Arrest

"Soldiers, arrest Major Cain Moses Kane and his cronies!" As soon as Thaddeus Ross gave the order, General Ross's men stepped forward to arrest them.

Moses Kane and his men were certainly unwilling to surrender. The soldiers even nervously raised their guns again, fingers on the trigger, blocking anyone who tried to approach them. It was as if they would open fire at the slightest disturbance.

Thaddeus Ross, with his extensive combat experience, naturally didn't take such a small scene seriously. Even though many soldiers immediately stepped in front of him, he still ordered the others to step back and calmly looked at the soldiers with guns raised in front of him.

"Soldiers, obeying illegal orders is a completely different matter from participating in a rebellion. Are you sure you want to point your guns at me?" Although only a few of General Ross's soldiers were holding pistols, the X-Men on the outer perimeter showed no intention of remaining neutral. With Betty Thaddeus Ross present, everyone's choice of side was swift and decisive. Especially Storm, who unleashed her powers, turning the clear sky into a gloomy, windy one, and with her floating in mid-air, she exuded overwhelming intimidation without needing to say a word.

The animal- Mecha didn't actually display their machine guns; they just made menacing, cute-yet-fierce gestures, making people subconsciously overlook these creatures that seemed to have escaped from an amusement park.

However, Spider-Man was the quickest to react. He immediately shot out Silk from a blind spot and confiscated the rifles of Moses Kane's soldiers. Whether Thaddeus Ross understood the situation and felt emboldened, or was simply that audacious, he actually stepped out from his group of guards, approached Moses Kane, and extended a hand. "Major, your sidearm."

Struggling, Moses Kane ultimately handed over the only pistol he possessed to Thaddeus Ross. Loyalty bought with money is not worth sacrificing one's life for.

Seeing that their officers had surrendered, the soldiers who had come with Major Cain also gave up resistance and obediently allowed themselves to be led downstairs by General Ross's men. At that moment, an old-fashioned radio that the 22nd Chemical Technical Guard Battalion had brought to the rooftop came through. "Houla 1-1, this is Bravo 10, please respond. Over."

Thaddeus Ross, hearing the radio call, immediately went to replace the radio operator who had just sat down, took the receiver, and answered, "Bravo 10, this is Badger, reporting the situation. Over."

Then came a series of radio conversations, with code names used to conceal their actual names, leaving those unfamiliar with the subject completely bewildered. Although Major Cain Moses Kane and his men had already been taken away, General Ross had also attracted everyone's attention.

After the radio call ended, the only person present who dared to be disrespectful to a four-star general stepped forward and asked directly, "Dad, so can you tell me now what's going on? Or are you going to use military secrets to fob me off again?"

General Ross Thaddeus Ross noticed Professor X emerging from a strange place in a wheelchair. Although the two weren't particularly close, they recognized each other. Nodding to the elderly man who strived to be a bridge between humans and Mutants, Thaddeus Ross then addressed his daughter. "I've transferred the 10th Special Forces Group, which is currently undergoing rest and reorganization, from Fort Carson Base."

"They are a force capable of unconventional warfare, counterinsurgency, and counterterrorism, and also possess rapid response mobilization capabilities. Although they belong to the Special Operations Command Europe, I have temporarily borrowed them."

"The 10th Special Forces Group just reported via radio that they have taken control of the 1st Battalion of the 157th Infantry Regiment the 10th Mountain Division and their blockade positions."

"The fact that there was no exchange of fire is good news. But I didn't let them lift the blockade of Raccoon City; instead, I left it as it was for the time being. If necessary, the 4th Infantry Division, which is on standby at Fort Carson Base, can be deployed immediately."

"Because I need to know the extent of the biohazard here before I can know how to handle the situation. Is it truly as Major Cain reported, reaching a point beyond control?"

These words were less a reply from General Thaddeus General Ross to his daughter and more a message to Professor X.

