The Umbrella Company of Marvel World

Chapter 231 US Department of Defense

Two days later, Edward received an invitation.

It was sent by the high-level and military of the United States.

As the chairman of the Umbrella Company, Edward provided a biological weapon with excellent performance and protected the citizens of New York during the Battle of New York. This is not a small contribution.

And, since Umbrella Corporation is now cooperating with the US military, they held this meeting impromptu to announce one thing: the appointment of certain positions.

After receiving the invitation, Edward did not refuse.

Now the connection between myself and the high-level officials of the United States has become closer.

There is no need for me to refuse this opportunity to show my face.

Therefore, in the afternoon, Edward came to Washington, the Pentagon by car.

Came to the corridor, pushed the door open, and in the conference room, Edward saw many familiar faces.

Colonel Roddy, General Ross, Justin... and Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Natasha...

Edward raised his eyebrows slightly, but said nothing in the end.

He walked over and sat calmly in the seat prepared for himself.

"Ahem...Since Mr. Edward has come here, it's not too late. Let's start this meeting..." After seeing Edward sitting down, a leader at the head of the conference table spoke.

The assistant next to him handed over a document.

The leader took the materials and read out a letter of appointment.

"In view of the outstanding contribution made by Mr. Edward in the Battle of New York, the invasion of alien races was dealt a heavy blow."

"After the nomination of His Excellency the President and the approval of Congress, we have decided to appoint Mr. Edward Ashford..." At this point, the leader paused and looked up at Edward.

"For the next Secretary of Defense..." he continued, his tone serious.

"What..." Edward was surprised when he heard the letter of appointment.

This... a bit too sudden, right?

Why did you suddenly appoint yourself as the Minister of Defense?
Noticing Edward's inquiring gaze, Natasha, who was at the side of the conference table, said aloud: "It's like this, because the current Minister of Defense, Alexander Pierce, has unfortunately been attacked and killed, so the post of Minister is vacant. ..."

"Mr. Pierce is a very good minister, and because of this, he has attracted the hatred of terrorists and caused his death."

"Although we are very saddened by the accident that happened to Mr. Pierce, the position of Secretary of Defense is very important. We cannot indulge in grief and leave this position here."

When Natasha said these words, her expression was a little unnatural.

Attacked and killed?Edward looked at Natasha, his expression became subtle.

It was a good excuse, but he wouldn't believe it.

Edward clearly remembered that when the Battle of New York was going on, he sent investigators to the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters to witness the shootout in the Tricurved Wing Building with his own eyes.

Nick Fury led a group and went directly to Pierce and his men.

The bullets fired in all directions smashed the glass of the Tricurved Wing Building into pieces.

Later, a missile bombed the central area of ​​the Tricurved Wing Building, almost blowing the entire building down.

Attacked and killed?How can this be?Also put the blame on the terrorists?

However, Edward did not speak.

His eyes flickered, secretly thinking about the reason for this matter.

What do they want to do by making themselves Minister of Defense?

A congressman sitting at the top said at this time: "As we all know, the biochemical monsters developed by Umbrella Corporation have made a lot of contributions to the war in New York."

"It can be said that if it weren't for these biochemical monsters developed by Umbrella Corporation, we might end up dropping nuclear bombs on the New York City area. This is the most desperate approach, and it will also put us in an extremely passive situation."

"After all, there were still many citizens in the New York City area at that time." The leading congressman said so.

The atmosphere at the scene fell silent for a moment.The expressions of the people present were different.

Justin opened his mouth, but finally resisted the urge to speak.

Here, his status can be described as the lowest.

Although his Hammer Industries is now an arms dealer for the US military.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that most of the new weapons it developed were developed by the umbrella company.

It's just that when he sold it, he put his name on it.

Therefore, he refrained from expressing his opinion.

Next, the congressman looked at Edward and asked aloud, "Mr. Edward, are you willing to accept this appointment?"

Edward frowned and thought about it, weighing the pros and cons.

In the end, he didn't refuse, and nodded slowly in agreement.

Since he wants to serve as the Minister of Defense of the United States, he should be respectful rather than obedient.

It just so happened that I could take the opportunity to step into the political arena.

When the umbrella company develops any plans in the future, it can also borrow the name of the Ministry of Defense.This is more beneficial to the development of umbrella companies.

"If no one wants to express their opinions, then this decision will be considered officially passed." After seeing that no one raised objections at the scene, the congressman said so.

None of the people present said anything. They knew that this so-called meeting was just a formality.The appointment was decided before the meeting.

After this matter was over, the leading councilor and another leader did not immediately announce the adjournment of the meeting.

Instead, their expressions became more serious.

There was even a faint sense of heaviness in his expression.

"Everyone, the content of this meeting is far from over." A leader said with sharp eyes.

"The next thing may need our attention even more. It is related to the safety of the earth."

Then, he clapped his hands, and a picture was displayed on the big screen in the conference room.

In the picture is a deep and dark universe.

It was pitch black in the middle, and nothing could be seen.

Just when someone was about to ask, an assistant next to him pressed a button on the screen.

Suddenly, the entire screen began to zoom in.

Soon, the center of the screen was displayed, the zoomed-in scene.

It was an extremely huge interstellar warship, covering the sky and the sun.

Although there is no good reference in the universe, you can still feel the huge feeling head-on.

It is on such a huge interstellar warship that a layer of dark matter lingers.

This layer of substance is like mold, adhering to the hull of the star warship.

(End of this chapter)