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You said all your military bases were destroyed, General Stryker? "On the other side of the long table, the congressman sitting in the chief seat had been questioning Stryker that day, exploring the possibility of his plan about mutants. He was a rational person in Congress, and his attitude towards mutants was neutral but slightly disgusted. However, he was not extreme.

He was willing to push for Stryker's plan only if it showed it was feasible. In Congress, people like him made up the majority.

The most powerful people in this superpower are not stupid. For the current Congress and the US government, maintaining a peaceful and stable rule is the top priority. As long as the mutant problem can remain in a controllable balance, they will not be stupid enough to push the mutants into a desperate situation. Such a choice will obviously lead to chaos in the country, and as officials and politicians, chaos means the rise of military power and the loss of their own power.

Therefore, no matter how Macaulay promoted his bills, he received a cold response from Congress, and sometimes even used him as a propaganda tool. Until Macaulay's death, this incident touched the nerves of many people. The first senior government official was killed by mutants. If it was done by radical mutants, it meant that they would strike again and might even target themselves.

It was out of concern for their lives that the bigwigs in Congress began to be willing to adopt General Stryker's plan. And not long after accepting Stryker's plan - probably no more than 40 hours, he came to tell everyone that his base had been destroyed.

"That's right, it's those mutants! First they killed Senator Macaulay, and then when I was away, they suddenly attacked my base." Stryker gritted his teeth in hatred when he mentioned this.

If he hadn't been attacked, if he had been at the base at the time, if that was the case... But there are no assumptions on the battlefield. This time, he was completely defeated.

"These mutants obviously had this plan planned! It wasn't just one or two radicals acting alone! The mastermind behind this is Professor X!" The name Stryker said caused the meeting room to fall silent instantly.

"Wait, you mean Charles Xavier?" The chief senator was a little confused. "He has always been a moderate and has never done anything against the government. This is the prerequisite for us to allow him to establish a mutant school. We need to maintain the ecological balance of the mutant population."

"That's right, gentlemen, it was him, Charles's X-Men who did this!" Stryker answered without hesitation, "I have a lot of evidence and proof!"

Stryker did have a lot of evidence that the X-Men attacked his base, and at this moment, all eight senators were confused. They didn't understand when Charles, who had always been moderate, became such a radical.

"So, congressmen, we don't have much choice. Charles is no different from Magneto! He's just better at disguise! We need to strengthen control, because since the murder of Congressman Macaulay, the war has actually begun! If we don't take action, we will be in a passive situation in the war!" Stryker's words and the evidence he brought were quite convincing.

Many members of Congress were lost in thought. Some agreed with Stryker's opinion, but others disagreed. The scene was in a stalemate. For the members of Congress, the best way to deal with this deadlock was: "Let's vote!" The chief member suggested.

The minority obeys the majority. This is a common method when encountering an unsolvable problem. Just as the members were about to raise their hands to vote, the door of the meeting room that had been closed was suddenly pushed open. The assistant of the chief member walked in quickly. He knew that he should not interrupt the meeting at this moment.

But he had an important message to report, and regardless of the discontented looks from others, he resolutely walked to his congressman and whispered a few words. After hearing the news brought by his assistant, the congressman was shocked at first, and then suddenly realized.

He signaled his assistant to leave first, and after closing the door, he stood up and clapped his hands: "Everyone, there is an important message from the New York City Police Department."

"Our Councillor Macaulay is also a mutant himself!"

"Sorry everyone, we have some unfortunate news. Our Congressman Macaulay is actually a mutant himself!" When Congressman Ebut, who was presiding over the meeting, announced this shocking news, all the other congressmen attending the meeting were dumbfounded.

"I have received a clear notification from the New York City Police Department. After repeated DNA comparisons, they confirmed that it indeed belongs to Congressman Macaulay, and also confirmed that he is a mutant." Congressman Ebut calmly conveyed this information.

At the meeting, some members could no longer sit still: "This is simply illogical. If he is a mutant, why does he oppose mutants and even promote anti-mutant bills?"

Another councillor suggested: "Maybe it's because of self-denial? There is a group of mutants who do not recognize their identity as mutants."

“But that doesn’t explain why he went too far.”

"Perhaps there is another purpose? A mutant is lurking among us, perhaps for some other plan."

"Everyone, please be quiet." Seeing that the meeting room had become noisy, Senator Ebut asked everyone to listen to what he was going to say next: "There is a new turn in the issue now. The fact that Senator Macaulay is a mutant is a major change."

