As Zhang Richeng distributed the cards, he nervously looked up and down, afraid that someone would come and discover him.
Ten minutes later, amidst his nervous anticipation, he finally received a response from his phone.
That was an English response, roughly meaning 'It is crucial to understand exactly how much stock there is.'
"OK." After replying, Zhang Richeng quickly deleted the message, looked it over again, and then pulled up his pants and walked out of the woods.
"Brother Zhang is back. You weren't asleep?" someone asked Zhang Richeng as they bumped into him.
"I had a bit of an upset stomach, so I went to the toilet," Zhang Richeng said, clutching his stomach slightly and looking uncomfortable.
"Oh dear, you'll have to be more careful then. Did you take your medicine? Did you catch a cold sleeping in the tent?" the man asked.
"Maybe it's nothing, I'll just drink some more hot water. You go ahead and do your work, I'll go back and lie down for a while." Zhang Richeng waved his hand and went back into the tent.
Meanwhile, in the United States, several white people had already received this message.
A white man with slicked-back hair and wearing a suit sat down in a chair, frowning.
"Oh no, news from Zhang's side is that China has found a rare earth mine. What should we do? Should we keep raising the price?"
"How many Chinese have been found? Do you have a count?" another white man asked.
“No, Zhang said they are still probing and will notify me as soon as there is any news,” the white man said, shaking his head.
"No rush, and don't change the price, lest China become suspicious."
"Besides, even if they find it, so what? Unless they discover a large rare earth mine, it will only temporarily alleviate their situation."
There is an old Chinese saying: "It's like a drop in the ocean."
The white man pronounced the idiom in broken Chinese, with a smug expression on his face.
"William, keep a close eye on the tense area and report any developments immediately," the white man said.
The white man with slicked-back hair nodded upon hearing this.
He was not only Zhang's liaison, but also the organizer of the plan. It can be said that he was the one who planned the entire rare earth project.
Moreover, after this great success, William's status in the United States rose sharply, and he is now able to freely enter and leave the White House.
The power they wielded was considerable.
After all, the United States has been targeting China for many years, but no matter how it targets China or joins forces with other countries, China always manages to find a way to break the deadlock.
In the end, not only did China fail to target China, but the United States suffered heavy losses.
This not only angered the White House, but also drew complaints from their allies.
However, given the presence of ten carrier strike groups in the United States, the allies only complained and dared not say anything in real life.
William's plan, which involved joining forces with more than a dozen countries, plus the four major domestic mining companies, to target China, has achieved unprecedented and tremendous success.
This not only severely hindered China's high-tech development, but also caused China heavy losses, costing countless sums of money to acquire even a small amount of rare earth elements.
This plan not only made the four major mining companies in the United States extremely wealthy, but also made other countries very rich.
And this is just the beginning. In the future, as long as China can't find rare earth elements, they can just sit back and collect money. The speed at which they make money is many times faster than Wall Street.
Therefore, William's status in the United States rose sharply to an immeasurable level.
"William, do a good job. The president is said to be considering inviting you to the banquet next month."
"You know what I mean, right?" the white man said with a smile.
"Understood, don't worry, I will definitely not let the President down," William assured him, patting his chest.
Although he had met the president, the president's attitude towards him was always unpredictable, and he had long wanted to get on the president's good side.
Next month's banquet is the president's private banquet. Being able to attend this banquet proves that the president already regards him as a confidant. How could he not be excited?
Meanwhile, in China, it was still dark. Zhang Ce and Li Guanghao were together, drinking tea and chatting.
"Boss, we hadn't discovered any rare earth mines before, so our security wasn't that strict."
"Now that a rare earth mine has been discovered, shouldn't we raise the level of secrecy?" Li Guanghao asked.
Joining an exploration team requires signing a confidentiality agreement.
Ultimately, it's just an agreement; if someone with malicious intent exists, it's impossible to prevent.
"It's time to mention that. Did you do something like secure mobile phone tapping before?" Zhang Ce asked.
"That was done when the exploration team was first established, but the software only existed on mobile phones. It was useless if you changed your phone or had two phones."
"We were keeping a close watch on it at the time, but after we didn't find any rare earth mines, everyone relaxed and stopped updating our records."
“I estimate that at least half of the exploration team has changed their phones by now; they’re all obsolete,” Li Guanghao said.
"It's time to upgrade our level. Although I believe there are no disloyal people in the team, we still need to be on the safe side."
"After all, this is a matter of national importance, and we cannot be careless," Zhang Ce said, nodding slowly.
"Starting tomorrow, everyone's mobile phones will be monitored and listened to, and the security level will be raised by two degrees."
"Pay close attention to everyone's attitude, Guanghao. You need to be more attentive to this matter. Xiao Qi is still young and doesn't have as much experience as you," Zhang Ce instructed.
“Yes, I know, but Xiao Qi definitely doesn’t need to worry. She won’t have any problems even if anyone else does,” Li Guanghao said.
“I know that. If I didn’t trust her, why would I have made her the team leader? Her family background also ensures that she won’t have any problems,” Zhang Ce said reassuredly.
"If she really has a problem, you don't even need to lift a finger; her grandpa would probably beat her to death, haha," Li Guanghao joked.
"Well, of course, for the sake of fairness, she also has to keep it a secret, otherwise other comrades will have objections, and it will be difficult to explain if something really happens," Zhang Ce added.
"Yes, she'll understand, don't worry." Li Guanghao nodded.
"I'll be leaving after the celebration banquet. I have too many things to do, and I'm destined not to stay here forever." Zhang Ce poured Li Guanghao a cup of tea.
"Okay, we'll let you know as soon as we have any news," Li Guanghao said, taking the tea.
"Hmph, don't try to fool me. That's what you say, but you've been wandering around the mine every day. Did you tell me that?"
"If someone in the team hadn't reported it, I would still be in the dark," Zhang Ce said, feigning anger.
"Isn't that just normal mineral exploration? There's nothing to report."
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