death of hope

Chapter 51 "Flying Windfall" (51) Superheroes

Someone stood up on the west side of the round table. This person had been sitting in the shadow that the light couldn't reach. Roy didn't notice anyone there at first.

He was a rather inconspicuous middle-aged man, worthy of being a good material for an intelligence officer. His image was too ordinary, no matter what kind of scene he put it on, he would not attract attention;
Wearing an old-fashioned brown corduroy jacket, he has a slightly fat body, dark complexion, neither ugly nor handsome, sparse beard, protruding eyes, dangerous hairline, signs of baldness, slightly protruding beer belly, and a greasy face Yes, the image of a tired middle-aged man.

The black cat whispered to Roy that this person's code name in the York City Avengers was "Groundhog", and he was responsible for intelligence collection.

The groundhog coughed and bowed slightly to salute the ape-man. His voice was much younger than his appearance, gentle and gentle:
"Presumably everyone should know that major media organizations are promoting the upcoming Mayor of York City election,

Candidates throw a lot of money in order to canvass votes. Election advertisements are posted everywhere in the streets and alleys, and floats are paraded one after another. The root cause of the recent series of bloodshed is this mayoral election. "

"Mayor campaign?" The clown raised his hand: "Sorry, interrupt, I don't think we masked vigilantes should get involved in such sensitive incidents, we shouldn't have a direct conflict with the Terra Federation, the goal of the struggle should be It is a black-hearted enterprise.

"You'll understand when I'm done talking,

First of all, don’t overcomplicate everything. The corporate competition that the general public thinks is undoubtedly a battlefield for elite talents. The stock market business war, economics, and psychological games are all about planning and winning.

In reality, however, corporate competition is simple and straightforward, or primitive and barbaric. It is as dirty as a brawl on the street. As long as it can gain benefits, it will do whatever it takes.

It is said that it is the mayor's election, but it is actually an arena for major companies to compete. Whether it is bribery or advertising, they all cost a lot of money, and the investment regardless of cost must be to seek greater returns.

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

The first round was a media war, that is, candidates competed for traffic popularity, data traffic is media attention, let me ask, people don’t even know who you are or what you have done, so why should they vote for you?

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

Judging from the approval ratings published by the newspaper, the results of the first round of the battle have already been revealed. Most of the candidates who had no money were eliminated early, so they stayed where they were cool.

There are two people who are far ahead in the approval rating,
Swiping data traffic will inevitably require sufficient financial support, they have already found a backer,

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

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

The fierce competition has prompted them to invest a huge amount in this mayoral election, and it is a decisive advantage to foster a new mayor who obeys orders.

The winner will completely control the city's economic lifeline. As for the officials of the Terra Federation, the benefits have already been put into their pockets, and they all pretend not to see it.

In addition to the official confrontation on the bright side, the two companies are also fighting each other on the dark side that is not visible.

Since it is inconvenient to roll up your sleeves and end the fight in person, you outsource these unseemly dirty jobs to the most powerful gang in the city.

Sakura Co., Ltd. chose to cooperate with the street samurai gang Jizhen group with similar ideas.
In response to repeated raids on rival company properties in urban and suburban areas, Raccoon Commerce hired the Hessian family at a high price.

The behind-the-scenes boss of the notorious Hessian family is the well-known public figure Jimmy Brown, the president of the Automobile Manufacturers Federation and the leader of the city's labor union.

This bloody conflict is completely a drama,

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

The purpose is to force Sakura Co., Ltd. to suppress the trade union by force,
If the image is damaged, it is bound to lose some votes in the campaign, and the candidate supported will definitely lose in the fierce competition.

The old guy Matsushita Juhei is also quite ruthless. If he doesn't do it, he won't stop, and he accepts this trick. He holds a trump card in his hand, a high-tech cyber warrior.

Some time ago, he sent someone to the colony and brought back his youngest son, Genosuke Matsushita, who was suffering from cyber mental illness.
Using military-grade technology to carry out a thorough mechanical prosthetic transformation, and by implanting a chip in the brain, the last trace of human emotion in Minamotosuke was destroyed. The cyber mental illness was cured, but a murderer who obeyed his father's order was born. mechanical. "

Speaking of this, the groundhog glanced at the black cat: "Maybe you have already seen it, the cyber warrior Matsushita Gennosuke's skill is impressive, isn't it?"

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

Xiaogangpao asked: "What about a one-on-one fight? Can't our boss beat us personally?"

The ape-man smiled and spread his palms: "I've watched the video, and it's true that I can't beat it, man, it's not good if you don't 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 involving the whole city, he was eager to know the role he played.

"Talk about your business now, Mr. Roy, and please be honest with me."

"of course."

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

"I see, it's a chip."

"That's right, it's exactly the same as the information I got,
chip.

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

The key point is the chips. There are 21 chips in total, all of which were dismantled from the scrapped starships of the Federation of Terra. They are quite precious, so you didn't take them away, right? "

(End of this chapter)