Light Speed ​​War

Chapter 252: Top-Tier Undercover Agent

July 30, 1982, Friday. A team of young scientists from the Republic of Rissa arrived at Dulles International Airport in the Huasheng Special District of the Western Turks.

Zhou Yuan, using the alias James, is identified as an outstanding young scientist from the country of Rissa. Chu Xiaolu, using the alias Mary, is identified as James's wife.

As Zhou Yuan and his group of six men and six women—a total of twelve people—stepped out of the airport exit, nine people surrounded them. Four of them appeared burly, and Chu Xiaolu knew they were plainclothes officers. Among the nine was an elderly man with gray hair. This elderly man stepped forward and said, "I am Luo Fei, the president of the National Academy of Sciences. I warmly welcome the six outstanding young scientists from our ally, the country of Rissa, and their families."

Dean Lofi stepped forward and shook hands with each of the twelve people.

The group boarded a luxury minibus and sped off.

Both Zhou Yuan and Chu Xiaolu were visiting the Western Tu Kingdom for the first time, so they carefully observed the scenery outside the window. The first thing they noticed about the Western Tu Kingdom's capital, Huasheng Special District, was the towering buildings lining the streets. The second was the sheer number of people and vehicles; the cars were all relatively luxurious and new, speeding along, unlike the Eastern Tu Kingdom's capital, Beining City, where most cars were practically vintage. The people here also dressed elegantly; the fabric of their clothes was more refined and vibrant than that of their own countrymen, unlike the coarse linen worn by their compatriots. Of course, many beautiful women on the street, like Panna, wore crop tops. Many people were holding small metal objects and talking—could these be the mobile phones Panna had mentioned? Zhou Yuan tried his best to capture every detail, pondering the technology and strength displayed by the Western Tu Kingdom.

Sitting inside, Chu Xiaolu naturally saw the scenery outside the car window. Involuntarily, she reached out and grasped Zhou Yuan's hand. Zhou Yuan felt her hand trembling slightly. He tightened his grip and patted her left hand gently. Chu Xiaolu turned to look at him, and Zhou Yuan's firm gaze conveyed calm. As a soldier of the Eastern Lands, Chu Xiaolu had personally witnessed the streets and people of the Western Lands. Comparing them to the Eastern Lands, she naturally noticed the enormous difference, and her heart was filled with shock and emotion. Chu Xiaolu's left hand and Zhou Yuan's right hand clasped tightly together.

About an hour later, the luxury bus drove towards a palatial building, which, from the outside, appeared to be at least a hundred meters tall and was resplendent in gold. Zhou Yuan noticed some inscriptions on the wall, which translated to "Academy of Sciences." Fortunately, both Zhou Yuan and Chu Xiaolu had studied Western languages ​​for many years.

The luxury bus pulled up in the building's courtyard, and Lofi led the group toward the building entrance, where a dozen or so people were already waiting. After brief introductions and pleasantries, everyone sat around a round conference table in a large conference room on the first floor.

Dean Lofi delivered a welcome speech on behalf of the Academy of Sciences, welcoming the outstanding young scientists from Riesa and their families, and expressing his hope that the six outstanding young scientists would give full play to their talents in the six fields of physics, astronomy, aerospace, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing.

Six outstanding young scientists, including Zhou Yuan, each gave a 20-minute speech, introducing themselves and their research fields. Although it was Zhou Yuan's first time speaking the Western language, he did not sound unfamiliar with it and gave the impression that he had been fluent for many years.

Dean Lofi and the others listened attentively. After the six speakers finished, they received enthusiastic applause. Many of the outstanding scientists in the Western Turks came from the Kingdom of Rissa. Because the Western Turks had been leading other countries in the world for many years in various aspects, the people of the Western Turks had very high standards. However, the people of Rissa were highly respected throughout the Western Turks because Rissa had provided the Western Turks with a large number of outstanding talents. These people from Rissa were an indispensable backbone force in the Western Turks' scientific, political, business, and financial circles.

Dean Luo Fei kept a close eye on James (Zhou Yuan's pseudonym) because James's IQ test score was an astonishing 250-260! It's worth noting that the greatest physicist of our time, who passed away 27 years ago, had an IQ of only 200; this physicist was also from the country of Riesa. It's estimated that James's IQ is among the highest of all living people in the world, if not just one of the top. Although James's main focus is astronomy, he seems to have profound knowledge in physics, mathematics, aerospace, and communications.

This is simply an all-around genius! I must make good use of his intelligence. Heaven knows why the Rissa Congress has seen such a surge of outstanding talents, Dean Lofi thought to himself.

The welcome party lasted for nearly three hours, followed by dinner. After dinner, the uninhibited, open-minded, and free spirit of the Westerners was evident. It was common for men and women to flirt and tease each other. Zhou Yuan, Chu Xiaolu, and several couples danced on the dance floor, and the two quickly showed great chemistry.

After one dance ended, a fast-paced song suddenly appeared. A man and a woman performed a unique dance that left Zhou Yuan and Chu Xiaolu, the Risa people, dumbfounded. The woman, like a snake, rolled and shifted on the man's body, as if performing acrobatics. Their performance drew enthusiastic applause and screams.

