Chapter 488: Arms dealer Shao Feng?
Chen Zetao asked Xiao Peng, "Brother Xiao, do you have a classmate named Shao Feng?"
Xiao Peng nodded: "That's right. Any questions?"
Chen Zetao said, "Then I suggest you go back to France. He has been arrested by the French."
"Huh?" Xiao Peng was stunned. "Who arrested him? What did he do?"
Chen Zetao explained: "He was caught by DRSD!"
"Puff!" Xiao Peng spit out, "Are you kidding me?"
What do the DRSD people do? It's one of France's six major intelligence agencies, the full name is the 'Defence Intelligence and Security Service'! You said they came to investigate Xiao Peng, which is understandable, after all, he has various unclear connections in China, but why did they arrest Shao Feng?
These two things have nothing in common!
"Are they sure?" Xiao Peng was confused. "We're not talking about the same person, are we?"
Chen Zetao asked in return, "Is your classmate Shao Feng selling gas cylinders?"
Xiao Peng nodded and said, "Yeah, he's just selling gas cans, how could he be arrested?"
After hearing this, Chen Zetao said, "That's right! My friend at DRSD told me that a Chinese person was arrested. I remember there was a classmate named Shao Feng among yours, so I paid attention to him. It seems I was right."
Xiao Peng hurriedly said, "Brother Chen, I'm a little confused. How could a person selling gas cylinders be arrested? And by the DRSD? Is there some misunderstanding here?"
Shao Feng said: "He was arrested on suspicion of arms smuggling!"
Xiao Peng's eyes widened like light bulbs. "What did you say about him? Smuggling arms? Are you kidding?"
Shao Feng explained, "When the Americans were investigating a Panamanian cargo ship in the Strait of Holmes, they discovered a large amount of 'suspected artillery shells' on board. They passed this intelligence to France. Coincidentally, Shao Feng was in Paris attending a summit forum organized by the French Ministry of Commerce, so he was taken away by the DRSD to assist in the investigation."
"Is Shao Feng so wild now?" Xiao Peng's eyes widened, suspecting he had misheard: "You dare to do arms business?"
"What arms business?" Chen Zetao said, "It's just gas tanks! The 'suspected shell bodies' the Americans were talking about are gas tanks!"
Xiao Peng was silent for a moment before he burst into curse words: "Damn it! Are these people crazy?"
Chen Zetao explained, "They've been bombed by this stuff a lot in the Middle East. Especially now that the situation in the Middle East is even more unstable, they need to eliminate any factors that could lead to dire consequences."
"What do you mean? What happened in the Middle East?" Xiao Peng asked puzzledly.
Chen Zetao pouted towards the west. "Isn't the president changing terms in the US? The former president doesn't want to give up his position. If we start a war now, he won't have to step down. According to their law, he's a 'wartime president' and can continue to serve for a period of time. He can use this time to find a way to retain his presidency. And the best option for starting a war right now is the Middle East."
Xiao Peng was dumbfounded after hearing this: "He can't be that crazy, right?"
"Who knows!" Chen Zetao said, "So the entire Middle East has been a powder keg for a while now, and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is even more delicate. It's no exaggeration to say that the situation has reached a point of tension. It's no surprise that your friend is being investigated for selling gas cylinders."
"Holy crap!" Xiao Peng said, "They've sold missiles to every corner of the world, and now they're even trying to control us selling gas cylinders?"
Chen Zetao smiled bitterly and said, "Don't you know what the Americans are like? The key is that they have an agreement with France, which is why your classmate is under investigation."
Xiao Peng was silent for a while and then said, "Okay, I know about this. I'll go back to France and find someone to handle this matter."
After hearing this, Chen Zetao said, "Can't I just handle this for you?"
Xiao Peng shook his head: "He is my classmate after all. It's better for me to handle this matter myself. It's OK if I don't know about it, but I know about this matter, so how can I just stand by and watch?"
"Will you go back to France with us?" Chen Zetao asked.
Xiao Peng shook his head: "No, I need to arrange things here, and then I will go back to France."
"How are you going to handle this matter if you don't have any connections?" Chen Zetao asked in confusion.
Xiao Peng laughed heartily. "I'll go to DRSD, knock on the door, and then walk in through the main door. What do you think? By the way, Brother Chen, I have something else to ask you: How's the situation at the National Museum going?"
"It's already been connected!" Chen Zetao said, "It can open at any time! We came here this time with this question as well."
"That's fine!" Xiao Peng said, "Now is a good time to open the museum."
Chen Zetao said, "That's perfect. We can use this incident to build momentum for you in public opinion and shut up those keyboard warriors."
"But..." Zhang Cuijian on the side suddenly spoke.
Xiao Peng asked in confusion, "But what? Brother Zhang, don't hesitate when you're talking. That's the most annoying thing!"
Zhang Cuijian said, "Ever since your identity was exposed, there's been a lot of unrest in China. You know how the domestic media always jumps on any hot topic... You're the only one who's been covering everything. Although the state has put some controls in place, there have still been some unexpected events."
"What accident?" Xiao Peng asked.
Zhang Cuijian's words were concise and to the point: "Your relatives, including your uncles, aunts, cousins, and so on, have all come out to slander you, saying you don't care about the family and don't provide for their well-being. And your grandfather's situation is also quite troublesome right now. Your uncles block the nursing home every day and want to take him away. Their intention is the same: they want to support your grandfather and then ask you for living expenses. Furthermore, they've been paid to participate in various programs, all about 'revealing the secrets of Xiao Peng's current situation'! These people are your relatives after all, and the relevant personnel in China don't know what to do."
Xiao Peng cursed outright, "Fuck! I'm so unlucky to have relatives like this! Why don't they tell me about how they took over my family's property? Why don't they tell me about how they left my grandfather lying in a shabby house with no one to take care of him? And they still have the nerve to tell stories on a TV show? My grandfather is the same. I video chat with him every day, why doesn't he tell me these things?"
"Isn't that what old people do? They only tell you good news and not bad news, so as not to worry you!" Zhang Cuijian said, "But don't worry about your grandpa. Your Aunt Li takes very good care of him. Your grandpa doesn't care about the mischief of these unfilial descendants. They can't even see him if they want to!"
Hearing this, Xiao Peng felt a little relieved: "Anyway, after I finish dealing with things here, I'm going to go back to China and take a look!"
"Okay, I'll go with you then." Zhang Cuijian said, "Okay, the helicopter has landed, let's go over and take a look!"
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