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Chapter 458 The truth behind the incident! Reveal Wilson’s evidence?
Faced with Shen Mei's sincere request, Li You very... did not agree hastily.
He looked thoughtful and said, "I need to know the details of your brother."
Of course, Li You actually knew all about the situation of Shen Mei's younger brother Junxi.
Six years ago, Junxi lost his limbs in a helicopter crash. He relied on the ability of the virus to hold his breath until Jason and others rescued him.
Jason and the Mad Dog Team disobeyed Wilson's orders and landed without permission to rescue people during the evacuation. However, they were all infected in the subsequent biochemical crisis.
For their life-saving grace, Junxi also chose to give up the opportunity to live alone and gave them all the inhibitors he carried, so that the Mad Dog Team could survive.
Putting aside their stances and dealing with the situation rather than the person, both Jason and Junxi should be worthy of the evaluation of "they are men". but……
Not to mention, because Junxi gave all the inhibitors to the Mad Dog Team, although he relied on the ability of the virus to survive, he also mutated in the end due to the virus's rampage.
When Shen Mei, who was the correspondent at the time, heard the report and secretly ran to the place where the Mad Dog Team was resting, what she saw was already a bloodthirsty and crazy zombie lying in a body bag.
What happened after that was as mentioned before, Shen Mei and the Mad Dog Team became Wilson's pawns, but they jointly concealed Junxi's affairs, and through Shen Mei's grandfather's connections, they transported the corpse-turned-Junxi back. Magic City. For many years, their grandfather Yun En has been relying on various high-tech instruments to maintain Jun Xi's life.
Saving Junxi was the hope of their whole family, but now it was almost a luxury.
At this point, Shen Mei had no choice but to seek help from Li You. In fact, she also knew in her heart that with Junxi's physical condition, it was basically impossible to save him. because……
Hearing Li You ask about her brother's condition, Shen Mei hesitated again before saying, "Rather than me explaining it verbally, it's better for you to see for yourself."
She stood up, walked to the door, and made an invitation gesture to Li You.
Li You had already guessed what she wanted him to see, so he stood up and followed him out without further ado, followed by Leon.
The three of them came to the back of the black van, and the two bodyguards immediately opened the door, revealing the scene inside.
The van has been converted into a temporary small ward. There are various high-tech instruments in the ward that Li You can't understand. Two medical staff were monitoring the data on the equipment at any time, and in the center of the "ward", there lay an almost humanoid figure.
The man was wearing a hospital gown, and the thick quilt covered most of his body, but it could still be seen that his figure was very short.
And his head was exposed, and the head no longer looked human. A large piece of his right brain was missing, and growths that looked like branches or crystals poked out from the edge of the gap, growing wildly. The left side of his brain was completely hairless, and there were similar growths under the skin, but they were only slightly protruding.
His eyes had disappeared, but they were still filled with crystalline growths. His mouth was wide open, and a weak moan occasionally came out of his mouth.
His head, neck, and body were covered with various electrodes and hoses, connected to various surrounding instruments. Anyone who sees this scene will not doubt that Junxi will die immediately once he leaves these instruments.
Li You already knew about Junxi's situation, but he couldn't help but be silent for a moment when he saw this scene. Leon was even more shocked and couldn't help but ask: "Can he withstand a long journey like this?"
Shen Mei had been crying silently since the car door opened. When Leon asked, she wiped away her tears and replied: "As long as the instrument is connected and nutrients are supplied, Junxi's vital signs will be relatively stable. It’s just that recovery is really a luxury…”
As she spoke, she took another deep breath: "Grandpa and I have talked, and we both feel that your side may be our last hope."
"If Traseph can cure Junxi, then my grandfather is willing to fully support you in the future, and I am also willing to obey any arrangement you make!
"If you can't even cure Jason and Bill...then this is Junxi's fate. Instead of letting him linger like this, we would rather let him stand up as a 'witness' and help expose Wilson’s crime will prevent the tragedy that happened to him from happening again!”
Hearing this, not to mention Leon, even Li You couldn't help turning his head and glanced at her, feeling a little surprised.
I didn't expect that Shen Mei and her grandfather Yun En could still be so decisive?
