"Bastard, bastard, this Li Zhen is an out-and-out bastard."
Siward's angry roar came from Powell's office. At this moment, Siward was like a crazy old lion, angry and irritable, and his whole person fell into madness.
Before that, Powell sent back the results of the investigation.
Regarding the murder of Peter and his wife, no such person has been found, and the Peter and his wife do not exist at all.
It can be inferred that someone specifically fabricated the story about the Peters and their family, deliberately slandering the government and causing trouble for the government. The first thing Lincoln, Seward, and Powell thought of was Li Zhen, and they all speculated that the mastermind behind the scenes was Li Zhen. However, , the people outside who have a strong sense of justice don’t know, they don’t understand the government.
At this time, countless people in San Francisco believed that government officials had embezzled money and did nothing. As a result, Peter, his wife, and his family all died, and it was an extremely tragic death. No matter who saw such a tragic thing, Everyone will be touched and become furious, leaving the San Francisco government completely passive.
Powell feels a lot of pressure, and he has been scolded by countless people. Now he is even cautious when going out, for fear of being recognized and having eggs thrown at him.
San Francisco right now is in complete chaos.
Everything started because of Li Zhen.
Lincoln looked at Seward's angry face, tried his best to calm down, and then said seriously: "Mr. Seward, please calm down, please think about this matter calmly. At present, the Peter couple's matter has reached this point. At this point, anger can no longer solve the problem, only calmness. The angrier we are, the easier it is to make mistakes, and the happier Li Zhen will be."
Seward nodded and said: "The president is right, I must calm down, I must calm down." After a pause, Seward said: "I suggest that Li Zhen be arrested immediately and let him clarify the matter."
Powell blinked and said nothing.
This was a big deal, and he would not get involved to avoid being affected.
Lincoln pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "No, we can't arrest Li Zhen. Regardless of the fact that Li Zhen was invited by us, and regardless of Li Zhen's status as the president of China, why should we arrest Li Zhen?" Well, we all guessed and even believed that the mastermind behind the scenes was Li Zhen, but this was based on Li Zhen saying that if Hong Yi was not released, it would cause turmoil in the country, so we can infer that it was Li Zhen who instigated it. However, we have no proof and cannot arrest Li Zhen."
"asshole."
Siward slapped his hand on the desk, furious.
Powell frowned. This was his desk, and it was still in front of him, but this old guy Seward relied on Mr. Mao and didn't care about his face at all. It was really annoying.
But Powell can only take it.
Siward's eyes rolled, and his cheeks that looked like old tree bark were completely wrinkled. After thinking for a long time, he said in a deep voice: "Since we can't catch Li Zhen, we can only follow the clues. Drag Li Zhen out, and now send people to arrest Hongmen disciples and interrogate those who distributed leaflets. As long as someone insists that it was Li Zhen who was responsible, we will have a reason to arrest Li Zhen. As for Li Zhen, he is the president of China. , we won’t embarrass him, as long as Li Zhen publicly apologizes.”
Siward's eyes were cold and he said seriously: "If Li Zhen doesn't cooperate, we will continue to act in accordance with the principles. The matter of the Hongmen leader has progressed to this point. We have no retreat and must go on."
Lincoln nodded and said, "Yes, I agree."
When Powell saw the two giants nodding, he immediately ordered people to execute it.
…
At Dading Restaurant, Li Zhen, Tang Huaide and others gathered together.
Hong Qinglong stood in front of Li Zhen with a respectful expression and reported: "President, officials from the San Francisco government have led people to arrest Hongmen disciples. Now, should we implement the next step of the plan?"
Li Zhen nodded and said, "Okay."
Hong Qinglong smiled, stood up and left to convey the order.
On that day, thousands of Hongmen disciples scattered in San Francisco once again began to spread news on a large scale. This time, they no longer used leaflets, but only spread the news by word of mouth. The content spread was that San Francisco government officials were trying to cover up the murder of Peter and his wife. The truth about the killings was revealed, and Chinese people were roundly arrested to take the blame.
There is no doubt that this is another additive.
The people who had previously opposed the government had not yet calmed down, but now something happened again. The climax of the demonstrations once again surged, and countless Chinese people also participated in the demonstrations.
For a time, the situation was even more chaotic than the last time, and it was already difficult to control.
…
The mayor's office was silent.
"Gudong,."
The sound of swallowing saliva broke the silence.
Powell sighed softly and asked helplessly: "Mr. President, Your Excellency Secretary of State, things are even more unfavorable to us. Moreover, the captured Hongmen disciples do not admit that they are Hongmen people, but they all insist that they are Chinese people and are obeying the law." Law-abiding citizens, we have no evidence to prove that these people are from Hongmen, and they are now riding a tiger with difficulty."
Lincoln sighed: "I think we have fallen into a trap."
Siward nodded and said helplessly: "What's even more frightening is that every step we took was expected by Li Zhen. From the beginning, Li Zhen asked people from Hongmen to distribute leaflets, and a huge plan began. Because of the fabrication The story about Peter and his wife that came out convinced countless people in San Francisco that it was true, leaving us speechless."
"Even if we want to explain, the people think we are trying to prevaricate."
"This way, we can't explain it clearly."
"We wanted to clarify the matter of Peter and his wife, but we couldn't arrest Li Zhen, so we had to arrest the Hongmen disciples. But the Hongmen disciples refused to admit it, and Li Zhen asked people to fan the flames, so we fell into arrest again. The Chinese people are trapped in the trap of atoning for their crimes, and now they are encountering difficulties. I don’t know what Li Zhen’s options are.”
At this time, a soldier came in and whispered a few words in Lincoln's ear.
Lincoln's expression changed drastically, and he waved his hand for the soldiers to go out.
Immediately, Lincoln said helplessly: "What Li Zhen said caused shock to the United States has really come true. Now, the Peter couple's matter is not limited to San Francisco, but has begun to spread to surrounding cities."
Siward frowned and said, "Now, what should we do."
Lincoln sighed and said: "Explanations are no longer useful. It is impossible to pry the news out of the Hongmen disciples. Coupled with the impact of arresting Chinese people, we have been forced into a corner. I I believe that on the one hand, we must release the captured Hongmen disciples, and on the other hand, we must publicly apologize. In addition, we must continue to investigate and investigate secretly to clarify the matter of Peter and his wife and find evidence to prove that Peter and his wife do not exist. Solve the current problems encountered.”
"Yes, just do it."
Siward nodded repeatedly, that was all he could do at the moment.
Powell stared at the two giants, feeling that it would be difficult to make a comeback. Li Zhen had not yet achieved his goal and had not yet rescued Hong Yi, who was trapped in trouble. This matter was obviously not over.