Chapter 245 Counterattack
For Zhang Quanming, the situation was completely out of control from the moment the military and police defense line was breached.
This is no longer a simple demonstration, but an uprising. The people are not only dissatisfied with the Bloody Decrees, but also dissatisfied with the current electoral system.
However, it is simply wishful thinking for unarmed people to fight against the violent machine, right?
Zhang Quanming looked at the chaotic scene on the screen, a fierce smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.
In the office building, Wang Chun took water from the bathroom and helped Zhu Yun wash the blood off his eyes and arms.
Zhu Yun endured the pain and asked in a deep voice, "What's the situation on the street?"
Wang Chun bandaged her. "The police and soldiers have retreated to the intersection and promised to give everyone a satisfactory answer. But the helicopters are still circling, and the streets are filled with tear gas. I've asked everyone to take shelter in the nearest office building."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a shouting voice from outside.
At that moment, the stern male voice over the loudspeaker had been replaced by a gentle female voice. "The leader has decided to listen to the people's opinions and repeal the Bloody Decree. Please remain calm, return home as soon as possible, and refrain from gathering or lingering on the streets."
Wang Chun laughed out loud. "It seems Zhang Quanming doesn't have much courage. Is he planning to give in now?"
Zhu Yun's mood did not become lighter after hearing this, but became heavier instead. "He is retreating in order to advance."
Wang Chun, not particularly politically savvy, wondered, "Retreat to advance? As a leader, how could he go back on his word after promising the people?"
"But this isn't a promise he made personally. If everyone believes it and goes home, and he later changes his mind, it will be difficult for us to gather together to protest again. After all, if we act in one go—"
"The second time, it will decline; the third time, it will be exhausted." A clear voice suddenly sounded and took over her words.
Zhu Yun looked up in surprise and found that the person speaking was Liu Yu, the organizer of S University students.
Liu Yu looked anxious. "The students were just discussing going back. When I came over, I heard several teams preparing to disband and go home. Chairman Zhu, if the situation is really as you suspected, we must quickly find a way to stop them."
Zhu Yun frowned slightly. What else could he think of? Simply persuading someone with words wouldn't stop them from leaving.
But the situation was urgent and she had no time to think of a better solution.
Zhu Yun took the loudspeaker and walked to the lobby on the first floor, persuading everyone not to believe the government's lies. Liu Yu also persuaded the students to stay.
With victory in sight, how can we give up at this moment?
However, despite Zhu Yun's efforts to persuade, there was little effect. With the exception of the Women's Rights Party and a small number of legislators, most people began to withdraw after receiving the government's promise to repeal the law.
The crowd poured out of the office building like a tide and turned back, everyone's face was filled with excited smiles.
In their minds, they have succeeded.
Although they had just called for Zhang Quanming to step down, hadn't he admitted his mistake and corrected it? They should just forgive him this time. The election was coming up soon anyway, so they couldn't be too aggressive.
As for Zhu Yun's claim that the government is lying, that's simply her own bias. Everyone knows that feminists are full of man-hating extremists who always assume the worst of men, which is not fair at all.
But what they don't know is that even if they want to break away from the Feminist Party, the men have already regarded them, the protesters, as allies of the Feminist Party.
As the demonstrators confronted the military and police, officials at the Capitol gathered and voted to pass a bloody resolution to execute all the protesters.
"They have to be taught a lesson, don't they?"
"We men are still in power in this country. How can we have to look down on women, who are second-class citizens?"
"The leader is still decisive and has not given in to these women."
"How could I possibly give in to the enemy? I won't be soft on women. I have to kill all those who show up. Kill them until they are scared, and then we can consolidate our position."
"Hahaha, that makes sense."
“…”
The men at the conference table smiled at each other, already imagining the fragile appearance of the women in tattered clothes kneeling on the ground begging for mercy after being trapped in desperation.
"The intelligent weapon system has been activated. It has been detected that all S-series laser guns are online. The weapons have been forcibly locked." A cold mechanical voice sounded in the cabin.
"Mr. Zhou, the control has been changed. Now all the guns of the laser gun unit are under the control of the company." Lan Yingzhang turned to look at Chi Li beside him and reported.
The screen emitted a faint blue light, carving a cold and hard boundary line on Chi Li's profile.
She curled the corners of her lips slightly, her smile cold and murderous.
On the other side, the gradually retreating crowd suddenly stopped, and the people walking in front showed surprise on their faces.
"Wait, what's that up ahead?"
"Looking at their uniforms, they seem to be special forces."
Some people were puzzled, "Why send special forces here at this time? Are they here to protect us——"
Before he could finish his words, he saw the soldiers in front of him raised their laser guns and aimed them at the people who were about to retreat.
