Spark

Grady was caught off guard by Bezos's sudden entry, but of course, what really surprised him was not the incident itself, but the meaning behind it.

That is:

The organization that originally supported him will officially move from behind the scenes to the front and become his strong competitor.

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Or perhaps a political enemy.

This was not part of the plan, because even when he communicated with the other party the night before, what the other party expressed was only a "dissatisfied but barely acceptable attitude."

It is indeed against the original arrangement of this organization to kill Bob on his own initiative, but the question is, is it wrong to do so?

Gain greater rights and a greater voice, and then use this voice to seek greater benefits and broader future development.

What's wrong with this?

Isn't it said that all members of the organization can participate in the formulation and implementation of the plan, and can make their own decisions as long as their fundamental interests do not conflict with each other?

What does that mean now?

Open confrontation, even abandoning the original bottom line of this organization?

Grady was filled with anger and confusion, but he did not attack on the spot. Instead, he insisted on finishing all work matters and returned to his residence on time at 8 o'clock before calling Bezos.

"I'm Grady."

His voice revealed a coldness and indifference, and the same was true of the other party.

"I'm Bezos. Mr. Grady, what can I do?"

"Bezos, I want to ask what exactly are you going to do?"

"We have already agreed that I will be the front-end activity of the organization, and you only need to be responsible for the support work!"

"Even if you want to change your plan, you must at least get my consent, instead of letting me face this huge impact unprepared like now, right?"

"The situation in Cuba is unstoppable. Are you going to interrupt me at this most critical point in time and let all plans and all futures fail?"

Grady's answer was only a long silence on the other end of the phone.

Grady could even hear Bezos breathing across from him, but he just didn't want to speak.

After a long time, when Grady was almost losing confidence, Bezos finally said:

"That's not actually the same thing, Mr. Grady."

"We are not changing the plan, we are just following the path in the plan - the one who is really trying to change the plan is actually you, right?"

"Your excuse is good, but we all know that all you want is that position and the power that position can bring you."

"So stop trying to deceive us and deceive yourself."

"Admit it, we have actually broken up. In this case, we are no longer friends, but enemies."

"Our cooperation ends here."

"Next, you need to be ready."

"You know, in this day and age, the power of the military has been reduced to an extremely small extent, and you have to maintain your power through victory after victory."

"And we are always invincible."

"I mean, we can fail many times, but if you fail once, you have no chance to turn around."

"Good luck, Mr. Grady."

The words fell, and with a snap, the phone was hung up.

"Fuck!"

Grady angrily threw the phone to the floor. At this time, he wanted to send his elite team to Bezos's house and suffocate him on the sofa.

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However, reason told him that he could not do this.

Not only because of the various handles he has in the hands of Bezos and that organization, even the behind-the-scenes transactions between the two parties are enough to cause him huge harm.

You must not force the opponent into a corner, because that will lead to a more fierce counterattack.

Therefore, an upright duel became the only feasible solution. As Bezos said, he must rely on victory after victory to consolidate his newly acquired position.

Cuba, that's the real key.

The first wave of attacks must be successful, and it must be a major victory that can greatly increase people's confidence!

Fortunately, this is not a very difficult thing.

The river troops have completed their assembly. Although it is impossible to invest too many troops in small-scale battles, various special operations forces, including the SEALs, have completed their deployment.

As long as they give the order, they can quickly complete the penetration, break through the enemy's defense line, and then create conditions for the deployment of follow-up troops.

And as long as the team expands quickly

Then the outcome of this war will be completely in your own hands.

As for the opponent?

Indeed, they have participated in this confrontation in various forms, but after all, they are not leaving the field directly.

Various types of equipment with iconic significance cannot be used, and their strength is restricted far greater than their own.

So what else is there to be afraid of?

That organization, that so-called Scientific Evolution Club. In the final analysis, it was just a springboard for me.

Thinking of this, Grady's mood stabilized.

He let out a long sigh and collapsed on the couch in the study.

At this moment, the young wife knocked on the door of the study and brought him a cup of freshly brewed hot milk. While drinking the milk, Grady asked:

"Is there any news in the newspaper office - I mean about your work?"

This is a "small talk" that must be carried out every day, and it is also the information he must master to maintain the persona of an excellent husband in front of the outside world.

"Nothing special, just a normal day."

"However, I did learn an interesting anecdote about a colleague."

"Just the past two days, he kept telling people around him that he had made big news, but whenever others asked him, he kept it secret."

"At first we thought he had caught some tidbits about a big star, but it didn't seem that simple. This is really curious."

"Curious? Why?"

Grady looked at his wife in confusion and continued to ask:

"Isn't this a very conventional means of publicity? You are even better at this thing."

"That's not what happened."

The wife shook her head, frowned slightly and said:

"The problem is, he resigned - he said he had found a client with a higher price and was no longer going to give the news to our newspaper."

"This is the first time I have heard of such a thing. Now, even our boss is curious about what information he has. Everyone is looking for him, but no one can be found."

"You want me to help?"

Grady asked perceptively.

"No, no need."

"I'm just sharing some interesting things with you, you don't have to be so sensitive."

"In this era, we have countless big news every day. In fact, it is impossible to miss him."

"I understand, then let him be."

