Invasion of America

Chapter 69 Self-destruction
In the afternoon, after half a day of tedious and monotonous tracking, the bounty team's seven-seater station wagon stopped at the door of a clinic in the Lloyd community.

As the team leader, Stock pushed the door open and got out of the car, and found a dark-skinned gangster lying on the ground at the door of the clinic.

The guy was groaning and shouting in pain, his voice shattered by the pain.

"You called us?" Stocker went up and pulled out his phone, shoving the screen roughly in front of the hoodlum's face. "Open your eyes! Have you seen this guy?"

The screen showed a screenshot of the blood collection center's surveillance footage. A guy with red hair and tattoos was holding a pistol with a cold expression.

The dark-skinned thug didn't answer immediately. He was sweating profusely from the pain and grimacing as he shouted, "One thousand dollars! I want one thousand dollars to go to the clinic for treatment."

"How can a thousand dollars be enough?" Stock shook his head with a sneer and took out a box of strong painkillers from his pocket. "I think what you want is not a thousand dollars, but this."

Seeing the painkillers, the black-skinned thug wanted to grab them. But Stock stepped on his chest and said, "Tell me something useful first."

"Duke Street. The boy went off with an old lady on Duke Street. I know the old lady. She has a beautiful granddaughter named Harley."

After obtaining an address, Stocker dropped a powerful painkiller and walked away.

The black-skinned thug was so angry that he yelled, "Wait, you can't do this. I'm seriously injured and need treatment. You should at least give me some money."

"You only deserve painkillers." Stocker didn't bother to pay attention. He returned to the seven-seater station wagon, jumped into the driver's seat, and ordered in a deep voice: "Drive back to Duke Street.

That guy is probably out there; we probably just passed him by. He's probably changed his appearance again."

Investigating and arresting is a job that requires a lot of patience. The bounty team has long been accustomed to running back and forth, waiting for the target to become exhausted and reveal a flaw.

But before the car started, another business car suddenly appeared and stopped in front of the station wagon with a harsh brake sound.

"Hi, Stoker."

A burly man got out of the car, walked straight up to the station wagon, rapped on the window, and forced his eyes inside the car. He immediately spotted the miserable Lisa and Annie in the back seat.

"Wow, this is not right. How could you treat two lovely girls so roughly? I'm reporting you for unlawful detention and abuse."

The burly man seemed to have grasped some kind of leverage, and immediately laughed fearlessly outside the car window.

The man who came was a colleague and also an enemy. Stock cursed angrily: "Asshole, why did you come to me?"

"I came to see how you die!" The burly man laughed, took out his mobile phone, clicked on a link and showed it to Stock.

Stock took just one look and couldn't help cursing, "Fuck, is that guy crazy?"
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The wanted Zhou Qingfeng suddenly appeared in an unusual way.

A girl named Harley posted a few photos on her social account: Zhou Qingfeng was standing at her door wearing a simple black T-shirt, with a tired but determined smile on his face.

The caption reads: "My grandma ran into the fugitive CEO of 'Holy Light' while out buying groceries. I didn't expect him to be so kind!"

There is also a few minutes of video interview under the photo. Zhou Qingfeng talks to the camera, his tone calm but full of accusations:

"I have been unreasonably suppressed by American politicians, and the FBI's wanted warrant is just a tool for them to exclude dissidents.

I met two kind girls in Orlando, Lisa and Anne, who gave me temporary shelter.

But because of this kindness, they were illegally detained by a group of bounty hunters and even abused!"

He paused, his eyes piercing the camera, and said coldly: "Although I am in danger, I have to stand up and condemn this shameless atrocity.

I hope those captors will immediately surrender to the police and release those two poor girls. But I know they have long lost their conscience, so I can only stand up directly.

This self-destructive action immediately went viral online, as the video ended with several candid shots of the bounty hunters and their seven-seater station wagon.

Especially at the moment of parking and opening the car door, the telephoto lens captured the miserable state of the two girls, Lisa and Anne, in the back seat.

Bounty boss Stock sat in the black seven-seater station wagon, staring at his cell phone screen with a look of horror on his face.

This means that while he is looking for the whereabouts of his prey, the prey has already launched a counterattack and is secretly following him.

On social platforms, Halle's video quickly spread like a virus, and the comment section was crowded with people eating melons:

"This CEO has made big news!" "This guy is so bold! How dare a wanted criminal show up in public?"

