Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 667 - 641 Behind the Scenes

Chapter 667: Chapter 641 Behind the Scenes

The plane landed, heading directly to the White House.

This was the result of the intensified struggle. Since it had reached this stage, Gao Yi’s identity was no longer something to hide, and the President no longer needed to be secretive.

Upon seeing the President, Gao Yi was taken aback.

Even though it had been cleaned, the bloodstains on the President’s face were still evident, and his clothes were still covered in blood.

He knew the President had been assassinated but didn’t expect it to be this severe.

Just below the ear, but definitely not on the ear.

"Mr. President..."

The President, with a touch of authority, waved his hand and said, "I’m fine. No need to discuss my wounds anymore. We’ve talked about it enough today."

Panetta whispered beside him, "The gunman fired from two hundred meters away, just a little off."

Despite saying not to discuss the wounds, when Panetta mentioned it, the President still looked quite proud.

Shot from two hundred meters away, it wasn’t fake. Anyway, Gao Yi definitely wouldn’t dare let someone shoot at him from two hundred meters away, no matter how good their gun skills.

"I still have to hold a press conference later. We haven’t announced my injury to the public yet, so you don’t have much time. Speak... wait."

The President was sitting on the sofa, surrounded by many people, including several Special Service Bureau agents dedicated to protecting him, some White House staff, and also his hired bodyguards.

Saying wait, the President waved his hand, "Everyone, please leave."

Gao Yi knew he didn’t have to leave, and the Special Service Bureau agents knew they weren’t welcome at the moment, so they didn’t strictly perform their duties of staying close to protect the President.

Gao Yi looked at Panetta with a puzzled expression, and Panetta whispered, "The situation around the President was very chaotic just now, too many and too mixed people, so many situations were not explained clearly to the President."

Gao Yi understood and then said to the President, "We caught Little Andic in the Compaq Building and were then attacked by an FBI hostage rescue team, forced to hide in the Compaq Building awaiting rescue, during which Ben also sent people to attack."

Gao Yi took the opportunity to throw some dirt on the enemy and opponents. Without exaggerating, he just briefly stated the basic situation, which made the President look furious.

The President slammed the sofa heavily, with such force it hurt his face.

One had to say, the President was quite tough, he just grimaced a bit without crying out.

"FBI, Ben! I sent the Special Service Bureau to rescue you, why were you unable to escape?"

Gao Yi calculated the time; when he was trapped in the Compaq Building was also when the President was assassinated. Now he flew by helicopter from New York to the White House, and the President had just returned not long ago.

In other words, when the President was just assassinated, he was still able to spare a thought to send someone to protect him, which was a huge favor.

Gao Yi immediately said, "The Special Service Bureau came, but they only verbally expressed support without taking substantial action. Then, another agent of the Special Service Bureau had a completely different opinion. It seemed he wanted to keep us in the Compaq Building."

Gao Yi’s words were somewhat vague and ambiguous. The President frowned, and Panetta immediately said, "Clarify."

"Yes, the Special Service Bureau is unreliable. They’ve sided with the enemy."

The President wore an expression of fury once again, while Panetta quietly said, "Mr. President, I’ve long said the Special Service Bureau needs to be cleaned up. Clearly, they can’t bear the responsibility of protecting you, maybe even... I strongly suspect today’s assassination was deliberately condoned by the Special Service Bureau."

"You don’t need to tell me. I know."

The President let out a sigh, then said softly, "The Special Service Bureau needs a change of personnel. Keep talking."

Gao Yi opened his mouth, not knowing what else to say.

Because it seemed like everything that needed saying had been said.

Seeing Gao Yi’s dazed expression, the President prompted, "What did you do to provoke such an attack from my opponents?"

Gao Yi thought for a moment and said, "We found and captured Little Andic."

The President frowned, and at this moment, Panetta said with a delighted expression, "I think that’s the reason."

The President looked puzzled, "Little Andic? What’s his use?"

Actually, Gao Yi didn’t know what use Little Andic was either.

At this time, Panetta calmly said, "Mr. President, today, the price of Bitcoin plummeted from USD 42,000 to USD 28,000, causing turmoil in the crypto sphere. If no measures are taken, the price of Bitcoin might hit zero, leading to many going bankrupt. I think this is the main reason."

"No one knows virtual currencies better than I do."

The President confidently said, then waved his hand, "Bitcoin, just by announcing some positive news, the price will rise; announce some negative news, it will fall. I don’t think this is the main reason."

Panetta whispered, "But what if Little Andic has material that could lead Bitcoin to zero?"

The President thought for a moment and said, "He’s just a real operator of the Dark Web, but Bitcoin isn’t something they can control. How can he decide Bitcoin’s ups and downs?"

"If Bitcoin holders panic-sell, obviously the main holders of Bitcoin are those invisible tycoons. If they feel threatened by Andic Group and Little Andic’s capture means exposure, they might panic-sell, causing market fear and the plummet of Bitcoin’s price. The value of such virtual currencies is built on trust, and without it..."

"No one knows these better than I do, no need to elaborate."

The President waved his hand again towards Panetta, "Go interrogate Little Andic; we need to grasp what Little Andic knows."

Gao Yi suddenly had an ominous feeling that the President was going to mess up Bitcoin.

Panetta, looking worried, said, "Mr. President, are you sure you want to do this?"

"No, it’s not about destroying Bitcoin, but controlling it. I want Bitcoin to rise and fall at my command, and Little Andic must become a weapon in our hands, not a bomb to destroy the market."

The President couldn’t help but chuckle, "Someone is deliberately muddying the waters. Bitcoin is important and affects many interests, but not to the extent of assassination to me, so it’s two things. Someone wants it to look like one thing; their main goal is still to bring me down from the presidency."

Having said this, the President confidently said, "This matter is entrusted to you. Resolve it quickly, and gain control over the whole Dark Web fast. It seems it’s more important than I previously thought, so make haste."