"General Huo, I'm sure you've seen what's happening with those people outside."
"Mr. President, we're allies."
"Rest assured, General Huo. If I intended to abandon you, why would I be calling you?"
"Then what do you mean, Mr. President?"
"Nothing more than this: as long as you honor your previous promise, General Huo, I won't let those rioters harm a hair on your head."
"Rest assured, Mr. President. I will never break that promise."
Although General Huo couldn't understand why Baita Thomas was treating him this way, that didn't stop him from making the promise.
Besides, he was the one who stood to gain more from that so-called alliance agreement.
He had no reason to turn down such a good deal.
After hanging up, General Huo found himself walking to the window. Crowds still surrounded the building outside, holding all kinds of banners and placards high above their heads.
If not for the ring of fully armed American soldiers around the compound, those furious people would probably have torn him apart already.
"General, what should we do next?"
The Heavenly Wolf Kingdom soldiers behind him felt no safer for having those American troops protecting them. They trusted the weapons in their own hands more.
General Huo felt exactly the same, but under someone else's roof, he had little choice.
In fact, the American soldiers outside were under even greater pressure than they were.
Just as the situation was about to escalate further, news suddenly broke that another Alien Fleet had appeared in outer space. The American soldiers immediately understood the president's intentions.
"Everyone, please hurry home. The Xia Kingdom has made mortal enemies of the aliens. We're no match for them. General Huo in there is humanity's only hope."
"The president made a wise decision. Cooperating with the aliens is