Chapter 755             Ace! Psychological Warfare!

Harding smiled bitterly and asked quietly, "Why, do you still think we have the possibility of victory?"

"Of course there is! No matter when we reach the moment, we cannot lose hope of winning! Besides, we still have a trump card now is useless!" Levins smiled and tried hard to infect Harding with his own ease, so that Harding could get out of despair and hysterical negative emotions as soon as possible. This is exactly how Levins is clever. At this time, any language of comfort is fragile and vulnerable in the face of Harding's rage. In terms of emotion, subtle guidance is better than verbal guidance.

"What ace?" Harding's spirit was indeed a little excited.

Levins was about to answer when a rhythmic knock on the door rang out. An agent in a straight black suit walked in and said to Levins, "Miss Manli has brought it."

Levins laughed and said to Harding: "Our ace is here."

Harding was cheered up all over and thought immediately, saying, "You mean..."

Levins nodded and said, "At present, this is the only way we can win!"

"But Manli is Hong Tao's woman no matter what, can you convince her to help us?" Harding's eyes were filled with hope and worry.

Levins stood up, tidied up the suit, and said with a smile, "If I don't even have this ability, what kind of face do I have to be your chief aide? Leave this little girl to me, just take it!" After that, he turned to look at the agent and said, "You go and take her to the reception room. Before I meet him, no one is allowed to contact her, and no matter what questions she has, she will be allowed to answer. In short, from this moment on, no one is allowed to communicate with her!"

"Yes!" the agent responded and walked out.

Manli was brought here for no reason, and she kept wondering in her heart. This is not Disneyland, not a place where everyone can come. Since she was brought here, something important must be happening, and something about her own is about to happen. But what exactly is it? Manli's head was turning desperately, but she could never get a result.

"Miss Manli, please come here!" Under guidance, Manli came to the reception room of the Presidential Residence. It was very large and luxurious, with huge and clean floor-to-ceiling windows that shone in and shine on people warmly. Originally, in such a space, it would make people feel very comfortable, but at this time, Manli didn't mean to feel comfortable at all.

After being taken to the reception room, no one came for a long time. She was the only one sitting here quietly, as if she had been forgotten, which made Manli feel even more uneasy.

Finally, the door was pushed open, and a woman who looked like a waiter walked in with a coffee pot and snacks. She politely added coffee to Manli and arranged the snacks.

Manli couldn't help asking, "Is it Mr. President who wants to see me?"

The waiter shook his head and said he didn't know. After finishing his own work, he turned around and left. Manli tried hard to see something from her expression, but the waiter seemed to really know nothing.

Manli was a little panicked. She had been in District 51 before, but those people were criminals waiting to be tried. Manli was subjected to the same experience at this time, which made her unable to help but equate herself with those criminals. For a moment, her already uneasy heart jumped up uncontrollably.

Just when Manli was about to bear it, Levins walked in with a straight suit and a serious face. When he saw his face, Manli's heart immediately stumbled in instinct.

Levins chuckled, pointed to the coffee and snacks in front of Manli, and asked, "Is it still your taste?"

Manli had no intention of drinking coffee and eating snacks. At this time, she had never moved the coffee and snacks in front of her. Hearing Levins' inquiry, he casually said, "It's okay."

Levins nodded and said with a smile, "Since it suits your taste, then eat more. If we probably have to talk about it for a long time next time, maybe you will be hungry."

"Talking... a long time?" Obviously, simple things will not take up a long time, only those complicated and troublesome things will take a long time. Moreover, Levins' identity is so extraordinary, so he will have to talk to Manli for a long time. Needless to say, it must be something earth-shaking, which makes Manli, who is ignorant of misfortune and fortune, even raises a heart to his throat.

Levins picked up a piece of pine nut cake and stuffed it into his mouth, exclaiming, "This tastes really good!"

"Mr. Levins, what exactly are you going to talk to me?" Manli finally couldn't help it and asked.

Levins felt proud, and he wanted Manli to ask questions first. Psychology believes that when both sides play chess, who ask questions first means who loses patience first. Whoever loses patience first will be the first to expose his weaknesses and whoever fails in the game. All this arranged by Levins did not waste his work.

Levins did not rush to answer, but slowly pulled out a cigarette and asked, "Don't you mind?"

Manli's heart seemed to be on fire, and she shook her head without thinking. Levins lit the cigarette, took a deep breath, and then said while spitting out the smoke, "Miss Manli, I invite you here this time, it's actually for your boyfriend."

"A Tao?" Manli was shocked.

Levins nodded and said, "According to our intelligence report, your boyfriend, Mr. Hong Taohong, is carrying out a series of terrorist operations that endanger the national security of the United States!"

"Mr. Levins, you must have made a mistake! Although A Tao is a Chinese, he has grown up in the United States since he was a child. As far as I know, he has a deep affection for the United States, how could he carry out terrorist operations that endanger the national security of the United States? Besides, with A Tao's current lofty status in the United States, why did he do this? This is nonsense!" Manli became anxious when she heard this, stood up suddenly and yelled.

Levins coughed and said, "Miss Manli, I can understand your mood at this time. After all, this matter involves your beloved boyfriend, so emotionally, it is indeed a bit difficult to accept..."

