Chapter Eighty-Five: Annoying Emails and the Trial of the Century
"Sorry guys, bad news. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ info Our Councillor Macaulay, he's a mutant himself!" said Congressman Ebutt, who was chairing the meeting. All the other councillors who participated in the meeting looked shocked.
"I have received the exact notice from the NYPD. After repeated DNA comparisons, it was confirmed that the body belonged to Councillor Macaulay, and it was also determined that he was a mutant. Councillor Ebutt said the news with a little coldness.
Some of the lawmakers below couldn't sit still: "This doesn't make sense, if he's a mutant, then why should he oppose mutants? or even push an anti-mutant bill?"
Another lawmaker said, "Maybe it's because of self-identification? They themselves do not recognize themselves as mutants. β
But that doesn't explain that he's gone too far. β
"Maybe there's some other purpose, a mutant has infiltrated our ranks. Maybe it's something else. β
"Ladies and gentlemen. Be quiet. Looking at the somewhat noisy conference room, Councillor Ebutt motioned for everyone to listen to him: "There is a new twist and turn in the current problem. The fact that Councillor Macaulay is a mutant is a change. β
"The question we need to consider now is not simply whether to implement the mutant bill. It's that Macaulay was able to evade the detection of mutant detectors and lurk in the government for more than two decades without anyone knowing. "Eblt pointed out their most important problem right now.
"What was the purpose of his sneaking in?Did he have accomplices?Was his death an accident or an elaborate plan?" said Councillor Ebutt in a split second asking many questions, but no one answered.
"If it's a plan, then what is his purpose? And who is the man behind Macaulay?"
These things are fatal problems for those in power in this country. Trying to manage a superpower is not a simple matter, and the slightest mistake can capsize.
And any wrong step in the political struggle will be devastating. Now that the agenda of the entire parliament has been redirected, the bill that Stryker wants to promote has been put on the other side.
"Do you think there's going to be organization behind Macaulay?"
"It's hard to say, it could be a mutant brotherhood, but it could also be our hostile nation!"
"Hostile countries?!"
"We need to know that there is also intrigue within the P5. What if someone deliberately stumbles on us and uses the mutant problem to fan the flames in our country?"
"Are you saying that someone is deliberately pushing for all this? It is even possible to incite a color revolution in the United States!"
"It's very possible. Pulling the United States down from the world's number one position is something that many countries want to do!"
Conspiracy theories, chains of suspicion, Cold War mentality. This moment filled the entire conference room. This is the way sophisticated politicians think, and everything needs to be seen from the worst possible perspective. Those who have naΓ―ve ideas have long since capsized in silence in the political sea.
Stryker stood in the conference room, listening to the discussion of these congressional veterans, and felt that he was only a little short of succeeding. If it weren't for the assistant who came in and reported the news! If it wasn't for the New York police who found the clue!
"Guys, I think we're facing a huge problem right now!" Congressman Eebt motioned for everyone to stop the discussion, "We need to find out if there are other mutants among our members, and if the bills they are pushing are trying to overthrow our government, as we all suspected!"
"Until I get to the bottom of this, I hope you will remain calm and restrained! Don't fall into any possible trap, this is very critical at this point in time! I will personally go to New York to confirm the real situation of Congressman Macaulay!" said Congressman Ebbt at the end.
As if he had been completely forgotten about General Stryker, who was still standing in the conference room, the councillors began to adjourn. One by one, they left the scene. This made Stryker a little anxious: "But Councillor Ebut!
Congressman Ebutt, who was about to turn away, glanced back at Stryker like a stray dog: "I know, I'll notify the New York police about this." β
"The New York police ?!! how could they deal with such a thing!Mr. Congressman, whether or not someone is behind this matter, but it is obvious that mutants are a threat!" Ebutt did not agree or disagree with Stryker's words, he just stood there quietly, watching what else Stryker had to say.
"So Mr. Councillor, Project X is the most important means of dealing with mutants. Now they are ruined. We need to rebuild the whole program, which requires a lot of money, and I hope Congress will be able to ............" Stryker's words were interrupted by Ebut.
"Honestly, General Stryker, I'm not surprised that Professor X will send someone to attack your base. Thinking about it from a mutant's point of view, you're experimenting with a large number of their compatriots: mutants. That in itself would have provoked their anger, even if Charles was a moderate. Ebut said, looking at Stryker.
