Chapter Fifty-Nine: Prepare with Both Hands
"Since the founding of the United States, there has never been any trace of vampires in the history of more than 200 years, and the most we have heard is some legends and rumors that are not true, but now ......"
"They actually appeared in front of us, and we got a corpse. ”
As he spoke, Steele couldn't help but narrow his eyes, slammed his fist on the table a few times, and said in a deep voice: "So, this is not just an accident. ”
"And according to the available information, vampires have definitely existed in human history, and we can't know why they disappeared from all parts of the world in the previous hundreds of years, but what we know now is ......"
"They are back on earth, and they are still on our American territory!"
"Ladies and gentlemen......"
Glancing at everyone again, he said earnestly, "I think you should know what that means. ”
All the twenty or so officers and government officials frowned unconsciously, and looked at each other a few times with slightly heavy faces, but none of them chose to speak.
"Vampires are creatures that have the appearance of human beings, so they have no difficulty in integrating into human society, and they can never have only one or two or a few, a dozen, they must have a large group. ”
"This huge group of vampires is probably hidden among ordinary people now, and we have almost no way to distinguish between them now, and it was just an accident that we got the corpse, and we don't know if there will be a chance to find them again. ”
"They have a physique and strength far beyond ordinary people, as long as they are in human society, they will always be like a time bomb, and they can't say when they will explode, that is, the safety of ordinary people is completely impossible to guarantee now. Even we don't have any security in advance without making preparations. ”
"And, of course, the most important thing......"
General Steele took a deep breath and finally said, "We have absolutely no idea what their purpose is. ”
"They can't come back to the world for nothing, and they can't just experience human life, and I have a vague feeling that there may be some changes in the future that we can't predict because of them. ”
With that, he took a few breaths and sat back in his chair, looking around and paying attention to everyone's expressions.
Everyone was silent, each pondering the meaning of what he had said, and after a while, several began to whisper.
Steele didn't stop their talking, but pursed his lips and listened to their conversation.
"General......
At this time, Major Boers, who had asked General Steele a question just now, suddenly called out to him.
"Huh?" Steele turned his head to look at him, slightly confused.
"General......
Major Bulls glanced at the others beside him and said, "I have some questions, and I guess they are also some questions that most of you have in your minds, and I would like to ask you to answer them for us." ”
Hearing his words, everyone's eyes instantly turned to him.
"Say it......"
Seeing Steele's gesture, he immediately said, "General, you just mentioned that vampires may have a large group and have been integrated into human society, but ......"
"Their return to the human world and hiding among ordinary people cannot be just what happened in the last few months, it will take a few years at the shortest. ”
"Since they have not been exposed to the eyes of ordinary people for such a long time, and have not caused riots in any place or city, then if you think about it, I think it is not only us humans who are extremely jealous of them, but also this group of vampires should have the same scruples about us, or they have some rules and restrictions that they have to follow......
"For example, you can't be exposed to humans, you can't divulge the secrets of vampires and so on. In this balance, I think it's best not to directly treat them as imaginary enemies, so as to go out of their way to pursue and capture them, which will not only be of no benefit to us, but will also most likely force them to jump over the wall and cause unnecessary harm to ordinary people, General, I think ......"
"Is it possible for the two of us to come to an agreement or ...... How about some cooperation that is beneficial to us?"
"Boers, I know what you're thinking. ”
Steele immediately understood the meaning of his words, and said with a smile: "The temptation of immortality is not only for you, but also for me and everyone, but also ...... Do you think I haven't thought about it?"
"Imagine if any country in the world today had the secret of increasing longevity and even longevity, do you think they might take out this greatest secret and share it with the whole world? ”
"The secret of the immortal gene must be the deepest secret of their race, and we have no way of knowing what their attitude towards humanity is. ”
"So in this case, we have to be prepared for both, and before this joint meeting, I had consultations with Mr. President, the Minister of Defense, the Speaker of Congress, and others. ”
"We agreed that we could reach out to them as amicably as possible and reach cooperation before there was a conflict, but once a conflict arose, it would ......."
Steele's voice suddenly became heavier, and he said, "We must be vigilant and take countermeasures, and the United States cannot allow such a great threat to exist on our soil." ”
"And this ......"
As he spoke, he stood up again and said, "This is the real purpose of the meeting I have notified you to come over today. ”
Hearing this, Boers frowned slightly and nodded with a very understanding expression, and asked aloud: "General, what task are you going to assign to us?"
"Yes. ”
Steele nodded and explained: "Some time ago, I made two plans, which have been voted on by the military and the government, and before that, I have secretly sent some people to investigate the traces of vampires, but unfortunately nothing has been achieved, so now...... We need to add more people. ”
"Bourse ......"
Turning his head to stare at Boers, Steele said in a deep voice, "I appointed you to temporarily serve as the supreme head of the Special Biological Investigation Bureau, and you ......"
Reaching out and pointing at the dozen or so officers on his left, "then assist Boers in his investigation." ”
"I can give you second-class authority, and most of the soldiers and some technicians in the military can be selected by you, do you understand?"
"Yes, sir. ”
More than a dozen officers, including Boers, stood up and saluted him in unison.
"And Carlisle......"
Steele waved his hand, then looked at Carlisle opposite, and said, "You are still in charge of the previous research, from today you need to contact some suitable people to expand the research team, after all, Dr. Wilson only specializes in biological cytology, and we need more experts in this field." ”
"Yes, General. Carlisle stood up and nodded.
"I hope to hear good news from you soon. ”
Steele took one last look at the seven or eight government officials, waved his hand, and said, "Okay, let's dismiss." ”