Chapter 232: The Banquet
In the top-secret base of the Ten Rings Gang, Zhang Tong is making final preparations. Pen %Fun %Cabinet www.biquge.info as he said before, he was going to kill Tony Stark. If his men can't do it, then he will personally end the dandy's life.
And now, he has decided to advance his plans. Because Tony's speech on TV made him feel very, very unhappy. Especially the sentence "The Manchurian should be displayed in the museum like the Terracotta Army" really hit his pain point.
Because even if he doesn't say it, Zhang Tong knows very well that he is lagging behind this era, and this is not something that can be caught up by hard work. Especially since Zhang Tong himself is still a stubborn guy, many things he believes will not change.
And now he is ready, a 200,000-ton oil tanker from Central Asia to New York Harbor is ready to set sail. However, this is only a superficial camouflage, and there is no place to load oil except for the top deck of the entire tanker.
The entire lower deck has been transformed into a true troop carrier. It was loaded with a group of elite soldiers under Zhang Tong, five hundred flying dragons of various colors, and these dragon knights specially trained by Zhang Tong.
Yes, Zhang Tong is not ready to kill Tony single-handedly. Because just killing Tony can't completely get rid of his predicament.
As a leader, Zhang Tong looks further. The chaos that may be caused by the advent of the new energy era, such as the war in Eastern Europe. These things are his best chances.
As a guy with huge ambitions, only the more chaotic the world, the more he can fish in troubled waters. If the world is really peaceful, then he has no chance at all.
Kill Tony and keep the eyes of the world on Latvia, as Doom will be the only person in the world who still has the ability to go to the moon to mine helium-3.
Provoke even greater chaos, even war. All this is what Zhang Tong has to do. Let's say create a huge mess in New York and blame it all on Latvia.
Simple and effective idea. Because Latvia does have a motive to attack the P5 countries, because it was the Big Five who started the war in Eastern Europe first.
In retaliation, this is possible.
But Zhang Tong didn't know one thing, that is, Dom in Latvia had held secret talks with S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Spear Bureau, and the three parties had reached an agreement.
He also thought that after confusing the situation, the Ten Rings Gang would have a chance to take advantage of the situation. At the beginning of this turbulent era, seize the last and best opportunity.
And now one step behind in the information will lead to the whole plan to lose.
Of course, Zhang Tong didn't know all this, and he didn't know that farther away in Venus, the members of the Illuminati were having their Nth tea meeting, and they were discussing his problems.
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At the base of Venus, inside the Illuminati's lounge.
Because Thor had just joined the group, it was hoped that the atmosphere would not be too serious, and it would not feel good to have a meeting with an atmosphere that was too rigid. (Hmm?Did the Illuminati meetings ever get serious?)
Because Tony himself is a person who likes to enjoy, he also incorporated his own personal preferences into the construction of the Venus base. For example, there is a lounge on the floor of the conference room.
Includes comfortable sofas, a cinema with holographic projection, and a huge swimming pool. There is even a micro-ecological circulation system, and a proposed ecological garden and soilless vegetable and fruit gardens have been built on the site.
In the lounge, the dome simulates daylight, making you almost feel like you're in a park on Earth.
Smoke rose from a high-end outdoor oven. Fueled by applewood and lychee wood, Lee Kit is grilling chunks of steak and chicken.
The base sauce is made from the gravy of the leftovers of the steak mixed with some onions, chickpeas, pepper and salt. He's repeatedly helping with the steak and roast chicken with sauce.
"Is the intelligence of the Spear Bureau accurate?" Li Jie was helping to brush the sauce for the barbecue and chicken, while keeping an eye on the heat, and at the same time discussing the matter between the Spear Bureau and the Manchurian with Captain Rogers.
"There should be no problem. Captain Rogers was not idle, he was cleaning a kale, and then breaking off the leaves of the kale piece by piece and said, "Shang Qi said that they have been in the inner line of the Ten Rings for many years, and although they have always been on the periphery, they have been responsible for transporting oil and other supplies for a long time. ”
"I heard that he got the news that Lord Manchu had transferred a boat to New York. He didn't know the exact model, though. Whether it's an oil tanker or a freighter, or an ordinary yacht or something. But what is certain is that the Manchurian people are definitely going to be dispatched. ”
Captain Rogers is not good at cooking, and Li Jie is not very satisfied with the cabbage leaves he breaks.
