At this point, Morgan's operation had gone very smoothly.
Most people around the world now believe that Wilford and the deceased Mather were behind the dramatic temperature drop.
Morgan, however, was still unable to find peace.
Because the plan is going too smoothly.
He encountered absolutely no resistance and successfully pinned the blame on those two unfortunate men.
Neither Matthew nor Cheng Wanli, who already knew the truth, dared to refute this claim.
Moreover, they not only failed to take immediate action to convict Wilford, who was still alive, but also failed to declare Wilford innocent...
It's eerily quiet!
Not long after, Morgan received news that Matthew and Cheng Wanli had begun communicating frequently, and then he sent people to investigate Wilford...
Pretending to be as if you just heard the news?
Morgan's first thought was that Matthew was faking it.
But his secretary brought him definite news.
" Matthew really doesn't know about the Doomsday Plan!"
"That Mr. Cheng hadn't revealed any information to him before!"
The secretary had just accompanied Morgan on a transfer when she received the news over the phone, and her hair stood on end instantly.
Morgan also remained rooted to the spot.
"So that means we leaked the Doomsday Plan ourselves?"
" Matthew knew nothing about this before?"
Fuck you!
Old Morgan almost cursed out loud.
He made a mistake in his decision-making.
He never expected the other side to be so calm.
Having received such significant news, why didn't they inform Matthew and instead chose to keep it from him?
What kind of operation is this?
But it was precisely this action that ruined him!
He has already leaked the Doomsday Plan to the outside world.
In this process, naturally a lot of tricks and manipulations will be left behind.
At least Matthew will be able to find out that they were the ones who sent people to spread the message.
This wouldn't have mattered in the first place.
In his mind, Matthew should have known long ago that they were the true organizers of the Doomsday Plan...
Leaving a trace can actually serve as a signal for communication between the two parties, or rather, express their tough stance, showing that Morgan is not afraid of being investigated.
But things are different now!
The problem is, Matthew doesn't know this!
"No, no!" Morgan clutched his forehead, feeling a throbbing pain in his temples. His secretary promptly handed him some medicine and water to swallow.
" Matthew and the others must know by now that we are the real organizers of the Doomsday Plan."
This is the situation he envisioned.
Matthew, and even people from all over the world, knew that Morgan was the mastermind behind it all. So he took the initiative to reveal the Doomsday Plan and made Wilford and Mather the scapegoats.
This gives an explanation to all countries, while also demonstrating his fearless and tough stance. He is confident that if he makes a few more concessions and gives up some interests, he can temporarily quell the matter.
But Matthew and the countries around the world are currently unaware of the situation.
So the situation became that Morgan, in a panic to cover up his crimes, deliberately revealed the plan to send out two scapegoats to divert attention, and his methods were so clumsy that everyone could see through it at a glance...
The first scenario expresses a firm yet negotiating attitude, essentially saying to others, "Give me some face, let's stop here."
But in the second scenario, Morgan appears to be a panicked, even irrational fool!
This is utterly a classic case of protesting too much!
What is everyone's attitude towards this kind of fool who does bad things and then tries to escape punishment?
Of course, they'd swarm in and beat them all up!
What was originally a simple matter of backing down has now been perceived as a sign of weakness by others, making it impossible to resolve simply by taking a step back...
If this isn't handled properly, it could even become their death sentence.
Morgan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
This is absolutely the biggest crisis he has ever faced since birth.
Just then, the secretary reminded her that someone was calling.
Morgan answered the phone and discovered it was one of his partners.
Clearly, he wasn't the only one with inside information.
Others also knew Matthew's whereabouts and deduced the current situation.
This partner came to ask him what to do next, and emphasized that those of them involved in the plan would stand together through thick and thin.
We absolutely cannot allow another traitor like Wilford to emerge.
Only by acting in unison and using strong methods can they deter those who perceive them as weak and come with knives and forks hoping to get a meal.
