freeallnovels Chapter 310 It's Quiet Here
Chapter 310 It's Quiet Here
Chapter 310 It's Quiet Here
Just one day after the Great War in New York, New York City Mayor Norman Osborne submitted his resignation to the New York City Council and Executive Committee...
But then he donated [-] million US dollars to the New York City Hall in his own name, and then the Osborne Group also donated [-] million US dollars to the City Hall...
In this way, Norman was portrayed in the public opinion as a good guy who couldn't fulfill his duties as mayor because of a huge sense of guilt, rather than a coward who got cold feet because of New York's current difficulties, at least his reputation was preserved.
In fact, the cold-blooded Norman certainly doesn't feel guilty about New York. The reason why he resigned: firstly, to fulfill his agreement with Jack; The group's expansion plan!
After the New York War, the economy of New York City was paralyzed, and a large number of companies were in chaos due to the death of the person in charge or simply the boss. This is a good opportunity for the Osborne Group to harvest, and it is also what Norman has been looking forward to for a long time. Chance……
In the past two years, because of Jack's suggestion, Norman shrunk the business of the Osborne Group, mainly in the biological industry...but that was just a contingency measure!
What Norman is thinking about is rebuilding the glory of the Osborne Group. It is too reluctant to call a company that can only toss in one industry a group. To live up to its name, the tentacles of the Osborne Group must enter more industries!
It's just that Norman Osborn resigned, and New York was in chaos. The top priority is to choose a suitable leader. At this time, Jack Murdoch announced his candidacy through TV...
New York City is a mess these days and no one wants to take it over!
So although the city council welcomes Jack to take over this mess, the procedure still has to go...
Just as the politicians were going through the procedure, Jack had already come to Washington to meet with President Benjamin.
The atmosphere in the Oval Office was very awkward. Benjamin kept wiping his sweat. After a while, seeing that Jack was silent, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and start the conversation.
"Jack, you have to trust me, I didn't agree to drop nukes on New York."
Jack nodded. If he hadn't known all this a long time ago, he wouldn't have come to the White House to meet with the other party.
"Mr. President, I am not here to hold anyone accountable, but you have already mentioned this matter. I really want to know what measures you will take against the people represented by Congressman Stefan?"
Nuclear weapons have always been a very sensitive issue...
In principle, only the president should have the right to control nuclear weapons on the land of the United States, but the Marvel world is different after all. In this world, there is also a World Security Council. Their rights are great. They were the original S.H.I.E.L.D. minion!
In fact, the President of the United States has deep conflicts with the World Security Council, which is why Benjamin supported Jack in destroying SHIELD and reorganizing Skyhammer.
But even though S.H.I.E.L.D. was destroyed, the rights of the World Security Council were preserved to the maximum extent, so the absurd decision to drop a nuclear bomb on New York was also implemented...
It is impossible to say that Benjamin is not annoyed, but it is extremely difficult to take measures against these people!
Seeing that Benjamin hesitated, Jack understood what Mr. President meant, so he changed the subject,
"I'm here this time to ask you to submit your resignation. Since I'm already planning to run for mayor of New York, I'm no longer suitable to be the director of the Skyhammer Bureau."
When Jack said this, he was very flat, as if he had discarded an insignificant job,
But Benjamin didn't dare to be careless!
The current Jack is not Xiao Xiami, he is already a big boss...
First of all, Jack is rich. Although his assets cannot be compared with Tony Stark, he can also be ranked among the top [-] in the United States...
In the United States, the energy of the rich cannot be estimated with common sense!
Secondly, Jack also has the support of mutants... Although the political status of mutants is not high, this group of people is very capable!If they are really determined to do something, their destructive power will even surpass that of the Kiritas!
Thirdly, Jack has been running the Skyhammer Bureau for a long time, and after the "11 people" incident, the Skyhammer Bureau's power can no longer be described as huge...
The last and most important point is that Jack's identity has been exposed together with Iron Man, and now everyone knows that the "Black Knight" is Jack Murdoch.
Adding all these points together, Benjamin's attitude towards Jack can be described as very cautious. If Jack didn't sincerely want to resign as the director of the Sky Hammer Bureau, and Benjamin accepted the other party's resignation, then the fun would be great!
