Darkness is Coming

"It's impossible." William wanted to cut off the call directly, but for the safety of the admiral's life, for the safety of the civilians in Los Angeles and the National Guard, he chose to be patient, "Mr. White, you have to understand that this is the United States federal government. , even the president can't do whatever he wants. If I want to push a certain bill, a certain system, I have to get the support of Congress, and what you are asking, I can tell you clearly, it will not be passed. Mr. White, if You want a deal and you can ask for something relatively realistic instead of continuing to waste our precious time."

"Oh, I admit that the weight I put on the other end of the scale is not heavy enough, not enough to attract people's hearts. Well, after this war is over, I will bring a few saints who violated the Holy Law and were sentenced to death for your secret. Research. In addition, I can select a few elite believers of the Holy Spirit to help you deal with some troublesome troubles, such as bin Laden? For example, any individual or organization that damages the interests of the United States and is inconvenient for you to deal with ?" Bai said with a smile.

  's unreasonable and unreasonable practice of playing cards according to the routine caused the audience to be shocked. What Bai threw out was not just a vote, but an unknown threat. A mutant who can tell the army of mutants to be secretly transported to Los Angeles, a mutant who can appear behind the commander of the Navy Fleet without triggering the alarm, can easily get rid of bin Laden, and can also turn his gun on others.

   Maybe he can't hurt the president, but he can threaten many people who can't enjoy high-standard security, throwing the political and judicial system of the United States into chaos.

  If you don’t agree to this crazy mutant now, maybe the many mutants in Los Angeles will tear off the carefully designed camouflage and start a happy hunting in the dark steel jungle. Even... they may find the two equally crazy countries in the Far East, the thorns in the eyes of the United States Federation, in exchange for their cooperation with similar conditions.

  Everyone knows that it is impossible for humans to cooperate sincerely with mutants, but this does not prevent some people from driving away tigers and swallowing wolves for their own purposes, nor does it prevent mutants from benefiting themselves in the process. It must be admitted that in today's complex international situation, mutants can always find a living space in certain gaps.

  William finally had an expression on his face, uncertain.

"Mr. President, I don't need Congress to pass a special bill corresponding to the saints, and I don't need the U.S. federal government to provide citizenship for the saints. All saints, for the time being, are citizens of the world. All I need is that they are in the U.S. federal government. Temporary residency only.”

  White's smile became more and more mysterious, and William knew that he must have a plan.

  Why do we need temporary residency in the United States? Even in the United States, which advocates freedom and democracy and opposes prejudice and discrimination, not many people will accept intelligent creatures that eat humans as food. Wanting to fight for temporary residency in the Commonwealth of the United States without citizenship means that the federal government has no obligation to protect the mutants, and after the war, find any excuse to deport these mutants, or To be more direct, cooperate with China, Russia and other powerful countries that have the strength to divide the cake, drive out the mutants, and share the interests together.

   Of course, unless William himself and the entire Congress become idiots to make that choice. After all, to start a war with mutants living in the homeland of the United States, the battlefield must be on the territory of the United States.

   But there is no reason for the mutants to rule out this possibility. If the mutants are all idiots who are willing to sincerely believe that the US federal government will abide by the agreement, they should be dead.

  Perhaps, these variants want to take advantage of the United States Federation and use the US Federation's international discourse power to play a game with China, the representative of an emerging power, to create a living space? That would be too taken for granted. Today is the information age, and it is no longer the Cold War period of competition for military reserves. The game between major powers is like the bite of mechanical gears, precision, order, and cruelty. If you want to be in it, you will create a survival gap. The only result is when several gears are engaged. was run over.

   "tik, tok, tik, tok~" Bai raised Erlang's legs, his military boots swayed regularly, and brisk onomatopoeia popped out of his lips, reminding William Harrison that precious time was passing.

The commander of the Third Fleet sorted out his military uniform, picked up the military cap on the table, put his hands on his head, stood behind Bai and saluted William. He told William with actions that he was ready to sacrifice for the country. Well-equipped attack squads are on standby, and they will attack with a sure look from the president.

William exchanged a look with the Secretary of State, got up slowly, and said solemnly: "Mr. White, the United States will appreciate every ally who is willing to lend a helping hand in times of crisis. This is a free country, and we welcome all those who are willing to abide by the laws of our country. guest."

   "Crack, snap, snap." Bai raised his hands above his head and clapped vigorously, "Mr. President, you are a hero of the American Federation!"

  Los Angeles Chinatown, a young Chinese man in a Chinese suit raised the champagne in his hand and said with a smile, "To William Harrison!"

  The two figures standing behind the youth in Tang suits, one with big ears and the other with a huge Adam's apple, raised their wine glasses together and repeated in unison, "To William Harrison!"

   Turned his head and saw the man with a pair of big ears behind him bowing his head in contemplation. The young man in Tang suit asked happily, "What's wrong with big ears? You look worried, don't you believe in your own government?"

"I am no longer a citizen of the U.S. federal government, but a citizen of the temple, your people." Ronaldo raised his head, his fat earlobes trembled slightly, "Bai, the U.S. federal government will not keep its promises, the credibility of the U.S. federal government... "

"How can a capitalist country that made its fortune from war, a nation that slaughtered its saviors, value credibility? It doesn't exist. They only value interests. As long as it suits their interests, they will keep their promises. When you're ready to tear up the agreement for the greater good, it's time to create opportunities for us." The white man in the Tang suit laughed morbidly, "Come on, cheers!"

  After drinking a cup together, Bai threw the wine glass under his feet and smashed it. This practice has a particular emphasis in China: breaking the cup is the number.

   "How can our food be easily ruined by those otherworldly creatures? Kaka, tell the faithful believers of the Holy Spirit, the holy war to defend food will start immediately, and fight for the Holy Spirit!"

The figure with the huge Adam's apple took two steps back, and the entire neck bulged like an inflated balloon, expanding more than ten times. Then, after many times of mutated vocal cords vibrated at a high frequency, they issued a command that only the saints could hear. , spread over half of Los Angeles.

   Everywhere in the city, silhouettes walked out of the dark corners, staggered away from the fleeing crowd, and went upstream.