Under the guidance of the Atlantean stellar light stone, Trish had activated her ancient bloodline and mastered the powerful supernatural ability to manipulate light and fire. Not only that, but she also had extraordinary wisdom and ability. After she had walked out of the psychological haze and regained her sanity, Zhang Lisheng did not have to continue to worry about her anymore.
However, even so, after watching the girl leave without saying goodbye, the young man's mood inevitably became gloomy for a few days. In these few days, the chain effect of the anti-Atlantis demonstration on Capitol Hill that exceeded everyone's imagination began to play a role slowly, setting off a wave that surpassed the anti-Vietnam War movement that shook the entire US and affected an entire generation in the middle of the last century.
The people who were used to living in freedom, democracy, and a country that dominated the global order with strong economic and military strength were not used to going against their beliefs and dignity and blindly choosing to compromise and give in. The repression caused by the tense situation during the 'winter riots' began to erupt tenfold.
In just two weeks, the number of illegal attacks against the aliens that could be counted in the federal territory had exceeded more than 1,000 times. Large-scale demonstrations had spread throughout the country.
Very soon, the Homeland Security Minister, the Interior Minister, and the National Chief Security Adviser resigned one after another for personal reasons. At once, the entire cabinet government became shaky.
When the US was in turmoil, Zhang Lisheng had already blended into the Chinese economic and trade delegation to the US and went to Beijing, the capital of China, as a returning entrepreneur from the US.
This identity was not fictitious. There were also many operators of large US group companies traveling with the young man. The difference between him and those people was that the purpose of the others crossing the ocean to a foreign country was more or less to expand their business, but he, on the other hand, was to spy on the specific relationship between the Chinese government and Atlantis, trying to find an ally to fight against the aliens.
On the runway of New York's JFK International Airport, an Airbus A380 with four powerful engines and 500 comfortable seats slowly accelerated and rose into the air.
When it rose to the predetermined altitude, a beautiful China Airlines flight attendant wearing a tight cheongsam with a graceful figure appeared in front of the first-class aisle and said politely in English, "Dear ladies and gentlemen, welcome to China Airlines flight AE1579. I'm Lijuan Zhao, the cabin captain of the first-class cabin. It's my honor to serve all of you.
Now that the plane has reached the stratosphere, you can unfasten your seat belts and move around freely. The buffet and drinks are … "
When the flight attendant was speaking, Zhang Lisheng had already unfastened his seat belt and walked to the dining table by himself. He took out a fine red wine from the sealed ice bucket that was fixed on the table and opened it with a 'pop' using a bottle opener. After pouring half a glass of wine, he took out a can of cold Coke from the refrigerator beside him and walked to the economy class.
Seeing that he was acting as if there was no one else around, a short old man with sparse hair and a suit sitting on a spacious independent seat near the cabin window suddenly twitched his nose as if he had caught a cold.
More than ten seconds later, the man's eyes became brighter and brighter, revealing a hint of excitement. He forced himself to calm down and extended his head sideways. He asked a golden-haired middle-aged man who looked energetic and determined who was dressed in hunting attire, "Mr. Hogley, do you know who that young man with a strong personality is?"
"Which young lad, Sir Linas?" The middle-aged man who was swiping his fingers on the tablet was stunned. He looked at the old man and asked respectfully.
"It's the Asian young man who left the first-class cabin with a glass of red wine when the flight attendant lady was still talking.
He looks like a 'nouveau riche' who started his career by relying on computer programs or network services. He seems to have a strong personality, but as the biggest 'angel investor' in the US, I've never seen him before. This is really strange, "the old man said with a smile.
"Oh, Sir Linas, I didn't see anyone leaving just now, but if it's an Asian young man …" The middle-aged man turned his head and looked around. When he saw Zhang Lisheng's empty seat, he shrugged and said, "You must be talking about Dr. Zhang Lisheng. As the founder of the SL Group and an outstanding biologist who has successfully turned scientific research results into wealth, he doesn't need your investment."
"Oh, I've heard of this name before. Thank you, Mr. Hogley." The old man's eyes lit up right away and thanked him with a strange expression. At this moment, Zhang Lisheng, who had been inexplicably paid attention to by him, was sitting in the business class cabin and asked in confusion, "Senior Sister, I really don't understand why nobody is sitting in the first and business class seats. Everyone has to squeeze in the economy class.
Didn't all of you book the entire plane? "
"According to the plan, the first class cabin is allocated to the returning US entrepreneurs while the business class is allocated to the domestic entrepreneurs who are visiting. The staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs like me must sit in the economy class," Guo Caiying explained with a smile. "As a public official, we have strict discipline."
"But are there so many Chinese public officials in the plane?" The young man looked around and asked again in confusion.
