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Anyway, before the KGB-born President Vladimir Putin came to power, the whole of Russia and Eastern Europe were in a state of extreme chaos, and the outflow of top talents in various fields was so serious that it was shocking.

It can be said that the disintegration of the Soviet Union was the biggest geopolitical disaster in the [-]th century. Its fall indirectly contributed to the rapid rise of the technology field in neighboring countries.

The Soviets have proved with practical actions how ignorant and stupid most ordinary people are. They would rather choose to believe lies from the enemy than give their country’s elites a little more time to reform.

But none of this has much to do with Zhang Cheng. He was spying on the brain activities of the old man in front of him through his psychic powers, and after a few minutes he asked with a smile, "Can you tell me about what you are doing now?" Something? Information trading sounds interesting."

"Interesting? Hahahaha! No, no, no, it has nothing to do with being interesting. In fact, this job is very dangerous, and you must have enough professional knowledge and vision. In order to avoid being noticed by the intelligence agencies of those powerful countries Most of the time, we can only exchange money by providing gangsters and drug dealers with the movements of the police and the army. And with the rapid development of electronic technology, the cost of intelligence collection has become more and more expensive, and we need a lot of money to buy advanced equipment , otherwise you think I will risk my life to contact you?"

While saying these words, a bitter smile appeared on Leonid's old face.

After the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the almost self-castration-style liquidation, he hated being someone else's subordinate again from the bottom of his heart.

But the problem is that people have to bow their heads under the eaves.

No intelligence organization in the world can achieve true self-sufficiency. If it does not want to be eliminated by the times, then there must be a benefactor behind it who will continue to provide funds.

6Chapter 17 Intelligence

"So you came to me and wanted me to provide you with sufficient funds, but you didn't want to obey my orders completely, but tried to use a cooperative method..."

Zhang Cheng is obviously not a fool, and he immediately saw through the other party's careful thinking of "borrowing chickens to lay eggs".

We must know that special organizations such as intelligence agencies, if they cannot be fully controlled, are prone to a lot of troubles, such as being too big to get rid of, and being infiltrated and controlled by other intelligence agencies.

Although his original intention of establishing an intelligence organization was not to steal intelligence secrets between major powers, or important technologies, it was just to investigate various ancient relics and relics, obtain national-level hydrographic and ocean exploration data in corresponding sea areas, and so on.

After all, the intelligence system in the underground world may be very convenient, but the secrecy has not been very good. It is inevitable that some guys with ulterior motives will know it, which will cause some unnecessary troubles.

So at this time, if there is an intelligence organization that obeys their orders, obtaining relevant information will not be noticed by the higher-ups of the underground world.

Because in their eyes, the greatest use of keeping in touch with the world of ordinary people is to keep themselves from being exposed to the public eye.

As for the hostility between countries, interest groups and interest groups, no one cares about each other, fights with each other, or even kills each other. Unless there is a crisis of triggering a nuclear war, the council will not bother to pay attention.

To put it simply, what Zhang Cheng used was to take advantage of the contempt of ordinary people by the upper echelons of the underground world, so as to achieve the purpose of covering up some of his small actions in private.

Leonid seemed to have noticed something, and he stroked the short beard on his chin and explained: "I understand that such a request is a bit excessive. But you have to understand that intelligence collection requires very professional talents, and it must be kept secret, so laymen Intervention can easily lead to disastrous consequences, so it must maintain relative independence. This is why the administrative agencies of most countries do not directly control their own intelligence departments, but are controlled by the military with relatively strong secrecy. Fang is responsible."

Zhang Cheng smiled lightly and waved his hands: "No, I don't need to explain, I understand many reasons. But you overlooked one point, that is, I am not an ordinary person at all, and there are many ways to solve your so-called confidentiality problem. Sorry, What I need is a subordinate intelligence collection agency that can obey orders [-]%, not a partner who wants to negotiate terms with me."

"You mean, there are two choices before me now, one is to surrender unconditionally, and the other is..."

"The other one is disappearing! Disappearing from this world forever, whether it is you or your people. I promise, it is easier for me to clean up you than to eat and drink. You know? You made a common sense mistake, That is to treat me as a simple rich man. Didn’t Polman tell you that I am one of the three people with the most power in the underground world in North America?”

Before the old man finished speaking, Zhang Cheng asked back with a half-smile.

There is no doubt that he would never accept such an exchange condition at all. If he was not afraid that memory modification and mind control would lead to a decline in judgment in some aspects, he would have called for direct coercive measures, and there would be no waste of words.

