No wonder both Famous and Richard had expressions of disbelief. Zhang Zian couldn't believe his eyes either.
It was Peter Lee!
Since they had parted ways in the Devil's Sea in the depths of the Sahara, he had seen Peter Lee's old face again.
Peter Lee was still wearing the white suit and white leather shoes that he had worn before entering the desert. The burgundy shirt and black gold twill tie made him look elegant. Today, there was also a gray wool scarf on his shoulder that hung down in front of his chest, adding a bit of elegance to his temperament.
He was wearing a pair of tawny crystal sunglasses, and his hair was meticulously combed.
Anyone who didn't know him would probably think of him as a big shot in the fashion industry at first glance. They wouldn't think that he was actually a charlatan.
After escaping from the desert, Zhang Zian hadn't heard any news about Peter Lee. He wasn't sure if he and his men had successfully escaped from the desert. He didn't expect to meet him again in San Francisco's Chinatown. It was a small world.
Zhang Zian felt that Peter Lee and his men would most likely be able to leave the desert alive because their team was disciplined, well-trained, experienced, and ruthless to themselves and others. It was not something that the motley crew of the expedition team could compare to.
Now, it seemed that they had indeed managed to survive. Moreover, they were still the same as before, continuing to bewitch people's hearts.
Peter Lee's appearance in the United States was both unexpected and reasonable to Zhang Zian.
The United States was a very free country. Due to the existence of the First Amendment to the Constitution, it was very free in all aspects. Some were even too free, such as in the area of personal belief.
According to statistics made by the American Religious Association, there were thousands of legally registered religious organizations in the United States. Including the small organizations and sects in the private sector, there were countless of them. Of course, there were also some suspicious organizations.
For these suspicious organizations, the United States could not do anything about them from the legal level. Unless they could determine that someone in the organization was suspected of a crime, the FBI and the police could be sent to arrest them. However, for other people who were not suspected of a crime, the FBI could do nothing.
Anyone who had played Far Cry 5 and Outlast 2 or watched American Horror Story season 7 would know how rampant these organizations were in the United States.
Therefore, Peter Lee set the United States as his base camp and spread his ideas here. It was actually very appropriate, especially in a place like Chinatown. Many Chinese elderly people had lived here for decades and did not go out. They did not understand English or science, and they did not have any original beliefs. Their will was not strong, and once they followed blindly, they would be deeply convinced and unable to extricate themselves. They were simply natural leeks, waiting to be harvested.
Not only Chinatown, but even San Francisco itself was the same.
Who would be most easily bewitched?
The answer was the disadvantaged.
They were a vulnerable group that was usually bullied, oppressed, depressed, isolated, and had an unhappy life.
San Francisco was simply a sea of vulnerable people. Just look at the streets full of homeless people.
People who were successful in their careers, happy in their lives, and always at the center of society would not be bewitched, but how many of them were there? I'm afraid there were very few.
Most people would experience downturns in their lives and careers. There would always be times when they were frustrated and down. At this time, they would very much want to get spiritual dependence and sustenance. If they met the right person at this time, they might be able to recover. If they met the wrong person … they might go astray.
It was Peter Lee's freedom to bewitch people here and attract followers. Neither Zhang Zian nor the US government had the right to interfere. But what did he mean by natural disasters, plagues, and doomsday catastrophe?
In particular, the word "plague" just happened to touch Zhang Zian's sensitive nerves.
Wild deer disease could be regarded as a plague that spread among deer herds, and this plague had the potential to infect people.
Zhang Zian tended to think that this was a coincidence, because suspicious organizations like this always used prophecies such as the end of the world to frighten people, causing them to panic and waver, and then taking advantage of the situation. This was considered a routine operation.
Many passersby were attracted by Peter Lee's sensational remarks and stopped to listen. Most of them were Chinese with black hair and yellow skin, and there were a few other races.
Peter Lee spoke in Mandarin, and there was a helper next to him who translated his words into English so that more people could understand.
Zhang Zian also knew the helper. It was a scholar with a Mediterranean hairstyle.
"Another scam, right? Tell me, how much is the membership fee? "someone shouted.
Zhang Zian gave a thumbs up. It seemed that there were also smart people among the onlookers. They knew that this kind of organization was often a tool to collect money. After the members were brainwashed, they might even take the initiative to hand over all their assets.
Peter Lee laughed and said, "We won't take a penny. We are not the kind of people you think we are. We want to save the world, and we have no ulterior motives."
As he said this, he made a gesture.
The man waiting next to him immediately opened the door of a car and moved out rice, flour, oil, milk, eggs, and other food. In addition, there were also hamburgers, sandwiches, and other food. He called everyone over to collect it.
Seeing that there was a bargain to be had, the middle-aged and elderly people among the onlookers suddenly became excited. They rushed up to collect the goods, a bucket of oil in their left hand and a box of milk in their right. They wished they had more hands.
In fact, the prices in the United States were very cheap compared to the per capita income. The same weight of milk might be cheaper in RMB than in China, but such small favors could also win people over.
Seeing that there was free food to be collected, more and more people gathered around, almost blocking the traffic.
"We are not interested in your property. On the contrary, we will take out our own property to share with you. Because the plague is coming, the world is about to change dramatically. Everything that exists now is meaningless," Peter Lee said with a smile. "If you want, you can come here again tomorrow at this time. We will bring more and better things for you."
He raised his finger and pointed to the north. "The catastrophe may come at any time. The city is not safe, and it will become hell. So if you are willing to join us and survive this catastrophe, we will wait for you in the north. We will provide free accommodation and free food until the catastrophe is over. We will rebuild our home together. At that time, we will be the masters of the world. "
After that, he waved to the crowd and left with his men.
Some of the onlookers dispersed, but there were still people staring in the direction of Peter Lee's departure. For many people, there was nothing to lose.
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