It was nine o 'clock in the evening on September 15th, Washington, DC. It was drizzling. This was not a common sight in the dry autumn.
The street lamps emitted orange light, and the light looked hazy in the drizzle.
Arlington was an important district of Washington, DC. Many government buildings, including the Pentagon, were located here.
A Rolls-Royce Phantom was parked in front of a six-story European-style building in Arlington. An old man wearing a double-breasted striped suit and a small top hat got out of the car.
He had a pair of grayish-brown eyes, and he held a tin cane in his hand. There was an intricate dragon decoration on the handle of the cane.
He had an extraordinary bearing, and he was elegant. When people saw him, they could not help but think of some of the European royals who were under strict dogma.
The only thing that made him look a little ungraceful was the anxious expression that occasionally flashed across his face.
The man got out of the car and quickly walked into the building. He took the elevator to the sixth floor of the building, opened the door, and walked into the largest office on the sixth floor.
"You're late, Gao Tiannu." There were already a dozen other people sitting in the office, and there were also some people who looked like bodyguards standing around. The first to speak was a silver-haired, solemn-looking black man.
"We always show up on time, never early, and never late." Gao Tiannu's words were harsh, but his tone was polite.
It seemed to be common sense, and it also reminded everyone that he was not late, he just arrived at the right time.
"We're not vampires, we don't understand what you're saying." The silver-haired black man snorted coldly, and then said.
"Alright ~ Bugiuno, we're here to solve the problem, to negotiate. Don't get angry at the beginning. "A middle-aged balding man with gold-rimmed glasses stood up to smooth things over.
"Gentlemen, let's begin our discussion. Bugiuno, you can argue with Gao Tiannu alone later. "A blond middle-aged white man sitting at the head of the conference table interrupted the black man who was about to say something.
"Alright, Mr. President." The black man named Bugiuno spoke, and he glared at Gao Tiannu fiercely.
Just as Bugiuno had said, Gao Tiannu was a vampire. Apart from Gao Tiannu, the rest of the people present were humans.
The meeting was organized by the president's office. The blond middle-aged man at the head of the table was the contact person of the White House and the convener of the meeting. He also had full authority to represent the president. He would report the information of the meeting to the president as soon as possible.
Also present at the meeting was the leader of the vampire's special case department, Mr. Lynch, who was secretly a hobgoblin who wanted to become a vampire. He was the balding man with gold-rimmed glasses who had just come out to smooth things over.
At the same time, the National Security Council also held a meeting. The person who attended the meeting was the old black man, Bugiuno, who mocked Gao Tiannu the moment he opened his mouth.
Frank's old friend, the director of S.H.E.L.D., the one-eyed dragon, Nick Fury, was also present.
There was also the Chief Elder of the North and South American Vampire Elders Council, Gao Tiannu.
This was the highest level vampire conference in the United States and even in North and South America.
The topic of the meeting was simple. It was about the vampire farm incident.
"The president doesn't want this incident to have too big of an impact. It will make the ordinary people panic, which is a negative factor for the stability of society." The person who spoke first was the contact person of the White House, the blond man.
He said something that even he himself did not believe. If one really wanted to understand what he said, it would be best to think of it as: the president doesn't want the vampire incident to affect his support among the voters.
Right after the blond man, Lynch spoke, "We've contacted the news media and removed all the vampire incidents from the news. Also, when we borrowed the information, we've already moved all the people in the basement away. The reporters didn't capture anything. "
"This will only turn into a normal missing person case. The sudden disappearance of Mr. Lanka, the tycoon of New York, may be eye-catching, but it won't have any impact on society."
As the vampires' lackey, Lynch was very familiar with these things.
"Ha … And then? The people in your department finished their work just like that? What about those humans who were treated like plants? Where did they go? "Bugiuno sneered.
"Of course we've made proper arrangements for those people," Mr. Lynch said in a displeased tone.
"Do you mean to send all of them to * * * Island?" Bugiuno took a file from Nick Fury's hand and threw it on the conference table.
