Chapter 44: All Fools

Upon hearing the councilman's words, Adam was instantly dumbfounded.

"Wait, Mr. Councilman!"

"I don't think the ownership of S02 is open for discussion!"

"I formally request to dismiss this agenda!"

The councilman shook his head.

"I am sorry, Mr. Adam, but this request is invalid!"

"This agenda was also drafted after thorough consultation by the council!"

"The council has decided to assign S02 to Containment Facility C01 for containment!"

"Mr. Adam, if you have no other objections, I will now proceed with the vote!"

Hearing the conversation between the two, the Warden couldn't help but feel amused.

"This leverage of strength against strength, deflecting a thousand pounds with a mere four ounces, is simply magnificent!"

"With the minimum cost, they secured the status of a Huaxia containment facility! Truly admirable, truly admirable!"

The previously furious Doctor calmed down in an instant.

He adjusted his glasses and spoke softly.

"In this way, those people will certainly not allow A01 to grow too dominant!"

Sure enough, five minutes later, the voting results were out.

More than forty percent of the participants voted in favor.

The rest all abstained, and there wasn't a single opposing vote.

The reason was very simple.

No one present was a fool, not even those to whom Adam had promised benefits.

None of them wanted to see a single faction dominate the rest.

Since A01 wanted S09—The Contaminated Creator, very well.

Then hand over S02—The Angel.

Of course, behind the scenes, that man had undoubtedly been pulling strings.

At this moment, the man in the suit stood up.

He first straightened his collar, and then looked at Adam with a smile.

"Mr. Adam, do you accept this outcome?"

Hearing this, Adam turned to look at the man, his gaze complicated as he spoke.

"He Shang, was this your doing?"

He Shang was the man's actual name, not a codename.

He waved his hand dismissively.

"It has nothing to do with me. This is simply the result of a vote!"

Adam didn't look at He Shang again, instead turning his gaze back to the councilman.

"Pardon my frankness, Mr. Councilman, but don't you think this agenda is unreasonable?"

The councilman's expression was somewhat complicated.

"Mr. Adam, please watch your language!"

"I have already said that this proposal is the result of joint discussions among council members!"

"If you have any questions about this proposal, you may submit an application later!"

Adam argued fiercely.

"No! I do not accept this!"

"My containment facility has never experienced any problems!"

"Why should we hand over S02? This is utterly absurd!"

Just as the councilman was about to speak, He Shang interrupted him.

"Mr. Adam, why don't we resolve this privately?"

"Although both S02 and S09 are in a state of absolute safety, shipping them back and forth is such a hassle!"

"Who knows what kind of accidents might happen during the transfer?"

With that, he looked at Adam with a beaming smile.

"Don't you think I make sense, Mr. Adam?"

Adam looked at He Shang with an icy glare.

"You are going too far!"

He Shang waved his hand, smiling.

"I am merely offering a suggestion! If you disagree, we can simply follow the established procedure!"

At this moment, Artisan's expression was quite extraordinary.

He had originally thought he was the only clown, but now it seemed he wasn't the only one.

He turned to a containment facility leader beside him and said.

"In their Huaxia country, is this move called drawing the firewood from under the cauldron?"

"Adam is still a bit too young after all!"

The leader beside him dared not get involved in this topic, so he simply remained silent.

Artisan didn't mind and turned to speak to someone else.

"Do you think those two factions will fall out over this?"

"If they do turn against each other, what are containment facilities of small countries like us supposed to do?"

His tone was filled with a hint of worry, but even more so with the attitude of a spectator watching a good show.

That leader frowned deeply and said in a deep voice.

"Mr. Artisan, I think you'd better take care of your own affairs first!"

With that, he too shut his mouth.

Artisan's expression flickered between smiling and looking sorrowful, muttering to himself like one possessed.

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He Shang looked at Adam with a smile.

"Well, Mr. Adam? Are you really not going to consider my suggestion?"

Adam's complexion was extremely ugly. He stared fixedly at He Shang's face, gritting his teeth as he spat out each word.

"I agree!"

He had lost this game of chess.

And he had lost thoroughly—not only losing the game, but also losing face completely.

Not only did he fail to acquire S09, but he had also paid a heavy price in the process.

As for the benefits he had promised to others, his facility wouldn't be able to escape paying a single cent.

As for what He Shang had paid, he had no idea; perhaps the man hadn't paid any price at all.

He looked at He Shang with a complicated gaze.

"He Shang, you Huaxia people have a saying: streams and mountains will meet again, we shall cross paths later!"

As soon as he finished these words, his figure vanished into thin air.

Clearly, he had logged off right on the spot.

Those councilmen also looked at He Shang with mixed expressions.

"He Shang, this roundtable meeting has become an absolute farce because of you two factions!"

A councilman said unhappily.

He Shang shrugged.

"Who cares?"

"Hmph!"

Several councilmen also logged off on the spot.

They even forgot to announce the conclusion of the meeting.

Right now, they simply felt too ashamed to stay here any longer.

Artisan grinned broadly.

"A few more clowns! Hahaha!"

"They're all clowns! Hahaha!"

This roundtable meeting came to such a hasty end.

As soon as the Doctor logged off, he received a communication from He Shang.

"Doctor! You'll have to find your own way to handle the subsequent investigation procedures regarding the containment breach of S292!"

This time, the Doctor finally managed to touch his monocle.

He pushed his monocle and said calmly.

"Regarding the issue of S292, I have had a contingency plan for a long time!"

"Good! The coming period will not be peaceful, make sure you and the Warden remain on alert!"

"I won't call everyone individually to notify them!"

The Doctor said coldly.

"Why don't we just break away from the Wardens?"

He Shang on the other end fell silent for a moment, then let out a soft sigh.

"The time is not yet right."

As he spoke, he seemed to think of something.

"By the way, does S292 actually possess divinity?"

The Doctor's voice remained calm.

"Haven't you already seen the research report?"

"The activity speed of his cells is merely somewhat unusual."

Both of them fell into silence.

Finally, He Shang spoke softly.

"Since there is no divinity, let's just drop this matter for now!"

With that, he hung up the communicator.

The Doctor placed the communicator aside and let out a soft breath of relief.

A moment later, he picked up the communicator again, this time calling his assistant.

"Notify S292 to cooperate with the experiment on S097!"