Prison-type succubus from the beginning of collapse

30 The Storm Begins

The next day, leaving Dusk Town to the care of Alicia, Ming Yue took Ying and Mei and headed to Changkong City.

Based on the information provided by Himiko, he did not encounter any accidents along the way and successfully arrived at the outskirts of the Fire Moth's base before noon.

To be more precise, it is the Fire Moth branch base, which is equivalent to a subordinate organization that is listed but maintains independent operation.

Sitting in the cafe, Ming Yue was neither anxious nor impatient. He chewed slowly with the two people opposite him and finished the desserts on the table.

Suddenly, after reading the newspaper, Mei became excited.

Losing control of her emotions, she accidentally knocked over the cup, spilling the bitter coffee all over the floor.

While the staff came to clean up, Ming Yue apologized, gave a generous tip, and then took the two away.

After leaving the house, he could guess what Mei had seen without saying anything.

But after the other party handed him the newspaper and quickly read the information, Ming Yue finally realized:

Why Mei couldn't control her emotions.

"Shocking! A well-known electromagnetic physicist is involved in academic fraud and even maliciously spread false information to defraud funding?"

After silently reading the news headlines again in his mind, Ming Yue couldn't help but sigh -

This is really what studying journalism is like.

If Mei's father knew about this, would he go crazy? Mingyue didn't know.

But Ming Yue can be sure that the other party will definitely send a lawyer's letter to each unscrupulous media outlet.

It is even possible that they will challenge the rumormongers to a real-life offline duel.

After all, this is no longer just fabricated gossip, but a direct attempt to deny Mei's father's life from the source.

In Ming Yue's opinion, the fire-chasing moth was simply bullying the dead and preventing them from speaking.

Taking Mei's hand, Ming Yue said softly:

"At this point, the truth doesn't matter."

“Because people only believe what they want to see.”

"I originally intended to give them some dignity, but now it seems that this is really unnecessary."

Turning to look at Sakura, he continued:

"The negative information Himiko has is enough to discredit the Fire Moth branch."

"However, this little bit alone is not enough to cause them any serious damage."

Under the gaze of Mei and Ying, Ming Yue's face remained calm as he slowly outlined his revised plan:

"Public opinion is a double-edged sword."

"It can be a boost to the Fire Moths, but it can also hurt them."

"Since the minister has chosen to kick off the process, we might as well help him ignite the sea."

Looking back at the heavily guarded entrance of the base, Ming Yue smiled and left calmly with the two of them.

As the three figures disappeared, the originally clear sky was suddenly covered by dark clouds.

It seemed to indicate that a storm was about to come.

......

A few hours later, at the Fire Moth Branch, the Second Research Institute.

In a dimly lit laboratory, the ghost-faced minister looked at the cold-blooded woman with long green hair in front of him, almost exasperated:

"Dr. Mobius, is this the answer you gave me?"

"Three years! Three whole years!"

"You spent hundreds of millions just to tell me—"

"Honkai energy is extremely uncontrollable and cannot affect the human body?!"

Wearing a white coat, Mebius looked at the other party with an indifferent expression:

"Minister, perhaps you should take some time to study at a university."

"The proportion of the collapse factor exceeds 12.4%, which will cause irreversible damage to the human body."

"And below 7.5% is the safe zone."

The Ghost-faced Minister threw the report in his hand to his feet and was furious:

"Indeed, I'm not as good as you in academics."

"But you should explain this to the twelve council members in person!"

"You understand? They just want results!"

"When the time comes, if we can't give them a satisfactory answer, we will all die!"

Unaffected by the ghost-faced leader's anger, Mebius closed the folder and spoke calmly:

"Mr. Minister, I think it is necessary to remind you one thing——"

"You still have a lot of room to go before the end of your political career."

"You should also know that there are no shortcuts in experiments."

“The remaining projects will either pile up with time or human resources will have to fill the gaps.”

As his own future was at stake, the Ghost-faced Minister finally calmed down.

Looking at the woman in front of him, he inexplicably thought of the rumors about her.

A person should have self-knowledge, he is very clear:

Within the base, its reputation has always been at the bottom.

But Mobius, the other party's reputation in the Fire Moth is even lower than his!

