In response to Lily’s question, the man laughed indifferently and said slowly, “That’s nothing you should worry about. It could be you, me, or any other intellectuals, but never those idiots.”
Arrogance and disdain were evident in his tone, making Lily frown as she scoffed. “You think you’re one of the intellectuals, then?”
“Of course!” He opened his arms and answered confidently. “Haven’t the recent happenings proved my intelligence? I was the one who planned everything and threw the world into chaos. If you hadn’t disrupted the process, I would’ve completed the entire project by now!”
Speaking of which, he felt it was a pity for not recruiting Lily since the beginning. If he had done so, he would have succeeded by now. However, he did not think Lily would have such an essential role in the project then.
The other researchers could not blend the fragrances and the herbs ideally after she left, causing the project to delay until now. They had no choice but to bring her back into the team again.
She was an uncertainty to the organization and a hidden hazard to their project. They would not have wanted to recruit her into the team if they had a choice.
“No, you’re wrong,” Lily said faintly, “It’s not because of me. Many people are more brilliant than you and I—the others from your organization. You’re just too uncultured to see it. Even without my involvement, the plague would be under control quickly, with the right actions taken to mediate the situation. Even with me, your organization wouldn’t succeed!”
“That’s just your side of the story, but that isn’t what I see!” He did not believe Lily’s words. From his perspective and the news he had received, the plague was under control quickly because Lily managed to create an antidote.
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