Hurried footsteps echoed in the hallway, heavy and fast.

A man who looked no more than fifty years old walked hurriedly up the stairs.

With a neat black suit, meticulously combed blonde hair, a handsome face, and a resolute and confident temperament with his lips pursed, such a man, no matter what environment he is in, can be regarded as a very elegant uncle.

Upstairs, downstairs.

Direct access to the backyard.

A young man in his thirties appeared in front of the middle-aged man, blocked his way, and said with a slight apology: "Your Excellency, the President is resting. ”

Logan Han Jels.

US Secretary of State, Head of All Foreign Affairs of the State, Spokesman.

A power figure who can represent the image of the United States to a certain extent.

According to the U.S. Constitution, the Secretary of State is the government's No. 1 minister, that is, the chief minister, and has the power to hold the national seal.

The U.S. Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Justice are often considered the four most important officials in the U.S. Cabinet, and the Secretary of State is always at the top of the list.

The secretary of state is ranked fourth in the presidential candidacy, which means that if Logan Hales is interested in running for the presidency of the United States, he will definitely be a serious threat to Ulysses.

Since Ulysses took office as president of the United States, he has been known for his accurate and vicious view of people, and the influence of the network of influence cultivated in the past eight years in office has been huge, and he is known as the most effective political group in the United States.

But in fact?

After the terrorist attack, there was a large number of henchmen who betrayed Ulysses, but there were also many who remained firmly by his side.

Seeing that people are either right or wrong, Ulysses now seems to have reached this magical state, which also makes several candidates in the United States who are eyeing the presidency feel helpless, because after most of Ulysses's power network has collapsed, those who can still insist on staying by his side are absolutely loyal to Ulysses.

Among Ulysses's team today, Vice President Joseph counts as one, and Secretary of State Logan H. Giles counts as one.

There are others, and all of them are real power figures in the United States.

It is precisely because of the support of these powerful figures that the orders issued by Ulysses, whose position is now shaky, can still be unhindered in the country.

"I have important things to report to Mr. President. ”

The Secretary of State looked at the secretary who stopped in front of him, and said in a deep voice, his face was gloomy, and the corners of his tightly pursed mouth twitched uncontrollably, and it was obvious that the whole person was in a state of extreme anger.

However, this anger was obviously not directed at the secretary in front of him, he looked at the watch on his wrist, and continued: "And although our Mr. President is not industrious, he is rarely lazy, and this time is working time, and he is actually resting? Has he already given up on the United States?"

"Your Excellency, Secretary of State!"

The secretary frowned slightly, his tone was a little solemn, but he still suppressed his anger, and said calmly: "Mr. President is jet lag, he has agreed with several Asian heads of state to talk, and now he needs to rest well and face the next negotiations in a better mental state." ”

"Jet lag? Ha, jet lag? What a funny statement, when does the US president need to reverse jet lag to match each other's time when he talks to Asian countries? Low profile? Is this a sign of sincerity? No, no, no, this is a low voice! We are the United States! The most powerful country in the world, no one can let us show sincerity in a low profile, how many heads of state in Asia? Which ones? Japan, Vietnam, or those damn Indonesian monkeys? Why do they let the president of the United States cooperate with them?

The secretary of state's pent-up anger finally erupted unabashedly, and his almost hysterical rant echoed throughout the backyard of the White House.

This high-ranking American official, who is familiar to countless Americans and even countless people around the world, is always humble and polite when facing the media and the camera, and his demeanor is detached, showing the demeanor and toughness of a great country just right, but in private, without any disguise, he suddenly revealed all the pride in his heart.

One sentence, three words, completely exposes his condescending mentality and facts of looking down on other countries.

The secretary smiled helplessly, now I can't even think of disturbing the president's rest, such a huge roar, as long as the president is not dead, he will definitely be woken up, and I don't know what kind of stimulation the secretary of state has been to become what he is now.

This is something I've never seen before.

"Is that Logan? Come in. ”

Sure enough, in the president's room, Ulysses's voice rang out, and then, the backyard door opened, and Ulysses stood outside the door in his pajamas.

The Secretary of State snorted coldly, followed Ulysses inside, and sat down on the couch.

"Sandy, make two cups of coffee, I'm still not in good spirits, I need a pick-me-up. ”

Ulysses beckoned to the secretary and yawned.

"Okay. ”

The secretary bowed slightly and withdrew.

