At the same time, in front of the beautiful castle of the Snoopy Kingdom, two officials of the world government officially entered the palace under the leadership of the chamberlain.

The bright sun shone on the white uniform, and the metal buttons at the neckline shone with a faint halo.

Douglas lowered the brim of his hat slightly, blocking out the reflection of the castle's white marble façade, and behind him, Miss Lily, who was also on the same footing, had an equally serious expression, her eyes slightly lowered as if she was not interested in anything around her.

Of course, if you look at it from the upper floors of the castle, the view will be completely different.

- The figure wearing a white cloak and slowly walking through the front porch is like two pure white demons with outstretched wings, spreading an atmosphere of oppression and disobedience.

The members of the royal family watched the new Ombudsman carefully, but none of them could confirm the other's intentions...

After the baptism of the Golden Underground Palace, the ruling class of the kingdom clearly felt the dissatisfaction of the world government, and now they are looking forward to repairing the rift in friendly relations, and on the other hand, they are worried about the government's final attitude.

Douglas's sudden visit at this juncture undoubtedly made them raise their hearts to their throats.

But as a standard political creature, the supreme ruler of the kingdom, Snoopy. Mengsk knows better that this matter cannot be delayed - not only to gain political initiative, but also because Mengsk has learned a lot about Douglas in recent years.

So, after a brief reception, the meeting between the two parties was arranged to take place in the palace chamber.

Mengsk: "Dear Monsieur, I would like to welcome you only on behalf of the Kingdom of Snoopy. ”

Douglas: "Your Majesty, I've spent the last few years on Peanut Island, and now that my position has changed, I don't think it affects our friendship. ”

"Of course, of course."

Mengsk nodded with a smile, and the other princes laughed good-naturedly. But in fact, everyone in the room understood the difference!

From a gangster cadre to a government official, the huge difference in identity suddenly made everyone here suddenly change from a disdainful superior to a trembling fish, how can they still treat young people with the same attitude as a few months ago.

Mengsk: "You will always have the friendship of the Snoopy royal family. ”

Douglas: "Thank you for your generosity, and in fact I can't sit idly by, whether as a friend or as a government official, about the major pandemic your country is facing. So half a month ago, my subordinates started to provide medical assistance to the people in the inner city, and I hope this has not disrupted your overall arrangement. ”

Mengsk: "We are honored to have the assistance of the government and are ready to cooperate fully with your actions. ”

As the administrator of the kingdom, His Majesty the King has long been aware of this humanitarian medical aid team, and is very aware that it is controlled by Douglas behind the scenes.

Out of an abundance of caution, Mengsk even privately sent someone to investigate the inside of this group of medical personnel, and found nothing out of the ordinary. Therefore, he has already facilitated them to a certain extent.

Leaving aside the displaced poor outside the city, the epidemic prevention and medical work in the inner city area was originally a large expense, and now that the government is willing to help the royal family pay for it, it is natural for Mengsk to see this behavior as compensation for the damage caused by the navy to Peanut Island, and does not pay much attention.

So when Douglas suddenly brought it up, he was actually quite surprised.

However, the young man did not understand what His Majesty meant, and after receiving an affirmative answer from Mengsk, Douglas continued to speak

"If that's the case, then there is a very important epidemic prevention proposal right now, and I hope Your Majesty will consider it well."

Mengsk: "What it is..."

"Actually, it's not a big deal." Douglas took off his hat and raised the corners of his mouth with a fake smile: "The medical personnel sent by the government have found that the epidemic in Peanut Island seems to be unusual, and the pathogen has undergone several mutations after traditional medicine has been incurable. ”

"In other words, if it is not controlled, the number of sick people will continue to increase, and the plague will expand indefinitely until new specific drugs or antibodies are developed."

"What!?"

Mengsk's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but slap the case.

Immediately, he set his sights on the court physician, eagerly seeking proof.

"What the hell is going on?"

Medical Officer: "Your Majesty, the number of people infected with the epidemic in the inner city is still limited, and there are not enough samples for reference... Therefore, the minister is not sure about the specific situation of the virus mutation. Maybe... Perhaps the Ombudsman knows more about it. ”

"This..."

His Majesty's answer did not satisfy Mengsk, but in front of Douglas, he was not easy to attack, but silently weighed the benefits and disadvantages in his heart.

At this moment, the young man spoke again

"I'm not a doctor myself, so there's no guarantee about the conclusions reached by the medical team, but the epidemic has spread to the point where it has spread, and there is no need to worry about these details."

Douglas's tone was steady, not in the slightest as if he was talking about a heavy topic about the lives and deaths of tens of thousands of people

"Your Majesty, for half a month, hundreds of people outside the city have died every day because of the aggravation of their illness, and the social order has also tended to collapse, even if this epidemic can be cured, but once the refugees have no way out and eventually pour into the town, how much medicine do you think will be needed to store to quell the turmoil? How long will it take for those deadly viruses to invade the castle? ”

Mengsk: "..."

"On the contrary, if we start to set up a quarantine zone in time and separate the hardest-hit areas from the safe areas, we can save a lot of resources, both in terms of material resources and manpower."

At this point, Douglas had already risen from his seat, and with his arms outstretched with a smile on his face, he naturally wandered among the big names in the council room, bewitching them into believing in his plan.

Douglas knew very well that the rulers of these temples were not concerned with the scale of the plague, not with the number of casualties, but with the cost of solving the problem, and the safety of their own lives.

If they don't care about social justice and don't fear the mob shaking their dominance, most of them are more than happy to leave those who are sick to fend for themselves.

So, what Douglas has to do now is give them a self-soothing excuse, that is, to convince themselves, and use that reason to convince the majority of the people who are still in the safe zone.

It is necessary to convince the vast majority of the population that the lockdown decree is not motivated by the selfishness of the rulers, but by protecting everyone's safety.

Of course... During this period, there are still a lot of small means to manipulate fear and confuse people's minds, but as long as the means are clever enough, in the face of extreme life-and-death confrontation, the self-proclaimed civilized human beings will show a more primitive side.

- In order to survive, cruel humanity is ready to dance inside and outside that high wall. And the demon who really pushes everything behind it has chosen to sit idly by and watch until the time is ripe to reap the fruits that have been planned long ago.