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Chapter 415
Chapter 415: Utilizing Public Opinion! The Shocked American People!
"Do you know what's on Three Mile Island? There's America's goddamn nuclear power plant there. If, while destroying Stryker's Experiment Base, you accidentally affect the nearby nuclear power plant and cause a serious nuclear leak accident, it will endanger the surrounding areas and the personal safety of hundreds of thousands of American people. This consequence, let alone me, even the President of the United States cannot bear!"
"So Mr. Jervis doesn't plan to support our operation? In that case, there's nothing more for me to say." Gambit's tone was stiff, and he turned to leave.
"Let me finish."
Xia Shang leaned back, tapping the tabletop of the office desk with his right index finger. In an instant, an invisible strength landed on Gambit's shoulder, pressing down on him like a mountain, making it difficult for him to move.
When Gambit felt the terrifying strength pressing down on his shoulder, a hint of shock couldn't help but appear in his eyes. He hadn't expected that the boss of Jie Er Company and the Club President of Weiss Newspaper Agency was also a mutant, just like him, and a mutant whose strength far surpassed his own.
"This guy hides too deeply. There isn't a single rumor outside about him being a mutant." Mr. Jervis, who already seemed mysterious to others, now appeared even more enigmatic in Gambit's eyes.
"Sorry, I was too impulsive." Gambit took a deep breath, his tone no longer as stiff as before.
"It's a small matter, just be careful next time." Withdrawing his psychic power, Xia Shang smiled.
Looking at Mr. Jervis, who appeared harmless, Gambit couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Shetty! What a guy who pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger. If I had insisted on leaving just now, that terrifying strength probably would have crushed me directly into mashed flesh."
"Homelander has told me about the conditions you proposed. Although it's a bit difficult, it's fine; it's not something very hard for Jie Er Company to accomplish." Xia Shang casually tossed the information in his hand aside and continued, "But I must warn you, if I meet your conditions and you go back on your promise at the last minute, don't blame me for turning hostile. Although Stryker's background is strong, compared to my Jie Er Company, he's just a nobody."
"Don't worry, we will keep our promise." How could Gambit not hear the warning mixed in Xia Shang's words? He nodded with a slightly darkened complexion.
"Heh heh, I definitely trust your morality. I was just saying it casually, don't take it to heart."
Xia Shang looked at the two with a smile, then clapped his hands and said, "Don't stand outside, come in."
At this moment, Homelander pushed the door open and entered. He didn't look at Gambit and Quicksilver but walked directly to Xia Shang and placed the information in his hand on the office desk. "I've got the information you asked me to get. Here are photos of the Mutant Prison and some documents from Stryker's Base. They are basically data from mutant vivisection. If these things are exposed, it will likely cause a considerable earthquake throughout the United States."
"Very good, you handled this matter well."
Infiltrating Stryker's Experiment Base was as easy as pie for Homelander.
Xia Shang picked up the information on the table and casually flipped through it. Inside were not only photos of mutants imprisoned in the Prison but also lists of personnel and gruesome images of mutant autopsy.
"Remember what I said earlier about standing on the highest point of morality? These things can help us."
He raised the information in his hand, looked at Gambit and Quicksilver, and smiled slightly.
"If you're interested, you can come over and take a look, and also understand the cruel situation mutants are currently facing."
"Damn it, those guys are all animals!"
The information in Xia Shang's hand suddenly appeared in Quicksilver's hand. He only looked at one or two pages before he couldn't help but curse.
"Let me see." Although Gambit was mentally prepared and guessed that some of the content in the information might be very bloody, when he took the information and looked at the content, he was still considerably shocked. Gruesome autopsy images gradually came into Gambit's eyes. The further he flipped, the worse his complexion became.
"Pete, you're right to curse. They really are a bunch of animals." Blood threads appeared in Gambit's eyeballs, and his fingers trembled uncontrollably from anger.
After he finished reading all the information, the anger in his heart was hard to suppress.
"When do we make our move?" He gripped the edge of the information tightly, then suddenly raised his head and looked at Xia Shang, his voice hoarse.
"In a week." Xia Shang put away his smile and said expressionlessly.
"Why wait so long?"
Gambit asked angrily. He could no longer suppress the anger in his heart and wished he could go to Three Mile Island now, immediately, right away, and completely destroy that damned Experiment Base! "I don't want to repeat myself. Superheroes are not terrorists... Even if they are, they must act under the banner of being great, glorious, and correct. In short, over the next week, I will control public opinion, create public opinion, and utilize public opinion... to win public opinion for us. Don't worry, the show will start soon." Xia Shang tapped the table with his fingertips, his voice unhurried.
