Pang Jindong decided to keep the ship and not put it into commercial operation. It would only be used for himself and the company.

Before returning to Hongyan Valley Base, Pang Jindong, with the help of experts, formulated a specific renovation plan for the cruise ship and named it "Ocean Pioneer".

Pang Jindong's requirement is not just a vacation cruise ship, but also a strategic transport ship.

Most of the original design is retained, mainly infrastructure such as restaurants;

Some changes have been made to some facilities. For example, the apron that could only park one helicopter was expanded to be able to park at least five helicopters at the same time, and hangars and all maintenance facilities were provided for three of them;

Other facilities were cut down, such as shopping malls, opera houses, water volleyball courts, etc.

At the strong request of the four little ghost girls, Pang Jindong retained some entertainment facilities, such as a man-made surfing bay and even a small golf course.

In fact, even if they did not make this request, Pang Jindong would do so, because after all, this ship still needs to be used for his vacation and even his own maritime command center.

In addition, changes have been made to the cabins, which are required to fully comply with military camp standards and be able to carry as many troops as possible.

According to estimates by the designers, after modification, it can carry at least 5,000 soldiers, as well as all their equipment and ammunition.

Of course, soldiers cannot live as comfortably as guests who pay money to travel on the ship, and each person's independent space is much smaller, but the cruise ship can provide them with quite good enjoyment.

Tang Yun was able to buy the ship, which was conservatively estimated to cost US$800 million, for US$350 million not only because she came across a good opportunity, but also because what she bought was only the hull itself, which only accounted for the estimated cost.

a part of.

Another expensive expense is decoration, but this work has not yet started, and the original owner has not invested. Now it is completely decided by Pang Jindong.

Pang Jindong's plan is to divide the hull into two parts, vacation and practical, and retain a small part of the luxurious decoration and facilities, mainly for personal use and the vacation part of the ship. The practical part that occupies most of the place is simple.

in principle.

Although Pang Jindong considers himself to be relatively frugal, he still needs to invest a lot of money if he wants to continue building the ship.

But Pang Jindong is no longer so heartbroken. Owning such a ship is everyone's dream, and Pang Jindong is not immune to it.

One of the things Pang Jindong must do every day now is to pay attention to the construction progress of the Ocean Pioneer, and he will often appreciate the renderings.

However, a few days later, Pang Jindong's attention was diverted from the cruise ship because of a newspaper that Barney had urgently delivered.

In addition to occasionally browsing the Internet for news and paying attention to the general election, Pang Jindong doesn't care much about current affairs and barely reads newspapers.

There is no newspaper subscription at the Red Rock Valley base. Barney bought this one when he went to a nearby city for business. The headline on the front page was "CIA Director was assassinated."

This report stated that the director of the CIA was suddenly shot in public a few days ago and was declared dead after medical treatment failed. The president even delivered a eulogy.

More importantly, the report also pointed out that the suspect turned out to be Miss Parker.

However, the report only stated that Miss Parker was an employee of an agency affiliated with the CIA. The motive for the assassination was unknown, and no other specific information was provided.

Pang Jindong took a breath of air: "How could this happen?"

At this time, the sentry reported: "There is a lady named Parker who wants to see you!"

"Say Parker, and Parker will be here. This Qinggong is so good!" Pang Jindong told the sentry: "Let her in!"

Miss Parker still had the same indifferent look, wearing a crisp professional suit, but she looked a little embarrassed, which showed that she was not having a good life these days.

She sat down opposite Pang Jindong and said frankly: "I'm sorry, I came to you for help only when I had no other choice!"

Looking at this woman with whom he had had skin-to-skin contact, Pang Jindong had mixed feelings in his heart. It took him a long time to come back to his senses and asked matter-of-factly: "What can I do for you?"

"Let me hide here for a while!"

Pang Jindong put the newspaper in front of Miss Parker, pointed at the news on it and asked, "Did you really do it?"

"That's right!" Miss Parker's eyes flicked across the report and she admitted frankly: "Not only the director of the CIA, but also the giant of the center, Mr. Carl, was killed by me!"

"Why?" Pang Jindong frowned slightly, wondering that Miss Parker, who was loyal to the center, would do such a thing.

Miss Parker's answer was simple: "Because they murdered my father!"

"Your father passed away?" Pang Jindong didn't feel much about Mr. Parker's death. In Pang Jindong's memory, he was a very cold old man. Just like the environment of the center, he always felt so serious.

, except when I saw my daughter, I basically never smiled.

"Yes!" Miss Parker lit a cigarette, lowered her head and took a few deep puffs, then looked sideways at Pang Jindong and said, "You should be happy, the center has completely collapsed!"

"This is really good news!" Although Pang Jindong said this, there was no trace of joy in his tone. This was because firstly, he was in front of Miss Parker, and secondly, the center no longer posed much of a threat to him.

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But the death of the CIA director is indeed good news. This powerful enemy who has been hiding behind the scenes has given Pang Jindong a headache.

"Your reaction is a little too calm!" Miss Parker said, blowing out a smoke ring at Pang Jindong.

"Oh! Then let me act more excited and tell me how the center disintegrated?" Pang Jindong still appeared calm.

Miss Parker was too lazy to correct Pang Jindong's attitude and gave a general account of what happened before and after the center was dismantled.

The center suffered heavy losses in the battle at Red Rock Valley and was on the verge of collapse.

After the CIA director decided to abandon the center, this collapse began in full swing, and Miss Parker's revengeful actions undoubtedly accelerated this process.

Miss Parker's revenge had almost no technical content. She killed Mr. Carr in the center, but then ambushed outside the CIA and suddenly shot the CIA director when he was off duty.

