Luxury hotel in Kinshasa city center......

Joseph, the WHO's regional head for Afika, wandered around the conference room like an ant on a hot pan......

The guy is a South African, with a higher education in England and a degree in clinical medicine.

It's just that this guy didn't become a doctor in the end, but joined the international health organization and spent 5 years becoming the head of the Afica region.

He was joined by four expert advisers, two ad hoc advisers and 12 staff members of the International Health Organization.

They have been trapped in the hotel for 9 days......

The incubation period of Marburg virus is generally 7~12 days, and although today is only the ninth day, Joseph can't wait.

He wanted to have a meeting with everyone and talk about how to get out of this damn place.

The hotel's food and water supply was adequate since the beginning of the confinement, but the lack of electricity caused them to lose contact with the outside world after the third day.

Joseph thought about the sworn tones of those people when he asked for help, and as he looked at what was going on with him, they began to regret their decision.

As a member of an international organization, he should not get involved in politics, let alone come to the Congo for profit......

Looking at the people who fell silent, Joseph clapped his hands and said: "Gentlemen, now is not the time to be depressed, we can basically confirm that we are not infected with the Marburg virus, which means that the Congo is illegally detaining us."

We should be brave enough to stand up and negotiate with the other side, so that they can let us out and let us do our duty. ”

Joseph's words lifted the people in the conference room at the same time, and the past nine days of suffering had indeed made them very uncomfortable.

Especially when I learned that I might be infected with the Marburg virus, it almost broke down for some people with poor psychological tolerance.

Thankfully, they have infectious disease experts here, and most of them have medical backgrounds, so they were able to survive the extremely stuffy heat of the hotel due to the power outage.

Joseph offered to negotiate with the Congolese, and many people began to move.

Just as Joseph wanted to speak again, to encourage everyone to go out with him to negotiate with the Congolese, there was a knock on the door of their conference room......

"Bell"

Joga, dressed in a white shirt, pushed the door open with a document in his hand and walked into the conference room......

Seeing a group of people looking at him with complicated expressions, Qiao Jia wiped the sweat from his forehead with the handkerchief in his hand, then threw the documents in his hand on the conference table, turned his head to look at a Congolese major, and said, "Man, turn on the power, I need the air conditioner to provide a little cooling, it's so hot here......"

Saying that, Qiao Jia pushed away Joseph, who opened his mouth to speak, sat down at the top of the conference room, pulled the collar of his shirt and fanned it a few times, and then said to Joseph: "You guys are in a meeting?" Don't bother you, right?

Go ahead! ”

Joseph looked at Joga, a rare yellow man in Afica, and he frowned and said, "You are a 'jackal'?" ”

Seeing that Boss Qiao nodded as a matter of course, Joseph suddenly said excitedly: "You have no right to detain us, there is no Marburg virus here at all, you are abusing force."

We are a member of the International Health Organization, and our responsibility is to fight public health events.

You don't know what to do with you confining us here! ”

Joga glanced at the people who had become noisy at Joseph's roar, and after coughing lightly, Dorian and Ayew, who were guarding the room, pulled the bolt at the same time......

After a "click", the conference room fell silent.

Qiao Jia looked around with a smile, and everyone who dared to be angry but didn't dare to speak looked angry......

He smiled and spread his hands and said, "Gentlemen, I am saving your lives......"

After Choga finished speaking, an old black man with gray hair and a heavy expression spoke, "I didn't see that you were saving our lives.

Sir, when you delay our business, you are actually delaying our work.

We can't do anything by staying here......

Those infected by the Marburg virus need our help! ”

Qiao Jia glanced at the old black man, then flipped through the documents, nodded and said, "Professor Gabriel, an expert in infectious diseases, a full-time consultant to the International Health Organization."

I'm sure you're sincere, but can you explain it to me......

Why was the Marburg virus discovered half a month ago, and you came to Kinshasa twenty days ago?

As far as I know, the headquarters of the International Health Organization's Afika is across the river in Brazzaville, the capital of Congo.

You came to Kinshasa early, and you even booked a yacht to Bangui, the capital of Central Africa, oh, you call it a workboat. ”

Saying that, Qiao Jia looked at Professor Gabriel, who was suddenly stunned, and he said with a smile: "You are a respected expert and scholar, you have a wealth of knowledge, you come to tell me, can the International Health Organization predict the time and place of the outbreak of the virus?"

Of course, the Marburg virus did not reach Bangui, but I ran into it on the way, and then I had to put nearly 2,000 people in place.

Tell me, how did you know that the virus would follow the ship to Bangui? ”

Gabriel was stunned for a moment and said: "We have received a report that a suspected case of Marburg virus has been detected near the Kinshasa marina......"

Saying that, the old professor himself reacted wrongly, they didn't find any cases of Marburg virus here, and they didn't even carry out meticulous work in this area......

At this time, the old professor turned his gaze to Joseph......

