Two "Abrams" tanks blocked the middle of the road, their cold turrets aimed at the vehicles attempting to flee, warning anyone not to act rashly.
The traffic between Washington D.C. and Maryland was completely halted. Those wishing to enter couldn't, and those wishing to leave couldn't either.
The blockade extended beyond the roads to the fields and forests on both sides, with soldiers wielding rifles, vigilantly patrolling every corner to ensure no one could slip in or out.
In the sky, the roar of helicopters approached from a distance, their rotors slicing through the air and producing a nerve-wracking noise.
Further away, long-endurance reconnaissance aircraft circled at high altitude, their cold lenses fixed on every move on the ground.
Even a fool would realize by now that this sudden blockade was no coincidence, but a precursor to a larger storm. Something unexpected must have happened in Washington D.C.
