Walking into the office, the door closes.

Rick. Archibald smiled and looked at the native sitting behind his desk.

The man was dressed in civilian clothes today, with blonde hair casually combed, glasses, and was reading a book with him.

In the reception area of the office, Victoria. Newman dropped his resignation and threw a smile at him.

Mr. President opened his mouth to say something, but saw Azu raise his hand, hold up a finger, and signal him not to speak for the time being.

Rick. Archibald swallowed back the words that came to his lips, and a hint of anger flashed through his heart.

He was also the president of the Federation, and he was respected everywhere he went, and when he visited other countries, the leaders of those countries and the local aristocracy did not rush to approach him.

But when he arrived at the Tower of Seven and came to Azu, he was left out in the cold.

General Mack was also furious and was about to step forward to theorize, but was stopped by Mr. President with his eyes.

Rick. Archibald kept telling himself in his heart.

Don't give the people of the motherland a chance to make trouble.

As a successful man who has been in politics for many years, Rick. Archibald knew early on that patience was an essential quality for success.

So even though he wanted to shoot the man reading the book now, he still had enough patience to stand there smiling.

Newman in the reception area also did not seem to have any intention of beckoning the president to rest in the past.

So Rick. Archibald and General Mack were left hanging there.

For them.

It's definitely a novel experience, after all, in normal times, there are always only others waiting for them.

It was definitely the first time that they had to stand and wait without a chair to rest like this.

It's a pity that they don't like this experience, and some of them just have the anger that keeps building up and rising in their hearts.

Just when General Mack couldn't hold back the anger in his heart and wanted to explode, they saw that the motherland had finally put down his damn book!

Azu put down the book, took off his glasses, and smiled: "The Monarch, written by Machiavelli. ”

"I have to say that the unique political ideas and human insights in this book are very fascinating."

"I was fascinated by Machiavelli's wisdom and insight into human nature.

In a concise and profound way, he describes the nature of power and the way humans behave in their quest for power.

His unique views and in-depth thinking make this work a profound revelation not only for political scientists, but also for ordinary readers. ”

"What struck me was that Machiavelli made the idea in the book that 'as long as the end is right, the means can be justified.'"

"When I see this, I understand why last night, Mr. President, was able to so simply put the blame on poor Ms. Mallory."

"This point of view is not only a critique of the political reality of the time, but also a deep understanding of human nature."

"This perspective made me think a lot, and I began to realize that in the pursuit of goals and ideals, we may need to confront some less perfect means."

"For example."

"Rick. Archibald died of a sudden illness during a visit to the Tower of Seven? ”

In the office, the atmosphere was tense to the extreme.

General Mack's hand had fallen to the holster, and he would pull out his pistol at any moment.

Azu glanced at the general lightly and laughed: "Relax, relax." ”

"Just kidding."

"If I wanted to make Mr. President sick, he wouldn't be able to leave his house today."

Rick. Archibald also gestured for General Mack to let go of his hand, and then smiled: "Motherland, what do you want?" ”

Azu pretended to be surprised: "Mr. President, I should ask you this." ”

"The one who wants to murder me, but you."

"Why do you look like a victim?"

"It's like a big man insulting a lady, and then innocently saying that it was this lady who seduced him, which seems a little. Shameless? ”

General Mack gasped like an angry bull: "Motherland, now in front of you is the president of the Federation, the supreme leader of this country, the spokesman of free will. ”

"You should respect him!"

"Instead of humiliating him!"

Azu laughed: "Isn't what I'm saying the truth?" ”

"Come on, General."

"There's no one else here, so there's no need to hang out such a fig leaf."

Victoria. Newman chuckled, then said, "I'm sorry, the joke in the newspaper is so funny, I really didn't mean to laugh at you." ”

General Mack's face was blue and red, and if he believed Newman's words, he would really be a hell of a thing.

It's Rick. Archibald was so calm that he could even laugh.

"Forgive me for not guessing what you want."

"If you want me to apologize, I already apologized in front of a national audience last night."

Azu leaned back: "Yes, people on the Internet also praise Mr. President, you know that you can correct your mistakes, and call on others to give you a chance to make amends." ”

"You see, your reputation has risen instead of falling, and your approval rating has increased by 3 percentage points, your apology is too sincere."

"Still."

Azu clenched his fist with one hand and propped it up at his chin, which made him point his nostrils at the president and the general.

"I don't accept it."

"What you did to me is not something that can be solved with a mere apology."

Rick. Archibald spread his hands and said, "Then what do you want?" ”

Azu laughed: "I think that as the leader of the Federation, he was actually deceived by a mere woman, and stretched out his black hand to the hero who protected the Federation and saved the planet. ”

"Such a leader has lacked a clear understanding, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will make wrong judgments on some issues in the future, thus pulling the Federation into the abyss from which it will never recover."

"Lest such a thing happen, Mr. President, don't you think that you should retreat from the torrent and let better people take on this heavy responsibility?"

"In the old East, there was a word used to describe such an event."

"Abdication. Let Xian. ”

General Mack shouted: "Motherland, don't be too presumptuous! ”

"Mr. President has apologized in front of the whole country, and he has already given you enough face, so don't give you an inch."

Azu laughed dryly: "General, there is no one else here. ”

"Actually, you don't have to act."

"If you really dare to do it, you'll shoot me with a gun as soon as you enter the door."

"You don't have to show your loyalty to Mr. President in this way."

"If you want to behave, why don't you wag your tail at me from now on."

