Waller, of course, couldn't ask Vixen and the others for compensation. The United States could be shameless, despicable, and hypocritical.
But during the honeymoon period of cooperation, they would never take such a small advantage.
They were so poor they only had money left. A mere building damage fee? Who are they looking down on?
Vixen and Kida Miyo's battle damage was actually relatively minor. In fact, reports of even higher battle damage were sent to her, but Waller passed all these compensations to the Federal Government.
Anyway, it wasn't her money being spent.
Diana and the others always fought wealthy battles. Before they had dream abilities, Umbrella was responsible for the damage they caused.
After gaining dream abilities, they fought even more freely and unrestrainedly, never holding back.
As a result, the Justice League was accustomed to fighting with full power, and the resulting destruction was naturally very significant.
Fortunately, they had a sense of proportion and still paid attention to civilian lives during battles, doing their best to protect the safety of the populace.
Property safety could only be left to chance. After all, in battles between metahumans, it's unrealistic to expect no damage at all!
Although they caused significant battle damage, the results were also very gratifying, with more and more Syndicate members being arrested and imprisoned.
President Wilson's approval rating steadily rose as Syndicate members were gradually apprehended. Public attention remained focused on the capture of Syndicate members and the dismantling of the criminal organization, a cause for celebration.
The Congressmen also did not go against public opinion at this time, so the more battle damage, the faster they signed the bills.
Anyway, these things were paid for by taxpayers, and they didn't feel bad about it, so why should the Congressmen? Just spend the money and be done with it!
Although the Justice League's strike force was very powerful, they were, after all, not numerous.
The reason they could overwhelm the remaining Syndicate members was simply because they were leaderless and scattered.
However, the Justice League obviously couldn't completely capture all these people in a short period, as they were quite scattered.
Moreover, as the crackdown expanded, various social media outlets also began reporting news about the Syndicate being liquidated.
Therefore, some metahumans had already fled in advance. As the operation continued, the Justice League found that more and more metahumans chose to avoid them rather than confront them head-on.
These people were becoming increasingly difficult to catch; some even abandoned their original territories and fled to unknown places.
Diana was very dissatisfied. She believed that the Federal Government prematurely released the false news of the "Syndicate's demise," which was actually intentionally helping the remaining individuals escape the Justice League's capture.
And you know what, that's exactly what they were thinking!
For the Federal Government, eliminating the Syndicate organization was fine, but there was no need to "exterminate" all its members.
Because they still had many ideas about the abilities of metahumans. If the Justice League could hand over all the people they captured to the Federal Government, they certainly wouldn't cause this trouble.
But unfortunately, Wilson, that idiot, actually agreed to the protocol for transferring all metahuman criminals.
The people behind the Federal Government dared not provoke the Justice League, so they used this method to let some Sinners escape. As long as they evaded capture, these people would eventually become the property of the United States.
A Syndicate without its leaders was nothing to fear. They held this belief and secretly spread the news.
As for President Wilson, he desperately needed this good news to build momentum for his election, so the faster the news spread, the better. He was all for it.
Therefore, although Wilson and the interest groups behind the Federal Government had different objectives, their direction was consistent, which is why the news about the "Syndicate's demise" spread rapidly in the market.
The public, understanding nothing, merely cheered.
Only a few people who were capable of thinking would realize that not all Syndicate members had been captured, and many were still at large. Releasing the news at such a time was clearly inappropriate.
At the White House, Diana angrily questioned General Ross: "Why release the news so quickly? Doing this will scare away the remaining Sinners!"
General Ross also understood that doing so was like startling the snake, but she could only explain with a headache: "Wonder Woman, we are doing this simply to give the public some courage; it's to boost their confidence…"
Diana unceremoniously said, "You could have waited until all of the Syndicate members were apprehended before releasing the news; there was no need to do it now!"
General Ross was speechless. She was actually very eloquent and could have used various rhetorical tricks to argue her case, but not now.
She couldn't do that in front of the Justice League; it would damage the trust they had so painstakingly built.
But she also couldn't tell them directly.
General Ross actually knew why President Wilson was so eager to release the information. Her political sensitivity wasn't low, and considering this year's election, she knew her father must have wanted to use the opportunity to build momentum for himself.
Disregarding the public's interests for one's own power was not glorious, but that was what politicians were; that was political creatures.
After nearly ten years in politics, Wilson had long since transformed from the valiant combat hero he once was into the shameless politician he was now.
However, this kind of political maneuvering certainly couldn't be directly told to Wonder Woman. General Ross herself felt ashamed, but she had to protect her father's image and dignity.
In fact, Wilson had long known that Wonder Woman would come to demand an explanation. He didn't dare face the woman who could tear Superwoman apart with her bare hands, so he had already slipped away before she arrived.
Diana slammed her hands on General Ross's desk. With just a slight force, two handprints appeared on the solid wood table.
"General Ross, tell me honestly, did you authorize the release of those messages?"
Diana wasn't stupid. Besides, she had been with the Justice League for so many years and had been influenced by Dane quite a bit, having long since honed a pair of discerning eyes.
She keenly sensed that this matter was unusual. Without authorization from the higher-ups, would public opinion sweep across the nation, and even the World, so quickly?
General Ross dared not meet her aggressive gaze and could only say in a low voice, "Diana, please don't push me anymore. There's a reason for this. Father, he… we had no choice but to do this."
General Ross had initially been very angry with Wilson. Like the Justice League, she held the belief of eradicating evil completely.
But Wilson directly stated his desire to serve a third term as President and convinced General Ross with his reasons.
"You heard what Shazam of the Justice League said. They hope to establish a new diplomatic relationship with our World. General Ross, facing a force even stronger than the Syndicate, would you feel comfortable entrusting this World to an incompetent President?"
It should be known that there were two other people running with him: one known as the "Know-It-All King" and the other as the "Sleepy King." Their approval ratings for succession were second only to Wilson and General Ross.
Although General Ross's approval rating was higher than theirs, she was too young. This was her biggest disadvantage. Even if she were in her thirties, it would be fine, but she was only in her twenties, so it was absolutely impossible for her to be elected.
Therefore, if Wilson could not successfully run for re-election, then the President would certainly be one of these two.
"Neither of them could contend with the Justice League!"
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