Chapter 240 Speech
Is it the end of April already?
The sky was blue, the sun was bright, and a black swallow resting on a tree was startled by the sudden sound of gunfire from the valley. However, the warm wind was as gentle as ever, bringing a pleasant rustling sound as it passed through the dense forest.
The tall and strong Wang Chun leaned against the door of the jeep, looking at the training ground in the distance. In the flying dust, the automatically erected moving targets fell to the ground one after another.
"Good aim." She touched the gun at her waist and suddenly felt itchy.
If she thought about it carefully, ever since she took over Lan Yingzhang's responsibility and became the manager of Taiping Anbao for the past six months, she had been busy with company affairs all day long, had much less training, and hadn't even touched a gun for a long time.
The company had expanded significantly during this period, not only acquiring new office space but also acquiring this valley to use as a training ground. Their bodyguards now numbered over a thousand. Although an all-female team, they had earned considerable fame among the powerful thanks to their exceptional skills.
Originally, Wang Chun didn't have time to come to the training ground today.
It was just that Lan Yingzhang suddenly contacted her yesterday and said that the laboratory had made a breakthrough in metamaterial structures. The company had just produced a batch of new equipment and planned to equip the bodyguards of Taiping An Security first, and by the way test the performance of these equipment.
Lan Yingzhang asked her to meet him directly at the training ground.
Could Wang Chun refuse the order from his former superior?
So, she put off all the work at hand and took time out to go to the training ground. She just didn't know what kind of powerful equipment Lan Yingzhang had developed during his time at Tianqiong Military Industry.
Just as I was thinking about it, a huge roar came from behind me.
Wang Chun turned around and saw an armored vehicle driving up the mountain road and stopped.
The car door opened, and Lan Yingzhang, dressed in a light white shirt, jumped out of the car with nimble movements and walked towards Wang Chun.
Wang Chun greeted with a smile, "Sister Lan, what kind of powerful equipment is this? Let me see it."
Lan Yingzhang glanced over, his gaze fixed on the pistol at her waist, "Go change it for a submachine gun."
Wang Chun raised his eyebrows in confusion, but he also knew that this person was always taciturn and would never explain a single word about things that he could take action on, so it was useless to ask.
She turned around decisively and took out a submachine gun.
The people at the training ground had long been attracted by the movement of the armored vehicles. When they heard that they were delivering new equipment, they gathered around excitedly.
Lan Yingzhang stood in the center of the field and looked at Wang Chun. "I remember you were a mercenary. You should be a good marksman, right?"
Wang Chun raised the gun in his hand and said, "Of course. Even if it's a submachine gun, I can still make a neat single bullet hole on the wall without any deviation."
"Very good," Lan Yingzhang nodded slightly, then opened his arms. "Then try it, shoot me."
Wang Chun was startled. "Sister Lan, please don't let this get you down. Could something have happened to Tianqiong Military Industry?"
Lan Yingzhang seemed a little lost for words. "I'm not depressed. Tianqiong Military Industry is also developing very well. The laser gun has been approved by the military, and a batch of micro-missiles were just delivered. There are no problems at all."
It was the first time that Wang Chun heard her explain so much, and he felt even more unsure.
"Then what's wrong with you? You suddenly asked me to shoot you... I'm retired, but I don't want to be a murderer."
Lan Yingzhang said coldly, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Wang Chun came to his senses. Could this be the test she was talking about? But risking one's life was a bit exaggerated. However, Lan Yingzhang still had a mother at home, so he shouldn't joke with his own life.
Thinking of this, she picked up the submachine gun and aimed at Lan Yingzhang. The moment her finger pulled the trigger, the hot-blooded factor in her body was instantly ignited.
It was as if I was back on the battlefield filled with smoke and flames.
——Da da da!
The submachine gun suddenly spewed out flames, and several bullets were fired accurately at Lan Yingzhang. In a flash, the whole magazine of bullets was used up.
The onlookers held their breath nervously, fearing that blood would be splattered on the spot.
However, a shocking scene happened.
The moment the bullets reached Lan Yingzhang, a dense white net suddenly erupted around her, enveloping her completely. The metal bullets were like ice cubes falling into fire, but in an instant, they were dissolved by the net into liquid form, and with a few clatters, they fell to the ground one after another.
Everyone couldn't believe it.
"Oh my god, what just happened? Did I see it right?"
"The bullets actually melted completely. This makes it absolutely invulnerable. This is amazing!"
"Could that lightning just now be the electromagnetic armor in the movie?"
Wang Chun was numb. The laser gun was already shocking enough to her, so what kind of black technology was this?
Lan Yingzhang looked calm, not surprised at all. "It's just that at this level, it can barely be used."
She took off her white coat, revealing a blue and white protective armor. Wang Chun walked closer and vaguely saw some blue electric current still remaining on it. She reached out and touched it, but did not feel any electric shock.
"How does this work?"
"The high-voltage current released through the magnetic field can melt all metals. It is powered by a button battery and lasts for about a day, but it still needs improvement."
Wang Chun exclaimed in admiration, "This is already impressive, isn't it? If I equip all the bodyguards in the company with this, then no one in the security industry will be able to compete with me!"
