Over the Pacific Ocean at an altitude of ten thousand meters.
On the United States Air Transport 001, King Hughes sat below, and Bench sat above.
In front of outsiders, King Hughes still showed respect to the American President, as he was the American President. If he were too ostentatious, it would easily cause panic among the citizens.
The American President Bench looked at King Hughes and asked, "Your Excellency King Hughes, is there any risk in going to China this time?"
"What risk? If you are worried about your life, even if you die, he can find you. Instead of worrying about this, you should worry about how to atone for your sins to him."
King Hughes scoffed, thinking that worrying about these useless things was as good as not asking.
"If Xia Feng wants to find you, hiding in the Pentagon is useless. He can take your life in minutes."
Bench dared not speak after hearing this. The words seemed to make sense.
It was only a matter of minutes for King Hughes to find himself, let alone someone far stronger than King Hughes.
Thinking about these useless things was merely borrowing trouble.
"Remember your identity, he is my master."
Seeing Bench fall silent, King Hughes reminded him, admonishing Bench to recognize his own status, and not to think that he was invincible in the world just because he was the American President.
Invincible was only in the eyes of ordinary people. In the eyes of cultivators like them, they were also ants.
"Understood." Bench dared not say more and nodded.
Air Transport 001 arrived at Modu at 3 PM. Modu Airport cleared out an entire terminal to receive the American President. Guests were to be treated with respect, and since Bench was visiting China in his capacity as American President, the demeanor of a great nation needed to be displayed.
Elder Li was still in Modu, and he also participated in the reception of Bench.
After all, with the American President visiting China, China had to send a heavyweight figure. Xia Feng was clearly hiding in the shadows and would not be reported.
With Elder Li appearing, there was no problem at all.
As for why Elder Huang did not come to receive the President, I'm sorry, Elder Huang was too busy and had no time to see him.
This, in a way, enhanced China's status in the world and made Bench suffer in silence.
Naturally, the American media were indignant upon learning of this, but it was useless. Bench himself did not dare to utter a word, so what was the use of media publicity?
Because of this incident, the American media were all smearing Bench. The former American President, Little Cutie, even came out to curse Bench for being incompetent and disgracing Americans.
The person responsible for receiving the American President was Zheng Ming, the Secretary of Modu. The fact that the Secretary of Modu came to receive Bench meant that the规格 was indeed a bit lacking.
After all, the gap between the two sides was too vast. Zheng Ming was shocked when he received this order.
He never thought that he would one day represent China to receive the American President.
Was this a sign that the higher-ups intended to cultivate him vigorously?
Zheng Ming stayed awake all night after receiving the order last night.
After receiving Bench, he did not take him to the state guesthouse but to a mountain-top villa in Qinglong Bay, which puzzled Zheng Ming and made him ponder.
Later, when he learned that Elder Li was there, he was relieved. Perhaps they wanted to choose an important venue to receive Bench.
While receiving Bench, they also refused all media interviews. As for where Bench was taken, no one knew.
At the Qinglong Bay Villa, Xia Feng and Elder Li were drinking tea.
"I just received news that the American President has arrived. He should be here soon, right?" Elder Li said to Xia Feng with a smile.
Xia Feng's actions this time had indeed brought honor to China. The United States had suffered a great loss on the international stage, and China's demeanor as a great nation was fully displayed.
Although the United States was the big brother of the world, compared to China, the gap was insignificant.
"Let him come. This Bench is quite obedient. I asked him to come to China mainly to boost China's prestige and educate him, letting him know that China is not someone the United States can provoke."
Xia Feng said indifferently.
"Haha... Only you in the world can say such things." Elder Li laughed heartily with excitement.
"With Xia Feng, China is the pride of China."
Hearing Elder Li's praise, Xia Feng did not say anything.
"Qin Wen, take away the tea and replace it with plain water. The American President is not qualified to drink my tea," Xia Feng instructed Qin Wen, who was making tea.
"Hehe... Okay." Qin Wen smiled and nodded.
"Indeed, why should the American President be qualified to drink such good tea?"
"The American President is here to atone for his sins, not to enjoy himself. How can this tea allow him to enjoy it?"
After Qin Wen replaced the tea, Zhou Gangyi walked in and reported, "Elder Li, Master-Grandfather, the American President is outside the villa. Should we let him in now?"
"Let him in," Elder Li instructed.
"Yes." Zhou Gangyi turned and walked out after speaking.
A moment later, King Hughes brought the American President in.
"Hello, Bench, the President." Elder Li took the initiative to stand up and shake hands with Bench.
"Hello, Elder Li, it's a pleasure to meet you." Bench smiled and shook hands with Elder Li.
After shaking hands, Bench bowed deeply to Xia Feng and said sincerely, "I, Bench, the American President, come with immense apologies to atone for my sins. I made a mistake in the matter of black gold stone mining."
Even the American President, Bench, lowered his arrogant head when he saw Xia Feng.
From the moment he saw Xia Feng, he felt uneasy. He still clearly remembered the scene of Xia Feng smiling at the sky yesterday.
"Sit down," Xia Feng gestured.
"Thank you." Bench sat down after hearing this. Although he seemed to be sitting, his buttocks were only lightly touching the edge.
King Hughes stood behind Xia Feng very obediently, not saying a word, acting completely like a servant.
"Elder Li, I'll leave the subsequent negotiations to you. I'm going out for a moment."
Xia Feng had no interest in the negotiations between the two countries. He only called Bench over to show his strength and to raise China's status in the international arena.
As for what to discuss next, how much benefit China could gain from the United States, these were irrelevant to Xia Feng.
"Okay," Elder Li smiled and nodded.
Xia Feng walked towards the door, and King Hughes quickly followed, leaving the American President, Elder Li, and two translators behind.
Zheng Ming had been waiting outside the villa, and he was stunned for a moment when Xia Feng walked out.
"Is the American President's visit here related to Xia Feng?"
"It's impossible for it to be such a coincidence, and Elder Li is also here. From all analyses, the American President's visit here for negotiations is very likely because Xia Feng is here."
"Young Master Xia," Zheng Ming called out respectfully.
After King Hughes followed Xia Feng out, Zheng Ming became even more certain of his thoughts.
It seemed that his previous understanding was mistaken. He knew that Xia Feng was very powerful, but he never expected him to be so powerful.
He had directly influenced the American President.
From the current situation, it was not that the higher-ups were going to pay attention to him, but that he was just a errand boy this time.