After verbally relaying the draft report to Gao Shusen and leaving the municipal security bureau headquarters, I spent ti cruising the battlefield in an unmarked vehicle borrowed from the patrol police station to survey the terrain. The urban sprawl of Guangzhou, a paragon of reckless developnt, was a patchwork haphazardly stitching together order and disorder, prosperity and poverty, cleanliness and filth. The impoverished settlents clustered like mold throughout the city were all potential bases for the Black Childrens Party. Terrified, the Communist Party treated the destitute workers as would-be criminals, creating a vicious cycle where heavy-handed military and police controls further alienated popular sentint.
Tracking the Black Childrens Party solely by changes in the magical energy field from afar was difficult in this situation. Regardless of whether the abilities were useful or not, the population with opened circuits had increased, the military and police gathered them together and deployed them, plus there were plenty of groups demonstrating collective action.
A pri example was the rioters currently battering down and wrecking a Kentucky Chicken restaurant before my eyes.
Let us struggle in the spirit of loyalty to the Party and love for our nation! Drive the forces of Arican imperialism from this land!
A man shouting himself hoarse through a red gaphone while sporting a red armband. His passion made him seem a patriotic martyr incarnate. Responding to his yell, furious voices ring out from the crowd.
Those who sell Arican goods are Aricas dogs! Those who buy Arican goods are also Aricas dogs!
Bring judgnt upon the pro-Arican traitors! Execute those working for Arican corporations!
Kill them! Burn them! Show the wrath of 1.4 billion people against the enemies of our motherland!
Wielding axes, hamrs, and steel pipes, the mobs emboldened by the cheers of supporters without abilities smashed the tempered glass in front of the store with strength surpassing human limits. Just people who had been selling or eating chicken now screaming and fleeing inside or up to the 2nd and 3rd floors.
But escape routes didnt exist. The rioters diligently grabbed anyone slipping out the back or leaping from windows, dragging them out to the center regardless of gender or age to be beaten and stomped into a bloodied ss.
Among them, the employees received especially cruel treatnt.
Please save ! Please save !
Despite desperate pleas, the mob tore their uniforms to shreds and stripped them down to their underwear before carving the seven crooked characters aning A national traitor fully enslaved into their exposed flesh with broken glass. The victim, whose limbs were restrained while bleeding profusely, twisted their body and glowed.
Oh theyre quite sothing, those guys.
Kyung-tae exclaid, expressing his astonishnt at the extre brutality.
Even so, the restaurants interior was being thoroughly demolished. Those with abilities attacked with might exceeding human limits, egged on by the cheering of those without abilities or with weaker ones.
A portion of the group absorbed in doling out mob justice and destruction broke away and marched straight for us, idly watching everything unfold. The bald man at the front aggressively rapped on the window. At my signal, Kyung-tae lowered the window, allowing the baldhead to cram half his shiny pate inside and grill us in coarse tones.
You lot! Sitting still so long is suspicious! And those opaque glasses where I cant see your eyes? Dont tell youre stooges of that damned Yankee rchant capital?!
No.
If not, then prove your innocence by joining our march!
As the crowd encircling the vehicle began chanting Prove it! Prove it!, I shoved my pistol against the baldheads crown and flashed my security bureau ID. Seeing my n reveal the guns they had been training through their overcoats as well, the clamor instantly died down. Even the brash baldhead rapidly assud a deferential and polite expression.
I have committed a grave discourtesy against those exerting themselves day and night for our nation. Please forgive .
Back away.
At my curt order, the shiny head promptly withdrew from the window. I had intended to silently spectate until the path cleared, but with our security bureau identities exposed, remaining still grew difficult. ntally sighing, I opened the door and stepped out to look down upon the baldhead kneeling before . My subordinates followed and kept the rest of the crowd in check.
I interrogated the baldhead.
Just what kind of people are you to form a mob and go on a rampage in tis like these? Did you not hear the broadcast urging people to refrain from unnecessary outings?
A mob? You misunderstand. Were all individuals here, sir.
Yet youre moving together by chance even without being acquainted? Wearing armbands at that? Who do you take for a fool? Ive been watching everything unfold from the start!
Oh, well, sohow or other, uh
Prodding his crown with my gun muzzle like a pig prodded to slaughter, the stamring baldhead trembled and sputtered.
Its a coincidence! Individuals who ca out to the streets with a sense of national concern happened to share the sa purpose! Red armbands are quite common these days, arent they? They are popular items even in online shopping malls! We said we would contribute the profits to the party!
Then, a woman nearby also gathered courage.
Thats right! Even if the probability is low in our thoughts, and its an unusual situation from our perspective, what can we do if it actually happened! People we t for the first ti today beca one with a heart for worrying about the country! Its truly a beautiful thing!
.Astounding bullshit. I flicked my pistol at the imbeciles and demanded.
Everyone, on your knees. Save your excuses for the station.
The woman yelled again.
You cant do this! Why is the security bureau trying to detain patriots?!
Because its the lawful path. Kneel if you dont want to die.
At this, Kyung-tae requested backup from the patrol police network and had his subordinates stir up an intimidating atmosphere.
Perhaps sensing the precarious mood, the mob leaders including the ringleader hurried over with the bulk of the rioters to reinforce this spot. Amidst it all, so were impressively leading their naked prisoners by leashes tied around their necks. Fools took courage in numbers.
Another na for that courage was mob ntality and mass hysteria.
After hearing a quick explanation of the situation from the original group, the head of the mob flashed an awkward smile.
Ah, sir. There has been a major misunderstanding!
