Two agents quickly stepped forward to help Nelson up. Their movements were not hindered at all, and they easily helped Nelson up.
Unfortunately, Nelson's body seemed to be constantly being struck, trembling uncontrollably, his facial muscles twitching incessantly, his eyes filled with terror and confusion. At this moment, Nelson had forgotten the pain in his body, and he had forgotten to curse and vent his anger.
Because he clearly realized that his two colleagues seemed completely oblivious to Xu Zhengyang's presence.
Otherwise, why would they look so surprised? Why didn't they try to stop Xu Zhengyang? Why didn't they fire their guns?
Poor Nelson, or rather, very lucky.
His good fortune lay in the fact that Xu Zhengyang's beating did not break any bones; it only caused him severe superficial injuries. He suffered inhuman brutality.
The two colleagues clearly saw the bruises on Nelson's face, as well as the red and swollen injuries on his hands and wrists.
Xu Zhengyang waved his hand, completely ignoring the presence of the two agents. He crossed his arms and calmly looked at the trembling Nelson, saying indifferently, "Was my warning effective?"
"You devil, you bastard!" Nelson cursed, his eyes filled with terror, yet seemingly used to it.
Xu Zhengyang's figure swayed, but he didn't seem to move.
Yes, he was incredibly fast.
Nelson felt as if he had been punched hard in the bridge of his nose. To the astonishment of his two henchmen, he fell backward onto the sofa, blood streaming from his nose, which was clearly broken.
"God, what on earth happened?"
Two agents, their faces filled with fear, helped Nelson run out of the office, glancing warily behind them as they asked, "Nelson, what happened?"
"Damn it... that Xu Zhengyang is going to kill me, can't you see him?" Nelson roared, looking to the side. Xu Zhengyang was walking unhurriedly beside the three of them, his eyes filled with pity.
The two agents were terrified. They held their guns and followed Nelson's gaze, ready to pull the trigger, but their strong mental fortitude prevented them from doing so.
It's important to know that in such close-range shooting, walls can cause bullets to ricochet, potentially injuring the shooter.
Xu Zhengyang stepped forward, grabbed Nelson's golden hair, and slammed his head hard against the wall to the side.
With a thud!
Nelson did not resist with force, and his two colleagues could not hold him down. How could they possibly resist that powerful force?
"Perhaps you have your own unspeakable difficulties," Xu Zhengyang finally showed compassion and looked calmly at Nelson.
At this point, Nelson, along with his two colleagues, were gripped by extreme fear and anxiety, and had no idea to continue helping Nelson run out to stop the bleeding and treat his injuries.
Other staff members inside the embassy also rushed out upon hearing the commotion and hurriedly gathered around.
Xu Zhengyang ignored everyone's presence and continued to say to Nelson, "I think you understand that this matter cannot be known by too many people. You just need to tell your superiors in your country what happened today and what I said, and then don't bother me again... Otherwise, I really don't mind going to your country's presidential office to visit the president."
Nelson was terrified by those words!
He stared blankly, as if he had seen a demon or was in a daze, looking at the people surrounding him, completely ignoring their concerned inquiries.
In Nelson's eyes, there was only Xu Zhengyang's calm, expressionless, and slightly thin face.
Xu Zhengyang shook his head, then his figure flashed and disappeared from Nelson's sight.
However, Xu Zhengyang's words still lingered in Nelson's ears or hovered in his mind.
Yes, Xu Zhengyang's words and what happened today really shouldn't be known to too many people!
"Get out of my way! This is none of your business. I'm doing performance art, is that okay? Are you curious?"
Nelson roared and shoved everyone aside, then staggered back to his office and slammed the door shut. He rushed to his desk, took out a recorder, and turned it on… then he turned on his computer and pulled up the recording.
result……
There was no sound from Xu Zhengyang, no sight of Xu Zhengyang.
All the dialogue and actions seemed to be just Nelson himself putting on a ridiculous show.
Volume Six, Chapter 356: Selfish Motives
The reason Xu Zhengyang did this is very simple.
