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Chang Yin stared at Hansen, whose arms had been dislocated and legs bound, his face expressionless. Hansen, on the other hand, was extremely agitated, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at Chang Yin. It was as if, given another chance, he would absolutely tear Chang Yin to pieces.

How could Chang Yin let Hansen die? The underwater project was such a massive undertaking; as the highest-ranking officer at this base, Hansen must have been fully aware of it. Besides, he now had even more ideas.

As the sounds outside gradually subsided, Chang Yin knew the battle was nearing its end. With Tang Yue outside, Chang Yin wasn't worried at all. Now, he was going to get all the secrets of Base 5 from Hansen.

The smoke in the control center had not yet completely dissipated. Chang Yin crouched down, looking directly at Hansen, whose arms had been removed and whose legs were bound to the ground. The incandescent light overhead cast interlaced light and shadow on Hansen's face, making his bloodshot eyes appear even more ferocious.

"Colonel Hansen, let's talk about submarine cables and submarine engineering." Chang Yin's voice was calm and even, but his words carried an undeniable sense of pressure.

Hansen hadn't expected Chang Yin to know so much. He struggled violently, letting out a beast-like growl: "You won't get anything out of me!"

He struggled to twist his body, trying to push Chang Yin away with his shoulder, but his efforts were in vain because his limbs were restrained. He could only gasp for breath and stare fiercely at the Chinese soldier in front of him.

Chang Yin remained calm and took out a stack of documents from his storage space. These were confidential documents he had collected during the earlier battle, with traces of gunpowder and blood still on the edges of the papers.

“I know you’re waiting for reinforcements,” he said, slowly flipping through the documents, “but look at this—fuel depots exploded, weapons depots were emptied, and the entire perimeter of Base 5 is being mopped up by the people of Bianyue and my comrades.

Hansen's pupils contracted slightly, and his Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty. Chang Yin's words were like heavy hammer blows, striking his fragile mental defenses again and again.

But he quickly regained his composure, a bloodied smirk creeping across his face: "So what? The core secrets of the underwater project, you'll never get your hands on them..."

"Forever?" Chang Yin suddenly interrupted him, slamming the documents down in front of Hansen. One of the satellite maps unfolded, "This sea area on the border between Bianyue and China has unimaginable oil reserves, right?"

Your original plan was to take over the border region of Vietnam, secretly operate on the seabed, and once you'd extracted all the seabed oil, even if China discovered it, it would be too far away to act, right?

Hansen's face turned deathly pale; he hadn't expected his opponent to possess so much information. Chang Yin seized the opportunity to close in, the stench of gunpowder mixed with blood emanating from him assaulting his senses.

"You think you can keep secrets by holding onto the self-destruct button? Those technicians who lay cables on the seabed, those secret oil transport routes—if I want to investigate, it's only a matter of time before I find them all."

"You...you can't be..." Hansen's voice trembled involuntarily.

Chang Yin gave him no chance to refute, and suddenly ripped open the collar of his military uniform, revealing an identification tag with a number engraved inside: "William Hansen, U.S. Navy Colonel, in charge of all military operations at Base 5."

What do you think your superior would do to your family back home if they knew you not only lost the base but also exposed the entire underwater engineering project?

These words struck Hansen like a thunderclap, freezing him in place. His eyes widened, and the madness on his face gradually gave way to fear. Chang Yin pressed his advantage, lowering his voice to say:

"Instead of becoming a pawn of the United States, cooperate with us. Tell us all the details of the undersea project, including the location of the cables, the mining plan, the personnel deployment... I can guarantee that you and your family will not be held accountable."

Hansen's breathing quickened, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. His gaze swept across Chang Yin's face, finally settling on the chaotic control center, once a symbol of his power, now his prison. After a long silence, he suddenly let out a desperate sob: "Are you sure you can protect my family?"

Hansen knew that, given his circumstances, the United States was unlikely to forgive him. And his family would likely be in grave danger.

Chang Yin simply watched Hansen quietly, without saying anything more. The choice was up to Hansen; there was no point in him saying too much.

Hansen saw that Chang Yin was only looking at him, saying nothing more, and that the gunfire outside had stopped. Hansen knew that his era was over. "I'll talk... I'll tell you everything..."

With Hansen's hoarse confession, a meticulously planned underwater invasion scheme that had been in the works for many years gradually came to light.

How the US military surveys oil reserves, how it disguises submarine cable projects, and which hidden ports it plans to use to transport crude oil... As Chang Yin listened, he was also calculating in his mind that a new operation concerning national resource security was quietly taking shape.

Chang Yin's eyes were sharp as he pressed on, "When did the laying of the submarine cable begin?"

Hansen gritted his teeth and spoke with difficulty: "Three years ago... we used the pretext of laying submarine communication cables to actually prepare for oil extraction, to transmit extraction data, monitor operating equipment, and also facilitate communication with maritime transport fleets."

Chang Yin then pressed on, "What exactly is the purpose of these cables?"

Hansen was panting heavily, his voice trembling slightly: "Part of it is for communication, to ensure the connection between the command center and various mining sites and transport ships, so as to ensure the smooth progress of the mining plan;

The other part is connected to specialized detection equipment that can monitor seabed geological structures in real time, locate optimal oil extraction sites, and detect leaks in oil pipelines.

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