Too Late He Wanted Me Back Chapter 13
As the current ruler of the Canyer Group, what Jaylen did best was scheming.
He knew very well that a state-level classified project like this could not be handled head-on, or it would be like throwing an egg against a rock and courting destruction.
Since force would not work, he would use a softer approach. No one could resist stacks of gleaming U.S. dollars. As long as enough money was thrown at it, even a fortress as solid as iron could be smashed open with a crack.
And that was indeed the case. The temptation of tens of billions of dollars was enormous.
Moreover, the Lunar Ladder Project itself required a tremendous amount of funding, and NASA was also looking for major corporations, hoping to persuade them to invest in the Lunar Ladder Project.
If Jaylen was willing to invest, that would be perfect. With tens of billions of dollars arriving all at once, NASA’s director would not need to go looking for other large corporations to solicit funding.
So, after weighing the pros and cons, the director finally relented. “If you are certain you can invest tens of billions of dollars, then I can let you visit the project base as an investor.”
“But before you go, you will also have to sign a confidentiality agreement, and only you may go alone. Before departure, we will conduct a full-body search on you. After you arrive at the project base, you may not act recklessly. You may stay at the base for only one day, and after that day, you must leave immediately.”
The conditions proposed by the director were still quite harsh, but Jaylen did not hesitate in the slightest and agreed at once.
Right now, all he wanted was to see Seraphina as soon as possible. As long as he could see Seraphina, he was willing to do anything.
So Jaylen immediately had his lawyer draft an investment contract, then signed it in front of NASA’s director.
NASA’s director also had someone bring over the confidentiality agreement and hand it to Jaylen.
Jaylen signed the confidentiality agreement without the slightest hesitation.
Once everything was ready, and after the Canyer Group transferred the first installment of $20,000,000,000 into NASA’s public account, NASA’s director also submitted a request to his superiors to send a vehicle to take Jaylen to the Lunar Ladder Project Base for a visit.
The request was approved very quickly. The military department once again sent a military jeep. Jaylen’s eyes were blindfolded, and then, with the military department helping him along, he got into the military jeep.
The journey was extremely rough. First they rode in the military jeep for a full day and night, then got out and boarded a cruise ship for two days and two nights. Finally, from the cruise ship, they boarded a military helicopter, which flew for a little over five hours before they finally reached their destination.
Throughout the entire process, Jaylen’s eyes remained covered.
The purpose of the blindfold was to prevent Jaylen from memorizing the route and leaking the exact location of the project base.
The Lunar Ladder Project Base was built in a desolate desert. The moment they got off the aircraft, yellow sand was flying everywhere, blowing so fiercely that people could hardly open their eyes.
Fortunately, inside the base all was peaceful and serene. The scientists had even planted a great deal of greenery there, making the small project base feel like a hidden paradise in the desert.
Only after they entered the main gate of the base did the guards remove the black cloth covering Jaylen’s eyes.
“Mr. Canyer, I’m sorry you’ve had such a hard trip.” The base’s chief director personally received Jaylen. “Are you all right? Are you carsick? If you are, I have motion sickness medicine here. It’s especially effective. Take one pill and the dizziness will disappear immediately.”
Jaylen smiled. “No need. I’m fine.”
“After such a bumpy journey, you must be hungry, right?” the chief director said with a smile. “Let’s go to the cafeteria first. After we eat, I’ll take you around.”
At that moment, how could Jaylen possibly be in the mood to eat? Seraphina filled his mind completely.
But he could not make it too obvious. After all, the Lunar Ladder Project was a state-level classified project. If he came right out and said he wanted to see some engineer, it would be very easy for them to treat him as a spy and lock him up.
So Jaylen could only put it tactfully. “After being in transit for so long, I’m actually feeling a little nauseated and can’t eat. I’d like to take a look at our engineering department first. After the tour, I’ll go eat.”
The chief director did not become suspicious. He said cheerfully, “Then let’s start with the tour.”
Then the group went off to the engineering department, chatting and laughing.
At that very moment, Seraphina was in the engineering department, sitting in front of a computer with several engineers, concentrating intently on drafting blueprints.
These blueprints were the prototype of the Lunar Ladder. Their engineering department had to finish the drawings first, then create 3D models. Once they had the models, they would work with experts to overcome technical difficulties and gradually turn the models into reality…