Chapter 258: Respond!
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The Dark Avengers were established, specifically to deal with Rocky. He had no idea about it, and he didn't even know who it was. He has offended too many people, and there are countless people who have a discordant relationship with him. He didn't wonder why he was being dealt with, after all, he had made too many enemies, and sooner or later he would have such a day.
Lodge doesn't think about it right now, he cares about how he needs to fight back in their favor at tomorrow's press conference, or 'lure the enemy deeper'. Maybe Jennifer can give him a good inspiration for this matter.
"I've invited the major news outlets and radio stations to participate, but I think it's just a redundant move. Because if you just stand on the street and say, "I'm going to be interviewed," I'm afraid that the whole of America will be surrounded by journalists. ”
Jennifer said with her hips pressed against Rocky's desk, her hands clasped around her chest, and a smile on her face.
Rocky put his feet on the desk, slowly folded the paper airplane with his hands, and said leisurely: "They are like dogs that smell meat, and they will always run after the meat." Now I'm the biggest piece of 'meat' in the whole of America, so it's no surprise that they run after me. The only thing I have any doubts about is that a few of these people were able to report the whole thing truthfully with an impartial mind. Since the other side dares to do this, then there is no doubt that they have a backhand, and their backhand should also include the mouthpiece of the entire United States - the media people! ”
Hearing this, Jennifer raised her eyebrows, "Although I knew that you had a strong ability to cause trouble, I never thought that you would cause such a big thing." If you want to deal with you, there must be more than 1, or you are united. Hit you from different areas on multiple fronts. Otherwise, don't think twice! ”
Rocky raised an eyebrow and agreed with Jennifer's words, "What you say makes a lot of sense, but knowing their identities isn't really the first thing. The most important thing is to understand what their ultimate purpose is. If I'm right, I'm afraid I'm just the link they have to beat to achieve their plans. ”
Jennifer's face changed slightly, "You mean, they're brewing a bigger conspiracy?" ”
"Who knows?" Rocky shrugged his shoulders and stared intently at the paper airplane in front of him. "Maybe it's just a conspiracy of one of them, or maybe it's a collective conspiracy. I'm leaning towards the former, though. As you said, most of these dangerous people come together to defeat me. Then once this goal is accomplished, their cooperation will also cease to exist. ”
Jennifer's eyes lit up, "Did you come up with a good idea to get out of this situation?" ”
"Not really! It can only be said that it is the prototype of a complete plan......" Rocky said this, and the paper airplane in his hand was finally folded, and he gently tossed his hand into the air, and saw the paper airplane circling and speeding in the office.
The screen turns. Rocky sat at the press conference, with Jennifer and Natasha sitting next to her.
"I am a counsel to the Azazel Consortium, and I am here to hold a press conference on the unwarranted subjugation of the chairman of being accused of being an 'alien spy.' Everything that happens is reported truthfully. Speaking of this, Jennifer's expression suddenly turned cold, "If there is a false report." We, the Azazlean consortium, will unconditionally sue this media until it is completely bankrupt! ”
Hearing this, the reporters under the table were silent. Of course, there are a few who pout their lips very covertly.
Rocky turned on the microphone at this time, looked at the reporters with a flat face, and said slowly: "I saw a news yesterday, and what appeared in the picture was the symbol of the U.S. government, and it was also the symbol of Standing on President Hill. However, the current owner of this symbol is doing things that are contrary to the spirit of the United States. He baselessly accuses an innocent man of being an 'alien spy,' and God knows how ridiculous that accusation is. I don't say that I have made any outstanding contributions to the United States, but at least there are many families who need to earn my money to support their families, and there are many poor students who use my money to read books that they dare not hope for. Now every household in the United States uses the energy products of our Azazle company everywhere. Just ask me, if an 'alien spy' needs to treat the country he will invade sooner or later so well? I could sit back and watch you go extinct, so why should I donate my own money to repair New York after the war? ”
Hearing this rebuttal, a group of reporters had to say that this was indeed a very reasonable statement. But what they want to listen to is not this, not a simple argument, they want the other side to treat the White House with bad words, not so 'gentle'.
"Mr. Azazler, I think what you said is very reasonable, but the president's and senators' bills will not appear for no reason, and they must have obtained the real evidence of your crime by setting up this special project! As a superhero who once saved the world, you staged a self-directed and self-staged drama in front of the public eye, with the aim of a bigger conspiracy, right? ”
A BBC reporter stood up and said righteously.
Rocky looked at him and sneered, "Evidence? If they had the evidence, I would have been invited to tea by the FBI long ago! Instead of sitting here unharmed and feeding you with the fodder for tomorrow's headlines! And I saved New York, and the world, and now I am being wronged here as an injustice, what face do they have to ask me to cooperate with their investigation? ”
"You're just coercing the government to impose sanctions on you! What is the difference between this and authoritarianism? ”
"Coercion? Do I need to coerce them? When they made that statement, I could have just gone to the White House and razed it to the ground, and did I need to hold a press conference here? My approach is to let the public know what happened, and I don't want my reputation to suffer inexplicable damage! Don't take my concession as a default, OK? ”
Rocky stared coldly at the BBC reporter until he sat down in a cold sweat before withdrawing his gaze.
