Since 911, the U.S. judiciary has entered a new round of power expansion, especially with the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security, which has made the U.S. judiciary's powers unprecedentedly powerful. In 2003, after the Secret Service was merged into the Department of Homeland Security, its powers were expanded. They no longer only protect the president and his family.
Presidential candidates and vice-presidential candidates determined within 120 days before the election, children and grandchildren of current and former presidents under the age of 16, visiting foreign heads of state and government and their spouses, individuals designated by presidential decree and homeland security National special security incidents designated by the Ministry of Defense have also begun to enter the protection scope of the Secret Service.
It just so happened that the presidential candidate named Benjamin Asher also entered the protection scope of the Secret Service.
It's just a bit of a coincidence that just before entering the '120-day' protection period, the restless presidential candidate and his family suddenly decided to take a last family trip before the election. Taking a family tour before the presidential election... This Benjamin Asher doesn't have a big heart.
Generally speaking, presidential candidates during this period should begin to enter an intensive election preparation period. He needs to build momentum for his election, attract more sponsorships, and appear on more TV programs to gain popularity.
But this presidential candidate actually chose to travel before entering the period of protection from the Secret Service...
This caught the Secret Service a bit off guard. They had begun making plans to protect Benjamin Asher, but travel was definitely not in the Secret Service's plans.
However, considering that Benjamin Asher’s travel plans are not long-term.
There was only one week, and the protection period was about to begin, so the Secret Service could only send agents secretly for covert protection.
But this goes against the Secret Service's position.
Before the general election, what they said can be seen as a biased position. This is a very serious political incident. According to the regulations of the US government, various government departments should not hold positions regarding the general election, especially the judicial department, which must not happen.
Of course, rules are rules, but in the United States, like all countries in the world, very few people secretly take the rules seriously. And Benjamin Asher was already far ahead in the polls before the election. Therefore, it is understandable that the Secret Service would give certain preferential treatment in advance.
Benjamin Asher is different from previous presidential candidates. He represents a new trend in politics. He is young, British, and humorous, which is very in line with the preferences of young people.
His political platform is also intriguing. He advocated "change", emphasizing ending the Iraq war, achieving energy self-sufficiency, stopping tax cuts, and universal medical insurance. Economically, he promised to strengthen financial supervision and limit its scale and high-risk transactions to prevent new financial risks. It also emphasizes increasing jobs and reducing unemployment. He also promised to achieve partisan unity, rebuild international alliances, and restore American leadership.
This is full of temptations for the current American people. After the Iraq War began, the U.S. government came under great pressure from public opinion at home and abroad, and the domestic anti-war atmosphere was very strong. At the same time, due to the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis, the American people's attitude towards Wall Street has deteriorated sharply, and they have constantly called for strengthening the supervision and control of Wall Street. To this end, the Occupy Wall Street movement even broke out.
All in all, the emergence of Benjamin Asher perfectly catered to public opinion, so when he planned to start running, the polls continued to rise. You must know that the general election has not officially started yet, and the Democratic Party only announced Benjamin Asher as the Democratic candidate three days ago.
Of course, this is all just talk. In fact, there is a very complicated game of interests involved. Benjamin Asher was elected by various interest groups. This is a centuries-old rule of the game in American politics.
Originally, Benjamin Asher was supposed to transfer in Chile and fly directly to the United States yesterday. Unfortunately, something went wrong at this point in time.
Benjamin Asher took a cruise this time, but the cruise ship did not arrive at the port as scheduled yesterday!
Now the Secret Service is panicking. The presidential candidate with the best chance of being elected is missing! If word of this spreads, their Secret Service will at least bear most of the responsibility. Although strictly speaking, it is not their responsibility, but when the time comes, others will not care about it, and someone will have to bear the blame.
So the Secret Service needs to get this thing done and get Benjamin Asher back.
But the problem is that the Secret Service has no law enforcement authority overseas, so they can only turn to other forces. So there was the scene just now. In fact, the Secret Service can ask the CIA for help, but since the establishment of the CIA, there have been too many forces involved in it, so even though the CIA is a whole, the twists and turns are actually much more complicated than imagined. If the Secret Service really asks the CIA for help, it might complicate the situation.
So the Secret Service can only turn to the military's special response forces.
Although the military is also divided into many factions, relatively speaking, it is much purer than the CIA. Moreover, the military rarely interferes in elections, and they are less involved in such political games. In any case, no matter which president comes to power, the interests of the military cannot be shaken.
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"So...why would this guy travel at this time?" Kai didn't care much about other things. He was more curious about what Benjamin Asher was thinking.
