Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

He took the list of wanted fugitives to show the soldiers:

"Friends, want to earn some extra money? I have a wanted list from China. If you bring the people on the list to me, I'll give you $2 each."

A reward of 10 RMB will be given for each one captured. As for where the money on them goes, it will naturally be used to support the country and help Li Xinghe survive overseas.

Simply arresting a wanted criminal and then interrogating them to seize their property requires too much skill; ordinary soldiers can't do that.

For ordinary U.S. Army soldiers who are not fluent in English, as well as members of the National Guard and state police, Los Angeles is not their home. Taking advantage of this time to quickly start smuggling, robbery, and roadblock operations is the daily life of a legitimate conscripted soldier, which can quickly start their path to wealth.

Set up roadblocks and collect customs duties.

The toll at each checkpoint is $20, ostensibly for security purposes by the US military. That's relatively law-abiding; the less law-abiding US soldiers have already started breaking and entering, vandalizing and robbing houses. Afterwards, they can just set it on fire, and the homeowner can claim insurance money.

Los Angeles residents have been hit hard once again.

Instead of cracking down on disorderly and criminal communities, the military and police openly solicited bribes at intersections and even set fires to destroy evidence of their crimes.

Therefore, Los Angeles Shit Map had to launch a new feature:

"Los Angeles anti-extortion map is now online! All locations where military, police, and gendarmerie checkpoints might be set up for extortion have been marked,"

The app's original function was to show where there was a lot of poop on the streets of Los Angeles, so people could avoid stepping in it. Now it offers citizens new functions to avoid gangs, poop, and even military, police, and secret agents, proving that its original purpose remains unchanged.

At this point, Los Angeles was truly trapped in a minefield.

First, the 150-kilometer isolation wall area has been completely cut off by the fortifications and blockades of the military, police, and special agents, making it impossible to walk on main roads such as West Street and Central Street; second, one must avoid the gang-running areas in the chaotic region to prevent being shot at; even if one avoids the gangs, one still has to face the numerous roadblocks set up by the US military.

It wasn't just the gangs who wanted money; the US military also wanted money, and to demonstrate market fairness, they extorted $20 just like the gangs.

The citizens suffered terribly; stepping on a single landmine cost them $20. A few wrong turns could wipe out a day's earnings. Moreover, due to the extremely dangerous situation, the anticipated million tourists failed to materialize, and the city's economy plummeted along with the border wall, the fighting, and roadblocks.

So when the military and police started to slack off and the gangs continued their disorderly behavior, in order to eliminate the impact, the entire Los Angeles Olympics unanimously agreed to hold the closing ceremony early, and the athletes who finished their events returned home immediately.

The closing ceremony will be held on July 23.

On this day, the new glass curtain wall was completed, and a weary Trump took the stage, displaying his classic dance moves, and singing and dancing with the American movie stars he had invited. Then came the forced attempt at a family-friendly atmosphere, like a dumpling-making scenario.

Putting everything else aside, the American entertainment industry is indeed excellent at turning things around. Even though things have been so bad these past few days, the hosts and celebrities have managed to sing and dance their way out of it.

Of course, it is said that it was also because there were many more drug dealers at the scene, and people who had taken drugs were more easily anesthetized.

Standing in the crowd, Li Xinghe sighed, realizing that in just half a month in America, the situation had already become terrifyingly different. If he were in Japan, he would have been sleeping soundly in a tall tower, embracing a beautiful woman.

While he was thinking, Trump was leaving the stage.

Suddenly, Li Xinghe noticed that the top of the glass curtain wall, refracted by the light, seemed to be flickering.

He immediately looked up and discovered that the metal retaining rings on the top glass that Trump used to descend to the backstage area had vanished.

Then, a large piece of glass fell from the sky.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Li Xinghe suddenly raised a pistol from behind.

The surrounding crowd panicked:

"What are you going to do..."

Just as everyone backstage was staring in disbelief, Li Xinghe fired his gun.

The bullet flew through the air, easily piercing the bulletproof glass, demonstrating that even after a second person in charge took over, they still hadn't procured adequate bulletproof glass. Trump essentially conducted his opening and closing ceremonies in front of assassins.

