Two days later, Washington.
Early in the morning, almost every household's TV was dominated by a piece of news - that is, the bodies of superheroes including Captain America and Tony Stark were found on the Washington Monument. The reporters at the scene also had different expressions.
"We have not yet confirmed who did this, but it is clear that this is a provocation to the United States of America..."
"What consequences will the death of superheroes bring, and who caused all this? We don't know yet, but the government has responded, and they will do their best to catch the murderer..."
"Due to Tony Stark's unexpected death, Stark Group's stock price plummeted by 78 percent. The shock to the financial market is inevitable..."
"The president will personally come to the funeral today to observe a moment of silence and deliver a eulogy for the heroes. Please watch the live broadcast now..."
Soon, the scene changed to the funeral ceremony, where the president in a suit was standing on the podium, reading the eulogy in a serious manner.
"...These heroes are defenders of justice. They have given everything for humanity, justice and freedom for the world. But now, they have been brutally murdered and even humiliated in this way. This is something we cannot tolerate. Here, on behalf of the United States of America, I swear that we will find the murderer and bring him to justice to comfort the souls of these heroes in heaven!"
However, before the president finished his passionate speech, a voice suddenly sounded and interrupted him.
"Don't look for me, I'm here."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw a young man swaggering in from the gate as if he was in an empty place, and then he walked towards the direction of the rostrum where the president was. Seeing this scene, the bodyguards and policemen around him hurriedly came up to try to stop him, but facing these people, Fang Zheng just smiled slightly and then snapped his fingers.
"Bang!!"
The next moment, the heads of all the guards and bodyguards in the hall suddenly exploded like watermelons. Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned, and then screams instantly resounded throughout the hall. The people who came to the funeral tried frantically to escape, but Fang Zheng just waved his hand, and the next moment, all the doors and windows were tightly closed, and a series of sealing magic circles appeared on them, completely isolating the inside and the outside.
Fang Zheng walked up to the podium and looked at the people in front of him with a smile on his face.
"Okay, now it's time for the press conference. Does anyone have any questions?"
The American journalists really risked their lives for the sake of news. Although the bodies of guards and bodyguards whose heads had been shot were everywhere under their feet, they thought that this was a global live broadcast...
If this could be performed well, the opportunity to become famous and wealthy might be right before your eyes for the rest of your life!
"I would like to ask... this gentleman..."
Soon, encouraged by his reputation, a reporter boldly asked.
"May I ask who you are? Why did you kill Captain America and these superheroes? Do you have any grudge against them?"
Americans in this world are also big-hearted, but after all, there are all kinds of criminal organizations emerging in this world. In fact, they have seen all kinds of bosses who give themselves nicknames after making big news. Perhaps this one is one of them.
“It doesn’t matter who I am.”
However, Fang Zheng did not answer their question.
"I have no grudge against these superheroes. I kill them for the freedom, justice and peace of this world."
"Well……"
Hearing this, the reporters looked at each other, not knowing how to respond to this sentence for a moment. But at this moment, the president stared at Fang Zheng angrily and spoke.
"Nonsense! Captain America and the Avengers fight to protect America and the American people. They are the guardians of freedom, peace and justice!"
"It's freedom, peace and justice in America."
However, Fang Zheng was not moved at all. He just glanced at the president, then stretched out his hand and made a circle next to him. Then, a space door opened, and then reporters saw young people walking out of it. The oldest of them was only in his early twenties, and the youngest was only in his teens. There were both men and women, and most of them seemed to be of average financial situation.
"Come on, kids, introduce yourselves."
"My name is Umanov, I'm from Ukraine, my father died in one of Iron Man's battles... He was a civilian, he was killed by Iron Man's bomb..."
"My name is Li Zongyan, I'm from South Korea. When Captain America was fighting the bad guys in South Korea, my mom was driving through there and she didn't know what was going on there... and then she was caught in the battle..."
"My name is ..."
These people introduced themselves to the reporters one by one. They came from all over the world, including Asia, Europe, and Africa, but they all had one thing in common: they were all victims of these superhero battles. They all lost their families or limbs in these superhero battles.
"I'm so sorry about this, kids."
After hearing the children's complaints, the president had to speak out, and then he looked at the media cameras.
"I assure you that the US government has paid sufficient compensation to these victims..."
"Money...ah, money."
However, this time, his words were interrupted by Fang Zheng again.
"So in your opinion, human life can be measured by money? Then Mr. President..."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng took out a checkbook from his pocket.
"How much is your life worth? How about I offer you the price right now?"
“That’s enough!”
At this time, the Minister of Defense finally couldn't help but stand up.
"There is nothing wrong with what those superheroes did. These are just sad accidents, but their original intentions are not wrong. Those enemies are enemies of the United States of America. They want to hurt us and our people, so we must defeat them!"
"Oh, I see."
Hearing this, Fang Zheng nodded.
"So, you mean that in order to protect the safety of the people of the United States of America, you are willing to fight against those 'enemies of the United States' on the land of other countries, and at the cost of the lives of local people?"
“…”
"This is indeed a very American way of thinking. Okay, kids, go back."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng opened the portal again and sent the children back to their respective countries. Then, he looked at the camera again.
“Therefore, the freedom, peace and security of the people of the United States of America are built on the basis of sacrificing the freedom, peace and security of the people of other countries. In order to protect your own country, you wantonly launch foreign wars, incite conflicts, and use your superheroes to defeat all enemies that threaten you. For the citizens of the United States of America, your actions are correct, but unfortunately, I am not a citizen of the United States of America, and I don’t need to care about your freedom, security and peace.”
Having said this, Fang Zheng raised his hand, and as he moved, a pitch-black sword burning with flames appeared in his hand.
"I, my fellow justice, am here now, with all the justice, peace and freedom in the world, to pronounce judgment on the evil United States of America, its superheroes, its government, and the citizens of the United States of America who voted for these governments. All of you are responsible for the crimes committed by the people of other countries and regions of this world who have lost their lives because of your selfishness, arrogance and complacency. Therefore, I hereby declare..."
At this point, Fang Zheng's mouth curled up slightly.
"Death penalty, immediate execution."
As the words fell, the pitch-black sword in Fang Zheng's hand stabbed heavily into the ground of the podium in front of him.
The next moment, scorching flames shot up into the sky, burning everything.