The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

The first day was wasted on unimportant work. I gained nothing and was exhausted instead.

There was bitter unsweetened coffee and high-calorie sandwiches on the table. Everyone ate breakfast in silence. There was only the sound of knives and forks hitting plates, and no one spoke.

Logically speaking, this time and place are perfect for both sides to conduct academic exchanges and discuss the causes and solutions to the disappearance of the satellite.

However, up to now, the two sides have not reached a consensus on cooperation.

Sitting face to face, the atmosphere was extremely awkward and no one wanted to look up at the other's face.

The distance at the dining table seemed to have become the farthest distance in the world, full of a sense of estrangement.

At this moment, an unexpected person suddenly appeared in the computer room, breaking the dull silence.

"How is the plan going? Are there any new breakthroughs?" Minister Tim appeared in front of everyone with a smile on his face, but the eyes behind his glasses revealed threats and oppression, which made everyone feel scared.

"Well... everything is going on in order. We will definitely submit the plan on time on the third day." The director of the technical department lied. How could he tell the truth? He couldn't say that the two departments were busy with their own things because of a quarrel yesterday, and there was still no progress!
He secretly made up his mind that as soon as Minister Tim left, he would take the initiative to discuss with the Ministry of Aerospace.

This won’t work. Both sides must make changes, otherwise they will be doomed together!
He believed that the experts in the Ministry of Aerospace were not fools and there was no need to gamble with his own future and momentary impulse.

If they really had an idea, they would have come up with a plan long ago.

Unfortunately, they were not familiar with the newly built computer room and equipment, and did not understand the whole incident. There were many details in the middle, and if they did not tell them, the other party would not be able to know them.

Minister Tim looked at the director of the technical department suspiciously. When he came in just now, he found that the two sides were like two different worlds, without any communication. The weird and suffocating atmosphere was too obvious to ignore!
This is definitely not how normal work should work. I don't know what the two departments are up to. Are they still fighting among themselves?
"Yes, we have almost finished the preliminary research and development, and we will definitely complete the task on time. Minister Tim, don't worry." The expert from the Aerospace Department also gritted his teeth and promised. He saw that the Minister of Technology was talking nonsense, so he just followed suit.

He didn't know what Minister Tim's purpose was in coming here at this time, but no matter what, they couldn't tell the truth, that would simply be asking for trouble!
Moreover, Minister Tim's sense of oppression is so strong that no one dares to imagine the consequences of telling the truth, so they can only try to say something nice.

They weren't completely talking nonsense, they were indeed doing research yesterday, but both sides were just doing useless work!

Of course, only people in their two departments knew about this. It was easy to fool others. If you were not a professional in this area, you would have no idea what they were doing.

This means that if there is no time limit, they can fish secretly without being discovered.

Even if there is zero progress, you can still describe it in a grandiose way. No one else can know the specific details anyway.

If you really feel something is wrong, there is no need to be afraid.

A bunch of technical terms piled up, plus some high-sounding data, are enough to confuse outsiders.

"That's good. You keep working hard and give us the final plan tomorrow!" Minister Tim was not in a position to question anything after seeing the unanimous statement from both sides. After gaining a basic understanding of the situation, he turned and left.

"Huh!!" After Minister Tim left the computer room, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The ever-present sense of oppression finally disappeared.

"Let's cooperate! Let's put aside the previous conflicts. The most important thing now is to come up with a final solution!" The head of the technical department took the initiative to say. He didn't care about his face at the moment. When he faced Minister Tim just now, he almost got exposed.

"It's a deal! Please first give us a detailed introduction of the equipment available in the computer room!" The Minister of Aerospace responded. The two sides reached a consensus.

All the equipment in the computer room was purchased by the director of the technical department, and his understanding of these equipment is unmatched.

"Look, this is the latest lithography machine, with first-class search function..."

"Those are used to adjust the communication parameters. They are indispensable for calibration..."

"These are used to record all the data..."

The minister was brief and to the point, introducing all the equipment in less than half an hour, and every sentence he said hit the point without any nonsense.

The experts from the Ministry of Aerospace originally only needed this information, and with the minister's introduction, they immediately felt more confident.

They no longer have to waste time checking device information one by one. They can directly know which devices can be used, and then just need to understand them in depth.

"Tell us in detail what happened from the time the signal disappeared until we arrived, and see if we missed any information. We have too few clues now, and it would be great if we could get more..."

"It's impossible for a satellite to disappear for no reason. There must be a process in between, several hours, or even longer. During this process, is there no sign at all?"

"Our station is located in a remote area, in the mountains and wilderness, so it's common to have no signal. But aren't there any signs in the villages and towns?"

"Logically, they should have reacted and complained immediately. The headquarters was almost the last to lose signal. We must find clues about those people!"

With just a few words, the experts pointed out a clear path for the technical staff. Their eyes lit up as if they had thought of something in an instant.

"Didn't we receive any anonymous complaints online some time ago? It's just that there were too many complaints a day and we couldn't handle them all. They should still be in the mailbox..."

As they talked, they began to look through the device records. Fortunately, there was no need for an Internet signal to check the mailbox, otherwise it would not be possible to check it now.

As soon as I opened my mailbox, thousands of complaint letters popped up instantly, filling up the entire screen and causing the device to freeze.

"Uh... I have to wait for it to react for a while. It's stuck."

A staff member said embarrassedly that he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Normally they have no time to deal with these complaint letters, but there are so many backlogs. As soon as I opened them, I was completely stunned.

It is not an easy task to find the clues you want from thousands or tens of thousands of letters.

To a certain extent, it is precisely because they neglect management in normal times that this problem arises when they are needed.

If I had taken the time to deal with my mailbox, there wouldn't be such a backlog.

This scene was like a public execution. As expected, the experts smiled sarcastically.