It's one thing to know that there may be no way to save it, but being able to bear it and be determined is not something that can be done easily.
Li You changed his view of the Shen family a little bit from this. He used to purely regard the Shen family as part of his plan and treat it businesslikely, but now that the other party has shown sincerity and structure, naturally he can no longer act according to his previous plan.
So he put aside the bunch of convoluted words he had prepared, and after thinking for a moment, he said bluntly: "You also know about your brother's situation. All we can say is... try your best!"
"Actually, the key is that if you only look at his body that has been eroded by the virus, it is not impossible to repair it, but whether his brain and his consciousness still exist is the biggest problem."
Shen Mei almost died after hearing the first half of Li You's words. After all, the doctor told you "we tried our best", so is there any need to ask how high the possibility of recovery is?
However, Li You's last sentence rekindled the fire of hope in her eyes.
"Yes, yes!" She eagerly grabbed Li You's hand, "My grandfather reads storybooks to Junxi every night, and he sometimes responds! As long as you cure his body, he will definitely be able to, definitely be able to..."
Shen Mei couldn't say any more.
Li You pulled his hand away calmly without saying anything more. Responding to the story does not mean that Junxi is still conscious. In Li You's opinion, it is more likely that the zombie instinct has awakened because he heard human voices looking for meat...
But this must not be said to Shen Mei, otherwise Li You is afraid that she will rush over directly, so he only said: "I will contact our professionals as soon as possible and ask them to help judge."
Shen Mei could only nod: "Okay...Okay!"
She recovered her emotions and waved her hand. The two bodyguards closed the car door again, returned to the front and started the car, and moved the car to the backyard of the three-story building.
And Li You said: "Let's go, let's go in first."
This branch of the secret department is located in a remote area, and there are not many people on the street during the day, let alone late at night. But in order to avoid being targeted, you still have to be careful.
When the three returned to the house, Jason and Claire happened to come down from upstairs one after another. Jason didn't have much expression on his face this time. Since he knew that Bill was still alive and there was hope for recovery, most of his worries were gone. Seeing him in person today, he was basically completely relieved.
So he also restored his previous personality, with a serious face and expressionless face. But the smile on the corner of his mouth could not be suppressed.
Seeing Li You and the other two come in together, Jason looked at Shen Mei again, and knew the result of their discussion, and was slightly relieved for this ally.
Jason actually didn't think Junxi could be saved, but at least it was good to give Shen Mei some hope.
The five people gathered again in the living room. After Jason and Shen Mei whispered a few words, he stood up and said: "We all believe in your sincerity and ability now, and we are willing to support you. So I also want to ask, after getting Wilson's evidence, what do you plan to do?"
Li You looked at their expressions and said: "Of course it's to expose it... But what specific method to use, we can slowly discuss. After all, it's not just you, we haven't made up our minds yet."
As he said, he smiled and glanced at Leon, and Leon realized that Li You had always known his considerations.
Leon felt a little ashamed: "I really wanted to ask this, but you said it first."
Li You said: "As for the final announcement, we can talk about it in detail later. Now, we can do another thing first."
Everyone present knew that Li You was referring to the interrogation of the family member. Jason and Shen Mei were unaware of the intervention of Sanlian Company and the family, so they wanted to know more about it, so they nodded.
So everyone went down to the basement immediately. Fortunately, the basement here was quite spacious after the expansion, otherwise it would be difficult to squeeze so many people.
As soon as they came to the basement, Leon, Jason and others saw the man shivering in the chair.
Although Jason was a little surprised why he was not tied up, he was not vague and asked at the time: "Has he not surrendered yet? Do you want me to try? I also know a little about interrogation."
The man shook his head frantically after hearing this. Li You said: "No need, he has already surrendered, but we just didn't ask before."
Hearing this, the man's tears fell. Yes, I have already confessed my confession, but you didn't ask! You injected me with the virus as soon as you came. You don't interrogate me like this!
Jason was also stunned, and then he noticed that although the man didn't seem to have any injuries on his body, he seemed to have lost his will to resist.
