Chapter 232: Luxor in Rage
"Then you can try it, and you will find out how stupid your idea is. Can you invite Bruce Senna? Will he be willing to participate in this research? You can only try to coerce Zhao Helen. However, if the rumors are correct, according to her personality, you will see her body on the first day you tie her to the base."
Luxor raised his hands and said, "Okay, I can't argue with you, Maya. You should take me as a joke."
Maya looked indifferent and replied coldly, "But Luxor, I don't find this joke funny at all."
Luxor's face did not show any embarrassment because of Maya's indifference. He put his hands in his pockets, looked at the floor, paced back and forth, and regained his confident, calm and proud tone, "So how do you think we can make Stark join us willingly?"
Willing participation is a necessary condition, otherwise they may only get a shoddy Stark. If Stark tampered with a few decimal points during the research and development process, the new product they are going to launch next year may become a pile of waste.
This is why he did not consider Senna and Zhao Hailun. Senna's Hulk is a time bomb, and Zhao Hailun is an orphan. Both her parents died when she was young. She has no family, and he has nothing to threaten her.
Maya listened to Luxaso's question and thought he was seriously considering it. She tried her best to persuade Luxaso, "He just lacked the motivation to cooperate with us before, but now he has it, right?"
Luxor raised his head and looked at Maya, then turned to look at Pepper who had fainted on the ground. He knew that this was what Maya said about Stark's motivation for serving them, and he didn't know if this was a woman's jealousy or some other mentality.
Luxor looked back at Maya again, smiled disdainfully, and left the room. As he turned back, he left behind an order, "Take her away. You know where to take her."
The two girls, wearing kimonos, white cloth socks and wooden clogs, strolled on the white snow. After the first snow, Tokyo, the land of cherry blossoms, was not very cold because the climate of this low-latitude island country was pleasant. They had a rare free time, so they went out to play.
Seeing that it was still early, Hashimoto Kanyue suggested taking Zhao Hailun to visit Tokyo. Zhao Hailun had been worried about the funding problem of the research laboratory these days, and wanted to go to Tokyo to meet Hashimoto Kanyue to relax, so he accepted her proposal.
She put on the kimono that Hashimoto Kanzuki had carefully prepared for her and followed Hashimoto Kanzuki around.
They came to a small temple, which didn't seem to have many tourists. Zhao Hailun knew that since the Sakura government sent troops to secretly protect Hashimoto Kanzuki, she deliberately chose some niche attractions to avoid too many people being restricted. Along the way, she could see a lot of posters about Hashimoto Kanzuki on the streets, which was enough to imagine Hashimoto Kanzuki's fame in Sakura. However, even so, not many people were able to get close to Hashimoto Kanzuki along the way, which was enough to show the attitude of the Sakura government.
Hashimoto Kangetsu looked at the temple and said with satisfaction, "Sister Helen, this is it, Gotokuji Temple. Here, people will make wishes to the maneki cats, and those who have their wishes fulfilled will come here to fulfill their wishes and bring new maneki cats. Over time, there will be more and more maneki cats here."
Zhao Hailun looked at the big and small lucky cats in front of him, and his heart was moved. Regardless of whether the wish can be realized, it is a kind of beautiful spiritual sustenance.
Hashimoto Kanzuki turned around and looked at Zhao Helen with a smile, "Sister Helen, why don't you make a wish too? Maybe the gods will hear you and make your wish come true."
Now that she has divine power, it is not difficult for her to fulfill Zhao Hailun's wish without making any noise.
Zhao Hailun thought about it, closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and made a wish devoutly in front of the Torii.
Hashimoto Kanyue's smile suddenly froze, and she looked at Zhao Hailun in disbelief.
As it grew darker, the two returned to Hashimoto Kangetsu's residence after having fun.
Zhao Hailun was keenly aware that since she made that wish, Hashimoto Kanyue had been absent-minded and pretending to be relaxed, but she didn't know why.
On the surrounding streets, there was a sudden noise from the TV that was playing a commercial, and the two of them looked up at the same time.
