Marvel’s Superman

"This is... Mr. John Stillman?"

Howard, who has been in and out of the Pentagon all the year round and occasionally attended the White House banquet, recognized the man in the photo at a glance.

The other party is the right-hand man next to the president, John Stillman, who is serving as the White House chief of staff.

The seat he sits in, known as "Second President" and "White House Gatekeeper", can be said to be one of the politicians closest to the center of power in Washington DC.

"Who's the other guy? It's a man—is there something wrong with Stillman's sexuality? That's big news!"

Howard has always had an extraordinary talent for twisting anything into his lower body.

"But in politics, it should be nothing. As far as I know, the FBI's Hoover, he was also bisexual."

"Luke, you know, those big and powerful people, they call themselves high-class people, but in fact they are all dirty."

"Please don't take yourself out when you use mean language to satirize them."

Glancing at Howard, who was gradually deviating from the topic, Luke got up and walked to the wine cabinet, and took out a high-end whisky from Stark's mansion.

"As the boss of Stark Industries, an arms tycoon with a deep background... Howard, don't forget, you are also a part of the high society full of dirty people."

"And, to a certain extent, you are still the backbone!"

Dangdang!

The ice cubes hit the wall of the glass, making a crisp sound.

The amber liquid was injected, rippling out a circle of ripples.

"Would you like a drink?"

Luke turned his head and asked.

"Treat me with my collection, you really know how to do business! No wonder the budget committee gets a headache when they see you!"

Howard was unforgiving, but his body was honest, and he reached out and took the glass of whiskey.

"By the way, why did you notice Stillman?"

Iron Man's father was a little puzzled. In his impression, Superman would be less interested in politics, especially for politicians who play tricks.

Otherwise, there is no need for the president to reject it so quickly when he showed his intention to solicit.

Luke took a sip of the cold liquid, his eyes flashed, and he said softly, "According to the six-dimensional theory, the distance between you and any stranger you want to contact will not exceed six people."

"That is to say, in theory, you can meet every stranger in the world by going through at most six intermediaries."

Howard narrowed his eyes and curled his lips: "It sounds like a nonsense statement, but it is really interesting. Its logical trap is that no one knows who the six strangers are, and lacks the conditions for specifying a target, so it can be forced. Round it down."

He lifted his chin and made an assessment.

"Howard, why do you always miss the point?"

Luke shook his head helplessly, pointed his finger at the other man on the photo, and said, "I just want to say that if you want to explore a person's true identity and political stance, you can start with his social circle, who he knows, Whoever is closely related, to some extent, represents his class and position."

"John Stillman was ostensibly the president's confidant, the gatekeeper of the White House, and the No. 2 man in Washington's privilege, but he met a vampire in private, and the two stayed for a long time."

"vampire?"

Howard's voice rose a few degrees.

He was impressed by this.

"Yes. According to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s investigation, the person who met Stillman is called Guettaro."

Luke pushed the information on the table over and said meaningfully: "The pure-blooded descendant of Grand Duke Dracula is also one of the rulers of the Vampire Council in North America."

"It may sound incredible, but those nocturnal creatures who walk in the dark and dare not face the sun directly have a social system and power structure similar to humans."

"The vampire council, probably equivalent to the cabinet of the White House, has great power and can mobilize the family's resources at any time."

"The White House chief of staff colluded with the Vampire Council..."

Howard seemed to feel a little taste under the fine taste.

"I heard from you before that vampires claim to be immortals. In their eyes, humans may only be a short part of a long life."

"So Stillman wants to live longer?"

After thinking about it, vampires are the most tempting bargaining chip for human beings, and only the legendary immortality.

Everyone is afraid of death and hopes that cruel time can be merciful to their own men.

"It's not entirely true. Vampires also age, but they are much slower than humans, far from immortal."

Luke corrected Howard's misunderstanding, and then continued: "As for Stillman's private contact with the Vampire Council, I began to think like you that it was an exchange of interests."

"But as Agents of SHIELD investigated further, I found it wasn't that simple."

