Chapter 44: We are all Clowns

Hearing the councilman's words, Adam was instantly dumbfounded.

"Wait, Councilman!"

"I believe the issue of S02's ownership requires no discussion!"

"I propose dismissing this agenda item!"

The councilman shook his head.

"Unfortunately, Mr. Adam, this motion is invalid!"

"This agenda item was also drafted after discussion by the Council members!"

"The Council has decided to entrust S02 to the C01 containment facility for containment!"

"Mr. Adam, if you have no other objections to this, I will begin the vote!"

After listening to their conversation, the Chief was delighted.

"This move of using their own force against them, is simply brilliant!"

"Protecting the status of a Chinese containment facility at the smallest cost! Admirable, admirable!"

The Doctor, who had been furious, instantly calmed down.

He supported the frame of his (non-existent) glasses and said softly,

"This way, those people definitely won't let A01 become the sole dominant power!"

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

Over forty percent voted in favor.

The rest all abstained, not a single vote was cast against.

The reason was simple.

No one present was foolish, not even those promised benefits by Adam.

No one wanted to see a single power dominate.

Since A01 wanted S09-The Contaminated Creator, that was fine.

But he had to hand over S02-Angel.

Of course, the person maneuvering behind the scenes was indispensable.

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

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

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

Hearing this, Adam turned to look at the man, his gaze complex.

"He Shang, was this your doing?"

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

He waved his hand.

"It has nothing to do with me. This result was achieved through voting."

Adam didn't look at He Shang anymore but turned to the councilman.

"With all due respect, Councilman, don't you find this agenda item unreasonable?"

The councilman's expression was somewhat complicated.

"Mr. Adam, mind your language!"

"I have already said, this proposal is the result of joint discussion by the Council members!"

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

Adam retorted vehemently.

"No! I do not accept!"

"My asylum has not had any problems!"

"Why do I need to hand over S02? This is simply absurd!"

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

"Mr. Adam, perhaps we could resolve this issue privately?"

"Although S02 and S09 are in an absolutely safe state, shipping them back and forth is so troublesome!"

"Who knows what accidents might happen during the transfer!"

As he spoke, he looked at Adam with a smile.

"Don't you think what I said makes sense, Mr. Adam?"

Adam looked at He Shang with icy eyes.

"Don't go too far!"

He Shang waved his hand, a smile on his face.

"I'm just making a suggestion! If you disagree, we can just follow the procedure."

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

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

He said to a leader of another facility beside him,

"This move, is it called ‘cutting the firewood from under the cauldron’ in their country?" 

[TL note: This is a idiom, taking drastic measures to deal with a situation]

"That Adam is still too young!"

The leader next to him didn't dare get involved in this topic, so he could only keep silent.

Artisan didn't mind and turned to another person.

"Do you think the two of them will fall out over this?"

"If they fall out, what should we asylums from smaller countries do?"

His tone was filled with some worry, but more than that, he was watching the show.

That leader frowned deeply and said gravely,

"Mr. Artisan, I think you should handle your own affairs first!"

After saying this, he also closed his mouth.

Artisan's expression alternated between smiling and seeming sad. It was as if he was bewitched, he kept muttering to himself.

…………

He Shang looked at Adam with a smile.

"So, Mr. Adam? Will you really not consider my suggestion?"

Adam's face was very ugly. He stared fixedly at He Shang's face, gritting his teeth word by word.

"I agree!"

He had lost this game of strategy.

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

Not only did he fail to obtain S09, but he also paid a considerable price for it.

He couldn't escape fulfilling the benefits he had promised.

As for what He Shang paid, he didn't know, perhaps the other party hadn't paid any price at all.

He looked at He Shang with a complex gaze.

"He Shang, you have a saying in your country: ‘Mountains and rivers will meet again.’ We will meet again!"

After saying this, his figure vanished into thin air.

He had clearly logged off on the spot.

The few councilmen also looked at He Shang with complicated expressions.

"He Shang, because of your two factions, this Round Table Meeting has completely turned into a farce!" a councilman said unhappily.

He Shang shrugged.

"Who would care?"

"Hmph!"

The several councilmen also logged off on the spot.

They even forgot to announce the end of the meeting.

At this moment, they also felt too embarrassed to stay here.

Artisan grinned.

"A few more clowns! Hahaha!"

"Everyone is a clown! Hahaha!"

This Round Table Meeting ended hastily just like that.

The Doctor had just logged off when he received a communication from He Shang.

"Doctor! Regarding the subsequent investigation procedure for S292's containment breach, you'll have to find a way yourself!"

This time, the Doctor finally found his monocle.

He adjusted it and said calmly, "Regarding the S292 issue, I already have a contingency plan."

"Hmm! Good. The coming period won't be peaceful. Tell the Chief and the others to be careful."

"I won't call them one by one to notify them."

The Doctor said coldly,

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

He Shang on the other end was silent for a moment, then sighed softly.

"It's not time yet."

Then, as if remembering something, he added,

"By the way, does S292 truly possess divinity or not?"

The Doctor's voice remained calm.

"Shouldn't you have already seen the research report?"

"He just has somewhat unique cell activity speed."

Both of them fell silent.

Finally, He Shang said softly,

"Since there's no divinity, then let's just drop the matter."

After saying this, he hung up the communicator.

The Doctor placed the communicator aside and gently sighed in relief.

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

"Notify S292 to cooperate with the experiments on S097."

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