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After playing the video, Jing Yuan continued, "I also have a list in my hand that I stole from the Gene Optimization Institute. It records the names of personnel Charles has illegally arranged over the years. Some are clearly past their breeding age, yet they are still performing Breeding Missions."

Morgan looked at the list in Jing Yuan's hand. He stood up, slowly walked down from the high platform, and took the list from him.

With just one glance, he understood everything.

Morgan tore the list to shreds in one motion!

At this moment, Victor spoke up, "Captain Mark, even if you had sufficient reason to break into the Hall of Dawn, the matter of you helping a Dust Citizen with a heart transplant must be true! Many people in the medical area saw it, and you even threatened medical personnel at gunpoint!"

Jing Yuan looked at Victor, unable to tell for a moment whose loyal dog Victor truly was.

Charles seemed to have caught a lifeline as he hurriedly said, "To think there was such a thing! Performing a heart transplant for a Dust Citizen—that is a grave crime!"

Mark glanced at Victor and said, "That Dust Citizen was dying. Her final wish was to use her heart to save an Upper Citizen!"

Charles rebuked him sharply, "Dust Citizens are Dust Citizens, and Upper Citizens are Upper Citizens. Giving a Dust Citizen's heart to an Upper Citizen is a profanation of the lord of light and shadow. Profaning the lord of light and shadow is an even greater crime!"

"Lord Leader!" Jing Yuan took a step forward and shouted, "The difference between Dust Citizens and Upper Citizens is merely a matter of gene optimization procedures. Everyone should know that organ transplant surgery does not affect genes. If you don't understand, you can go learn some relevant biological knowledge. That Dust Citizen was dying; the heart would have gone to waste if not used. Using it instead saved an Upper Citizen. What is wrong with utilizing resources rationally!"

Dr. Jialie, standing nearby, heard this and smiled in agreement. "That's right, organ transplants indeed do not affect genes. A transplanted organ merely allows one to live for a few more years."

"But..."

Charles wanted to say more but was loudly cut off by Jing Yuan. Jing Yuan said, "Lord Leader, Dust Citizen 1225 once publicly requested you to perform the heart transplant for that Upper Citizen, but you refused! Afterward, you summoned Dust Citizen 1225 privately. Many Upper Citizens saw this happen. Please tell us, what exactly did you say to 1225 that made her find Captain Mark immediately after leaving the Light and Shadow Society!"

Charles's eyes instantly went blank!

Even Mark was somewhat surprised to hear these details.

"Did you say, 'I can't help you, but Captain Mark can! Captain Mark is so kind that if you threaten him with your own death, he definitely won't stand by and watch you die'?"

Everyone looked at Charles with shocked gazes.

This series of interconnected schemes was intended to drive Mark to his death!

"You're talking nonsense!"

Charles could no longer find the words to refute him.

"I am not talking nonsense!" Jing Yuan held up his computer and said sternly, "I have the testimony recorded by Dust Citizen 1225 before her death. She can prove that you instigated her to force Captain Mark's hand by threatening her own life. You wanted to exploit Mark's kindness to help her fulfill her wish. And you, Charles, just happened to use this incident to bring Mark down so you could take the position of City Lord! Charles, do you want to see this video? Do you dare watch it!"

Charles was stunned!

Jing Yuan stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table.

He exposed everything directly: that all of this was a trap set by Charles for Mark in order to seize the position of City Lord!

In fact, there was nothing on Jing Yuan's computer; he was gambling that Charles wouldn't dare call his bluff!

"Enough!"

City Lord Morgan spoke out to stop them. After hearing Jing Yuan's interrogation, he looked at Charles with a gloomy gaze and asked, "Charles, is what he said true?"

Charles was now at a loss for words.

Everything Jing Yuan said was true except for the part about 1225. It was a mix of truth and lies, but by saying it all together, as long as one thing was true, it made everything seem true.

Ever since Charles discovered Jing Yuan was a problem, he had actually been preparing to deal with him.

However, dealing with Mark was the immediate priority.

But Charles had miscalculated.

He hadn't expected Jing Yuan to go to such lengths for Mark!

At this point, even if he brought up the matter of Jing Yuan, Penny, and 4277, it would be useless.

Even if he took down Jing Yuan, he wouldn't be able to take down Mark.