"Project X has been going on for many years, and this plan can't be exposed. It is not possible for the public to know. If the general public knew the nature of this project, neither mutants nor ordinary people would support such a crazy project, and no matter what, mutants would still be human. That would reduce Congressional approval to an all-time low. β
"And let's be honest, the X-weapon program has actually failed. Ebutt twitched the corners of his mouth at Stryker, looking like he was trying to laugh. But in the end it looked like he had failed.
"As a weapon plan against mutants, he was defeated by a group of mutants in his own base camp, and he lost a mess. If this is on a frontal battlefield, you'll already need to go court-martial!
Congressman Ebutt showed no mercy in his criticism of Stryker. It seems that he is not optimistic about the X weapon program at all: "Congress has spent too much budget on you over the years. But you didn't come up with any results. General Stryker, it's time to put your mind down. Those unrealistic plans, you should return to the sequence of the regular army. I'll talk to the Pentagon generals about this later. Plan X is going to stop here!"
Stryker could barely believe what he heard? Congress had announced that it was going to abandon Project X altogether, just because of such a failure?
But the Ebutt parliamentarian will certainly not listen to such explanations. For these congressional veterans, only the victor deserves to be called a general, and the loser is already a great gift if he is not sent to a court-martial.
Stryker is still making his last efforts: "We still have a chance, Congressman! Just restart Trisco's Sentinel Project......"
"No way! Trisco is a hydra. The worst decision the U.S. government made was to admit a large number of scientists from the Nazis, regardless of whether they were good or bad. This is a huge mistake! This is the current situation of S.H.I.E.L.D. Abt interrupted Stryker without thinking.
"Alright General Stryker, enjoy the rest of your military career. You're approaching retirement, so think about where you should buy a farm and enjoy life after retirement. Eblt patted Stryker on the shoulder.
"I'm going to see General Ross in a moment, at least his Hulk plan was helped by Dr. Richards once, and it's more reliable than Project X. β
After saying that, Stryker was left in place, silent.
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When Captain Rogers came out of S.H.I.E.L.D. prison, a message came from Jack. "Anything to gain, Captain?"
"I think the professor should have found a lot of useful things. "It was Professor X who had been following Rogers with a stealth launch stance before.
Under the cover of the captain, Professor X successfully entered the S.H.I.E.L.D. prison and read the information from the brains of the Hydra agents.
Many times, there is a limit to what people know or understand. Because your perspective is fixed, your mind will always be confused by something, which will cause a certain deviation in thinking.
For example, Hydra, a huge organization, has split into many sub-organizations since its defeat in World War II. There are many people inside Hydra who don't know how big their organization really is.
Because many organizations are not connected to each other. Only their true leader, the Red Skull, is aware of the existence of these organizations. This is a pawn left by the Red Skull before it was defeated, just to be able to make a comeback one day.
Professor X, on the other hand, read the memories of thirty prisoners for more than twenty years. Every detail of their lives, the places where they might be confused, is seen clearly by the eyes of an onlooker.
"I did find something interesting, and I think my old friend Magneto would have enjoyed my discovery. About the cause of death of his wife and children back then. I think I can give him an explanation, and he now has a definite enemy. The professor passed the message to Li Jie.
Li Jie smiled after receiving the message, this is the best. Let the Mutant Brotherhood and Hydra fight first. That way, at least you won't have a headache. As for how to pass the information to Magneto, I believe that as an old friend, the professor will have a way.
And Li Jie's email also received a special email at this time.
It wasn't sent by a stranger, but from his assistant at Marvel, but after reading the content of the email, Li Jie felt very, very big.
"Contemptible Wade Wilson, nicknamed Deadpool. Now a professional superhero. Willing to sell private portrait rights to your company. I would like to talk about it in detail. β
It's a short email, but it's a real nuisance. Because the sender is none other than the Deadpool who made Hawkeye infamous. Li Jie didn't know what to do at the first time.
To be honest, Li Jie doesn't want to mess with this tough character like chewing gum. But now that he has come to the door, if he refuses, will he also spray red paint on the door of his company?
Just thinking about it makes me feel scared. "Well, he said he's a superhero? Hopefully, just not a supervillain. In the end, Li Jie could only reply to his assistant with a letter, telling him to arrange for May 15 to let Deadpool meet with him in the company for a detailed discussion.
And May 15 is also a day of global attention. It's not because there's any major festival today. It's because it's the day Captain America Steve Rogers officially opens the court on the U.S. military and government for infringement!