Hundreds of federal soldiers were facing a dozen unarmed terrorists. If they could not do this, Ross would probably commit suicide out of shame!
Ross glanced at where the president was and was about to walk over, but a bald man beside him took the lead and trotted up to the president.
"Mr. President, are you okay?"
Mark Sally had beads of sweat on his face. He waved his hand to let the Secret Service agent beside him go away, stepped forward to support the president, and asked with concern.
Gartler Walker gave him a cold look. Although this terrorist attack was unexpected, he was furious at the unsatisfactory performance of the Secret Service agents.
But he knew that now was not the time to settle accounts with Mark, and keeping the dog was still useful.
His eyes seemed to inadvertently sweep over Frances Underwood, with a hint of sharpness in them. He looked at Frances Underwood intently, his eyes full of scrutiny.
"Is that you? Frank!"
The terrorists' attack was too precise, and the elevator had been tampered with in advance. Gartner Walker suspected that the high-level federal government was involved in the terrorist attack.
If something really happens to him, who will benefit the most
According to the federal "Presidential Succession Act of 1947", the successors to the presidency after an accident are the vice president, speaker of the House of Representatives, vice president of the Senate, secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, secretary of defense, attorney general, secretary of the interior... .
First, let's exclude the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Vice Speaker of the Senate because they all died in the terrorist attack. If something happens to him, Secretary of State Francis will be the biggest beneficiary.
If Gartler Walker remembered correctly, the initiator of this cocktail party was Francis!
"Mark, notify the director of SA to come to the White House, and also call the director of the Strategic Homeland Defense Attack and Logistics Support Agency. Notify all departments that the Federation is now on Level 3 alert!"
Gartler Walker looked at Francis Underwood suspiciously for a moment, then gave his orders in an orderly manner.
Mark Sally wiped the sweat from his forehead. He knew that he had passed this hurdle, but his heart tightened when he heard the president's order.
CIA, Federal Central Intelligence Agency
FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation
NSA, National Security Agency
Together with the Strategic Homeland Defense Attack and Logistics Support Agency, the president has almost mobilized the entire federal intelligence agency. Even when 9/11 happened, the federal government did not mobilize so many departments.
Mark Sally quickly called over a Secret Service agent and asked him to find a cell phone for the president.
"General Ross, where is Raman?"
Ross walked up to the president and was about to salute when Garrett Walker interrupted him and asked directly.
General Ross said in a deep voice: "Mr. President, when the attack happened, the minister was inspecting an air force base in Ohio, and he is rushing back after hearing the news!"
"Since Raman can't come back now, according to the federal constitution, under the third level of alert, I will take over the command of the Pentagon and the military!" Garrett Walker looked at Ross:
"I'm ordering you now, General Ross! Have your soldiers take control of everyone in this hotel. I suspect there are terrorists among them!"
Garrett Walker was somewhat skeptical about Raman, the defense minister. After all, he was one of the few senior government officials who did not attend the reception.
Upon hearing this, General Ross glanced at the guests around him. It was obvious that the people the president was talking about were not just the group of terrorists, but also the surviving guests.
Although he didn't know why the president gave this order, the president's serious expression made General Ross realize that the president was not joking.
General Ross quickly issued an order, and a large number of troops began to enter the State Guesthouse and separated and controlled the guests in the National Hall in an orderly manner.
Although Garrett Walker used the name of protection, these guests obviously would not buy it. They were all anxious to leave this den of trouble, and some of them were really worried that they would be attacked by terrorists again.
For some people, the death of so many important figures at this cocktail party was also an opportunity for them.
After all, with so many old men who control the upper space having died, the entire business landscape of the federation will definitely change, not only in the financial aspect, but also in the physical aspect.
Just like the death of the head of the Rockefeller family, the dispute over his inheritance will definitely last for a long time. So can they take this opportunity to intervene in Rockefeller's oil industry
David Rockefeller was not the only one killed in this terrorist attack. For the survivors, it was a misfortune, but also an opportunity.
Time is money. The earlier you plan, the bigger the cake you can get. Seeing that the group of soldiers were blocking the door of the State Guesthouse and not letting anyone out, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became exciting and boiling.
Faced with these big shots, the helpless soldiers could only form a human wall to separate them.
On the other hand, the elite soldiers led by General Ross have successfully captured the terrorists with the help of Iron Man and Black Widow.
Unfortunately, only a few people were caught. When they were about to be caught, some terrorists simply bit the potassium cyanide hidden in their teeth. It was obvious that these terrorists were all death warriors.
However, there are exceptions. Tony Stark successfully knocked down several terrorists using the electric shock device on his iron suit.
