I Am Extraordinary Alone
Chapter 473 - 471: Let Adults Take Responsibility

Chapter 473: Chapter 471: Let Adults Take Responsibility

The Black Medicine Investigation Team’s military operation in Yinan ended in failure, and the President of Yinan delivered an online speech from a secure location, strongly condemning the aggressive actions of the Sethiyan Federation and the United Council.

The following day, on Helena Mina’s office desk, lay a stack of mission briefings provided by the special task force.

This was the first mission she had led since her return to office.

Pence, who had been demoted to press officer, and other officials were in her office, discussing.

"I was against this operation from the start, and the current situation proves that I was right," said Pence.

"President Moha of Yinan will certainly hold us responsible for the tragic aftermath of Yangjis. The widespread civilian deaths are a severe humanitarian disaster," another official commented.

Helena Mina remained silent; the wrinkles on her face seemed to have lessened, not looking like a woman in her seventies but more like someone in her early sixties.

"Our intelligence was compromised. Johnny’s people knew the details of the military operation before we did. I suspect the Council was being monitored by him," she finally spoke after a long silence.

"We should have let Wei Tianyang handle this from the start," Pence said.

"His patience with me is not unlimited, and besides, the intensity of this operation wasn’t enough to activate him," replied Helena Mina.

"But he went there on his own, is that considered unauthorized action? Price and the others witnessed it with their own eyes; he took away those civilians’ children and indiscriminately killed three of our Superpower Special Department troops," said an official.

"Let those adults face the consequences on their own. At least the children are innocent. He saved those children, and those three soldiers should have been well aware of the risks of this operation," Helena Mina said casually.

"We’re not trying to blame him, but his actions make it difficult for us to explain to the press and international community," said Pence.

"Use rhetorical questions more often," smiled Helena Mina, "I’ll attend the press conference this afternoon. If you feel the reporters’ questions are embarrassing, it only means you don’t understand our position properly."

"You weren’t like this before," said Pence.

"Wasn’t like what?" asked Helena Mina.

"Ten years ago, if you had heard he did something like this, you wouldn’t have shown such favoritism toward him," said Pence.

"I don’t think I’ve changed. Perhaps ten years ago I would have said the same. I don’t deal in hypotheticals. The situation is happening now, and my current view is just that," said Helena Mina.

Pence did not respond but nodded slightly and began to shuffle through the documents in front of him.

At 3 p.m., the press conference on the special military operation in Yinan commenced promptly, with no empty seats in the press gallery. Helena Mina’s entrance into the venue caused a buzz of whispers.

The reporters had not been informed beforehand that the spokesperson had been replaced by the chairperson, making all the reporters believe that Helena Mina’s personal attendance was to whitewash the humanitarian disaster that occurred in Yinan.

After the usual pleasantries of the press conference, reporters raised their hands eagerly to ask questions.

Pence and other officials were quietly listening backstage, taking notes.

They couldn’t help but frown at Helena Mina’s responses to some sharp questions.

She was no longer cautious and smooth as before, but had become sharp and aggressive.

"When it comes to the humanitarian disaster in Yinan Yangjis, go ask Moha. When his people were turned into corpses by Johnny, he hid overseas, enjoying fine whisky and gourmet food. All he needed to do was raise his fist and shout slogans, and those innocent civilians had to die for his political ideals," Helena Mina said.

"By saying this... you’re essentially accusing the President of Yinan, Moha, of collaborating with the top terrorist Johnny. Are you implying that Yinan is a terrorist state?" a reporter from Lubi News Agency asked.

"Clearly, Johnny is trafficking and smuggling neutralizers and Black Medicine worldwide, and moreover, involved in organizing cult movements. Yinan is just one of his victims."

"A shortsighted leader will lead his country to a dead end, and Moha is a perfect example. He has caused all the tragedies, and the United Council’s troops are just trying to put an end to it all," Helena Mina said forcefully.

"But is this military action legal? The United Council’s Black Medicine Investigation Team has in fact invaded Yinan," another newspaper reporter asked.

"The law is a stumbling block to good deeds. Will Moha allow the United Council’s troops to enter his territory legally? Would he cooperate with us to capture Johnny? Your question seems both amateurish and stupid," Helena Mina mocked.

"We’ve noticed that the open information released by Yinan mentioned super-soldiers. Is the Council deploying super-soldiers into Yinan territory against the international superpower conventions?" a reporter asked.

"Those conventions aim to restrain evil acts, and laws are there to keep everyone in line. But some people go too far over the red line, and they’re very good at exploiting various legal provisions and conventions, you know? Ninety percent of the suffering in this world could have been prevented... but why do we have to wait until the suffering happens before we act?"

"If we do everything by the book, then nothing can be done. Johnny doesn’t play by the rules, and he won’t wait. Why don’t you question the tragedies caused by Johnny? The humanitarian disasters he directly caused aren’t limited to Yangjis City; those countries’ presidents are shortsighted accomplices. Why don’t you go ask them?" Helena Mina pressed.

"That wasn’t your attitude before, Ms. Helen... We can understand your feelings, but... our original intent also was to have justice served within the framework allowed by law, which is what differentiates us from those terrorists," the Lubi News Agency reporter said.

Helena Mina laughed scornfully, "If you knew the person sitting next to you was going to stab you to death tonight, would you take preemptive action, or would you wait until he stabs you to death and then have your family go through the legal process?"

The Lubi News Agency reporter frowned and said, "Ms. Helen... I believe you just made a personal attack. I... demand an apology from you."

"When you’re dead, I’ll attend your funeral and lay flowers for you," Helena laughed.

Pence stood backstage, scratching out a golf course in his leather shoe, clutching the recorder pen tightly, teeth clenched, wanting to rush to the front and pull Helena down, but reason told him not to do so.

"You have no right to say that!! I strongly protest!! You must apologize to me!!" the Lubi News Agency reporter said as he tried to rush the platform but was stopped by the security guards to the side.

A disturbance arose in the venue, with bodyguards protecting Helena Mina in front of her, trying to remove her from the podium.

But she clearly wasn’t ready to leave and continued, "That’s how the world gets messed up. What else can you do besides reciting clauses like a mantra?! Hypocritical waste!! When your family is threatened, you’ll surely be more extreme than anyone else!"

The bodyguards almost carried Helena Mina away from the front, while more security personnel blocked the reporters, and the press conference ended amid noise.

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