So Jason and Shen Mei sat down quietly while sighing in amazement. Although Li You asked them to listen, he obviously would not give the initiative to the two of them. They still have this self-knowledge.
Li You was also very satisfied with their ability to advance and retreat. If these two people finally join his side, although they can't get along with friends like Leon, Claire, and Jill, they will also be very worry-free tools.
So Li You came to sit in front of the man and slowly said: "Next, I ask, you answer."
The man nodded repeatedly, but his eyes turned slightly.
Although he was injected with the virus, which is the most terrifying and direct way of control, it also cannot guarantee absolute loyalty. Isn't Jason an example? So next, you can think about what you should and shouldn't say.
But Li You saw through his cleverness at a glance, and without saying much, he turned around and nodded to Edge beside him.
Then Edge came to Li You and snapped his fingers.
The man was just stunned, and then he sat up straight involuntarily!
Li You then asked: "Before I knocked you out, you shouted 'I am a family member'. Let's talk about this first. What role do you play in the family, and who do you think I am, so that you would say that?"
The man secretly groaned. If he had known that this man was not what he thought, why did he shout that sentence?
He turned his mind and was about to make up an excuse, but suddenly found that he could no longer control his body, and his mouth was even more out of control. He opened his mouth directly and said clearly:
"I am an ordinary member of the family, and I have been ordered to take over the research center here. This research center is nominally affiliated with Haibei Pharmaceuticals, which is a company that has a famous enterprise in that country as a shareholder, but is actually completely controlled by Sanlian Company.
"The 'family' has recently been negotiating cooperation with the pharmaceutical department of Sanlian Company, and Wilson is the middleman. But he is dead now, so the family contacted Sanlian Pharmaceuticals and obtained control of this research center. I am here to take over..."
The more the man spoke, the more horrified he was. He had no intention of telling the other party these secrets, but his body and even his brain were not under his control, and he told everything like a bamboo tube pouring beans.
He tried to resist for a while, but found that it was completely useless. He couldn't help but show despair in his eyes, but he kept spewing out information.
Li You listened and confirmed his own guesses, and also looked at Edge with a smile.
Of course, what he injected into the man before was not the native virus of the biochemical world, but the specialty Harlan virus brought back from the world of the disappearing light.
Waiting for a while is also to allow the virus to completely occupy the man 's body. People who are deeply infected by the Harlan virus will never be able to resist Aggie, the Night Demon Queen.
When the man finished his story, Li You nodded and asked the next question...
--After a while.
The man who had confessed all the information he knew had collapsed in his chair, his eyes dull. He knew that he had confessed so many things, and even if this group of people let him go, he would be dead if something happened in the future, so he couldn't help but despair.
Li You and others ignored him, but gathered in a circle to discuss the information they got from the man.
The man is worthy of being a formal member of the family. He is much better than Ryan, the big soldier. He confessed many valuable things and answered many questions for Li You and others.
According to the man's After explaining, Li You confirmed that the incident this time was basically the same as the original drama, but the background had changed a lot.
In the world view of the original drama, Wilson and Tri-Union cooperated and used each other. He climbed to the position of Minister of Defense with the help of the soldiers created by Tri-Union's enhanced virus, and Tri-Union also obtained a large amount of actual combat data of biological and chemical weapons through him, as well as various other conveniences of all sizes.
In the original drama, Wilson has been trying to provoke President Graham to take a tough attitude towards that country and promote the stationing of US troops in Panenstein. The reason is relatively simple. He actually just wants to use this to open up the market for his "body strengthening potion" in the US military and gain profits from it.
It has to be said that with some people who have distorted personal feelings and ideals, it is Compared to the villain who wants to destroy the world, Wilson is not so abstract, and even seems a bit simple and unpretentious.
It turns out that it's just for money and power! You should have said it earlier, and it's as real as it is.
But this is the background of the original drama, and this world is different.
In this world, Wilson and Sanlian Pharmaceuticals still "work closely together" and plan to instigate the president together. But in this sweet world of two, a third party intervenes.
- Family.
For some reason, the family that did not intervene in this matter in the original world secretly contacted Wilson.