Morgan
I wholeheartedly agree.
So he quickly convened another confidential meeting.
The meeting emphasized the importance of unity and solidarity, while also analyzing and predicting several potential future scenarios and providing practical solutions.
This interest group has deep-rooted connections in many parts of the world, both legal and illegal.
Therefore, Morgan remained confident.
Let alone using knives and forks, even with a chainsaw, it would take at least three years to separate them!
However, the benefits that will have to be ceded will definitely be more than originally planned...
This is a troublesome matter.
It's difficult to decide who gives up more and who gives up less.
They might even have to use their influence to push for some kind of treaty legislation...
Morgan could only attend large meetings with these people and slowly wear them down.
However, things don't always go as planned, and things often go against one's wishes.
The conference was only halfway through when his secretary brought him more bad news:
"That Mr. Cheng... and the Mutual Aid Society jointly released a new disaster response plan!"
Upon hearing this, Old Morgan immediately halted the meeting.
He turned to talk to his secretary.
Other attendees also asked their secretaries to find out the details.
By this time, Morgan had already heard his secretary give a brief overview of the plan:
"... You mean, they want to relocate everyone... to other parallel universes?"
"Everyone?"
"Yes."
Old Morgan was confused.
Limited by his limited perspective, he never imagined that this method could be used to solve the problem of the cold disaster.
He had previously thought that Mutual Aid Society bring a more powerful and hotter plasma jet, thus forcibly canceling out the effects of CW-7.
Who would have thought that the Mutual Aid Society would choose to run away with them!?
"How would they send people to a parallel universe?"
Morgan asked.
The secretary immediately provided the accompanying images for the proposal.
This was based on the World Island's extensive railway network and Wilford's roaming routes.
"They plan to rely on these two railway networks to relocate the majority of the population by rail... their Spacetime Tunnel will allow the railway to pass through..."
Morgan understood what this meant.
It is indeed a convenient operation.
Relying on the already well-developed railway network, as long as everyone is put on the train, they can be quickly transported to a parallel universe.
Then Morgan immediately thought of a crucial question.
His face was almost completely black.
"Did they say what would happen after everyone moved there?"
The secretary hesitated for a moment, seemingly unsure how to speak.
Old Morgan urged again.
The secretary then said, "They said that in this parallel universe, there will be moderate regulation, focusing primarily on people's livelihood, education, and various construction projects..."
The secretary then added that after ten or so years, when the temperature here starts to drop and returns to normal, they will still need to migrate back. The land in the parallel universe is only being lent to them temporarily...
Morgan's face turned as black as charcoal just from hearing about the need for regulation.
When they heard that they would have to migrate back again more than ten years later, almost even the whites of their eyes would turn black.
He had a gut feeling.
This tactic is specifically targeting him!
Asking the secretary yielded more accurate information.
Due to the special circumstances, Cheng Wanli has decided to refer to the experience of other timelines and automatically terminate a large number of contracts that lack the conditions for execution after migrating to a parallel timeline.
For example, if a private oil group relocates and loses its workers and oil fields, it will essentially be unable to continue operating, and in this case, the company will automatically dissolve.
What debt, what labor...
Let's pretend nothing ever happened and start over.
The same applies to things like banks.
All mortgages and debts were cancelled due to force majeure.
At that time, based on actual needs, the framework of a few banks will be retained, or the banks will be reorganized. Xxs-②
The financial industry, which lacks a strong real economy, was completely wiped out...
It's impossible for Cheng Wanli to immediately launch a stock market fund for everyone to speculate on after arriving in the new timeline, right?
He had spoken with Elder Zhou from the "2012" timeline, and both of them felt that it was completely unnecessary.
After all, they won't stay in the new timeline for too long; sooner or later they'll have to return to their own timeline.
Therefore, during this special period, the priority should naturally be on control, improving people's livelihoods and education, and preparing for the relocation process. Ensuring that there is no talent gap is of utmost importance.