However, Miss Parker's escape process was very technical. Not only did she successfully leave the scene, but she also safely evaded CIA agents and police pursuits for several days, and finally arrived at the Red Rock Valley Base.

Miss Parker was not willing to face Pang Jindong, but she was desperate and had nowhere else to go.

Pang Jindong's expression remained unchanged, and he asked calmly: "On what basis do you determine that Mr. Carl colluded with the CIA to murder your father?"

"Sidney told me, he has sufficient evidence!"

"But you are still a little too reckless!" Pang Jindong knew that Sidney would not lie, let alone such a major matter.

He and Bernard were the only two people in the entire center that Pang Jindong trusted and respected.

Miss Parker raised an eyebrow: "Do you think the revenge of killing your father can be endured?"

"Patience does not mean giving up. We Chinese have an idiom 'hide your strength and bide your time'. If you are interested, you can learn about its connotation."

"So..." Miss Parker looked at Pang Jindong, trying to capture the changes in her heart through her expression, and said slowly: "You have not forgotten everything the center has done to you, but you are accumulating strength?"

"That's not the case to a certain extent! Because I think the center now is different from the past!"

"This is my father's wish..." Miss Parker said, looking sad.

Pang Jindong originally wanted to tell Miss Parker that when the Center murdered Benjamin and tried to recover Bernard's money, he had already decided to confront it head-on.

But seeing Miss Parker's expression, Pang Jindong swallowed his words again.

Miss Parker took a few breaths, cheered up and said: "Now you have no need for revenge, because it was Mr. Carr who planned everything about you!"

This news shocked Pang Jindong, because Pang Jindong originally thought that the people who made the Cobino plan were all dead, but he did not expect that the tragedy of his life turned out to be the work of that hypocrite.

Pang Jindong looked at Miss Parker stupidly, not knowing what to say.

"Are you surprised?" Miss Parker sneered and continued: "When I first learned about it, I was also surprised. Because Mr. Carl is not much older than you, but he can actually dominate your life."

After being silent for a long time, Pang Jindong said word by word: "My life has never been dominated by anyone. What Mr. Carl owes me is the life of my parents!"

"Now that I have asked him to repay it, if you want to thank me, provide me with shelter for a period of time!"

"You'd better understand that the reason why I protect you is not to thank you..."

Miss Parker interrupted Pang Jindong and said impatiently: "I know what you mean, because we had that thing before, so you feel responsible for me! This is really ridiculous, don't forget this

In country M, put away the Eastern thinking!"

Regardless of whether Miss Parker's words were sincere or false, her attitude made Pang Jindong relieved: "That's good!"

"Don't worry, I won't disturb you for too long!"

"What I'm really worried about is not that you will disturb me, but that even if you want to disturb me, you won't have the chance!" Pang Jindong also lit a cigarette, looked at Miss Parker through the light blue smoke, and said with concern: "You

The trouble caused this time is too great!"

"Is he just the director of the CIA..." Miss Parker sneered, showing a nonchalant look: "If it were normal to kill him, it would be a very serious problem, but it is not now."

"You'd better not be so confident!" Pang Jindong knew what Miss Parker meant and felt that what she said was not unreasonable. However, her attitude still made the problem too simple.

The so-called "one emperor, one courtier", now is the time to change dynasties. After a series of assassinations involving the presidential election and the disclosure of unprecedented scandals, this election is destined to be an extraordinary one.

Everything has fallen into chaos.

Moreover, due to a series of reasons such as the Iraq War and the ongoing financial crisis, the Republican Party is likely to lose the presidency after losing Congress.

After the complacent Democratic Party takes control of the situation, it will conduct a general reckoning with the political problems left by the Republican Party.

Therefore, the vested interests of the current government are busy destroying evidence, and no one cares who the murderer is.

In addition, the director of the CIA mastered too many secrets, so his death is really a good thing for many people.

They may cover up the truth of the assassination, but that doesn't mean they will really let Miss Parker go.

"But what else can I do?!" Miss Parker showed a hint of helplessness. Rather than asking Pang Jindong, she was more asking herself.

"You hide here with me for a while, and then..." Pang Jindong shook his head and continued: "Go to my country! I will arrange a job for you there, and say goodbye to this life full of crises!

"

"Okay!" What Pang Jindong didn't expect was that Miss Parker agreed readily. Maybe this woman is not as strong as she looks and hopes to live a stable life.

Pang Jindong looked at the soldiers training outside the window, and his thoughts seemed to drift into the distance: "In a few days, a group of soldiers will be sent to Iraq. They will take a cruise ship out of the waterway and will dock at a port in our country. Put on your makeup and blend in among the soldiers.

, get off the ship with me when the time comes, I will return to the ship after taking care of domestic matters, but you can stay!"

"Okay!" Miss Parker put a box she brought with her in front of Pang Jindong, and then told Pang Jindong: "You will not protect me for free, this is my reward for you!"

Pang Jindong opened the box and found that it was full of burnt discs. There were hundreds of them.

Pang Jindong couldn't help frowning and asked strangely: "What are these?"

"It's the center's research data!"

After hearing these words, Pang Jindong's eyes fell on those CDs and could no longer look away.

Over the years, the center's research has covered many fields, including some edge subjects, and has achieved many results and breakthroughs, some of which are even far ahead of the field in which they are located.

However, the Cobino Center will never disclose itself to the world, and adopts highly confidential measures internally.

Many results were provided to the government of country m in the name of other institutions or enterprises, thereby driving the advancement of m** military technology.
Chapter completed!