Chapter 90 084 United Heart Society
Chapter 90 084 United Heart Society
The meeting ended, Secretary of State Robinson and Minister of Defense Aidington bid farewell to the President and left the "temporary White House."
At this time, heavy snow began to fall from the sky, the large snowflakes landing on people's heads,
Robinson, who normally did not have much contact with the Minister of Defense, turned his head for a glimpse at Aidington right before exiting the doors of the "temporary White House." At that moment, Minister Aidington also happened to cast his gaze over.
Their eye contact lasted less than a second. Then, Robinson lowered his head to enter the car waiting for him. Once seated, he unbuttoned his woolen coat and gazed out at the heavy snow, not uttering a word.
His driver, however, couldn't help but remark, "The snow is really heavy this year."
Robinson responded, "It's not small."
His car was the first to leave the estate, heading east. Afterwards, Aidington's car left the estate and went in the opposite direction.
Over an hour later, two unassuming cars drove into the backyard of a villa in Kalorama, an upscale neighborhood in the northern part of Washington.
Once the cars were parked, two individuals emerged. It was Robinson and Aidington!
The two exchanged a glance, said nothing, and the servants in the villa did not react to their presence, allowing them to directly enter the mansion and proceed to the study on the second floor.
Robinson knocked on the door respectfully and waited momentarily, seemingly for a signal. Upon receiving it, he pushed open the door and entered, followed closely by Aidington.
The room was dim, the normally large, well-lit windows were covered by thick curtains, and no lights were on in the room. There appeared to be a figure behind the large desk, hunched over and writing or drawing something.
Robinson and Aidington took a position side by side and bowed to the figure behind the desk.
The person behind did not speak, and it was then that Robinson began, "We have secured Beilevin, convinced him to abandon the idea of further approaching Iridium Star, and made him believe that joining the Star Alliance is a terribly bad idea."
Robinson continued, "Before coming here, I also conveyed a message to our organization in Europe, instructing them to stabilize their own governments, to observe and coolly handle the movements of Iridium Star and the Star Alliance."
The sound of pencil scratching against paper continued, but the person behind the desk still did not seem inclined to speak.
Robinson and Aidington humbly bowed their heads, not daring to directly look at the girl, whose appearance was endearingly cute but whose tone was gratingly mature.
The girl then opened a drawer beside the desk and took out a pink pastry box, from which she pinched a piece of cookie with her delicate fingers. The cookie was a verdant green, emitting a peculiar scent that many in North America would recognize as coming from a marijuana-based treat.
The girl popped the greenish cookie into her mouth like a snack, chewing like an adorable squirrel. A rare look of content flashed across her usually expressionless face, albeit faintly.
"Stop interacting with the Iridium Star people. Earth has over seven billion humans, and we are few, which allows us to hide among such a vast population without being discovered by the Iridium Star people. What we should do, we continue doing. The Star Alliance that the Iridium Star people have put together looks quite promising.
The Chancellor with Earthly origins, if he does not intend to disrupt the current economic structure of Earth, even if he supports the enterprises of C country, it is beneficial for us. As long as we control the capital and influence the economy through conglomerates and financial groups, we can continue to enslave humanity.
No matter how advanced the Iridium Star people make Earth's technology, we are the beneficiaries.
Once we understand this technology more and infiltrate the Star Alliance's economic system using the power of capital, devouring this so-called Empire will not be impossible. Even if we can't, as long as we remain hidden, we can continue to survive."
Robinson then asked, "What about the new cabinet taking office next month? Shall we still..."
After finishing another cookie and wiping her delicate hands with an embroidered handkerchief, the girl said, "Stop exposing our kin to the sunlight, including the two of you. After your terms end, keep out of the public eye and find a place to live in seclusion, and enjoy life. We have plenty of resources and can control the White House and Congress through lobbying groups and interests.
We should also lessen our official interactions with Iridium Star and C country. Stick to the old playbook, you're familiar with it. On the one hand, deal with matters related to extraterrestrials coldly; on the other, distort and demonize them. We don't necessarily need to make people hate the Iridium Star people, but make them fear them. The more estrangement, the more misunderstanding.
And it's in such conditions that our species will be safer."
Robinson nodded vigorously and said, "Absolutely, Chancellor, your strategy is brilliant. We could argue that while Iridium Star's technology is advanced, they lack morals and human rights. They persecute people indiscriminately and show no respect for other nations, suggesting ulterior motives will be effective."
Aidington added, "We might as well bring out those fabricated old tales about the aliens, like the Iridium Star people secretly abducting Earthlings for inhumane experiments or plotting to enslave humanity in disguise."
The girl nodded and said, "The media folks know what to do with that, they're experts in catching the wind and chasing shadows. Carry on with that plan, and at the end of this month, the two of you should leave these bodies.
I will arrange for two newcomers to take over, and you two should choose inconspicuous new bodies, so you won't attract attention, and it will be easier for the United Heart Society to continue its work."
"Yes, Chancellor."
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