Grady put down his cup and said to his wife:

"That's it, I have to get to work."

The wife didn't say anything more, but took the cup and exited the room.

Grady didn't really start working, but just lay on the recliner with his eyes closed and rested.

At this time, he was in an extremely peaceful mood, but he didn't know yet that what he missed was actually a major opportunity.

At the same time, in the United Kingdom, in an office at the BBC headquarters, two men were conducting an ordinary, but extremely significant negotiation.

Sitting on the sofa is a gentle man wearing glasses, and opposite him is Becky, the current chief executive and editor-in-chief of the BBC Executive Committee.

".So according to your request, we must prepare 7 million pounds in cash within two days in exchange for the specific information you have?"

"To be honest, this request is very, very exaggerated. Even we have never spent such a large amount of money on lead purchasing."

"Of course, I don't deny the scarcity and importance of the information you have, but the price is too high. I think we should talk about it again."

The man with glasses shook his head and replied firmly:

"Mr. Bache, there is no point in such a bargain."

"The value of this news is definitely not just 'news'. In fact, if I provide it to other forces, the benefits I can get in exchange will definitely be greater."

"Like the CIA, MI6, 007, etc., but why don't I do it?"

"Of course I have to consider my own safety, but also because I don't have any relationship with them."

"So, the price is very fair - especially for an event that the whole world is paying attention to, but there is no clear conclusion until now."

Seeing the man's unyielding expression, Becky couldn't help but frown.

However, his frown was not out of dissatisfaction with the man. On the contrary, it was because what the other man said made so much sense.

It was so reasonable that he couldn't refute it himself. He wanted to bargain, but couldn't find a suitable fulcrum.

"Can I think about it a little longer?"

Becky continued to ask.

"I can't think about it anymore. If you are unwilling to accept it, then I will take the earliest flight to China today and sell the information to buyers there."

"You know, the price they gave is not lower than the price I am giving you now."

As soon as these words were spoken, Becky's urge to pull Zhou Xuan back was suppressed. After thinking for a few seconds, he finally said:

"Okay, £7 million, I'll take it."

"I will transfer the money to your account at the time you requested, but at the same time, you must at least let me see part of the real thing first."

"I have long been ready."

The man smiled confidently and took out the only piece of paper from his briefcase.

And there was only one picture on that piece of paper.

"Look, this thing is enough to prove the authenticity of the information I have."

Becky took the picture and held it up to her eyes.

It was a satellite photo - a photo of a gas pipeline taken from high altitude.

Photos of the gas pipeline at Ras Laqueira!

"The U.S. military may be involved in the attack on the Ras Lakhela gas pipeline, and the commander is the current defense minister!"

"The evidence is conclusive! People with knowledge of the matter released the evidence, and the American thieves are calling for catching the thieves?"

"The mysterious organization does not exist at all. It is completely a farce directed by the United States?"

"Musk's death may also be related to NASA. Is there anything else in the world that the US government dares not do?"

Two days later, explosive news was released, and the shocking reversal brought about by this news was almost beyond the expectations of every ordinary person in the world.

The "mysterious organization" that was once active in various forums and tabloids ceased to exist overnight, and people suddenly discovered that this thing was actually a cover-up trick of the United States.

For a time, the U.S. military headed by Grady had to withstand tremendous pressure from public opinion, and this forced them to slow down their operations in Cuba.

Nantianmen base, in Chen Nian's office.

Li Xiang, who had not seen each other for a long time, finally flew over, and the first thing he did when he arrived at the base was to synchronize the latest information about the so-called organization with Chen Nian.

".They played this game really beautifully. Generally speaking, we overestimated them at first, but then underestimated them."

"This organization does come and go quickly, but the way they exit was planned in advance."

"Using such a piece of news to divert everyone's attention, divert the pressure put on them, and point the finger at the betrayers of the organization. It's really hopeless, even we can't continue to pursue them."

"This is a nearly perfect self-destruction program. You know, the first time I saw the news, I was really impressed and wanted to laugh."

"This is indeed very clever."

After listening to Li Xiang's description, Chen Nian couldn't help but nodded.

Kill three birds with one stone.

First, it conceptually destroyed the entire organization and paved the way for him to move from behind the scenes to the front;

Secondly, they severely dealt with the traitors who betrayed the organization;

Finally, the current public opinion was used to force the already imminent war in Cuba to return to a frozen period.

No matter which one, it is in line with the original goals set by this organization and the benefits they want to obtain.

"Yes, very clever."

"I have to say that any businessman who can do this is not a fool."

"Of course, it's also good news for us - they've surprised us again."

"We have more time to mobilize and build defense lines, and the outcome of the first large-scale battle is more in our favor."

"This is really important. As long as we can gain an advantage in the first wave of battles, all our plans can get significant bonuses."

"Including the Nantianmen project, maybe your pressure will be reduced a little."

"really."

Hearing his words, Chen Nian nodded slightly.

But then, he said:

"But in fact, it doesn't matter whether it is reduced or not."

"Why? Didn't it go well?"

Li Xiang asked in surprise.

"No, it went very smoothly."

Chen Nian smiled and said:

"Arrived successfully, the project will be completed early, and Nantianmen will be tested in advance."

"In terms of time, it will be in a month."