10-31 Predators
During these few hours, Bobby's men were not idle, and they invited all the upper class members of San Juan according to a pre-drawn list, including Wendu and expatriates, who were in professions ranging from doctors and lawyers and bankers to teachers and merchants, all of whom were semi-forcibly taken from their homes, including Dr. Carlos, a dentist.
Dr. Carlos was not afraid when he was taken from his home by the soldiers, because although the soldiers were carrying guns, the muzzles of the guns were not aimed at anyone, and they politely presented the invitation letter signed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and kindly reminded Mr. Carlos to put on a formal attire, because it would be a grand ceremony.
The soldiers handed in the invitations and went out to wait, and the Carlos family breathed a sigh of relief, and the dentist hugged his wife and daughters tightly and whispered, "It's okay, I'll be back soon." Then he took out his suit and tie, kissed his family again, and hurried out.
In addition to the high society in San Juan, the chiefs of the whole country were invited to attend the crown prince's enthronement ceremony, according to the law of Western Sadamoa, the new king must be enthroned by more than half of the chiefs present to witness, although some Wendu chiefs did not come out of hostility and fear, but the number of people present was enough to reach the number required by law, seeing a large number of well-dressed guests gathered in the royal garden, Liu Ziguang couldn't help but sigh again at the high wrist of His Royal Highness Bobi, repay grievances with virtue, and resolve national hatred with a broad mind, Not only can it win the hearts and minds of the people, but it can also impress the international community, and with such a wise leader, the take-off of Western Sadamoa is not far off.
"I suddenly appeared, in fact, Bobthan this person is quite cute." Liu Ziguang said thoughtfully to Zhao Hui and Hu Qingsong.
"Why, do you know the other side of him?" Hu Qingsong asked.
"Yes, a greedy and selfish guy who plays with power, is greedy for life and fears death, and likes to abuse children, but I have to say now that he is actually a good father and a good king, at least a good king who can put on a show." Liu Ziguang said.
Hu Qingsong and Zhao Hui looked at each other, and then looked at Bobby, who was wearing a dress and wandering among European and American reporters, and the two of them shrugged their shoulders in unison.
Liu Ziguang smiled, turned around and went out, an old acquaintance Alexander standing outside the door, the young man was a little sluggish, and he was standing guard with an automatic rifle on his back.
"Looks like you're not in a good mood." Liu Ziguang patted him on the shoulder and asked.
"I'm fine, thank you." Alexander replied in a low voice.
Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Liu Ziguang was not reluctant, and walked up to Dongfang Ke again and asked, "What's going on over there in Demi?" ”
Dongfang Ke was holding a blackberry in his hand, and he was pressing it, and he looked up and replied: "She said that Richard is not at home today, as if he is meeting some guests in Manhattan?" ”
"Stay in touch." Liu Ziguang said.
Dongfang Ke said bitterly: "Big brother, you're too lazy, let the assistant replace the pickle girl." ”
Liu Ziguang patted Dongfang Ke's face and said, "Who made you an assistant, when you become the boss, I will also help you pick up girls." ”
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At the same time, outside the conference room of a five-star hotel in Manhattan, New York, four big men were standing with their hands down, two of them were white Americans, wearing sunglasses and headsets, and their manners were natural and decent, and the other two were obviously black Africans, and their suits did not fit very well, and their waists were bulging, and they were clearly carrying firearms.
In the conference room, smoky, the exiled General Kuba sat at a long table in a smart suit with a pair of glasses on his face, and was looking seriously at the documents in front of him. Thorpe sat across from him, staring at Kuba's every move with his eyes blazing.
Thorpe had met with Koopa six months earlier, when General Koopa was still in his prime, arrogantly and rudely rejected Mr. Thorpe's offer, and shot a glass-breaking waiter in front of Thorpe, and to be honest, Thorpe didn't like this ignorant and brutal warlord, but Koopa was clearly a better partner than Bobby.
In the letter of intent placed in front of Kuba, Thorpe deliberately arranged some glaring typos and logical errors in order to examine Kuba's level of education, and in fact Thorpe suspected that the warlord president was illiterate.
Sure enough, Kuba had no objection to the letter of intent, and after pretending to look at it for a while, he said, "I can agree in principle, but I still need to consider the details." ”
The rude warlord actually said such words, Thorpe had no doubt that they were improvised by Kuba's secretary, and he pouted teasingly: "Of course, Mr. President, you have the right to do this, but I want to remind you that in two hours, well, an hour and fifty minutes to be exact, Bobby will have his enthronement ceremony in front of representatives of various countries and media reporters." ”
Kuba's eyelids jumped, and he coughed dryly: "Okay, I've thought about it, there's no problem, bring the pen, I'll sign." ”
Thorpe slapped his face, and immediately someone presented four beautifully framed contracts, spread them out in front of Kuba, pointed directly to the last blank space, and said, "Just sign here, Mr. President." ”
Kuba didn't look at the contract, clumsily took the pen and drew his name in the blank space, and Thorpe also signed it, and the two sides exchanged and signed, and it only took three minutes to complete the signing ceremony.
