Ordinary people are naturally impressed when they encounter extraordinary events.
Mickey had been deeply impressed by the green-faced monster's (Wesley's) various amazing abilities and arrogant personality.
Mike, who subdued the green-faced monster in no time, left an even deeper impression on Mickey.
Even putting all that aside, Mike's current status as a businessman working for the people and the head of the Men in Black deserves everyone's respect.
"It's nothing serious..." Facing an old acquaintance, Mike didn't press him, but said like an old friend, "I just want you to do me a small favor and check the population that has entered Apple City from Europe and other places in the past month, especially women."
The Men in Black headquarters is in Apple City. If Emilia makes any further moves, she will definitely come here.
And there's a high probability that she'll bring along the group of feminists she's gathered.
“This…” Mickey was taken aback. It was just that with Christmas approaching, there were too many people coming to Apple City from Europe.
Conservatively speaking, the unit should be in the tens of thousands.
"What, you can't do it? Then I'll just go through the internal passage." As one of the leaders of the Men in Black organization, Mike has the authority to mobilize any police force in Apple City.
Checking for information is a piece of cake.
Going through the official channels is very slow; it's much more convenient to find someone you know.
“No, what I mean is… I need some time.” Mickey realized what was going on and immediately said, “Just a week, no, just five days. I promise to investigate all the people from Europe for you.”
It seems that in the past two or three years, Mickey, who has risen to the management level, has learned some social skills.
This is not a bad thing for someone with a fiery temper like him.
“Then I’ll say thank you in advance,” Mike said with a smile. “And I’m not in a rush. I just need to get the statistics done before Christmas. I need to pay special attention to a feminist named Emilia.”
With ten days until Christmas, if Mickey is "smart" enough to use his connections within the police department, it won't be difficult to count the number of outsiders.
This can be considered a disguised form of "joint investigation," and there's even a reward for it and personal connections to be gained.
Mickey: "No problem, I'll keep an eye on that Emilia."
After things were settled, Mike chatted with Mickey for a couple more minutes, inviting him to visit the King's Building sometime, before hanging up the phone.
In the following days, more and more information about the Men in Black organization appeared online, including some maliciously edited video clips of Men in Black agents and "violent law enforcement."
The very nature of the men in black's role defines them as a violent organization. Those malicious, incomplete videos further solidify their image as perpetrators of violence.
These premeditated smears were quickly noticed by traditional media.
Driven by the desire for increased traffic, many newspapers and a small number of radio stations have also begun reporting on this topic.
Whether acting as rational and objective observers or harboring prejudice, the involvement of traditional media has gradually ingrained the impression of black-clad individuals' violent law enforcement into the minds of ordinary people.
"Mike, do you have any way to resolve this media crisis?" Ms. O, who was at the Men in Black headquarters, couldn't help but call Mike because the media storm had come so quickly.
The two had actually exchanged messages a few days ago.
However, it seems that the Men in Black headquarters has no experience in dealing with this kind of situation.
"People love this kind of gossip, and suppressing public opinion isn't a good approach." Mike first rejected the Black Organization's measures to deal with the public opinion, and then continued, "It's better to guide than to suppress. Let the dust settle. Once we find the mastermind behind it all, everything will return to normal."
Judging by the timeline, we should have news from Mickey soon.
Moreover, the sheer size of the Men in Black organization means it won't fall so easily. Therefore, the best way for Emilia to target the Men in Black organization is to break through their defenses one by one.
To unite all public opinion and focus on a particular detective or a particular team of men in black.
Of course, this was the opportunity Mike had been waiting for.
No matter what choice Emilia makes, she will inevitably reveal a weakness, and that will be the time for the Men in Black and herself to retaliate.
"What are your plans? If necessary, I will notify all the agents and cleaners to cooperate with your work," Ms. O said. "I only have one request: resolve this media storm as soon as possible and prevent the situation from escalating further."
In fact, this media storm has really given Ms. O a headache. So much so that she is now placing all her hopes on Mike.
This is not surprising, given Mike's abilities.
To this day, there is no problem he cannot solve, and his reputation is excellent.
