There was a very interesting folk tale.
In ancient times, there was an incredibly skilled thief. Whether it was the imperial palace or a dungeon, as long as he wanted to go there and wanted something, there was nothing that could escape his theft.
Whether it was a crown or the straw sandals worn by a condemned prisoner! One day, a wealthy man suddenly received a card sent by the thief, declaring that he would steal the wealthy man's most precious jewelry.
The wealthy man was so anxious that he paced in circles and sought out the Sage, who was famous throughout the village.
The Sage told him that as long as he threw the jewelry into the shed and sent people to protect a bag filled with stones, his jewelry would be kept safe.
Afterward, all he had to do was tell everyone he met that his jewelry had been stolen, and the matter would come to an end.
It was a very ordinary little folk tale, with nothing too complicated, meant to be told at bedtime.
At this point, a father reading the story might ask his daughter or son, "Why do you think the wealthy man was able to protect his jewelry?"
"You have to understand—even their emperor couldn't stop the thief!"
The children would probably eagerly offer their opinions, because this was exactly the kind of folk tale meant to inspire thought and wisdom.
The situation in reality was the same.
If the Federal Government allowed Peng Joe spies to obtain some intelligence too easily, they would certainly report the real situation to their superiors.
They would tell their handlers that the intelligence had come far too easily, as if the Federal people had delivered it straight into their hands! Under such circumstances, how much could