Speaking of which, Luke paused, looked at Howard who was intrigued, and asked with a smile, "Have you heard of the 'Hawk Clan'?"

"Is it some kind of underground group that worships vampires?"

Howard thought for a few seconds, combined the literal meaning, and gave the correct answer.

"The predecessor is indeed the case. Humans are very complex creatures, and they sometimes need a specific image as a spiritual support."

Luke raised his glass, stared at the amber liquid, and said lightly: "The more empty you are, the more you need spiritual support - but this is just a belief within the normal range, it belongs to personal freedom, and there is no problem."

"But when it comes to worship, that's another story."

"There's money worship, male organ worship, and most commonly idolatry -- all kinds."

"People always like to attach a strong desire, or need, to something specific."

"And the hag clan is a group of people who pursue immortality, immortality, youthful body, fresh vitality..., and then slowly developed into a group of people who worship vampires, want to become vampires, and even think that they are vampire slaves. , humans are low-level creatures."

"Oh, pathetic short-sighted fellow."

A look of contempt appeared on Howard's face.

With his knowledge and pride, he naturally looked down on these guys.

To be more precise, he thinks that because he is not strong enough in himself, then he gives up self-thinking and gives this power to other people - all of which can be classified as idiots.

certainly--

Except for personal beliefs, there is no worship.

Howard himself was not a devout Christian.

"I didn't expect Stillman to be a hag, secretly admiring vampires. He graduated from Duke University's law school. I thought law students should be more rational than normal people."

"Don't label people casually. Before I met you, I also thought that the genius of MIT was probably the kind of nerd who was not close to women. I also thought that scientists were always serious and stereotyped."

Luke's rebuttal left Howard speechless.

He tried Bailing's vicious tongue in front of the other party, but it seemed to have no effect.

"Stillman has been in contact with the Vampire Council since I left Washington, D.C., and until then, he has not shown the slightest abnormality."

Luke turned to the information on the Vampire Council Gaetaro, which was relatively simple, not as detailed as White House Chief of Staff John Stillman.

From this, it can be seen that the agents and agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. may be okay with ordinary people.

But dealing with a creature like a vampire, it seems a bit unsightly.

"Actually, it's not just Stillman. Judging from the information I have and the results of the investigation, there may be one-third of the members of Congress who are haggis, or have close contacts with them."

Luke tells a shocking truth.

This means that the upper level of the national power pyramid is almost completely infiltrated by vampires.

Realizing the seriousness, Howard finally restrained his cynical frivolous expression.

"Vampires in North America seem to have developed a little better than Europe."

He took a sip of his whisky and expressed doubt.

"The situation is different on both sides. The pure-blooded descendants of Grand Duke Dracula are more united, and they are closely connected with human society, while the situation in Europe is more chaotic."

Luke briefly introduced two sentences.

"In addition, the New York Sanctuary did not deal much with the dark creatures, which gave the Vampire Council a chance to survive."

Over the years, pure-blood descendants have penetrated the business and political worlds considerably.

At its peak, half of the top executives of Wall Street's large financial institutions were members of the Hagui tribe.

Therefore, Wall Street elites are called "vampires".

In a literal sense, it is actually correct.

"Howard, remember the Conqueror Kang I mentioned?"

Closing the document in his hand, Luke's eyes flashed a sharp light.

Howard, who was sitting opposite, frowned slightly and asked, "The guy who can travel through time and space and pretend to be a historical celebrity everywhere?"

"That's right. I thought at first that if Kang the Conqueror wanted to choose a leader with a high enough status and power, he would probably have his sights set on the Soviet Union."

Luke tapped the side of the wine glass with his fingers and said softly: "If he really does this and turns himself into the one from the Kremlin, even if he wants to provoke the third world war, it may not be a problem."

"But after I got back to New York, back to Washington, D.C., and I saw the chief of staff colluding with the Vampire Congress, and the reclusive Mr. President... I couldn't help but have another thought."

"Suppose Kang the Conqueror was not in the Soviet Union, but—in the White House?"

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