The Indian driver's words made Zhang Lisheng feel relieved. The situation seemed to be developing towards the best ending he had expected.
The young man breathed a long sigh of relief and shrugged. "I don't have the mood to go to Washington to criticize the compromise and alliance between the White House and the aliens.
If this is useful, then nuclear weapons and light warships would have no meaning to exist … "
The instant his words left his mouth, his phone rang. After it was connected, the respectful voice of Charlie's secretary resonated. "Sir, there's a United Airlines flight from New York to Washington in half an hour.
If you can't make it, you can book the flight route 55 minutes later. The flight speed of the private plane is slightly faster than the general civil aviation, so it'll arrive in Washington ten minutes later than the passenger plane … "
"Ten minutes later is still late," the female secretary with a magnetic voice courteously provided two choices. The female secretary with a magnetic voice eagerly provided two choices, but Zhang Lisheng interrupted her before she finished speaking. Then, he asked the driver, "Mr. Driver, can we get to Washington Airport in half an hour?"
"It'll be fine if there's no traffic jam."
"That's great," Zhang Lisheng smiled politely and told his choice on the phone. Zhang Lisheng smiled politely and told his choice over the phone, "I should still be able to make it, so I'll take civil aviation. However, just in case, book the flight route first and get the plane ready for departure."
"Yes, I've already bought the plane ticket. You can board the plane directly at the 'VIP channel.' There'll be a special car to pick you up when you arrive at the Washington Airport. I wish you a pleasant journey." The secretary could tell that the young man was in a bad mood, so she no longer said anything.
"Thank you, goodbye." Zhang Lisheng hung up the phone after saying so and turned his head to the window.
On the hot bustling streets of New York, pedestrians of all colors came and went as usual. Various advertisements and discount signs of shops could be seen everywhere. The impact of the global riots caused by the aliens a few months ago on this metropolis seemed to have disappeared without a trace.
"Sometimes, being ordinary is not necessarily a blessing …" Upon seeing a group of young men and women who were almost the same age as him walking on the street laughing and joking, the young man, who was trying his best to analyze, calculate, and deal with the Atlanteans with all his might in order to protect his land of faith, suddenly felt an inexplicable emotion rising in his heart as he muttered in Mandarin.
After sighing, the young 'god' recalled that he had already obtained the inheritance of two ancient gods.
He was about to take over a vast archipelago of ten million square kilometers in the foreign world. In fact, it was just around the corner for him to conquer the entire world.
The powerful alien enemies had always been deceived by him and played in the palm of his hand. An indescribable sense of lofty aspiration rose in his heart. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth as he whispered to himself, "But only the strong can control their fate in their own hands …"
When the taxi driver heard that Zhang Lisheng's tone was quite arrogant when he was talking on the phone, he quietly looked at the young man in the rearview mirror. When he saw that the young man was staring out of the car in a daze after hanging up the phone, his expression kept changing, he did not disturb him anymore. It was only until the car stopped at New York's JFK International Airport that he finally said, "Sir, we've arrived at the airport."
"Oh, thank you." Zhang Lisheng snapped back to his senses and casually tossed out 200 dollars. He got out of the car and ran all the way to the VIP lounge. There were exactly ten minutes left before boarding.
Just like this, he hurriedly boarded the plane and set sail. In the evening, the young man finally arrived at Washington. After a short stop at the airport, he took a limousine and rushed to the Capitol Hill in the dark of the night.
The Capitol Hill was where the US Capitol was located. Due to the reason that it was located on a low hill with a height of less than 100 meters, it was called the Capitol Hill.
Even though this hill located in Washington, DC, was short, it symbolized the supreme legislative power of the United States of America. As a citizen living in a federal country formed by the constitution, the US people were accustomed to regard it as the 'heart of the country' and the highest symbol of the regime of the people, by the people, for the people. It was far more sacred and solemn than the political center, the White House.
Even though Zhang Lisheng was not a believer in democracy or a proud US citizen, he had lived in the country for a long time, so he understood the meaning of Capitol Hill very well. For this reason, when he saw countless dilapidated cars lined up endlessly on the road at the foot of the mountain, with tents all over the mountain next to them, even though he was mentally prepared, he still could not help but be dumbstruck for a moment.
The driver serving the young man was about 50 years old. He was an employee of the LS Group's Washington branch in Washington State. Even though he was silent along the way, he was respectful and drove steadily.
At this time, when he saw that there was no way to go, he could only park the black Lincoln limousine on the side of the road and said, "Sir, if we continue to go forward, I'm afraid we'll bypass the Capitol Hill …"
"I know, Kent. I know. Wait here," Zhang Lisheng snapped back to reality and nodded. When he was about to open the door to get out of the car, he suddenly stopped and asked, "Are you from Washington?"
"Yes, sir. My father is a police officer of the District of Columbia Police Department. I've lived and grew up near State Street since I was young," The driver nodded proudly.