Derek Simmons, the head of this generation of the family, was originally working in the US military. In addition, the family's power is intertwined, and Wilson, an outsider, is actually an outlier, which is very eye-catching in the eyes of those who are interested.
So for Wilson, the cooperation proposed by the family really made him a little moved.
As the Secretary of Defense, he was also aware of the family, an ancient force hidden behind the US government, and knew that if he could get in touch with the family, it would be of great benefit to his political career.
So, Wilson began to flirt with the family, but he flatly rejected the family's request to establish contact with Sanlian Company.
Wilson knew very well that his value to the family was first his status as Minister of Defense and second his cooperative relationship with Sanlian Company. In comparison, the latter was more important. So he would not easily throw out his trump card.
However, countless history has told us that those who want to play both sides will most likely end up badly.
The family is not easy to deal with. Since Wilson did not show sincerity, the family did not care about him and contacted Sanlian Company through other channels to discuss cooperation.
——In one sentence, it is a love triangle, which is very annoying.
The three parties tested each other and guarded against each other, which was a mess. The family even took advantage of Wilson's visit to the dentist and put a transmitter in his dentures, which could locate him within a certain range and monitor his condition.
It was precisely because Li You burned Wilson to ashes that the family's receiver found that the signal was suddenly interrupted, so they thought Wilson was dead, so they decided to continue the cooperation initially negotiated with Tri-Union Company and push President Graham to "show a tough attitude."
Including this man, he was sent to take over this research base, and it was also to release these experimental subjects to create panic at the critical moment - when the president was giving a speech at the air force base ceremony, and finally put the blame on that country.
As a result, the man just arrived here and bumped into Li You and the other two who came to clean up. It can only be said that it was fate...
The plans of the family and Sanlian Pharmaceutical were going well, but things went wrong repeatedly. First they lost a big-headed soldier, Ryan, and then they lost a regular member and a research facility. It was a huge loss.
These are the causes and consequences of the whole thing that Li You summarized after the man's self-exposure, and many of the questions he was curious about before were answered. Of course, Jason and Shen Mei also understood what they were really facing.
Both of them are no longer teenagers. After hearing Li You explain the family's background and influence, they were shaken.
Can they really deal with such a huge force?
But Jason and Shen Mei thought of the incredible abilities displayed by Li You and his group, and felt a little reassured: If it were them, maybe they could really do it?
The man confessed not only the above, but also a lot of internal information about the family. Li You recorded these and verified them with his original memories and the information obtained by Kara, and gained a lot.
But there is no need to go into details for now, because he still has to talk to Jason and Shen Mei.
So Li You looked at the two people who had been whispering for a while and asked: "So, you two, have you made up your mind? Do you want to get involved in the family affairs?"
Jason and Shen Mei both turned their heads, and Jason said, "Actually, you don't need to ask specifically, because we can't stay out of it."
Li You also smiled: "That's right. Then, you are welcome to join."
He stood up and shook hands with both men.
After Jason sat back on the chair, he glanced at Shen Mei. Shen Mei understood and took out a tightly sealed small chip from the inner pocket of her jacket.
"...It took us six years to discover that Wilson's evidence of guilt was around us. This is the chip in Junxi's brain, which records their physiological characteristics and combat data. Everything we need is here. ”
Li You's expression remained unchanged, while Leon and Claire's eyes lit up.
Here comes the key prop!
Shen Mei looked at Li You and said, "My only question is, I want to know how you plan to release these evidence?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes turned to Li You. Everyone knows that his words are the most useful.
But Li You just asked: "What do you think?"
Jason and Shen Mei looked at each other and said, "I originally discussed with Shen Mei to find a newspaper to publish it, but then I decided to make a big fuss at the venue myself, so I don't have any new plans for the time being."
Claire said: "I want to have the information disclosed by Tracefer and the BSAA, and then contact the newspaper to spread it so that everyone knows about it."
Lyon came up with a new idea: "I want to persuade Mr. President to publish Wilson's evidence."
Except for Li You, everyone looked at him.
Lyon, however, does not think there is a problem: "If something like this happens within the US government, it will definitely be better if the official announces and expresses its attitude than if it is made public by a private organization."
