Chapter 242 Threat

Before Secretary-General Lu Lin walked into the President's office, Zhang Quanming and his staff were analyzing the voting tendencies of the members of parliament.

"It turns out that the majority of MPs are indifferent, conservative, discriminatory, and even misogynistic. The Bloody Decree caters to their positions and interests, and will help win more supporters for the Prime Minister."

"Despite the outcry from feminists, conservative forces are on the rise, and society as a whole is rapidly shifting to the right. Your Excellency's plan for re-election is foolproof."

Zhang Quanming smiled arrogantly. "The opposition parties are nothing but fools who can't see the political situation clearly. Their protests and joint petitions are all meaningless farces. There's no need to take them seriously."

"Your Excellency is truly clever. A quiet handling of this minor matter is best. This will minimize the impact of the demonstration while also planting in the public's mind the image of a feminist leader as aggressive and unsightly. Killing two birds with one stone."

Zhang Quanming's eyes flashed with lust, and he chuckled, "That feminist leader is certainly not very good-looking. Even if she stood naked in front of me, I wouldn't even bother to look at her. Hahahaha..."

The office was silent for a moment, and then there was a burst of obscene laughter.

If an uninformed person saw this scene, they probably would not think that these people were elites handling national affairs, but would just think they were wretched men who had just come out of the women's restroom.

It was at this time that Lu Lin walked into the office.

He said hurriedly, "Your Excellency, something has happened. Several right-wing elements disrupted the parade and were shot by the women's rights leader."

It was as if someone suddenly pressed the pause button and the laughter stopped abruptly.

Zhang Quanming frowned. "Execution by firing squad? What does that mean?"

Then, he saw the live animation on Lu Lin's phone screen -

The man was stepped on the chest by the boots, like a rag doll. He became more and more tattered with each bullet. After the tenth shot, his body stopped twitching.

At that moment, he felt that the bullets were not hitting the man on the stage, but himself.

Seeing Zhang Quanming's face suddenly turn ashen, clearly furious, Lu Lin spoke carefully, "This GIF has already spread online."

Zhang Quanmin was already seething with rage. "This is outrageous! Who leaked this? Didn't we warn the media not to report on the march?"

Lu Lin put away his phone. "It's the Xinhuo app from Tianqiong. They live-broadcasted the entire parade."

Zhang Quanming's face suddenly darkened, and he slammed his hand on the table. "It's Tianqiong again! Call their leader over here!"

Lu Lin: "I'll go right away. But...what are you going to do about the women's rights leader?"

"Hasn't the military prepared 10,000 soldiers on standby in the suburbs? Send me a warrant to arrest them!"

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Empire State Square.

The marching crowd was very excited and shouted excitedly, "Abolish the Bloody Decree!" "Down with Zhang Quanming!" "Drag him out of the Capitol!" "Establish a country led by women!"

They seemed to have seen the dawn of victory.

After all, isn't executing a man who discriminates against women enough to express their anger? Even the government should consider the consequences of continuing to forcefully implement the Bloody Laws.

It is no longer possible for them to turn a blind eye to the people’s protests!

Zhu Yun stood on the high platform, his eyes calmly scanning the crowd below. Rather than joy, he felt more worried.

Perhaps, in the eyes of the public, she fired 15 shots to kill the troublemaker just to vent her anger, but in fact it was not the case. To be more precise, that was not her main purpose.

Her purpose was to escalate the conflict and force Zhang Quanming to respond.

In the past, she would have certainly been extremely cautious, ensuring that her demands were reasonable and appropriate, so as not to give her political opponents any leverage over her.

But after deciding to cooperate with the chairman of the Sky Dome Group, the bold plan proposed by the other party has completely changed her mind.

Thinking back, Jay Chou’s laughter at that time seemed to ring in my ears again.

—Well, President Zhu, see you in the future of an all-female government?

——Okay, see you in the future.

Zhu Yun looked into the distance and vaguely saw the army coming towards the park.

Her eyes instantly became firm.

This time, if I fail, I will die.

Zhu Yun turned to look at Wang Chun and asked, "How many safety supplies have been distributed?"

"We already have five thousand copies," Wang Chun said, handing over a laser gun. "Chairman Zhu, you should take one too, just in case."

Zhu Yun took it and was about to say something else when the army rushed into the square and the shrill sound filled the whole place.

"Everyone, scatter! Hand over the criminal Zhu Yun, or I will shoot!"

When everyone heard these arrogant and rude words, they were immediately ignited with anger and became very excited.

"No! If you have the guts, just shoot and see who is not afraid of death!"

"We will not leave until you abolish the Bloody Decree!"

"Why should we women be inferior to you and be threatened by you?"

"Abolish the Bloody Decree and hand over Zhang Quanming!"

Seeing this, the leading officer's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. At a command, the soldiers raised their guns and pointed them at the people.

Just when he thought these women would be frightened and flee in panic, he saw them advancing instead of retreating, all pulling out their weapons and aiming at their heads.

When the officers saw the laser guns in their hands, their pupils couldn't help but tremble. Isn't this a new weapon just produced by Tianqiong Military Industry? Where did they get it from?

But now that the war was imminent, he had no time to analyze this.

The officer retreated behind the soldiers, ensuring they were safe, and then shouted, "Attacking soldiers is a capital offense!"

"Isn't it a capital crime for soldiers to attack unarmed civilians?" A cold and majestic voice sounded at the end of his voice.

The officer looked up and found that the person who responded was Zhu Yun, the feminist leader they wanted to arrest. She was wearing a well-cut gray suit and walked towards the army without fear.

