," Old Zhou said.
When Old Zhou spoke, the others naturally had to listen. So they gathered everyone here, and Su Jing said, "Bring the regulations."
"What?" Several leaders were taken aback. What was the point of bringing the regulations?
"Bring them. Let them read them," Su Jing said.
The leaders had nothing to say in response. What was the use of having them read the regulations? Did Su Jing expect the spy to feel guilty and come forward after reading them?
Nevertheless, seeing that Old Zhou seemed to tacitly approve of Su Jing's request, they brought over a signboard with the regulations written on it.
Then, as per Su Jing's request, everyone read the regulations together. In a short while, they finished reading. Su Jing walked straight to a middle-aged man who appeared honest and grabbed him, then moved to a tall and thin young man and lifted him up.
The leaders were puzzled by this. What was wrong with these two individuals? Su Jing didn't bother explaining anything to them. He simply hypnotized them and made them systematically and in full detail reveal their identities.
It turned out that the middle-aged man who appeared honest was a French spy, while the tall and thin young man wasn't a spy but had been in contact with foreign spies and had been tempted by money and beautiful women, making him susceptible to betrayal.
Although the positions of these two individuals were not very high, and the information they had access to was relatively limited, being present here would inevitably lead to some leaks of classified information.
The leaders were dumbfounded once again but for a whole different reason. What was going on? These two individuals actually had issues, and they easily revealed their identities.
The gaze with which everyone looked at Su Jing was as if they were looking at a monster. How did he manage to do it?
Of course, they didn't know that Su Jing had just enveloped the entire area with his spiritual force, sensing the mental fluctuations of each person.
Even if someone had exceptional psychological resilience and could deceive everyone around them, they couldn't deceive themselves.
Their spiritual fluctuations would give them away. With Su Jing's current spiritual force, it was extremely difficult for anyone to lie in front of him.
The two individuals were taken away for interrogation, while the others dispersed. Su Jing then instructed them to gather the most top-notch talents and entered a secret chamber, finally getting to the main point.
Su Jing opened the trunk of the car that had arrived from the airport and took out various peculiar items, including laser weapons from the "Legend of the Supreme Soldier," Alien Energy Guns from the "Marvel Universe," Sonic Weapons from the "Iron Man Armor" which also came from the same universe, gravity weapons from the "Guardians of the Galaxy Movie," and more.
Everyone looked at these strange objects with astonishment on their faces. What were these things? Why did they look so futuristic?
However, once Su Jing demonstrated and showcased their use, they were all shocked. The laser gun from "Legend of the Supreme Soldier Universe" had been modified by Su Jing's team into a laser cutting machine, which had surpassed all other similar products on the market and became a fantastic business opportunity.
But that was just scratching the surface. Its true purpose was as a weapon. In the interstellar era, the weapons on power armor were far beyond the capabilities of modern Earth weapons.
(Let's not dwell on which Chairman Zhou this is or which era it is. Let's treat this as a parallel universe, and we all understand the reasons for that. And do remember that this is fiction.)