From picking up corpses to becoming a true god of America

Chapter 132 What do you have to fight me with?

In the picture, Louise, dressed in a uniform, has her long golden hair tied up, making her already delicate and beautiful face look even more radiant.

"I am now announcing to all the citizens of Seattle that, through our tireless efforts, we have successfully made contact with that superhero."

"I can guarantee that I will maintain a good relationship with him and ensure the safety of our city!"

These words immediately sparked a burst of enthusiastic cheers.

Louise was surrounded by an excited crowd, her eyes fixed on the camera as if she were staring at Victor.

Those eyes, as sharp as Wilson's, seemed to say, "The legislators, the citizens, the state government—they're all mine."

What can you use to fight me?

Viktor felt like his chest was about to explode with anger.

Well, Wilson with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you're really going to use any means necessary to promote your daughter to power, aren't you?

"You're lying! How could she possibly do that! Wilson, you're supposed to be a shrewd old fox, how could you believe such lies!"

"Shut up, Victor."

Wilson's gaze immediately turned cold as he stared intently at Victor.

Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't.

"So what if I intervene? Do you really think you can control all of Seattle?"

"If you can't even handle these things, you really don't deserve to stay in this position."

Upon hearing this, Viktor was stunned and couldn't utter a single word.

He could tell.

This joint impeachment was not led by Wilson, but rather reflected the collective attitude of the entire Seattle community and the top Democratic Party leaders in Washington State.

Their reason for wanting to replace him is simple.

Next year is a big election year, and the Democratic Party hopes to resolve the impact of this matter as soon as possible, repair its relationship with the federal government, and eliminate any negative effects on the presidential election.

Even though Wilson was his longtime comrade-in-arms, he had to make way for this matter of absolute priority.

The state party headquarters' message was simple: they just needed a mayor who could solve problems, and they didn't need to worry about other aspects like economic development for the time being.

Moreover, in Wilson's view, his old friend was indeed outdated.

If Ye Xiao hadn't reminded him, he might not have realized the seriousness of the matter.

Victor only superficially realized that the Republicans would exploit this situation, and even arrogantly believed that the state party headquarters and Wilson had to protect him in order to resist Republican infiltration.

That's absolutely stupid.

In that case, it would be better to switch to the more reliable Louise.

The impeachment process has now begun, and the Attorney General has arrived in Seattle. Viktor's only option is likely to be dismissal.

It doesn't matter if Louise isn't elected mayor in the next mayoral election.

Wilson knew it very well.

After this incident, whoever becomes mayor will take Louise's demands more seriously than Victor.

As a senator from Washington state, Wilson had to keep a close eye on the situation there, even though he was in the federal government.

All his political resources come from here.

In other words, constitutionally speaking, Wilson represented the will of all citizens of Washington State in negotiations with Congress and the federal government.

He is not a subordinate of the Union; he is one of the shareholders of the United States.

"good----"

After a long while, Victor slowly stood up, stared at Wilson, and said slowly, "In that case, we'll see, Mr. Congressman."

"I will absolutely not give up on all of this so easily."

"No matter who it is, don't expect me to surrender so easily!"

After saying that, Viktor turned and left angrily.

Wilson glanced sideways at his departing figure, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

That's all he can do.

Although Wilson possesses very strong resources, as mentioned before, in order to avoid leaving any potential problems for Louise, it is not convenient for him to get too involved in this matter.

Whatever Victor plans next, Louise will have to face it herself.

However, for these seasoned politicians, this is also a test and a challenge.

If Louise can't even handle this little problem, then she's not qualified for this position.

"Good luck."

Wilson grabbed the glass on the table, downed the whiskey in one gulp, then slammed the glass back on the table, straightened his collar, and strode away.

While Wilson was traveling by plane to Washington, D.C.

The corruption and dereliction of duty case involving the mayor of Seattle has been widely discussed in the city.

At first, the people thought it was just a routine political attack.

After all, which politician doesn't have some negative news?

Even the current president has a good-for-nothing son, doesn't he?