"Thank you, Mr. President, for a toast to our cooperation." Thorpe sneered and put away the contract, picked up a glass of champagne and touched it with Koopa, and took a sip, while Koopa poured it down, smacked his lips and said, "Mr. Thorpe, when will I be able to return home." ”
"I'll let you know, I don't think it will be too long, we'll pay for everything you spend during this time, have fun, goodbye." Thorpe reached out and shook Koopa, and went out with the secretary and bodyguards, while Koopa grinned and said to his entourage, "I want a French meal, and a few chicks, the golden-eyed kind." ”
In the hallway, Thorpe took out a handkerchief and wiped the hand he had shaken with Koopa, and the secretary handed over a mobile phone, and he took it and said, "Sir, it's all done, yes, that's it, I'll deal with another matter in a moment." ”
He dialed another number and asked, "Colonel Miller, how are things going on?" ”
"My Global Hawk is already on its way." Colonel Miller's answer came over the microphone.
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In West Africa, at half past five in the afternoon, more than forty percent of the country's chiefs were invited to the royal palace, diplomats from the embassy and consulates in San Juan were also invited, and a large number of the upper class of the city of San Juan gathered on the lawn of the royal palace.
In the streets of San Juan, loudspeakers played enthusiastic folk music, and some Caille warriors sang and danced in the streets, trying to create a festive atmosphere, which was not very successful, but at least it had some effect, and at least the fear of the general public of San Juan was greatly reduced.
The voice of a loudspeaker came from the makeshift platform: "Please be careful, everyone, there is a ceremony going on below, please be quiet." ”
The hundreds of people who were in a commotion fell silent, and watched His Royal Highness Bobby walk up to the stage accompanied by the attendant military attache and secretary, and at this time he had already changed out of his military dress and put on a black suit, which was even more solemn and decent.
His Royal Highness Bobby spoke into the microphone a touching word, starting from his childhood, to studying in England, to the rebels storming the palace, and leading the army back to San Juan, his speech was of a very high level, and he could talk eloquently without words, and everyone spoke with tears in his eyes, and finally, Bobby changed his words and said: "The cause of the liberation of Western Sadamoa, first of all, thanks to a brave warrior, without him and his men, we would not be able to stand here today, I declare, He was awarded the honorary rank of Brigadier General of the 6th Army of Western Sadamoa, as well as the Order of Freedom. Colonel Faulkner! ”
Applause thundered, and all eyes were on Colonel Faulkner, who had not expected Bobby to do this, and was sitting on the steps smoking his pipe, still wearing the same crumpled military uniform, and a pair of canvas military boots covered in mud.
However, the colonel is not an idle person, in the face of warm applause and eyes, he tidied up his uniform a little and walked to the stage, saluted Bobby, Bobby took the medal and pinned it to the colonel's chest, and awarded Faulkner the certificate of brigadier general.
"Congratulations, my general." Bobby smiled and stretched out his hand, Faulkner also stretched out his right hand and shook him tightly, the audience once again thundered cheers and applause, the flash lights lit up, I don't know why, Colonel Faulkner, who was as cold as iron, was actually a little moved at this time, as a professional soldier, he felt that he had reached the apex of his life at this moment, the honorary rank and the Medal of Freedom awarded by the legitimate government, this is by no means something that money can replace, at this moment, Faulkner felt that all his efforts were worth it.
"I now give the floor to General Faulkner." Bobby handed the microphone to Faulkner.
Faulkner confronted the microphone and said only one sentence: "My lads and I are always ready to fight for freedom and kick people like Koopa in the ass." ”
There was another wild shout, this scene was broadcast live by the national television of Western Sadamoa to every family in San Juan, the benevolent and generous king, the brave and warlike general, what a touching scene, at this time even those who did not have hope in reality began to doubt their judgment, it seems that there is really hope for the country.
After calming down a little, Bobby said again, "I would like to take this opportunity to say another thing, a few years ago, I fell in love with a woman whose name was Persephone, and I will never forget ......"
Liu Ziguang listened to it with relish in the audience, and suddenly Dongfang Ke hurried over, and shouted at Liu Ziguang through a group of people: "Boss, there is something important!" ”
Liu Ziguang saw that he was holding a blackberry in his hand, his face was full of anxiety, and his heart moved and walked over, and little Arthur, a follower, also followed closely behind, at this time Bobby on the stage was preaching: "I never thought that I would become a father, but this day has really come, and now welcome our little prince, His Royal Highness Arthur!" ”
With a bang, the podium instantly turned into a huge fireball, and all the people in front of the TV were shocked, and the TV signal suddenly cut off.
Only one screen in the Langley Building still showed a scene of chaos in the gardens of the palace in Western Sadamoa, with technicians assessing the effects of the bombing and mechanically reporting: "Target confirmed destroyed." ”
High in the sky, a Global Hawk drone turned around and flew west.