King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

After finishing his speech, Joe Ga sat on the edge of the small stage and said to Richard, "Sir, I must declare in advance that this is a national secret of America.

I am telling you this secret because of my reckless actions today, in order to prevent your interference with the case.

Now, anyone interested in this secret can come over. If, after I have finished, you still believe I am committing a crime, then you may complain, expose, or even sue me—I am prepared to face the consequences."

Richard Marks, being a politician, certainly has the necessary courage.

However, he felt uneasy about hearing the secret alone, so he turned around and looked for several 'brave' men and women to come up to the front with him, glaring at Joe Ga intently…

Should Joe Ga fail to provide a satisfactory answer, the affair would be blown up in scale, and even the Department of Homeland Security would be ineffective, because it encroached upon the interests of a particular social class.

Europeans and Americans are very good at empathizing with their own social class—as the saying goes…

If you do not speak out for me today, tomorrow you will find that no one will speak for you.

Joe Ga looked at the dozen or so men and women surrounding him. He took out his phone and cheerfully recorded their names, phone numbers, and identities…

After everything was done, he gestured for the Spurs and the others to push those 'cowardly' guests—who were represented by proxy—further away. Then, looking at these 'brave' folks, he smiled and said, "The Department of Homeland Security has received reliable intelligence that ISIS terrorists have smuggled several dirty bombs into America and are planning to launch a terrorist attack in New Jersey in a few days.

P·B, as a military contractor with the most experience in dealing with ISIS, was invited to join the operation to hunt down the ISIS terrorists."

Speaking of this, Joe Ga looked at the group of men and women, who were now exchanging glances, and smiled, "Ladies and gentlemen, I have confirmed intelligence that Howard is connected to the terrorists.

My men may not have found the dirty bomb in the manor, but we have captured a key figure, whose testimony is of great assistance to the Department of Homeland Security in tracing the origin of the dirty bomb.

I have a recording on me—would you like to listen?"

Richard Marks glared, saying, "That's impossible!"

Joe Ga spread his hands nonchalantly and said, "You all seem to be people of status, so you should know that nothing is impossible in this world.

Now you need to hand over your communication devices, and then let the formal agents of the Department of Homeland Security decide on your actions."

As he spoke, Joe Ga looked at the group of men and women who were starting to panic and said, "You are all people of status, and it was you who forced me to speak.

You can ignore my warning and loudly declare to the media the public's right to know, making this issue widely known to everyone.

Or, you can show some social responsibility and help comfort those panicked guests, getting them to forget about today's dreadful party.

Ladies and gentlemen, you are now united!

You are all people of status and should be clearer than I am about what the situation would be like if the information about the dirty bomb were leaked.

I'm not threatening you; I'm just telling you that if the information about the dirty bomb were leaked and it affected our operations or even caused social unrest, I'll release the names of all of you to the media...

Maybe you'll become heroes for upholding the public's right to know, right?"

Richard Marks felt the piercing stares from around him, realizing he had offended people.

Looking at the smiling Joe Ga, Richard Marks coughed and said, "Since it's like this, we would like to be informed about the progress of the dirty bomb case and its location…"

Joe Ga looked at Richard Marks, who was still trying to take advantage, and chuckled, "Do you think if there were leads on the dirty bomb, the Department of Homeland Security would hire us—the rough, brutal, inhumane mercenaries—to carry out the mission?"

Joe Ga was hinting that everything was unknown, and that the Department of Homeland Security hiring P·B was an attempt to solve the problem with extreme measures.

After all, it's easier to accept a bit of overstepping from temp workers!

These people understood the subtext, and so they became completely anxious.

Now Richard Marks was even more embarrassed; if there was a rough idea of where the dirty bomb was, or even just which city it was in, he could use this information in a tough spot to stir controversy and gain immense attention.

But now that everything was unknown, if the information was leaked and it triggered the dirty bomb to explode prematurely, he and these 'unfortunates' he had brought in would become scapegoats for the Department of Homeland Security.

They were all upper-middle class, and they knew very well the consequences of leaking information: social unrest, protests, aimless evacuations, and a huge blow to the economy…

Those things, converted into a number, are terrifying!

If they were to absurdly take the blame, their lives would be over, and all their efforts over the past decades would be wasted.

Looking at the extremely displeased faces of the group of men and women, Joe Ga smiled and stuffed the phone into his pocket, then patted it and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, now is the time for you to show social responsibility.

There are so many guests who are frightened. Go comfort them.

If possible, get them to leave us a good review, after all, I have rescued you from the terrorist den, haven't I?"

At this time, these shrewd people realized they were in Joe Ga's grip…

The guy is a private contractor, not from the Department of Homeland Security, and if they don't follow his instructions, he can throw mud on them at any time if the operation goes south...

They wouldn't have to take legal responsibility and could even be portrayed as heroes defending the people's right to know, but their reputation among American politicians would be completely ruined.

Their wealth and power are not large enough to ignore the Department of Homeland Security or even the White House, meaning they can't afford the consequences!

Richard Marks tried not to look at the eyes of those around him, suppressing the feeling of thorns in his back and trying to maintain his composure, saying, "We will placate the guests, and in return, I need you to ensure our safety."

Joe Ga immediately understood Richard's implication; it was a sign of weakness, begging boss Joe not to ensnare them.

Joe Ga glanced at his watch and smiled, "Soon, the agents from the Department of Homeland Security will arrive...

Ladies and gentlemen, even if you don't trust me, please trust the agents of the Department of Homeland Security.

As long as you cooperate, they will surely ensure your safety."

Then Joe Ga gestured towards the waiting guests and added with a smile, "It's your turn, help me apologize to everyone!

If you can receive good reviews, then I will be immensely grateful!"