Seeing that most of the people were looking at him, Joseph said excitedly: "I have been communicating with the people in the Kinshasa hospital, and many things are being done by the local hospital. ”

Gabriel realized something at this time, and instead of asking Joseph, he sighed and said, "As is customary, we will only intervene when there are confirmed cases and there are signs of large-scale infection......

Choga glanced at Joseph, who had an ugly face, he slapped the conference table, gave Professor Gabriel a thumbs up, then rummaged through the documents, took out a photocopy of the email and handed it to Joseph, and said with a smile: "Sir, can you tell me why the speeches of the International Health Organization were prepared when the Marburg virus had not yet appeared......

And it is clear above that the outbreak of the virus is in Bangui, Central Africa, and the time happens to be today.

I checked your booking yacht and it was supposed to sail a week ago and it was supposed to arrive in Bangui yesterday ......"

Saying that, Qiao Jia looked at Joseph's black face and turned white, and he said with a smile: "Dude, you said that I trapped you here, are you saving your lives?"

If it weren't for me, would you be dead? ”

Joseph's legs were weak, and he barely managed to hold on to the conference table so that he did not sit on the ground......

Looking at Qiaojia's smiling expression, Joseph said loudly: "This is my private mailbox, without the permission of the court, it is illegal for you to investigate my mailbox."

I haven't even read this email, you're framing ......."

Qiao Jia waved his hand indifferently and said, "Then you can go out now, and then see if you can walk to the airport or the dock." ”

Saying that, Qiao Jia looked at the others present, and he said with a serious expression: "This is an extremely serious poisoning incident, most of you are Afika people, you are all Afica's elite, it's time for you to show your professional level......

Now the Marburg virus is raging in a small town called 'New Life', and hundreds of people are sick from it.

I didn't dare to let them into Central Africa or other cities, so I had to pay out of my own pocket to invest there.

We've done a lot of preparation, we've invested a lot of money, but people are still dying every day.

Gentlemen, your status is not at all glorious!

I don't know how many of you are accomplices of this Mr. Joseph, but I don't care, someone will take you to the docks and take you to the 'newborn' town on the yacht you have booked.

If you live to help neutralize the virus, you will be qualified to defend yourself in the future. ”

After saying that, Qiao Jia stood up and spread his hands, looked at the group of WHO members who were looking at each other, and said with a smile: "You are doing this yourself, don't let me doubt your professional quality." ”

Choga's words made the hearts of the people in the conference room sink down, and entering the Marburg virus-infested area under harsh conditions was simply playing with their lives.

Marburg virus is a virulent infectious disease, and even in Europe and the United States, where the medical industry is developed, the mortality rate will hover around 10%.

With such a high fatality rate, in the eyes of ordinary people, even if the Virgin Mary comes, you have to put on a protective suit and wear diapers to enter.

Gabriel looked at the resistance in the eyes of a group of young people, he shook his head with a wry smile, looked at Joga, and said, "Sir, we don't know what Joseph did.

We're happy to help with the 'Newborn Town', I can go, but please let these young people stay, they will contact the WHO headquarters and there will be doctors and medical supplies coming soon.

It's better for the newborn town!! ”

Qiao Jia glanced at the other expert advisors who bowed their heads and said nothing, as well as a few staff members with frightened expressions, he shook his head, picked up the materials on the table, and slammed them on the table hard, causing everyone to bounce out of their seats in fright......

"Are you afraid?

You professionals are also afraid?

Joseph's flawed arrangement, none of you really noticed?

The assessment team, consisting of seven members and six experts, had to be approved by a majority vote in order to designate Bangui as a high-risk area, issue an early warning to the surrounding area, and limit communication with the outside world.

Some of you may not be politically ignorant, some of you may be blinded, but so what?

If you make a mistake, you will have to pay for it!

Letting you do the work that is supposed to be yours is my greatest patience with you. ”

Qiaojia's words caused several young people to start crying, and one of them looked at him and yelled, "I'm not going, you're sending me to death......"

A wave of anger rose in Qiaojia's heart when he heard this, he grabbed the ashtray on the table and smashed it in the guy's face, rushed over and grabbed him by the collar and pressed him against the conference table, roaring, "Am I sending you to death?

My brother is there, my buddies are there, countless people are running to raise resources there, hundreds of sick people need to be helped......

It's your fucking job!

When you realized there was a problem, why didn't you speak up?

Don't you know the dangers of the virus?

Watching worthless civilians die, you're at ease, right? ”

Joga's roar silenced the scene completely......

Looking at the guy who was hiding his face and crying bitterly, Qiao Jia smiled sarcastically and said: "You understand the harm of the virus, then do your job well, and set an example to tell the people around you how to deal with it."

In the future, in addition to helping, the most important thing is to think about how to face the doubts of the outside world and find the culprit, so that you can get out, otherwise you will be an accomplice of anti-human criminals!

I've given you a chance, and if you don't want to go, raise your hand now, and I'll let you be with Joseph.

Tomorrow there will be a trial, and those who don't go will follow him to the dock......"

(End of chapter)