The "yellow-haired" president in the White House attracted countless fans with his unconventional and shocking style.

Zhou Qingfeng is obviously also copying this track - he doesn't care whether others like it or not, he just wants to make the show lively enough so that the whole world will stare at him.

Stock's social media account attracted tens of thousands of followers within an hour, and the comment section exploded:

"Where are Lisa and Annie?" "You scumbags, let them go!" "Just wait for the police to come!"

He slammed his phone down, cold sweat pouring down his forehead, and cursed under his breath: "How did that guy know me?"

His mind raced for three seconds, and he suddenly slapped his thigh and realized what was happening - he had underestimated his opponent, too much.

Stock had posted information about arresting Zhou Qingfeng in several social groups in the community, attaching surveillance screenshots and reward amounts, hoping to get clues.

Since Zhou Qingfeng was willing to accept Halle's interview, he must have looked through her mobile phone and followed the clues to find these clues.

So, this guy struck back and "opened the box" of Stock and others - their names, photos, and even vehicle information were all stripped out and posted online for everyone to see.

Now, the hunter has become the target of public criticism and has completely lost.

What made Stoke's back shiver even more was that in the videos and photos Zhou Qingfeng sent, there were several photos of Lisa looking directly at the camera. He turned his head sharply and glared at the two girls in the back seat.

The lights in the carriage were dim. Half of Lisa's face was swollen and bruised, but her eyes were as cold as ice and she stared back at him expressionlessly.

Stocker growled through gritted teeth, "You saw that guy, didn't you? You've been waiting."

His voice was low and angry, his knuckles were cracking, and he wanted to pounce on Lisa and punch her again.

Illegal detention and lynching are serious crimes in the United States. You can get away with it if you do it in private, but once it is exposed, going to jail is a sure thing.

The other three bounty hunters in the car were instantly furious, their reactions even faster than Stocker's. They exchanged glances, then without a word, flung open the car door and jumped out, attempting to distance themselves from the incident. Stocker, his chest clenched with rage, slammed his fist on the seat, and shouted, "That guy is crazy! What good is there in showing up like this?"
Originally, we were the only ones who knew his whereabouts. Now, countless people will rush to catch him, and he won’t be able to escape at all.”

Zhou Qingfeng's move was too ruthless. Not only did it force the hunters who were tracking him into a dead end, it also added fuel to the fire, pushing the public opinion trend even higher and bigger.

Now, people all over the world are watching the whereabouts of Lisa and Anne. The police have to intervene under pressure, and he, the "kidnapper", has been nailed to the pillar of shame.

The sound of sirens could be heard faintly in the distance.

Stock slumped in the driver's seat, his fingers trembling as he fumbled for a cigarette, but he couldn't light it. He couldn't understand why his prey was so frantic it was blowing itself up!
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Is Zhou Qingfeng crazy?

No, he was very calm.

When he stood at the door of Harry's house, caught a glimpse of Stock's station wagon driving slowly by, and saw Lisa's pitiful face in the window, he knew that simply escaping would not work.

Bounty hunters are like sharks that smell blood. They keep tracking and will eventually bite you.

To escape these pursuers, one must either have superb mobility, like jumping on the Holy Light One that night and flying out of Florida;

Otherwise, you have to muddy the waters, trap the pursuer in the quagmire, and escape yourself in the chaos.

So, he decisively chose the latter. With the help of Harley's mobile phone, he recorded the video denouncing Stock, passionately accusing him of illegally detaining Lisa and Anne.

As soon as the video was released, the internet went viral. The media was overjoyed and rushed to repost it, with each headline more sensational than the last:

"A wanted criminal angrily denounces a bounty hunter!" "Lisa and Annie are in dire straits, their fate unknown." "On the run, the president of 'Holy Light' sacrifices himself for love."

The flames of public opinion were ignited, catching Stock and his team off guard. But this was not to save the two poor girls.

Then, he used Harley's account to drop the second bomb.

A new video, set in a dark alleyway in Lloyd's neighborhood, with streetlights casting long shadows behind him.

He faced the camera, his tone calm but with a defiant indifference: "Want a million-dollar reward? Come and catch me. I'm in Orlando."

