Chapter 372 The Interrupted Vote

When General Stryker returned from Washington to the X-Weapon project base, there were only ruins left in his eyes. Most of the soldiers and researchers stationed at the base died, and very few survived.

And the research results of the X weapon project that he worked so hard to get over the years were also destroyed. Those mutants that he took a lot of effort to catch back as test subjects were also rescued.

It can be said that General Stryker's efforts for so many years were all wiped out in an instant. And who else is doing all this? Naturally a mutant!

When the X-Men attacked this base, their main purpose was to rescue the mutants, they did not come here to carry out massacres. So when some soldiers and researchers ran away from the battlefield, the war police did not hunt them down.

So Stryker soon knew who was attacking his base. Even if there were no survivors left in the base, Stryker would eventually know who was attacking his base.

Because since Magneto has set this step, he will naturally consider the follow-up issues. If Stryker doesn't find out who attacked him, then Magneto will let him know all about it later.

And now Stryker, in a rage, has forgotten the plans he had struck with members of Congress. Then boil the frog in warm water, step by step to advance the method of mutant control.

Now he can't wait to arrest all the mutants at once and put them in prison! These people are the virus and scourge of human society!

"Let the plane take off! I'm going to Washington again!" Stryker had few other thoughts. All he wants now is to push through those bills quickly. A cancer is always a cancer, and sooner or later it will burst! That's the last thought Stryker thought before boarding the plane.

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In New York, George Stancy had received accurate information about Senator Macaulay's death. Because the whole plan needs his help.

So Li Jie still needs to tell him some necessary information. Of course, there are some unnecessary parts, and Li Jie didn't mention them.

"You mean that the number one mutant criminal wanted by S.H.I.E.L.D., Magneto King Eric is the mastermind of this matter?" George rubbed his temple.

Originally, a murder case involving the city councilor was already very troublesome. What's even more troublesome is that this city councilor is still a mutant. Now the worse news is that this mutant is actually a disguised person sent by a mutant terrorist organization to break into the high-level government.

Then everything this spy did before is very suspicious. But this incident involves Magneto, a headache guy, who is not someone the New York police can deal with. A Magneto is enough to make the New York police helpless.

"Yes, Sheriff George. There are many doubts in this matter. I believe you should understand what will happen if there is a serious confrontation between mutants and ordinary people." Li Jie nodded to George.

Sergeant George nodded a little nervously. He didn't think it was necessary for Nightcrawler to deceive him. Because when he first knew that Congressman Macaulay was a mutant, he had already vaguely guessed in his heart that this matter was not that simple.

Now it's just Nightcrawler confirming the whole thing.

"So what do you think, Nightcrawler?" George asked Li Jie for his opinion.

"My opinion cannot be based on the sheriff. This is a case that the New York police are investigating. Of course, if you need other help in this case, turn on the spider lights at any time, and Spider-Man and I will come to help at any time." Li Jie knows that sometimes it is better not to speak, because George is very smart and has a lot of personal opinions. Talking too much is not good.

"I have asked Spider-Man to put the body of Senator Macaulay back to the morgue, and our people will stand guard in the dark for 24 hours. As the back force of the police, as long as you need it!" Li Jie waved his hand, One last word before leaving.

"I just don't want a war in New York because my family and friends are here."

George Stancy watched as Li Jie flew out of the window and left his office with his sliding wings. George put his palms together in front of his eyes, thinking about something.

After about five minutes, maybe he has figured out his inner thoughts. He dialed a special number from his landline: "This is George Stacy, Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Police Department. I have an important message to inform Congress and the White House regarding the death of New York City Councilman Macaulay. Please transfer me." Get the responsible contact!"

The death of Congressman McCauley shocked Congress to a certain extent. Congress even planned to send someone to deal with it, but George refused. However, people in Congress left a contact information, saying that if George finds anything, please contact the members of Congress immediately, they are eager to know the progress of the whole matter.

When George hung up the phone and waited for a reply, he looked in the direction of Queens. That's where his home is: "Yeah, there can't be a war in New York!"

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Since the last prison break in the S.H.I.E.L.D. prison, the prison's defenses have been strengthened. But because of the recent financial problems of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hill didn't have much money to update and replace all the equipment in the entire prison.

Especially after the last jailbreak incident, many damaged things inside the prison had to be repaired, which made the already stretched budget even tighter.

Therefore, in addition to repairing the equipment that was damaged last time, Hill can only use the relatively primitive method of increasing the density of agent patrols to improve the security of the entire prison.

When Captain Rogers came to the prison, all the agents he passed saluted him. Many people even shouted at him: "Captain! The court is about to start! We support you! Win this lawsuit and sue the military bastards!"

Captain Rogers just smiled helplessly. His purpose of coming here is very simple, to interrogate the Hydra elements who were caught last time. The spies who infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D.

This group of guys are very tight-lipped, no matter how much they ask, they can't find out why. Although S.H.I.E.L.D. did not give up on their torture, they still couldn't get any effective information.

"I need to interrogate some prisoners, these people on the list." Rogers submitted a list to the prison's special agent in charge of inmates.

"More than 30 prisoners? Are you going to interrogate them all in one day, captain?" The agent in charge of management was a little bit tongue-tied when he saw the long list provided by Rogers.

