Chapter 824: Aftermath (Please Collect, Recommend, and Vote for the Monthly Version) Please Give Me a Guaranteed Monthly Version!!!

He raised his arm with a grin, and the arm armor opened directly, and a miniature missile appeared from it.

"Be my ex-wife!"

"Huh? Are you married?" Tony knew when he saw that missile. It was a weapon recently promoted by the Hammer Group in addition to the Iron Warriors. The 'ex-wife' missile was said to be as terrifying as a man's ex-wife. , this is a tracking missile with powerful power. Although he has never seen the actual combat data of this weapon, he still knows a little about its design parameters and knows how much damage this thing will cause if it can really meet the design requirements. "Hey, we can talk! We don't have to..."

Tony knew that Ivan was going to fight for his life!

"Go to hell!!!" Ivan didn't respond to him at all and directly activated the missile.

Seeing that his ex-wife's missile was about to be launched, Tony didn't care about trying to persuade him to surrender and activated the Red Queen again!

Buzz!

A crimson laser shot at Ivan. Ivan had already made an evasive action when the laser was about to be activated, but at the same time, his arm was still locked on Tony! Tony gritted his teeth and had no choice but to move the laser and slice across to Ivan!

Ivan's system prompted that he had locked onto Tony, so he was not moving.

He didn't intend to move, he just wanted to die with Tony!

Anyway, he only had a few days to live, so he made the profit!

The laser scratched Ivan's mecha and cut him open from the abdomen! And the ex-wife’s missile also shot Tony!

Ivan could see Tony's horrified expression!

He smiled with satisfaction! Even the severe pain in his body was forgotten by him.

But his smile froze immediately.

bite!

The ex-wife's missile hit Tony in the chest, and then... it just bounced... away.

It bounced twice on the ground.

The scene was very embarrassing for a time.

Tony lowered his head and looked at the miniature missiles that fell to the ground, and then asked Ivan a little uncertainly: "A product of the Hammer Group?"

Ivan's face showed a trace of bitterness, shame, shock, and embarrassment, which was extremely rich.

"Sukabu! Profiteer!!!"

Then Ivan fell to the ground helplessly, looking at the night sky, bitterly recalling his life with a feeling that even he could not describe.

What a failure...

Kai also flew over there, and when he saw Ivan falling to the ground, he flew to Ivan's side.

Ivan is dead.

"Dead." Kai raised his head and looked at Tony.

The expression on Tony's face was very strange. It didn't look like the joy of defeating a powerful enemy, nor did it look like the luck of surviving a catastrophe. Instead, it felt like... he couldn't laugh or cry.

"What's going on?" Kai asked curiously.

Tony hesitated and told Kai what had just happened.

Kai was stunned. How could he still be like this?

Is that Hammer... just here to make fun of you?

Who would have thought that a disaster originally caused by Hammer would end because of Hammer's two knife products.

…

As the news of Tony's defeat of Ivan spread back to the venue, the originally noisy scene in the venue was quiet for a moment, and then suddenly became noisy again with a roar. Screaming, whistling, shouting, jumping, hugging, everyone was excited. Among them, the audience who brought professional camera equipment or captured cherished scenes were even more ecstatic, because they knew that the scenes they shot would definitely attract huge attention, and may even be purchased by TV stations. They are both famous and obtainable. A hefty reward!

It was also in this atmosphere that Kai returned to the venue and led the police to arrest Hammer directly. Now there is no longer a need for the police to laboriously maintain order.

After all, according to federal records, Ivan should be in prison now awaiting trial, but the fact is that Ivan was not only taken out of prison by Hammer! He also helped Hammer create the Iron Warriors, which was no small matter. Let alone the charge of assisting in prison escape, Hammer would not be able to escape.

Of course, this actually doesn't matter. After Ivan said those Iron Warriors were small nuclear bombs, Hammer was finished.