The shattered glass fell in fragments, and Trump's Secret Service agents immediately deployed their bulletproof briefcases to protect Trump's head from the glass shards. However, other small pieces of glass still cut Trump in many ways.

Then, a second shot rang out. A flying drone carrying a gun fired from the sky, and the bullet bounced off the bulletproof box.

Trump's mind went blank for a moment, and he collapsed.

In the blink of an eye, the Secret Service agents managed to prevent Trump from being assassinated twice, but the president, who had come up upright and ended up lying down, could only go to the hospital.

Tursi was so angry he stomped his feet.

"Glass, that damned glass again! Who on earth bought and installed all this glass? I wish I could kill him..."

Suddenly, Tursi looked at Li Xinghe.

This bastard had already shot the person in charge of glass procurement nine days ago during the global live-streamed presidential death marathon.

"You should ask the second one."

"The person in charge has nothing to do with me; I'm just a secret agent."

Li Xinghe gave a French military salute.

Soon, the second person in charge was arrested for embezzling the second batch of funds for the purchase of explosion-proof glass and then continuing to use the cheaper safety glass that his predecessor had provided.

As for the mysterious armed drone and the vanished metal fixing ring, they have become dead ends that no one dares to investigate.

What happened behind the scenes was not immediately revealed. While the American public was still immersed in the joyful atmosphere of a forced family reunion, Li Xinghe and others escorted the presidential vehicle to the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles to treat Trump.

Trump seemed to be in relatively good spirits. He kept complaining that he felt he had angered God, sometimes repenting for making too much money, and sometimes thanking Li Xinghe for shooting him and saving his life.

Finally, Trump had his eldest granddaughter Kay and his youngest granddaughter Arabella take Li Xinghe back to his hotel.

Chuanbao's aesthetic sense is indeed excellent. His daughters and granddaughters are all beautiful. Da Kai likes the sport of golf, has heroic features and a graceful figure, while little Arabella exudes a cute and innocent charm, the kind of little darling that makes you want to hold her in your mouth.

Arabella was still shaken and dared not speak, while Kay Madison Trump kept praising Li Xinghe:

"They say you're strong and that it's safe where you are."

Li Xinghe shrugged:

"Yes, but I didn't make the safety rules."

He didn't want Chuanbao to send his granddaughter to Japan.

Upon discovering Li Xinghe's refusal, Kai reluctantly put his hands on his hips:

"Hey, I'm not just some naive little girl who drives a Cybertruck and hangs out on golf courses."

Li Xinghe waved his hand:

"Practice some more, little girl."

Arabella then bid farewell to Li Xinghe:

"Goodbye."

As you walk past the corner of the hospital parking lot, a large, black man is hiding in a recessed area.

Old Tommy patted Li Xinghe on the shoulder:

"Well done."

Li Xinghe countered with a question:

"So, who am I now?"

Tommy nodded, then took his leave.

"Director of the U.S.-Japan Combined Command in the Pacific Theater, your term will continue until you wish to be promoted."

Without needing to consider the process, Li Xinghe's reactions seemed to be within reasonable limits, but the result was still that Trump ended up in the hospital.

He didn't die, so there's no need to hand over presidential power to his deputy, but the Olympics and his injury have greatly affected Trump's image and power base, which is exactly what the Department of Defense wanted to see.

……

The next day.

Something unexpected happened to Li Xinghe, and even to the entire United States.

Vance issued a statement in Los Angeles after Trump was hospitalized:

"Given that President Trump is hospitalized, we hope that the Vice President can assume the duties of the President."

This is because if Vance achieves some results as acting president during these six months, he will be more likely to succeed in the presidential race. This is similar to the rumors circulating later in Biden's term that he would pass the presidency to Harris.

The media, unaware of both what happened yesterday and Vance's intentions, have raised numerous questions:

"Vance acting president? What's wrong with Trump?"

"Does he plan to start a four-year term immediately after taking office?"

At this point, the Democratic-majority Congress raised objections:

"President Trump is only partially injured, which is far from enough to require him to hand over power to the Vice President. Furthermore, Vice President Vance is busy running for the 2028 election and does not have the energy or time to govern the country."

Trump himself did not agree, and through his office spokesperson, he rejected Vance's request to act on his behalf.

The American Maga community was now completely split into three parts.