"Just you?" He couldn't help adding another sentence. Interrogating prisoners is not an easy job, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Captain Rogers nodded: "Yes, I'm starting to lose patience now. Organizations like Hydra should have been eradicated long ago. I thought I succeeded, but I didn't expect it to be almost. It is my responsibility to eliminate them. responsibility."

Rogers said this to the agent in charge. The agent also nodded, and he also agreed with what Captain Rogers said. Because in the cartoons he watched since childhood, Captain Rogers and Hydra have always been enemies.

"S.H.I.E.L.D. has lost face a few times recently, we need something to boost our morale." Rogers' words caused the agents to nod frequently.

"You mean Hydra, Captain." The agent said excitedly.

"Yes, I hope that no one will disturb me when I interrogate those prisoners later. And turn off the surveillance." Rogers said to the agent.

"This is somewhat against the rules." The agent in charge of management hesitated.

"No way, you have to understand that sometimes I will use some special methods to deal with special prisoners. We have wasted too much time." Rogers hinted that he might use some illegal torture methods later .

In this way, the agent immediately understood: "Understood Captain, please rest assured that you will not be disturbed in any way. There will also be no surveillance records as evidence!"

Several agents working on the underground front dared to say that what they did was legal. And when the subject of this request was the captain, the agent didn't have too many doubts, and immediately said that he could comply.

In the fully enclosed interrogation room, the captain is waiting for the prisoner's interrogation. He seemed to be talking to himself and said, "I'll leave it to you later."

In the invisible void, a pair of old hands patted Captain Rogers on the shoulder.

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Washington, special session of Congress. This is a closed meeting at zero hours. There were very few people present at the meeting, only eight, and these eight were the eight bigwigs who really held the real power in the Congress.

Among them were the three congressmen who met Stryker privately last time.

"You mean that all your bases have been destroyed, General Stryker?" At the other end of the long table, sitting at the top was the congressman who kept asking Stryker the possibility of his plan that day. He is a rationalist in Congress, and he has a neutral and disgusting attitude towards mutants. But not radical.

Only when Stryker's plan shows real feasibility, will he be willing to implement it. And people like him have a majority in Congress.

None of these guys are fools for being the most powerful group in this superpower. For the current Congress and the US government. Peaceful and orderly governance comes first.

As long as the problem of mutants is in a controllable state of balance, none of them will foolishly push mutants to a dead end. That choice would obviously plunge the country into chaos. As officials and politicians, chaos means the upper hand of the soldiers, and the loss of power on their own side.

So no matter how Macaulay sells his bill, the inside of Congress is lukewarm. It's just that sometimes he is used as a promotional brand.

Until Macaulay's death this time, it stimulated the nerves of many people. The first high-ranking official in the government was assassinated by mutants. If it was done by radical mutants, then they have already done it the first time, and I am afraid there will be a second time, and a third time. Maybe I will become their assassination target.

Because of this concern for life, the bigwigs in Congress began to accept General Stryker's plan. And just how long after accepting Stryker's plan? It might not have been more than forty hours before he came running to tell these men that his base had been destroyed.

"Yes, those mutants! They killed Senator Macaulay first, and then raided my base while I was away." Stryker said here with hatred.

If it wasn't for the raid, if he was on the base, if...but there are no ifs on the battlefield. This time he failed miserably.

"These mutants are premeditated! Not one or two radicals acting alone! The person behind them is Professor X!" Stryker said a professor who made the scene quiet.

"No, wait. Are you talking about Charles Xavier?" The congressman sitting in the top seat was a little puzzled. "He is a moderate. He has never done anything that is not good for the government. This is also the condition for us to allow him to open a school for mutants. The ecology of mutants needs to be balanced."

"That's right, gentlemen, it was him, the X-Men under Charles who did this incident!" Stryker said without hesitation. "I have a lot of evidence, and certification!"

Stryker does have plenty of evidence of the X-Men attacking the base, and this time all eight councilors are in a dazed state. They couldn't figure out when Charles, who had always been moderate, became such a radical.

"So MPs, we don't have many choices. Charles is the same as Magneto! It's just better at disguising! We need stronger control, because from the time Mr. Macaulay was killed, it actually meant war. It's started! If we don't take action, we will be passive in the war!" Stryker's words and the evidence he brought are still very convincing.

Many congressmen were lost in thought at this moment. Some people agreed with Stryker's words, but some did not. There was a stalemate at the scene. For members of Congress, the best way to face this deadlock is to "vote!" the top member suggested.

The minority obeys the majority. This is a method often used when there are unsolvable problems. Just when the members of parliament are preparing for a show of hands to vote.

The door of the meeting room that was originally closed was violently pushed open. The assistant of the first member of the parliament came in with big strides. He knew he shouldn't interrupt the meeting.

But he has an important news that must be reported. Regardless of those other people's unkind eyes. He still strode up to his congressman and whispered a few words to him. When he heard the news brought by his assistant, the congressman was shocked at first, and then he became clear.

He signaled his assistant to go out first, and closed the door behind him. He stood up and clapped his hands: "Everyone, there is an important message from the New York City Police Department."

"Our Senator Macaulay, he is also a mutant himself!"