The question we need to consider now is no longer simply whether to implement a bill against mutants. The point is that Macaulay was able to evade the detection of mutant detectors and hide in the government for more than 20 years, and no one knew about it. Ebbot pointed out the most urgent problem at present.

Why did he sneak in and hide for so long? Did he have any accomplices? Was his death an accident or a carefully planned plot? Councillor Ebute raised several questions in one breath, but no one responded.

If it was premeditated, what was his intention behind it? Or who was manipulating Macaulay?

These issues are extremely difficult for those in power. Governing a superpower is not easy, and the slightest mistake may lead to global turmoil.

At this moment, any deviation in the political struggle could have devastating consequences. The agenda in Congress has shifted, and the bill that Stryker pushed has been shelved.

Some people believe that there may be an organization behind Macaulay.

"It's hard to say. Maybe it's the Brotherhood of Mutants, but it could also be our enemy country."

"Hostile country?!" everyone was surprised.

"Don't forget that there are intrigues among the five permanent members of the Security Council. What if someone deliberately sets a trap and uses the mutant issue to fan the flames in the country?"

"In other words, is there anyone deliberately pushing all this, even including creating a color revolution in the United States?"

"That's right. Many countries are eager to pull the United States down from its position as the world's number one superpower!"

Conspiracy theories, chains of suspicion, and Cold War thinking filled the entire conference room at this moment. This is exactly how experienced politicians think. They are used to looking at problems from the worst angle. Those politicians with naive ideas have long been silent in this sea of ​​politics.

Stryker stood in the conference room, listening to the debate among the congressmen, and could not help but sigh that he was only a stone's throw away from success. If it weren't for that assistant's sudden report, if it weren't for the New York police finding clues...

"Everyone, we are facing a serious problem now!" Congressman Ebut asked everyone to suspend the discussion, "We need to find out whether there are other mutants in our team, and whether the bills they promote are really intended to subvert our government!"

"Before we figure out these issues, please stay calm and restrained, and don't trust any possible traps. This is crucial at this critical juncture! I will go to New York in person to verify the true situation of Congressman Macaulay!"

Congressman Ebut ended his speech like this, and General Stryker, who remained in the meeting room, seemed to have been completely ignored. The congressmen began to leave. This made Stryker anxious: "Congressman Ebut, but the X-Men did destroy our base!"

As he was about to leave, Councilman Ebut looked back at Stryker, as if he was looking at a stray dog: "I understand. I will hand this matter over to the New York police."

"New York police? How can they handle such a thing! Congressman, regardless of whether there is someone manipulating them behind the scenes, mutants themselves are a real threat!" Ebut neither agreed with nor directly refuted Stryker's point of view. He just stood there quietly, waiting for Stryker to continue speaking.

"So, Congressman, Plan X is crucial to fighting mutants. But now it has been destroyed by them. We need to rebuild the entire plan, and this will require huge amounts of money. I hope Congress can..." However, Stryker was interrupted by Ebut before he could finish.

"To be honest, General Stryker, I'm not surprised at all that Professor X sent people to attack your base. From the mutants' point of view, the fact that you used a large number of their compatriots for experiments is enough to arouse their anger, even if Professor Charles is considered a moderate."

"Project X has been implemented for many years. This plan cannot be exposed or made known to the public. If the public knew its nature, no matter mutants or ordinary people, no one would support such a crazy plan. After all, mutants still look like humans. If that happens, Congress's approval rating will probably drop to a historic low."

"In fact, Weapon X should have been declared a failure." Abbott glanced at Stryker, as if he wanted to laugh, but he held it back. "As a weapon plan to fight mutants, it was defeated by a group of mutants in its own base camp, and it was defeated miserably. If this happened on the front battlefield, General Stryker, you should have been tried by a military court long ago!"

Congressman Ebut criticized Stryker harshly and had obviously lost confidence in the Weapon X program: "Congress has invested too much budget in you over the years, but you have not produced any worthy results. General Stryker, it is time to abandon those unrealistic ideas. It is the right way to put these programs back into the regular army sequence. I will discuss this with the generals in the Pentagon later. Let's stop with Plan X!"

Stryker couldn't believe his ears. Congress was going to completely abandon Plan X because of this failure? You know, this was just an accident. If he had been there at the time!

However, Congressman Ebut would not listen to such explanations. For these congressmen, only the victors were qualified to be called generals, and the fact that the losers were not sent to military courts was already a great forgiveness.