Since many people have already noticed and suspected it, there's no need to hide it. Showing it to them, to intimidate and warn them, is better than letting them spend their days pondering all sorts of messy schemes and plots.
Xu Zhengyang certainly didn't have the time to search for everyone in the capital, beat them up, and give them a warning.
The key is to catch the leader. The United States is the leader among those countries. If Nelson and his superiors aren't idiots, they should do something to stop the intelligence agencies of those countries from doing anything foolish to displease Xu Zhengyang.
Because no matter who did it, or how secretly it was done, in the end Xu Zhengyang will first come to the US to question them.
In particular, if this assassination attempt was indeed carried out by the intelligence agencies within the United States without prior notification to Nelson, then Xu Zhengyang's warning shot would be even more effective. It's worth noting that after the incident, Li Haidong thoroughly investigated all the embassies except for the United States before flying abroad to conduct his own investigation.
The development of events seems to be roughly in line with Xu Zhengyang's predictions.
Nelson returned to his home country the day after the incident.
He reported the matter in detail to his superior and was honored to be personally summoned by the president, where they discussed it in secret for more than an hour in a room.
What would have been considered utterly absurd in the past is now regarded as a top-secret matter by high-ranking intelligence officials and the president of Country M, and absolutely cannot be ignored. Consequently, the president and intelligence officials of Country M are filled with indignation and suspicion, wondering which bastard has carried out such an assassination attempt.
Having accumulated numerous clues and evidence, they were already fairly certain of Xu Zhengyang's enigmatic identity and unique, extraordinary abilities. Furthermore, based on a comprehensive analysis of Xu Zhengyang's actions and behavior over the years, they had gleaned insights into his personality and mindset. They were considering arranging for their intelligence department to send highly secretive individuals to contact Xu Zhengyang and gradually win him over.
Changing someone's mind and getting them to willingly make a decision that aligns with the interests of Country M is by no means a simple matter.
It's important to understand that Xu Zhengyang is not short of money and enjoys the most generous treatment; moreover, with his abilities, there's almost nothing he can't obtain. To turn him against his will and completely win him over, it would require a clever approach from various angles, gradually implementing ideological persuasion and transformation.
This will take a long time.
The peripheral agents of the M country's intelligence agencies are very good at doing this kind of thing and have enough patience.
However, this sudden assassination attempt unexpectedly led Xu Zhengyang to suspect the US first. This meant that the plan to subvert Xu Zhengyang, which had already begun, seemed to have hit a dead end from the very beginning.
Moreover, Xu Zhengyang openly used his strange abilities this time and directly threatened that if there were any further actions that displeased him, he might do something to the president of Country M.
With the intelligence he had gathered from his previous investigation of Xu Zhengyang, plus Nelson's personal experience, he had a wealth of information.
No one doubts whether Xu Zhengyang is capable of doing something so astonishing.
Damn it...
The President and the CIA Director both thought of a line from the Bible: "Someday in the future... God will come down to earth again to punish sinners and save mankind."
This even caused the CIA director to worry about another program they were implementing. After Nelson left, he said to the president with great concern, "Mr. President, should we continue with our 'god-making program'? It seems to have gained considerable influence..."
The president considered for a moment and said, "I didn't know about this plan from the beginning, did I?"
The CIA director shrugged. It was due to the country's political system, and besides, the president really didn't need to worry about such things.
However, the president's words now seem to have a deeper meaning.
The CIA director considered for a moment, then nodded and said, "This doesn't seem to cause any conflict..."
"You'd better get out of this," the president said, waving his hand. "This matter has absolutely nothing to do with any department of our country."
The two exchanged a meaningful glance and nodded.
In fact, many things only require a roundabout, indirect approach to give them a push, and that's enough.
Moreover, whatever the final outcome of the matter will have nothing to do with them.
...
Just as Xu Zhengyang said, or rather, as he instructed, no one would be willing to reveal this news to the general public.
What kind of reaction would that cause around the world? Nobody dares to imagine. It's terrifying.
Ultimately, the president urgently convened a small, secret meeting with several top officials.