The logo of an extremist organization appeared on TV, followed by the hideous image of Mandarin, his face filled with a solemnity that was totally inconsistent with him.
There is no doubt that Mandarin hijacked the global television signal this time. No one knows where he is, but at this time he can even intercept the television signal of the distant island country of Sakura.
The two girls looked at each other, realized the seriousness of the situation, and looked towards the big screen at the same time.
In Hashimoto Kangyue's perception, satellites around the world have been hijacked by signals to varying degrees.
The screen begins with a series of violent events. After a dazzling flash of the screen, the voice of Mandarin comes, which seems to be far away and close at hand, making people shudder.
He spoke in a brisk tone, his face full of satisfaction, "Mr. President, I told you that I still have two classes to teach you. I wonder if you are ready."
This scene, which is being broadcast live around the world, has caused great damage to the dignity of the US president and the US government. This kind of provocation is extremely annoying.
"I hope to finish the remaining two classes for you before the Christmas celebrations are over. I think you should have no objection." Mandarin on the screen talked to himself, seemingly selectively seeking the opinion of the US President.
The camera zoomed out, revealing a full-length image of Mandarin. He sat upright on a large leather chair, with a fat middle-aged employee tied up under his feet. The man was trembling all over, his eyes were wide open, and he spasmed from time to time, looking terrified. However, because a gun was pointed at his head, he was also trying his best to restrain his fear.
Mandarin slowly opened his mouth, "This man named Thomas Richard has a good name, and he is a good person. He is an accountant for Cox Oil Company and works diligently. And I am sure that he is a good person." He kept nodding his head to show his approval of him. However, the corners of his mouth were full of indifference.
Sure enough, the next moment he said, "I'm going to blow his head off. In 30 seconds, I will shoot him in front of the whole world. Wait and watch the live broadcast."
He pointed at the phone beside him and said, "Mr. President, you have this number in your phone. It's an American, right? If your president calls me within 30 seconds and I answer the call, I will spare his life."
Looking at Thomas trembling under his feet, Mandarin asked him "kindly", "How is it? Very exciting, isn't it? Watch it carefully."
The phone rang visibly.
Hashimoto Kanyue and Zhao Hailun, who had been watching the show very nervously, also breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Mandarin did not answer the call.
He shot Thomas in the head, blood splattered all over the screen. Many parents watching the video quickly covered their children's eyes.
Hashimoto Kanyue and Zhao Hailun were also stunned. They didn't expect the terrorists to be so dishonest.
Perhaps this is the lesson Mandarin wants to teach the US President - never try to hope that terrorists will honestly abide by the agreement.
In the hotel where Lin Feng was staying, several people were seeing Rhodes off because the US President had just contacted him remotely.
Lin Feng looked at Rod, "Rod, be careful on the way." Rod knew Lin Feng's subtext, smiled bitterly, and said nothing.
In the phone call he just received from the President of the United States, he told Rhodes in a very firm tone that he hoped Rhodes would find the murderer as soon as possible and bring him to justice, and could even execute him on the spot without notifying him.
As night fell, Zhao Hailun and Hashimoto Kanzuki returned to Hashimoto Kanzuki's room with heavy hearts, and the air was filled with a heavy atmosphere.
The two sat opposite each other, but had nothing to say to each other, and finally could only fall asleep with full of thoughts in their hearts.
Surprisingly, Zhao Hailun still kept the habit of sleeping naked, which made Hashimoto Huanyue look at her with jealousy, examining her graceful body.
After confirming that Zhao Hailun was asleep, Hashimoto Huanyue quietly appeared in Lin Feng's room.
She stared at Lin Feng for a long time before slowly telling him about Zhao Hailun.
When she was about to leave, Lin Feng suddenly called her.
Hashimoto Huanyue came here today not only to convey Zhao Hailun's wish to join the Avengers, but also to silently express her dissatisfaction with Lin Feng. He clearly possessed divine power and was able to prevent the tragedy from happening, but he chose to stand by and watch.
