Recently, many companies in the United States, especially those in the oil industry, have faced a cash flow crisis due to difficulties in financing.
As competition intensifies, the debt ratio of Huaiheng Petrochemical Company has been rising, and its default rate has significantly increased after its fundamentals deteriorated. As a result, the stock market has been sluggish.
On November 6th, a large sum of money from an unknown source disrupted the oil stock market in Boston, causing the stock price of ETI Oil to skyrocket, triggering a trading halt. Smart investors sensed something unusual and took the opportunity to enter the market. The price of ETI crude oil rose by 17% in just two days, continuously reaching new highs.
With the entry of market makers, individual investors also started selling other oil stocks and investing in ETI. As a result, Huaiheng Petrochemical Company, influenced by its competitors, experienced a 30% drop in stock prices. This further worsened the already struggling company, which happened to be in a critical period of cash flow turnover.
Smart employees had already left the company, while the company's executives, regardless of their reputation, hurriedly collected funds to mitigate the losses.
On the 9th, Huaiheng Petrochemical Company filed for bankruptcy protection in court. President Trump, who has been closely following this issue, is planning to hold a meeting at the Huaiheng headquarters in Boston to discuss measures to resolve the company's difficulties and stabilize the oil market.
That evening, Trump tweeted that under his regulation, Huaiheng Company would shine again.
On the 11th, the President flew to Boston on his private jet. After landing, escorted by black-clad bodyguards, he went to the Huaiheng headquarters to meet its chairman, Bozek.
Bozek was overwhelmed by Trump's visit and could see endless opportunities.
Oil is a strategic resource, and the oil industry is highly valued by the country. The collapse of related companies is not something the top leadership wants to see. If the country intervenes and regulates the stock market, conducts macro intervention, and provides support for several rounds of cash flow turnover, there is still a chance for the company to make a comeback.
However, the President today is acting strangely. He has been wearing a mask and has not taken it off, his voice is full of vigor, not like someone with a cold. Furthermore, his behavior is quite strange. He contacted various media outlets and plans to broadcast today's meeting live on television. Journalists from various sectors rushed to the scene, hoping to capture a big news story.
Since Trump landed, his accompanying White House senior advisor, Kushner, has been full of question marks.
The President's schedule is packed. The original plan was to finish the Huaiheng meeting in Boston in the afternoon, return to the White House to meet the Mexican ambassador, sign an executive order, and then have a 30-minute interview... the entire series of events has been postponed until tomorrow.
Why spend so much time on an unimportant meeting? And why gather so many media outlets? Those journalists will surely make a big deal out of it!
Last time, when Trump stayed at the White House for a day and tweeted multiple times, Axios news network criticized, "The President's entertainment activities have taken up too much administrative time, showing lack of productivity."
The White House spokesperson spent a long time handling the situation.
...
All the participants were present, and the journalists arrived one after another. The cameras were in position, and the meeting would be broadcast live to various parts of the world (with a five-minute delay).
The journalists who were lucky enough to attend the meeting were eager to ask sharp and sensitive questions to create a big news story. Even if they were criticized, it didn't matter, as their thick skin was as tough as a fortress.
Trump walked into the middle of the conference room, becoming the center of attention for everyone present. He then slowly raised his arms, striking an odd pose of praising the sun.
A few young journalists couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Although nobody knew the meaning behind the President's "performance art," out of courtesy, the audience applauded briefly before waiting for the next statement.
"Good afternoon, everyone. I'm glad you all could make it. Recently, I've seen a lot of memes about me on MyTube, and I want to use one of the songs in them to warm up this meeting. Music..."
In sync with Trump's words, rhythmic music rang out from two large speakers next to the meeting table.
???
The White House staff members on the side turned pale. They were previously puzzled as to why the meeting room was equipped with such large KTV speakers, but now they understood... Should they stop the President?
Excitement, astonishment, and confusion flickered in the eyes of the audience. Almost instinctively, the journalists picked up their cameras, phones, and other recording devices to capture this astonishing moment.
Can this prank show be really broadcasted in front of a global audience?
Could it be that the president is being impersonated? But his voice and appearance are exactly the same.
Trump's singing was flawless, perfectly replicating the original's humor and silliness, making people burst into laughter, but also a little scared.
After the song ended, there was silence in the audience. It took a while for scattered applause to come, and people were still in shock.
"You liked my song, I want to sing another one, music - continue!"
Trump didn't finish the second song, halfway through, the accompaniment suddenly disappeared, and his microphone also lost power.
"What happened?" Trump looked back at the backstage staff dissatisfied.
"Mr. Donald, this is a request from the Massachusetts State Assembly, they couldn't get through to your phone and wanted to contact you through me..." Kushner trembled as he took out his cellphone.
"Put it on speaker, I don't want to leave my stage." Trump shrugged.
"Mr. Donald, let's just call you our president for now, who are you really? Please take off the mask. If it's you in person, cancel the live broadcast immediately!!" The voice of the senator on the phone was filled with anger. The president's image was a matter of national image, and this "Trump" with such absurd and meaningless behavior at the moment had seriously deviated from his identity.
