With three superpowers at his fingertips, he could dominate the 1970s.

The rescue from Country M was indeed swift.

Their search and rescue boats shuttled back and forth on the sea, searching the entire area in less than a day. One by one, the soldiers who had fallen into the water were pulled out of the water. It was found that one-third of them were missing, and the rest were all rescued and rushed to the military hospital.

The investigation team came to us the very next day.

The captains and first officers of the two nuclear submarines were interrogated separately. No matter how they were questioned, their accounts were completely consistent: they had been sucked into another world, an environment entirely different from Earth. There, they saw towering mountains, clouds, shimmering blue seas, and vegetation they had never seen before. After losing consciousness, they were thrown back into the same waters.

The investigation team refused to believe it and put them on a lie detector test. They also arranged for psychological counseling and emotional support, going through several rounds of this process.

The four people's testimonies remained consistent.

This incident has given the US military a major headache. It's another case of the supernatural. Last time, two aircraft carriers and two warships disappeared in their own bay, and the investigation took half a year with no results. This time it's even more troublesome: two nuclear submarines, three surface ships, and hundreds of personnel have all vanished and reappeared out of thin air in the same sea area, and the four top commanders even said they saw another world.

The investigation report was suppressed and sent directly to the highest authority, leaving them to deal with the headache.

……

With no debts, Jiang Zhiyu returned to Kyoto in a relaxed and carefree manner.

As soon as I entered the yard, I saw two little ones toddling under the grape trellis. Song Zhiyao walked more steadily, holding onto the chair leg and taking one step at a time, while Song Zhizheng followed behind, wobbling and stumbling. He would take three steps and then fall down, but he wouldn't cry. Instead, he would look up at his sister with a silly grin.

She ran over, hugged her daughter tightly, gave her a big kiss, and then turned to kiss her son.

Su Wanqing came out of the kitchen and saw her daughter had returned, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"What do you want to eat? Mom will make it for you."

"I'm fine with either."

"Mom, you've had a hard time these past two days." Jiang Zhiyu carried the child into the house.

"It's all thanks to Sister Ma and the two guards taking care of them. I only lend a hand after get off work." Su Wanqing took her grandson, looked down at him, and said, "Look at you, you little rascal, look what you've done to their clothes."

Jiang Zhiyu finally had a proper home-cooked meal.

Before she could even catch her breath, the phone rang.

It turned out to be Old Gao.

"Comrade Jiang, you're back? Could you come over here? I have some questions for you. I wonder if it's convenient for you?"

Well, I have to go report on my work again.

Jiang Zhiyu immediately replied, "Sure, sure, I'll be there in a bit."

She glanced at her mother helplessly. Su Wanqing waved her hand dismissively.

"Go on, go on, come back early for dinner tonight."

"Okay, Mom."

……

When Jiang Zhiyu arrived, there were already several people sitting in the conference room.

Old Gao, Old Li, and a man in a naval officer's uniform whom she had never seen before, along with the guards standing behind them.

She glanced at the people present and sighed inwardly, "Ha, I guess..."

"Comrade Jiang, this is Rear Admiral Zhang Qi, Commander of the Eastern Theater Command Navy," Old Gao introduced. "He is in charge of the entire eastern coastal defense, and all the near-shore naval forces are under his overall command. The coastal defense and personnel deployment for our secret experimental zone in Sandu'ao were all implemented under his leadership."

Upon hearing Gao Lao's introduction, Zhang Qi gave Jiang Zhiyu a military salute.

Jiang Zhiyu returned the greeting.

She then stood up and sized him up. He wore a crisply washed naval officer's uniform, his temples slightly gray, and his gaze was solemn and his expression composed when he saluted. He looked very steady, unlike Qi Zhenhai, who... well... had a tough exterior but a cunning heart.

"Comrade Jiang, I've long admired your name. Thank you for your support of our naval fleet."

After everyone sat down, before Elder Gao could speak, Zhang Qi went straight to the point.

"Comrade Jiang, I heard you still have equipment you want to give to our Eastern Theater Command Navy?"

Jiang Zhiyu almost choked on her own saliva.

She looked at Zhang Qi with some confusion, then at Old Gao and Old Li.

Old Gao picked up his water glass. Old Li also picked up his water glass. The two drank at the same time, neither of them glancing at Jiang Zhiyu's face.

Zhang Qi said very solemnly, "Qi Zhenhai has already called me and told me that you have a lot of equipment to give to our Eastern Theater Command Navy."

Jiang Zhiyu cursed Qi Zhenhai a hundred times in her heart.

This Qi Zhenhai, this Qi Zhenhai. Did she desecrate his family's ancestral graves? It's one thing for her to wreak havoc alone, but to drag other military units into it to fleece her?

She rubbed her temples.

"I didn't get much this time. I've already given the two nuclear submarines to Qi Zhenhai, so I only have one missile cruiser, one missile destroyer, and one supply ship left. I was originally planning to discuss with Elder Gao where to give these to."

"Qi Zhenhai actually packed up the things and sent them to you a while ago."

Zhang Qi touched his nose, but still said in a serious tone, "Thank you, Comrade Jiang, for your support of our naval forces."

Well, here comes another one with thick skin. But he's thick-skinned in a very serious way.

She gritted her teeth and glared at the two people at the head of the table who were holding water glasses but not taking them down.

"Old Gao, Old Li, neither of you need to pretend anymore."

Mr. Gao and Mr. Li reluctantly put down their water glasses.

"I originally brought these things to discuss with you, but I didn't expect you to receive the news so quickly."

"But Major General Zhang, are these things suitable for military service?"

"Comrade Jiang, rest assured," Zhang Qi said solemnly. "The markings on the ship can all be polished and repainted. The hull is intact, and the engine is still operational. However, its appearance is too conspicuous, and its parts are all dependent on others, making it unsuitable for direct integration into the high seas defense fleet. My idea is that it's not suitable for open integration into the regular fleet; its appearance is too easily recognizable. It should remain in the closed inner bay's secret testing area to familiarize itself with the enemy's ship designs."

He paused for a moment, his tone becoming more serious.

"Their existence means they will be prioritized for dismantling and research, and will not be used for live-fire exercises easily. We have thoroughly studied all the blueprints and borrowed the radar, hull design, and propulsion design from cruisers and destroyers, applying them to our newly built domestically produced warships. Once the new domestically produced large ships are completed, these captured old warships will be relegated to a secondary role, used as target practice or stored away."

After hearing this, Jiang Zhiyu's expression softened somewhat.

"Alright, since you all want to play it safe, then prioritize supplying the existing missiles and munitions to the research departments for dismantling and testing. Don't waste them easily. As for the rest... I've given you what I said; I won't be responsible for the rest."

She stood up and glanced at everyone present.

"Let me say it again, I'm not a turtle from a wishing well. I have two babies at home who need our milk."

After saying that, he stormed off in a huff.

……

Once the office door was closed, only three people remained.

Only then did Old Li slowly begin to speak.

"That's when I noticed this girl. She'll deal with anyone who provokes her. But she won't go looking for other people's things. She's very principled about that."

Old Gao nodded. "When those countries go too far, this girl will retaliate. If they don't provoke her, she rarely goes looking for trouble."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qi touched his chin.

Are you suggesting we let the other side provoke us?

He's very familiar with this.

He might provoke Xiao Rizi or Xiao Xi in the east, and let Comrade Jiang go over for a stroll. Is that too much to ask?