For a moment, the United States became the target of public criticism. The image of the U.S. government was severely tarnished, and it faced immense pressure both domestically and internationally.
The United States, which had always portrayed itself as a victim of cyber attacks, a moral high ground advocate, and a champion of democracy and freedom, was completely unmasked and exposed as hypocrites.
The United States had enjoyed playing the victim in the online world and had been consistently accusing China and other countries of conducting cyber attacks on them. However, in reality, the United States was the world's largest hacker.
The pressure on the National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Central Intelligence Agency of the United States was also mounting. They labeled the whistleblower, Snowden, as a traitor and intensified their pursuit of him.
However, they discovered that after the leak, Snowden seemed to have vanished without a trace, leaving no information behind.
"We must capture Snowden at any cost," The Bureau Chief of the Central Intelligence Agency pounded the table in anger, feeling extremely unlucky during this period.
First, the three spies turned their coats against them, not only damaging the reputation of the Central Intelligence Agency but also speaking up for the Zhongyun Peak Science and Technology Research Institute, disrupting the United States' efforts to suppress the Galactic Corporation Group internationally.
Just as he was about to reprogram the three spies, they suddenly transformed into three giant snakes, nearly scaring him to death.
And then, a technical analyst leaked highly classified information, causing immeasurable damage to the United States. All of this happened in such a short period, catching him completely off guard.
He felt that the three defectors might have been orchestrated by China, and he wondered if Snowden's betrayal could also be China's covert interference, a deliberate act of retaliation. He had a vague sense that a terrifying enemy had set their sights on him.
"We are intensifying the manhunt. The last time he was seen was in Russia, but strangely, he vanished as if he never existed," A middle-aged man said.
"He must be hiding somewhere, or perhaps Russia has hidden him. The President has already put pressure on Russia, but they're not buying it. They claim that as long as Snowden stops harming the United States, he can seek asylum in Russia. It's clear they want to obtain more intelligence from Snowden. We must find another way," The Bureau Chief of the Central Intelligence Agency said, deep in thought.
At that moment, there was a knock at the door. After giving permission for that person to enter, a middle-aged woman with an anxious expression hurriedly walked in. She said, "Bureau Chief, something bad has happened. More top-secret information has been leaked."
"What? What kind of information?" The expression on Bureau Chief's face changed instantly.
"Take a look." The middle-aged woman directly opened an online news article. After glancing over it, both the Bureau Chief and the middle-aged man beside him turned pale, losing all color from their faces.
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The latest batch of leaked documents was highly classified and the information in it included: The Global Spy Network of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); various torture interrogation videos conducted by the CIA, many of which involved mysteriously disappeared high-tech experts and key personnel from various countries; and the strategic deployment plans of the CIA's intelligence network expansion...
All of these were the highest-level secrets of the CIA, accessible to no more than five individuals.
This news caused a global uproar. The spy networks that the United States had established in various countries crumbled instantly, with those captured being captured and those on the run disappearing.
The people on the various internet platforms exploded with discussions.
"Oh my god, that's disgusting."
"Fuck, it's so cruel. I didn't even dare to watch that video of the interrogation of Qingyun from before. I never expected that such interrogations had been conducted countless times."
"So, this is what the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States is really like."
"You're just realizing that? Some spy movies portray spies as heroic and righteous, but in reality, their job is really this dark."
"The main mission of the CIA is to openly and covertly collect and analyze intelligence on foreign governments, companies, terrifying organizations, individuals, politics, culture, technology, and more. Just by hearing that, you know it couldn't be anything other than dark."
"But with so many top-secret documents exposed, the CIA is in real trouble. Who did they provoke?"
"Maybe there's a traitor among the high-ranking officials; otherwise, it wouldn't be possible for so many top-secret documents to be leaked all at once. This intelligence agency is finished."
"Speaking of provoking, I suddenly thought of the Galactic Corporation Group and Su Jing."
"Well... it's probably just a coincidence. Even if Su Jing is powerful, there's no way he could suddenly obtain top-secret documents from the CIA."
"I think so too. I heard Su Jing stays at home all the time, rarely even leaving the house, let alone going to the United States."
"But for the Galactic Corporation Group, this might be an opportunity. The United States is currently in chaos and under tremendous pressure from all sides.
They probably don't have the time and energy to focus on suppressing the Galactic Corporation Group anymore, right?"
Indeed, the United States was in a state of chaos, becoming the target of criticism worldwide. Many countries had already been skeptical of the United States' claims regarding the Zhongyun Peak Science and Technology Research Institute, and now their dissatisfaction with the United States was rapidly increasing.
They were denouncing and questioning the United States, completely shifting their attention away from China and the Zhongyun Peak Science and Technology Research Institute, with only a few countries like Japan still closely monitoring them.
China and the Galactic Corporation Group took advantage of this situation and began to heavily criticize the United States, pointing out its hegemonic behavior, demanding that the United States stop suppressing the Galactic Corporation Group, and calling for the release of the detained Galactic Corporation Group cargo ships in the Malacca Strait.
"Hahaha, it feels so satisfying. Who would have thought the United States would end up like this?" Wang Zhuo was on the phone with Su Jing, laughing heartily with visible and hearable excitement.
"Don't rejoice too soon. The situation is still chaotic." Su Jing chuckled as he warned, knowing full well that he was secretly manipulating everything from behind the scene.
"Now that the United States is in turmoil and facing various pressures, they probably don't have the energy to suppress us anymore, right?" Wang Zhuo said.
"You never know, don't underestimate the United States. They are called the World's Strongest Powerhouse and there's a reason why they are called that" Su Jing replied.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and the facts proved that Su Jing's concerns were not unfounded.
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