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Chapter 141 Power is a fist. The stronger the fist, the greater the power! (35 Please subscribe!)

Momentum is actually a very mysterious thing.

He both exists and does not exist.

Because it exists in everyone, but not everyone can activate their own momentum.

Simply put.

Momentum is about power.

The greater the power, the stronger the momentum.

The greater the power, the greater the momentum.

Like Frank Underwood, he also has a strong aura, but there is a hint of fragility in this strength.

the reason is simple.

Frank Underwood's identity as party whip is not a fixed identity, or in other words, whether he has it or not is not up to Frank himself.

As long as the federal people think that old Underwood is not a good person, or if other bad members of the House of Representatives jointly propose a motion, Frank Underwood will lose his powerful position as party whip at any time.

This is also the reason why Frank's momentum is strong yet weak.

But Gideon Malick?
Not only strong, but also solid.

Because Gideon Malik holds the power over money and the power over life and death tightly in his own hands.

Billionaire.

Senior partner of Hydra.

These two identities will not disappear just because of anyone's small actions.

and so……

When Gideon Malik showed his intimidating power without even getting angry, in an instant, this strong and powerful aura rushed towards Locke like a dark cloud covering the sky.

If it were an ordinary person, he would probably kneel down on the spot under this invisible and huge pressure.

But Locke just looked at Gideon quietly, as if he didn't feel the strong and powerful pressure.

Of course.

I used to.

But not anymore.

In the past, he would break up with Stephanie the next day after being frightened by her plans to have a seduce her husband.

It’s just that the power he held in the past made him lack the courage to go against the trend.

This is normal.

Locke never avoids his past self, and he never feels ashamed or embarrassed about the choices he made before he got the cheats.

Only by clearly understanding himself before obtaining the plug-in can he better understand what he really wants after obtaining the plug-in.

Before he got the cheat, he was just an ordinary person. Judging from the memory, he was just an ordinary person with a good memory.

But this is the Marvel Universe, and having a good memory is useless.

He didn't think that just having a good memory would allow him to fight against the trend.

What is the general trend.

The Hydra uprising is doomed to fail, that's the general trend.

So all he could do at that time was to protect himself. If he hadn't gotten the cheat, he would never regret breaking up with Stephanie at that time.

If you are poor, you can take care of yourself; only when you are rich can you help the world.

So he regrets it now.

Because he is rich now.

And to some extent, his wealth cannot be said to be as rich as a country, but it can be said to be the richest in the universe.

The reason why Locke ignores Gideon's momentum now is because he now has power.

But his power is different from that of Frank Underwood, who could be removed at any time and therefore has some fictitious power, and also different from that of Gideon Malick, who in a sense also gained power with the help of external forces.

Locke's understanding of power is very oriental.

Power is a fist.

The power of fist is authority.

All great power comes from within oneself, without relying on external force or anything else.

and……

Retract and release as you like!

Locke sat on the chair, ignoring Gideon's pressure, holding his chin with one hand and looking at Gideon.

"I'm curious, Gideon."

"Are you trying to change the subject?"

"Do not."

Locke shook his head and looked at Gideon with some curiosity: "I'm curious, why do you insist on pulling me on board? Wouldn't it be better to leave me outside?"

Gideon smiled.

"So you still want to take my most precious treasure without taking any responsibility?"

"No, I guess."

"Then come."

"Do not."

Locke shook his head and looked at Gideon: "But how do I take on this responsibility? I will do it my own way, not the way you want."

Gideon smiled.

"Your way?"

"Yes."

Gideon didn't say anything. He looked at Locke, leaned back in the chair behind him, placed his right hand on the desk, and began tapping the table with his fingers.

The knocking sound is crisp and rhythmic.

Once, twice, three times.

The knocking sounds were like waves, hitting Locke one after another.

Locke felt a headache when he saw Gideon like this.

Just as he was about to speak, Gideon, who had been watching him, laughed again.

next second.

Gideon looked at Locke with a playful expression, as if he saw through Locke's thoughts.

"You are worthy of being the son of a Washington politician, and even more worthy of being Frank's son. You are better than Frank. You dare to run up to me and tell me that you want to play both sides."

He thought that the reason Locke was unwilling to board the ship was that he was trying to hedge his bets.

Hydra wins, Locke wins.

If Hydra loses, Locke will still win. This is why many people choose to hedge their bets even though they know that it is despicable.

