The mayor of their country's second-largest city, Los Angeles, was so frightened by a single glance that he fell over. This was an embarrassnt on an international scale.
Many citizens of the Beautiful Country felt a burning sha on their cheeks, thinking it was incredibly disgraceful.
"You, you, you..."
Franco had already stood up at this mont, glaring at Miao Lun with intense anger.
But Miao Lun's words earlier were like a sharp sword pressing against his throat; he didn't dare to bet on whether the other would make a move here.
If the other side did act, he'd be torn apart by Miao Lun. No matter how much power he had, it was too far to save him in ti.
"Just you wait."
Franco took a deep breath, swallowing the curse words in his throat, glaring viciously at Miao Lun, making a ntal note that he would make sure Miao Lun wouldn't be laughing tomorrow.
"Not seeing you off."
Miao Lun sneered twice, smiled at the other competitors and Thoben who were dumbstruck on stage, then calmly stepped off the stage.
At the sa ti, he ntally gave himself top marks for his provocation. He just didn't know if the other side could hold back.
......
Soon!
The unexpected event at the closing ceremony made it to the news headlines the very next day, even hotter than the closing ceremony itself.
The photo of Franco falling awkwardly beca the front-page headline.
Franco beca famous, though it was undoubtedly not the kind of fa he wanted.
After the closing ceremony, athletes from various countries started to leave one after another.
In the Olympic Village, the Genetic Warriors were also packing their luggage.
The ordinary athletes from Southeast Asia who participated had already left from Los Angeles International Airport the day before.
The Genetic Warriors planned to leave today, and their departure beca a focal point of attention for many.
Because in this Los Angeles Olympics, the Jieke Group had given the Beautiful Country a hefty slap in the face, and with the Beautiful Country's temperant, it was unlikely they would let the Jieke Group leave comfortably.
Nearing several entrances of the Olympic Village, many dia people and even internet influencers had run over to broadcast live, wanting to see if these Genetic Warriors could leave the Beautiful Country's land smoothly.
"Commander, you guessed right. The Beautiful Country is indeed making a move."
A Genetic Warrior knocked on Miao Lun's door, reporting the situation to him.
"How many people?"
Miao Lun didn't stop packing his luggage; he had already anticipated this scenario.
They hadn't taken action before due to concerns about the Olympics, but now that it was over, what was ant to co would co.
As for whether this action would violate international laws and rules, the Angsa Gang of the Beautiful Country did not have such considerations.
In the past, their behavior was like that of a gang, plundering and wreaking havoc on the Indians to grow large.
And now, using financial hegemony to print money at will, reaping the world's wealth, or stirring up wars around the globe, still behaved like a gang.
"They've deployed the military, their National Guard, stationed at California's 40th chanized Infantry Division, which is currently entering the city."
This Genetic Warrior had a special perception ability, and the Jieke Group also had its informants spread across the Beautiful Country's smuggling networks, making it impossible to hide the mobilization of such a large force into the city.
"Hmph, looks like they an business, even calling in the National Guard."
Miao Lun raised an eyebrow. If it was just the police, it wouldn't be a big deal.
But the deploynt of the National Guard changed the situation entirely.
In the Beautiful Country, the National Guard is directed by the state governnts, akin to a militia force.
But don't be fooled by the militia title; their equipnt is no less advanced, sharing many arms with the regular military such as advanced tanks, armored vehicles, heavy artillery, air defense missiles, drones, ard helicopters, various large-caliber rocket artillery, and more. Just from the equipnt perspective, they are not much weaker than regular troops.
Functionally, the National Guard mainly undertakes holand defense missions, while regular troops under the federal governnt are tasked with external combat. Therefore, the National Guard is not under federal jurisdiction but answers to the state legislature.
"Not sure if it's authorized by the Beautiful Country's federal governnt or just Franco going mad, but it doesn't matter."
Miao Lun walked out while issuing orders: "Tell the brothers underground to prepare for support. If they make a move, we'll give them a big show right here."
"Yes!"
The reporting Genetic Warrior responded with excitent and swiftly went to notify other comrades.
A few minutes later, Genetic Warriors one by one exited their rooms, heading toward the main gate of the Olympic Village.
Simultaneously, outside the Olympic Village, the dia and influencers gathered there heard a huge commotion coming from the streets.
A large number of fully ard soldiers appeared in sight, riding Humvees and troop carriers, accompanied by armored vehicles.
Most of the heavier equipnt remained outside the city because this was Los Angeles, the Beautiful Country's second-largest city, ho to millions. No one dared to use heavy weaponry here; any incident would be too much for the state governnt to handle.
Having never encountered the Genetic Warriors from Jieke Group before, they believed the light infantry and light armored forces sent into the city would be more than enough to deal with them.
After all, the other side had only twenty people, and they were unarmored and unard, making them an easy target.
A large military force approached the vicinity of the Olympic Village, causing the on-site dia reporters and influencers to light up with anticipation, sensing that a major story was in the making.
The dia imdiately started filming, and the influencers loudly began their live streams, broadcasting events in real-ti to their audiences.
However, they were soon driven away, with their caras and phones confiscated. So quick-witted ones hid or ran far away, spreading the news of the military's arrival online.
...
At the sa ti!
In the mayor's conference room, California Governor Kurt Prada was on the phone.
The person on the other end of the line spoke with extre anger, and even Franco sitting across could hear the yelling over the phone.
A few minutes later, Kurt hung up, his face serious.
"Governor, who was that call from?"
Franco asked knowingly while pouring coffee.
"Who else, our President, Mr. Lawrence."
Kurt took a sip of his coffee and made a dismissive gesture towards Franco, saying: "He called to tell to cancel the military action. Ridiculous. We are already on the brink, and if we back down now, the whole world will see how weak the Beautiful Country is."
"Governor, you are absolutely right. Everyone knows that Lawrence is an appeaser. In the face of repeated provocations by the Jieke Group, he only dares to take superficial asures and support so proxies but doesn't dare to confront them directly. Because of such ineffectiveness, we've been underestimated by other countries. Now the Jieke Group is stepping all over us."
Franco flattered Kurt, completely agreeing with his statents, thinking about the humiliation he faced yesterday and feeling desperate to capture those Genetic Warriors and make them kneel before him.
"Forget about him. Although he's the President, he can't control everything we do. What we're doing today, he might not understand, but the entire Beautiful Country will support it."
Kurt put down his coffee, made a few phone calls, instructing his subordinates to continue the operation, completely ignoring the President's orders.
Such events might seem inconceivable in other countries, but in the Beautiful Country, they were quite normal.
The President did not an to be all-powerful, controlling all the military forces.
Just a few years ago, a standoff occurred in Texas, known for its talent, between the National Guard and federal troops over immigration issues.
These states in the Beautiful Country, despite federal restrictions, still retained significant autonomy.
Each state having different laws alone shows that the Beautiful Country isn't a monolithic entity.
These state governnts, reminiscent of ancient Hua Country's provinces, had governors akin to military governors.
Of course, they didn't wield as much power, but the principle of listening to orders only when appropriate was a long-standing tradition in the Beautiful Country.
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