Secretary of State Morey pondered briefly, then said, "Doing that could trigger a Vicious Cycle. Huaxia might not necessarily resort to war, but who can guarantee they won't use the same methods against the United States? Our scientists, our businessmen, even we ourselves might end up on their Assassination List. Have you forgotten what happened to the last two CIA Directors? Or do you think your security is better than theirs?"
Everyone present fell silent.
Others might not know, but they knew perfectly well that the last two CIA Directors had both died under mysterious circumstances after plotting to kill Shen Bing.
Former CIA Director Darnell, the earlier of the two, had inexplicably shot himself.
Shot himself, my fucking ass... The day before, he'd still been declaring through gritted teeth that he would bury Shen Bing in Seattle.
As for Simpson, who had succeeded Darnell, he had been blown to pieces by a missile fired from a U.S. military warship.
That incident, too, was inextricably linked to Shen Bing, because Simpson had also been plotting to murder him at the time.
Anyone who knew even a little of the inside story suspected that both deaths were closely connected to Shen Bing. But since the Americans had brought the whole thing on themselves, they could only swallow the bitter pill in silence.
Although that was how the matter had ended, it had also taught everyone that Phantom Immortal Technology was not to be trifled with. At the very least, Shen Bing was not.
One wrong move, and they could lose their own lives.
Leaving aside whether they could kill Shen Bing, even if they succeeded, America's senior leadership would inevitably face retaliation from Phantom Immortal Technology.
Just look at how Wang Sheng had once offered a billion-dollar bounty in a fit