Because high risk means high reward.

If Hydra wins, everyone will be happy, but if Hydra still loses, then Locke can completely sever his relationship with Stephanie, and in this way, Locke will still have the last laugh.

You can't blame Gideon for thinking that.

Because although the history of the West is short, such operations are very common.

What's the point of selling your wife for fame?

Gideon knew that a man sold his four-year-old son in exchange for his own wealth and glory.

but……

Gideon snorted.

"My precious daughter is just a bargaining chip in your heart, Locke Underwood."

"Don't think of me with those dark thoughts you are accustomed to, Gideon."

Locke ignored Gideon, who had a dark look on his face, and retorted directly: "Use your brain to think about it. If I really wanted to do this, I could have done it a few years ago instead of breaking up with Tiffany."

in fact……

If the system was more reliable and had come earlier, he would definitely not have broken up with Stephanie at that time. He might have directly agreed to Stephanie's proposal of hoping her husband would become a snake and boarded Hydra's ship directly.

Because in that case, he could rely on the power of this senior Hydra partner and his father-in-law Gideon Malik to quickly absorb resources and feed back to himself.

But the system arrived late.

So now he really has no intention of joining Hydra.

Well known.

For men, especially any ambitious man, starting a business is addictive.

Locke is now in the process of starting his own business.

Therefore, it is impossible for him to give up his own business and join someone else's organization to start a business for others.

Gideon frowned after hearing Locke's retort, and seemed to have realized what was going on.

Yes.

If this kid really wanted to bet on both sides, he could have done it then. Why wait until today?

You can't say that this kid was young and hot-tempered before, and only regretted it after he entered society and was beaten up.

Because it was impossible, and Gideon never doubted it.

Locke has always had a high emotional intelligence.

The main reason why he gave Locke the job of a caddy at the manor during the summer vacation was because of his daughter's request, but there was another reason, which was that Locke knew what to do and when.

Don't underestimate this requirement. Many people may never truly understand the meaning of the phrase "when to do what" in their lifetime.

But Locke understood.

This is also the reason why Gideon Malik did not send assassins to assassinate those who refused to be recruited by his organization as usual after he learned the truth about his daughter's breakup with Locke.

Because Locke knew what to do and when, he believed that Locke would not tell anyone about it.

quite a while.

Gideon looked at Locke, whose face showed no trace of guilt, and sighed.

"Locke."

"Please say."

"Be direct."

Gideon rubbed his brows and stopped playing blindly. Instead, he chose to play with an open hand: "Tell me the real reason why you don't want to join us."

Hearing this, Locke looked at Gideon with a playful expression.

"Are you sure you want me to tell you?"

"of course."

"But I'm afraid you can't accept it."

"hehe."

Gideon smiled and said, "I've been through a lot. Do you think I was scared after being kidnapped?"

Okay, as long as you can accept it.

Seeing this, Locke was very straightforward. He looked directly at Gideon and told him the real reason why he didn't want to join.

That is!
"Why would I go on a ship that's destined to sink?"

Hey!
This is worse than blind typing.

Gideon frowned as he listened to the reasons Locke gave.

"Destined to sink?"

"Yes."

"Hehe, do you know our strength?"

"know."

"Then how dare you say we are doomed to sink? Who gave you this..."

"You've already sunk once, haven't you?"

Locke, who was sitting on a chair, interrupted Gideon's speech, spread his hands, and looked at Gideon very honestly.

Lies don't hurt.

But the truth will!

Gideon was speechless after hearing the truth. He closed his eyes subconsciously, but as his thoughts raced, he opened his eyes again and looked at Locke.

"Have you heard the story of the Phoenix of the East?"

"Uh…what does this have to do with our current conversation?"

"Have!"

"When a phoenix rises from the ashes of fire, it does not die, but is reborn. And after it is reborn from death, it will only become stronger than the last time."

"..."

If Phoenix hears you comparing Hydra with her, she will definitely come out and spit you into charcoal.

Nonsence.

You deserve it too!

After listening to the analogy given by Gideon, Locke felt terrible and looked at Gideon speechlessly.

"You are snakes, not phoenixes. You are not the same species. Don't you feel guilty when you compare yourself like this?"

"But snakes can also turn into dragons, and dragons can also turn into dragons, right?"

"..."

(End of this chapter)