Hunter × Hunter: The Seven Deadly Sins

The negotiations lasted for a long time, from ten o'clock in the morning to twelve o'clock in the afternoon, but there was no result.

Taking advantage of the lunch break, delegations from various countries held remote meetings with domestic government cabinets to discuss the matter.

Yilumi stayed in the room assigned to him at the V5 headquarters to rest, waiting for the afternoon negotiations to arrive.

In the room, Yi Lumi closed his eyes and meditated. He was not worried that the V5 organization would reject his proposal.

Because in this week, he has made everything possible.

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At this time, the capital of the United States of America, Yalar City.

Twenty-one cabinet members gathered in the Cabinet Conference Room of the Presidential Residence. These cabinet members include business tycoons, professional politicians, and retired military personnel. They are about to discuss the exploration of unknown seas and the construction of unknown seas proposed by Ilumi during the V5 emergency meeting this morning. A meeting on semi-official and semi-private organizations.

"This kind of thing cannot be allowed!"

"A mysterious civil organization that suddenly appeared and knows about the Dark Continent is obviously supported by political parties in other countries."

"But they intend to share all the information."

"Information sharing is not resource sharing!"

"Even if we agree, we must strive for the best interests for us. Unconditional resource sharing is an essential condition!"

In the conference room, the president has not yet arrived, but 21 cabinet members have already begun discussions on the contents of the emergency meeting.

"Da da da……"

In the corridor of the presidential residence, an old man with gray hair in a smart suit was escorted by four Secret Service agents to the door of the cabinet meeting room.

"Good afternoon, Mr. President."

A white-haired man also wearing a smart suit stood outside the door. He was the Vice President who had been waiting for a long time.

"Is all the cabinet here?"

Caldwell came to the vice president and asked.

"Yes, Mr. President." The vice president nodded slightly and replied: "All twenty-one cabinet members are here and have been discussing for ten minutes."

"Let's go in."

Caldwell ordered, and a Secret Service agent pulled the doorknob, twisted it slightly, and pushed the door open.

"Click~"

There was a subtle "click" in the door, and two agents stepped inside first, followed by Caldwell and the Vice President.

"Wow!"

The cabinet meeting room, which was as noisy as a farmer's market, fell silent for an instant, and all eyes focused on Caldwell at the door.

"Everyone, have you had lunch?"

"I had a wonderful meal."

Caldwell entered, greeted the cabinet members with a smile, walked half a circle around the long oval table and sat down at the main seat. The vice president took the opportunity to sit at the left seat of the long table.

"It looks like the president is in a good mood today."

A cabinet member looked at Caldwell's delighted face and felt that the president looked much younger when he was happy.

"A little thing happened, and I've been in a good mood these past few days."

Caldwell seemed really happy, and even his words were not as heavy as usual, as if he felt a sense of relief.

"So, everyone..."

After the greeting, Caldwell put away his smile, clasped his fingers together on the table in front of his chest, and looked at the twenty-one cabinet members present with solemn eyes.

"Regarding the plan to develop the unknown seas and dark continent proposed by the xxx Foundation this morning, please raise any objections you may have."

The meeting officially began, and the atmosphere in the general residence gradually became serious. The cabinet members expressed their views to the president one by one in order.

There are those who agree and those who disagree, and of course there are those who disagree and disagree.

But no matter what the point of view, it is inseparable from the issue of resource and benefit distribution.

There is only one person whose views differ from those of the other cabinet members.

"Mr. President, according to the statistics of the V5 organization's special risk management agency, every time humans set foot on the Dark Continent, humans will surely face unknown terrorist revenge."

"This kind of revenge may even threaten the entire human world."

"For the sake of humanity and the country, I suggest that the proposal of the xxx Foundation be rejected and that this radical organization be completely controlled."

The speaker was a middle-aged man with white bangs named Sewell. He was once a popular candidate for the leadership of the Conservative Party and a true conservative.

"You conservatives are always like this. What are you doing for humanity and the country? In the final analysis, you are just afraid of revolution and innovation."

"You are afraid of the new era!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately retorted.

"Do you call this kind of adventure that ties the entire human world together revolution and innovation?"

"It would be a disaster for mankind if we allow such civil organizations to explore unknown waters for the sake of the so-called new era!"

"Hmph! The old era should have become the blood that pours the land of the new era. Sacrifice usually accompanies progress!"

Sewell fought back without showing any signs of weakness, but the radicals were not to be outdone. Although they are both members of the cabinet, there are also factions in the cabinet, so naturally they cannot agree on the same views.

"New era...?"

Caldwell sat at the head of the table, and the arguments between the two factions buzzed in his ears like bees.

In a daze, Caldwell took out a box of glass pill bottles without any markings. The pill bottle was very small and contained a box full of pure white capsule pills.

Caldwell's thoughts followed the pills in the glass bottle to a special meeting a week ago.

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August 25, 1990, 12:10 noon.

It was lunch time, and Caldwell had finished his morning's work and dined with his personal bodyguard and Secret Service supervisor in a restaurant on the eastern outskirts of Yalar.

The two sat on the open-air balcony outside the restaurant, enjoying the sunshine and cool breeze.

"Your chicory coffee, sir."

A blond waiter with a smile on his face bent down and placed two cups of coffee in front of the two of them, then turned and left.

"Chicory-flavored coffee?" Secret Service Director Martin picked up the coffee and smelled it. He frowned, looked at Caldwell and asked, "When did you change the flavor?"

"Haha..." Caldwell stirred the spoon repeatedly in the cup and chuckled: "I suddenly want to taste something different, can't I?"

"You're the president, do whatever you want."

Martin shrugged and said indifferently, then picked up the coffee and tasted it, frowning, it was obviously not to his taste.

"Martin."

Suddenly, Caldwell called out his name, and Martin put down his cup and turned to look at his president.

"Martin, I don't plan to participate in next year's election."

Caldwell said something that surprised Martin.

"Why?" Martin asked very puzzledly: "If there are no accidents, your re-election is destined, why suddenly..."

"I only have one year left."

Caldwell said something again, which surprised him.

Chapter 419 President x Time