Chapter 51 "Windfall" (51) Superhero

Someone stood up on the west side of the round table. This person had been sitting in the shadows where the light could not reach. Roy did not notice anyone there at first.

He was a rather inconspicuous middle-aged man, who was worthy of being a good intelligence officer. His image was so ordinary that he would not attract attention no matter what scene he was placed in;

Wearing an old-fashioned brown corduroy jacket, he is slightly stout, has a dull complexion, is not ugly or handsome, has a sparse beard, protruding eyes, a dangerous hairline, signs of baldness, a slightly protruding beer belly, and a greasy look.

, the image of a tired middle-aged man.

Black Cat whispered to Roy that this person's code name in the York City Avengers was "Groundhog" and his job was to collect intelligence.

The woodchuck coughed and bowed slightly to the ape-man. His voice was much younger than his appearance, gentle and gentle:

"I believe everyone should know that all major media organizations are building momentum for the upcoming York City mayoral election.

Candidates spend a lot of money to canvass votes, campaign advertisements are posted everywhere in the streets, and float parades are held one after another. The root cause of the recent series of bloody incidents is this mayoral election."

"Mayor election?" The clown raised his hand: "Sorry to interrupt, I think our masked vigilantes should not be involved in such sensitive events. We should not have a head-on conflict with the Federation of Terra. The goal of the struggle should be

It's a black-hearted enterprise.

"You'll understand when I finish speaking,

First of all, don’t make everything complicated. What the general public thinks of as corporate competition is undoubtedly a battlefield for elite talents, a stock market business war, a game of economics, psychology, and strategizing to win a thousand miles away.

In reality, corporate competition is simple and direct, or rather primitive and barbaric. The level of filthiness is no different from gangsters fighting on the street. As long as they can get benefits, they will do anything.

It is said that it is a mayoral election, but in fact it is an arena where major companies compete. Whether it is bribes or advertisements, they all cost a lot of money, and investment regardless of cost must be to obtain greater returns.

As long as you get the position of mayor, you can occupy the vast majority of seats on the city council. Whether it is resource procurement, project bidding, land planning, etc., you can reap huge benefits for the companies behind it.

The first round is a media war, where candidates compete for traffic popularity. Data traffic is media attention. Let me ask you, if the public doesn’t even know who you are or what you have done, why should they vote for you?

Even a bad reputation is better than no reputation. In this world, traffic is king. Traffic is influence, money, everything.

Judging from the support rates published by newspapers, the results of the first round of competition have already appeared. Most of the candidates who had no money were eliminated early and left to cool off.

Two people are far ahead in their approval ratings.

Increasing data traffic will inevitably require abundant financial support, and they have already found a backer.

The investors behind it are Raccoon Business and Trading (RBT) United Group and Sakura Co., Ltd. (SW).

These two giant companies have deep roots and can be said to be the strongest in York City. If you take out any of their subsidiaries independently, they are also quite powerful. Both companies have huge interests in nuclear energy, automobile industry, and textile industry.

conflict.

The fierce competition has prompted them to invest huge amounts in this mayoral election. Fostering a new mayor who is obedient is a decisive advantage.

The winner will have complete control over the city's economic lifeline. As for Terra Federation officials, the benefits have long been pocketed and they are all pretending not to be seen.

In addition to the official confrontation, the two companies are also fighting each other in the dark side.

Since it's not convenient to roll up your sleeves and fight in person, we outsource these disgraceful dirty jobs to the most powerful gangs in the city.

Sakura Co., Ltd. chose to cooperate with the Kyokushin Group, a street samurai gang with similar ideas.

In response to repeated raids on rival company properties in urban areas and suburbs, Raccoon Trading hired the Hessian family at a high price.

The boss behind this notorious Hessian family is none other than the famous public figure Jimmy Brown, who is also the president of the Federation of Automobile Manufacturers and the leader of the city's labor unions.

This bloody conflict is just a show,

Jimmy Brown arranged for the Hessian family to dress up as workers and fire guns at a peaceful rally. Municipal officials defined the incident as a riot, followed by merciless suppression. The blood of workers will become entrepreneurs competing against each other.

of chips.

The purpose is to force Sakura Co., Ltd. to use force to suppress the union.

If your image is damaged, you will inevitably lose some votes in the election, and the candidate you support will definitely lose in the fierce competition.

This old guy, Matsushita Jubei, is also quite ruthless. He would not stop doing anything and took this move forcefully. He has an ace in his hand, a high-tech cyber warrior.

Some time ago, he sent someone to the colony to find his youngest son, Gennosuke Matsushita, who was suffering from cyberpsychosis.

Using military-grade technology to completely transform the mechanical prosthetic body, and implanting a chip into the brain, Gennosuke's last trace of human emotion was destroyed. The cyberpsychosis was cured, but a murderer who only obeyed his father's orders was born.

mechanical."

At this point, the groundhog glanced at the black cat: "Perhaps you have already seen the skills of the cyber warrior Matsushita Gennosuke, which is impressive, right?"

"It's more than impressive, it's simply terrifying." Black Cat seemed to be frightened: "It's really powerful. If that guy breaks in, we might be able to beat him together, but we will definitely pay heavy casualties."

Xiaogang Pao asked: "What if we fight one on one? Can't our boss defeat him in person?"

The ape-man smiled and spread his palms: "I've seen the video, it's true that you can't beat him. Man, you can't do it until you accept it."

"Excuse me...Mr. Groundhog...can you tell me about me?"

Roy couldn't bear it anymore and asked this question. Hearing that he had been involved in a conspiracy that spread across the city, he was eager to know the role he played.

"Let's talk about your business now, Mr. Roy. Please tell me the truth."

"certainly."

"On the night you got the box of money, did you see the items traded between the two parties?"

"I saw it, it's a chip."

"That's right, it's completely consistent with the information I got.

chip.

This is why the Hessian family is following you. A box full of money can change the fate of poor people, but for gangsters who spend money like water, it is only a small amount.

The key point is the chips, there are 21 in total, all removed from the scrapped star battleships of the Federation of Terra, they are quite precious, so you didn’t take them away.”
Chapter completed!