14. Miscalculation
Tony and Sean are divided into two groups, the former single-handedly goes to Mandalin's Lair in Tennessee, and the latter prepares to rush to Air Force One to prevent the president from being hijacked and prevent accidents from happening.
Sean seems to have casually suggested that Tony tell S.H.I.E.L.D. about this, but he seems to be very wary and doesn't trust Nick Fury.
Thinking of Stark, who was determined to be a lone hero, the corners of Sean's mouth curled in a slight arc as he dialed the personal phone number of Francis Underwood, the vice president who had long since become a solid ally of Ambrera, and the two sides had inextricable interests.
"Interested in coming to the White House, Mr. Vice President?" The young man casually threw a chip that could not be refused.
Killian wants to purge the upper echelons of the country, and then, with the infiltration of Hydra, ascend to a high position and take power, which is a good idea, one hand to control the most powerful leaders of Western countries, and the other hand to control the most feared terrorist organizations, relying on the desperate virus, AIM will develop into a behemoth, a monopoly giant.
But if you want to accomplish all this, you have to deal with the president and the cabinet, and choose to start with Air Force One, which is the right time, and as for the vice president and Congress, it will naturally be left to Hydra to deal with.
It's a pity that Killian didn't expect that in this game, there would be a player who is above the rules, so his plan is destined to be nothing but a fantasy.
After about half an hour of talking with Vice President Underwood, the ambitious veteran politician gladly accepted all the conditions.
No one will miss the opportunity to sit on the throne of the White House and become one of the most powerful men in the United States.
In the complex and dirty political game, there has always been only one rule, and interests come first.
"Allow me once again to express my inner excitement and sincere thanks, Mr. Siperth."
Underwood, who was in the official residence, inadvertently changed his name, the founder of Ambrera is no longer the little person who needed to be sheltered before, and the other party can talk about changing the president of the country at will, and he also has the strength to execute.
Underwood, who has always been very detail-oriented, has gradually adapted to the changing status of both sides, and he is a mature politician who has little dignity and face.
"What do I need to do?" The vice president asked in a low voice.
Rao is his city, and the thought of actually entering the White House, sitting in the Oval Office, and ascending to the pinnacle of power in this country can't help but be excited.
"Stay home and prepare a eulogy." Sean replied.
He exchanged a few pleasantries, then hung up the phone, according to the location of Skynet, Colonel Rod's Iron Patriot arrived in Pakistan half an hour ago, presumably according to Kilian's efficiency, he should almost start the "Trojan Horse" plan - get the Patriot suit, use it to disguise himself to board Air Force One, and successfully hijack the president.
Then Killian will borrow Mandarin's puppet identity and publicly execute President Ellis in front of the whole world, creating a huge panic, and then Hydra will appear and make waves.
"Have a nice trip, Tony." Sean smiled slightly.
As Killian said, he will soon be the one behind the scenes of the country, and Ambrera's grand territory can begin to expand.
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"I wonder if that guy from Sean can handle it?"
Armed with a stack of gadgets of his own invention, Tony infiltrated the empty Ten Rings lair, and thanks to the large number of men taken by Killian, the security forces inside the manor were reduced by two-thirds, and only a few fierce and robust mercenaries remained.
With the help of small EMP weapons, electric shock gloves, and homemade grenades, Tony managed to enter the manor even without steel armor.
"If only Jarvis were here, I should have filmed that scene and let everyone know that I have the potential to be an agent."
Tony didn't hesitate to praise himself, he cautiously pushed open the door, and the living room was a mess, like after a party, and was greeted by wine bottles, pizza boxes, women's clothes, and a tuo dancer lying on the table.
Caught off guard by surprise, Tony, armed with a pistol, barged into a large hall set up like a studio, with Mandarin's threatening videos on the screen, Ten Rings on the walls, and replica firearms on the table.
It's more like a movie set than a terrorist group's lair.
Sneaking deep into his bedroom, Tony finds the culprit who has plunged America into tension, a chattering old man.
The other party did not have the terrifying momentum of gloom and majesty in the video at all, this Mandalin hippie smile, as if he had taken drugs, spoke before and after, where did he look like the leader of a terrorist organization.
It's like a third-rate comedian, which makes people feel ridiculous.
"Enough! You're not Mandarin, where are you really? ”
Tony pointed a gun at this old man, he couldn't believe that the person in front of him was the leader of the Ten Rings Gang, although they all looked the same, but the difference in temperament was too big.
If all this is disguised by the other party, then Mandarin's acting skills are inevitably too good.
"He's here, but he's not here anymore, it's complicated...... Wait, don't shoot! My name is Trevor Strary, I'm not some bait, I'm not a stand-in, I'm just an actor. With an innocent expression, the old man directly confessed all the information he knew, "This is just a character, 'Mandarin' is not a real character." ”
"You know, as an actor, it's normal to take some medicine once in a while, and then when I'm delirious, I do something bad...... They found me and said they would give me more drugs and other things......"
"Killian created you? He also planned the bombing attack? Tony asked in a cold voice.
He had speculated before that Killian might be the mastermind behind all the incidents, and that he was only a cooperative relationship with Mandarin and the Ten Rings, but he never imagined that in fact, this terrorist organization and its leader were completely fictitious.
"He needs someone to take responsibility for these terrorist attacks, so he creates the image of an evil leader...... Of course, it is mainly because of my wonderful performance that the character of Mandalin is full of flesh and blood. ”
"Your performance? Killing people is also one of the performances? ”
Tony looked at the other party speechlessly, thinking that this thing was Mandarin, he felt a sense of shame, the evil leader he wanted to eliminate was actually this virtue.
"You look around, the costumes, the green screen, the fake guns, I don't kill people, I'm just a dedicated actor." The old man opened a can of Coke on his own.
"What about Killian? And his super legion? "Tony asks the key question.
He originally thought that Mandarin's lair was the most dangerous place, so he asked Sean to rush to the rescue of the president, but it didn't seem to be the case, and Killian targeted Air Force One.
"They're going to carry out the final plan." The old man rolled his eyes and replied crisply.
"Damn it!" Tony hurriedly called to Jarvis, "It's time, activate the Iron Legion." ”
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