When Edward arrived at the laboratory, he saw a group of umbrella troops armed with firearms standing guard at the door.
In front of them was a sealed steel gate.
The scientific research department of AIM Biotechnology Company is not inside the company, but in an area on the outskirts.
Now that the place is under martial law, except for the people from the Umbrella Company, there are almost no other people.
There are a lot of supplies piled up in the yard, but they haven't been opened yet.
"Headquarters, she refuses to open the door." The leader of the army came over and said, "Why don't we plant explosives and force the door open. This lady is really stubborn."
Edward waved his hand: "You guys should step aside first, I'll talk to this lady."
The troop leader nodded, waved to his men behind him, and they left.
Edward walked forward, looked around, and sure enough he found a surveillance camera at the gate.
He looked up at the monitor above the steel gate, coughed, and said loudly: "Hello Dr. Maya Hansen, this should be the first time we have met."
"I am the owner of Umbrella Company, Edward Ashford. Can we meet and talk?"
There was no response from the other side, and the steel gate didn't move at all.
Edward sighed: "Dr. Maya, you know there is no point in persisting like this. We can even use explosives to blow open the door of the laboratory, but we have not done so now. This is our respect for you. I hope you will be more sensible.
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"What on earth do you want to do?" Maya Hansen's voice came from the loudspeaker.
She knew Edward.
Edward often appeared in news reports, and he was the boss of a leading company in the biotechnology industry, so she recognized him.
"Let's take a look at the research on the Extremis virus." Edward said directly. He didn't like to beat around the bush.
"This is the secret of AIM Biotechnology Company, and outsiders are strictly prohibited from viewing it." Maya replied coldly.
"It doesn't matter, because AIM will be acquired by us soon." Edward said with a smile.
Ever since Killian was assassinated, Edward has ordered Sherlock to work on this matter.
"I came here this time because I also want to communicate with you about AIM's next scientific research direction."
"Actually, we don't actually need to come here, because after the acquisition of AIM, the ownership of this laboratory will naturally belong to Umbrella."
"But for some reasons, we are in urgent need of research results on the Extremis virus, so I came here specifically to talk to you about something."
"What...what do you mean?" Maya Hansen's voice was a little stiff: "When did you say you wanted to acquire AIM? Why didn't I know?"
"Well... we have been thinking about this for a long time." Edward explained: "Maybe you are not in the management, so you don't pay attention to these things. The application for the umbrella company has been submitted. If you don't believe it, you can check it."
Edward rubbed his hands: "After all, as a close friend of Lord Killian, in order to express my memory of him, I have reason to inherit his legacy and complete his unfinished scientific research. The Extremis virus is one of them. I heard that
He said he was very interested in this project."
"This is why we came here this time. Dr. Maya, as one of the researchers of the Extremis virus, I think you should know a lot about it. That's why I came here to find you. I just didn't expect that you would know so much about us.
So guarded."
Edward shrugged and continued: "But it's understandable. I heard Mr. Killian talk about the Extremis virus and know that this virus is very dangerous. It makes sense for you to be so careful."
The loudspeaker section went silent, and Maya Hansen seemed to be thinking about how to respond.
Edward said softly: "Dr. Maya, don't you think it's inappropriate for you to shut me out like this? After all, I am also Umbrella's BOSS and a senior in the industry. Do you think I will do anything else to this place?"
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Maya Hansen hesitated, but due to Edward's identity, and as he said, if he really wanted to do something, this small steel door could not close him.
So, she opened the door to the laboratory.
"Mr. Edward, please be careful when you come in! There are explosive objects in here and it is very dangerous!" Maya Hansen's voice reminded.
Edward nodded, and as the steel gate opened, he walked in.
Inside is a large area of potted plants, but they are all covered in glass covers, separated from the corridor by a large distance, as if they are afraid that people will touch them when passing by the corridor.
Seeing these potted plants, Edward's heart moved.
He remembered that at the beginning of "Iron Man 3", it was these potted plants that could easily explode.
At that time, Tony's bodyguard broke several branches, causing the potted plant to explode when it was repairing itself. This completely wiped out Tony's flirtation with girls.
"Mr. Edward, what do you want to ask?" Maya Hansen walked out in white overalls, her expression a little nervous: "The development of the Extremis virus has not been completely completed..."
"Really?" Edward smiled secretly.
If the development work was not completed, where did the Extremis virus in Killian come from?
However, he will not go straight into it now. The Extremis virus is the brainchild of Maya Hansen, and it is normal that she is unwilling to hand it over. Moreover, he has not officially acquired AIM Biotechnology Company yet.
Edward changed the subject: "Dr. Maya, you have invested so much energy into the Extremis virus. Let me ask you, do you want to... go further?"
"Huh?" Maya Hansen was stunned, not understanding what Edward meant by this sentence.
"After AIM is brought under the umbrella company, you may be able to hold certain positions in AIM. Of course, these positions are likely to require you to be higher than your current position."
"You can have more funds and resources to engage in research on desperate viruses and contribute to the development of science."
While saying these words, Edward walked to a potted plant.
He knocked on the glass cover and saw the potted leaves inside shaking slightly: "I fully believe that you have the ability to handle the development of the Extremis virus and the business development of AIM Company."
"I don't know, what do you think, Dr. Maya?"
"..." Maya Hansen frowned: "Mr. Edward, these words..."
Edward smiled, turned around and looked at Maya Hansen: "Dr. Maya, are you willing to accept the appointment of Umbrella Company?"
PS: Thanks to "your uncle-level NS players" and "Silly Mo'an" for the reward!