Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 599 Catherine makes an urgent meeting; a sophisticated listening device is discovered in her office.
With that in mind, Hu Jiangshan decided not to look for another time. He figured there was no better time than now, so he contacted Wang Chengdong immediately.

Hu Jiangshan hadn't communicated with Wang Chenglong for a long time. Huayao had also been very busy during this period. After the successful release of the P30, they released the MATE30 series a few months later. With two flagship phones going all out, the results were quite good.

Of course, Huayao's mobile phone business has only recovered domestically so far, while it is still struggling overseas.

Fortunately, Huayao's market share in overseas markets has not continued to decline.

Huayao is currently trying to recover its lost overseas territories, and Wang Chengdong is busy with this matter.

Wang Chengdong is too busy. He only chats with Hu Jiangshan occasionally in the chat room to say hello. He hasn't had time to talk to him on the phone yet.

Hu Jiangshan dialed Wang Chengdong's phone number.

The phone kept ringing, but no one answered. It seemed that Wang Chengdong was still busy, either in a meeting or dealing with a difficult matter.

This has always been the case with Huayao's senior executives, and Wang Chenggong is arguably the busiest among Huayao's core senior executives.
Hu Jiangshan wasn't in a hurry. He would call back in a while, or Wang Chengdong would probably call back after seeing the missed call.

Sure enough, Hu Jiangshan had only drunk half a cup of coffee when Wang Chengdong called.

"Brother Hu, it's been a long time! What made you think of calling me? I'm truly flattered!"

Wang Chengdong still speaks as directly as ever, giving off a very forthright and generous vibe.

Hu Jiangshan laughed and said, "Hey, Mr. Wang, you didn't call me either. You're a very busy person, I didn't dare to call you, for fear of delaying your work and the progress of important projects. That would be a huge mistake on my part."

Wang Chengdong laughed heartily: "Brother Hu, you're still as funny as ever. To be honest, I was really busy a while ago, and I've only calmed down a bit recently."

Hu Jiangshan quickly said, "Mr. Wang, does that mean you have some free time these days?"

"I guess so, Brother Hu. Since you called me, I'd like to meet you and have a meal together. I really want to have a good talk with you about what's been going on lately."

Hu Jiangshan's heart stirred. To be honest, he also had the same idea and wanted to talk to Wang Chengdong in person. Some things are not easy to explain over the phone and need to be communicated face to face.

Huayao has always been a leading technology company in China, a sharp blade, and even a mainstay.

Huayao's involvement is indispensable for many large-scale projects, such as communications infrastructure and aerospace, which are Huayao's strengths.

When the Tenglong Island Space Launch Site officially begins operation, Huayao will need to frequently contact them and ask for their cooperation.

Hu Jiangshan said, "How about this, Mr. Wang? I happen to have something I'd like to discuss with you. Let's meet in the next couple of days and set a time."

"Okay, that's a good idea. So where shall we meet? On Hong Kong Island, or in the Guangzhou-Shenzhen area?"

Hu Jiangshan thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Guangzhou or Shenzhen. You're too busy there and don't have enough time. It's more convenient for me to go to Guangzhou or Shenzhen anytime."

"Alright, there's no time like the present. Let's set it up for the day after tomorrow. I'll set aside some time there to get together with you properly."

"Alright, Mr. Wang, see you the day after tomorrow."

Hu Jiangshan agreed, chatted with Wang Chengdong about other things, and then hung up the phone.

Hu Jiangshan continued drinking his coffee, then pondered his next plan.

Once the aerospace precision assembly facility is completed, large-scale aerospace equipment can be manufactured.

This is an important step in advancing the "Asteroid Defense Program," and it is fundamental because it involves designing very large spacecraft, aircraft, and impactors.

With an area of ​​15,000 square meters, it's enough to assemble an orbital space station.

In fact, based on Hu Jiangshan's experience in his previous life, although the establishment of the "asteroid defense system" was complex, the difficulty was not that great, and it was not extremely difficult.

The problem is that developing this kind of thing requires a huge amount of capital, and it is clearly not enough for Hu Jiangshan to do it alone, relying solely on Jiangshan Group.

After the large facility is completed, Hu Jiangshan plans to submit a complete plan to the Beijing Aerospace Bureau, which is Zhao Ruijing's side, and ask him to help connect with and apply for some national funding. This way, Hu Jiangshan can promote this big project legitimately, and his enthusiasm will be higher, so that there will be no interruption in the middle due to insufficient funding.