"Wait, is there some misunderstanding? We weren't planning on gathering for a protest, and the crowd has already dispersed!"
"Don't panic yet. We're wearing electromagnetic armor. Shooting is useless."
However, the next moment, a scarlet beam of light cut through the air and shot towards the person who was speaking. He was hit in the right leg and stumbled to the ground.
The crowd panicked and turned around to flee. Some people tried to raise their guns to fight back, but they were ordinary people after all. They were not as experienced in combat as Taiping An’s bodyguards. Their hands trembled when they panicked, and most of the laser beams missed the target.
Moreover, the special forces learned from the experience of the previous two failures and replaced the explosion-proof shields with composite armor that can withstand high temperatures, which greatly strengthened the defense. The damage caused by the micro laser gun was very limited.
Seeing this, everyone started shouting.
"Chairman Zhu is right. The government is deceiving us. They want to kill us all."
"Retreat quickly, return to the office building. Chairman Zhu will definitely find a way to protect us!"
The crowd broke up, retreated like a tide, and poured into the office building again.
Those who had been walking in the front row were now at the back. As the scorching lasers whizzed past them, they were terrified and shouted, "Don't leave us!"
However, everyone was so busy running that they had no time to pay attention to them. Someone glanced back at them, a trace of pity flashing in their eyes, but then they gritted their teeth, turned around and rushed towards the office building.
A consensus arose in everyone's hearts:
Someone must hold those special forces back so that they can survive. If they are soft-hearted at this time, many people will die.
Only then did they feel regretful.
If they had not chosen to listen to the government and leave the office building, those people would not have died.
The people in the back row fell to the ground in pain, turned around in fear, and saw countless scarlet gun muzzles pointed at them.
The energy storage is complete, just waiting for launch——
Despair suddenly welled up in their eyes, and tears streamed down their cheeks.
Why...why do you treat them like this? They've already compromised and given in!
The enemy did not answer, they aimed at the crowd and fired without hesitation.
Wow——!
The dense red beams emitted a bright light, stinging the eyes of everyone present.
However, all of them missed.
Some fired blanks into the air, others hit their teammates. One special forces soldier was struck dead. Meanwhile, several helicopters hovering overhead were struck by lasers on their rotors, and they plummeted into distant buildings, trailing thick plumes of smoke.
Everyone widened their eyes in disbelief. What just happened?
Before they could come to their senses, they heard the commander's furious curse from the front, "What are you doing?"
The soldiers were trembling with fear. "Sir, this is none of our business. It's the laser gun. It's aiming automatically!"
Although the women didn't know what was going on, they realized that someone was helping them, so they got up from the ground and fled into the office building.
The special forces did not dare to use laser guns anymore. They surrounded the office building where the protesters were hiding, but did not dare to rush in.
The commander was furious. "It must be Tianqiong Military Industry's doing. I think Lan Yingzhang wants to die!"
"Sir, what should we do now? The laser gun can't be used, and traditional guns can't hurt them." The deputy said helplessly. He had never encountered such a situation before.
"Request missile support from your superiors, blow up this building directly, and don't leave anyone alive!" the commander said coldly.
Just three Hellfires would raze the entire building to the ground and kill all the protesters. Of course, before that, he would let his troops retreat to the safety line in time.
The commander completely ignored the iron rule that soldiers cannot fire at civilians. He hated these rebellious women from the bottom of his heart and naturally hoped that they would die as miserably as possible.
However, immersed in his anger, he did not notice that the smart security surveillance camera in front of the building had captured the entire scene.
In the computer room of the office building.
Zhu Yun looked at the surveillance screen, almost swearing in anger, "Are they still human? They actually want to use missiles against their own citizens?!"
"It seems that this time, Zhang Quanming's order is to execute us all," Wang Chun raised his gun and said in a resolute voice, "Let's just rush out and die with them. We'll die together!"
Zhu Yun quickly held her down and said, "Don't be too impulsive. Don't tell everyone about the missiles yet. It will easily cause panic. We can contact Jay Chou first. Maybe she can come up with a solution."
Will Jay Chou have a solution?
Wang Chun had no idea. She had only met Jay Chou a few times, and while she deeply admired the legendary figure, she didn't know him well. Furthermore, her mission this time was simply to protect Zhu Yun. She had never imagined that things would escalate to this point.
Even someone as powerful as Jay Chou wouldn't be able to deal with missiles, right?
Wang Chun dialed the number without much hope, but when he raised the phone to his ear, he suddenly stopped.
There was dead silence on the other end of the phone, no sound at all.
Wang Chun looked at the screen of his mobile phone and saw a glaring cross on the signal bar.
"Damn it, the signal is blocked!"
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