Chapter 157: Christmas Eve

As Christmas gets closer and closer, the festive mood grows stronger and stronger.

But at noon on Christmas Eve, something happened that surpassed everyone's imagination.

A video appeared on the internet and in no time at all went viral.

It featured the President's wife and daughter, screaming in terror and crying out that they had been abducted by ...!

At first, people thought it was fake, but were surprised to find out that the kidnap video was sent through the social networking accounts of the President's wife and daughter.

The President's wife and daughter are social media sensations and almost as soon as the kidnap video appeared, it went viral with exaggerated speed.

It was not only the kidnapping of the President's wife and daughter that shocked people, but also the kidnappers' bizarre demands.

The kidnapper wanted the president to put on a live show of his exchange with a pig at the ringing of the Christmas Eve bell.

At the end of the video, the kidnapper says that if he uses other methods to deceive him, such as special effects, he will simply kill the hostage if the computer-savvy kidnapper can see it.

Although a furious president had already started to clean up the video and even banned it from the media when it appeared, it had no effect at all and it spread like a virus.

People were frantically talking about it, and some unscrupulous media outlets began to publicise it, and all eyes were drawn to the story.

At this point, a furious president was in the White House, fuming.

"All these people and not even one kidnapper?"

"Your Excellency, the kidnapper is very professional, a master of the internet. We have checked the IP address where the video was posted and it was a fake address group, even after we cracked the fake address and sent someone to ..."

"Don't talk such nonsense! I'm just asking if we can find it!"

"Sorry, we need time and ..."

"Bloody hell! Rubbish!"

The president slammed down on his desk and looked at the others in the office with red eyes like a raging bull.

He could imagine how these people felt, even all those who were watching this absurd farce.

A lot of people wanted to see a good show, didn't they?

The mere thought of it made him want to pull out the black box that could destroy the world!

"Mr President, Tony Stark has gone on holiday, but the cyber security department of Stark Industries is helping us find it."

"Vacation! Holiday!?" The President said angrily, "Call him and tell him to come back!"

"His phone's off, he can't get through."

The President took a deep breath, hammered the table with a clenched fist and said, "What about S.H.I.E.L.D.? What have they found?"

"They're trying to find out too."

Looking hard! Looking hard!

The FBI is looking, the CIA is looking, the DHS is looking ...

But can't still find it!

What a bunch of losers!

The President took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, looking around the room full of dignitaries, suddenly feeling like the chair under his ass was hot as a volcano, ready to burn him to ashes, and wanting to pull someone in his place right now.

Abandonment?

In the two years he has been president, he has been a good husband and a good father, he has received a lot of support, if he does this, his image will collapse, not only will he lose his daughter and his wife, he will even lose public opinion, he will not be able to keep this position, lose his power and lose his family.

So continue?

But he'll become a joloand the talk of the town if he did that, after all, people cannot let a man who has been with a pig continue to govern the country.

But this way ... might save his wife and daughter.

This is a dilemma, both sides of the cliff, he is like a lonely boat on the sea, at any time will be capsized, swallowed mercilessly.

Who was it?

How could they have kidnapped his family, were the bodyguards all shit-eaters?

He hammered the table again.

What was the choice?

Some people in the office were hesitant to speak, some were sneering, some were worried ...

Finally, the president took a deep breath and said, "Don't give up your search, and ... be prepared."

The people were shocked to understand what this so-called preparation was.

The president was ready to take the plunge.

The president trembled and closed his eyes, waved his hand, and said, "Go down and let me know when there is news!"

The people got up and they quickly left.

After they had left, he covered his eyes and cried out in pain.

He really loved his family.

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Mike's family.

When Mike saw the news, he was shocked too.

The kidnapper was a talent!

He's got a lot of fun!

The world is a crazy place.

Then, his face turned odd.

But this seemed to be a good opportunity for Charles!

And indeed, Charles, and Nick Fury, thought so too.

As soon as it happened, Nick Fury contacted Charles and the two men met quietly.

"Do you have a solution? If so, it would be a great help to you and to the establishment of X Academy."

Nick Fury looked at Charles with some expectation in his eyes.

Charles hesitated and said, "I can try."

Then he looked at Nick Fury and said, "Can you S.H.I.E.L.D. work it out?"

"Who knows." Nick Fury said indifferently, "It's already being looked for, suffice to say it's an effort."

Charles nodded and said, "Come with me, to find someone, I need to use one thing."

Nick Fury gave a smile.

The two men left the office and Charles said to Hank McCoy, who was waiting outside, "Hank, I'm counting on your Cerebro this time."

After some deliberation, they decided to call the brainwave machine Cerebro

Cerebro?

Nick Fury blinked, a little curious.

Hank McCoy nodded excitedly and walked away quickly, while Jean and Ororo looked at each other and followed suit.

Once the group of five arrived on the roof, Charles put on the somewhat crude helmet of the Cerebro.

Although the range of it was still only a few hundred kilometers, the kidnappers with the hostages should not be able to escape far and should be within the range of his cerebro, if he could not find it, he could only take it to Washington.

"This is ..."

"Shh!"

Hank McCoy interrupted Nick Fury and said, "Keep quiet."

Charles nodded to the crowd and used his powers as the cerebro turned on.

Perceptions were expanding, spreading to an exaggerated range around him before the ever-expanding senses stopped.

Charles closed his eyes as his mind flashed back to the people he had sensed.

The others looked at him anxiously but expectantly.

After a few moments, Charles opened his eyes, smiled at the group and said, "I found it!"

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