"Exposed so soon? Well, I suppose the farce should end."
"Trump's" deep voice gradually became thin, and he reached for his chin, tearing off the fake skin mask together with the mask.
"Ah-ah-ah!!" cries of both men and women came from the crowd. Their brains crashed on the spot, unable to understand what had just happened.
They watched in disbelief as the tall figure of "Trump" deflated, and from the gap between the synthetic skin and suit, a petite figure dressed in a gorgeous dress emerged.
Standing before the world like a work of art, the figure slowly raised its head, looked into the camera, and a hint of a smile appeared on its lips as it spoke:
"Hello, audience from all over the world! My name is Gussy, and I want to experience what it feels like to be the president. Can you fulfill my wish?"
So, the battle is not over yet.
They must launch another attack against Xu Fang.
"K organization has made an interesting discovery in China." Velley sent an electronic file to all members of the association.
"All the people we sent were captured by the protectors, and Luo Bing is just an ordinary rich second generation, without the ability to connect with the country. In other words... someone made the country protect him."
Who is it? The answer is obvious.
"Xu Fang has thought it through. He knows that we will target the people around him, so he protected them in advance. But in doing so, he also exposed his weakness." Josiah said, "Once we capture Luo Bing and his family, we don't have to worry about Xu Fang hiding anymore, unless he really abandons everything."
"Emily, what does the divination say?"
"Master, it's still unknown."
"Unknown, heh, the unknown is always full of magic. Everyone, get ready to go to China!"
...
Just as the members of the association were packing up and getting ready to leave, they saw the latest news about the presidential farce.
It was a big news that shocked Americans for the whole year.
On the 11th afternoon, US President Trump exhibited strange behavior at a meeting on reviving the Huai hydrocarbons. First, he made strange movements as in a certain game, then he sang a bizarre song from YouTube, his language and actions were frivolous and exaggerated (although they were usually exaggerated), and then under questioning from a senator, "Trump" shed his disguise, and another person emerged from his body, spouting mad words about wanting to become the President of the United States.
It turns out that the previous Trump was impersonated by someone else. So who is the real president?
At the scene, chaos broke out instantly, and the police quickly surrounded the fake president, then the live broadcast was forcibly cut off by the TV station.
Even so, the video of the president being impersonated spread like wildfire on the internet. In this age of information, this news spread to the whole world at an accelerated rate.
The White House has remained silent on this matter, without providing any explanation. They seemed to have tacitly accepted the truth of the matter, or perhaps they were considering how to explain this to the public.
"Xu Fang..."
"He's alive after all!" Although there was a premonition, the members of the association couldn't help but feel some pressure when Xu Fang appeared in the public eye again.
"Xu Fang wants to increase his presence by using this incident." Nagi worried, "Trump is one of the few people in the world with the highest presence, and Xu Fang's presence has risen to its previous level. It's going to be difficult to deal with..."
"This bastard wouldn't have kidnapped the president, would he? Damn, is he playing it like this?" Anri muttered under her breath.
"He wouldn't dare to do that." Josiah analyzed calmly, "Mr. Anri, I know what you're worried about. You're worried that Xu Fang will use the president as a shield to attack us. But you underestimate the military strength of the United States. If Xu Fang does this, he's walking into a dead end."
"If he hides overseas, then there's no way to deal with him?"
"If he offends the world police, Xu Fang won't have a place to stay in any country. As soon as someone discovers the demon's trace, US fighter jets can arrive immediately... No one wants to shelter this hot potato, even China, which has always been at odds with the United States. Also, it's impossible to threaten the safety of the president. Once the president is confirmed as a hostage, the country will immediately activate the emergency plan and appoint a new interim president... In conclusion, the disadvantages of kidnapping the president outweigh the benefits. Xu Fang definitely won't do it unless there's something wrong with his mind."
Josiah's words left Anri speechless. Anri scratched her head and continued to argue unwillingly, "Then, after kidnapping the president, Xu Fang immediately changed his identity on that website. Anyway, he is the author, so it's possible to change identities, right?"
"That's even less possible. Once he changes his identity, Xu Fang will lose the presence he has accumulated with great difficulty, and he will also lose the power of the demon. Why would he fight against us?"
"Okay, you guys are right. So, what exactly does Xu Fang want to do? Become famous? Surf the popularity of the president?"
"There's something suspicious." The president suddenly spoke up. "If he wants to increase his presence and seek self-preservation, Xu Fang has countless ways to become famous. There's no need to take such radical and high-risk measures. And he should know, having faced off against the God of Destruction, that high presence can only delay the time of death."
"What is his reason for doing this?" Everyone was puzzled.
"I don't know either." Velley shook his head. He had simulated and deduced the current situation countless times in his mind, and he couldn't understand what benefits Xu Fang, who had offended the U.S. government, could gain. Even if Xu Fang had an existence power comparable to Trump, Velley wouldn't lose.
"The plan remains unchanged. We will continue to go to China. In addition, send all the information about the demon, including his identity, abilities, and attack methods, to the U.S. government, adding fuel to the fire for our enemies... I want to see what he can do now."