Gambit's face was gloomy. After a moment, he said, "Then let them have one more week to linger. I want to see just how spectacular the show you mentioned is."
…………
Over the next two or three days, Deadpool's name gradually appeared frequently in major newspapers across the United States.
[Superhero Deadpool, surprisingly assisted the Washington D.C. Police Department in successively clearing out six major crime organizations! A total of 213 kilograms of drugs were seized, saving thousands of families in the United States!] -- The Washington Post
[Jie Er Company publicly stated that combating crime and ensuring a safe and reliable future for all citizens is not an empty promise; they are taking action!] -- The New York Times
[Are mutants our human enemies? The actions of superhero Deadpool give us a clear answer!] -- Chicago Sun-Times
[On the cancer of the United States! How the notorious, infamous, and unforgivably criminal organizations were cleared out one by one by Deadpool.] -- The Boston Globe
[Mutants are also human, and their lives are equally important! Our Jie Er Company calls on everyone to take action and oppose racism!] -- The Providence Journal
...Under the operation of an invisible large hand, newspapers, like snowflakes, drifted to various corners of the United States, even crossing the ocean and falling onto the land of other Nations.
In the highest-level Meeting Hall of the Soviet Union government, the head of state, wearing a heavy military uniform, slammed the table and roared angrily, "We agreed to deal with mutants together, but the United States actually went back on its word! They completely disregard the Agreement to restrict mutants. What are they trying to do? Do they want to unite with mutants to attack our Soviet Union?"
He slammed the table repeatedly, making loud noises, like an enraged Siberian bear. "Mobilize the fleet immediately! I want that kid Nixon to give me an explanation!"
Scenes like this were simultaneously playing out in governments across various Nations.
For a time, the phone of President of the United States Nixon was almost overwhelmed with calls.
"Is this guy Mr. Jervis crazy? Does he know that promoting mutants so vigorously will cause us, the United States, a lot of trouble!" In just three or four days, Nixon looked like he had aged ten years. Now, not only were governments from various Nations jointly pressuring him, but even the international society had begun to accuse him of violating the agreement signed earlier.
"Mr. President, it has been investigated and confirmed that Mr. Jervis has secretly acquired shares in several large newspaper agencies, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Chicago Sun-Times. Although he is not the primary shareholder, his shares generally rank second or third in each newspaper agency, giving him significant influence."
The assistant beside him said.
"Are you all useless? Why didn't you stop him! Also, is he trying to monopolize the newspapers in the United States?" Nixon was furious and directly questioned the assistant beside him, "Where is the anti-monopoly law? Have the Department of Justice sue him directly!"
The assistant's mouth twitched slightly, and he said helplessly, "Mr. Jervis hasn't merged those newspapers. Theoretically, Weiss Newspaper Agency's market share hasn't reached the level of a monopoly. If we sue him, the chances of winning are probably not high."
"Lawless! Sue him first, and then we'll talk. At the very least, we must warn him to immediately stop acquiring shares in other newspaper agencies." The slightly weary Nixon rubbed his temples. "Mr. Jervis's influence is already terrifying. If he continues to develop like this, I'm afraid he will choke the United States and make the United States completely lose its discourse power."
"I will go and inform the Department of Justice immediately and have them prepare to sue Mr. Jervis." The assistant nodded.
"By the way, Mr. President, according to reliable information from the front lines, the Soviet Union's fleet has made unusual movements. Should we warn them?"
"The Soviet Union is worried that I will win over the mutants. After all, mutants are a considerable strength. If they are put on the battlefield, they can affect the final outcome of the battle," Nixon waved his hand and said, "When I agreed to Mr. Jervis establishing Jie Er Company, I anticipated this consequence. Forget it, for now, stabilize them in my name. Just say that I'm doing this simply to avoid exacerbating the conflict between mutants and humans."
"Understood." The assistant nodded slightly and turned to walk out of the office.
After the door was closed, Nixon slowly exhaled a cloudy breath, then walked to a safe and took out a document from inside. The title on the document was: Letter of Resignation.
"I believe that the wisdom of future generations will definitely be able to solve this problem with Mr. Jervis."
…………
"Director Michael, may I ask why you chose to cooperate with Superheroes for this operation?"
At the press conference, a male reporter wearing black-rimmed glasses raised his hand to ask a question.
"Are you discriminating against Superheroes? Or are you criticizing the Washington D.C. Police Department for not cooperating with Superheroes?" Michael, On Stage, had a smile on his face.
"No, I absolutely didn't mean that." The male reporter immediately panicked and quickly added, "What I mean is, the Washington D.C. Police Department's cooperation with Superheroes this time was very successful. Some residents even said that your joint operation has completely revitalized Washington. They feel very safe walking on the Street, and even the air feels fresher than before."