Many photos and documents were spread out on the table. These photos made Lynch very embarrassed.
* * * Island was an independent island on the east coast. It was used to detain serious criminals, but it was later abandoned. Only a few people were left on the island to maintain and maintain the operation of the island's navigation lighthouse.
The number of people rescued from the vampire farm this time was 8,500, including many women and children.
These people had their frontal lobes removed. Simply put, they were all living dead, or in other words, vegetative people.
These people had to be settled by the government, and this task was naturally handed over to the department related to the vampires.
And Mr. Lynch's solution was also very straightforward. He transferred everyone to * * * Island, used the island's prison, and gave these vegetative people some fixed nutrients so that they wouldn't die immediately.
As for what would happen to the people inside after the incident, only God knew.
The incident seemed to have been exposed by S.H.E.L.D... The documents were directly thrown on the table, which made Lynch very embarrassed.
"This is only a temporary solution. We need time to slowly deal with these things. Our main goal now is to not let the media know about this." As an excellent politician, lying through their teeth was a necessary skill.
Lynch said righteously, as if everything he did was for the sake of the government and the country.
"I hope so, I'll keep an eye on them." Nick Fury who had been silent for a long time finally spoke up. His cold tone made Lynch very uncomfortable.
"Alright, alright, the president said that he knows Mr. Lynch's decision, and he thinks he's doing the right thing. Our main problem now is to reduce the impact." The blond man once again interrupted the argument that was about to break out.
"Our topic now, Mr. Gao Tienu. You and your council of elders, as well as the vampires under the council, did not abide by the truce agreement. What you're doing is a declaration of war against us! "
"No, no, no, sir, I think you're mistaken. Blood breeds are law-abiding. We followed the truce agreement very well." Gao Tienu denied the blond man's accusation with a smile.
"Back then, the Vampiric Empire signed the truce agreement with the twenty-eight human allies. All these years, we've never thought about starting a war. We've never attacked the people of the truce country. "
Gao Tienu held his cane and paced around the office. "I didn't know about the blood farm in New York, but Ranka later confessed to me that none of the humans he captured were Americans or citizens of the allies."
"Blood breeds have no intention of provoking the powerful American government, and we've never attacked American civilians," Gao Tienu said as he stood at the end of the conference table.
"But you've provoked the humans. You've broken your promise not to attack humans." Bugiuno couldn't stand Gao Tienu's unrepentant attitude.
"Because my people are hungry! They need food. What if there are a lot of hungry vampires on the streets of America? We need a source of food! "Gao Tienu said tit-for-tat.
"We've provided you with food. The blood bank's plasma stock is already below the warning line! Many emergency patients died on the operating table because they couldn't get blood transfusions!
"And that life-saving blood was eaten by you and your people as food!" At this point, Bugiuno was already enraged.
"Sir, I have to remind you that the Vampiric Empire has paid real money for every pack of plasma from the blood bank!" Gao Tienu said without showing any sign of weakness.
"The government has called for people to donate blood for free on the streets. There'll be a queue in front of blood donation vans every holiday.
"The government hasn't paid a single cent to its taxpayers, and we have to pay $200 for every 100 cc pack of blood we get from the government's blood bank!" Gao Tienu unintentionally revealed his fangs as he spoke.
"The Blood Breeds use the principle of equivalent exchange to exchange for food. You're not providing it for free!
If a patient dies because of a lack of blood, it's not because of our appetite, but because of your greed for money! "
Gao Tienu's words silenced the meeting room. It was a real and awkward question. The lack of blood did not mean that there was no blood in the blood bank.
Instead, the government sold most of the plasma to the Vampiric Empire for profit.
They called for people to donate blood for free and sold it to the vampiric empire at a high price. The government made a huge profit from this.
The only one who spoke now was Nick Fury. "We found some of the Americans you kidnapped at the warehouse by the Hudson River."
His only intact eyeball was staring at Gao Tiannu.