Lynn Jobs was silent for a moment, and then said helplessly: "His marriage has been having some problems recently, so he plans to travel together to ease the relationship between the two..."
Now Kai was a little speechless. This politician was a bit of a showman. At such a moment, he actually went on a trip to save his marriage. It seemed that he and his wife were in true love.
"So, can you tell me, where are they?"
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Nearly two hours later, Kai and his team geared up and set off again, much to the displeasure of the others in the team. As the strongest team in the entire special response force, they have always been on missions very frequently, but no matter how high the frequency is, they are never ready to go out again just after returning home.
"Fake...my vacation has been ruined again! When was our last vacation? Six months ago?" Portman, the sniper of the team, sat on the plane and sorted out his weapons while complaining loudly, The noise of transport aircraft is relatively loud, so you must speak loudly.
"Hey! Man, how did you plan to spend your vacation?" Duke, the heavy fireman, asked Portman loudly while smearing black paint on his face. Duke is a typical American soldier, white, Protestant, with a square face and a square body, from a middle-class family.
"I will go to San Juan, then lock myself in a hotel, drink a lot of wine, and have sex with pretty boys!" Portman said with a disgusting smile on his wretched face.
Yes, Portman is a pervert. He is bisexual, and has never been shy about it, and is even proud of it, so he is said to be a pervert. Discrimination against homosexuals in the military is very serious, and the fact that Portman can survive so well in this situation speaks volumes about his own strength.
"Fuck, you are such a pervert!" The Destroyer, who was also a heavy firepower member, sneered at Portman. He is the kind of person who discriminates against homosexuals. Destroyer and Duke are fellow countrymen, they hail from Washington, DC. The two have a good relationship and have been in the same army since joining the army.
"Tell me, what exactly are we going to do on this mission? Why do people from the Secret Service come to us?"
This is Frederick, the commando in the team. He is a strong man of Russian descent, tall, two meters tall, and extremely powerful. My neck and nose are always red as if I was drunk. But in fact, this guy doesn't look like a Russian at all. He doesn't like drinking, but he loves sweets. He was Kai's hand-picked teammate when he first led the team alone.
Although Meatball looks ferocious, he actually has a very gentle temper.
"Maybe let us assassinate someone important? You know, that's what Nixon planned to do!" This is the kid, a medic and a communications officer. Xiaogui is a new member. A member of the original team retired, and Xiaogui is a new member who has just been added to them. Just like his nickname, this guy has a baby face. If he didn't join the army, he would definitely become a nerd. He is proficient in computers, loves anime and figurines, and is a senior conspiracy theory enthusiast.
"Stop dreaming! Politicians will not let us go if they do such a thing. They have their own lackeys! We soldiers are not qualified to serve the big men." This is the center of another commando of the team. Shi'Saji.
Sage and Kai's 'body' provider, Adam, were from the same town, from Minnesota. They even lived in the same city, but Adam had never met him before. Kai was in the same team as him when he first joined the special response force. It was also at that time that the two knew that the other was a 'fellow countryman'.
Sage is not white, he is also the son of immigrants, he is Samoan. Samoan men are generally tall and strong, so some people call them "the strongest nation in the world." Although Sage is of mixed race, he has perfectly inherited the advantages of the Samoans, with a typical refrigerator-like figure and dark skin. , very Hispanic.
Unlike his appearance, Saji is not a rude and reckless man. On the contrary, his command level is very high. He is second in the command line after Kai, so he is considered the deputy captain.
A group of people were chatting happily, but one person seemed out of place.
That is another sniper in the team, Goat. Goat is of German origin, and just like the impression of Germans, he is strict, calm and not talkative. At the same time, he is also a fervent Catholic and the most withdrawn one in the team. He doesn't like to communicate with anyone except Kai. Others in the team don't like him very much, but at work, everyone trusts him. He is the kind of person who will definitely get it done once he is given an order.
He was any commander's favorite, he just got the job done and never asked why. At this moment the guy was reading a Bible that was almost torn.
"Okay! Everyone, now I will introduce the mission situation! So, everyone, shut up!" Kai's appearance interrupted everyone's chat.
Kai's command style is no unnecessary nonsense. He rarely talks nonsense with other people in the team, but everyone trusts him extremely, because everyone in the team has been beaten by Kai at least three or four times. Everyone likes this kind of commander who can ensure the safety of soldiers.
"Yes Sir!" Everyone stood up and took a breath.
This is the habit that Kai brought from the people's army. He is serious and lively. He must be serious when he should be serious.
Kai nodded and clicked on the PC.
