When they came to Zhang Lisheng's side, the two men in black who had a serious expression and stiff movements, who gave the impression that they were working for the state's authority, took out their credentials printed with the US national emblem on the leather cover and waved them in front of the young man.
Then, the slightly older man with thinning hair and a sharper gaze said to the young man, "Mr. Zhang Lisheng, right? I'm James White, a senior investigator from the FBI. This is my colleague, investigator Hatton Epperson. We have a few questions that we'd like to ask you. I wonder if it's convenient for us?"
"FBI?" Zhang Lisheng was slightly stunned. He reached out and patted his female companion who was about to step forward with a change of expression. Shrugging, he said, "Mr. White, the last time I met an FBI agent, I don't have a pleasant memory so can I answer no?"
"Mr. Zhang, if your answer is no, then I can only apply for the New Mexico police to interrogate you forcibly.
I know your 'power' in the US politics and business, but you know that according to the Constitution, the police have the right to detain you for no more than 24 hours no matter what, "James replied with a blank expression." For this reason, I think it's better for us to save ourselves some trouble and have a cup of coffee in the car. I'll ask you a few questions and you can answer them.
After that, you can continue your colorful trip to the foreign world while I go do my boring work that I can never finish. "
"Oh, I have to say that this is a very tempting proposal. Since you've 'caught' me in such a desolate place, it's obvious that you won't give up until you achieve your goal." Zhang Lisheng looked at the two solemn federal government employees in front of him and pondered for a while before saying, "Okay, I can leave with you, but I must call my lawyer first.
I believe this is also my right according to the Constitution. "
The young man's sly answer that was neither soft nor hard made the federal agent's expression change immediately. However, his deep background and the brutal means he had used in the rumors made them wary. Right now, they were in a public place, so James could only say stiffly, "You're right, Mr. Zhang. That's indeed your right. Please do as you wish."
"Thank you." Zhang Lisheng smiled and dialed Charlie's number under the cold night sky of New Mexico. After explaining the situation, he finally said, "For this reason, I've decided to have a cup of coffee and chat with the FBI agents in the car. I think it won't take more than an hour."
"I understand, boss. In that case, if I don't see you in an hour and a half, I'll immediately contact Vice President Canters, who's in charge of the implementation of the Noah Project.
The pollution-free livestock slaughter project undertaken by the LS Group is one of the key parts of the Noah World's immigration infrastructure. If anything goes wrong, I believe the Congress and the White House will not let the FBI off easily. " Charlie answered loudly on the other end of the phone. His voice was transmitted to the two agents' ears through the microphone, making their already unhappy faces even more embarrassed.
"Very well, Charlie. See you later." Zhang Lisheng smiled and hung up the phone. At this time, the airport bus finally arrived next to the plane. The young man whispered in Maddie's ear, "Go wait for me at Charlie's place." After watching the girl leave reluctantly, he walked to the FBI's SUV.
The car had been specially modified, so the interior was much larger than it looked. Other than the two agents, James and Hatton, in the back seat of the car, there were also three male federal agents who were also wearing dark suits, a female agent wearing a grayish-brown professional suit, and a young female officer wearing a fitted naval uniform with the rank of captain on her shoulder.
"Naval Intelligence and the FBI are jointly handling a case? I'm really flattered." After entering the car, Zhang Lisheng casually sat on an empty seat as though there was no one else around.
After looking around, his eyes landed on the female captain who had a caramel complexion, delicate and beautiful eyes, nose, and ears that were like porcelain, but her lips were rather thick. With a smile, he said, "I don't know why, officer lady, but I feel like you're extremely familiar. Have we met before?"
"Of course we've met before, Dr. Zhang. I've served in the garrison of Shrimp B1 Island before," The female officer replied with a smile with bright eyes. "To be honest, I've been paying attention to you since the first time you stepped on the foreign world's island."
"Is that so? You've changed your profession from the foreign world's garrison to the intelligence agency? The gap between your service units is really not small." Upon hearing the black female captain's words that seemed to be hinting at something, Zhang Lisheng's heart clenched right away. However, he maintained his composure and smiled.
"No matter where I serve, I'm still serving my motherland," the female officer replied with an unchanged smile. The female officer said with the same smile. At that moment, the SUV started to move slowly and drove out of the airport along the empty tarmac. Zhang Lisheng shrugged and no longer said anything. He calmly leaned his back against the seat and turned his head out of the window.
When the federal agents around him saw how difficult it was to deal with him, they looked at each other in unison. A bald Indian agent with a thick neck who was as strong as a brown bear quietly signed, 'Why don't we wear down his patience first before asking questions?'