Natasha simply knocked out all their teeth, stuffed something in their mouths, and tied them up.
Seeing that the federal soldiers had taken control of the situation, Natasha walked directly to Tony Stark and borrowed his communication equipment to contact Nick Fury.
"Director!"
"Agent Natasha!" Nick Fury looked at the number on the caller ID in the office of the aerospace carrier. "Tony also went to the Blair State Guesthouse. How is the situation now?"
"It's Hydra. They attacked the state guesthouse. The president is safe now!" Natasha said quickly, "Sir, Hawkeye is in trouble! I need GH325!"
Hawkeye is in trouble!
This news was like a club hitting Nick Fury on the head, and it took him a long time to react!
"Sir, sir—"
Natasha's shouting brought Nick Fury back to his senses, "Listen, Agent Natasha, I will arrange a Quinjet to go over there, you take Hawkeye to Base No. 3, I will be waiting for you there!"
"Thanks!"
Natasha returned the phone to Tony Stark, thanked him, and hurried to a room in the State Guesthouse where Hawkeye Barton's body was placed.
Tony Stark looked at Natasha's back, with a thoughtful look on his face under the iron armor. He turned around and looked at Pepper not far away, and finally flew over there.
Two black female guards supported T'Chaka and brought him to Garrett Walker. T'Chaka had taken off the helmet on his head, revealing his old face full of pain.
"Mr. President, I'm afraid I have to go back to Wakanda first! I think these terrorists seem to be coming for me, and I can't let your Federation get in trouble!"
What were you doing before?! Garrett Walker glanced at T'Chaka, but thinking that T'Chaka had just saved his life, he tried to persuade him:
"Your Majesty T'Chaka, I think you should recuperate in the Federation for a while and heal your injuries first. I will send a special plane to escort you back!"
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. President. There are still some things to deal with in Wakanda. You also know that the misunderstanding between the coalition forces and Wakanda has not been resolved yet. I can't stay in the Federation for long, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings!" T'Chaka expressed his gratitude, but was obviously determined to leave.
There was nothing he could do. The bad luck that had just happened made him really scared. He dislocated his arm and sprained his ankle when he raised his leg.
T'Chaka was afraid that if he stayed in the Federation for too long, he would choke to death if he drank water.
Garrett Walker looked at T'Chaka helplessly and said, "Well, OK! Then I won't keep you here!"
He turned to Ross and said, "General Ross, please arrange for personnel and a special plane to escort King T'Chaka back to Wakanda!"
"No need, Mr. President, our vibranium fighter is on the way!" T'Chaka said to Gartler Walker.
... ... ...
The gold and red iron armor fell in front of Pepper Potts. With the sound of mechanical transformation, a middle-aged man with unshaven beard was revealed.
Wearing a wrinkled suit and without even a tie, it was obvious that Tony Stark was in a hurry to get out.
Before receiving the message, he was in the laboratory studying the information left by Howard Stark. After hearing the news of the attack at the cocktail party, he rushed over without stopping.
"Pepper!"
Tony Stark looked at Pepper nervously!
Pepper smiled and shook her head at Tony Stark, saying with relief, "Tony, I'm fine!"
... ... .
"You're not going over?"
Tang Song looked in the direction of the president and gestured to Francis. At this time, the president was surrounded by people from all walks of life who came to rescue him.
Federal generals in military uniforms, agents in suits and ties, federal police with flowers on their shoulders, these people surrounded the president in three layers inside and three layers outside.
Francis glanced at Tang Song with dissatisfaction, gritted his teeth and whispered, "Tang, didn't you say you could solve this trouble?"
Tang Song stroked the black jade ring on his right thumb and said with a smile:
"The trouble is naturally easy to solve, but what can you give, Mr. President!" Tang Song looked at Francis and emphasized the syllables of Mr. President.
"What do you want?" Francis' eyes flashed with a gleam.
He was not afraid of the Chinese man's harsh conditions, but was worried that he had no other solutions. Since Tang Song dared to make the request, it meant that he still had a solution.
Tang Song did not answer him directly, but pointed at the people surrounding the president and said with a smile:
"After this terrorist attack, Mr. President, you will definitely fight against terrorists and increase the military's arms budget after you take office. I opened an arms company. You see..."
"No problem!" Francis understood what Tang Song meant before he finished speaking: "Your company will become the federal arms supplier! Of course, the premise is that you can help me solve this problem!"
"Of course there is no problem. I have always been a public-spirited person!" Tang Song laughed, "The President and I are friends. Friends' affairs are naturally my affairs! Don't worry! You will become the president today. I say that even Jesus cannot change this!"