"Mission goal: Bring back the target person safely. Target person: Benjamin Asher, the Democratic presidential candidate!" At this point, Kai couldn't help but complain. "Hopefully none of you will vote for him."
"Sub-goal: Bring back Benjamin Asher's wife Margaret Asher and their son Connor Asher. The requirement is to try to ensure the safety of innocent people while ensuring the safety of the target. Mission location: The luxury cruise ship "Ago". Now, what else don't you understand?"
"Report!" Goat raised his hand.
"explain!"
"What do you mean by trying to keep everyone else safe?"
"The cruise ship was full of rich ladies with rich wealth and jewels... So if the situation permits, we need to ensure the safety of those rich gentlemen. But if the situation does not allow it... you know, our mission will not happen On any official document. Do you know what I mean?"
What Kai means is that if the situation doesn't allow it, they just need to bring back Benjamin Asher, and the rest... let them die. Anyway, they won't keep any files for this mission, and even if someone complains, they won't be able to find anyone.
"clear!"
"Report!" This time it was Portman. This guy usually doesn't care much about tasks, but this time he took the initiative to ask questions. "The Yago is the world's number one luxury cruise ship that just made its maiden voyage?"
Kai rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Yes, this time I can fulfill your wish for a vacation!"
Special response force salaries are very generous. Taking their team as an example, each of them earns a monthly salary of approximately US$6,246, but each mission has a subsidy ranging from approximately US$2,000 to US$8,000. A team like theirs can earn about 20,000 to 30,000 U.S. dollars in a month, plus some random subsidies and benefits. In a year, they can earn more than 300,000 U.S. dollars, and the U.S. military enjoys special tax treatment. High-tech!
Unfortunately, since they are front-line combat troops, especially Kai's team, they are basically in high-intensity combat all the time. Therefore, in order to relieve pressure, everyone in the team spends money lavishly. In addition, Americans do not like the habit of saving. These people In fact, they are all paupers. It’s still a bit difficult to enjoy the world’s most luxurious cruise ship.
No wonder Portman was so excited when he heard about the Yago. After all, under normal circumstances, he probably wouldn't have much chance to enjoy that kind of treatment.
"Okay, do you still have any questions?"
"Report!" This time it was Saji. "So who are our enemies? What threats do we need to deal with?"
This was a key point that Kai didn't mention at all in the mission description, so Saji was curious.
"Anyone who hinders our mission is an enemy!"
The reason why Kai didn't say it was because he didn't know either. Until now, no one knows what happened on the cruise ship. Because all communications with that cruise ship were cut off more than ten hours ago!
Maybe they were on a rescue mission this time, maybe it was a combat mission.
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About twelve hours later, the plane arrived off the coast of Chile. There was a storm blowing on the sea at the moment. Very few pilots dare to continue flying in this kind of weather, but most of the pilots assigned to the special response force are the kind of talented, bold, and somewhat crazy lunatics. The transport plane was so bumpy that it was about to fall apart, but the pilot continued to move towards the target sea area.
"Damn it! When can we change a group of pilots? Hal is a madman! I hate flying on his plane. This idiot will turn the plane into a roller coaster every time!" Portman struggled to fix his body while going crazy. complained.
Hal Jordan, the guy who has the same surname as the God of Basketball, is as much of a genius as Jordan. He is an airplane genius, and there is no airplane that he cannot fly. But the only problem is that he likes excitement and pursues excitement. Even if it is the most ordinary flight, he can find excitement. If there is no excitement, he will create it himself.
Kai was very puzzled that the US military did not kick such a magical person away, but kept him in the special response force.
Of course, complaints are complaints, and Hal's technology is still worthy of trust. No matter how dangerous the environment is, this guy can get them to safety.
"Hello! Ladies, move your noble butts! You are here!"
"Fake Squid! Hal! Fake Squid!" The Destroyer covered his head that hit the cabin wall and cursed Hal loudly.
"Hahaha, thank you for the compliment!" It's a pity that Hal, a lunatic, has become accustomed to this kind of 'praise'.
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Hal is indeed a genius. Under such weather conditions, they still sent them to the sea near the cruise ship. The wind is much lighter on the sea near the cruise ship. They can safely parachute and land near the cruise ship. As for whether they can get on the cruise ship, it all depends on their appearance.
Of course Kai has always been the European Emperor, even if he is unlucky, he can still cheat. Although Kai has only recovered to less than one-tenth of his peak strength (strength: 5; agility: 4; spirit: 4), some low-level spells can already be used, so cheating is no problem.
