These simple words seemed to be the fuse of explosives. Li De, who had always kept calm, suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at the boy outside the iron fence in disbelief.
Suddenly, he seemed to understand everything, his brain began to work crazily, and he connected some of the information that Lin Mo had vaguely revealed to him just now.
A word that wakes the dreamer up, this sentence is perfect to describe his current state.
The other party deliberately showed his past deeds to the world's audience, and even added words of praise for him during the show. In the end, he almost became a new American hero.
The purpose of all this is to ask at this moment - "Are you interested in the position of president?"
This guy actually wants to promote himself as the president of the new United States?
And the most important thing is that this road seems to work.
Violating international law, colluding and cooperating with AI... Various crimes destined Miles not to be able to sit in the position of president for long.
Her resignation will happen sooner or later, so the person who will be elected president in the future will inevitably be chosen from among some candidates.
At this time, if the boy in front of him operates properly, he may be able to join the queue, follow the prescribed procedures, and naturally become one of the candidates!
Li De's expression suddenly became uncertain, and he was already somewhat unsure of Lin Mo's intentions.
"Why me?" he asked the first question.
Lin Mo looked very relaxed, with his toes slightly touching the floor, he propped up the chair he was sitting on, rocked the chair very leisurely, and said unhurriedly:
"Because you are the most suitable candidate at the moment. You are very good both in terms of resume and character. You can hardly find any faults or black spots. And after this hearing, citizens across the United States have also seen it."
No matter what kind of person you are, it’s not an exaggeration to say you are a new American hero.”
The CIA's ace agent, for the sake of the safety of his colleagues, is willing to stick to Night City until the last moment. After being lucky enough to survive, he can still stay in Night City and serve as a backbone instead of returning to the CIA to claim his own.
honor...
It can be seen from various deeds that the black man in front of him is indeed an extremely outstanding person.
If we want to find any shortcomings, it is that the other party is too pedantic and too loyal to the system.
But in the eyes of new American citizens, this shortcoming is actually a rare advantage and a perfect plus point.
And now, "Li De" has become a righteous man who has the courage to expose Miles' evil deeds, and is willing to expose himself for the sake of the safety of the people.
Who wouldn’t like this kind of character who can be called a man with lofty ideals?
To be able to aggravate oneself just to be an unknown background for several years...
With such an attitude of not seeking fame and fortune, no one will doubt that Reed deliberately exposed Miles' evil deeds because of his candidacy for president.
Li De shook his head and sneered:
"The person who exposed Myers' criminal evidence and acted as a witness was not myself, so how could I have the shame to run for president?"
Lin Mo smiled: "Isn't this better? According to what you said, I was the one who revealed the dirt on Miles. I will do all the hard work and you won't feel guilty. Besides, I will do all the dirty work."
The reputation has already fallen on you, it's useless for you to deny it, you might as well accept it with peace of mind."
"I never had this plan." Li De still resisted.
"Then you should have it now." Lin Mo said firmly:
"Think carefully, your identity as an agent has been exposed. Even if you return to the CIA in the future, you will not be able to continue working outside. Moreover, because of this leak, you have violated the standards of an agent.
The bureau will most likely fire you, so where can you go then?"
Li De had a stern look on his face, realizing that Lin Mo's analysis was quite accurate.
This boy obviously left no escape route for him, even this step was calculated.
Today, although he is a heroic warrior who exposes the president's evil deeds on the surface, in the eyes of the new CIA leaders, he is already an agent who cannot keep secrets.
There is nothing perfect in the world. If there are gains, there will be losses.
Since you dare to reveal the secrets of a big shot, then just pack your bed and go home to sleep.
As for whether the "Li De" in that video is himself, it is no longer important.
"I can ask old friends to help me with some relief. It will be good to be an ordinary citizen in the future. Anyway, I have been lurking in Night City for so many years, and my daily job is to be a security guard." Li De smiled calmly.
Laughed.
Lin Mo shook his head and said seriously:
"Lark mentioned you to me. She said that you are not loyal to a certain person, but to the system and New America. In other words, you love this country very much and will never do anything that infringes on the national interests."