They simply stood aside and watched how the technical staff handled the matter.

Although he didn't say anything, his sarcasm was evident.

"This mailbox should be managed by someone normally, but our staff are too busy to deal with it. This is almost half a year's worth of mail..."

"This year's situation is special. As you all know, the headquarters has a new plan. The technical department has been busy with the arms dealer base during this period!" The director of the technical department suddenly said these words, as if to defend the matter. Everyone knew who he was talking to.

"Haha, it's indeed special. But it's better to deal with it regularly in the future, otherwise it will be troublesome at the critical moment!"

The Minister of Aerospace said calmly. His face was expressionless, but his eyes revealed a hint of gloating and disapproval.

The experts all inherit the working style of the previous generation and do everything themselves, breaking down the task modules and trying to finish today's work today.

For them, a situation like today is really rare. It is unbelievable and unacceptable to delay a task for half a year!

Although they had a lot of complaints in their hearts, they still held back. The atmosphere between the two departments was already awkward enough, and fanning the flames at this time would definitely not be a good thing.

Besides, they still need these clues, there is no need to joke with their own future!

"Of course. We have always been proceeding according to the plan. Every mission was completed on time or even ahead of schedule. This was just an accident."

"After all, this year cannot be compared with previous years. Everything is different. It's meaningless to keep talking about special cases..."

The head of the technical department said unyieldingly. He was certain that the experts from the aerospace department did not know the normal working conditions of the technical department, so he forced an explanation.

The other staff members pretended to remain calm. After hearing such completely contrary words, they suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

——This year is indeed special, the backlog is less than in the past. The previous time was the real delay!
Nearly ten minutes passed before the equipment resumed normal operation. The operator spent another half an hour filtering out some relevant information.

"I just searched by region, focusing on remote areas, and found hundreds of complaint letters with very strange contents, all talking about similar things."

"For example, some people complained that they couldn't watch TV, the car GPS didn't work, the radio had no signal, and the radio couldn't receive any programs..."

"These should be early signs. Judging from the locations, they are basically in states far from the headquarters, some unknown small towns."

He organized all the key information in a table, marked the address and complaint date, and found that they were basically concentrated on those days.

The experts compared the location and date, had a quick conversation, and their views were quite consistent. Their faces suddenly turned ugly.

"This happened a few days ago. How come the headquarters didn't have any warning? They should have more than one channel for complaints, right?"

"They may have reported it to local public officials immediately, but received no feedback."

"That place is remote, and they wouldn't drive to the higher level to report it. In other words, we could have known the news in advance, but due to various inactions..."

"It's no use saying this now. Lord Baip and Minister Tim won't listen to these explanations and won't hold us accountable!"

The people in the technical department were silent. To be honest, they were indeed responsible for this incident. People in remote areas could not send complaints to their mailboxes.

If they had checked their mailboxes in advance, they might have been able to find out the real reason why the satellite disappeared and would not have ended up in this situation.

"But if we analyze it this way, those who did nothing should be held responsible. Why should we pay for it now?"

"Yeah, that's not fair. We are just technical people, that doesn't mean we can solve everything..."

"This incident itself is beyond the norm. No one knows the reason for the collective disappearance of satellites, and it is impossible to know. The disappearance of one or two satellites can be explained, but hundreds of satellites disappeared in such a short period of time..."

The members of the technical department complained. They had been pushed from the beginning, but this was no longer within their research scope.

Think about it, if we can’t come up with a good plan this time, the entire department may be disbanded and most people will have to bear criminal responsibility. This is totally unreasonable.

"How about this, let's split up and sort out all the information again to see if we can find anything."

The Minister of Aerospace suggested. He was dissatisfied with the depressed look of the technical staff. How could young people not have a spirit of challenge? This is just the beginning. Don't sleep tonight!

"Okay, this is the only way now. Let's sort it out and analyze the specific reasons..."

The director of the technical department nodded in agreement. He had no choice but to agree. He was even a little relieved that the two departments were working together to solve the problem.

If he gave it all to the technical department, he would have a headache just thinking about it. This is a problem that is almost impossible to solve...

The two ministers had spoken, and the others stopped arguing and just did as they were told.

So, everyone dispersed. Because they had no clue, they simply sorted out the information from the beginning. There were not many instruments and equipment that could be used, and the most important one was the "telescope" that could observe outer space.

The Minister of Space stood under it and observed that the orbit that originally belonged to the US satellite was empty, without a single satellite.

——Something is wrong. How come hundreds of American satellites are gone? Could they have been stolen?

Is this an action targeting US satellites, or are satellites of other countries also subject to the same action?

After adjusting his vision, he found that there were many satellites in other orbits, and it seemed that only their satellite had disappeared!
"What's going on? Only the US satellite disappeared. Satellites of other countries are all fine. There's no problem..."

The Minister of Aerospace was a little out of control, his tone was seven parts surprise and three parts fear, he took a few steps back in a daze and collapsed to the ground.

Just now, a crazy idea flashed through his mind: instead of saying that hundreds of satellites fell, he would rather believe that they were stolen!

But who can steal all the satellites without anyone noticing? This is a huge project.

Other people in the computer room also showed expressions of horror...

"Oh, why didn't we notice this when we checked just now? Satellites from other countries are all running well in orbit, so why are all the US ones gone?"

"It's really hard not to suspect that this is man-made. But who on Earth has the ability to destroy hundreds of satellites? Unless it's aliens!"

"Someone is definitely targeting the United States. This is deliberate retaliation. It is impossible that only the United States' satellites disappeared. Our satellite technology is world-class and ahead of all other countries!"

Some people were so angry that they punched the wall. They didn't know who was deliberately taking revenge. If that was the case, they would make the other party pay the price. (End of this chapter)