You're a US police officer, what are you thinking about going back to the East for?

Chapter 226 If the sea route is impassable, then take the land route.

Then, Zhao Qiming turned his gaze away from the huge world map on the wall.

He turned and walked to the conference table, reaching out to pick up the top-secret document whose value had just been confirmed by Academician Chen.

The paper made a slight rubbing sound between his fingertips.

Zhao Qiming pulled out a chair and sat down, his gaze sweeping across Zhang Jianguo across from him, as well as Professor Zhou and Zhu Peilin, who had stopped arguing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the tone has been set."

Zhao Qiming placed the document flat on the table, his tone calm, "The Chinese Academy of Sciences' assessment is a commercial value of hundreds of billions of US dollars, as well as a technological gap spanning five years."

"This means that the current situation in Seattle is no longer a simple probing attack or defense operation or routine intelligence gathering."

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"We will provide a platform for talented individuals who have been abandoned by the United States to shine."

Zhao Qiming looked at Zhang Jianguo and tapped his finger on the table.

"Old Zhang, due to recent fluctuations in tariff policies, we are currently unable to get our ocean-going cargo ships to the port of Seattle."

"The evacuation plan that Old Bill and Arthur used last time, which involved shipping via cold chain, cannot be reused."

Zhao Qiming looked at the injury report on the document.

"Christopher suffered a severe leg injury from a coyote bite. Although he received emergency stitches, his current physical condition is definitely not up to the strain of prolonged sea travel."

Zhang Jianguo nodded and opened his shorthand notebook to take notes.

"Alex's intelligence clearly states that the technology led by Christopher has actually progressed to the clinical stage within Pfizer."

Zhao Qiming emphasized, "We need to get a finished product and register a patent before Pfizer can react, so we have to race against time."

"So we can't wait until Christopher's injury is fully healed before we leave."

Zhao Qiming made the decision: "If the sea route is blocked, then we'll take the land route. It's time to activate the route from Seattle northward into Canada, and then transfer to another plane to evacuate."

"Immediately send a secret telegram to Old Chen and Old Shen at the Seattle consulate, instructing them to begin preparations for the land operation immediately. Speed ​​is crucial; no matter how difficult, you must overcome this challenge."

"The wounded cannot walk normally, which will increase the difficulty of the mission and the risk of exposure many times over. Tell Lao Chen and his team to make full preparations for the rescue."

Zhang Jianguo gripped the pen and quickly jotted down the instructions on the paper.

"I will immediately coordinate the land evacuation plan with Lao Chen." Zhang Jianguo put down his pen, looked up, and frowned slightly.

"But Lao Zhao, the evacuation definitely can't be carried out tomorrow. The most troublesome thing is that Victor, the security chief of Raytheon, has already gotten close to the old apartment building in Lyon."

Zhang Jianguo looked at the copy of the urgent report he had just received.

"In order to cover the transportation line and the middleman Alex, Comrade RayFong took the initiative to carry the behemoth Thor on his own shoulders."

"Tomorrow morning, he's going to have coffee with Victor and mislead him."

"He's risking his life on the front lines, and we can't just stand by and watch from the rear."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qiming picked up a pencil and tapped it twice on the table.

He then gave the order, "Let those people in the North American Information Bureau do it. I want to see all the details about this security chief named Victor before dawn tomorrow."

"They dug up everything about him: his resume, his personality profile, the dirty work he did at Raytheon, and even his criminal record from his time in the FBI's counterintelligence division."

Zhao Qiming threw the pencil on the table. "Since RayFong is going to negotiate with him, headquarters must provide him with the most detailed information."

"We want our frontline comrades to know clearly what kind of person is sitting across from them drinking coffee."

Professor Zhou, who had been sitting on the side listening, interjected at this moment.

"Director Zhao, don't forget the special request that Comrade RayFong made at the end of the intelligence report."

Professor Zhou tapped his fingers on the table, his tone full of undisguised admiration.

"For comrades on the front lines to build ideological positions behind enemy lines and to unite American elites under the noses of capitalists, that anthology is their weapon, and the rear must unconditionally provide it."

Upon hearing this request, Zhao Qiming's lips curled into a faint smile.

"As for the funds, we'll continue to use the underhanded methods of Uncle Chen's antique shop in Chinatown to launder the money."

Zhao Qiming looked at Zhang Jianguo and said, "Give us as much as we need. Don't let our frontline colleagues suffer because of funding issues when they are handling their work."

"As for that book."

Zhao Qiming thought for a moment, "Send instructions to the consulate to have them send someone to handle it. Alex is currently in a period of dormancy; we absolutely cannot let him go to a used bookstore to buy such sensitive books."

"Have the consulate's field staff go to local used bookstores or university libraries in Seattle and look for the most inconspicuous secondhand English paperback."

"But there's no rush to hand this over to Alex."

"Let's hold onto this book at the consulate for now, and we'll consider working on the others after Christopher's group has been safely transferred."

Zhang Jianguo nodded, then closed his stenography notebook.

"Old Zhao, there's one more thing we need to set the tone for."

Zhang Jianguo leaned forward, "That was Lyon's core demand when he first contacted us. He wanted to settle here and become a citizen."

Upon hearing this question, Zhao Qiming reached up and touched his chin.

He was silent for a few seconds, then sighed softly.

"To be honest, RayFong is now like a dagger stuck in the heart of the US military-industrial complex and pharmaceutical industry."

Looking at the world map, Zhao Qiming said, "Given his terrifying efficiency in uncovering Old Bill, Arthur, and now Christopher in just over ten days, if he can stay in the United States, he will definitely be able to play a greater strategic role."

A brief silence fell over the meeting room.

Professor Zhou and Wang Peilin also stopped their actions, as they were well aware of the value of a high-ranking undercover agent behind enemy lines.

"However, in the end, it all depends on his personal wishes."

Zhao Qiming broke the silence, "Our original plan was to wait for Old Bill and Arthur to arrive in the East, and then, after we had thoroughly understood Lyon's specific capabilities and operating logic through them, send a specialist to make in-person contact with him."

"Who would have thought that this kid would do things completely unpredictably, digging up another Christopher and completely disrupting our progress bar."

Zhao Qiming glanced at the clock on the wall and estimated the time.

"Once Christopher's land transfer is complete, Old Bill's cargo ship should be docking soon."

"The timing of sending agents to contact him does not need to change."

Zhao Qiming made a decision: "However, whether he wants to stay in the United States or come back directly at that time, we respect his personal wishes."

"We'll discuss this later."

Zhao Qiming stood up and clapped his hands vigorously.

The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the conference room, drawing everyone's attention back to the room.

"Alright, comrades."

Zhao Qiming rested his hands on the conference table, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"We must be extremely vigilant. This cross-border dedicated line was built at a tremendous cost, through the blood and sweat of our frontline colleagues, and we must ensure its absolute success."