Kai landed gently on the top deck of the cruise ship and closed his parachute. Get in touch with your own team members through the 'AWIS Army Global Military Command and Control/Information System'.
"Everyone report their location! Repeat! Report their location!"
"Codenamed Destroyer, on the west side of the third deck!"
"Code name: Goat. I'm on the south side of the cruise ship. I'll board the ship in about ten minutes."
"Codename Portman...Fuck, there seems to be something in the sea. Is it a shark?"
"Portman, before your little brother is bitten off, I don't want to hear your nonsense!" Kai was really helpless towards the pervert Portman, whose attention was always in some strange places. .
"Okay, I'm at twelve o'clock, and I'll board the boat with him." Portman was also helpless towards Kai, because Kai was the only one who could surrender him. Even if he is a pervert, he still has a grateful heart. Kai saves him the most times in the team.
"Code name Duke, I'm on the stern deck."
"Code name Saji, I'm on the sea at the stern of the ship. I see Duke. I will join him."
"Price Meatball, I am on the west side of the sea, with the equipment. I am very close to the cruise ship, and I will be able to board the ship soon." Meatball is with the equipment they need, which includes an 11-meter RHIB rigid Inflatable boats, as well as a sufficient base of weapons, ammunition and explosives. These were finally airdropped by transport planes.
Kai waited for a while, because he didn't hear the imp's voice, and he was waiting for the imp's report.
But after a minute, he still didn't hear the kid's voice.
"Kid! Report your location! Kid! Repeat! Report your location!"
Still didn't get a reply from the kid.
"Attention all units! The imp is missing! The imp is missing..." One team member lost contact, which may indicate trouble, so Kai must alert other team members and tell them the specific location of the search for the imp.
But he didn't wait until he finished speaking.
The kid's voice came out.
"Wait! Wait! I need a moment!"
Kai frowned.
"Kid? What are you doing? Report your location!"
"Sir, I saw the kid...he was hung up on the cruise ship's radio transmitter, and he is now trying to find a way to get down from it." Meatball reported at this time.
There was silence in the communication. Then there was a roar of laughter.
"Farke! Farke! I was just careless! I'll be down soon! Soon!"
Kai was also dumbfounded. He knew that newcomers liked to make jokes, but the kid seemed to be born with a talent for this. Counting this time, he and the team had carried out three missions in total, but he made a joke every three times.
The last time he accidentally fell into the enemy's septic tank, he almost sickened himself to death. The last time he fought in the jungle, he somehow provoked a swarm of wild bees. Fortunately, the swarm of wild bees was not very poisonous, otherwise the kid would have become a joke.
"Meatball, get that idiot down. Then we'll meet where you are."
"Yes, sir!" Meatball replied with a smile.
"Fake, I've become a joke again." This is the little ghost's lament.
"Others gather at the location of the meat ball and explore the situation on the ship!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Um...Sir, I seem to have noticed something happening here." As soon as Kai finished speaking, Portman said in the communication.
"What's going on?" Portman is still swimming in the sea at this moment? How is it possible to see the situation?
"I saw a... yacht next to the cruise ship?"
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Kai walked along the top deck toward the west deck of the cruise ship, but strangely he didn't meet anyone along the way. He walked for ten minutes and passed three entertainment halls, but he didn't see anyone except a mess!
"...I didn't see anyone."
"Me too."
"Fake...Did we board a ghost ship?"
Soon a group of people gathered on the west deck. After gathering, they immediately began to reorganize their equipment. When skydiving, they can't carry all their gear with them. After sorting out their equipment, a group of people headed toward the central hall of the cruise ship according to the cruise ship blueprint prepared in advance.
Two commandos advance alternately as arrows, followed by the fire team, and finally the commander and two snipers.
They crossed the lifeboat deck and entered the ship.
They didn't see anyone until they entered the cruise ship.
It was an armed man with heavy firepower. There was no obvious sign. He was probably not a soldier. The equipment they wore was very professional, including a micro-communicator, a Kevlar body armor, and a Chinese-made three-shot submachine gun.
Especially that kind of three-shot submachine gun, which is rare in the world. But it is very powerful. It has a six-barreled rotating barrel, an insane amount of ammunition, an automatic cooling system, and is waterproof, dustproof, and shockproof. It is considered a semi-heavy machine gun.
Since China has very strict arms control, heavy weapons of this type rarely leak out. The armed personnel were specifically Westerners. Now it is basically certain that these Jedi are not good people.
Kai made a tactical gesture, signaling Saji and Meatball to deal with him.
After seeing Kai's gesture, the group of people immediately dispersed and prepared an ambush on the armed man's path.
