"Originally, the people below were just checking your company on a regular basis," Team Leader said, his eyes fixed on Jason.
"We didn't expect that no matter how our people checked, they could not find the source of your high-quality wood."
"There is no information about your company's imported wood in customs, transportation, or any official channel. But you are selling that wood, in bulk. That's absolutely impossible in a general case!"
"So," he continued, "we started to look at this as a smuggling case. And after further investigation, we were even more confused."
Having said that, Team Leader looked at him meaningfully. "So, Mr. Jason, can you explain to us... How did your wood suddenly appear int his City? We searched the whole country, but we couldn't find the slightest clue."
"If this really is smuggling, then this smuggling route is terrifying!"
After speaking, Team Leader and his three team members all looked at him, the silence in the room growing heavy. Facing the scrutiny of these elites from the hidden front of national security, Jason felt deeply uncomfortable.
He turned his head to look at Lin Xiaohan, who looked terrified. Jason sighed.
"Leader Marcus, first of all, I can tell you that the terrible smuggling route you're imagining doesn't exist. But... the situation may be even more bizarre than that."
Just as Team Leader and the others looked at him with anticipation, feeling that the puzzle that had troubled the three teams for so many days was about to be revealed, Jason suddenly shut his mouth and stopped talking.
Team Leader Yang, however, was very skilled. He asked with his face unchanged, "Mr. Jason, please explain what's going on."
Jason glanced at the few people present and shook his head. "Leader Marcus, it's not that I don't want to tell you. It's just that what I'm going to say next is... it's of great importance. According to your internal confidentiality level, I'm afraid only your Director is qualified to know."
All team members suddenly widened their eyes. They felt it was incredible. They all wondered if Jason was just bragging.
Team Leader Marcus finally couldn't help but frown slightly. His hawk-like eyes were fixed on Jason's face. Jason looked back at him calmly, without any timidity or hesitation.
After a long moment of silence, Team Leader Marcus said, "Wait a moment." He then got up and walked to the corner of the living room, took out his mobile phone, and made a call.
Lin Xiaohan immediately hugged Jason's arm tightly and said worriedly, "Jason, will you be okay? I'm so scared..."
"Don't worry, Xiaohan," Jason said with a reassuring smile. "I promise you that this is not a bad thing. It's actually a good thing. Even if the country finds out, it will be a great thing for the country! I promise." His face showed no sign of worry or fear.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaohan finally relaxed a little.
On the other hand the two agents, who were standing across from the sofa, heard Jason's claim that "it's a great thing for the country." They all looked at each other with different expressions, and they could all see the doubt in each other's eyes.
They couldn't understand how this young man had so much confidence to say this.
Soon, Team Leader Marcus finished his phone call and came back over. "Mr. Jason, our Bureau Chief promised to meet you."
Jason was not surprised. "Okay, when will we meet?"
Jason's calmness made Team Leader Marcus truly believe that this man had a huge secret to discuss with the Director. He nodded and said, "The sooner the better. If possible, we leave now. We will take the plane directly from the military region."
"A plane in the military area?" Jason was very interested when he heard this. As an ordinary person, he was very curious about the mysterious military. "Let's go. I also want to meet your chief as soon as possible."
But then he thought of Lin Xiaohan and his family. Jason asked again, "Is my family okay?"
"Please rest assured, our colleagues here will take good care of them," Marcus said succinctly.
Take care? Jason thought. Or surveillance, I'm afraid?
Jason was well aware of this, but he couldn't do anything about it. Fortunately, there was no need to worry about their safety.
He instructed Lin Xiaohan to wait for him in Zheng City. He told her that if his family called, she should just say that he was on a business trip. Then, he got into the car with Marcus and the others and left the villa.
Lin Xiaohan watched the car leave from a distance, very worried.
Seeing this, Sister Zhang comforted her, "Miss Lin, don't worry. If what your boyfriend said is true, then he will be fine." This Sister Zhang was one of the people assigned to stay with Lin Xiaohan and "take care" of her.
The car drove for more than an hour. Jason sat in the car, silently thinking about how to tell the world about Westeros. Marcus and the others were also silent. No one was interested in talking.
The car was stopped outside a guard post. Marcus showed his credentials, and the gate was opened.
Jason stuck his head out of the car window and looked out. Because it was dark, he couldn't see the military camp in the distance. He just knew they drove onto a small airport.
Marcus got out of the car and talked to the people in military uniforms who were waiting outside a plane. Then, Jason was taken onto the military plane.
Jason didn't recognize this type of plane. He was not a military fan and didn't usually pay attention to military hardware.
After getting on the plane, he just felt that it was really simple inside, not nearly as comfortable as a commercial airliner. He didn't dare to complain, so he could only sit down honestly in his seat. Marcus sat next to him.
Amid the loud noise of the plane, Jason endured an uncomfortable two-hour flight. They landed again at another military barracks airport, this one in the capital.
As soon as he got off the plane, he was put into another car. Jason didn't say anything, just followed the arrangements of Marcus and the others.
"Mr. Jason, due to disciplinary reasons, you need to put on a hood next," Marcus handed over an all-black hood and explained briefly.
"No problem." Jason also knew that he would be going to a secret location, and the hood was to prevent him from knowing the address. He was very cooperative and didn't want to cause any misunderstandings.
He was in the car for another hour. When he was finally taken out of the car and the hood was removed, he was in a parlor.
The reception room was not big, and the layout was very simple. There were a few sofas, a table, and a projector on the opposite wall.
Marcus sent him in, told him to wait a moment, and then left. Now, Jason was left all alone in the reception room.
Jason l0ooked around curiously, then walked to the sofa and sat down.
He took out his cell phone and looked at it. As he expected, the phone had no signal. It seemed that there was a shielding device here. It was not surprising.
Jason had to sit there and wait. Fortunately, he didn't wait too long. A majestic-looking old man with short, gray hair walked in directly.
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