Chen Shanhe, of course, knew what Johnson Hester was referring to.
These two gifts were indeed priceless, but if compared to the gliding ballistic pathway, these antiques weren't even worth one hair of nine oxen.
Only when the nation was strong could it safeguard these antiques and plunder more resources from other countries.
While the neighbor hoards grain, I stockpile arms; thus, my neighbor becomes my granary.
However...
Chen Shanhe was also very clever and wouldn't hand over the most crucial intelligence right off the bat. Otherwise, once he lost his value, who knew how Johnson Hester would treat him.
A common man is not guilty; he's guilty when he holds a jade token!
Simply possessing the data model for the gliding ballistic pathway was enough to sentence Chen Shanhe to death.
After all, if he could hand this technology over to America today, he could give it to other countries tomorrow.