“A-choo!”
Bishop Hyde, who was sleeping soundly on the sofa, had just been helped up by two soldiers. He seemed to have caught a cold and sneezed. The soldier next to him saw the black priest robe on him and quickly found a coat for him to put on.
"Thank you, young man, the Lord will bless you!"
Bishop Hyde made the sign of the cross on his chest and stroked the young soldier's head. It was obvious that the soldier was very excited.
After all, the Federation is a multi-ethnic, multi-faith country where nearly 50 percent of the people believe in Christianity. Hyde, the bishop of Washington Cathedral, enjoys a high reputation in the Federation, especially in the Washington area.
"What can you do? There are people surrounding this place now?" Francis looked at the large crowds of soldiers and looked at Tang Song suspiciously.
"Are you a mutant?" He obviously thought of the scene where the Senate Speaker slipped and fell and was trampled to death.
It is not impossible that the former president died in a stampede!
"No, no, I don't want to be known as the assassin of the federal president. Dragon Slayer, although this title sounds nice, it doesn't suit me!" Tang Song glanced at Francis, seeing his distrust, and pointed outside the door: "Listen, the opportunity is here!"
Bang!
After spending some time with Pepper, and hearing that Tang Song had saved her twice, the arrogant Tony Stark decided to give him a sea view villa as a thank you.
Just as he was about to walk towards Tang Song, a sniper rifle shot suddenly rang out outside the door!
Kaka, Tony Stark's first reaction was to cover his entire body with his iron armor, then he turned around and hugged Pepper.
"What's going on?"
"Where was the shooting?"
Hearing the explosive gunshots, everyone in the State Guesthouse was like frightened birds. Mark Sally, the director of the Secret Service, even ordered the agents to form a human wall in front of the generals and congressmen.
At this time, outside the State Guest House Hotel, a soldier who was escorting T'Chaka out stumbled in.
"Sir! There are snipers outside. The King of Wakanda has been assassinated!"
... ... ... .
A minute ago, T'Chaka, who had taken off his Black Panther suit due to injuries to his hands and feet, walked out of the hotel under the escort of two female guards and a dozen federal soldiers, waiting for the vibranium fighter to pick him up.
"Bang!"
With a gunshot, a sniper bullet hit T'Chaka's forehead! It blew off most of his skull and sent the richest man on earth to hell.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
The two female guards who were supporting T'Chaka had their faces covered with red and white liquid. They looked at T'Chaka, whose half of his head was blown off, at a loss, and let out sharp wails in panic.
"murderer!"
A black female guard handed T'Chaka's body to her companion, took her vibranium spear, and ran towards the direction where the sniper gunfire came from, firing blue energy pulse beams.
In the bathroom of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building across the street from the West Wing of the White House, John Wick, dressed as a cleaner, looked through the scope at T'Chaka who had been shot and fell to the ground with a confused look on his face.
Yes, it was he who fired the shot, and he was aiming at the target's head, but the sniper rifle provided by the employer was clearly equipped with a silencer.
And the shot he just fired missed!
The target seemed to be able to sense threats. When he aimed his gun and pulled the trigger, the target tilted his head and his shot missed.
"And there are snipers!"
And it was nearby. John Wick subconsciously looked upstairs, and the gunshots came from upstairs.
In the bathroom upstairs from John Wick, an old black man calmly disassembled the sniper rifle, put it in a hand-held box, then took out a yellow talisman from his pocket and stuck it on his body.
"Bang!"
The door of the women's restroom was violently kicked open, and several armed guards rushed in, checking each cubicle one by one.
"Sir, there's no one! The gunshots should have come from downstairs!"
The guards searched the entire bathroom but did not find any suspicious figures. They ran downstairs with their guns in hand.
An invisible man carrying a briefcase followed them and also walked downstairs, then walked easily to the door of the office building among a group of guards going upstairs!
... ...
"Sniper! Where are our soldiers? This is not Afghanistan, not the Middle East, this is the Blair State Guesthouse, across from the White House!"
Upon hearing the news that T'Chaka had been assassinated, Garrett Walker's face turned livid and he angrily scolded the group of people around him.
The people around him lowered their heads after being scolded by him.
Garrett Walker cursed angrily for a while, then turned his attention to Rose.
"General Ross, the command of all departments outside is temporarily handed over to you. You must catch the sniper. We need to give Wakanda an explanation!"
Compared to others, Garrett Walker obviously had a good impression of Ross, the first general who commanded the troops to come to the "rescue"!
"Yes, Mr. President!" General Ross saluted Garrett Walker and walked outside with a few soldiers, completely ignoring the sniper outside.