The most difficult part is the "electromagnetic catapult launcher," which is a super advanced and massive project, so advanced that even Hu Jiangshan hadn't succeeded in it in his previous life.

Hu Jiangshan pondered the amount of money spent, which was probably unimaginable. He wondered if the government could provide some financial assistance. If he could apply for a certain amount of funding, not too much, Hu Jiangshan would be satisfied, and everyone would be happy.

Hu Jiangshan wants to push forward the "electromagnetic catapult launch site" as soon as possible.

To be honest, Hu Jiangshan is very fixated on this.

Because in his previous life, Hu Jiangshan's last project was the "electromagnetic catapult launcher".

There were already some promising prospects, and the project was about to be implemented, but then an accident happened, causing Hu Jiangshan to travel through time, making the "electromagnetic catapult launcher" project a deep regret.

This time, Hu Jiangshan was determined to make this project a reality here, and he really intended to do so as early as possible, perhaps a few years earlier.

If the "electromagnetic catapult launcher" is successful, aircraft launch will enter a new stage, and costs will be significantly reduced.

At that time, the SpeyX Headhawk 9, which is a first-stage reusable rocket, will have to take a back seat.

Electromagnetic catapults can take off without even needing a single stage of fuel.

If successful, Hu Jiangshan's fame will increase significantly, potentially propelling Jiangshan Group to become a star enterprise across the entire planet, making the Hu family incredibly powerful.

Most importantly, China's space technology will experience a leapfrog development, while the space technology of other countries, especially the space technology of the beacon nation, will appear very primitive and backward.

Just then, Hu Jiangshan's cell phone rang.

Upon checking the caller ID, I saw it was Catherine.

Hu Jiangshan answered the phone immediately, and a distinctive voice came from the other end.

"Mr. Hu, is it convenient for us to talk?"

“It’s convenient, Catherine, it’s convenient for you to call. What’s up?”

"It's like this... um, by the way, it's not very convenient to talk on the phone. How about this, if you have time to come over, there's something important I need to tell you, it's very important."

Hu Jiangshan's heart skipped a beat. He noticed that Catherine's tone was very serious, which was clearly different from usual. It seemed that she really had something very important to say.

Hu Jiangshan immediately said, "Okay, I'll be right there. Is now a convenient time?"

"It's convenient, Mr. Hu, please come over."

Hu Jiangshan hung up the phone and immediately went out, taking an electric cart to Tenglong Island Resort.

A moment later, Hu Jiangshan arrived at the resort's parking area.

This is Hu Jiangshan's second time visiting the resort. It's always bustling here, much more popular than Hu Jiangshan had expected. The entire commercial street, from bottom to top, feels almost like a market.

Feng Hua really got a great deal; apart from a few key shops, he practically booked the entire commercial street.

Hu Jiangshan walked uphill while admiring the street scene. At this moment, Hu Jiangshan felt a chill run down his spine and a strange feeling welled up inside him.

It seemed like someone had been watching him the whole time.

Could it be that some young girl is so smitten with Hu Jiangshan because he's handsome?

While this isn't an exaggeration, it's quite possible that it could happen, after all, Hu Jiangshan is a very handsome guy, loved by everyone.

But something felt off. It wasn't a loving gaze at all; on the contrary, I couldn't sense any kindness whatsoever.

Hu Jiangshan had this feeling before, not just at the resort.

However, this feeling is quite mysterious; sometimes it's accurate, and sometimes it's not. Hu Jiangshan looked around and, not finding anyone staring at him, shook his head and stopped caring.

This wasn't the first time Hu Jiangshan had gone to see Katherine Guise; he was already quite adept at it.

A moment later, Hu Jiangshan arrived at the door of Catherine's office, led by security personnel.

"Sir, Ms. Gus is waiting for you inside. You may open the door and go in."

Hu Jiangshan nodded, and without knocking, he opened the door and went inside.

Sure enough, Catherine was sitting at the tea table, and had already brewed the tea.

Catherine was still wearing her loungewear and was quite relaxed.

She is indeed a beauty; this outfit makes her look even more graceful.

Catherine said, "Mr. Hu, please sit down."

Hu Jiangshan and Catherine were already quite familiar with each other, so he didn't stand on ceremony and sat down opposite Catherine.

The two were very close, and Hu Jiangshan could smell a faint fragrance, though he didn't know if Catherine had put on perfume.