"State Street? Isn't that the long street under our feet? This is great!" The young man's expression became a little happier. Pointing at the mighty lights and flames outside, he said, "Have you ever encountered such a large-scale demonstration before?"
"There will always be one or two large-scale sit-ins near the Capitol Hill every year, but I've only seen such a gathering of at least 100,000 people once in my memory.
A long time ago, when I was about ten years old, Capitol Hill was also 'occupied' like this during the anti-Vietnam War demonstration. " The driver pondered for a while and kindly reminded, "Generally, it's already difficult to control a large-scale demonstration. There will inevitably be an overflow of alcohol and drugs. Many participants will lose their rationality when they're drunk, let alone a gathering of this scale … For this reason, no matter what you want to do, you'd better be more cautious. Don't get into a dispute with others, sir."
"Don't get into a dispute with others?" Zhang Lisheng's expression became happier. "You mean, there are no federal police detectives mixed in to maintain order?"
"Sir, assembly is a freedom granted to US citizens by the Constitution. Generally, the police will not be dispatched unless there's a serious violent conflict.
Similarly, if an accident happens in such a large-scale gathering, you can only blame it on your bad luck. After all, everyone has to be responsible for their own actions, right? "The driver hesitated for a while before replying.
"Looks like you've learned a lot of different 'common sense' from your father who's a police officer. Thank you for reminding me, Kent." The young man nodded and walked out of the car. Braving the slightly chilly wind in the wilderness, he passed through the stagnant traffic and walked to the top of Capitol Hill.
Along the way, thousands of car lights were flashing, converging into a spectacular scene like a giant dragon. Walking in the car, he could hear the moans of men and women making love, the roaring of the car stereo, and the inexplicable shouts of the people from time to time.
When Zhang Lisheng saw the young or old faces twisting in pleasure as they puffed out their cigarettes and shook their wine bottles in the dim light, this kind of 'freedom and right' that was too hearty made Zhang Lisheng feel uncomfortable.
When he climbed up the high ground filled with lush greenery, the grassland that was originally taken care of by him had already become a mess. Shuttling through the gaps of the tents, he carefully avoided those people who were either smoking tobacco or drugs on the cloth blankets.
Some of them were sitting together, looking up at the starry sky and talking about their ideals.
Some of them were playing guitars and singing melodiously when they came to the top of the mountain. What came into the young man's eyes was a three-story building that looked extremely huge, with a longitudinal length of more than 200 meters. It was entirely white and made of marble.
There was a three-story dome on the top floor of the building with a five to six meters tall bronze statue of the Statue of Liberty standing on top of the dome. The north and south wings on both sides of the dome spread out like wings, serving as the offices of the House of Representatives and the Senate respectively. This was none other than the Capitol Building, the most important heart of the entire US.
Even though Zhang Lisheng grew up in a mountain village in Western Sichuan and left China to come to New York at the age of sixteen, he did not know much about the political atmosphere of China. However, when he walked into the city in his childhood and adolescence, he had seen the awe-inspiring presence of the town government and county government guards guarding the gate more than once. Come to think of it, it would be impossible for such a public demonstration to appear in front of the Tiananmen, the symbol of China.
The boring thought flashed across the young man's mind. He took out his phone and tried to contact Trish again, but the busy tone that resonated in his ears was still the same.
"I'm afraid it's not hundreds of thousands of people, but hundreds of thousands of people instead …" Looking around at the vast crowd of evil and ideals, ugliness and nobility that coexisted harmoniously, Zhang Lisheng sighed and avoided the front of the US Capitol that was shrouded in bright lights in the distance that gave off a sense of solemnity and solemnity. He quietly walked to the dark corner of the high ground and sat down cross-legged. Closing his eyes, he pressed his hands on the grass.
In an instant, an invisible wave rippled across the entire Capitol Hill with the young man as the center. The ground that had become fresh and dry because the sprinklers had been turned off for a long time was moistened by the water vapor condensed in the air, causing it to become moist.
More than ten seconds later, khaki-colored toads the size of copper coins were born in the soil. Rolling their bulging eyes, they looked around without any blind spots.
"Oh, why are there frogs here? What a strange color …"
"Aha! Even the frogs know that those aliens are unreliable, so they came to support our demonstration. However, those despicable politicians only know how to compromise. I really regret voting for the Republican Party in the election …"
"Where did these damn toads come from? Why are they jumping around? I'm allergic to animals …" It was already late, and the light was dim. The toads were small, so by right, they were inconspicuous. However, as thousands of them jumped around, they still inevitably attracted the attention of a small number of participants.
Many people were so shocked that they stomped these small creatures to death. However, more people looked at them with interest and did not hurt them. In fact, when they saw some people stomping their feet, they would even reprimand them loudly. However, nobody noticed that even though the toads were stepped on, they did not leave behind any corpses. Instead, they stuck to the soles of their shoes and turned into a pool of muddy water.
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