During this time, news of the Missile Crisis dominated headlines across the World, and it had been escalating.
The entire coastline of Cuba was patrolled by United States warships, while the Soviet Union seemed somewhat intimidated by Kennedy's tough stance, reacting slowly and only vaguely accusing the United States of violating other countries' sovereignty.
Seriously, since when was the United States violating another country's sovereignty considered news?
Journalists from all over the World were craving more explosive news, and now Vought Corporation had delivered it.
Sebastian Shaw instantly became a top figure in the World!
Although it was negative attention, Shaw probably didn't care.
Fang Yuan's proactive exposure also had another benefit: he could control the direction of public opinion.
Whether it was Vought Corporation's television stations and newspapers, or the Bureau of Investigation, the official narrative was that Shaw was a Terrorist, not a Mutant.
This was very important; although everyone knew Shaw was a Mutant, if the public's focus was on Mutants, it would easily tarnish the image of all Mutants. Changing it to Terrorist made a difference.
Because in the reports provided by Fang Yuan and the Bureau of Investigation, Shaw was not acting alone.
Frye's exact words during a reporter's interview were: "The Missile Crisis is a conspiracy devised by Shaw in collusion with an ambitious Terrorist organization, aiming to destroy the existing order and rule the World."
This immediately shifted the blame from Shaw's Mutant identity to a Terrorist organization intending to destroy the World.
X-Squad, for example, was immediately thrown to the media by Fang Yuan, condemning Shaw's Terrorist acts and disassociating the Mutant community from Shaw.
The idea Fang Yuan wanted to instill in the World was: Shaw is a Terrorist first, then a Mutant. Regardless of whether he is a Mutant or not, he would still try to destroy the World.
Even if someone wanted to manipulate public opinion, "The Neutralist Daily" as the first media outlet to expose it, and the Bureau of Investigation as the directly involved official body, could easily steer public opinion back.
After all, Fang Yuan now had more than just a few newspapers; Vought Corporation had already begun to establish its own television network, owning 3 television stations and 7 radio stations. Vought Television was the most popular, and driven by the Missile Crisis, Vought Television, which frequently reported exclusive news, had already caught up with the top-tier in ratings.
Of course, this was all the result of heavy investment.
And the gains were not small; at least this time, public opinion successfully developed in the direction Fang Yuan wanted.
"Shaw – The Terrorist Who Wants to Destroy the World!"
"First Turkey, then Cuba: A Review of Shaw's Criminal Trajectory!"
"Playing Two Great Nations at Once, What Abilities Does Shaw Possess?"
Shaw indeed became famous, but the overall reputation of Mutants did not suffer too much damage.
After all, every group has good people and bad people, and since no one successfully manipulated public opinion, the public could understand.
In this news storm, the Bureau of Investigation received widespread praise. It had been a long time since the Bureau of Investigation had such a prominent public appearance.
This news was not only explosive but also directly related to World security. Not to mention domestically, the Bureau of Investigation gained considerable prestige globally.
Since the press conference, Frye's smile had not faded.
Moreover, because the intelligence he revealed also stated that there were Shaw's insiders within the government, Kennedy, no matter how much he didn't want Frye to come and discuss Missile Crisis countermeasures, had no choice.
Frye was so pleased that he even called Fang Yuan to thank him.
He also took the opportunity to inquire about information regarding the suspects.
"We secretly observed all six suspects. Three of them are fine, but three others haven't been investigated," Fang Yuan updated Frye.
"These three people all have devices around them to prevent mental probing, so we can't directly view their memories."
"Which three?" Frye asked.
"Vice President Beth, former Military General and current Councilor Partridge, and Minister of Defense George," Fang Yuan listed these high-ranking names.
Frye then revealed, "After Professor X publicly revealed his abilities, many officials sought ways to prevent mental intrusion."
"It's not surprising they found a way. I will report this to the President and have people continue to monitor them."
The suspects were narrowed down to three individuals, a choice of three.
However, Fang Yuan always felt that if these people didn't have strong enough backing, all three might be in trouble.
After all, they were all United States officials; which one could withstand scrutiny?
Even if they were executed directly without investigation, it would almost certainly not be a wrongful accusation.
Frye was very satisfied with Fang Yuan's efficiency; this saved them half of their workload.
But if they were all satisfied, according to the law of conservation of energy, someone must be dissatisfied.
Sebastian Shaw was that lucky one.
"Bang!"
He slammed the newspaper onto the table; there were over a dozen newspapers of various sizes.
"Terrorist Shaw is famous, but Mutant Shaw is not."
Shaw's eyes revealed danger: "It seems Fang Yuan has chosen which side to stand on."
The White Queen felt a little anxious. She and Red Devil exchanged glances, both seeing worry in each other's eyes.
However, until Shaw showed clear signs of failure, neither of them planned to betray him.
The temptation of ruling the World was not so easily given up.
But Salvador, sitting next to Shaw, was somewhat gloating. She had always disliked Fang Yuan, and now that Shaw and Fang Yuan were at odds, she was most pleased.
"Should we withdraw Hellfire's support for Fang Yuan?" Emma asked deliberately.
Unlike what Fang Yuan said, she was a smart woman and knew that the more distant her relationship with Fang Yuan now, the more likely she could help him in the future.
Shaw narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, then surprisingly shook his head under Salvador's astonished gaze: "No need."
"I am never stingy with what I give."
Salvador was very disappointed. She knew that Shaw, by doing this, must have entertained the thought of accepting Fang Yuan again.
She didn't quite understand what else about Fang Yuan, besides his good looks, was so attractive to Shaw?
"Go remind our insiders in the United States not to act rashly. I'm going to the Soviet Union myself to boost General Volkov's morale," Shaw instructed the White Queen.
"Vice President Beth, Councilor Partridge, and Minister of Defense George—you met with these three individually before. Do I need to go now?" Emma asked.
If Fang Yuan or Frye heard this, they would be greatly surprised; they were still investigating which of the three was the spy.
It turned out to be all of them.
What a surprise!
"Don't touch these three for now!" Shaw frowned slightly. "These high-ranking officials must already be under strict surveillance. I believe they wouldn't be so foolish as to expose themselves."
"Alright!" Emma nodded.
She was somewhat delighted because she could go to the United States, and then she would naturally be able to see Fang Yuan.
Speaking of which, it had been a long time since she had exercised, and Emma felt a little stiff all over.
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