"Well, since we civil servants are all sitting in the economy class, then the attendants of those Chinese entrepreneurs and some of the entrepreneurs will also stay here consciously." Guo Caiying ate her lunch box and tasted the red wine that her Junior Brother brought to her. After a moment of silence, she answered in a low voice.
"Consciously? Oh, is it because of the invisible hierarchy that the employees and even entrepreneurs of Chinese enterprises must 'consciously' accompany you government officials to stay in the economy class?" The young man, who was trying to understand the social relations of China, continued to ask.
"It's not necessary, Lisheng. It's not necessary. It's just to show respect …" Guo Caiying argued weakly but was interrupted by Zhang Lisheng with a wave of his hand. "You've misunderstood me, Senior Sister. I have no intention of criticizing this almost harsh social order of China. On the contrary, I admire it very much now.
Look at what the United States has become. Democracy and freedom are good, but when we encounter a powerful enemy that we can't defeat, centralized politics will still play a better role. "
As the theocratic ruler of the foreign world's Wizard Li Archipelago, the young man did not sound forced when he said such words.
On the contrary, Guo Caiying, who was defending the Chinese government just now, felt uncomfortable when she heard the word 'centralized politics' even though she was born in a red wealthy family in China. She smiled wryly and said, "Junior Brother, didn't you say that you'll never be involved in politics? Then why do we have to talk about such a boring topic?"
"I'm just saying casually …" Upon seeing the girl's unhappy expression, the young man no longer said anything and changed to a lighter topic. Not long after, the two of them began to chat and laugh.
On an inconspicuous seat at the corner of the economy class, a tall old man, who was wearing a pair of old-fashioned and stiff gold-rimmed glasses and had his hair combed into a three-seven parting, awkwardly dressed in casual attire, straightened his body and stared at Zhang Lisheng and Guo Caiying who were chatting cheerfully without any hesitation. With a furious expression, he shouted, "Son of a b * tch! What the hell is this?
She's from a good family, but she just has to get involved with a Witchcraft Pestilence who's neither human nor demon! How can her family be short of money? What a degenerate she is … "
"Junior Uncle, my good Junior Uncle, please watch your mouth," The thinnest and most handsome of the three sweating middle-aged men, who was obviously the leader, pleaded in a low voice with a bitter expression, "You also know what kind of family that girl comes from. How can we casually talk about her …"
"I feel unhappy when I see her, so can't I just say a few words?!" The old man glared and shouted. Even though the huge economy class with more than 300 people sitting in it was quite noisy, it still attracted many people's surprised gazes.
When the middle-aged man saw that the old man was getting louder and louder, he knew that he was a person who would go crazy whenever someone came. Afraid that he would really cause a big trouble because of such a small matter, his expression changed right away. Lowering his voice, he said fiercely, "Junior Uncle Dou, the reason why the Master ordered you to come to the US this time is to take the opportunity to sneak into the Noah World to set up a formation in the jade mine, not to talk nonsense here.
I'm the one in charge of this mission. If you say another word, it'll be considered as disobeying the order. Even if you're an elder, I'll have to report this to the Master and ask the elders to punish you when I return. "
Upon hearing this, the old man was first taken aback. Then, as though he did not believe it, he stared at the middle-aged man for a while. His face turned even redder as he raised a trembling finger. Infuriated to the point that his lips were trembling, he said, "Y-You … Y-You … Song Huiyuan! Y-You dare! How dare you …"
"Since I'm the person in charge, there's nothing that I dare not to do. I hope that Junior Uncle can have some self-respect." Since they had already fallen out, the handsome middle-aged man no longer had any scruples. He actually suppressed the old man's anger by relying on the Master's commandment.
After this little episode that nobody knew about, time passed by slowly. In just a blink of an eye, the plane had already crossed the ocean and had been flying in the sky for 11 to 12 hours.
The long journey made the passengers quite tired. Most of them covered themselves with blankets and entered the 'dark and sweet land'. There were also a few people who turned on the dim lights above their heads to read magazines to kill time.
"Sir, do you need any drinks or snacks?" Due to the reason that the plane was chartered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the crew knew that the status of the economy-class passengers on this flight was more important than the first-class and business-class passengers in a sense. For this reason, they took the initiative to send a meal every one to two hours and had also uniformly changed the way they addressed him to 'Sir.'
Even though he had been called 'Sir' five to six times in a day, he still could not help but burst into laughter when he heard this strange form of address. Shaking his head, he indicated that he did not need it.
Just as he was waving his hand, a series of ear-piercing 'creak creak creak …' suddenly reverberated through the clouds in the sky and entered his ears.
Feeling that his heart was suddenly squeezed as though it was lacking blood, the young man frowned and stood up. He walked two seats forward along the aisle and extended his head to look out of the window. He saw black clouds rolling and dispersing in the night sky that was dark in the eyes of ordinary people, with a faint white fog drifting and dispersing.
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