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"You can go to America, but only if I go with you."

A moment later, Xu Jia walked in and said this to Chen Mu.

"..."

Was that necessary?

"This is for your safety."

Xu Jia seemed to sense Chen Mu's displeasure, but still explained, "Your physical condition is very poor. If you encounter danger, you could easily get into trouble. The Chief is very concerned about your safety and absolutely will not allow anything to happen to you."

Xu Jia said this directly, which was quite hurtful. What did she mean his physical condition was poor?

Was it really that bad?

Chen Mu sighed, thinking to himself that he needed to find a way to become stronger as soon as possible. After all, the Marvel World was no simple place. Without immense strength, who knew when his life might be in danger? He really didn't want any accidents to happen to him!

"But if you come with me, there's no sufficient reason..."

Chen Mu was very conflicted. His original intention was to refuse. How great would it be to just leave on his own?

He could put anything he wanted in his warehouse, and he wouldn't have to bother with carrying luggage, which was so tiring!

However, if someone had to follow him, his warehouse wouldn't be convenient to use.

"It's no problem. Officially, I'm your secretary, so going to America with you isn't an issue."

It had to be said that Xu Jia's professional capabilities were truly outstanding. Not only did she know several languages, but she was also exceptionally skilled in combat. Furthermore, her business acumen was undeniable. Chen Mu did nothing and essentially handed over all matters of Xiao Mu Technology to her, and she managed everything perfectly.

Of course, her identity also provided many conveniences, but her abilities were indeed beyond doubt.

In short, Chen Mu felt that Xu Jia's abilities were not much worse than those of the Avengers' Black Widow.

"Actually, I've always been curious. With your abilities, why did you choose to retire from the military? You could have easily found a job or started a company and thrived. Why did you choose to remain in the military?"

Chen Mu was very curious about this question.

In fact, Xu Jia was more like a secret agent trained by the military, specifically assigned to carry out missions. For example, her current role beside Chen Mu involved not only being his secretary but also being responsible for protecting him.

And, of course, monitoring him.

Xu Jia was still young, only in her early twenties, and possessed formidable abilities. Setting aside her combat skills, her business acumen alone was enough to make her a successful businesswoman. Yet, she still chose not to leave the military and instead accepted various missions incognito, which truly baffled Chen Mu.

Were all secret agents this capable?

"It's just different pursuits."

Xu Jia glanced at Chen Mu indifferently and said, "Is a person's life only about money?"

"Isn't it?"

Chen Mu pouted. Who didn't love money?

Even now, with his determination to revitalize China, he certainly wouldn't refuse wealth. If one could make money, who would want to lose it?

No one dislikes having more money, not even Tony Stark.

"My pursuit is simply to protect my Motherland, nothing more." Xu Jia looked at Chen Mu and asked calmly, "Besides, where do you think I got all these skills and knowledge from?"

"..."

That was true. To possess such abilities at such a young age, it was clearly due to the country's significant investment in her training.

However, it had to be said that while skill education was provided, patriotic education was not neglected.

Of course, if many people called it "brainwashing education," Chen Mu would have nothing to say.

"Mhm, it's the same as my pursuit!"

Chen Mu nodded, expressing his full agreement.

"Shameless." Hearing his brazen words, Xu Jia softly snorted.

"What?"

Chen Mu asked curiously. Honestly, he hadn't heard what Xu Jia said.

"Nothing. If you've decided, I'll go book the tickets. So, Director Chen, when do you plan to go to America?"

"Mhm, I don't have any specific requirements. As soon as possible is fine. Also, our trip this time is about cooperation with Stark. Please make an appointment with them first. It would be great if we could meet Tony Stark."

After all, Tony was already Iron Man now, which meant his Iron Man technology was fully mature. For Chen Mu, just a "touch" would allow him to obtain the complete Iron Man technology, making him very eager.

"Tony Stark?"

Xu Jia frowned. She wasn't someone who ignored national affairs and naturally knew about the emergence of "Iron Man" in America, and that this Iron Man was Tony Stark.

In fact, the "Iron Man armor" created by Tony had a far greater impact on this world than imagined, especially for countries outside America.

Weapons like the Iron Man armor had a considerable deterrent effect on other countries. This was why the American military desperately wanted to obtain this technology from Tony.

This thing, to a certain extent, might be even more of a deterrent than nuclear weapons.

Normally, nuclear weapons couldn't be used, but Tony's armor fell under the category of conventional weapons, meaning it could be used in regular warfare.

Moreover, Iron Man's strength was evident to all. If a whole army were equipped with it, they would truly be invincible in this world.

Therefore, hearing Tony's name naturally caused Xu Jia to pause for a moment.

"Having a problem?"

Chen Mu looked at her strangely.

"It's nothing." Thinking about the existing business cooperation with the other party, Xu Jia calmed down.

"Hey, you're not trying to find a way to steal someone else's technology, are you?"

Chen Mu looked at her a bit oddly, asking in a playful tone.

"…"

Xu Jia rolled her eyes and ignored Chen Mu.

Honestly, even if I had the thought, I wouldn't have the ability!

Someone like Tony Stark would definitely protect his technology extremely carefully. If it were truly possible to steal it, wouldn't the world be in chaos?

Fortunately, after seeing his own weapons cause so many people to become displaced, Tony actually had a change of heart. No matter what, he had no intention of selling any more weapons, let alone his own Iron Man armor. He would never hand it over to the US military, even if he were beaten to death.

"Stop joking. I'll book the plane tickets. We can leave as early as tomorrow. Director Chen, you can prepare yourself for now."

After speaking, Xu Jia turned and left immediately.