Thinking of this, he adjusted his attitude and confessed to the mad scientist:

"Doctor, I can buy you seven months at most."

"When the time comes, if the immortality project remains stagnant, then everything will be doomed."

"I will become a beggar with nothing, and you will spend the rest of your life in prison."

Before he could finish his words, there was a sudden and urgent knock on the door.

With a stern face, the Ghost-Faced Minister entered the password to open the security door.

He wanted to see who was so unruly.

After the alloy door was completely retracted, a man wearing glasses hurriedly reported:

"Minister, this is bad!"

"The internet is full of negative searches about our base!"

"Also, there are a lot of reporters outside clamoring to interview you!"

Having been stabbed by his political enemies not long ago, the Ghost-faced Minister suddenly realized—

This storm must be directed at me.

After a while, he came to the most likely conclusion:

That group of people were planning to take advantage of his misfortune and completely destroy his hopes.

They even planned to end his political career in one fell swoop.

The situation was urgent, and the Ghost-Faced Minister didn't even bother to say goodbye to Mebius. Instead, he immediately turned around and walked out with his secretary.

On the way to the office, he received a series of news from his secretary that made him anxious:

"The minister, and the PR team we worked with previously, made it clear that there was nothing they could do this time."

"According to the intelligence they provided, the mastermind behind this incident spent tens of millions of dollars at once to bribe several large companies to create momentum."

"Furthermore, negative information about the base was jointly released by more than a dozen local media organizations."

"What's even more infuriating is that many organizations that have had contact with us have also changed their stance this time and come to support the other side."

He felt a chill in his heart. The Ghost-faced Minister never expected that the group of people could be so vicious.

At the moment, he still thought that he was being attacked by his political opponents.

"They are crazy!"

"I just sent people to Dusk Street to save some face. Do they really need to do this to the extreme?"

Thinking about the order he had given before, Minister Ghost Face felt a little regretful.

Originally, he sent the Locust Troops to Dusk Street to assassinate the physicist's daughter for two reasons:

If the assassination fails, he can report it to his superiors, directly accusing his political opponents of tolerating criminals.

If the assassination is successful, he will also report it to the congressman, saying that his political opponents have even disregarded the rules of the Fire Moth in order to fight.

Because he was driven away by his political rival ministers last time, Minister Ghost Face still believes that—

Dusk Street was a trap deliberately set by the other party, and they had left enough manpower there.

As the chain of suspicion emerged, his mind was now full of various conspiracies.

After a long while, when the office door was opened, the ghost-faced minister glared and cursed:

"Get out! Who allowed you in there?"

But then, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

Without his instructions, who in the base would dare to enter his office?

Breaking out in a cold sweat, the Ghost-faced Minister was about to retreat, but Ming Yue, who was sitting on the sofa, waved his hand and sucked him into the room.

At this time, Mei and Ying stood beside Ming Yue, one on the left and one on the right, with different expressions.

Holding the minister in one hand, Ming Yue spoke calmly, as if he were just a neighbor visiting:

"It's our first meeting, and I've heard a lot about your deeds."

"Now, there is a problem between us."

"And there is only one solution—"

"Minister, please die."

31 Ghost-faced Minister: Yes, yes, I committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

Inside the room, the ghost-faced minister had a gloomy look on his face.

After hearing what the strange man said, he suddenly realized that today would not end well.

The other party really wants to make him disappear from the world.

Glancing at Mei standing beside him, the Ghost-faced Minister had no impression of her and thought she was Ming Yue's assistant.

It never occurred to him that the other person was the target he had ordered to be shot on the spot.

It was even more impossible for him to know that the other party's family died because of his own orders.

On the contrary, Sakura on the left was no stranger to the Ghost-faced Minister.

He still had some impression of this former subordinate.

After all, an elite agent who works hard and is willing to do his best is of great value in his eyes.

At the critical moment of life and death, the Ghost-faced Minister suddenly connected a series of events in his mind.

In the final stage of his life, he suddenly looked bitter and said in a very sarcastic tone:

"I see."

"It seems like this day was destined to happen from the moment I took over the [Eternal Life] project."

"No wonder none of you took the initiative or refused. I didn't expect you were setting a trap for me."