He immediately said, "Zhu Yun, as long as you follow us obediently, we won't implicate innocent people. Hurry and put down your weapons and surrender!"

Zhu Yun remained unmoved and said coldly, "If you want me to go with you, then have Zhang Quanming come and invite me personally. Facing the public's doubts, he's hiding away like a coward. That's not what a leader should do, is it?"

Seeing her resolute attitude, the officer knew there was no room for negotiation. His face suddenly darkened, "It seems you are determined to seek death."

Then he raised his hand and ordered: "Shoot!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Gunshots rang out.

The officers had not seen the live video of Zhu Yun being shot but remaining unharmed, and simply thought they were a group of security personnel with no combat experience.

He sneered in his heart, thinking that even if ordinary people had weapons, they would only die when facing their well-equipped and well-trained soldiers!

However, a scene beyond his expectation appeared.

Dozens of bullets flew past, but were all melted by the rising electromagnetic net and disappeared in an instant.

"What, what is this?" The soldiers were surprised.

The officer's eyes widened as he saw the red light flashing from the laser gun's muzzle. His expression suddenly changed. "Quick! Explosion-proof shield!"

The soldiers quickly unfolded their foldable explosion-proof shields, stacked them into a high wall, and blocked the way in front of them.

Unfortunately, this level of defense is simply not enough to withstand the power of the laser gun.

Countless red laser gun beams cut through the air and shot straight towards them. The explosion-proof shields were like a piece of thin paper, instantly burned through by the high temperature of tens of thousands of degrees, and the soldiers fell down row after row.

The officer looked at his men rolling on the ground, wailing and screaming, his face pale with fear, and he turned to flee. But before he could move, a scarlet beam of light shot towards him.

With a hissing sound, he felt a tearing and burning pain in his right shoulder. His flesh was instantly carbonized, and the aroma of burnt meat spread out.

Fear and despair instantly enveloped him.

Just then, he saw a young girl with a blind stick walking down the street. She seemed unaware of what was happening here and rushed in without knowing anything.

The officer's eyes lit up, and he rushed over, pulled the man in front of him, then took out a pistol with his still intact left hand and put it to the young man's head.

He roared, "Stop it, or I'll kill her!"

Zhu Yun looked at the blind girl's panicked expression and his heart suddenly tightened. He then raised his hand and asked Wang Chun and the others to stop the attack.

She condemned him in a deep voice, "As a soldier defending our country, you drag innocent civilians into the war. Don't you think it's shameless?"

The officer said angrily, "The only people here are protesters. No one can be called innocent!"

"Aren't you a feminist leader? Aren't you fighting for equality for all women? If this woman died because of you, do you think anyone would still support you?"

He looked around vigilantly, and when he saw the anger in the eyes of the crowd, his expression became more and more complacent, and the hand holding the trigger began to exert force.

"Come with us or watch her die. Choose one!"

Zhu Yun's heart sank instantly. She really underestimated the shamelessness of these people.

The only way to defeat him is to be more shameless than him, right?

As long as she doesn't care about the life or death of this young man and kills all the troops here, she will definitely be able to force out Zhang Quanming, who is behind the scenes.

By then, no matter how hard he tries to conceal the news, he will not be able to suppress the news of the protest march, and the Bloody Decree will eventually be abolished.

But this is only an ideal situation.

Having experienced the palace coup within the party, she knows human nature too well. Even if the goals are the same, division can happen in an instant.

If she gave up on saving the girl's life, most of those who were now united against the government would surely turn against her and criticize her.

As a feminist leader, she was indeed pushed to the top by everyone, respected and followed.

But at the same time, if she makes a mistake, she will be pushed off the platform by women with higher moral standards.

Thinking about this, Zhu Yun already had the answer in his heart.

She gritted her teeth and took a step forward. "Okay, I'll go with you. Let her go."

The moment she finished speaking, there was a cry of surprise from behind. Wang Chun rushed forward to stop her: "Chairman Zhu, no!"

Zhu Yun looked at her deeply, shook his head, and signaled her not to act rashly.

Wang Chun frowned, and finally, under Zhu Yun's firm gaze, he compromised and stepped back.

The officer opposite smiled triumphantly, "Put down your gun and come over here!"

At the same time, Zhang Quanming was monitoring the situation in the Empire Square in real time through satellite surveillance.

When he saw Zhu Yun and the others using electromagnetic armor to block the army's attack, he was indeed shocked, and then he realized that these must be weapons provided by the Sky Group.

Fortunately, the military thought that cooperation with Tianqiong would be foolproof, but in the end they were stabbed in the back.

But it’s also a good thing, as it gives him the opportunity to completely clean up the sky.

He was originally worried that the army's operation would fail, but he did not expect that the leading officer could turn the situation around at the critical moment.

Well done!

Taking a blind man as a hostage is a bit shameless, but all is fair in war, as long as the means are effective. And the blind man might also be an extreme feminist, so his murder is not unjust.

Even if the public questioned him in the end, he could push the officer out to take the blame. No matter what, he wouldn't be blamed.

Zhang Quanming watched Zhu Yun put the gun on the ground on the screen, and his expression became more and more smug.

At this moment, a gentle yet powerful voice rang out from behind the crowd, "Let go of that girl."

The officer looked up impatiently. "Who are you? How dare you give him an order?"

But the moment he saw the person coming, his pupils suddenly shrank.

Zhang Quanming also sat up straight. When he saw the person's face clearly, he was immediately furious. "Who allowed her to go there?!"