Counterfeit Hero

Chapter 1592: Chapter 56: Sickness and Death_3

There were legislators, business leaders, chairman of the tycoon, senior government officials, key military figures, ... From these amicable high-profile individuals, media owners or employees received things they either wanted or didn’t want. Some received friendships, others cheques, and some threats or a bullet.

Regardless of what they received, most of them chose to remain silent.

The few media reports that did exist were drowned out by the brilliant speech given by the presidential candidate at Hydefield University and the news of Leefer Legion’s victory in reclaiming a major city.

It is predictable that while other countries were shocked and rejoicing at the bandit army’s killing of Auben, the people of the Feiyang were left confounded and awkward. Even if they obtained information from the internet, the collective silence of the media made them feel as though a climax had just arrived, only to be suffocated by the air.

This was a war. From the start of the war to the completion of the blockade, Barbara took less than four hours. This moment was too critical; she preferred to risk being watched by the President’s office rather than let her plan be threatened in any way. She understood more than anyone that the focus of Leifeng Star’s victory was not the bandit army, but Hastings!

This military god who had controlled the Fei Alliance for thirty years possessed immense power. Even if you suppressed him until he was on his last breath, it might only take one piece of news for the people who had believed in and idolized him for decades to make him stand again. And those wavering politicians, military leaders, or interest groups would instinctively choose to observe or even ally, rather than risk provoking him.

Moreover, Hastings had never been defeated. The victory of the Leefer Legion was just a surface phenomenon. The surging undercurrents are so perilous that only Barbara, who was in it, could understand!

She didn’t want to give the opponent a chance!

Unfortunately, just as she thought everything was under control, things got out of hand.

Less than a day after Chuckna Military Department released news of destroying the Dragon Rider Fleet and killing Auben, they reported another wave, detonating an even larger nuclear bomb.

”Bellif Northern Cluster collapsed across the board, the Leifeng Star Army pursued the victory, Southeast Victory, completely annihilating three hundred Judgers!”

This terrifying news quickly spread across the entire Fei Alliance, its shockwaves sweeping in all directions, blasting apart the carefully crafted blockade Barbara had woven.

Barbara was stunned. From the moment she received the news, she knew no one could control this information.

Things were just as she expected. The President’s Office’s Propaganda Department, already alerted by the Auben incident, chose to release the news immediately. Several media with close government ties continuously reported on it, rapidly igniting the entire Feiyang Republic.

Previously, the media citing examples to question the bandit army’s destruction of the Dragon Rider Fleet fell silent. Those media that previously received warnings regretted their actions, and even those who gave the warnings receded and retracted their statements!

At this point, everyone understood that continuing to block the news would not only oppose the President’s Office but also bring disaster upon themselves.

”This is something you can’t control yourself, so don’t blame us!”

Based on this most realistic thought, the media promptly joined in the fervor of reporting, and Barbara couldn’t even utter a single harsh word against it.

This is the power of Hastings! This elderly man in a wheelchair doesn’t need coercion or inducement, not even a single word of self-defense, to tip the balance in his favor!

Moreover, this time, the bandit army’s achievement of annihilating three hundred Judgers was so dazzling that it was blinding! In comparison with the Ryan Republic battlefield, where ten Judgers dominated the entire campaign and almost rendered Ryan Republic unable to recover, this achievement could be described as miraculous. The information contained within it was even more complex!

Anyone with a normal level of intelligence should understand how cautious one needs to be when opposing the bandit army!

The setting sun had completely fallen below the horizon.

Night had descended.

The office remained deathly silent.

Six men and three women stood quietly, as firm as rocks. However, if one examined closely, it would be apparent that these individuals, who had long been trained to maintain their facial expressions even with a gun to their heads, were not as composed at the moment.

Their eyes, the slight beads of sweat on their foreheads, or the almost imperceptible twitch of facial muscles made them appear not as intimidatingly calm as external rumors depicted.

The only truly calm person was the woman seated in the leather swivel chair.

Shrouded in darkness, she seemed like a Black Widow calmly guarding her web.

”Turn on the TV,” Barbara turned her head, gazing at the photo in the newspaper, and stated softly.

One of the twins activated the giant screen TV. The image formed by the fusion of colorful light clusters was precisely a short message of the presidential candidate interacting with voters in Dalapeiya. After the brief interaction, a ranking of the current support rates of presidential candidates from various parties followed.

The person in the top position was precisely the middle-aged man who returned to Feiyang together with Chuckna and Barbara. In the second position was the candidate from President Francis’s party. The support rates of these two individuals collectively accounted for seventy-five percent. The rest were divided among the third, fourth, and fifth candidates.

In terms of external image, knowledge and cultivation, the level of support the governing faction received, and personal life, the candidate Barbara endorsed held a significant advantage.

The light screen images flickered and changed. The three-dimensional virtual images appeared so real in the void.

Suddenly, a flurry of phone calls interrupted the office’s tranquility.

Everyone’s eyes snapped to the phone. The tense atmosphere caused them to involuntarily swallow their saliva.

While watching the TV, Barbara nonchalantly picked up the phone.

A moment later, a smile filled with dark allure bloomed at the corner of her mouth.

He’s dead!

Feiyang President, Francis.

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