Chapter 32: Late Autumn in Washington
As the raccoon city in the picture vanished in a dazzling white light, the entire hall fell silent, except for the sound of heavy breathing.
This is the Pentagon's secret conference hall on the fourth basement floor, and a huge display screen in front of the hall shows live footage of Raccoon City. On a high platform in the hall, eight generals in the high-ranking uniforms of the navy and air force looked at the screen without saying a word.
Only a few minutes after the embarrassing scene, an old man in the uniform of a 4-star admiral of the Navy stood up and said, "Everyone, I think we should seriously consider the application and development of biological weapons. After a pause, looking at the expressions of the people around him, he continued, "This incident shows that Ambrera not only cannot guarantee the stability of biological weapons, but also cannot guarantee the safety of experiments!" We support them in developing biological weapons that are used to fight the enemy! It's not for killing your own people! This time it's Raccoon City, next time it's Washington or New York? β
"Your Excellency, I cannot agree with you." Another female general stood up and said. "This was just an accident, in fact, any experiment with a new weapon will inevitably produce accidents, didn't Nobel also explode when he was developing gunpowder?"
"But his gunpowder didn't blow up all of Sweden." The general just now said sarcastically.
"Ambrera's experiment didn't destroy the whole of America either! Excellency! The female general replied.
While the two were arguing, a junior officer came in. Went directly to the ear of the old general who was sitting in the first place and said something, the old general nodded, and the young officer went out.
The scene caught everyone's attention, and the two people who were arguing also stopped, and everyone looked at the old man.
The old man cleared his throat and said, "Your Excellency the President has asked me to go to the White House for a meeting, and our meeting here will be stopped for a while, and we will talk about it when I come back." Then he stood up, and everyone stood up.
"By the way, let Ambrera mothballash everything that is at risk of infection! Whatever it is! Wait for us to check! The old man who stood halfway through the room said, and left the conference room with that.
After he left, the others left the conference room one after another.
"Ivy, if I didn't know you very well, I would definitely think that you took a lot of money from Ambrera." The old general said to the female general who supported Ambrera.
"Your Excellency, the emergence of new things will inevitably be opposed by many people, and I will prove to you the bright future of biological weapons." The female general responded.
The old general didn't say anything, just smiled and left.
"Give me a call from Spencer!!" After the old general left, the female general said to her adjutant in a cold tone and with an unkind face.
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At the White House, President President Ma stood in front of the window of the Oval Office and looked out the window at the gardener at work on the lawn, the sun just showing his head in the distance.
None of the other four seated people in the White House room spoke: White House chief of staff, chief of staff to President President Ma, and Kasco Ian. FBI Director Jim Comey. CIA Director Andy Eskar and US Secretary of Health Huron Anri.
Just as everyone else in the office was about to be overwhelmed by the quiet, there was a knock on the office door. Casco hurriedly opened the door. A man with a briefcase and thick, black-rimmed glasses who looked like a weak scholar walked in.
"President, Dr. Lansdale has arrived." Casco said a word to Obama.
Obama slowly turned around when he heard this, and Lansdale hurried forward to shake Obama's hand. After shaking hands, Obama gestured, and Lansdale sat down on the couch.
"It's a pity that I didn't follow your advice. If we have formed the organization you are proposing. Maybe we won't be so passive now. Obama sat down in his chair and said tiredly, apparently he hadn't closed his eyes all night.
"Your Excellency, I didn't really expect such a big problem. You don't have to blame yourself. Lansdale reassured.
"Don't comfort me, tell me what we should do in the future." Obama said, waving his hand.
Lansdale propped up his glasses, thought for a moment and said, "As for the handling of this incident, I think the possibility of the spread of the virus after a nuclear strike is basically gone." But I think the focus is on the regulatory issues between Ambrera and other similar organizations after that. Here I propose ... β
"What are you going to oversee? Ambrera is a defense enterprise! Regulated by the Ministry of Defense! Just as Lansdale was halfway through speaking, an old man in a high-class military uniform walked in and said.
"Your Excellency!" After saying these words, he greeted Obama.
Looking at this scene in front of him, Obama's expression became strange. "General Adenauer, though I am not the President of the United States in less than two months. But at least I'm still your commander-in-chief for now, right? β
"Regulation? The military's supervision of Ambrera is to drop a nuclear bomb on Raccoon City? I want to share this news with Governor Kalia, and he will thank you very much on behalf of the entire state of Colorado. After seeing Obama's expression, Comey sarcastically said to the old man.
"Your Excellency President, I have always respected you, but one of the defense enterprises is supervised by the military." Regardless of Kemi's sarcasm to himself, the old man said sincerely.
"General, I've already made a decision. The federal government will form a federal biochemical and chemical counter-terrorism committee, with Dr. Lansdale as its director! "After that, look at General Adenauer." As for Ambrera's supervision, the military is still in charge. β
Adenauer thought about it, and the president's approach was enough to give the military face. This committee was established in the name of counter-terrorism. Thinking of this, Adenauer nodded.
"Tell Ambrera that the government will keep it a secret. But PR they are responsible for themselves! Obama said to his chief of staff. Dr. Lansdale, please hurry up and form a committee, and then the committee and the Ministry of Health will conduct a thorough inspection of all the research facilities in Ambrera! β
"Guys, let's go. I'm not going to deal with this until the new president arrives at the White House. After saying that, he waved his hand. Others left one after another.
"Hopefully there won't be anything else going on in the last two months of my term." After everyone left, Obama rubbed his temples and said to himself.
Outside the White House
"Your Excellency, General! I have no hostility towards the military. We are all in the service of the citizens of the United States! I hope you have a good time working with. Lansdale held out his hand to General Adenauer and said with a gentle face.
"Of course! We are all for the United States! Adenauer smiled and shook Lansdale's hand.
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