"President, I have some more refreshing news here than coffee, and maybe you will be interested to know. ”

The Secretary of State sat down on the couch and waited for the secretary to walk away, and immediately went straight to the point.

"Oh, what's the news?"

Ulysses asked casually, took out a cigarette, lit it, and handed another to the secretary of state.

The Secretary of State took it and lit it, took a big sip, and said calmly: "Just now, about an hour ago, a large number of Americans were slaughtered in the Shenzhou Empire, and even the embassy was razed to the ground. ”

The Secretary of State was calm, but Ulysses behaved even more calmly.

He just took a puff of his cigarette and said lightly, "As expected, is there anything unexpected about this?"

"Maybe it's not surprising, we made a move to massacre the Chinese, the other party will definitely fight back, only those Americans who are still in the Shenzhou Empire will blindly believe in the strength of the United States and the cowardice of the Shenzhou Empire, thinking that the Shenzhou Empire will not dare to deal with them, but this is different, this is different from our massacre of the Chinese, the Shenzhou Empire in the process of slaughtering the Americans, the losses are unbelievable, and even almost zero casualties. ”

The Secretary of State said with a resentful face.

"It's normal, the firearms control of the Shenzhou Empire is very strict, and in the absence of firearms, facing countless times the enemy, it is not an exaggeration to cause this result. ”

Ulysses' expression remained calm and indifferent.

"So they can always find traces of Americans, in various cities, in various provinces, and even door-to-door, how can this be explained?"

The Secretary of State asked rhetorically with a sneer.

This time, Ulysses was finally silent.

"I have every reason to suspect that the slaughter of Americans in the Divine Empire is not a fucking civilian, but an army! A well-trained army! There are even policemen in charge of leading the way, otherwise there is no way to explain their powerful intelligence sources and the speed of the massacre!"

The Secretary of State said coldly.

"Army? Do you have proof? Who saw them kill people in military uniforms and police uniforms?"

Ulysses asked calmly.

In silence, the Secretary of State slammed his fist on the coffee table in front of him and scolded, "!"

"If it's just this news, then I already know it, you can speak out in protest, or you can be silent, because war is inevitable, and whether you say it or not, it will not affect the process and the outcome. ”

Ulysses said in a calm tone.

The Secretary of State took a deep breath, and a trace of exhaustion appeared between his eyebrows: " Not only the Americans were slaughtered, but the counterattack of the Shenzhou Empire seriously damaged the interests of the United States, in the past few days I have received countless calls, Apple, Cisco, Microsoft, Wal-Mart, GM, and even KFC, etc., and so on and so on and so。 ”

Ulysses' expression suddenly became grim.

The Asian market is a market that is extremely valued by all countries in the world, and in the Asian market, the market of the Shenzhou Empire is the most important.

"I'll figure it out"

Ulysses mused: "The Asian market is not only the Shenzhou Empire, but also other countries, and we will try to make up for it as much as possible." ”

"Ha, if you want the other party to contribute money and people, and you want the other party to accept our resources, Mr. President really has a big plan, is this the reason why you lowered your posture and reversed the jet lag to cooperate with the time of those heads of state?"

The Secretary of State couldn't help but smile, laughing like mockery and self-deprecation.

"You're wrong, Rogan, I'm doing this just because I need to, that's politics, it's the art of compromise, it's always tough and condescending, that's not politics, that's recklessness. ”

Ulysses said lightly

At the same time.

The massacre of the Divine Empire is underway.

The conversation between the President of the United States and the Secretary of State is underway.

Negotiations between Vice President Joseph and Ichiro Matsuga are also underway.

Lin Xuanyuan also arrived at the hotel where Tianhai Yeyue and the others were staying.

At this time, Cato, who was in the residence arranged for them by Ulysses, unexpectedly received a phone call that surprised him very much.

"Cato? I'm in the United States. ”

On the phone, a calm voice said lightly.

Cato, who was chatting with Adolf, was visibly shocked and surprised: "Father, are you in the United States?"

It's not just Cato.

Even Adolf sat up straight for a moment, his expression solemn.

"Yes, I'm in the United States. ”

On the phone, a calm voice said lightly.

"Why did you suddenly come to the United States?"

Cato hesitated, and asked in a respectful tone.

"Quietly think about it, come out and take a turn. ”

On the phone, the calm voice smiled and continued, "It's nice here, Cato, and I'm happy with the country. ”

"Of course. ”

Cato also smiled: "I am also very satisfied. ”