My absurd experiences in North America over the years

The Los Angeles nightscape was fragmented by the flashing red and blue police lights.

The Forrest family's propaganda machine was activated, public sentiment was stirred, and in the context of electoral politics, Southern California's political nerves were on edge.

Public opinion really can't do anything to those politicians.

However, they have to consider their own votes.

The midterm elections are coming soon.

Governor Schwarzenegger's iconic tough-guy face appeared on major news channels as he declared with righteous indignation that he would restore a bright and clear world to the City of Angels.

The LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) appears to be making the biggest moves, with media reports indicating that armored vehicles have been rumbling into Compton and East Los Angeles.

At night, the beams of the helicopter searchlights resembled the eyes of death, sweeping across the slums and city center all night long.

Li Fu hid in the shadows and observed for a while.

They quickly realized something was wrong.

Aside from a few bustling streets, the rest of Los Angeles at night is inhabited by gangsters, drug addicts, and homeless people.

However, it was too quiet these two nights.

Those Mexican gangsters who were usually arrogant and domineering, treating the streets like their own backyard, along with the members of the Crippled Gang and the Bloods (black gangs) who were their sworn enemies, seemed to have vanished overnight.

Apart from the wandering drug addicts and homeless people, there wasn't a soul to be seen on the streets.

Even the most basic street drug trafficking is rarely seen anymore.

Just as Li Fu had predicted.

This operation was all bark and no bite.

This so-called crackdown on organized crime is more like an irony.

This is blatant proof that the LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) is rotten to the core.

Before the large police force even set off, the operation route map had probably already been transmitted to the gang leader's phone via an encrypted channel.

This action was more like a carefully orchestrated charade.

The police were responsible for firing shots to create a stir, while the gangs were responsible for closing their doors and cooperating with the performance.

The occasional gunshots seemed more like deliberate embellishments arranged to make the next day's newspaper headlines.

Or they might be cannon fodder sent out by gangs to boost the police's performance.

Sure enough, the next day the Los Angeles Times published an article with great excitement about the police's "heroic killing of several armed criminals" and "seizure of a quantity of drugs."

Politicians celebrated in front of the cameras as if they had truly achieved some great victory.

Don't the people of Los Angeles know this?

Of course they knew, but what could they do?

Many people know that news is merely a shadow play for the public to see.

However, the biggest drawback of the electoral system is that while you can vote, you can't vote for whomever you want.

You can only vote for the candidates nominated by each of the two parties.

For example, Trump and Biden many years later.

There was no other choice but the two of them.

Biden won not because he had more support, but because there were too many people who opposed Trump.

To put it bluntly, the election is more like a contest to see who is the worst.

You don't need to be good enough.

As long as the other person is worse than you.

Of course, this is also related to the lack of fighting spirit among the American people.

In an era where everyone owns a gun, there are clearly tens of thousands of homeless people on the streets who are dissatisfied with the government.

They lacked both the courage and the strategy to resist.

If this had happened in ancient times, regardless of the Tang, Song, Yuan, or Ming dynasties, Los Angeles would have long since become a powerful state controlling the West Coast.

They may have already established their own independent country.

Of course, Li Fu could only complain.

We can't really just build high walls, store up grain, and delay declaring ourselves king, can we?

The Forrest family's true revenge took place on an unseen battlefield.

While the police were making a show of force on the streets, the Winslop family was experiencing a silent tsunami.

First, the Winslop family's proud biopharmaceutical sector saw its stock price plummet without warning.

Immediately afterwards, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) suddenly announced an "indefinite compliance review" of two of its core drugs, banks followed suit by withdrawing loans, and partners broke their contracts one after another.

All of this happened so smoothly and precisely, like a surgical operation, that it severed all of the Winslop family's ability to generate income.

But that's not the most fatal thing.

What truly suffocated the Winslop family was the sudden scandal that broke out.

Winthrop's uncle, a San Francisco senator, was suddenly exposed by the media for having a five-year extramarital affair.

The photos, videos, and hotel booking records were so detailed it was outrageous.

An anonymous source even claimed that the two were witnessed engaging in unspeakable acts in the office.

Of course, it's perfectly normal for the American elite to emulate Clinton; the tolerance of public opinion in Europe and America for private morality is astonishing.

Such scandals can only embarrass people at most.

It's not enough to just bring down the congressman.

The most damaging development came later: the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intervened and investigated him for alleged massive corruption and money laundering.

This is the real killer move.

The United States has a long history of political donations.

In other words, politicians can openly and legitimately "embezzle."

The IRS getting involved means that money that shouldn't be touched has been touched.

Once they get involved, virtually no politician can withstand scrutiny.

This move can be considered a direct checkmate.

Winthrop's uncle, Snow Winthrop, went from being an arrogant senator to a pariah.

If he doesn't step down while he's ahead, he'll most likely end up in court, and in the end, he'll have no choice but to announce his resignation at a press conference, sweating profusely.

After he resigns, all investigations will essentially cease.

This is the typical political landscape in Europe and America.

To put it nicely, one shouldn't pursue a cornered enemy.

To put it bluntly, we're all the same; none of us can withstand a thorough investigation, so we might as well leave each other some dignity.

Li Fu secretly disguised himself and followed Winslop; their family was in complete chaos.

Winslop's usual composure and patience vanished.

He looked very frustrated and impatient.

Cole's revenge may not be fatal, but compared to the violence of street gangs, this method is clearly more elegant and cruel.

The Winthrop family's business suffered a major blow, and their political backers fell from grace. Now they are like stripped-out dogs abandoned in the freezing cold.

Aside from trembling, all they could do was struggle in vain.

Li Fu stood up, walked to the French windows, and looked at the police lights still flashing in the distance.

He knew that Cole's meticulous political maneuvering was over.

Winslop must be feeling worse than dead right now.

But the more he does this, the crazier he might become.

This might be the best time to track down the mysterious broker behind him; he's likely desperate and will try anything.

Just then, Li Fu's two-month term as Gadot's bodyguard came to an end.

He immediately began a secret investigation.

In fact, Winslop on the other side was like an ant on a hot pan.

He felt extremely annoyed and regretful.

I shouldn't have acted impulsively and listened to the political broker's instigation.

Now the other party has disappeared without a trace.

He and his family bore the brunt of the Forrest family's wrath.

He kept contacting the other party, trying to alleviate the current predicament through the other party's connections.

If not, then none of us will have a good time.

He gave up entirely.