"Mr. Levins, do you think all this I said is based on my personal subjective judgment? You are wrong. All I said is objective fact!" Manli interrupted Levins's words excitedly.

Levins shook his head and said, "You just talked about the facts, so let's talk about the facts! These were taken by our intelligence department when he secretly followed Hong Tao. Look." As he said that, Levins pushed a thick stack of photos to Manli.

Manli picked it up and looked at it, and her heart suddenly sank. Almost all of the photos were Hong Tao and talking with several internationally renowned terrorist leaders. She couldn't believe her eyes. The more she looked down, the more solemn Manli's expression became, and even full of fear. "No... impossible! This... these must be fake! The computer synthesis technology is so powerful now, I can do whatever kind of photos I want, I don't believe these!"

Levins chuckled and said, "You just said that you were judging this matter based on objective facts. Then let me ask you, if the person in this photo is not Hong Tao, but someone else, would you still say so firmly that you don't believe it?"

"This..." Manli was asked by Levins.

Levins smiled and said, "I said before that Hong Tao is your lover, and your emotions are completely understandable..."

"Mr. Levins, I promise you that Hong Tao really won't plan any terror activities. Someone must be framed by him!" Manli said to Levins anxiously.

Levins shook his head and said sympathetically, "I really want to believe you, but the problem is that Mr. President thinks this is true."

"Ah? Then... how about that?" Manli shivered and asked blankly.

Levins said with a serious expression, "You know, what our President hates the most is the terrorists. He has always advocated that he will never tolerate terrorists, no matter how prominent the synchronous elements are, and how noble the status is! Therefore, Mr. President means to take coercive measures against Hong Tao immediately and control him first! This time, I invite you here, in fact, I want to ask you to assist in the investigation. After all, you are one of Hong Tao's girlfriends and have a close relationship with him."

"No! You can't do this! Hong Tao is innocent and wronged!" Manli couldn't help but shout loudly. Levins's words really scared her.

Levins frowned and said, "Manli, although you are Hong Tao's girlfriend, you are an American first. We hope that you can put the country first, destroy your relatives for the sake of justice, and do what an American should do."

"You...you want me to be an insider for you and deal with Hong Tao?" After all, Manli was a person who had been in intelligence for a while and suddenly understood what Levins meant.

Levins nodded and said, "This is not only helping us, but also helping yourself! Help yourself draw a clear line between yourself and Hong Tao and prove your innocence. I believe you don't want your family and friends to treat you as a traitor, right?"

After hearing this, Manli's face suddenly turned pale. She thought that whenever her parents went out in the future, countless people would point fingers behind their backs and say that they were the parents of traitors. A severe pain surged in Manli's heart. She shook her head repeatedly and said, "I have not treason, nor Hong Tao. You must have made a mistake, it must be!"

Levins frowned slightly and asked, "Do you believe Hong Tao so much?"

Manli nodded vigorously without hesitation and said, "Of course I believe it!"

Levins said, "Okay, I'll tell you the truth! There are indeed many doubts about this matter..."

"Since you also admit that there are doubts, then you dare to take measures against Hong Tao!?" Manli seemed very angry.

Levins smiled and said, "Listen to me, I just said that, just to cheat you, thinking that you will be guilty and will show your weakness. But now it seems that you are indeed innocent."

"Hmph! Of course I am innocent!"

Levins said, "You are innocent, but Hong Tao is not sure. Although there are doubts and we cannot be sure, at least he is also suspicious. So, I hope you can do us a favor."

"What's the busy thing?" Manli asked with a frown.

"Supervise Hong Tao's every move, and record all the people Hong Tao meets and the content of the conversation every day. In addition, we also want to ask you to find a way to obtain all the files in Hong Tao's private computer."

"You... are you going to make me betray Hong Tao?" Manli asked angrily.

Levins frowned and said, "Miss Manli, don't say so badly! What's the point of selling or not? We're giving you a chance to prove Hong Tao's innocence. You don't want anything to happen to Hong Tao, right?"

"I..." Manli hesitated a little.

Levins continued, "If Hong Tao really has no problem, what does it matter what you do? But if you reject us, then we have reason to suspect that Hong Tao is indeed having problems, and you are no exception. In that case, I think it will be even more unfavorable to Hong Tao!"

"You have so many excellent agents under you, why don't you send them but send me?"

"Because you are the least suspected by Hong Tao. We have also dealt with the China Federation over the years. There are many experts hidden in the China Federation. It is hard to see them without being discovered by them! We don't want to alarm the enemy, so you are the best candidate!"

"It seems that I have no room for rejection, right?"

"This matter is related to Hong Tao and your own innocence. I think you really have no room for rejection!"

"Okay! In order to help Hong Tao clear his grievances, I am willing to help you this time! But this is only once. If there is another similar thing, you can check it yourself!" Manli said in a deep voice.

Levins smiled and nodded, saying, "If it is found out that Mr. Hong Tao is indeed innocent this time, we will certainly be more at ease with him in the future. So, as you said, only once!" As Levins said, he took out a pin-like thing from his pocket and said, "This is a mini camera, don't put it on your chest, so that what you see and hear will be recorded and saved. Its hard drive is enough to store the video materials taken in forty-eight hours in two days. In forty-eight hours, I will send someone to take this pin like you have retrieved."

"It's that simple?" Manli asked.
Chapter completed!