"I know you all don't trust the government, but in this matter, it is most appropriate for the government to come forward."
Jason and Shen Mei both shook their heads. Although the two of them knew that the culprit was Wilson, they were somewhat jealous and regarded the entire US government as their opponent. If it weren't for this, Jason wouldn't have said the must-have lines in the original show... This is also the limitation of their own position.
Now, both Leon and Claire can see further than them. Leon has to go further, but there are also some omissions.
So Li You did not refute, but just asked two questions: "First, how do you convince President Graham to make this matter public? This will be a big blow to the reputation of the US government, Graham Ergen No matter how soft you are, you won’t give in easily.”
Leon hesitated.
"Second, don't forget, there is a family watching from behind. We originally thought they were not involved deeply and would not interfere, but now..."
Leon also had a headache now: "...What should we do?"
Li You thought for a while and said, "I don't have a perfect method, but I think it might be feasible to combine your ideas."
"If the president himself, the BSAA, and Tracefer announce this together, will it not only eliminate the family's interference, but also better demonstrate their attitude and achieve the 'deterrence' effect you want? "
After everyone heard this, they were startled. After thinking for a while, they became energetic: "It seems to be a solution!"
But the problem still existed, and Jason immediately asked: "But the first question has not changed. How to convince the president?"
Li You smiled: "This is actually not that difficult. First of all, BSAA and Trasever have jointly come forward. Their influence is already considerable and can be used as a bargaining chip."
"Secondly, the key to convincing President Graham is to find the right password..."
After listening to Li You's words, not to mention Jason and Shen Mei, Leon and Claire suddenly realized.
I see!
…
The next day, the Oval Office.
President Graham rubbed his forehead and felt a headache as he looked at a speech that had been carefully considered before him.
He still wasn't quite sure.
After thinking for a long time, he decided to take a break and change his mind, so he made a phone call and called Wilson, his staff Ryan, and the agent Patrick who had been assigned the task before to gather in his office.
——A moment later.
Looking at the situation where only one of the three people in front of him arrived, Graham couldn't help but frown and his anger began to rise.
My attitude is usually better, but is this the reason why you are so arrogant?
However, Patrick, the only one present, hurried forward and reported: "Mr. President, listen to me. It's not that the two of them are not coming, but actually...something went wrong."
"Huh? What's the problem?" Graham was still unhappy.
Patrick looked at him carefully and said: "Mr. President, don't get excited about what I'm going to say next..."
Graham pressed his forehead: "Say it!"
He is the president! He has been strictly trained, how could he be excited?
...
"What——!? Ryan and Wilson fled together for fear of crime!?"
Graham's rare loud voice echoed in the office, and even rushed out of the door, and was heard by the bodyguards and officials outside.
Seeing that his face was flushed, Patrick quickly comforted him: "Mr. President, calm down, calm down!"
How could Graham be calm? He immediately said, "Give me your report!"
After snatching the report from Patrick and reading it quickly, he realized that Patrick was telling the truth.
He had left Patrick alone before, and the task he assigned to him was to investigate Wilson and Ryan, because their performance that day did make President Graham feel that something was wrong.
As a result, what did he find out? Wilson cooperated with Sanlian Pharmaceuticals to develop biological weapons, forged hacker records, and planned a biological attack in the White House? Ryan was suspected to be a member of a mysterious organization and had interests with Sanlian Company? And they both fled one after another for fear of crime?
Graham instinctively didn't want to believe it, but the investigation materials were detailed and the evidence was sufficient. The key was that there was a striking name on the investigator's signature, Lyon. As for Jason and Shen Mei behind him, he automatically ignored them.
Thinking of the agent he trusted most and his young but always cautious style of doing things, Graham had to face reality.
What's more, on Wilson's desk, there was a confession letter, which stated what he had done. Although the content was not very detailed, it was consistent with Leon's investigation results, and the evidence was conclusive.
But Graham thought again, he had clearly asked Wilson to investigate the forged hacker records before, but he found himself out while investigating?
What was this? A self-destructing truck?
But all these evidences added up to show that Wilson could not have been wronged.
Graham was confused.
