I painted an aircraft carrier on the courtyard house for Dongda University.

A hint of surprise flashed in Director Yu's eyes, and he immediately agreed, his face full of flattery.

Subsequently, the U.S. Army colonel led Director Yu and his entourage to the aircraft carrier's dining hall.

The metallic dining table was spotless, and the sea breeze blew in through the porthole, carrying a faint salty smell.

After everyone was seated, Director Yu immediately leaned forward, a curious smile on his face, and asked in a low voice:

"Oh, esteemed Captain Charles, I have something I'm very curious about. Would you be able to answer it for me?"

The U.S. Army colonel, known as Charles, put down his coffee cup, smiled, and nodded: "Director Yu, please go ahead."

"Captain Charles, in the past, your country's aircraft carriers were always accompanied by a large fleet. Why haven't I seen much escort force in this area today?" Director Yu stared intently at the other party, clearly very concerned about this question.

Charles frowned, pondered for a moment, then leaned closer to Director Yu and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Yu, you may not know this, but a few days ago we encountered a formation of new American Goose fighter jets in the waters bordering China and Japan. Our powerful U.S. Navy pilots immediately engaged them, but the Goose's air force showed no sportsmanship, turning and fleeing after only a few rounds. Fortunately, our great pilots successfully damaged one of their aircraft, which, according to our assessment, must have made an emergency landing on a nearby island."

"Left with no other choice, I had to send most of the escort fleet to search for and salvage that new Goose fighter jet. If it weren't for the urgent mission of transporting military equipment for you, I probably would have stayed there to personally direct the search." Charles shrugged, a hint of regret in his voice.

He then changed the subject, adding, "Oh, by the way, during that air battle, one of your Taiwanese commercial airliners provided us with extremely important information."

"After all, in your Xia country's words, this is called 'know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle.' Don't you think that makes sense?" Charles picked up his coffee cup and looked at Director Yu with a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, Director Yu immediately switched into "flattery mode," repeatedly praising Charles for his foresight. However, Zhou Weiguo, standing to the side, was completely bewildered. Could Charles's mention of "a squadron of Goose fighter jets" be referring to him?

He never expected that the Americans would be so shameless. He had shot down all eight enemy planes by himself, but they described it as "damaging one and then fleeing."

But questions arise: if the enemy clearly didn't hit us, why would they go to the trouble of sending out an escort fleet to search for us?

"Wait, that's not right."

Zhou Weiguo suddenly realized, "He just said that the civilian airliner provided a detailed range. Thinking back to how I suddenly retracted the fighter jet into space, does that mean my fighter jet suddenly disappeared from their radar, and they suspected that my fighter jet crashed?"

Although this reason sounds somewhat fantastical, it is currently the only plausible explanation.

Director Yu was clearly more interested in the topic of the Goose fighter jet. He leaned forward and asked eagerly, "Oh, Captain Charles, are you talking about Goose's new fighter jet? How powerful is it? Is it possible that Goose will hand over this advanced equipment to the mainland?"

Charles shook his head instinctively, his tone resolute: "Impossible. How could the Great Goose possibly hand over such a powerful fighter jet to the Xia Kingdom? Do you think the Great Goose's feelings for the Xia Kingdom can compare to our support for you Taiwanese?"

He put down his coffee cup, his tone abruptly changing, his expression turning serious: "By the way, how's the progress on the capture of that Xia Guo scientist, Zhou Weiguo, whom you're interested in? I've seen his file; he's definitely a top-tier scientific researcher. By our country's standards, this kind of R&D talent, who spans multiple fields, must be kept under our control. If we let him continue like this, who knows if he won't become the next Mr. Lin?"

"Those fools in our country back then shouldn't have let Mr. Lin go back to Xia. I really don't know if this Zhou Weiguo will lead Xia to develop a weapon with amazing power." A trace of apprehension flashed in Charles's eyes.

Director Yu sighed heavily upon hearing this: "Yes, I strongly opposed Mr. Lin's request to return to China back then. Alas, as for Zhou Weiguo... one of my intelligence agents has already taken his wife back to Taiwan. I believe that given some time, I can successfully win her over and persuade her to bring her husband into our arms. Rest assured, as soon as Zhou Weiguo sets foot in Taiwan, we will contact you immediately so that you can conduct a thorough investigation of him."

Zhou Weiguo, listening from the side, was shocked. His heart was filled with utter astonishment. It wasn't just the Military Intelligence Bureau that was eyeing him; even the United States had gotten involved? This was utterly outrageous!

Before his anger had subsided, Charles lit a cigar, took a puff, and chuckled, saying, "Mr. Yu, your methods are still too mild. Why don't I have our intelligence department take direct action and arrest him? Or perhaps we could take some action against Zhou's family first, clearing him of any ties he might have in Xia Country? That way, he might be more 'pragmatic'."

Director Yu was taken aback, his eyes filled with surprise, and he asked curiously, "Mr. Charles, is your country's intelligence system in Xia Country really that powerful?"

Charles waved his hand and explained with a smile, "Director Yu, you misunderstand. We are, after all, quite different, and there are many inconveniences in operating in Xia Country. But the intelligence department of Xiao Rizi shares information with us, and coincidentally, my aircraft carrier is stationed in Xiao Rizi, so it's not difficult to issue them a few missions. You also have an intelligence department under your command, so you should be able to guess how deep Xiao Rizi's infiltration into Xia Country is."

Director Yu suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly, sighing, "That's right. If we can join forces with the 'little people,' dealing with them will be much simpler. After all, they've been entrenched in that land for decades; who knows how many spies they've planted?"

Upon hearing this, Charles's eyes instantly lit up like torches. After so much buildup, he had finally steered the conversation to his core objective.

The thought of the gold and dollars promised by those people flowing into his pocket after he facilitated this made his Adam's apple bob involuntarily, his heart pounded, and the greed in his eyes almost overflow.

He suppressed his inner turmoil, leaned forward slightly, and asked tentatively, "Mr. Yu, if you are interested, I can act as a go-between to help you have in-depth discussions with them. I believe you will have a very pleasant conversation."