This video, less than a minute long, was like a nuclear bomb, instantly blowing up the entire internet and causing a huge uproar. Countless people expressed shock.
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Governor Parker was waiting for news in his office when his assistant suddenly came in and said that there was new progress in the arrest of the president of Holy Light.

The governor thought that someone had been caught or that there was some substantial clue that would end the current deadlock immediately.

did not expect.
The assistant turned on the TV, and on the screen, the news channel was playing Zhou Qingfeng's latest video in a loop.

The host commented in an exaggerated tone: "This may be the most righteous wanted criminal in American history, and also the most arrogant!"

Governor Parker stared blankly at the screen, feeling that his intelligence had been severely humiliated in this cat-and-mouse game, unable to understand it.

After a long pause, he finally managed to utter, "This brat...is he too arrogant? Or is he just here to mock me?"

It is really hard to understand how a guy with an FBI wanted warrant and a million-dollar bounty on his head dares to jump out so blatantly and look fearless for love?

If this isn't walking into a trap, then what is?
Governor Parker grew increasingly angry. He slammed his hand on the table and growled, "This is a blatant provocation to me and the entire law enforcement system!"

He ordered his assistant, "Notify the FBI and the Orlando Police Department immediately. We must catch this guy!"
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Xiao Jinlang is still in Miami. His superiors are trying to resolve the issue through diplomatic means and asked him to stay temporarily to gather the employees of "Electric Flight".

Seeing Zhou Qingfeng's video, Lao Xiao shuddered and thought to himself: "It's over, this kid is using his brain again."

The average person's brainpower is limited, but with limited human, financial, and material resources, they can't come up with anything too grand. Any overly bizarre actions would at best create a joke and only bring trouble upon themselves.

But Zhou Qingfeng is different. His ability to act is too strong, and the trouble he causes is not small. Seeing this kid actually encouraging others to catch him.
"He wants to turn Orlando into a mess, right?!"

"Wouldn't the residents there be crazy? Especially those street thugs, bounty hunters, and the lower classes. For a million dollars, there's nothing they wouldn't do."

"If this gets out of hand, the military and police in Orlando will go crazy."
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I don’t know if the Orlando military and police are crazy, but Chief Carl in Miami is going crazy.

Zhou Qingfeng quickly released a third video, in which he said that if the residents of Orlando were unwilling to accept the $1 million bounty, he would try Miami.

"No, don't come over here!"

Carl felt a surge of fear. He had just been promoted and had barely warmed his seat, so he didn't want to be in the headlines.

Miami is a city of immigrants, tourists, and ruthless individuals, full of troublemakers. If you, a "walking millionaire," show up, the whole city is bound to riot.

Crowds surged on the streets, sirens blared, violent incidents occurred frequently, the military and police were exhausted, and the entire city fell into a state of anarchy.

Just thinking about that chaotic scene made Director Carl shudder—when others said this, he would just treat it as a joke. But Zhou Qingfeng was an exception.
That guy was just an ordinary overseas student, but he made a big deal about the lottery case. Now he's trying to fool the FBI!

"No, I would rather lead the team to Orlando for support than let that kid run back to Miami." Carl made a prompt decision and planned to call Kelly to communicate and coordinate.

But before he dialed the number, the mayor of Orlando, the police chief, and the head of the FBI called him one after another.

The mayor asked directly, "Director Vincent, I heard you have a connection with the CEO of Holy Light."

"No, no, I'm not familiar with him." Carl denied it flatly.

“Alas, we all know that Director Vincent was able to survive the crackdown by the mafia bureaucrats thanks to the help of the ‘Holy Light’ president.

Assuming you have the contact information, could you tell the president that we won't make things difficult for him and ask him to go somewhere else?

Orlando is a small city with a population of only over 300,000. We have limited finances and a small police force. Didn't he say he was going to Miami? We won't stop him and are happy to see him off.

Director Karl was also puzzled. "Has the situation become so dire now? He's alone, and they can't even catch him?"

The mayor of Orlando said angrily, "If we could catch this, would we have to come to you for help?

Crazy people from all over Florida are flocking to Orlando, and traffic in and out of the city is almost jammed.

Some tourists, feeling the excitement, insist on coming to our place. They want to see what a city-wide wanted man looks like.
If we don't stop him, the city will be in chaos. If he wants to leave, we'd rather pay him a million dollars!"

(End of this chapter)