"President? Mr. President, what's wrong with you?"
"Oh my God, Mr. President passed out."
"Notify emergency personnel immediately."
There was a flurry of excitement in the White House. Poor President Robert, who had white hair, fell down on his desk without saying a word after receiving the latest intelligence and could not get up.
Robert didn't really faint, but he thought he did.
I feel sorry for myself because I am old and I am about to retire. I don’t want to bother with it anymore, but why can’t I just let myself spend the last few months peacefully
What gold, what bombs, what people, what choices... Robert gave up completely.
Anyway, I was already very old, and because of my excitement, I suddenly fell into a coma, so I could explain it to others. As for what choice the government will make later, it has nothing to do with me anyway.
If the president is in a coma and is temporarily unable to perform his presidential duties, then according to the law, the vice president should take over. Unfortunately, the Vice President is on a visit abroad and will not be able to return home soon, at least within an hour and a half.
What
You said you can do remote video
The Vice President said that the network link was not secure. What if such an important state matter was leaked
This matter needs to wait until I return to China, or else you can figure out a way to make a decision on your own.
Since neither the president nor the vice president is reliable, the next burden falls on the shoulders of the Speaker of Congress. Mr. Speaker, who has been a veteran of seven dynasties, is older than Robert and has a lot of experience. He is not afraid of such a situation at all. He organized a meeting to study it for less than ten minutes before making a decision.
That is to give death orders to the Ministry of National Defense and the NIA respectively, requiring them to keep the gold no matter what method they use, and not to let the bombs explode in hospitals and schools. Otherwise, Congress will definitely withdraw your troops before they are impeached. job.
While the national minister and William cursed the old guy, the Speaker, who was too old to die, he was a thief, they also gave orders to James and Willie who were on the front line. Anyway, they repeated what the superiors asked them exactly, and finally emphasized that if If you are dismissed from your post, then you won’t have a good time either, because everyone will be finished together.
James and Willy did not dare to exert any more downward pressure. Most of their subordinates were New York natives, and many of their relatives and friends lived in Manhattan Island. Simon's vicious phone call was not just made to Louise, but to all TV stations and media. Now this phone call has been blasted on TV and the Internet.
Not only in the United States, but now the whole world knows about this. The stock market plummeted instantly and residents of Manhattan Island fled one after another. However, it is not easy to evacuate 1.5 million citizens within an hour and a half. How? In addition, the robber has not been found yet. What if he escapes among the fleeing people
For a time, there were constant conflicts between the fleeing citizens and the police who blocked the road. Many of them even drove their own yachts in an attempt to cross the canal and reach the other side. Looking at the densely packed boats, the police patrolling the canal didn't know whether to let them go or stop them.
"How's that cargo ship doing?"
James asked Willie.
Willy, who was very busy and exhausted, said feebly: "The ship was anchored in the middle of the river. Judging from the footage from the drone, there was no one on the ship. But analyzing the waterline, the ship should be carrying heavy cargo. Except for In addition, we called surveillance and found that after the vault was robbed, many garbage trucks rushed to the dock where the cargo ship was located."
"So what the robber said is probably true?" James gritted his teeth and said, "Can you use the delivery robot to get on the ship to confirm?"
Willy said quietly: "There must be surveillance on the ship. If the robot is released, what if it angers the opponent and detonates the bomb in advance?"
James frowned and pondered for a long time before making up his mind: "Lift the blockade and arrange for citizens to leave Manhattan Island in an orderly manner."
Willy was startled: "You...are you going to get on the boat?"
"No, I'm just in case." James took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "The boat exploded and the gold fell into the river. It would take some effort to salvage it at most. But if the bomb exploded, so many people in the city would be really worried. It cannot be resurrected."
Willy was startled and looked at James blankly: "Have you made up your mind?"
James nodded: "I will report this decision to my superiors and announce it to the whole city. All responsibilities will be borne by me alone. At the same time, let the police officers staying at the hospital and school pay attention. Once the robbers report the location and removal of the bomb, Secret, they want to defuse the bomb as soon as possible.”
Not to mention that the decision made by James caused a quarrel between Congress and the big guys on Wall Street, but at least it gave the citizens of Manhattan Island a lot of peace of mind. Now that the police have made their choice and lifted the blockade, the citizens have gradually calmed down and begun to evacuate in an orderly manner under the arrangements of the police.
As for the canal, police patrol boats surrounded the cargo ship and blocked the way. It’s not that no one wants to take advantage of the situation to rob and fish in troubled waters. In just one hour, the police have repelled three waves of armed men and arrested more than a dozen card trespassers.
Some of these people are crazy people who want to take advantage of the opportunity to speculate, but most of them are instructed by other organizations and forces to come and seize gold.
As for the residents of Manhattan Island, they don't care.
Time passed by minute by minute, and soon one hour was up. The cargo ship that was floating peacefully on the river suddenly exploded with an earth-shattering explosion. In the fireball that shot into the sky, the cargo ship was directly blown into pieces and quickly sank into the canal.
The nearby police officers stood on the patrol boat and stared blankly at the fireball and black smoke rising into the air, with mixed feelings in their hearts. In addition to feeling sorry for the astronomical sum of gold, they were also secretly relieved.
At least Manhattan Island... was saved, right
A few minutes after the cargo ship exploded and sank, major TV stations once again received a strange call: "...I have to admit, Mr. James, you are very courageous, unlike those high-level officials who just sit there and eat nothing... Okay, I will fulfill my promise, Please remember, I will only say it once, the four bombs were installed at St. Mary's Hospital and Ziqingteng No. 1 Public Primary School..."
Listening to the names of the hospitals and schools mentioned on the phone, Willy picked up the intercom and shouted: "Police officers from the above hospitals and schools will conduct an investigation again immediately, find the bombs quickly, and then defuse them!"
With a clear target, the bomb will be easily found. After all, the bomb is connected to the poison gas, so it takes up a lot of space. Soon the police found bombs hidden in the storage rooms, mechanical and electrical rooms or snack vending machines of hospitals and schools.
"...the codes for these four bombs are all the same, 83268..."
The bomb disposal personnel carefully entered the password, and the red light on the bomb that was flashing rapidly flashed several times and finally went out.
"Reporting that four bombs have been successfully defused and are being loaded onto trucks and transported away from hospitals and schools."
After hearing the report from their subordinates, James and Willy breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
"Okay, now it's up to you to arrange for people to salvage the gold from the river." James patted Willy on the shoulder, "I'm going to Washington to accept questioning from the big guys in Congress."
Willy said angrily: "Deputy Minister James, you are a hero, I will give you a piece of it."
James shook his head and was about to get out of the command vehicle when suddenly his cell phone rang. It was Xie Lun calling: "Uncle, do you really want to get those gold back?"
James' eyes immediately opened wide.