After several encounters with Catherine, Hu Jiangshan was certain of one thing: it's said that many white people have a foul odor, but Catherine didn't. He wondered if this was a rare quality of white women.

Of course, there is another possibility: Catherine may have some East Asian ancestry.

This is quite possible; apart from being blonde and blue-eyed, Katherine is very similar to East Asians in other aspects.

Catherine poured tea for Hu Jiangshan and pushed the teacup towards him.

To be honest, Hu Jiangshan probably doesn't realize that the treatment he's enjoying is something that very few people on the entire planet can enjoy, not even Bill Gates.

Hu Jiangshan took a sip of tea and asked, "Catherine, your tea-making skills are really good."

Catherine smiled faintly: "Mr. Hu, I've heard that your tea-making skills are even better."

"...Huh? Who told you that?"

"That's not important, just tell me if it's right or wrong."

Hu Jiangshan smiled slightly: "I wouldn't dare say it's better, but it's not bad either. I'll make it for you to try when I have time."

"Sure, I'm really looking forward to having Mr. Hu's tea. How about tomorrow?"

Hu Jiangshan was taken aback, wanting to say that this was too fast, but he didn't say it out loud, as it would be too impolite. So he quickly agreed. Anyway, Hu Jiangshan had nothing to do tomorrow, so it wouldn't hurt to come over and have some tea and chat with the beautiful woman. He wouldn't be going to Guangzhou and Shenzhen until the day after tomorrow, so it wouldn't delay anything.

Hu Jiangshan asked, "Catherine, you said on the phone that you had something important to tell me."

Catherine nodded: "Yes, it's very important, Mr. Hu. My security personnel found this outside the house."

As she spoke, Catherine placed something on the tea table.

The thing was actually semi-transparent and very small, about the size of a fingernail. Through the semi-transparent shell, you could see the various electronic components inside.

Some of these components are easy to identify, such as storage components, signal transmission components, and radio components.

Hu Jiangshan picked it up and examined it carefully, saying, "This is a bugging device, and not just any ordinary one. It's a high-precision, high-quality, specialized product that you can't buy in ordinary places. You'll probably have to go to the dark web to get it."

Catherine nodded: "Yes, Mr. Hu, this isn't something just anyone would put here."

Hu Jiangshan pondered for a moment and said, "Catherine, so that means you've been wiretapped."

"Yes, so I need to let you know about this. What happened to you here last time may have been found out by others."

Hu Jiangshan paused for a moment, suddenly feeling that something was amiss, but he didn't panic.

Hu Jiangshan glanced at Catherine: "I don't think I did anything here the day before yesterday, did I?"

Catherine coughed lightly: "Um, Mr. Hu, what else do you want to do?"

Hu Jiangshan chuckled. This kind of thing is really hard to say aloud; it can only be understood implicitly, not explained in words.

Hu Jiangshan asked, "Catherine, what are your thoughts? Did they hear our conversation? If they did, what would be the consequences?"

Catherine thought for a moment and said, "The things we talked about in this room that day were all related to aerospace."

Hu Jiangshan suddenly thought of something, and his expression turned serious.

Hu Jiangshan hadn't thought about it carefully before, but now that he thought about it again, it seemed quite serious.

Catherine showing Hu Jiangshan the aerospace data seemed harmless on the surface, but if someone with ulterior motives found out, they might use it to their advantage.

One possibility is that it would be detrimental to the Guise family.

The second possibility is that it may also have a negative impact on Hu Jiangshan's side.

Hu Jiangshan said, "Fortunately, it's just some aerospace data and doesn't involve any state secrets, but we can't be careless, especially your Gas family. Could this provoke some special departments in the United States and lead to being targeted?"

Catherine said, "That's still very possible, but it's also easy for our Gas family to handle, so there's no need to worry. I'm mainly worried about you. If they're really interested, they'll target you first. This should be Tenglong Island."

You mean a space launch site?

"Yes, the special departments of the United States are very capable. If they go all out to deal with this place, it will be really hard to defend against. You don't know what methods they will use."

"That's true. And who planted this sophisticated eavesdropping device is a big question. By the way, we can check the surveillance footage; we should find something."

Catherine sighed: "I've already checked, and that location is in a blind spot of the surveillance equipment. I haven't found out who put it there."

Hu Jiangshan's expression became even more serious: "Looks like a professional."

(End of this chapter)