My Iron Suit
Chapter 276

Million Followers!

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The United States has strict protections for private property and individual rights, but that doesn't mean homeowners have the right to do anything to others.

In special circumstances, a homeowner can indeed shoot and kill an intruder, but three conditions must be met:

1. Your residence must be fenced or clearly marked as private property. Without clear signage or indication, it cannot be considered a private residence.

2. An intruder must act intentionally and fail to leave despite your warnings. An unauthorized intruder is not considered an intruder.

3. A homeowner may only shoot and kill an intruder if the intruder has committed an act that poses a threat to the safety of the homeowner or their family. Even if the intruder intentionally broke in, if they do not threaten the homeowner's safety, the homeowner can only call the police or issue a warning, and cannot arbitrarily shoot and kill someone.

Chen Mo met all three conditions.

Although the estate is huge, it is surrounded by wooden fences and iron gates, and is marked with signs that read "Private Property" to prevent outsiders from trespassing.

As for the second point, Eddicott undoubtedly broke in intentionally, and it was a premeditated murder, and he had already begun an actual attack. Under these circumstances, Chen Mo did not need to issue a warning.

Are we supposed to brave a hail of bullets, stick our heads out, and shout, "Get out!"?

Thirdly, although Chen Mo was in the bulletproof car at the time, and the bulletproof car had strong defensive capabilities, the other party was indeed attacking him with rifles. Moreover, the bulletproof car was not absolutely safe, and it would be breached sooner or later under continuous attacks.

Therefore, even if the Knight SUV that Chen Mo was driving at the time did indeed have superior defensive capabilities, he was still in danger and had the right to launch a fatal counterattack and kill the attacker.

This is why Chen Mo deliberately led Eddicott and his men to change the attack location to his manor, so that he could wipe them out in one fell swoop and avoid legal responsibility.

If things had gone according to their original plan, Chen Mo would have been attacked at the company entrance, and he could have easily escaped by car without being able to mount a fatal counterattack.

The "Castle Clause" does not apply here; he has an "obligation to escape" if he himself is not in danger.

But things are different when you move to the manor.

Chen Mo was attacked right inside the gates of his manor, which is his private territory, so his "obligation to escape" can be waived, and the "Castle Clause" mentioned earlier applies.

Although his territory was quite large in reality, allowing him to escape, there was still no legal problem. This was Chen Mo's residence, and he had no obligation to flee!

As Chen Mo had predicted, the police arrived, reviewed the surveillance video, and immediately determined that Chen Mo had acted in self-defense. They took a statement and that was the end of it.

There was nothing wrong with the case itself. Eddicott embezzled a huge amount of company funds, which was discovered by the boss, Chen Mo kicked him out of the company and was about to send him to prison. Harboring resentment, Eddicott Cot hired an assassin and personally went to attack and kill Chen Mo.

The motive was clear, the facts were clear, and the evidence was conclusive. There was nothing in the case that could be questioned, so no one doubted the role Chen Mo played in it.

Aside from losing four large trees and having the outer armor of one of his "Knight" vehicles damaged, Chen Mo suffered no losses. Not only did he eliminate the threat posed by Eddicott, but he also took the opportunity to promote the "Knight" off-road vehicle, making this bulletproof car, which had just entered mass production and had not yet been officially sold to the public, quickly become a hit online.

United States news media have a very keen sense of smell. Many TV stations, newspapers and other media outlets received the news shortly after the incident and obtained detailed information about the incident and video footage of the Barricade at the scene from the police.

Later that day, television stations reported on the attack.

Although guns are rampant in the United States, a revenge attack of this scale and such a fierce gun battle is still very rare to see and attracts a lot of public attention, so major media outlets are vying to report on it.

Chen Mo's identity was also uncovered by their resourceful individuals: the owner of S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company, a young billionaire, and the eye-catching bulletproof off-road vehicle in the video was a new type of bulletproof vehicle produced by his company.

The attack did not take place on a tree-lined road, but inside the gates of his manor.

Therefore, Chen Mo was actually attacked in his own residence, so he had no "obligation to flee." Crushing the six gophers that attacked him was a legitimate act of self-defense, and he did not have to bear any legal responsibility.

This relieved many people who were worried about Chen Mo, and at the same time, they proudly exclaimed that the laws of our Great Rice Empire are indeed sound. Killing a criminal in one's own home does not result in imprisonment. This protects the interests of us, the weak who are threatened by force, and allows us to boldly fight back and safeguard our safety and interests!

Chen Mo also greatly admires the sound legal system in the United States, which is very advantageous to his actions. He can legally kill people and be praised for his bravery and fearlessness afterward, which is excellent!

The news was broadcast quite late that day, so many people didn't see it and were unaware of the attack.

As television and newspaper reports spread like wildfire the following day, more and more people learned about the incident and became intensely curious about the supposedly miraculous bulletproof SUV. Since the television broadcast only showed video clips, many people were so intrigued that they searched for the video on Twitter and watched it carefully from beginning to end.

And so, the "Knight" off-road vehicle became a hit, and so did its owner, Knight Chen Mo.

A young billionaire, the owner of S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company, is ambushed at his estate by a former employee who was fired from his company and five assassins he hired. Under the continuous barrage of fire from six automatic rifles, he survives unscathed thanks to the protection of his company's newly manufactured super armored car. He also uses the car's powerful off-road capabilities to break through obstacles and launch a counterattack, killing all six attackers.

Young tycoon, estate, assassination, gunfight, luxury cars, counterattack—any one of these tags could attract a lot of attention, and the combination of all these factors makes it even more irresistibly appealing.

Regardless of age or gender, everyone was drawn to this news. Online, the full video that Chen Mo posted on Twitter also saw an even more ferocious surge in clicks following the news report.

Chen Mo's Twitter followers grew rapidly, exceeding 500,000 overnight. After the news was released on television, in newspapers, and on major websites in the morning, it quickly surpassed one million and continues to grow at a very high rate.

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