"Your Excellency, I think it is necessary to take Mr. Leonid around New York, so that he can have a clear understanding of the underground world." Polman took the initiative to stand up and put forward a suggestion.

"Great idea! Then you can take him around and take a look at the warehouse where I store banknotes."

"As you wish!"

……

After bowing deeply, Polman immediately pulled up the old man and disappeared in the streets of New York.

About three hours later, when the two returned to the office on the top floor of the headquarters building, the calmness that Leonid had kept on his face had disappeared, replaced by awe and fear.

There is no way not to be afraid!

Because he saw with his own eyes many things that he couldn't understand at all, especially the hundreds of living dead in Jesse Livermore's underground warehouse, and the terrible magic plague that was enough to end human civilization, just thinking about it Makes the scalp tingle.

Looking at the twinkling eyes of the old man, Zhang Cheng lightly knocked on the table, and joked with a smile: "Ah, it seems that you have a new understanding of us. This is very good! After all, many tragedies come from We didn't know each other at first. Tell me, have you changed your mind now?"

"Yes! Your Excellency! From now on, my subordinates and I will become your loyal servants." Leonid lowered his head resolutely, with a tremor in his voice.

He knew that if the word "no" popped out of his mouth, the end would not be as simple as death.

"Choose wisely! Believe me, you will not regret your choice. I will provide you with 20 billion dollars a year, provide you with the most advanced weapons and equipment in the world today, and provide some magic equipment and potions. In short, In the future, you will have what the CIA has, and you will have what they don’t have. I have only one requirement, and that is to complete every task I assign.”

Zhang Cheng stood up and looked condescendingly at the scenery outside the window, and directly stated his position and requirements for the intelligence agency.

"Two... $20 billion?!!"

When Leonid heard this number, he was in a state of extreme shock.

You must know that it is just in the early 2000s, and the United States has just sucked up enough blood lying on the corpse of the former Soviet Union. The purchasing power of the dollar is not generally strong.

The 20 billion yuan per year is not to mention the establishment of an intelligence collection network, even if it is to wrestle with those internationally renowned intelligence organizations.

"What, am I surprised? Do you know how much tax I collect every month from illegal activities in the New York State underground? Hundreds of millions of dollars in cash alone, numbers transferred through bearer bonds and black box operations in banks It is far beyond your imagination. Half of these taxes need to be turned over to the parliament, while the other half is at the discretion of the councilors, so don't doubt my financial resources." Zhang Cheng confessed with a smile on his face.

For him, problems that can be solved with money are not a problem. Even if the tax revenue is insufficient, some rare metals such as gold and platinum can be produced by alchemy in exchange for money.

After recovering from the shock, Leonid subconsciously clenched his fists and asked excitedly: "Then what about the advanced weapons and equipment you mentioned just now? Can you show me some samples?"

"No problem! Come with me! In fact, I have prepared everything for you."

With the last word blurted out, Zhang Cheng suddenly grabbed the opponent's wrist, directly activated the teleportation magic and disappeared in place.

next second...

The two of them instantly appeared in an empty and huge underground bunker, surrounded by various equipment including firearms, vehicles, and electronic equipment.

The most exaggerated thing is that there are several planes that look full of technology parked in the center, and the largest one is almost as big as a Boeing 747!

Chapter 648 Information

Zhang Cheng ignored the almost frozen expression on the old man's face, and pressed the power button casually.

moment!

The originally silent base seemed to come alive suddenly, and various lighting facilities and advanced electronic equipment were activated one after another.

Especially the 3D projection technology from the Marvel universe, and the artificial intelligence designed by Iron Man, almost made Leonid jump in fright.

"Good afternoon, sir, it's an honor to serve you." The artificial intelligence appeared in the hall with a blurred projection.

"Good afternoon, X. Let me introduce you. The gentleman next to me is called Leonid. From today onwards, he is the second person you need to obey [-]% besides me, and he and his subordinates are responsible for Provide remote support and advice." Zhang Cheng gave the order straightforwardly.

After all, he is not one of those kids who likes to be startled, so he will not regard artificial intelligence as a real human being, so there is no need to think about superfluous things such as so-called "feelings", just give orders directly.

"Understood! Facial recognition import! Iris recognition import! Fingerprint recognition import! The secondary authority has been entered. Hello, Mr. Leonid, I am X, and I am very happy to cooperate with you." The artificial intelligence took the initiative to make a brief Self introduction.

"My God! You...you are an artificial intelligence?! How is this possible!" The old man's eyes widened in disbelief.