After the meeting, the Secretary of State began visiting several countries suspected of orchestrating the assassination. Accompanying him was none other than the Director of the CIA. His aim, of course, was to discuss, or rather, directly order, those countries' intelligence chiefs and heads of state not to act rashly.
However, at the same time, the president also ordered the formation of a research team from the highest-level technology departments to begin specialized research on deities and superpowers. He allocated substantial funds, hoping to quickly develop something useful, perhaps even a way to deal with the deities…
That would be perfect.
In this era of rapid technological development and a strong emphasis on science, people seem to believe deep down that scientific research will eventually unravel all the incredible mysteries.
This is somewhat similar to how several superpowers simultaneously began research into supernatural abilities decades ago, and seemingly achieved considerable results. However, for various reasons, these programs were later shelved, and funding for further research and development ceased.
...
Xu Zhengyang has returned to his villa in Jingniang Lake, Fuhe City, seemingly enjoying a leisurely and happy life with his elderly parents and young children.
In fact, the day after he returned from the capital, military vehicles, under extremely tight security, transported more than a ton of mutton-fat jade from a top-secret military base to this location.
Furthermore, the military has taken over the security measures around the villa where Xu Zhengyang and his family live.
The hill where the villa is located has been almost entirely under control. Soldiers are stationed at all the major and minor intersections, and patrol the dense forests on the hill. Even the mountain path from behind the villa all the way to the public tourist area beside Jingniang Lake is patrolled by soldiers from time to time.
Of the mutton fat jade transported, 300 kilograms were pure mutton fat jade, while the rest were mutton fat jade stones with slight flaws in their quality.
Xu Zhengyang has already begun to consider continuing the conferment of divine titles and creating more divine artifacts to make it easier for his subordinates to carry out their missions.
He even considered making Li Haidong and Chen Chaojiang into true deities!
However, he temporarily suppressed this idea and did not consider it.
Li Haidong has already gone abroad to investigate the mastermind behind the assassination. It's not appropriate to entrust this task to other ghost messengers. Only someone like Li Haidong, who understands the nature of institutions in various countries and the hierarchical management of relevant departments, and whose authority and capabilities are undeniable, could be sent out.
As for Chen Chaojiang, being a human-god, he is relatively more convenient in handling certain matters. However, he is not suitable for going out on missions.
Foreign institutions could not possibly overlook the existence of Chen Chaojiang.
As a result, Xu Zhengyang felt more and more that he had too few capable assistants around him, and that they were not enough.
Regarding safety, there shouldn't be any problems or accidents happening for the time being.
So now Xu Zhengyang is starting to consider how to better manage his divine influence and its impact on the public.
After all, this kind of religious institution differs greatly from common human legends and beliefs. Moreover, given the current social values and beliefs, how can the public accept the arrangements of such a religious institution if they are made completely public? Some people will inevitably develop a hostile attitude towards it.
In order to achieve a smooth transition, in addition to a long period of time, a reasonable and steady step-by-step plan is also needed.
We must not let ordinary people go astray.
Why did so many so-called cultivation practices and beliefs, such as "Dao Xian Gong," spread so rapidly and gain so many people's belief and addiction?
After Ye Wan and her child returned to her parents' home in Jiangnan, Chen Chaojiang was arranged by Xu Zhengyang to travel back from Jiangnan to several locations of the City God Temple to conduct a detailed investigation and analysis of the "Dao Xian Gong" practice and the degree of faith among its followers.
This matter must be thoroughly investigated before we can take steady steps to resolve it.
Simply eliminating the mastermind behind the fraud for huge economic gain is absolutely insufficient. The "Daoist Immortal Cultivation Technique" has a wide reach and numerous followers. The mindset of these deceived people must be considered; a swift and decisive crackdown would inevitably provoke extreme actions from many believers.
You can't forcibly interfere with someone's freedom of belief or freedom of thought, right?
Many people share a common problem: the less clear something is about it, the more they tend to consider the issue from a different perspective when taking extreme measures to stop it.
Besides, is it really that simple?