"But if you think about it carefully, you have been working for this bloated system for half your life, and now you suddenly have to give up. Are you really willing to give up? Besides, if you don't serve as president, someone will eventually take over, and they may not be as good as Meyer.
Si Hao, are you sure you can bear to watch the new US political arena fall into chaos?"
It's all just rhetoric...
Li De looked at Lin Mo calmly and did not take these advice to heart.
He paused and responded: "I only understand one sentence, pie will not fall in the sky. This position of president is what you want me to be. Even if what you say is right, what is the price?"
Lin Mo smiled and then persuaded:
"First of all, you have to understand that no matter how powerful I am, I cannot control a president to be my puppet. Secondly, as long as you are willing to nod, then I can contact the two companies Kangtao and Arasaka to provide you with
With the help of these two companies, plus your reputation, and a little bit of work, it is almost certain that you will become the president."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Kang Tao... Arasaka?" Li De glanced at Lin Mo in surprise.
He simply could not imagine that the boy in front of him could have such energy, and that he could call two giant companies to help him in one fell swoop?
And the other party's serious look was undoubtedly telling him that this was not a joke.
Is this really possible? What is the origin of this boy who looks very young?
Lin Mo ignored Li De's surprise and continued to talk to himself:
"I have some connections in these two companies. I can ask them to help you contact the corresponding political groups. They can also provide you with the expenses for various activities. What you need to do is to cultivate your own political team and
My confidant, this shouldn’t be difficult for you, after all, you are a very good person, and many of your colleagues in the CIA have been kind to you, so they should be happy to help you.”
"As long as you become the president, then all the people you want to protect, the people you know, will be protected by you. Just like what happened to the lark, as long as you become the president, it will never happen.
....Are you not moved at all?"
Li De clenched his fists, then slowly released them after a few seconds, frowning and looking at Lin Mo.
"What are your intentions?" he asked.
"I said, as long as you become president, you are ours. In the future, I will take action against companies such as Military Technology to harm the interests of this company. With you here, it will be much easier to clean up the mess."
Lin Mo said lightly:
"This does not go against your beliefs, and even if you become president, weakening the power of military technology will actually be beneficial to you."
Li De became silent at first. He didn't know how to respond to Lin Mo's "expectations."
If the boy is telling the truth, then there is indeed no harm in the other party's proposal.
As president, he can not only continue to work for the system, but can even regain his enthusiasm to wash away the "darkness" he has long hated, instead of watching numbly.
At that time, his friends and colleagues will also benefit from this, which is an extremely attractive option for him who values feelings and loyalty.
As for whether it was appropriate to accept assistance from Kang Tao and Arasaka, Li De didn't really care.
After all, Miles, the current president of the United States, was formerly a Marine Corps soldier and served as the CEO of military technology.
If Miles became president without the help of military technology, no one would believe this nonsense.
Compared with Military Technology, a local company, most of the foundations of Kangtao and Arasaka are abroad. If he becomes president in the future, the power he can exercise will not be too restricted.
As Lin Mo said, weakening the power of military technology may be a good thing.
No government wants to see a company grow out of control, but in today's world, this phenomenon is not uncommon.
If he becomes president, he will not be able to change this situation, but at least he can do his part.
At this time, Lin Mo gave him another reason that he could not refuse:
"If you really don't want to, then I have no choice. If the person who takes the position of president in the future is an outsider, then some of the things I will do in the future may harm the interests of New America and even hurt people you are familiar with.
Until then, you can only watch."
"After all, if you are not the president, you are not qualified to talk to me!"
Li De's breathing quickened suddenly.
He suddenly realized that what Lin Mo said would most likely become true.
With the other party's terrifying connections and strong strength that can use the resources of two large companies, no matter what "big moves" the other party will make in the future, he who has lost everything by then will never be able to have the same qualifications to talk to Lin Mo.
But if he really becomes the president of the new United States, then Lin Mo will have to discuss with him any big things he wants to do in the future.
Which one is lighter and which one is more important has already been clear at a glance.