Meanwhile, in the United States across the ocean.
Inside the president's office at the White House in Washington.
Albert's face was flushed, his small eyes fixed on Secretary of Defense Anthony and Central Intelligence Agency Director William Blair.
"William Blair! Do you want to lose your job as director?!"
Albert's roar made both men shudder.
The corner of William Blair's eye twitched. "Mr. President..."
"Shut up!"
Albert snatched the document from his desk and flung it down in front of William. "I don't want to hear any excuses!"
"Just tell me what our Central Intelligence Agency is doing!"
"Damn it, Xia Country across the ocean is already preparing to leave the Solar System, and what about us?"
"We're still repairing power equipment all over the country?!"
"Fxxk!!"
William Blair lowered his head and looked at the document lying at his feet.
The words "Moon Palace Project" on the document stung his eyes.
After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Mr. President, our intelligence agents in Xia Country obtained no information about this project before the meeting began."
"I suspect this is just a smokescreen Xia Country has put up."
"Do you remember the Star Wars Program we proposed a few decades ago?"
As soon as William Blair finished, Anthony spoke up beside him. "Sir, I agree with Director Blair."
"These three projects of Xia Country's... in my opinion, there's no way they can succeed!"
Their words eased Albert's expression a little.
"You mean... these three so-called space projects of Xia Country's are all a bluff?"
"What about that newly established Space Administration?"
"Are you saying Xia Country's new department is a bluff too?"
"According to our intelligence, that Professor Lü Yongchang has quite a lot of power!"
William chuckled and asked, "Mr. President, would you appoint a twenty-one-year-old as