No misunderstanding about it. What youre doing cant remotely be called patriotic action in my eyes. The way I see it, youre just lawless scum.
No! Were taking revenge on Arica! An eye for an eye! Since Arica first froze our corporations and party mbers assets, we must retaliate in kind! So their side properly comprehends our resolve!
What this man referred to was one aspect of the United States current multifaceted economic and diplomatic offensives against China the issue of redeeming Qing dynasty bonds.
The Qing bonds held by the US had long been an insipid topic, producing plenty of empty chatter but no concrete prospects on how to actually recover them.
Now, however, the situation had changed. Firstly, the White House madman had succeeded in getting re-elected. Anti-China sentint pervaded due to the Chinese-origin pandemic. And the ergence of primitive magic casters prompted louder-than-ever bipartisan calls to contain China.
As such, the President announced the following statent yesterday:
[Dear fellow citizens of Arica. Today, I stand before you to discuss a right we possess. What right might that be? The right to reclaim loaned money! Arica is owed 1.6 trillion dollars by China. An unscrupulous debt that China has no intention to repay.]
[As citizens wise and thoughtful enough to elect a second ti, Im confident you all know the answer.]
[At their roots, these dishonest folk have deceived and deceived us, buying ti and reaping undue benefits. They want to inherit their ancestors territories, yet not their debts? No inheritance law in any nation permits such self-serving inheritance! Unbelievable, even by Chinas own laws!]
[As President duty-bound to safeguard Aricas interests, I am obligated to force them to abide by the rules. I will not condone them cherry-picking the cakes toppings!]
[So from here, what will we do? Its an open secret Chinas corporations are essentially owned by the Chinese Communist Party. Can freezing Chinas debts to Chinese companies then be called improper conduct? Absolutely not! I state categorically it is not!]
[Then there are the Party mbers. As we all know, China is a nation where the Party is the state and the state is the Party. So what is the Party? Sothing transcendent that exists apart from its mbers? Or an organization that only exists because of its mbers?]
[Let make it clear. The mbers are the Party! Thus, the Communist Party mbers are the true owners of the nation called China! The owners bear the responsibility to repay the nations debts!]
[Therefore, I will seize the Chinese corporate assets in Arica! And then seize the Chinese Communist Party mbers assets in Arica! Stocks! Bonds! Lavish mansions and massive farms! Even the cash in the accounts!]
[As a result, all assets that could be subject to seizure will have all transactions and withdrawals frozen from now on! This is a legal asure based on the McSally-Green Act on Qing Dynasty bond repaynt and an ergency executive order!]
[The extent and amount of the seizure will depend on how the Chinese governnt responds. President Hu! Submit a debt repaynt plan that satisfies us by the 24th, and show sincerity by repaying at least a hundred billion dollars in debt! Otherwise, I will issue an order to liquidate assets worth a trillion dollars as a primary asure, starting from midnight on the 25th!]
[I believe that this asure will be the best Christmas gift for Arican citizens who love justice! The money China pays will be used exclusively for the benefit of the Arican people! So, in advance, rry Christmas, USA! To , you are always the first! I hope everyone has a happy Christmas!]
Such decisions by the U.S. governnt adversely affected the U.S. stock market this morning. The deteriorating relationship with China aside, the seized assets were already entangled in various contractual relationships. Economic entities within the United States that needed to receive paynts imdiately from Chinese companies were at a loss. Of course, the Chinese stock market fell into a steep abyss, amusingly deeper than the damage to the United States.
If the owner of the White House had any thoughts, the actual liquidation would probably have stopped at the first phase of a trillion dollars. It would be more profitable to use the remaining debt differently. Yet, as the president was exceptionally skilled at doing crazy things, rational predictions were aningless. Even when demolishing the holy land of the People of the Desert, there was only dictatorship and madness.
Anyway, China issued a strong call for retaliation, but the details were still undecided. The fact that many countries were indirectly supporting the United States made it a headache. However, internally, this unexpected situation could act as a blessing. After all, powerful external enemies were a way to unite internally.
And now, facing the mob that had gathered, they were the small evidence of that.
Help us! Please!
n and won with nooses around their necks scream naked. Since so smartphone caras capturing this scene were noticeable around, I brushed off my conscience and played my given role with annoyance and irritation.
Even so, the fact that you are criminals wont change. You damaged the property of Chinese citizens and caused harm to the bodies of Chinese citizens. So, everyone kneels! Anyone resisting or attempting to flee will be shot!
This cant be happening!
Smack! I struck the leader of the protests with the grip of the gun. Despite hiding my skills, my enhanced physique was a bit superior. Broken teeth scattered as the head shook from the blow, making a thudding sound as he hit the ground. I kicked his side, making his breath choke. And looking at the rolling leader, I aid at the sky and pulled the trigger three tis in rapid succession.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Amidst the silence, facing the crumpled criminals below, I shouted the enraged voice of the police.
Whether this is possible or not is not for you to judge! So, if you have complaints, say them in court! If youre not trying to disrespect the country like the United States disrespects us!
Just then, the police sirens began to be heard. Support from the Patrol Police Station had arrived. Approaching the end of my short role as a clown, I considered ways to minimize the exposure of myself and my kids. As with the video uploaded yesterday, citing identity protection by plainclothes police would probably allow us to impose self-censorship and editing on all video platforms. Mosaics and voice distortions should be enough.
I never thought the day would co when Id feel satisfaction in the fact that China was the ultimate censorship state. Life is truly an uncertainty about tomorrow.
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