(End of Chapter)
"Do you know what's on Three Mile Island? There's America's goddamn nuclear power plant there. If, while destroying Stryker's Experiment Base, you accidentally affect the nearby nuclear power plant and cause a serious nuclear leak accident, it will endanger the surrounding areas and the personal safety of hundreds of thousands of American people. This consequence, let alone me, even the President of the United States cannot bear!"
"So Mr. Jervis doesn't plan to support our operation? In that case, there's nothing more for me to say." Gambit's tone was stiff, and he turned to leave.
"Let me finish."
Xia Shang leaned back, tapping the tabletop of the office desk with his right index finger. In an instant, an invisible strength landed on Gambit's shoulder, pressing down on him like a mountain, making it difficult for him to move.
When Gambit felt the terrifying strength pressing down on his shoulder, a hint of shock couldn't help but appear in his eyes. He hadn't expected that the boss of Jie Er Company and the Club President of Weiss Newspaper Agency was also a mutant, just like him, and a mutant whose strength far surpassed his own.
"This guy hides too deeply. There isn't a single rumor outside about him being a mutant." Mr. Jervis, who already seemed mysterious to others, now appeared even more enigmatic in Gambit's eyes.
"Sorry, I was too impulsive." Gambit took a deep breath, his tone no longer as stiff as before.
"It's a small matter, just be careful next time." Withdrawing his psychic power, Xia Shang smiled.
Looking at Mr. Jervis, who appeared harmless, Gambit couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Shetty! What a guy who pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger. If I had insisted on leaving just now, that terrifying strength probably would have crushed me directly into mashed flesh."
"Homelander has told me about the conditions you proposed. Although it's a bit difficult, it's fine; it's not something very hard for Jie Er Company to accomplish." Xia Shang casually tossed the information in his hand aside and continued, "But I must warn you, if I meet your conditions and you go back on your promise at the last minute, don't blame me for turning hostile. Although Stryker's background is strong, compared to my Jie Er Company, he's just a nobody."
"Don't worry, we will keep our promise." How could Gambit not hear the warning mixed in Xia Shang's words? He nodded with a slightly darkened complexion.
"Heh heh, I definitely trust your morality. I was just saying it casually, don't take it to heart."
Xia Shang looked at the two with a smile, then clapped his hands and said, "Don't stand outside, come in."
At this moment, Homelander pushed the door open and entered. He didn't look at Gambit and Quicksilver but walked directly to Xia Shang and placed the information in his hand on the office desk. "I've got the information you asked me to get. Here are photos of the Mutant Prison and some documents from Stryker's Base. They are basically data from mutant vivisection. If these things are exposed, it will likely cause a considerable earthquake throughout the United States."
"Very good, you handled this matter well."
Infiltrating Stryker's Experiment Base was as easy as pie for Homelander.
Xia Shang picked up the information on the table and casually flipped through it. Inside were not only photos of mutants imprisoned in the Prison but also lists of personnel and gruesome images of mutant autopsy.
"Remember what I said earlier about standing on the highest point of morality? These things can help us."
He raised the information in his hand, looked at Gambit and Quicksilver, and smiled slightly.
"If you're interested, you can come over and take a look, and also understand the cruel situation mutants are currently facing."
"Damn it, those guys are all animals!"
The information in Xia Shang's hand suddenly appeared in Quicksilver's hand. He only looked at one or two pages before he couldn't help but curse.
"Let me see." Although Gambit was mentally prepared and guessed that some of the content in the information might be very bloody, when he took the information and looked at the content, he was still considerably shocked. Gruesome autopsy images gradually came into Gambit's eyes. The further he flipped, the worse his complexion became.
"Pete, you're right to curse. They really are a bunch of animals." Blood threads appeared in Gambit's eyeballs, and his fingers trembled uncontrollably from anger.
After he finished reading all the information, the anger in his heart was hard to suppress.
"When do we make our move?" He gripped the edge of the information tightly, then suddenly raised his head and looked at Xia Shang, his voice hoarse.
"In a week." Xia Shang put away his smile and said expressionlessly.
"Why wait so long?"
Gambit asked angrily. He could no longer suppress the anger in his heart and wished he could go to Three Mile Island now, immediately, right away, and completely destroy that damned Experiment Base! "I don't want to repeat myself. Superheroes are not terrorists... Even if they are, they must act under the banner of being great, glorious, and correct. In short, over the next week, I will control public opinion, create public opinion, and utilize public opinion... to win public opinion for us. Don't worry, the show will start soon." Xia Shang tapped the table with his fingertips, his voice unhurried.
Gambit's face was gloomy. After a moment, he said, "Then let them have one more week to linger. I want to see just how spectacular the show you mentioned is."