City Lord Morgan would only be more disappointed in Charles.

"Father!"

Charles looked at Morgan, forced to use his final trump card.

Chapter 97: Is This Trip to The Surface Absolutely Necessary?

"Impudent! There is no 'father' here!"

Morgan slapped his chair in a fit of rage, but suddenly his chest tightened. He fainted abruptly, sliding from his chair to the floor.

The people below the steps immediately rushed up.

Charles was stunned as he watched this scene.

According to the original plan, once Mark was killed and Morgan was incapacitated, he, Charles, would be the City Lord.

Unfortunately, Mark was now safe and sound.

Even his reputation was untarnished.

On the contrary, Charles himself had been labeled as someone who abused his power and violated the three great laws.

Charles hurriedly ran forward; Morgan couldn't die just yet.

However, he didn't run as fast as Mark!

"Quick! Get the City Lord to treatment!"

Jing Yuan had long anticipated this scene.

Whether it was Mark breaking the law or his son Charles breaking the law...

Morgan would be exasperated.

But even Jing Yuan hadn't expected Charles to tamper with his own father's medicine!

City Lord Morgan was doomed this time.

In the original story, Morgan was judged by the life formula to have no value in being saved.

It was the same here.

The crowd rushed Morgan to the medical area.

"Ignore the life formula, save him now!" At the critical moment, it was Mark who was still worried about Morgan's health.

Although the doctors said he had no value in being saved, they didn't skip a single emergency measure.

"Captain Mark, the City Lord's medicine has run out."

Mark looked at Chief Commander Jing Nan and said, "Adjust the Lighthouse's flight path to the nearest collection point. I'll go get the medicine."

Jing Yuan pulled Mark back and whispered, "Since City Lord Morgan has no value in being saved and you are his appointed successor, you can become the City Lord right now. There's no need to go down and take this risk."

But Mark said, "I cannot stand by and watch an innocent old man lose his life before my eyes!"

"Are you sure you want to go?"

"I'm sure!"

Jing Yuan felt a massive headache coming on. If Mark left the Lighthouse, it would give Charles room to maneuver.

Only by immediately succeeding as City Lord and stripping Charles of all his power could he prevent him from making a comeback.

But right now, Mark couldn't care less about any of that, his heart set on saving Morgan.

Mark and Jing Nan walked out. Mark asked Jing Nan, "Where is the nearest collection point?"

"The nearest known collection point is in the T69 region, sixty kilometers away. But that is a Dense Ecological Zone."

Jing Yuan chased after them and said directly, "Mark, you should know better than anyone how dangerous a Dense Ecological Zone is! If you insist on going, it's the same as going to your death!"

Mark stopped and patted Jing Yuan's shoulder, saying, "Jing Yuan, thank you! But I must go. I can't just watch the City Lord die."

"But he was the one who set the three great laws..."

"Then that's all the more reason to go!" Mark lowered his voice and said, "Jing Yuan, I know you've always wanted me to change the status quo of the Lighthouse. This is the opportunity! Only by saving the City Lord will everyone, including him, understand that in this apocalypse, we can only survive by helping each other, not by relying on a set of cold laws!"

"Right! We're going!" A voice came as a team of Wasteland Hunters led by Snow Peak walked over. Snow Peak said, "We'll go with you!"

Mark looked at Snow Peak. "It's too dangerous this time. I can't let you guys risk your lives with me!"

"What, looking down on our old arms and legs?"

"Give it a rest! What haven't us old brothers seen!"

Snow Peak stepped forward and patted Mark's shoulder. "It's precisely because it's dangerous that you need us!"

Jing Yuan looked at Snow Peak and the others. Only Jing Yuan knew that if they went this time, they wouldn't be coming back.

But given the current scene, this trip to The Surface was absolutely necessary!

At this moment, Victor also walked over!

He looked at Mark and said, "Mark, the matter of you breaking into the Hall of Dawn and helping a Dust Citizen with a heart transplant has not yet reached a conclusion. Logically, you shouldn't leave the Lighthouse now. However, the situation is urgent. Please, you must bring back the medicine!"

"I will certainly do my best!"

Jing Yuan knew that Mark's descent to The Surface was inevitable. In his helplessness, he could only change his strategy.

"General Victor!" Jing Yuan shouted. "That's no way to ask someone for a favor!"

"You..."