The United States' intelligence machines stationed around the world were operating at full speed. As information was urgently being collected, the head of the Central Intelligence Agency received a mysterious call. He learned from the call that the Department of Intelligence had found the instigator - Tang Ying was the key figure. The United States had underestimated Tang Ying's connection with Zhang Ziwen. No one had expected the usually low-profile Tang Ying to employ the power of the royal family to aid Zhang Ziwen. This key piece of information was quickly relayed to the White House via a secure line.
In the White House Oval Office gathered key figures such as President Bush, Secretary of State Rice, newly-appointed Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Treasury Secretary Paulson, Commerce Secretary Gutierrez, and key figures in the military including Moseley, the Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, Garry, the Commander of the Navy, and White, the Commander of the Army.