Lin Feng did not preach, but just played the video of Vienna again and handed it to Hashimoto Huanyue to watch.
Hashimoto Kanzuki understood what he meant instantly. Lin Feng has always adhered to the principle of non-interference in human activities. Even though he once joked that he would let the United States conquer Sakura and then have China liberate it and turn Sakura into a province of China, it was just a joke and he did not put it into action.
Hashimoto Kanyue couldn't understand why Lin Feng was so heartless. With tears in her eyes, she left in disappointment.
However, what disappointed her even more was the performance of human beings themselves.
The next day, due to Mandarin's global signal hijacking, the scientific research council announced its temporary disbandment for safety reasons, and the specific reopening time is still under discussion.
Many scientists took special planes back to China, intending to live a peaceful life at home. The omnipresence of Mandarin made everyone feel threatened.
Compared to the remoteness of alien invasion and the protection of gods, human civil unrest is the terrorist activity that threatens their lives more. The last terrorist attack that attracted such much attention was on a scale far larger than the 911/ incident in the United States.
Hashimoto Kanzuki has been paying close attention to the development of the situation and the direction of public opinion.
However, she found that the news media, which should have condemned the terrorists, were being manipulated by people with ulterior motives to point the finger at God. And behind all this, it was the US government that was secretly making trouble.
Although some people defended the gods, saying that they would not interfere in human affairs, Hashimoto Kanzuki was still heartbroken by the American politicians' ability to call a black cat a white cat and confuse right and wrong. These people who should have sympathized with the victims the most actually used human blood to deal with their imaginary enemy, even though this imaginary enemy had never cared about them.
She had naively believed that this misunderstanding was caused by the Kree Roger impersonating the US President, but when she saw the outraged US politicians on TV, she was completely disappointed.
She knew that deep down they believed that everything was someone else's fault. At this moment, she seemed to begin to understand Lin Feng's approach.
That night, Stark contacted the mother of a victim of a previous explosion and asked her about the situation at that time. He was keenly aware of the existence of a mysterious organization.
Sensing something was wrong, Luxor sent two assassins to intercept and hunt down Stark.
However, with the cooperation of Stark and Harry, Stark finally managed to escape, and the two people sent by Luxor were killed and one was injured.
But it doesn't matter, because Pepper is still in Luxor's hands, and Stark will fall into the trap anyway.
After Richard was killed, Roger recalled Rod and his mecha Iron Patriot in the name of the president.
All of this was seen by Luxor, who was closely following the movements of Rhodes and Stark. He held a glass in his hand, tasting the whiskey in the glass intoxicatedly, and said proudly: "Tomorrow, I will be able to control the world's most terrifying terrorist and the world's greatest arms dealer. A politician and a terrorist leader combined, haha, just think about it, it's an interesting picture."
After Thomas Richard was shot, all government departments and police departments in the United States went all out to try to find the crazy Mandarin. They wholeheartedly checked all suspicious signal sources.
Finally, they found the clue.
Rod, who was on a reconnaissance flight, received a signal from the government: "Colonel Rod, a related signal has been detected in the Syrian region. Please go and investigate."
Although Rhodes was somewhat dissatisfied, after all, he was assigned the task without even meeting the president, but in order to capture Mandarin, he had to suppress his dissatisfaction.
It is a soldier's duty to obey orders, so he couldn't say anything.
Rhodes drove the mecha towards the target area.
After arriving at his destination, he quickly dealt with the guards outside, only to see a group of imprisoned Middle Eastern women.
Rhodes felt embarrassed and let them go.
However, due to his lowered vigilance, he was attacked by surprise.
Meanwhile, Stark hacked into a satellite and investigated the company information he had found from the information provided by the deceased's mother.
He saw the scenes of Luxor's experiments, where some people's broken limbs grew back, their scars healed, and some were blown to ashes.
Stark remained silent, taking it all in. He knew there must be a connection between Luxor and the Mandarins.
Early in the morning, Stark planned a raid on Luxor's secret base.
(End of this chapter)