At least Mayor Victor did a decent job in areas such as welfare, minority groups, and openness, which earned him a good reputation in Seattle.

But what happened next was beyond everyone's expectations.

First, an impeachment petition signed by most of the city council members was sent to the city council and made public through the Seattle Post-Dispatch.

Immediately afterwards, the state attorney general's plenipotentiary representative arrived in Seattle and announced the start of an investigation into Seattle Mayor Victor, focusing on his relationship with Representative Lodge.

Meanwhile, political commentators on television and short video platforms followed up with reports on the matter, seemingly to create momentum.

This sense of inevitable trend has left many people feeling uneasy, as if a storm is brewing.

Is Mayor Victor really going to be impeached and removed from office?

In the coffee shop downstairs from the city hall, several civil servants were whispering to each other during their break, holding their coffee cups.

"The prosecutor has already started working in his office on the fourth floor."

"My God, is the state really planning to replace Mayor Victor?"

"It should be. The impact of those previous incidents was just too severe. I heard the federal government is very angry."

"But after he's replaced, who will clean up this mess?"

"Have you heard? It seems the Party Headquarters intends to have Commissioner Louise take over."

"What?!"

Countless similar scenes have been observed in Seattle's companies, hospitals, and communities.

Everyone started discussing this possibility.

At first, they felt it was inappropriate to let a senator's daughter, a political novice, take over such an important city.

Is this a joke?!

However, many people recalled Louise's statement from a few days ago and suddenly felt that it wasn't entirely impossible.

After all, compared to Victor, Louise clearly provides them with a greater sense of security.

Once people realized this, quite a few were even tempted and spontaneously promoted Louise.

Damn, this is absolutely awful!

Mayor Victor stood in his office, looking out the window at the prosecutor's office across the street, feeling incredibly hot and wishing he could seal the window shut.

That wretched Wilson.

Although he didn't actually do anything, his attitude spoke volumes.

The others had only refrained from taking action because of his relationship with Viktor.

Wilson's statement was the biggest blow to Victor.

If he wants to keep his position, he must use all the resources at his disposal.

But then another problem arose.

Victor can handle this task force led by the assistant attorney general, but can he take down the state attorney general?

He's not Superman; how could he possibly kill off squads of FBI agents coming to his door?

But if we can't solve the problem, how about we deal with the person who raised it?

Viktor suddenly realized a possibility and immediately understood!

"Fine, since you all want to get rid of me, then I'll just have to make sure you don't get your way!"

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

If he can't handle the prosecutor, surely he can handle a little girl?

After careful consideration, Viktor made a phone call.

"Hello, is this Ms. Jasmine?"

"I need your help—"

Jasmine found the request on the phone a little strange.

She used to follow Professor Charlie, but because of Ye Xiao, Professor Charlie disappeared.

Jasmine had no choice but to stay with Dennis and remain in Seattle.

However, she didn't stay idle; she used this time to travel around Seattle seeking pleasure and chasing after women.

With her talent and hard work, she has unknowingly built up a huge network of relationships.

Viktor is one of the people in this network.

Jasmine was puzzled. Why was this mayor, who was embroiled in controversy and on the verge of collapse, calling now?

"Is this Mayor? Hello! It's been so long!"

Jasmine hid her thoughts, her voice still melodious and pleasant, allowing Viktor to briefly forget his previous troubles and fail to detect the distance and boredom she was trying to conceal.

"I can't help it, I've been really busy lately."

Viktor smiled, gripped his phone tighter, and said, "Any time to grab a bite to eat? We can talk more."

"Would you like to eat? I might be busy for a while; Mr. Dennis has a lot to do. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"I need your help to get someone sorted out for me."

Whose heart?

"Ye Xiao".

"What?!"

Another week passed, and Christmas was approaching.

Under the influence of the New Year's atmosphere, Seattle, which had experienced a less than peaceful period, has finally regained some of its joyful spirit.

Christmas decorations are everywhere on the streets, and the classic "Jingle Bells" song is playing again. Although it's annoying, it adds to the festive atmosphere.