Don't look at the audience who are all ecstatic now and don't care about the 'nuclear bomb' at all, but when they calm down... they will understand how close they are to death. And Kai can imagine that the hospitals in New York will be very busy tomorrow. It is estimated that many people will go for a physical examination to see if they have been affected by radiation.

In short, Kai would have no problem arresting Hammer on any charge now, even if he accused Hammer of spitting.

Hammer himself, far from resisting, would be elated.

Because he knew that it was the best outcome for him to be captured by Kai, otherwise he would very likely not see the sun tomorrow. So many people wanted him dead.

Among them, those who wanted him dead the most were his 'friends' who once thought they were his backers.

At the same time, when Stark flew back to the venue, the atmosphere reached its climax!

Tony Stark fulfills all the fantasies the general public has about the "human" side of a superhero! There is a saying that goes like this: Drunk and lying on the knees of a beautiful woman, wake up and seize the power of the world. Although the poor cultural background of the old and Americans cannot speak such beautiful sentences, the general things are common.

That man doesn't want to be Stark?

rich! Surrounded by beauties, he is a big capitalist. He can yell at senators at congressional hearings and act unscrupulously, but everyone needs to give in to him. The key is that he also plays with mechas!

What man can resist a robot?

That's a man's romance! ! !

In short, this ‘live broadcast’ made Tony’s fame and support soar!

…

While people were immersed in the ‘entertainment’ atmosphere, the bigwigs in Washington, DC, were not so easy.

New York again, and nuclear bombs again!

Even though it was not too late, the president and cabinet officials had not rested, but after hearing these two words, the president and the cabinet were very upset.

“Tell me, how should this matter be resolved!” The president looked at the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary with a bad face.

Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan and Deputy Secretary General Edward Craig were the direct persons in charge of this matter. After all, it was the contract they signed with the Hammer Group!

Of course, Secretary of Defense Ms. McMillan was not too panicked, because she had only been the Secretary of Defense for a few years? The people who really promoted cooperation with the Hammer Group were those in the military. She was a civilian and did not get involved.

She was the president’s confidant, and the president had been committed to combating the military-industrial complex. On this point, her position was opposite to that of the Hammer Group.

As early as the 1950s, then-US President Dwight David Eisenhower warned the American people in his famous "Farewell Address" to be wary of the harm caused by the "monster" of the "military-industrial complex". However, as time goes by, the military-industrial complex in the United States and Europe, especially the United States, has not only not been restricted, but has been manipulating the politics, diplomacy, military and military strategy of the United States and European countries behind the scenes.

Many of the United States' foreign military operations are largely influenced by this huge interest group.

The most obvious example is the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the military expenditures spent on these two wars are astronomical. But in fact, how much of these military expenditures were spent on the wars, no one knows, but one thing is certain, that is, the military-industrial complex interest group ate a large part of it.

I won't go into these things in detail, otherwise I can definitely write tens of thousands of words, and you can find out by checking on the Internet, especially the various data in Afghanistan, which is simply amazing. (There are always people licking the United States, saying that corruption is serious in the country and Americans are so honest. Haha, look at the expenditure data of the US military in the Afghanistan War. Their eating habits can subvert your worldview. You dare not think about it, but they dare not do it.)

President Benjamin has always been committed to combating the military-industrial complex. Of course, it is impossible to eliminate this interest group. We can only suppress it and not let them lead the US government by the nose.

So McMillan is not panicking at all. Although the president is scolding fiercely now, she knows exactly who he is targeting.

General Edward Craig is in trouble.

He is the one who strongly promotes cooperation with the Hammer Group. There is no way. His personal ethics are still good, but the problem is a position issue, which cannot be measured by personal ethics. He represents the interests of a part of the military, so he must stand up and speak.

After all, they have been playing like this since World War II.

Now there is a problem. If the president and the government don’t look for him, who will they look for?

There are also a bunch of bigwigs in Congress who will also be questioned.