"Captain, wait a minute, don't break too deliberately. Just tear it by hand at will, not too big a block, not too neat. Only then will the taste be rich when you eat it later. Li Jie first taught Captain Rogers the essentials of making salads, and then turned back to the things of the Manchurians.
"Then it's up to you, Tony. Li Jie spread the sauce evenly on the roast meat and chicken, and then pointed at Tony with a sauce brush.
Tony had just come up from a swim in the pool and was sitting by the pool to clean his ears. He plucked out his ears and said, "I've got Jarvis to have enough neutrino detectors on the main docks in New York Harbor, and those little things are not much bigger than black beans." If there are enough of them, they can scan the entire dock for ships entering and exiting. ”
Of course, it is generally not legal to do so. But now it's a trap for the Manchurians, so no one cares about the question of legality or illegality.
Hank was pushing the professor's wheelchair out of the orchard, and the professor picked some tomatoes and cherries. Li Jie motioned for Thor, who was laying out the tablecloth, to come and help.
"Professor, from that Amudira (a guy that Tony found at the headquarters of the Ten Rings in the Middle East. How many things did he ask?" Li Jie finished processing the barbecue, and now he began to prepare the vinaigrette for the salad.
"A lot, he's telling the truth. He provided a lot of maps of the Ten Rings base. He seems to be quite relax internally. A lot of information is not available in the Spear Bureau. The professor said after handing the fruit to Thor on his lap.
"Then let him sort it out, and I'll contact Doom in a moment and give him this information. Let him have an offensive target when launching an all-out attack. Lee Kit mixes Bazaar Mick vinegar with salad oil, pepper and salt, and a dash of yuzu pepper with mustard.
He began to stir the salad while he asked Captain Rogers to cut some of the incense with a knife.
Li Jie said to Dr. Hank without raising his head while stirring, "I still care a little bit about the flying dragon that Shang Qi mentioned about the Manchurians. ”
"The Divine Spear Bureau is not sure that the Wyvern really exists, and even if it does, I'm afraid there are not many of them, probably only one or two. While fighting with Fa Xiang with a sharp knife, Captain Rogers reminded Li Jie: "A small number of mutated creatures will not have a decisive impact on the battle situation. ”
"Maybe. Li Jie tasted the vinaigrette, and after making sure that it was suitable, he began to prepare to stir the salad: "But you can't take it lightly at any time." ”
"Doctor, how many of the warships we can camouflage and hide can be put into one go?" asked Li Jie.
"At present, there are about seventy warships that can be used together. Once the method has been mastered, smart factories can be built much faster than traditional factories. And in Venus we have an almost inexhaustible supply of minerals. Dr. Hank pushed his black-rimmed glasses.
"Then get all ready, and put it on Earth if necessary. At the same time let our Thor make an appearance. Li Jie brought the stirred salad to the table.
Thor laid out a blue and white checkered tablecloth on the table, which was very appetizing against the brightly colored food.
The steak and roast chicken were almost ready, and Lee Kit took out the steak and let them have a time to sit and conduct heat. lest you keep warming the fire until you get the meat old.
Two roast chickens have been served to the table first. Captain Rogers retrieved the silver cutlery from under the counter.
Li Jie pointed to Tony, who had just cleaned himself up, and said, "Mr. Iron Man, can you please go and get my bread in the oven, it should have been baked and cooled by this time." ”
Tony waved his hand, and he went to get the bread and a bottle of Champagne King from his private cellar.
"Alright guys, I think this is our first Illuminati dinner. But it won't be the last. Li Jie held up a goblet of champagne and made a simple toast.
"The food, the sun, the air and the water. Let's be thankful for all this. At the same time, it is hoped that one day more people will be able to access all of this. ”
Rogers raised his glass: "To peace." ”
Tony: "To freedom. ”
Thor: "Honors. ”
Hank & Charles: "Respect all things. ”
Li Jie raised his glass: "Respect us!"
The champagne in the tall crystal glass has a charming champagne gold color, and the cut beef reveals an alluring pink inside. The burning eternal sun shines on the earth, radiating a warm orange color.
Starships powered by jump engines and microcurved engines have a shimmering blue-white tail flame.
Far away on Earth, the exhaust of oil tankers from Central Asia is only black after the combustion of their internal combustion turbines.
If something is out of this era, then it will be eliminated. No matter how hard you struggle, it's all in vain.
Doom from Latvia received a message from Li Jie, with a smile on his lips.
"Herald!" he said, standing in the main hall of his castle to his heralds, "inform my generals that war has begun!"