The words almost made Godot, who was under so much pressure, cry.
At the age of 40, he had witnessed the rise and prosperity of the Soviet Union, as well as its decline, and he might even witness its death. This man carried too much on his shoulders.
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gordo softly uttered the word. How long had it been since he'd heard it?
"The money will be in your account soon, but I've heard that the KGB is one of the four major intelligence agencies. I want to see it for myself. Is that possible?"
Augustin Preshowitch passed over a piece of paper. "Call the names on this list. I hope to hear news of their deaths."
Godot looked at it curiously, and his pupils suddenly constricted.
In the naval waters of Mexico.
The USS Arleigh Burke destroyer of the United States was sailing.
This destroyer, produced by Bath Iron Works and named after the Arleigh Burke class, had only been launched less than two years ago. It had been in sea trials, and even the Gulf War hadn't taken it out for a spin.
But, for the blockade of the Mexican Sea Domain, the military thought to let it show off first, my little treasures!
To let everyone see the power of the US Navy!
Indeed, it was impressive: 1×MK-45 five-inch 54-caliber naval gun plus 12×eight-cell MK-41 Vertical Launch Systems, capable of firing standard SM-2 air-defense missiles, Tomahawk cruise missiles, vertically launched ASROC torpedoes, and more.
2 rounds of "Seahawk" anti-submarine helicopters.
Powerful in both close and long-range combat.
A veritable moving artillery.
Who wouldn't be afraid upon seeing it?
The captain, Sigel Barros, believed this as well. He gave the order for the warship to approach 60 nautical miles closer to the designated sea area!
The executive officer panicked on the spot, "Captain, the Mexicans can see us from the dock."
"We want them to see. How else will they feel fear and dread? The disgrace the army fools have thrown away, we must pick up!"
The defense budget of the United States was already limited, and each branch of the military - air, land, and sea - resented the others. It was just like the Japanese fools during World War II.
The Satsuma Domain and the Choshu Domain could not stand each other.
"Yes!" the executive officer replied.
Sigel Barros yawned. He suddenly felt sleepy, or even… Craving. He let the other take charge while he went to his room. From his carry-on bag, he took out a bag of white powder and started snorting it.
The United States is the largest consumer of drugs!
There are even rumors that the President of the United States has done drugs.
If it weren't for the fact that public opinion is not yet "open" enough, Mexican drug traffickers would plan to advertise at the Super Bowl. But perhaps that wish will come true soon.
One sniff, and you're in ecstasy…
Two sniffs, and your face starts twitching!
Three sniffs, and your heart sears with pain!
Sigel Barros suddenly struggled to breathe. Gasping heavily, his eyes widened with panic, he reached for the door, but his legs gave out and he collapsed to the ground, convulsing.
Curled up like a shrimp, then trembling!
In a moment, his eyes were swollen, and he began to foam at the mouth.
Two or three minutes later, there was no more movement.
At that moment, an alarm sounded inside the warship, the door was being slammed, "Captain, Captain, the radar has detected a large number of aircraft!!"
No one inside responded.
The people outside were in a panic, "Captain, Captain..."
After shouting twice and becoming truly alarmed—
The battle was on, and with the captain missing, many orders couldn't be issued.
"Quick, get the spare key!"
When they finally opened the door and saw Sigel Barros collapsed on the ground with eyes bulging, their scalps went numb.
"Missiles! Missile attack!! Antiair!!!"
Panic shouts resonated through the ship's speakers.
And from somewhere, a gust of wind blew in, scattering the white powder on the table.
It also blew away the confidence of everyone present.