An uncontrollable headache came, and the president leaned on the table and hugged his head with both hands.
"What is this..."
He took a long time to finally regain his ability to think, took a breath, and said to Patrick who had been guarding beside him: "Go call Leon!"
Leon soon came to him.
"...I've read your investigation report, Leon." Graham still had a headache. He pressed his temple and said, "This incident is too big, so I'll ask you, an eyewitness, what you think. What do you think should be done?"
Leon was neither humble nor arrogant, but he answered without hesitation: "At the end of my report, I have written down my thoughts. As for your final decision, it is not my place to interrupt."
Graham called him to ask because he was unsure. Seeing him like this, he could only wave his hand helplessly: "Okay, I understand, you go out."
After Leon left, Graham seemed to lose his strength for a while and leaned back in his chair.
"Mysterious organization... Heh, 'family'? These guys are starting to show up again."
As the president of the United States, Graham certainly couldn't be ignorant of the family. But during his tenure, the family acted relatively restrained and hardly showed up. Graham was also afraid of their influence, so he lived in peace with them.
But there is no doubt that he actually hated the existence of the family. But it is precisely because of this that he is more worried about the potential threat of the family.
Even his staff Ryan was specially selected by Graham, with a clean identity and no connection with the family. As a result, it is now discovered that, well, it turns out that he also has an unclear relationship with the family.
Graham just felt a headache, and his temples were throbbing.
Lyon's report did give his opinion on the matter. That is, just as Li You said before, the US government, BSAA and Trasever jointly announced Wilson's evidence of guilt.
Graham's vision is so high that he can see at a glance that Lyon's idea is to enhance the official deterrence to deter those forces that study biochemical viruses.
As for the "mysterious organization", Lyon wrote in the report according to Li You's intention that because the details are unclear, it will not be made public.
Graham actually understands Lyon's meaning very well, which is to blame Wilson for this incident, and even Sanlian Company may not be mentioned in the end.
In Lyon's view, this was a relatively mild way of handling the matter, but Graham had to consider that if he really made the matter public, then in the eyes of his family and Tri-Union Company, it would be tantamount to a provocation, or even a declaration of war.
Graham will participate in his second presidential campaign at the end of this year. This period is very sensitive, not to mention the experience of his daughter Ashley, which has always left him with lingering fears.
So Graham hesitated again at this time.
But at this time, a crisp ringtone suddenly rang in the office. The ringtone did not come from the landline on his desk, but from his mobile phone. Graham took out his mobile phone and saw that it was his daughter Ashley calling.
Graham answered the phone with some surprise, and then heard his daughter's joyful voice: "Dad! Do you miss me?"
Graham's face involuntarily showed a smile, and he answered repeatedly: "Yes, of course I do!"
Ashley is not in Washington, but in a school in another state. The father and daughter can't always meet, so he naturally misses his baby daughter.
And Ashley's voice was also very happy. She shared with Graham her interesting stories at school and in the local area, but also mentioned some bad rumors.
For example, in the suburbs of her state, there are occasional sightings of zombies. Although it was basically confirmed to be a rumor in the end, Ashley couldn't help feeling uneasy.
"...It's all caused by those people who are obsessed with researching biochemical weapons! If there is any way to prevent them from being so reckless."
After saying that, Ashley sighed again: "It's a pity that there is no such good thing? Even for you, Dad, it's hard to do such a thing. You can only be careful."
Graham wanted to comfort his baby daughter and say that Dad can protect you, but when he thought about it, just two years ago, his daughter was kidnapped by the Church of Light once, and it was Leon who rescued her safely. He couldn't say it.
In the end, Ashley barely recovered her happiness and chatted with him for a while before hanging up the phone.
After that, Graham looked at his mobile phone and the documents on the table and was in a trance for a long time.
In fact, the time of Ashley's call was so coincidental. Graham was just soft-tempered, but definitely not stupid. How could he not guess that there might be someone behind it?
But Ashley's call did make him understand a lot of things.
Graham put down his phone, picked up Lyon's report, and read it over and over again. Finally, his eyes became very firm.
In this case, let's do it!
He picked up the landline: "Ask Lyon and the press secretary to come over."
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