The revelry didn't end until 11 p.m., and everyone gradually left. Zhou Yuan and Chu Xiaolu, led by a guide, arrived at an apartment complex not far from the Academy of Sciences building. This apartment complex, about one kilometer away from the Academy of Sciences building, seemed to be an apartment complex for senior staff of the Academy of Sciences. Zhou Yuan and Chu Xiaolu didn't see any other "comrades" from Rissa Country coming with them, which they thought was good.

“Mr. James, Mrs. James, my name is Carlo. I am your professional service officer in the Western Kingdom. I am responsible for all your affairs in the Western Kingdom, including your life, medical care, legal matters, and security. If you need anything, you can call me directly at any time, and I will arrange for someone to handle it.”

After Carlo and his three companions led Zhou Yuan and Chu Xiaolu into a luxurious suite apartment, Carlo handed Zhou Yuan a business card. Zhou Yuan thanked them and took the card.

"Mr. and Mrs. James, here is everything you need, including mobile phones, room key cards, room keys, driver's licenses, vehicle registration certificates, keys to both cars, parking permits, gas cards, work permits, ID cards, permanent residence permits, bank cards, medical cards, etc. By the way, according to regulations, your passports are kept by the Academy of Sciences. If you two need to travel abroad, you need to apply to the Academy of Sciences. I will handle all the travel arrangements for you."

"Carlo, everyone, thank you so much for your help."

“Mr. James, you’re too kind. It’s our pleasure. Mr. James, here is your cell phone. Mrs. James, here is your cell phone. The phone numbers are on a piece of paper in the box. Your parking spaces and cars are in the underground garage, level A, basement level.”

"Thank you."

"Mr. James, Mrs. James, it's getting late, you should get some rest. By the way, Mr. James, just a reminder, today is Friday, and you'll have the weekend off tomorrow and the day after. Since it's your first day back at work, I'll come pick you up at eight o'clock next Monday morning to go to the Academy of Sciences together."

"Then what about my wife?"

"Mrs. James? Mr. James, I'm so sorry, I forgot about that. Mr. James, based on Mrs. James's situation, we will send someone over next Monday to pick her up for a period of training at the security department, about three months. After that, she will accompany you as your personal security consultant. In other words, she will be responsible for your personal safety, and of course, we will also send people to protect you secretly."

"Okay, Carlo, you can arrange everything. Thank you."

“Mr. James, you’re too kind. We won’t bother you any longer. Goodbye.”

"Goodbye."

Carlo and his three companions turned and left, gently closing the door behind them.

After the footsteps of Carlo and his companions faded into the distance, Chu Xiaolu suddenly pulled Zhou Yuan close, winked at him, and kissed him on the cheek. Zhou Yuan understood and returned the kiss.

"Honey, let me run you some hot water." Chu Xiaolu began to enter the bathroom.

Zhou Yuan took the opportunity to visit each room in the apartment. This luxury apartment had six bedrooms, two living rooms, three bathrooms, and a kitchen. It also had a dressing room, a study, two bedrooms, a gym, and a storage room. The area was estimated to be 300 square meters. It was fully equipped with home facilities and even had exercise equipment.

Chu Xiaolu walked into the dressing room, opened the wardrobe, and was stunned by what she saw. There was a row of clothes prepared for Zhou Yuan and another row of clothes prepared for Chu Xiaolu. The two shoe racks were also filled with all kinds of men's and women's shoes. Chu Xiaolu took down a pair of women's high heels, tried them on, and they fit perfectly.

The two took a hot shower and then went to the master bedroom. They each took out their phone cases, removed the SIM cards and phones, and followed the instructions to start and install the devices. It was their first time using a smartphone, and they found it very novel. They dialed each other's numbers, saved them, and then saved Carlo's phone number, landline, address, and so on. Chu Xiaolu sometimes asked Zhou Yuan for help with how to operate the phone, and Zhou Yuan patiently taught her. It took them a full half hour to get the phone working.

Zhou Yuan turned on the TV, turned up the volume, and switched to the news channel. Soon, images of several aircraft carrier fleets appeared, with the host providing commentary. Zhou Yuan and Chu Xiaolu realized that the Western Turks had not yet launched an attack on the Eastern Turks. The Western Turks were waiting for the allied military fleet. However, judging from the host's tone, they estimated that the attack would be launched within a week.

The two watched the news for a while longer, but found it uninteresting, so they turned off the TV.

Chu Xiaolu turned off the light, and the two of them crawled under the thin blanket, where the air conditioner was blowing cool air.

Zhou Yuan, who was a little further away from Chu Xiaolu, couldn't help but yawn repeatedly. Zhou Yuan felt a bit sleepy, but Chu Xiaolu was tossing and turning in bed.

Under the sheets, Chu Xiaolu touched Zhou Yuan's right hand with her left hand, and Zhou Yuan pulled his right hand back. Chu Xiaolu then pulled Zhou Yuan's right hand back, opened his right palm, and then lightly tapped his right palm with her middle finger. Zhou Yuan understood that Chu Xiaolu was sending Morse code.

The two communicated via Morse code.