Hearing this, a group of reporters were thoughtful. In fact, many of them don't believe that this hero who saved the world is an alien spy, and when they first heard it, they thought it was nonsense, but the official guidance was too perfect. This is the case when most conspiracy theorists steer their rhetoric.
The silence remained for a while, until an ABC reporter stood up and retorted, "The reason why Your Excellency is sitting here unharmed is probably related to the Jinyuan offensive, right?" You must know that the arrest of a public figure requires the passage of a bill, and your Excellency can be safe and sound, it must be because the bill is not passed because of opposition. ”
The implication of this guy is that Rocky took the money to buy the senators. This can't help but make reporters in an uproar, you must know that this kind of talk is an unspoken rule in private, not on the surface. Saying this would mean the end of his career as a journalist. At this moment, they had to admire the courage of this guy, even if he might not be a colleague tomorrow.
This sentence, Rocky couldn't help but roll his eyes, although he did make political contributions, but it was all on the table. In private, he didn't have to bribe the councillors, after all, they were all members of the Hellfire Club.
"Why did the Mutant Control Act pass? Why didn't the Repeal Heroes Act pass? Why didn't a bill set up specifically to deal with those superpowered criminals pass? With so many bills that have not passed, why do you say that this is a Jinyuan offensive just because my bill did not pass? Nothing short of nonsense! Rocky tapped lightly on the table and said disdainfully, "I'm not quibbling. Those parliamentarians have been threatened by bad guys, and they have compromised. Why didn't a congressman who compromised so easily pass these bills that were beneficial to the American people? You tell me, this lose-lose approach. Why? ”
The ABC reporter was dumbfounded when he heard this, and he couldn't refute this sentence, because facts are facts. It can't be changed. He suddenly felt that his approach was very stupid, and questioned the other party's use of Jin Yuan's offensive, not only to take advantage of his own future, but also to be unable to shake the other party's remarks. The practice of originally planning to win everyone's attention suddenly became a cocoon.
When the ABC reporters sat down, Rocky glanced at the reporters and asked lightly, "Who else wants to ask?" ”
The CBS reporter raised his hand and, after Lodge's nod, asked, "Mr. Azazler, as we all know, your achievement is no small miracle in American history." A lot of people say it's your ingenuity that makes you where you are today. However, according to our in-depth investigation, we found that in the early days, many of your funds were of unknown origin. Can you explain this? With that, he looked at Rocky with a smug expression, as if expecting the other party to be speechless.
Rocky raised his eyebrows, remembering the start-up funds obtained by benign fraud when he first came to the United States, which is colloquially known as the white wolf with empty gloves. I didn't expect that there would be a day when old accounts would be turned over today, but this problem has long been solved, and those who were 'defrauded' by him have been compensated twice. There was a small exposure of this matter, but because he was not famous at the time, it did not receive much attention.
"You're actually trying to say that these funds were secretly financed by those aliens using special means, right?" Rocky glanced mockingly at the smug reporter, "Ever heard of fundraising?" When you investigated my fortune, didn't you investigate the people I came into contact with? You haven't even asked them, have you? Otherwise, you wouldn't ask such idiotic questions. ”
Hearing this, a group of reporters laughed out loud at the CBS counterparts, and some of them even ridiculed: "Go back and take a good look at the previous reports!" Mr. Azazler had long since explained this issue and had investigated those who had given Mr. Azazel money. ”
Hearing this, the CBS reporter who had not done enough homework sat down with a look of shame.
After this little incident, the tension between Rocky and the reporter seemed to be lifted, and the questions and answers increased. As the topic progressed, reporters apparently preferred to believe that Rocky was innocent.
At the end of the press conference, Lodge concluded, "The first reaction of anyone who is framed is that they have been wronged. It's normal, and I want to get revenge, but I know that there are a lot of people who don't trust me. So, I'm here to give you a word. Don't be led by others, and don't let falsehood blind you because of momentary guidance. If you want to get the truth, see it with your own eyes, feel it with your heart, and maybe you will find your own answer! ”
The reporters applauded each other, and they had to admit that every sentence of Lodge was full of meaning, and it was countless times better than those sleepy scripted readings and speeches.
Jennifer stood up and announced the end of the press conference, Rocky took Natasha and Jennifer into the car and waved to the reporters outside the car window, but at this moment, a huge piece of debris fell from the sky, smashing the vehicle where Rocky was located in an instant, causing reporters who had not escaped in time on all sides to scream and fall to the ground. (To be continued......)