……
Chapter 562 Action and Closing the Net
"Mike, come quick. It seems like they've made a new move." Peggy, now playing the role of a hacker girl, called out as she went outside to greet Mike, who was chatting with Mia and the other girls in the living room.
With three days left until Christmas, Mike used a portal to bring Tina and the other girls to Genovia ahead of schedule.
On the one hand, it was to get Tina and the other girls away from Apple City, that place of trouble; on the other hand, it was also to give advance notice to Mia and the other girls in Genovia.
If the public outcry against the Men in Black isn't resolved in the next couple of days, Mike will likely spend Christmas in Apple City.
To facilitate monitoring the development of public opinion events.
"What's wrong, Peggy?" Mike walked into Peggy's studio upon hearing the voice, followed by a group of curious, pretty women.
"See for yourself~" Peggy typed on the keyboard, and a blurry video popped up on the computer screen.
Due to the lighting conditions during filming, the footage only vaguely shows a man wearing a black trench coat and sunglasses, wielding a long alloy knife like a madman, indiscriminately slashing at people in what appears to be an underground nightclub.
The blood splattered on the ground, along with the wails of those around them, created a chaotic scene.
"That Blade guy is so careless." Mike clearly recognized that the man wielding the alloy longsword in the video was none other than Blade Eric.
Given his usual pretentious demeanor, he really does resemble a twisted villain.
“Don’t worry, Eric isn’t a bad guy.” Mike noticed that Mia and the other girls around him looked strange and explained, “Those he killed were either vampires or members of the Hag clan.”
This video was once again edited out, so the Blade in the video appears to be very evil to ordinary people.
It can cause both physical and psychological discomfort.
Meanwhile, Tina and Nidi, who had experienced the vampire incident, also spoke up to explain to Mia and the other girls.
"Can you find out the specific address where this video was posted?" After calming down the other girls, Mike looked at the genius girl, Peggy.
“The ID is in Apple City…” Peggy typed again, retrieving a large amount of data. “The other party sent several videos like this in a row. Although the addresses changed slightly, they did not leave the Apple City area.”
In other words, Mike's earlier guess was correct; Emilia did indeed focus public opinion on one person.
The one chosen was Blade.
Given Blade Runner's lone wolf style, that's indeed the easiest point to target.
“Mr. Mike, we have news about Amelia, whom you asked me to investigate. She secretly came to Apple City more than a month ago, accompanied by a large group of women, about three hundred in number…” Just then, Manager Mickey called Mike, “As for their specific whereabouts, I need a little more time to investigate.”
Due to the recent escalation of public opinion against the Men in Black organization, the Apple City police have also noticed something is amiss.
In order to quell the storm as quickly as possible, Mickey was not "fighting" alone this time; he had the entire police force of Apple City helping him.
“Amelia went to Apple City more than a month ago? It seems she’s been planning this for a long time.” Mike roughly analyzed the whole public opinion event.
Mickey really came in handy this time.
"I'm leaving Emilia and those feminists' whereabouts to you. I'll send you a banner after this is all over." Mike is a celebrity now, and his promise is undoubtedly another promotion opportunity for Mickey.
“No need to be so polite…” Mickey’s tone was noticeably lighter as he continued, “Apple City police actually contributed a lot to this collaboration.”
"If you need any of our facilities later, just let us know."
You have to give up something to gain something. Mickey's answer represents the attitude of the Apple City Police Department.
"OK, I won't hesitate to ask if you need anything..." After chatting for a couple more minutes, Mike hung up the phone.
Now that Emilia has made her move, it's time for Mike to act.
After explaining the situation to the girls, Mike opened a portal and went directly to the headquarters of the Men in Black at the Fifth Bridge.
At this moment, John, Cross, Wesley, and other members of the special department all gathered here.
“Where’s Blade? Didn’t I tell him to stay at headquarters all this time?” Mike looked around but didn’t see Eric.
As the target of online attacks, his current whereabouts are very important.
“We’ve all seen the videos online. Eric left after that. He said he was going to find the real culprit himself…” Cross answered.
To be honest, the special agents were a little scared when they saw Mike get a bit angry.
"This is ridiculous!" Mike was genuinely furious at Blade's disorganized and undisciplined behavior.