'No, the target's identity is special. We don't have much time left so we can only go straight to the point.' James pondered for a while and signed, rejecting this proposal flatly. "Mr. Zhang, I heard from Captain Allison that you're the actual host of Stanford University's biological laboratory on Shrimp B1 Island, right?"
"Your name is Allison? What a beautiful name!" Zhang Lisheng first looked at the female officer and smiled strangely. After complimenting her, he shifted his gaze to James. "That's right, Agent James. Ever since my supervisor became depressed because of the unfortunate attack on his sister, I've indeed become the host of Stanford University's biological laboratory on Shrimp B1 Island.
In fact, I'm also the only researcher there. "
"Other than that, according to the military's intelligence, you're also the spiritual leader of a huge native tribe on Shrimp B1 Island, right?" James asked immediately.
Upon hearing this seemingly simple question that was full of traps, Zhang Lisheng shook his head repeatedly. "No, no, no! I'm not the spiritual leader of those natives. I was mistaken by them as the reincarnation of one of the gods who protected the tribe.
I don't have any actual power in the tribe, but I'm equivalent to a member of the parliament. Speaking of which, I'm indeed a role that's worshipped by the people.
In fact, it's precisely because of this role that I've helped the US government and army to retaliate against the brutal native tribes who attacked the human gathering place on Shrimp B1 Island, saving thousands of US soldiers from sacrificing their lives. Not only that, but I've also received the Medal of Honor personally awarded by His Excellency President Rand.
What makes me even more proud is that I'm the youngest recipient of the Medal of Honor in the 242 years since the founding of the United States … "
"Alright, Mr. Zhang, we all know about the meritorious deeds you've made for the country." James suddenly interrupted the young man's self-praise and took out a few photos from the briefcase beside him. "However, at the same time when you've made these great achievements, the native tribe who worships you has conquered the entire Shrimp B1 Island with the help of the US garrison and has also magically built a huge fleet."
Zhang Lisheng was stunned. He took the photos from the federal agent's hand and looked at the huge port and countless iron ships that were taken from a bird 's-eye view. Chuckling, he said, "Because the Wizard Li tribe has successfully punished those indigenous tribes who killed the US citizens, General Cole has given them five steamships as promised.
Who knew that they would actually successfully imitate those iron ships!
I must admit that I also find this very amazing, but as a biologist, I can understand the reason for this miracle. Take modern Earthlings as an example. In fact, we're no different from our ancestors who had just completed the basic transformation between humans and apes 30,000 years ago in terms of intelligence.
Not only that, but the progress of the civilization of intelligent creatures is also highly coincidental. It's often the emergence of one or two geniuses that can achieve a qualitative leap, such as Einstein … "
"Mr. Zhang, I have no doubt about your professionalism as one of the most outstanding young biologists in the US.
However, just like what Newton, who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Einstein, said, even geniuses need to stand on the shoulders of 'giants' to be able to see far. "When James saw that the young man was becoming more and more enthusiastic, he once again interrupted his boasting and took out a few more photos from his briefcase." It's impossible for those natives to evolve from a primitive civilization that eats raw meat to an industrial civilization in one step.
From these 'wooden sail ships,' we can see the shadow of many medieval Earth shipbuilding crafts, such as the Spanish brig, the Turkish three-story ocean-going wooden ship, and the Chinese ship. How do you explain this? "
Zhang Lisheng took out the photos from the federal agent's hand and looked at them with a blank expression. Suddenly, he became silent.
As his expression became serious and stiff, the atmosphere in the entire carriage solidified right away. When they recalled the rumor of this skinny Asian young man killing more than ten federal agents with the excuse of a sudden attack, some of the agents could not help but break out in cold sweat even though the situation was completely different right now.
Right at this moment, Zhang Lisheng let out a long sigh and said, "In order to improve my position in the native tribe, to facilitate the study of the biological environment on Shrimp B1 Island and to lure them to work for the US government, I have indeed taught some ninth to twelfth grade physics knowledge to the Hellfire people.
However, I really didn't expect their craftsmen to be so excellent. With just some of the most basic engineering knowledge combined with the 'craftsmanship' passed down from generation to generation, they managed to complete an unbelievable civilization leap … "
"No matter whether you can think of Mr. Zhang Lisheng or not, I think you should understand that teaching Earth's knowledge to the foreign world's aborigines is a serious crime that harms the interests of all mankind!" Upon hearing the young man's frank words, James interrupted him for the third time mercilessly and said coldly.
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