Those who originally supported Trump are now secretly weeping as they watch him lie in the hospital; the far-right groups that supported DeSantis have taken a different stance from other Magas because of the Los Angeles independence movement; and those who now support Vance and Musk are now supporting Vance's attempt to seize power.

The Pentagon, CIA, FBI, Treasury Department, State Department and other departments have issued statements, either supporting Vance's temporary administration or supporting Trump's remote control from the hospital.

Anyway, everyone has different opinions.

Even the Supreme Court was forced to step forward and state its position.

The entire US government has come to a standstill on a series of questions, including who will be in charge between Trump and Vance, who will be the next leader, and how the election will proceed. The various committees formed by Democratic and Republican lawmakers are, ironically, acting more like those wielding power.

In other words, Trump during his first term was only sidelined by Milley and Pelosi after the Capitol Hill incident on January 6.

And now, Trump is already on the verge of losing power, even before he has left office and before the Republican and Democratic primaries have even ended.

In the following six months, as the election campaign intensified and became more frenzied, Trump, who had already lost his political life, was basically sidelined, receiving the same treatment as Biden had back then.

Li Xinghe, who was already preparing to go home, remained noncommittal about the situation.

However, Tulsi called to ask Li Xinghe:

What do you think?

Li Xinghe commented:

"I wanted to show my face, but now I've only shown my butt."

The author says:

Author's Note: Thank you all for your support. Here's 4900 words. The content is all my own speculation and has little to do with reality. If such a thing happens in the future, I will feel that my speculation was correct.

To answer a reader's question: I did have the flu and have been taking medication for four days. My condition is okay; I won't suffer the same tragedy as Teacher Bread.

Chapter 561: The Ryukyu Incitement Plan and Trump's Third Term (4700 words)

Finally, Li Xinghe is about to leave the dark and magical Los Angeles.

Before leaving, Wu Jianzhong's global ride-hailing conference was almost over. Anyway, it was a shoddy conference. He was stopped at a roadside post when Li Xinghe 'appropriately' appeared and rescued his compatriot.

On the way to the airport, Wu Jianzhong sighed deeply:

"Vance is so blatantly asking Trump for power..."

Trump's hospitalization = the lion is old and weak = young people can launch a challenge. So Vance asked to become Vance's successor.

As a politically immature hegemonic nation with a relatively lacking historical depth, its politics are laid bare, much like the stark differences between the American TV series "House of Cards" and the original British version. It's not that American screenwriters are bad; rather, this is simply the nature of American politics.

Li Xinghe stepped on the gas pedal and muttered a slight complaint:

"From Vance's perspective, Trump's hospitalization is probably the perfect moment for a power transition. Let him serve as president for another six months, and he'll have a better chance in the election."

Old Wu offered a sharp critique:

"He's just another Harris."

In terms of personal ability, Li Xinghe felt that Harris was far superior to Vance. Although Harris rose to power through nepotism, when she was a prosecutor in California, she was a notorious force, known for her ruthless attacks that left Black people reeling. Vance's main achievements, on the other hand, were clinging to Peter Thiel, marrying the daughter of an Indian tycoon, writing books, appearing on television, and cultivating his image; his political accomplishments were minimal.

As for financial backers, Harris and Vance are evenly matched. Harris has many traditional Democratic Party old money behind her, while Vance has received strong support from Silicon Valley's new money.

Wu Jianzhong took out a cigarette and gestured to Li Xinghe to see if he cared. Li Xinghe shook his head.

So Wu Jianzhong lit a cigarette and asked Li Xinghe:

Do you think he will win?

Li Xinghe's answer was quite profound:

"It might win, or it might not."

"No more nonsense."

After being scolded by Wu Jianzhong, Li Xinghe began to analyze in detail:

"This year is a big year for the Democrats. The economic downturn during Biden's administration could be salvaged by saying 'the situation wasn't as bad during Trump's administration,' but after these past few years, even the most short-lived Americans can't forget it."

This is a battleground for Trump. However, in terms of public sentiment, the Republican Party, traditionally perceived as having better governance and a stronger economy, still holds a significant 'red tide' of support. If Vance can distance himself from Trump and align political issues with this red tide of public sentiment, he still has a chance of winning. Not to mention he has a huge asset.