"In this way, maybe when I am happy, I will reward you with a few meat bones to eat."

General Mack's face turned the color of a pig's liver, and his hand was on the holster again, but as Azu said, he just put it there, but he didn't dare to actually draw the gun and shoot.

Rick. Archibald glanced at the general, then quietly took the general's hand on the gun and said, "What if I don't agree?" ”

"You're killing me here?"

"In that case, even if you sit in the presidency."

"Do you think the people below will obey your commands?"

"Also, do you have what it takes to be a president?"

"Trust me, the people won't want you to be president."

"Superheroes are one thing, presidents are another."

"With all due respect, motherland, you are not fit to be president."

Azu leaned forward slightly, smiled and said, "That's right, kill you, even if I sit on the president, this chair will not sit steadily." ”

"But do you really think you're still going to be the president?"

"After you orchestrated these things, even if you publicly apologize, it doesn't negate the things you did."

"It can't be as if nothing happened."

"You became president because you have the approval rating of the people, and if this incident is repeated and public opinion begins to question whether you still have a normal judgment, do you think the people will still support you?"

"Also."

"I'm really not fit to be president."

"I can't even run a company."

"But I have a talent."

"I know how to let professional people do professional things."

"I think Victoria. Miss Newman is ready, and I believe she can be a good president. ”

The office fell silent.

Rick. Archibald looked incredulously at the woman in the lounge area, Victoria. Newman also looked at Azu in shock.

Azu said last night that he would give her a surprise, but she didn't expect that this surprise would actually make her president.

For her, who aspires to enter politics, the president is something she can't even think of.

But now, it's about to become a reality.

Mr. President recovered quickly.

He chuckled and said, "Let's not talk about whether Ms. Newman is up to the presidency." ”

"I don't think the approval rating of the people will drop because of this incident."

"In fact, I can accuse this of slander, this is slander!"

"Unless you kill me, I'll always have a way."

Just then, a voice rang out outside the office.

"Mr. President, let's get down to business."

"So, what does the Soldier Boy say?"

"He wants to be able to talk to you face-to-face, just like we did."

Hearing these voices, the president and the general immediately turned their heads.

The office door opened, and Mallory and Frankie walked in.

Mallory was holding her phone, which was playing a conversation she had with the president that day at the White House.

"No way!"

"It's too dangerous!"

"A soldier boy can easily destroy a building, and if he is allowed to come face to face with Mr. President, it is as dangerous as facing the people of the motherland."

"I said the same thing, but Soldier Boy insisted that it was a condition for him to agree to the deal."

"Okay, I'll have someone arrange a place and time to meet the Soldier Boy."

"If there's a decision, someone will notify you."

"Mr. President, this is too dangerous, and no one knows what kind of things the soldier boy will do."

"Yes, Mr. President, what if you are in danger."

"To fight a war is to take risks."

"There is no such thing as a guaranteed war."

"Now we are engaged in a secret war with the motherland, and if I am not willing to take this little risk, what can we do to defeat the motherland."

"Now, we can only pin our hopes on the soldier boys."

"So be it."

This concludes the conversation.

Mallory smiled, "Good morning, Mr. President. ”

Rick. Archibald's face turned grim.

"Why are you here?"

Mallory looked at Azu: "Last night, Mr. President crossed the river and demolished the bridge so that the FBI and the police could arrest us. ”

"When we escaped, we felt the need to ask for help."

"In line with the principle that 'the enemy of the enemy is the friend,' I think that in the whole of New York now, only the people of the motherland are willing to protect us."

"So I contacted the native overnight and got his promise."

Azu nodded.

"Victoria. Newman would become president, and Mrs. Mallory would become the new head of the Security Agency. ”

Mallory shook his phone: "There is a video of our meeting, if this is released, I believe the people will have the right judgment." ”

"What do you think, Mr. President?"

General Mack exclaimed, "Didn't you interfere with all the communications at that time. ”

"yes."

Mallory laughed, "But I have to leave a way for myself, and after working in my line of work for a long time, I know that nothing in this world is eternal." ”

"There won't be any permanent friends."

"If I hadn't known this, I probably wouldn't be alive now."

Rick. Archibald looked at Mallory, looked at Azu, and let out a long sigh.

"I see."

"When I go back, I'll take the blame and resign."

"I would recommend to Congress that it be submitted by Victoria. Newman will come as the new president, but whether Congress agrees or not, that's not something for me to decide. ”

And even if Congress passes, Newman needs to run for office. Of course, it is not a big problem for you to get an overwhelming majority of support in the election. ”

"So it's all about Congress."

"I lost."

"You won."

Victoria. Newman was so happy that she was about to faint, she never dreamed that what she was expecting, dreaming, and not daring to hope for would become a reality at this moment.

She believes that Azu naturally has a way to 'persuade' the Congress, and as for running for the election, it is just a formality, and with the full support of Walter Company, it is difficult for her to lose!

Mallory also had mixed feelings.

It turned out that the motherland should be her number one enemy, but who would have thought that today she would actually cooperate with the enemy.

But there was no way around it, unless she wanted to go to jail, she had no other choice.

And going to prison is a good ending, and with her knowledge of the authorities, she is more likely to die in a cell for no apparent reason, after all, Mr. President would not want a person who knows his taint to live.

Azu stood up, called Ashley over, and smiled, "Let the cook prepare lunch, and I'm going to feast on Mr. President." ”

"Oh no, it's the ex-president!"

(End of chapter)