In addition to these restrictions, there are also weight and size restrictions on the items an individual can bring when migrating.
Even migrations are conducted in family units, with individuals randomly moving to a location in a parallel universe.
Friends, relatives, superiors, subordinates...
Everything will be scattered!
Upon seeing these conditions, Old Morgan once again pulled out his little pill.
His Old Morgan was the banking industry...
Once he moves there according to this standard, he will have nothing left except his own belongings.
No, there's still one crime against humanity left.
Here, he can also use his own and others' networks to cover up the Doomsday Plan.
But if he were to actually go to a parallel universe, he'd have no money, no banks, no power—just an ordinary person. Let's see who would still care about him then.
What will his fate be then?
Old Morgan thought about this, he was startled by the various thoughts that suddenly popped into his mind.
He called another meeting to discuss with the partners the possibility of resisting the relocation plan.
This is clearly an attempt to completely purge their interests and influence.
Morgan absolutely could not accept this, and he felt that the other partners would not stand idly by either.
Cheng Wanli's proposal has angered the public!
Even Matthew and his ilk wouldn't accept such a thing.
The relocation plan, to put it simply, requires everyone to abandon almost all their possessions and then migrate to a new time and space.
This is acceptable to ordinary people.
I didn't have much money to begin with, so if I can buy my life back, I might even make a profit.
But that's something they absolutely cannot tolerate!
If they start making trouble, they will definitely put tremendous pressure on Cheng Wanli!
However, after Old Morgan expressed his views in a passionate tone, very few people responded.
Some people even tried to persuade him against it.
"It's no use, Morgan, this is an unstoppable historical trend."
"Can you stop the Earth from cooling down? As far as I know, we haven't yet developed a way to counteract the effects of CW-7."
Even if you resolutely refuse to move, others will still move because they want to continue living.
Morgan opened his mouth, but didn't know how to refute these words.
Everyone else on Earth has run away, so what can he do?
What good will it do him to guard his own bank, clutching his own banknotes and gold bars?
Were banknotes still considered banknotes back then?
Those were just sheets of waste paper.
Others said this because they understood this point.
So what if Matthew and the others disagree?
They had no choice but to relocate, even if they disagreed.
Unless they want to freeze to death on Earth.
At least in the new timeline, Matthew and his ilk still have hope of making a comeback, don't they?
Thinking of this, Morgan's heart sank to the bottom.
Yes, Matthew and his ilk still have a chance to make a comeback.
But he's gone.
He was certain that the moment he showed his face, he would be caught and sent away on charges of crimes against humanity.
For the first time, Morgan felt the crushing force of the great historical tide.
No matter how sharp his claws are, this crab can only be washed ashore by the wave and left to be slaughtered.
But Old Morgan. was not willing to give in.
He wanted to hide, to hide in his own bunker, until the earth returned to normal, and then quietly blend in with the returning migrants...
This plan is not without feasibility.
However, his other partners subtly reminded him that they were the main culprits who were destined to die.
Given a choice, why would so many people be willing to hide in a bunker with him?
Be careful, or you might get your head chopped off in the middle of the night.
This reminder made Old Morgan uneasy. Even seeing the unchanging smile on his secretary's face made him wonder if she had some ulterior motive...
Outside the bunker.
The relocation plan announced by Cheng Wanli in the name of the Mutual Aid Society's No. 8 Branch also caused a huge uproar.
No one expected that they would live in a parallel universe that was both strange and familiar, and that they would spend at least a generation there.
In addition, like Morgan, many people did not want to give up their assets and tried to communicate with Cheng Wanli through various channels.
To these people, regardless of where they came from, Cheng Wanli had a very mild, unofficial response given:
"The current situation is extraordinary, a crisis unprecedented in human history. We cannot move the entire society to a parallel universe, so we have no choice but to resort to this measure. Please bear with any shortcomings."