"That's exactly what I came here for." Lan Yingzhang put on his coat again and directed the employees to take down all the electromagnetic armors from the car.
Wang Chun looked at the boxes of equipment being delivered to the warehouse of the training ground and couldn't help but feel ecstatic. It's great to have a big and wealthy group as your backer!
"But, the military doesn't have this electromagnetic armor, right?" she suddenly remembered and asked.
Lan Yingzhang shook his head. "No, the original purpose of cooperating with the military was to be able to legally manufacture weapons."
Wang Chun didn't like the useless old men in the military and snorted, "That's good, but selling the laser guns to them is still too cheap for them."
Lan Yingzhang paused, a sneer flashing across his eyes. "Don't worry, they don't understand the principles of laser guns at all. The laser guns we sold them were all coded, and we can control them at any time. A weapon that can't be released is actually no different from scrap metal."
Wang Chun's eyes widened. Is this even possible? They cheated the military out of their money. Aren't they afraid that they'll come back to their senses and take revenge on them?
Wang Chun was about to speak when the cell phone in his pocket suddenly rang.
She took it out and saw that it was a task notice issued directly by Chairman Tianqiong. Her expression suddenly became serious.
Lan Yingzhang asked, "What's wrong?"
Wang Chun thought about it and felt that it was okay to tell Lan Yingzhang.
"Feminist Party Chairwoman Zhu Yun wanted to organize people to take to the streets to protest the Bloody Decree, and Jay Chou asked me to personally lead people to protect their personal safety."
Lan Yingzhang seemed to have expected this and didn't show any surprise. "Well, you'd better arrange more manpower. You can also equip Chairman Zhu and the others with electromagnetic armor."
Wang Chun looked at her suspiciously, "Sister Lan, do you know something that's why you sent the electromagnetic armor here in advance?"
Lan Yingzhang smiled, a rare moment. "I'm just following orders. I can't predict what Director Zhou wants to do, but—"
She patted Wang Chun on the shoulder and said, "Get ready. There will be a tough battle ahead. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Wang Chun looked at her leaving back, and a sense of uneasiness inexplicably welled up in his heart.
It's just a demonstration, what could possibly happen? No matter how violent the people get, it won't affect the position of those in power, and they'll just carry on as usual.
She doesn't think marching and shouting slogans are of any use.
If she were to say, it would be better to rush directly to the Capitol building and point a gun at Zhang Quanming's head to see if he dares not to retract the bill!
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In the Imperial Square, a high circular platform was built in front of the statue of the founding leader.
At this moment, Zhu Yun was standing on the stage and giving a speech in a clear and powerful voice.
Ten days have passed since Zhang Quanming signed the Bloody Decree, and the public's anger has reached its peak.
Countless people responded to the call and took to the streets to protest.
Zhu Yun looked at the dense crowd below the stage, and a surge of passion rose in his heart.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the call for a protest march was issued, it received thousands of responses. There must be no less than 20,000 people gathered in the square alone, right?
She saw media reporters, party members, men and angry women in the crowd.
Zhu Yun gripped the microphone tightly, her expression moving. "I'm very happy to see all of you sisters joining me in this women's march against the Bloody Decree."
"A century ago, the Empire enshrined the principle that 'all men are created equal' in its Declaration of Independence. Yet, a century later, women, who make up half of the Empire's population, still have not achieved the equal status they deserve."
"We must acknowledge and face this fact – women continue to suffer from ongoing patriarchal tyranny, gender discrimination, and pain, forced marriages, rape, assault, and murder. Even in today's technologically advanced world, with abundant material wealth, women remain impoverished and isolated, excluded from their own national institutions, and even deprived of the right to divorce."
"But today, I don't want to talk about how miserable and unfortunate we are, nor do I want to politely ask men to lift the foot that is stepping on our backs. I just want to talk about what kind of country we want to build."
"In this country, there are no constricting bras or rubbing high heels, no forced heterosexual marriage under the pretext of low fertility, and everyone is free to pursue their personal dreams and ideals in life."
"In this country, there is no place for ugly male sexuality, no place for wanton filming, viewing, and dissemination of digital violence, and all acts of violence will be severely punished."
"In this country, there will be no exploitation of women, no economic poverty and no political depression, and freedom, equality and sisterhood will become self-evident truths."
"In this country, on this land that belongs to us, all daughters are the pride of their mothers. They will work together to build this beautiful new world!"
By the end of his speech, Zhu Yun's voice had begun to tremble.
The audience was completely silent, and the women's eyes were already filled with tears, rolling down.
Zhu Yun took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress his excitement. Just as he was about to say his final closing remarks, there was a sudden commotion among the crowd in the west.
Several men in uniform rushed to the front of the stage and shouted at her, "I'm warning you to shut up! If you have any opinions, you can go and express them to the legislators instead of inciting confrontation here."
Zhu Yun looked at their ferocious expressions, as if she was back to the moment when she first stood on the podium and was insulted and cursed. However, the situation was different now, and she could fight back fiercely.
She sneered, "We didn't start the conflict. It was you men who started it. It was Zhang Quanming—"
The sound stopped abruptly.
The man in the audience raised his gun and pointed the black muzzle at her head.
Zhu Yun's heart suddenly tightened.
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