However, now is not the time to assign blame.
Moreover, given Blade's personality, it's not surprising that he would do something like this.
"What's wrong, Mr. M? Is it related to those videos online?" Ms. O led Mr. Z in.
The two noticed something was off as soon as they entered the room.
“It’s definitely related to those videos. Blade Runner, the person directly involved, has lost contact... saying he’s going to find the real culprit himself.” Mike briefly explained the current situation.
Ms. O was speechless at Blade Runner's unauthorized actions.
It's fair to say that everyone is watching Blade right now, especially if he were to release any more bad news.
Not only him personally, but the Men in Black organization will definitely be implicated as well.
"What do we need to do?" Ms. O also knew that now was not the time to assign blame.
“Since the enemy has chosen Blade as their point of attack, the other agents in the organization should be in a ‘safe’ state for the time being,” Mike analyzed. “So, we can now send out all the available agents to search for Emilia’s whereabouts…”
Then, Mike shared all the information he had gathered about Emilia.
Upon learning that Emilia was actually Ms. O, one of the three vampire leaders, they immediately became alert.
Before leaving in a hurry, she decided that each of the agents and cleaners sent out this time must carry not only atomic weapons but also ultraviolet weapons.
“We are all aware of the situation we are about to face.” In the conference room, Mike said to the special department members in front of him, “As a department that specializes in dealing with special events, I have only one request for you in this operation: that is to find the female vampire named Emilia and the feminists around her before Christmas.”
"Also, although Emilia is not a combat-type vampire, her strength should not be underestimated. After you find her, do not act on your own and remember to inform me immediately."
Judging from Emilia's recent actions, she is likely planning something big for Christmas.
Therefore, the next two or three days are crucial.
As for the fight, given Emilia's furtive movements, Mike naturally chose to give her a righteous brawl.
Marcus and William are on their way back now. If the timing is right, they might also be able to join in the gang fight against Emilia.
After watching the members of the special department leave in batches, Mike also drove towards Queens Street.
Blade's adoptive father and weapons development expert Whistler live there, and Mike wants to go there to see if there is any news about Blade.
"What a rare guest! Are you here to see Eric?" Whistler was a little surprised to see Mike at the entrance of the dilapidated warehouse.
"Yes, do you have any news about him?" Mike asked directly.
"It's about what happened online, isn't it? That kid came back once before, but left again after taking some weapons." Old Man Whistler knew Eric well. "Has he caused you trouble again this time?"
As he spoke, Whistler invited Mike to sit in the house for a while.
"Time is of the essence. Do you know where Eric went after he left?" Mike stood in the doorway without moving.
"I don't know, that kid's personality doesn't allow him to talk about these things..." Whistler's father smiled awkwardly.
"Alright, I still need to find Eric. I won't bother you any longer." Mike waved goodbye to Whistler and drove away again.
After this, we can allocate more activity funds to Blade Dancer.
One thing at a time, Blade may not have a likable personality, but he's still one of our own. It wouldn't be right to keep letting him continue living in the dilapidated warehouse with his adoptive father.
After all, Mike doesn't lack this money now, either publicly or privately.
Behind him, Whistler watched Mike walk away, his eyes flickered twice, and then he walked back to the warehouse behind him.
The warehouse was not large, but there was a large workbench in the middle, on which sat a silver-plated weapon that was almost finished.
……
The time has come to the eve of Christmas Eve.
As a Blade Warrior with the ability of the Daywalker, he has managed to accurately locate Emilia, who is hiding in Queens Upper Street, in the past two days, without any external assistance, thanks to his unique sense of smell for vampires.
As night fell, bathed in the cool moonlight, the Blade Runner, dressed in a "cool guy" outfit, cornered two unfortunate women on a street corner.
"What is your purpose?" Blade slowly drew his long sword from his back, exuding a cold and indifferent aura.
The two women opposite them, their eyes illuminated by the moonlight reflected from the alloy longsword, reacted as if by stress, simultaneously revealing their full set of fangs.
Beneath his ferocious expression, the characteristics of a vampire were clearly revealed.
"Unfortunately, you made the wrong choice." Blade's expression remained cool.
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