Ye Xiao led Beryl and Eileen down the street, preparing to buy some Christmas supplies.

According to Erin, they eat nut cookies and beef stew every Christmas.

Seth was promoted to police superintendent this year, supposedly because he's been busy with a recent series of murders and has been mostly away from home lately.

So he handed Eileen over to Ye Xiao, his cheap godfather.

"Seriously, Eileen."

Ye Xiao looked at the long list and felt somewhat incredulous.

"Are you really planning to prepare beef stew for a hundred people for Christmas?"

"certainly!"

Eileen stood with her hands on her hips, looking determined.

Perhaps she was provoked last time, because this time she was determined to show off.

Erin plans to prepare a large portion of beef stew rice herself and distribute it to her neighbors in the community on Christmas Day.

"Do you have the money for all this stuff?"

Ye Xiao smiled and said, "Doing good deeds should only be within your ability."

"I have money!"

Eileen pulled out her bulging little wallet, which contained the money she had saved from her lunch.

Ye Xiao counted the money; it was less than a hundred dollars, enough to buy about 13 pounds of ground beef, but not enough to make that much braised rice.

"Alright."

Under Eileen's anxious gaze, Ye Xiao gripped his wallet tightly.

"Go back and clean my house for another month, and I'll agree."

"Yay! I like you the most!"

Eileen's tense little face instantly lit up, and she jumped up and kissed Ye Xiao on the cheek.

Then, holding Beryl's hand, they excitedly ran into the supermarket.

Sigh, is this what it's like to raise a daughter?

Looking at the lively, cute, and kind-hearted Eileen, Ye Xiao felt more and more that she was not suitable for this place.

With less than a year until Eileen graduates, perhaps it's time to talk to Seth about sending her to study in China.

Although America is a prosperous country, even middle-class families with good education are at risk of falling into poverty.

Health insurance, divorce, enhancement drugs, gangs, guns —

Here, accidents happen so frequently that people have gradually become accustomed to them, forming absurd common sense such as clinics only prescribing painkillers.

If possible, Ye Xiao would prefer that Eileen live in an environment without enhancement agents, gangs, or guns.

Thinking of this, Ye Xiao couldn't help but find it somewhat laughable, finally understanding the meaning of "at the time, it seemed so ordinary".

Things that once seemed so natural were now unattainable in another country.

"ah!"

Just as Ye Xiao was pondering, someone suddenly bumped into him from behind.

Ye Xiao turned around in confusion and saw a quiet Mexican girl with a few freckles on her face. He couldn't help but frown.

"I'm so sorry, sir, I didn't mean to."

The girl looked flustered, gripping Ye Xiao's arm tightly, her voice pleading.

"Please, sir, help me! Someone was chasing me and trying to kidnap me!"

"Um?

Ye Xiao turned his head and saw that there were indeed several black men with strange expressions behind him, looking at him with hostile eyes.

"What's going on?"

"I...I don't know."

The girl said in a panic, "I... I just wanted to buy something after class, I never expected they would target me."

"Oh, then I'll call the police for you."

"No, sir!"

"Um?"

The girl quickly explained, "I... I'm afraid they'll retaliate against me."

Ye Xiao couldn't help but feel a little strange.

This person's reaction is very abnormal.

And those guys in the back are putting on such a fake act.

Klingen had practically wiped out all the gangs in Seattle, to the point that Ye Xiao was now worried about how to find corpses for the professor. Where could he find such vicious gang members?

So what are they planning to do with themselves?

Surely it can't be for her own body?

Just as Ye Xiao was thinking this, the three men with ill intentions walked over.

"Sir, they're here!"

The girl grabbed Ye Xiao's arm tightly and pleaded, "Please, take me away quickly, just take me home!"

'

"Why are you running away?"

Ye Xiao smiled, pushed the girl aside, and turned to face the three black men.

Ye Xiao hadn't encountered such a scene in a long time, and he even felt a little nostalgic.