The Freemasonry hadn't made a move yet, and the first to act was the UA.
Although Jiang Chen guessed that the UA would contact him, he didn't expect it to be the famous John Kerry, the UA Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State, nominated by former President Ao Guanhai, as Hill's successor, was quite experienced in diplomatic work. Kerry was evaluated by many UA media as "a rare diplomatic star in the history of the UA." Due to his high evaluation during his term, he was nominated by the new president after Ao Guanhai's term ended.
The Secretary of State personally visited, in Jiang Chen's view, could only mean one thing.
That EMP really scared the UA.
"Haha, welcome, Mr. Kerry. What brings you here?"
"The warm wind from the Pacific Ocean. Nice to meet you, Mr. Jiang Chen. "
At City M International Airport, Jiang Chen stood on the runway of the airport and extended his hand to Mr. Kerry, who just got off the plane. The latter also warmly shook his hand and thanked him for his welcome.
If one didn't know about the grievances between the two sides, in the eyes of others, the two were like good friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.
After some small talk, accompanied by the Sea Lions Special Forces, Jiang Chen took Kerry to the convoy responsible for the pick-up and drop-off work.
Kerry looked at the Lincoln limousine sandwiched between the two armored vehicles. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "If I hadn't been to City M before, I would definitely suspect that I was sent to Baghdad by a drunk captain."
Although it was just a joke, there was a hint of sarcasm in it. Kerry's meaning was nothing more than to express that Moro and Celestial Trade had become the destroyers of the regional situation. A "perfectly fine" country was turned into the Iraq of Southeast Asia.
However, when he said this, he apparently selectively forgot that the current situation in Baghdad was caused by the UA invasion.
"Believe me, this place is definitely much better than Iraq," Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"I hope so." Kerry shrugged and said noncommittally.
With armored vehicles clearing the way, no one would come looking for trouble.
The reason why the security level was so high wasn't to guard against protesters throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails, but mainly to prevent the Freemasons from sending assassins or something else.
Don't be fooled by the Lincoln's ugly appearance. Every piece of glass was replaced with stronger graphene, and every inch of the car was replaced with A-type steel. Even an anti-material rifle would not be able to harm the people in the car.
The two armored vehicles in the front and back served as minesweepers to prevent possible roadside bombs.
Jiang Chen's safety was the responsibility of the Sea Lions Special Forces and Ghost Agents at the same time. Even if Israel's Mossad came, they would only be defeated!
In the car that welcomed the guests, Kerry did not mention the details of the diplomatic visit. The two talked about basketball and golf along the way, but they didn't talk about issues related to the international situation. Seeing that he didn't want to bring it up, Jiang Chen didn't ask.
He first dropped Kerry off at the hotel he was staying at before returning to the Hilton Hotel.
When he returned to the presidential suite on the top floor, Ayesha had prepared a sumptuous and delicious dinner for him.
She took the suit from Jiang Chen at the entrance, hung the suit on the hanger, and reported to him the information collected by the Ghost Agents.
"… Two days ago, the UA Department of Defense held a secret meeting at the Pentagon. After the meeting, Minister Ashton immediately increased the research and development budget for anti-strategic EMP weapons and high-orbit interception systems. In addition, after the meeting, Hill went to New York to meet with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. According to the analysis of the Xin Intelligence Agency, the UA may limit the use of EMP weapons through the development of the United Nations Convention. "
Jiang Chen nodded, stopped at the entrance for a moment, and then asked Ayesha.
"What about Europe? Is there any news from Carmen? "
"Not yet." Ayesha's expression was a bit regretful. "The last time Carmen appeared in public was two months ago. In the middle of June, I could still see him at the product launch of the Daimler Corporation, but after that, he seemed to have vanished from the world. I don't know where he went. "
"Really? It seems that since June this year, he has been wary of me. "Jiang Chen smiled and was not surprised.
Assassination was the lowest-level approach, but it was also one of the most effective means. If he could kill all the members of the Freemasonry from level 33 to below, then the Freemasonry would be done for. However, killing these capitalists was not much easier than assassinating the UA president.
At least the president's travel would be reported by the media, but for capitalists like Carmen, even if the media wanted to interview them, they wouldn't be able to find them.
The richer they were, the more afraid they were of death. Jiang Chen himself was quite convinced of this point.
The Rothschild family's investment in the safety of their people was no less than their investment in the wine winery.
To confirm the position of the senior members of the Freemasonry, or even to assassinate them, the Ghost Agents had to face at least the level of Mossad.
Technology could bring advantages, but the advantages were not absolute.
In order to prevent infiltration by the intelligence departments of other countries, when Ghost Agents recruited new members, they chose newcomers who had no experience in intelligence work, especially young people. Although this ensured loyalty, there was no way to make up for the lack of experience of these intelligence workers.
"Do we need to send more people to Europe?" Ayesha asked unwillingly.
"No, it's enough for now." Jiang Chen shook his head. Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he said, "Right, have you seen the manor in Bava?"
"I checked, Carmen is not there." Ayesha shook her head.
"Not Carmen, I want to ask, is old Rothschild okay?" Jiang Chen asked with a smile.
Although he had fallen out with the Rothschild family, Jiang Chen still had a good impression of the old man who lived by the lake. Even now, he still remembered what the old man had said that night, and the greasy roast chicken that he had invited him to eat.
It wasn't delicious, but compared to the pastries at the banquet, it had a different flavor.
Ayesha was taken aback. She obviously didn't expect Jiang Chen to suddenly ask this. Because she didn't attend the banquet with Jiang Chen, Ayesha didn't have a deep impression of the old man. However, in the intelligence collected by the Ghost Agents, there was mention of the old man.
After she carefully recalled for a moment, she said, "He's in good health.
I heard … the former head of the family is building a boat by the lake? "
"Is the boat built?" Jiang Chen asked.
"It's already built … Do you need to keep an eye on him?" Ayesha tilted her head and asked.
"Haha, no need. This is just my personal curiosity. There's no need to specifically send someone to keep an eye on him." Jiang Chen smiled.
Jiang Chen looked at the clock on the wall and saw that it was getting late. He rubbed Ayesha's hair and ended the conversation about work.
"It's getting late. Let's eat early."
Ayesha felt the warmth on her head and nodded gently.
"The food is ready. I'll bring it up now."
Jiang Chen smiled, put his hand around her slender waist, and whispered in her ear.
"Let's go together."
Ayesha's pretty face was dyed red like an apple. She lowered her head shyly.
"Mhmm."
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