Chapter 1084 - Ten Countries’ Diplomatic Visit of Xin (2/2)

Not only the reporters outside the Hilton, but all those who were interested in this meeting all shared the same speculations.

Two days before the summit, Jiang Chen took Lin Lin’s report on X2 bacteria and finally returned to the modern world. Originally, he planned to return yesterday, but a small delay in Lin Lin’s research forced him to delay his return by one day.

Returning to Coro Island by boat, Jiang Chen didn’t go home but went to the Presidential Palace.

When he arrived at the Presidential Palace, Zhang Yaping was enjoying the presence of the Frankberg foreign minister as the two joked and laughed. Jiang Chen didn’t disturb the pair. Instead, he followed President Zhang’s secretary and sat down in the lounge. He slowly sipped on his coffee while he waited for the end of the informal diplomatic conference between the two countries.

He didn’t have to wait for long. Soon, he heard footsteps.

“You finally stepped outside.” Zhang Yaping sat down on the sofa opposite Jiang Chen. With a weary expression, he asked his secretary: “Pour me a cup of water. No tea, just hot water.”

The senior foreign ministers of ten countries visited and Zhang Yaping didn’t have time for a break this week. What made it worse was that the Outer s.p.a.ce Security Summit would start soon, but Jiang Chen suddenly started to play hide and seek with him.

Although it wasn’t the first time he disappeared, it was the first time before such a major event.

“There have been some recent developments.” Jiang Chen smiled and ambiguously skipped the question. “You did a great job.”

“That depends on how you interpret the word ‘great’.” Zhang Yaping shook his head helplessly. He took the water from the secretary, whispered a thank you, then signaled her to leave. He then looked to Jiang Chen. “Every country’s foreign minister is asking me one thing. Guess what is it?”

“Extraterrestrial civilization?” Jiang Chen smiled.

“Yes.” Zhang Yaping sipped the water and soothed his throat. In a half-joking tone, he said, “Everyone wants to know what tricks you’re playing, whether extraterrestrial civilization is indeed a thing or whether it’s just a smoke bomb. Of course, the foreign ministers are most concerned about the steps you’ve taken in the study of extraterrestrial civilizations. Kerry also threatened me with a warning, saying that anything about unilaterally liaising with extraterrestrial civilizations without the consent of the United Nations would be regarded as a provocation of war by the UA… what a joke.”

Zhang Yaping shook his head and put the cup aside.

“Aliens? He’s seen too many Hollywood blockbusters.”

Although Zhang Yaping had already seen the agenda of the Outer s.p.a.ce Security Summit, he didn’t take extraterrestrial civilizations seriously. It was to be expected since Jiang Chen never disclosed the details of Celestial Trade’s s.p.a.ce activities to him.

Looking at Zhang Yaping, Jiang Chen had a strange expression.

Zhang Yaping noticed Jiang Chen’s strange look. He stopped and asked, “What’s wrong? Was it something I said?”

“Nothing, it’s my bad.”

Jiang Chen paused for a moment and looked at the confused Zhang Yaping. “What if I told you that the extraterrestrial civilization we mentioned in the invitation… is not a joke?”