Storm pushed Professor X's wheelchair to General Ross. During this process, the Mind Stone superhuman had already used her mutant abilities to communicate with the other X-Men in his Mind Stone and learned what had happened while he was unconscious.

Professor X approached Thaddeus Ross. "General, we have used the publicly available information from Umbrella Corporation to produce Antiviral Serum for the virus and have implemented large-scale administration. It can be said that this biohazard has been brought under control."

"However, there are still many infected bodies in the city that need to be cleaned up, which is beyond the capabilities of the X-Men. It would be safer to begin the operation after noon."

Professor X, who was already very adept at dealing with official United States. organizations, selectively described the current situation rather than recounting every detail.

Having risen to the rank of four-star general, Thaddeus Ross knew all too well that some things, even just hearing about them, meant trouble. Professor X's words were perfectly apt. He truly only needed to know when the immediate problem would be resolved.

Even if they wanted to know the details, they could just listen to the report afterward. Anyway, the X-Men weren't under his jurisdiction. Even if U.S. Congress wanted to question his inaction, they should first clarify the scope of his authority. The most taboo thing for a soldier is overstepping his authority. As long as that rule isn't broken, no matter what mistakes are made, it's not a big deal. Like that major just now, he broke this taboo by mobilizing troops. And since he didn't dare reveal who his superiors were, he had to take the blame himself.

Therefore, Thaddeus Ross, well-versed in the rules of officialdom, had no intention of pursuing the matter further. "Thank you for the explanation, Professor X. I will inform my people and have them cooperate." With that, he turned to leave.

Betty Thaddeus Ross, who wasn't as politically astute, said somewhat irritably, "Don't you care what's going on here?"

"Betty, I still need to find Lieutenant Colonel Spaar. This isn't my responsibility." Thaddeus Ross made a gesture towards the attack aircraft and helicopter squadron before going downstairs.

The V-8B attack aircraft, with their engines still running, took off again from the rooftop and departed in different directions from the R-66 squadron. Thaddeus Ross then went downstairs into the stairwell.

Betty Thaddeus Ross's expression held a hint of anger, and Professor X had no choice but to smooth things over. "Professor Ross, perhaps the general has his reasons for saying that." "What reasons could he possibly have?"

"Our use of the Canary Device to administer drugs is not a permitted practice. We may all think we're doing good, but for those who must strictly adhere to the law, they are caught in a dilemma: stopping us is problematic, and not stopping us is also problematic."

"So the best course of action is to bury your head in the sand like an ostrich and pretend you don't know?" Betty Thaddeus Ross quickly followed up on Professor X's words. "Yes. It seems Professor Ross understands this Reason very well as well."

"Of course I know. It's just that he came all the way from Virginia, and he wouldn't even ask me, 'Are you okay?' I really don't know if he came all this way just because he cares about his soldiers. I'm just an insignificant person."

Betty Thaddeus Ross not only complained about her general father, but her eyes also kept drifting towards the Duck Plushie. Then, for some inexplicable reason, she squinted and added, "Men, ah."

One area-of-effect shot wiped out more than half of the living people present.

Professor X, who considered himself a life mentor and was in his eighties, didn't care about that sweeping generalization. He continued to advise the other person, "Professor Ross, your father might just be an awkward man who doesn't know how to express his love for you." "A guy who only shows up at crucial moments, what right does he have to say that's how love is expressed? I call 911 for the police, and they only show up at times like this. That man just doesn't understand what we want."

This is basically a spoiled little girl complaining about her dad. Does she not understand? She does, but she still complains. So Professor X, who understands, stops talking and just listens silently.

Meanwhile, on the Mecha system's internal channel, Green Arrow Duck wasn't spared the teasing from the other two insiders. Both Thena and Cassandra mimicked Betty Thaddeus Ross's tone, saying, "Men, huh?"

The Green Arrow Duck, caught in the tail end of the typhoon, felt it was being bullied because it was wearing a headgear. It immediately wanted to pull off the headgear to protest and speak up for itself. "Quack quack quack." (Hokkien, don't ask what it means)