"This... is just an accident." What can General Edward Craig say? It's impossible to excuse it. There were so many people at the scene, and it was broadcast live across the United States! It's impossible to deny it! If there was any way, they would have suppressed the matter. They have done it before, but this time... it really can't work.

"Accident?" Benjamin's face was very ugly. In fact, since the vampire incident, the president's heart has never been good. Last time, Kai and his team handled it very well, so that the fact that there was a nuclear bomb underground in New York was covered up and did not cause any adverse effects, but it was enough to scare the president. This time, it's good, it's broadcast live across the United States! "You go talk to the New York government! You know, just now, the New York State Government and the City Government called me, and their mayor directly scolded me!"

Thinking of the fierce words of New York Mayor Anthony Garcia, Benjamin, a president known for his demeanor, couldn't hold back his anger. Think about it, he is the president of the United States, but he is scolded by a mayor under his command. He feels ashamed.

Maybe he is the only president in the United States who is treated like this. Being scolded by a mayor over the phone.

But what can he say?

The last nuclear bomb incident can be said to be a problem of SHIELD.

What about this time?

Why, New York City collects so much federal taxes every year, and the federal government protects them in this way?

And they are not as effective as the New York police!

Two such incidents occurred in a short period of time. If it happened to Benjamin himself, he felt that he would not be more elegant and easy-going than the mayor of New York...

"This time, the military must take due responsibility!" The president took the opportunity to directly attack the military!

General Edward Craig's face was gloomy. What could he say?

Of course, he didn't want to see the president take action against the military, but the problem was that they had no choice!

The rules of the game are like this. If some things can be covered up, then they will be fine, and the president can't do anything to them, but now... they can't cover it up. If it was just a small move abroad to make money, it would be fine even if it couldn't be covered up, but that was in New York.

Unless the military intends to break away from the existing rules of the game, directly control the government, and establish a military government!

But doing that will only destroy the entire United States. That is not in the interests of the military. If there is no world hegemony, where will the US military... make money?

So now they have to play by the rules of the game.

If you lose, don't blame the president for taking action.

Such is the nature of the political game that unless one reaches the end of a dynasty, the cost of breaking the rules is simply too high.

General Edward Clegg nodded: "The Pentagon will investigate this matter."

MacMillan glanced at his partner and knew that General Edward Clegg was ready to swallow the bitter pill.

"Hurry! I need a list for the press conference tomorrow morning." Benjamin couldn't give them time to deal with the aftermath. He needed to take this opportunity to catch them off guard! The military cannot be separated from the government's control, otherwise the United States will be finished sooner or later!

Of course, he didn't intend to kill the military personnel with one blow. The reason why he gave them one night was to give the military a chance.

It's almost like asking the military to offer corresponding political benefits in exchange for the president's hand in this incident. One night is definitely not enough for the military bosses to launch a scapegoat of sufficient weight. After all, no one wants to be sacrificed. This involves a very complicated exchange of interests and struggle of interests. But if they're willing to pay the price, that's another story.

They are all veterans, so they naturally know what the president means.

General Edward Clegg left the conference room without delay.

After he left, the president said to McMillan: "This investigation into the military will be led by you... You know what to do, right?"

After more than two years of experience, Benjamin has matured a lot and knows what to do to achieve maximum benefits. Moreover, according to polls, Benjamin's satisfaction with his two years in power is very high. There is no one else who can compete with him. His re-election is basically done. There is no lameness. He has enough prestige and time to implement his own policies.

McMillan has more experience than Mr. President. In fact, because of the character she displayed during the previous terrorist attack on the White House, she has prestige second only to the President. She is likely to become Secretary of State directly after the next election. , as long as you accumulate enough political reputation, it will not be a dream to become the first female president of the United States in the next election!

She naturally knows what to do.

"Yes Mr. President."

"That's good……"

For politicians, all big things are tools that can be used to make profits.

This is politics!