Chapter 502 Project Subcontracting

After the British Congressmen departed, the R&D department of Lightning Coal Company immediately ceased its bustle, as technicians began to chat or sip tea.

These 30 or so people had been sent by the French Intelligence Bureau, having memorized a plethora of technical jargon to impress onlookers.

The remaining workers were locally hired temps who usually cleaned machines and moved documents; they just had to look busy.

A few days later, Mr. Modant, with a shake of his head, emerged from the workshops of the Andrew Chemical Company in London, murmuring softly, "Not even wearing shoe covers, these machines can't possibly be precise enough..."

The company manager, with a face full of ingratiating smiles, saw him to the door, carefully inquiring, "Baron, our company's distillation equipment will be ready for use by the end of the year. We hope you'll allow us to take on the gas production project."