Clowns, All of Them

Adam was dumbfounded when he heard the Councilor's words.

"Wait, Councilor!"

"I don't think there's any need to discuss who gets custody of 02!"

"I move to dismiss this proposal!"

The Councilor shook his head.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Adam, but that motion is invalid!"

"This proposal was drafted after deliberation by the council!"

"The council has decided to place 02 in the custody of C01 Containment Facility!"

"Mr. Adam, if you have no other objections, I will begin the vote!"

After hearing their exchange, the Warden was delighted.

"Using their own strength against them, turning the tide with the slightest effort. Brilliant!"

"Preserving a Huaxia Containment Facility's standing at the lowest possible cost! Impressive, truly impressive!"

The Doctor, who had been seething, instantly calmed down as well.

He rested a hand against his eye socket and said softly.

"This way, those people definitely won't let A01 dominate!"

Sure enough, the voting results came out five minutes later.

Over forty percent had voted in favor.

Everyone else had abstained, with not a single vote against.

The reason was simple.

No one present was a fool, not even those Adam had promised benefits to.

None of them wanted to see one facility dominate.

Since A01 wanted 09-Polluted Creator, fine.

Hand over 02-Angel.

Of course, that man's efforts behind the scenes had played a part.

At that moment, the man in the suit stood up.

He adjusted his collar first, then looked at Adam with a smile.

"Mr. Adam, do you accept this result?"

At that, Adam turned toward the man, his gaze complicated.

"He Shang, was this your doing?"

He Shang was the man's actual name, not a code name.

He waved a hand.

"This has nothing to do with me. This was all decided by a vote!"

Adam stopped looking at He Shang and turned to the Councilor instead.

"With all due respect, Councilor, don't you think this proposal is unreasonable?"

The Councilor's expression was complicated.

"Mr. Adam, watch your words!"

"As I have already said, this proposal was the result of joint deliberations by the council members!"

"If you have any questions about this proposal, you may submit an application afterward!"

Adam argued vehemently.

"No! I refuse!"

"There have never been any problems at my Containment Facility!"

"Why should I hand over 02? This is absurd!"

The Councilor was about to speak when He Shang interrupted him.

"Mr. Adam, why don't we settle this privately?"

"Although 02 and 09 are both in an absolutely safe state, transporting them back and forth would be such a hassle!"

"Something unexpected might even happen during the transfer!"

As he spoke, he looked at Adam with a beaming smile.

"Don't you think I have a point, Mr. Adam?"

Adam looked at He Shang with ice-cold eyes.

"Don't push your luck!"

He Shang waved a hand and said with a smile.

"I'm only making a suggestion! If you disagree, we can simply follow procedure!"

At that moment, the Artisan's expression was quite a sight.

He had thought he was the clown, but now it seemed he wasn't the only one.

He said to the leader of a Containment Facility beside him.

"Is this what they call removing the firewood from under the cauldron in Huaxia?"

"That Adam is still a little too young!"

The leader beside him did not dare join in this discussion and could only remain silent.

The Artisan didn't mind. He turned to someone else and said.

"Do you think the two of them will fall out over this?"

"If they do, what will happen to the Containment Facilities in small countries like ours?"

There was a hint of worry in his tone, but for the most part, he was simply enjoying the show.

That leader furrowed his brow tightly and said gravely.

"Mr. Artisan, I think you should take care of your own affairs first!"

With that, he too shut his mouth.

The Artisan alternated between smiling and looking upset, muttering to himself as though possessed.

He Shang looked at Adam with a smile.

"Well, Mr. Adam? Are you really not going to consider my suggestion?"

Adam's expression was ugly. He stared fixedly at He Shang's face and gritted out each word.

"I agree!"

He had lost this contest.

And it was a complete defeat. He had not only lost the contest, but his dignity as well.

Not only had he failed to obtain 09, he had also paid a considerable price for it.

He could not escape delivering on any of the benefits he had promised.

As for what He Shang had paid, he had no idea. Perhaps the man hadn't paid any price at all.

He looked at He Shang with a complicated gaze.

"He Shang, there's a saying in your Huaxia: paths are bound to cross again. We will meet again!"

After saying that, he vanished into thin air.

Clearly, he had logged out on the spot.

The Councilors also looked at He Shang with complicated gazes.

"He Shang, thanks to the two of you, this Round Table Conference has turned into a complete farce!"

One Councilor spoke unhappily.

He Shang shrugged.

"Who cares?"

"Hmph!"

The Councilors logged out on the spot as well.

They even forgot to announce that the meeting was over.

At that moment, they too felt too ashamed to stay.

The Artisan grinned.

"A few more clowns! Hahaha!"

"Clowns, all of them! Hahaha!"

And so this Round Table Conference came to a hasty end.

The Doctor received a call from He Shang as soon as he logged out.

"Doctor! You'll have to find your own way to deal with the follow-up investigation into 292's containment breach!"

This time, the Doctor finally found his Monocle.

He adjusted the Monocle and said calmly.

"I already have a contingency plan for the matter of 292!"

"Good! Things won't be peaceful for a while. Tell the Warden and the others to be careful!"

"I won't be calling them one by one!"

The Doctor said coldly.

"Why don't we leave the Prison Wardens?"

He Shang fell silent for a moment on the other end, then sighed softly.

"It's not time yet!"

As he spoke, something seemed to occur to him.

"By the way, does 292 actually possess divinity or not?"

The Doctor's voice remained calm.

"Shouldn't you have already read the research report?"

"It's just that the rate of his cellular activity is somewhat unusual!"

Both fell silent.

In the end, He Shang spoke softly.

"Since he has no divinity, let's leave the matter at that!"

With that, he ended the call.

The Doctor set the communicator aside, then let out a soft sigh of relief.

A moment later, he picked up the communicator again, this time calling his assistant.

"Notify 292. Tell him to cooperate with the experiments on 097!"