Chapter 40: Opening
John Stewart has a secret, and that is an experience that has only been told to his ex-wife, Katmar Tweet.
Before joining the Green Lantern Corps, John Stewart was a member of the Marine Corps. During a war in the Middle East, two warplanes collided and crashed, and his friend was one of them.
John goes alone to rescue his friend, but it's already too late. The soldiers' bodies were deprived of their weaponry, clothing, as well as their dignity, and were carried through the filthy streets.
There was nothing he could do but imagine how his friend would feel when he was killed by that rabble.
How many humans did he kill that day? Five? Ten?
If these people hadn't escaped, would he have killed them all?
Yes, he knew he would.
He was praised as the best sniper of the battle, and was praised for his strong willpower to snipe calmly in the face of a stronghold's fire.
The light ring does not shape the character, but reveals the character.
John Stewart, who knew full well that he was going to be more than the calm architect for his friend.
He will be the most aggressive soldier.
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As Rader expected, Louise Lane had a more ethical integrity than any reporter, which allowed her to report everything out of context about what Red said in the interview.
And the results of this interview report have further ignited the already boiling public opinion.
"It's a demon! A demon who has no fear of life! Why did the Justice League protect this demon from trial? Do you think that the sacrifice is just a black hero and there is no need to pay attention to it? ”
During a television interview, a black man who held up a marching flag at the entrance of the Hall of Justice screamed angrily.
Now large-scale demonstrations have been organized not only in Washington, but also in the United States and even around the world, and there are even sporadic incidents of zero-dollar purchases in some major cities.
"It's clear that this murderer is still unrepentant, and the so-called truth he has revealed is even more nonsense - we have enough evidence to prosecute him, provided that the Justice League is willing to hand him over to us."
Amanda Waller's new tweet garnered more than 9 million likes and comments within an hour, and hot words such as "#审判红灯魔", "#正义联盟包庇", and "#正义联盟歧视" quickly hit the top of social media hot lists.
"I don't think the Justice League should continue to remain silent, they don't have the right to detain a hero suspect without handing it over to the federal government, and I will continue to deal with them as president."
Driven by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and opinion polls, dignitaries and even the President of the United States issued statements strongly condemning the Justice League's approach to the case and demanding that the perpetrators appear in court.
Less than half a week after Chinese New Year's Eve, public opinion about the incident has spiraled out of control under Waller's covert push, and the people who threw rotten eggs outside the Hall of Justice have been surrounded by water.
And at the center of this angry maelstrom, Red Douglas is still leisurely teasing cats in a high-tech cell.
"Do you know the seriousness of the matter, Red. Now that even the United Nations has convened a meeting to discuss this incident, the pressure on the Justice League will increase if it continues - and now there is a chance, I will give you another interview, and first appease the anger of the people with an apology......"
Louise, who came to Red's cell again, obviously looked a little more restless than the last time, not because the interview was not good, but because it was so good that the daily newspaper Planet that published the report was almost sold out of stock - but the actual effect of the report was completely opposite to the reason for Louise's interview.
"There's no need for that, Miss Louise. Of course, it's not that I don't like to talk to you, but no matter how many times you ask me, I only have one answer, I think that I am justified in self-defense and there is no fault for them, and they deserve to be convicted of murder for doing it to me. ”
Red stared at his lamp ring, although he couldn't hear or see the outside here, but judging from the rising red light energy of the lamp ring, the situation was almost to the point that the Justice League couldn't ignore it.
Louise pressed her temples in distress, she found that her blood pressure had been a little unstable for the past few days, and she didn't know if she thought it was the cause of the situation in front of her.
"But you know, Red, Waller has already arranged the time for the trial, and if you continue, the league can't bear the pressure, and you may have to appear in court for trial-"
"That's great, the court is where a fair trial is given, isn't it?"
Seeing Red grin brightly, Louise felt a sense of foreboding, and she had gradually realized that there was a madness hidden under this man's rather rational appearance, which ordinary people could not understand.
"But who judges who is another matter."
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"There are more and more people gathered outside, and the black canary is coordinating to postpone the trial, but the people outside have begun to storm the door of the Hall of Justice...... Hell, there were so many people out there, I had to be on the wall to get back. ”
The Flash Wally West, who had just gone out to investigate the intelligence, breathed a sigh of relief, the only heroes here were Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, and Superman who was sitting at the round table with his fingers crossed with a solemn face.
"There's no way for the other superheroes to come and help, after all, they want to stop the riots in their city, and they ......"
Martian Manhunter didn't finish what he said, and everyone present knew it, and many superheroes couldn't understand why the league kept trying to prevent Red from appearing in court for trial, and even a few of them had some doubts in their hearts, but as the core members of the veteran role, the people present believed in Batman's judgment more.
"Why don't I have Mera bring in troops from Atlantis to maintain order?"
Aquaman asked tentatively, but Superman shook his head decisively.
"No, we can't let the contradictions continue to intensify. We're just going to stay here and delay as long as we can until Batman returns—"
Boom!
But at this moment, with a loud bang, the entire Hall of Justice shook violently.
The Flash, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter all looked at each other, knowing that the Hall of Justice was built from the Butterfly Nebula calcite mined by Superman in the universe, and ordinary mobs could not destroy it no matter how much they attacked, unless they ......
Superman sighed lightly, stood up and looked in the direction of the doorway with a complicated gaze.
"John, you shouldn't have done this, you were there at the time, and you knew it wasn't that simple."
I saw Green Lantern John Stewart float in with a cold expression holding a lantern ring, and there were more than a dozen superheroes who came in with him.
"Oliver? And the Beastie Boys? You all ......."
It is clear that John came prepared, and Green Arrow was the mayor of Star City, so he supported the trial of sinners by law; The Beastie Boy had a crush on Earthgirl ...... He brought with him a group of his own supporters.
In addition, there are some old heroes, the original Green Lantern Alan Scott, the original Flash Jay Garrick, etc., these retired old heroes obviously can't understand Batman's approach.
Even the omnipotent Superman was a little gloomy when he saw this scene in front of him, and he knew that if he continued to persevere, the Justice League would probably face the danger of splitting.
"My sister lost her husband and my two nieces can no longer see their father...... I just need an explanation, Superman. Halo has told me about the pact between her and Batman, and you shouldn't stand in the way of that man going to court—"
John stood in front of Superman and said word by word.
"He must be judged by justice."