…………
Over the next two or three days, Deadpool's name gradually appeared frequently in major newspapers across the United States.
[Superhero Deadpool, surprisingly assisted the Washington D.C. Police Department in successively clearing out six major crime organizations! A total of 213 kilograms of drugs were seized, saving thousands of families in the United States!] -- The Washington Post
[Jie Er Company publicly stated that combating crime and ensuring a safe and reliable future for all citizens is not an empty promise; they are taking action!] -- The New York Times
[Are mutants our human enemies? The actions of superhero Deadpool give us a clear answer!] -- Chicago Sun-Times
[On the cancer of the United States! How the notorious, infamous, and unforgivably criminal organizations were cleared out one by one by Deadpool.] -- The Boston Globe
[Mutants are also human, and their lives are equally important! Our Jie Er Company calls on everyone to take action and oppose racism!] -- The Providence Journal
...Under the operation of an invisible large hand, newspapers, like snowflakes, drifted to various corners of the United States, even crossing the ocean and falling onto the land of other Nations.
In the highest-level Meeting Hall of the Soviet Union government, the head of state, wearing a heavy military uniform, slammed the table and roared angrily, "We agreed to deal with mutants together, but the United States actually went back on its word! They completely disregard the Agreement to restrict mutants. What are they trying to do? Do they want to unite with mutants to attack our Soviet Union?"
He slammed the table repeatedly, making loud noises, like an enraged Siberian bear. "Mobilize the fleet immediately! I want that kid Nixon to give me an explanation!"
Scenes like this were simultaneously playing out in governments across various Nations.
For a time, the phone of President of the United States Nixon was almost overwhelmed with calls.
"Is this guy Mr. Jervis crazy? Does he know that promoting mutants so vigorously will cause us, the United States, a lot of trouble!" In just three or four days, Nixon looked like he had aged ten years. Now, not only were governments from various Nations jointly pressuring him, but even the international society had begun to accuse him of violating the agreement signed earlier.
"Mr. President, it has been investigated and confirmed that Mr. Jervis has secretly acquired shares in several large newspaper agencies, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Chicago Sun-Times. Although he is not the primary shareholder, his shares generally rank second or third in each newspaper agency, giving him significant influence."
The assistant beside him said.
"Are you all useless? Why didn't you stop him! Also, is he trying to monopolize the newspapers in the United States?" Nixon was furious and directly questioned the assistant beside him, "Where is the anti-monopoly law? Have the Department of Justice sue him directly!"
The assistant's mouth twitched slightly, and he said helplessly, "Mr. Jervis hasn't merged those newspapers. Theoretically, Weiss Newspaper Agency's market share hasn't reached the level of a monopoly. If we sue him, the chances of winning are probably not high."
"Lawless! Sue him first, and then we'll talk. At the very least, we must warn him to immediately stop acquiring shares in other newspaper agencies." The slightly weary Nixon rubbed his temples. "Mr. Jervis's influence is already terrifying. If he continues to develop like this, I'm afraid he will choke the United States and make the United States completely lose its discourse power."
"I will go and inform the Department of Justice immediately and have them prepare to sue Mr. Jervis." The assistant nodded.
"By the way, Mr. President, according to reliable information from the front lines, the Soviet Union's fleet has made unusual movements. Should we warn them?"
"The Soviet Union is worried that I will win over the mutants. After all, mutants are a considerable strength. If they are put on the battlefield, they can affect the final outcome of the battle," Nixon waved his hand and said, "When I agreed to Mr. Jervis establishing Jie Er Company, I anticipated this consequence. Forget it, for now, stabilize them in my name. Just say that I'm doing this simply to avoid exacerbating the conflict between mutants and humans."
"Understood." The assistant nodded slightly and turned to walk out of the office.
After the door was closed, Nixon slowly exhaled a cloudy breath, then walked to a safe and took out a document from inside. The title on the document was: Letter of Resignation.
"I believe that the wisdom of future generations will definitely be able to solve this problem with Mr. Jervis."
…………
"Director Michael, may I ask why you chose to cooperate with Superheroes for this operation?"
At the press conference, a male reporter wearing black-rimmed glasses raised his hand to ask a question.
"Are you discriminating against Superheroes? Or are you criticizing the Washington D.C. Police Department for not cooperating with Superheroes?" Michael, On Stage, had a smile on his face.
"No, I absolutely didn't mean that." The male reporter immediately panicked and quickly added, "What I mean is, the Washington D.C. Police Department's cooperation with Superheroes this time was very successful. Some residents even said that your joint operation has completely revitalized Washington. They feel very safe walking on the Street, and even the air feels fresher than before."
(End of Chapter)
