Chapter 144: The Disappearance of Hawk! (Bonus chapter for 2000 initial subscriptions!)

Something happened.

A major incident has occurred in Niuyuecheng once again.

Well-informed media personnel rushed back to their newspaper offices almost immediately, and as soon as the day broke, brand-new headlines made their dazzling debut.

"The New York Times: 'Military Raids Civilian Cemetery on Christmas Eve, Sparks Massacre; Calvin Cemetery Becomes a Slaughterhouse!'"

"The Wall Street Journal: 'Another Disaster for General Luo Si; Was the Carnage at Calvin Cemetery Caused by a Botched Pursuit of the Hulk?'"

"Global Observer: 'Seventy-Seven Dead in Gruesome Fashion, Helicopters Turned into Fireballs, Countless Tombstones Shattered; What on Earth Has the Federal Military Done!'"

It was impossible to keep what happened at Calvin Cemetery a secret.

And so.

Countless citizens of Niuyuecheng woke up, saw the headlines, and those who had buried their deceased loved ones in Calvin Cemetery felt as if the sky had instantly collapsed.

They rushed to Calvin Cemetery as quickly as they could.

But...

Calvin Cemetery was already cordoned off by military reinforcements that had arrived.

Facing the throngs of Niuyuecheng citizens shouting that their loved ones were inside and demanding entry, the guards remained unmoved; upon receiving orders, they even chambered their rounds, staring fixedly at the cordon, ready to fire without hesitation should any citizen dare to cross it.

Don't make me laugh.

They couldn't beat the monster from last night, but they couldn't bully you commoners?

The bond between the military and the people?

That sort of thing doesn't exist in the Federation; even when disasters strike across the Federation, the military doesn't show up to provide relief, but to suppress.

The crowd was furious, immediately unfurling banners and staring back in protest at the soldiers across the cordon.

The Mayor of Niuyuecheng was also feeling frazzled at this moment.

After seeing the news, taxpayers in Manhadundao recalled the losses caused by the military's previous unauthorized actions; those with connections called the Pentagon directly, while those without connections but with some spare cash called the Mayor of Niuyuecheng.

It was just one sentence.

Can you do the job or not? If not, get out, and they would replace you with a mayor who can.

The Mayor of Niuyuecheng was cursing the military a thousand and eight hundred times in his heart.

The military had always been reckless.

But no one could have imagined the military would be reckless to this extent this time.

Turning a cemetery into a battlefield, countless tombstones reduced to powder, and even more smashed to pieces?

Good grief.

Were you there to carry out a mission, or were you there to dance on people's graves?

With a livid expression, the Mayor of Niuyuecheng immediately held a press conference, where he made no attempt at subtlety or innuendo, directly naming the Pentagon and demanding an explanation and accountability for this incident.

The Pentagon claimed they couldn't hear and offered no response whatsoever.

Washington was very quiet.

Quantico was also very quiet.

At the very least...

On the surface, that is.

But Gwen, who was still on vacation with her family in Zhangdao, saw this news and said she couldn't be quiet at all.

Calvin Cemetery?

Last night?

Hawk.