Chiba raised his eyebrows slightly, calmly closed his hands and sat back in his seat.
Robert immediately put on his glasses.
Robert began to talk endlessly about the topic of the press conference. While Chiba listened, he flipped through the prepared speech that was handed over to him.
Chiba is very clear about the significance of this press conference - if the base insists on not handing over people, then this press conference will be used to make people angry; if the base does hand over people, then this press conference will be used to gild the humanitarian actions of the coalition government .
Suddenly, her eyes moved.
"Wait a minute," Chiba laid the speech in front of several officials, "please explain, what does it mean - 'We believe that the same luck can befall more children'?"
The person opposite gently rubbed his nose.
"How can I put it, this is also a wish of the public," Robert said calmly, "I don't mean to offend, but most of the codes of conduct of AHgAs are too cruel."
"For example?"
"For example, forcing the mercury needle to leave the habitable place and fight the chelates in the wasteland."
Qianye shrank his neck and showed a double chin, "Do you know where the newcomers to the mercury needle were discovered?"
"It's not important." Robert replied calmly, "What's important is that mercury needles are also human beings and should be protected and cherished. The dangers in the wilderness are far greater than in habitable places, and the difficulty and price of protection are extremely high. , however, each salvage operation can only exchange for less than fifty reserves - the third area is vast, but so far there are only more than 200 active mercury needles, is this reasonable? "
"This is very reasonable," Chiba replied. "The number of mercury needles distributed in each district is closely related to the local outbreak of chelitis. The places with the most frequent chelation disease outbreaks have more mercury needles. In addition to the close proximity of the third district, There have been two chelation waves in Askia and Hecla in the past few years. Where are there other large-scale outbreaks of chelation disease?”
"Yes, I am talking about Askia and Hekla," Robert retorted, "They have sounded the alarm about the rise of chelation disease, although this evil wind has not yet blown into the habitable place. But it’s not far off – St. Anne’s Abbey is a bloody example. The matter is related to the safety of the entire Third District, but... are AHgAs really worthy of our trust?”
"why not?"
"Until now, you have refused to share your core technology." Robert said slowly, "The coalition government cannot completely hand over such an important matter of security to a foreign organization. It is only a matter of time before we form a mercury needle team of our own. You don’t need to make such a fuss about it.”
"Then we can talk about it, Mr. Secretary-General. AHgAs has in-depth cooperation with the first, fifth, fourth, ninth and fourteenth districts - that is, as you mentioned, sharing Core technology, however, the mother city of the third district has not been open to us until now. Sincerity in cooperation, Mr. Secretary-General, do you think this thing needs to be demonstrated jointly by both parties, rather than unilaterally? "
Robert was unmoved, "You made an appointment for an operation after coming back from District 5, right?"
"right."
"The doctors and equipment for the surgery were all brought from the mother city in District 3 - does this count as sincerity?"
The people in the confrontation became quiet again.
The sudden silence at the table made Robert feel that he might have stabbed Chiba's weakness. However, Chiba folded her hands and placed them behind her head. The corners of her mouth sank slightly, and she looked at Robert, as if she was thinking about something.
This scene made Robert slightly proud.
"Let me ask you a question..." Chiba suddenly said, "Do you not even know the techniques involved in that operation?"
"I don't need to know these details." Robert's expression was slightly gloomy. "Sorry, Ms. Chiba, it seems we can't convince each other."
Chiba has figured it out, but Robert obviously doesn't know that the technology he just mentioned - bionic technology - was shared by AHgAs to District 4, where they signed the 'Catra Mutual Assistance Agreement' 'After that, the fourth district conditionally shared it with the core city of the third district.
It is prescribed for use only in the treatment of mercury injections injured during a chelation confrontation incident and requires approval by the local AHgAs headquarters.
"Indeed," Qianye held his chin with one hand, "Excuse me for asking another question, I'm really curious..."
"Um?"
"You are only the municipal official of Tan Yi City, but when it comes to chelitis, you seem to be considering it from the standpoint of the entire Third District. Is this due to your personal sense of responsibility, or..."
"I have no comment." Robert replied calmly.
"Let's put it another way, even if everything is as you said," Qianye asked immediately, "From now on, we will follow the humanitarian spirit of the third area and abandon all the wastelands outside the habitable areas, and only focus on livability. The security inside the ground - how to deal with the mercury needles' recruitment?
"After all, most of our newcomers were discovered in the wasteland. Even if you dig out all the newcomers in the entire reserve base, the number of mercury needles in the entire third area will not reach 300."
"There are many ways," a businesslike smile appeared on Robert's face, "For example, recruiting mercury needles who are 25 years old and above from other thirteen major districts - as long as we offer high enough conditions."
"Ha... This is indeed a good method." Chiba nodded in agreement, "I will almost have to consider retirement in five years. At that time, can I also come to talk to Mr. Secretary-General? ?”
Robert was slightly surprised for a moment, then quickly returned to normal, "Of course. We very, very welcome senior people like you."
"Then what conditions did you impose on Avinash? Maybe I can use his standards as a reference."
For a moment, except for Robert, everyone else had slightly confused looks on their faces.
Avinash…
Sounds like a District 11 name.
Robert's face returned to its usual indifference, "Let's talk about it when your Excellency is over 25 years old. It's too early to say this now."
"Okay," Chiba stood up and pulled out the chair behind him, "Then I wish you can continue your career until the day I retire. Do you have anything else you want me to take back?"
Several other people looked at Robert and said nothing.
Robert raised his eyes and looked at Qianye.
"Nothing else, Ms. Chiba," the old man said with a confident smile on his face, "I also wish you can survive safely until that day."
Qianye pursed her lips and laughed like a sigh.
"Please remember what you just said." She looked at Robert, "This is the 'reason'."
