While Ye Zhou and Chen Hao were having supper, the staff of the Nantianmen Project Information Department were not idle. They were sitting with several experts from the project organization department, preparing to implement what Ye Zhou said.

On the big screen is an official reply document that is being drafted. Several experts from the Organization Department carefully read the content of the document and carefully consider the tone of each wording.

"We must not be too anxious and reveal our sincerity in cooperation. Then use the most official rhetoric. Change the sentence "We are willing to work together with you to work together for the success of the project" to "We are willing to reach meaningful cooperation with you."

"In addition, the signature of the document also needs to be changed. The payment of the Nantianmen project cannot be included. It is necessary to enter the project. I remember that in addition to the 5 sub-projects, there are several platform support projects under the Nantianmen project. Let's do this, first put the payment of the infrastructure project team of the experimental base."

"Okay, I'm almost there. My colleagues from the intelligence team will also take a look. If there is no problem, we'll send it out directly."

The staff of the intelligence team also reviewed the documents. After confirming that they were correct, the documents were passed to the approval personnel, including Ye Zhou and Chen Hao.

While waiting for approval, the people in the conference room relaxed and sat in their respective positions. One of them said with some jokingness:

"I don't know if the other party will bite the hook. The hook we used for fishing this time is really big. Although the bait is big enough, I always worry that they will see through our intentions."

After hearing his words, another person spoke:

"I'm not worried about whether they will bite the hook. From my point of view, they really have to bite this hook. After all, if they can get priority cooperation rights in such a huge project, the benefits will be huge in any case. Even if they know there may be problems, I guess they will have to swallow it."

"Well, that's fine. But that's OK. For the above, this is a free move. Success or failure, but the impact is not that big."

"That's right, but since we've arrived by the river, we have to fish well, otherwise we'll always be air force, so won't we be fishing guys?"

Everyone in the conference room laughed. While they were talking, the superiors' approval had been in place. A few minutes later, the email was sent out through the official channel of the Nantianmen Project Organization Department.

This bait, which exudes an attractive fragrance, crossed the optical cable tens of thousands of meters of the seabed and was delivered to the other party.

......

On the other side of the sea, in the Strategic Intelligence Analysis Office, Aisen looked at the reply from China on cooperation affairs projected on the screen, frowned.

He instinctively saw something unreasonable in this reply, but now he is unable to think too rigorously and rationally because his condition is too poor.

"How did you view this reply?"

He looked at the analyst beside him, with an expression of pride on his face that was hard to hide.

Hearing Eisen’s question, the analyst pondered for a moment and answered:

"Mr. Eisen, I think there are two possibilities for this reply."

"The first possibility is that the technical doubts we launched before have worked. After analysis, their professional team believed that letting us join the project would make faster progress, so for the sake of comprehensive interests, we decided to join."

"The probability of this possibility is relatively low, but it is not impossible. They are likely not to let us intervene in the core areas of the project, but instead want to increase their own scientific research strength by absorbing our professional and technical personnel."

"You see, the signature of this reply letter was not the Nantianmen project, but the infrastructure project team under the Nantianmen project, which means that they cannot represent the overall decision-making of the project, but only decisions in limited areas."

"However, even if you just enter the peripheral field of the project, it is actually beneficial to us. As long as we can participate in the project, we will always have various opportunities to access their core field, which is a good start."

Eisen nodded slightly. The analyst's judgment was smooth, and the details were not omitted. It was highly referenceable. However, he did not intend to make a decision immediately, but said:

"Then you talk about another possibility."

"The other possibility is simple. They just want to use us to put pressure on the bears."

Eisen picked up the coffee cup, signaled the analyst to pause for a moment, and then spoke:

"The pressure on the bears means that they won't really let us join the project team, right? They will only reveal the cooperation intentions of both of us to the bears and encourage them to join the project as soon as possible. Why should we make this tool for providing them with pressure?"

Valley

The analyst paused for a moment, his eyes hesitated.

This hesitation was not because he did not know the answer to this question, but because, from Eisen's expression, he could clearly not know the answer to this question.

This shouldn't happen. The other party used to be the strongest leader and the most keenest decision-maker in this office, but now he hasn't even sorted out such a simple logic.

He coughed and spoke tentatively:

"Mr. Eisen, actually...this is a very simple logic."

"Whether they regard us as a tool or not, the connection they make with us is inevitable. As long as they can make contact, it is a beneficial and harmless thing for us."

"Unless they are really... just trying to disgust us, but I personally think that's a very low possibility."

Eisen shook his head and said nothing.

He did not agree with what the analyst said in the end, because in his opinion, this was the most likely situation.

Does China want to cooperate with its own side?

Is it possible?

Maybe there is, but this possibility is too low, almost to be negligible.

As for putting pressure on the Russians through your own side? This may be effective, but at the same time, the other party should also consider a question, that is, will Mao Xiong question the reliability of the project more because of this indecisive attitude?

Taking it all together, in his heart, he prefers that the cooperation reply sent by the other party is just a test.

Testing one's attitude.

If you really follow the path given by the other party, it means that you still have a positive view of the Nantianmen project. Then won’t the negative arguments you have thrown out directly in the face?

He sighed, trying to express his opinion to the analyst, but after opening his mouth a few times, he didn't speak.

He is no longer as confident as before.

He was afraid that his judgment was wrong, and he was afraid that because of his wrong judgment, his side would lose the chance to reach a cooperation with the other side.

He can no longer bear the loss of this mistake.

On the contrary, the loss of being fooled by the other party is not that great.

Thinking of this, he spoke:

"Then do it according to your ideas, pass the message to the research team below, agree to further contact with the Huaxia Nantianmen project and reach cooperation as much as possible."

"clear!"

The analyst nodded and turned away from the conference room.

Eisen, who was sitting at the desk, looked particularly lonely at this moment.

.........

Two hours later, the Nantianmen project team received the other party's reply, which actively proposed the cooperation direction and cooperation methods that both parties could consider in the future, and even put forward an agenda for further discussion.

The staff of the intelligence work group smiled maliciously, and soon after, an official announcement was spread through various media.
Chapter completed!