Since morning, Herman had felt as though he were walking on air.
He couldn't help it. He was simply too excited.
He had originally thought little of the operation to kidnap Shen Bing, yet it had gone unexpectedly smoothly. They had transported the target out of Huaxia without a single hitch.
What uncertainty could there possibly be now? All that remained was for their people back home to receive him.
The moment that plane took off from Myanmar, several companies in the United States, and even the US government, began taking action.
Some top researchers were dispatched to a secret research institute on the outskirts of Los Angeles.
These people specialized in everything from optoelectronics and materials science to dynamics and mechanical engineering. They were being sent there so they could immediately extract the relevant technical information from the captured Shen Bing.
Superconducting Material Technology, in particular, was something they had to acquire. This material could truly be called revolutionary.
Of course, these researchers had no particular skill at interrogation. Their job was to verify the truth of what Shen Bing said.
For secrecy's sake, all these researchers had received confidential summons, and none of them knew the specifics.
Herman knew very well that if he could bring this matter to a successful conclusion, it would add a brilliant achievement to his record. Forget being promoted from deputy director to director—even in the next presidential election, he would be able to secure support from quite a few major capitalists. Shen Bing was simply too important to them.
With enough funding and his credentials, running for president wasn't out of the question.
Every time he thought about it, Herman couldn't contain his excitement.
That morning, the plane finally arrived in Los Angeles, and Shen Bing was secretly transported into the research