"I believe you're the famous director of S.H.E.L.D., Nick Fury. Nice to meet you. "Gao Tienu ignored Nick's gaze and said with a smile.
"I don't really understand what happened by the Hudson River. I told you the Vampiric Empire wouldn't do anything to the Americans. Did you find the vampires by the Hudson River? Are you sure there's evidence that the Blood Breeds did it? "
Of course, Nick couldn't find any. The three vampires who were involved in the exchange had been purified by Frank. There was no evidence.
"Also, respected director, please don't forget that the Blood Breeds are the most honest taxpayers." The Blood Breeds are the most honest taxpayers. "Gao Tienu suddenly changed the topic.
"As far as I know, the entire Blood Breeds in North America pay nearly 200 billion dollars in taxes to the US government every year. The annual tax revenue of the US is 3.3 trillion dollars. We account for almost 7% of the total tax revenue. "
The entire meeting room quieted down. This was something everyone had a tacit understanding about. The vampires had been around for a long time. They were deeply rooted in many industries.
If they were to be eradicated overnight, the entire US would be in turmoil.
"And let's not talk about the large amount of money we pay to the US government to buy plasma every year." Gao Tienu paused. Only then did he take off his top hat.
"Director Nick, please allow me to remind you. Many of your expenses for S.H.E.L.D. can't be paid by normal funds. Who do you think is paying for your hidden expenses? "Gao Tienu's lips curled into a cold smile.
"As I said, the Blood Breeds won't go against the US and we don't want to provoke the government. I'm very sorry about this incident. The Empire will compensate the families of all the victims. And I promise this won't happen again. "
Gao Tienu said with a faint smile.
"How can you guarantee your oath? Can it cover the vampire's thirst for blood? "Bugiuno asked.
"There has been a breakthrough in the research of artificial plasma. I believe we will have a day where we can live in peace." Gao Tienu's words made everyone in the meeting room whisper.
"And to show our sincerity, the Vampiric Empire is willing to punish the culprit, Ranka, by letting him bathe in the sun without protection." Gao Tienu's words were full of sincerity.
The officials present didn't really want to go to war with the vampires, except for Bugiuno and Nick who were still staring at Gao Tienu with vigilance.
It was already midnight when they walked out of the building. After endless arguments and compromises, the human government once again reached a peace agreement with the vampires.
It was ridiculous, but this was the true face of a politician.
Bugiuno, who was standing in the building, watched Gao Tienu's Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly drive away through the window. He asked Nick Fury who was standing next to him. "Do you trust him?"
"I don't trust any vampires." Nick's answer was simple and firm.
"I don't trust him either, but I don't have the final say in the Security Council," Bugiuno said reluctantly. "There are always people who only see the benefits in front of them and won't look at the long-term plan."
"Nick, I need you to get everyone in S.H.E.L.D. to take action. I have a bad feeling about this. I will try my best to settle the Security Council for you so that they won't be a burden to you. "
"Did the girl tell you about the bad feeling?" Nick Fury asked out of the blue.
Bugiuno smiled but didn't answer.
In the Nightcrawler Base, Li Jie and Peter went through all the news, but they didn't find anything about the blood farm in New York.
The most popular report was that the richest man in New York, Ranka, was missing.
However, Li Jie already knew it wasn't that simple, so he recorded it.
"It's useless, Nightcrawler. The government will get someone to delete the video you uploaded. "Frank already knew what happened to Li Jie and Peter in Ranka Manor.
He knew the government would try to cover it up. This was the nature of the government, and Frank had already experienced it.
"At least we have to try, boss." Peter replied on behalf of Li Jie while uploading the video. "It's good to let a few more people know the truth."
Li Jie stared at the screen. Although he had already guessed the result, he couldn't help but feel disappointed. One should never pin one's hope on the politicians suddenly awakening their conscience.
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(Gao Tiannu in Blade Warrior 1 is like a retard. As a Great Elder who is hundreds of years old, he is too retarded. The book has slightly altered his IQ and behavior to be more in line with his identity.)
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