284: A Grand Gift from Meng Hao!
Facing Bruce's furious accusations.
Meng Hao remained almost silent.
This was a stark contrast to his attitude when William was in charge of the military base.
As for this.
Bruce felt an immense satisfaction!
Indeed.
What a so-called national scholar.
What a specially hired scientific talent for the US.
What about treating him with respect.
It was all just politeness.
This Meng Hao was just a dog under Lieutenant General Tommy, his uncle.
Before.
With William covering for him, he didn't put Bruce in his eyes.
And now.
Without William's backing.
Meng Hao didn't dare to act presumptuously at all.
Meng Hao's performance could be described as utterly cowardly.
Not only did he remain silent and offer no rebuttal, he even let Bruce scold him!
This made Bruce incredibly delighted.
He berated Meng Hao for a full half hour.
Only then did Bruce leave with a contented heart.
Before leaving, he even made sure to sternly lecture Meng Hao.
If he couldn't get the new energy vehicle production line up and running within the deadline, Meng Hao would face severe consequences.
Of course.
These severe consequences included not getting any food, being stripped naked and hung up, and being whipped in front of everyone on the base!
In short.
Bruce threatened him with every malicious punishment he could think of without holding back.
"For today, I'll let you off for now."
"Enjoy your last comfortable moments."
"Tomorrow, if you don't follow my orders, your skin will itch."
It was clear.
Bruce, arrogant to the extreme and feeling like he was already the supreme commander of the entire military base, had become utterly reckless.
After all.
In his opinion.
On land, there were armed soldiers, tanks, and aircraft…
On the sea, there were complex currents, making escape impossible…
With no escape on land or sea.
Meng Hao couldn't sprout wings and fly away from the military base, could he?
Even if this guy had wings, he would be shot down by surface-to-air missiles the moment he took off.
Watching Bruce leave.
Meng Hao finally pressed the stop recording button.
And with a disdainful look, he offered Bruce a final compliment… "Idiot!"
Meng Hao made several copies of the recording, ensuring it wouldn't be lost.
Then, he listened to it carefully again.
Regarding Bruce's words like "Meng Hao was tricked into coming to the US by Lieutenant General Tommy," "The US gambled its national reputation and lied to the world," and "If Meng Hao doesn't obey Bruce, there are countless ways to deal with him…"
Meng Hao specifically had an AI robot enhance the clarity of these key phrases.
This.
Was a grand gift Meng Hao was sending to William.
He packaged the processed audio and sent it to William… Meng Hao indeed couldn't contact the outside world, but he could still contact a select few Americans like Bruce, William, and Lieutenant General Tommy.
William, who was sitting in a helicopter.
Curiously clicked on the audio sent by Meng Hao.
Then, he was so enraged that his eyes widened.
This damned Bruce.
He had gone too far.
After the initial anger.
He quickly calmed down.
Wait.
If Meng Hao could send this audio to him, it must mean he hadn't suffered any severe blow.
And considering Meng Hao's earlier words about giving him a grand gift…
Could it be?
Meng Hao was leaving?
And once Meng Hao left, this audio, if handed over, would surely cause a huge uproar.
The entire US, from top to bottom, would surely believe that Bruce had forced Meng Hao to leave.
This…
Bruce might not only be denied promotion to major general, but he might even be expelled from the military and handed over to a military court, it was hard to say.
In short.
Even Lieutenant General Tommy himself wouldn't be able to protect Bruce.
No.
To be precise, even Lieutenant General Tommy would be in jeopardy.
In the audio.
This foolish Bruce had even revealed Lieutenant General Tommy's schemes and stratagems of gambling the US's reputation, forcefully detaining Meng Hao, spreading rampant rumors in Great Xia, and completely ruining Meng Hao's reputation.
This guy.
He truly didn't know how he would die!
Did he really think that his politeness towards Meng Hao was solely to appease him?
From the moment William first interacted with Meng Hao, he had determined that this was not someone to be easily provoked.
The reason for treating Meng Hao so well was partly to appease him and build a good relationship… and partly to make Meng Hao, out of consideration for him, not to escape while William was still in office.
Now, from this audio recording of over half an hour, it could be concluded.
William's judgment was entirely correct.
Originally, William, with a grim expression.
Looking at the white clouds and the vast sea, his mood suddenly changed, and he hummed a tune, waiting to arrive on American soil.
Meng Hao was right.
As the saying goes, a blessing in disguise.
If he were still at the military base, and Meng Hao were to disappear, not only he, but also his subordinates who hadn't been sent away, would surely be implicated.
And now.
With Meng Hao's disappearance.
Bruce and his Lieutenant General Tommy would be the ones to face misfortune!
…
The next day.
The sun was bright, and the entire coastline sparkled with light.
Looking at over a thousand naval vessels from various countries and allied nations.
Bruce was in high spirits.
Although he was still only a colonel.
He was the highest commander of the entire military base.
This meant.
The logistical work for these fleets, such as resupply, disembarkation, and catering, was all handled by him, a mere colonel.
He had previously heard from Lieutenant General Tommy.
This joint military exercise of allied nations was of profound significance.
It would completely intimidate the two aircraft carrier fleets of Great Xia back to their national coastlines.
And at the same time, by leveraging Meng Hao's newly developed new energy vehicle, they would completely disrupt Great Xia's plan to establish a financial circle.
In the future.
Bruce would be a figure completely written into American history.
As for Meng Hao.
He was just a tool.
He had intended to go and scold Meng Hao again today.
However.
There was a lot of work to be done… mainly, people sent by Lieutenant General Tommy were handling everything, and then Bruce just had to sign off, meet with the captains and officers, and make a good impression… In the face of such important matters, scolding Meng Hao was not important.
Anyway.
He had already put that guy in his place yesterday, and he was as obedient as could be.
There would be opportunities to lecture him again in the future.
…
The US once again issued a global announcement.
The focus was naturally on Great Xia.
Those self-proclaimed "patriotic youth" and "dog lovers" planted in Great Xia, upon receiving their masters' orders, began to furiously post online.
For a time, the situation was dramatic, and winds were gathering!