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Are the drawings and data genuine?

This was the second time Dong Tianbao had lost his composure today, which made Han Bin smile.

At this moment, his mind started working rapidly again.

Once you buy an aircraft carrier, you get an empty hull; it takes years of exploration and research.

But if you get your hands on the blueprints and data together, that's a completely different story.

What does China lack? It's not steel, it's not shipyards, it's design concepts, technological accumulation, and those core parameters that have been blocked by the West for decades.

"Brother Bin, is that Ukrainian naval vice admiral of yours reliable?" Dong Tianbao, realizing he had lost his composure, picked up the cigarette pack on the table, took out two cigarettes, and handed one to Han Bin before asking.

Han Bin smiled, took the cigarette, lit it, and took a puff before speaking: "His name is Ivan Tanzai. I've been doing arms business with him for almost ten years."

This man, true to his name, is "honest and greedy." Now that he's become a vice admiral in the Ukrainian navy, he has shipyards to support and an army to feed; what he lacks most right now is money and food.

"Did he mention the price? How many people are participating?" Dong Tianbao asked, exhaling a puff of smoke.

"Although Ivan Tanzania is very greedy, this stuff is very sensitive. He probably won't contact many people; he'll likely only sell it to reliable and trustworthy arms dealers like us who have been cooperating with him for many years."

Han Bin paused, thought for a moment, and then spoke again: "The price is thirty million US dollars plus ten million US dollars worth of grain."

Dong Tianbao: "You contact him and offer him a price of fifty million US dollars, along with blueprints, data, and a year's worth of grain for free once the ship arrives."

Upon hearing this, Han Bin nearly dropped the cigarette he was holding: "Fifty million US dollars for blueprints and data? Are you crazy? That stuff can't be eaten."

"You don't understand." Dong Tianbao shook his head, a meaningful smile playing on his lips. "This thing is worth a hundred times more than the aircraft carrier itself."

Han Bin paused for a moment, then his expression changed slightly as if he had realized something: "You...you mean to..."

"What I think isn't important, Brother Bin," Dong Tianbao interrupted him, sitting back down on the sofa and crossing his legs. "The important thing is, will you help me with this favor or not?"

"After it's done, I'll give you a ten million US dollar commission," Dong Tianbao said, raising his hand. "Don't refuse. Even between brothers, accounts should be settled clearly. I'll help you with the favor and things over there, okay?"

"Great!" Han Bin slapped his thigh. "Forget about ten million, give me five million as a token. I, Han Bin, am doing my part for the country."

But let me make this clear from the start: I can act as a go-between with Ukraine, but you can't be the one to do it.

"What is your current status, Dong Tianbao? Who in all of Hong Kong doesn't know you're pro-mainland? If you were to appear in Ukraine, the US would definitely stop this auction."

"Don't worry, I won't get involved." Dong Tianbao had already planned ahead. "Let Lei Yaoyang go."

"Lei Yaoyang?" Han Bin frowned. "Dongxing, the one from Helan?"

"Yes, Dongxing has not been exposed yet, and his identity is clean. He now holds Dutch citizenship, which is perfectly reasonable."

Han Bin thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, it's settled then."

"When will the auction take place?"

"Ten days later."

"When are you going?"

"Damn, seeing how much of a rush you are, I'll definitely book the plane tickets right now."

"Okay, I'll have Lei Yaoyang go to Ukraine to meet you."

Han Bin was efficient and booked a flight to Kyiv that afternoon. However, he flew to Sawadika first and asked Fu Guang for a batch of assassins.

He also took the opportunity to use his connections in the arms trade to arrange for someone to meet him in Ukraine.

Dong Tianbao personally called Lei Yaoyang.

After hearing the entire plan, Lei Yaoyang remained silent for a full five minutes before finally asking only one question: "Brother Bao, do you trust me?"

"If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't have come to you."

"Okay." Lei Yaoyang replied simply and bluntly, then hung up the phone and went to prepare.

Then Dong Tianbao summoned assassins including Feng Yuxiu, Xiao Zhuang, Thor, Fang Zheng, and Yi Pingan.

Go and protect Lei Yaoyang's safety.

A day later, Lei Yaoyang, accompanied by two bodyguards, flew to Kyiv posing as a Dutch real estate developer.

At the same time, Han Bin departed from Bangkok, taking a different route.

The two arranged to meet at an inconspicuous hotel in Kyiv.

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December in Kyiv is bitterly cold.

Lei Yaoyang, wrapped in a black cashmere coat, stood by the window of his hotel room, looking at the gray sky outside.

There were few pedestrians on the street, and a thin layer of ice covered the river in the distance.

There were three knocks on the door, two short and one long.

Lei Yaoyang gave his bodyguard a wink, and the bodyguard peeked through the peephole before opening the door.

Han Bin walked in, exuding a chill, followed by a burly Ukrainian man with gray hair.

"This is General Ivan Tanzai." Han Bin rubbed his hands together and exhaled a puff of white breath.

Ivan Tanzai was wearing an old military uniform, the stars on his epaulets were worn.

He glanced around the room expressionlessly, his gaze finally settling on Lei Yaoyang, and asked in accented English, "You're the buyer?"

Lei Yaoyang nodded: "Lei Yaoyang, Dutch national. Represents a tourism and gaming entertainment company."

"Tourism?" Ivan Tanzai's lips twitched, as if he wanted to laugh but held it back. "Buying an aircraft carrier for tourism?"

"I can't think of any other use for that ship in the Black Sea Shipyard besides building hotels and gambling ships," Lei Yaoyang said without changing his expression.

Ivan Tanzai stared at him for a few seconds, then pulled a manila document from his pocket and threw it on the table.

"These are the ship's basic parameters and current condition assessment. The starting bid is ten million US dollars, with a deposit of two million. The ship must be towed out of the Ukrainian Blue Territorial Waters within thirty days of the auction, with a penalty of fifty thousand US dollars per day for each day of delay."

Han Bin added from the side, "The general means that the auction will be conducted by secret bidding, and the actual transaction should be finalized before the auction."

Lei Yaoyang nodded and opened the file, which contained several black and white photos of the Varyag docked in the shipyard.

The massive hull was rusted, the deck was empty, there was no radar, no weapons, and even the glass on the island superstructure had been mostly removed.

But at the very bottom of the photo, there was a handwritten list.

Lei Yaoyang squinted and his heart skipped a beat.

It was a catalog of blueprints—hull structure, power system, electronic wiring, deck layout... Just looking at the titles, there were at least a hundred volumes.

"These..." Lei Yaoyang raised his head.

Ivan Tanza held up three fingers: "Thirty million US dollars, plus ten million US dollars for grain. The grain must be wheat and flour, free of charge. Half will be paid upon signing the contract, and the other half upon handing over the blueprints."

"Fifty million US dollars, plus the thirty million US dollars for that ship." Lei Yaoyang flipped the list over, pushed it back, and said, "I suppose he already told you this price!"

"Our boss wants to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with you. We'll give you another year of free food from your navy, including tobacco and alcohol."

Ivan Tanzai's eyelids twitched upon hearing this.

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