Jack saw Benjamin's hesitation again. Although he felt amused in his heart, he still patiently explained:
"Mr. President, my ideals have not changed, so I resigned out of my heart, please don't doubt..."
Of course Benjamin knows what Jack's ideal is... the president of the United States!
Although it was embarrassing for him to secretly say that he wanted to be president in front of the president, Benjamin was very happy.
At least he doesn't have to tell whether Jack is real or fake,
However, it is still necessary to desperately retain this process!
Benjamin cleared his throat and said:
"Jack, you are a capable person. I can only rest assured that the Sky Hammer Bureau is in your hands, so..."
Before Benjamin finished his polite words, he was interrupted by Jack.
"Sir, I believe that Hill is also qualified for this job, and her identity should be more trusted by the high-level than me."
"Identity? What identity?"
Jack laughed:
"Isn't Hill the director of the Heavenly Sword Bureau you appointed?"
Although Jack said this with a smile, Benjamin was already in a cold sweat, and he hastily defended:
"Jack, this is a non-existent thing!"
Jack waved his hand. He didn't come here today to ask questions, and he didn't intend to turn against Benjamin. Speaking of which, Mr. President took good care of Jack. As for those "trivial" things, anyone would do it when he was a president. ,
It can only be said that this matter is originally the responsibility of the president, and there is nothing wrong with it.
"Mr. President, in fact, I don't care about these things, otherwise I would not recommend Hill to become the director of the Skyhammer Bureau, so you don't need to be too nervous... To be honest, New York is like this, and I have to deal with it There are many more..."
The implication of Jack's words is... I resign, you accept it, and this matter is over!
Benjamin understood what Jack meant, and he "gladly" accepted Jack's resignation.
Leaving the Oval Office, Jack went directly to the Mutant Affairs Department on the west side of the White House...
In addition to resigning from Jack's trip, another purpose of Jack's trip is to bring Katie back to New York.
In the office, Katie was looking at the documents, she was very happy after seeing Jack,
"Mr Murdoch, I've seen a lot of things about New York on the news, as a member of the planet, I want to thank you for saving the planet."
Jack waved his hand. To be honest, what he is most afraid of now is that others will bring up this matter... It is well deserved!
"Katie, I need your help with something..."
"Sir, just say it!"
Jack sorted out his emotions and said:
"I resurrected Blink with the power of technology, but I have doubts about her state. I need you to accompany her and evaluate her mental state along the way."
The matter of Professor X reminded Jack that the resurrection of the dead is not as simple as Jack thought. Although it seems that there is no problem with flickering on the surface, just in case, Jack feels that he should make more preparations. Insurance!
Moreover, with the recovery of Professor X, the group of mutants will inevitably face a big change...
As the idol of mutants of this generation, Katie's identity is very sensitive, and Jack must ensure that she will not be controlled or won over by the professor.
Katie didn't know Jack's real purpose, she was still immersed in the flickering resurrection, she stammered and asked:
"Blink...Resurrection...Sir, are you sure you're not joking?"
Although black technologies emerge in endlessly in this world, the resurrection of the dead has never happened. It is normal for Katie to have doubts about this.
In fact, everyone who's seen the flicker so far has looked in disbelief.
But this matter cannot be elaborated. After all, even Dr. Helen Zhao, who led the entire Tahiti plan, could not explain the process of Bai Shi's resurrection.
It can only be said that all this is God's will!
Jack smiled bitterly: "I won't joke about this kind of thing, and I can't explain it clearly, but I want to remind you, in front of Shimmer, don't mention the matter of her being killed, she has forgotten that memory .”
Katie nodded hesitantly, then glanced at her desk, and asked:
"Are we leaving immediately?"
Jack understood what Katie meant. Although this little girl was young, she was very responsible. Obviously she was worried about the job she was going to leave behind!
But Jack had already made arrangements, he explained: "I didn't come alone, Dr. Hank is dealing with some personal matters, and he will take over your work soon."
In the original plot, without Jack's recommendation, Dr. Hank is the head of the Mutant Affairs Department. I believe he can do well if he takes over temporarily.
And Katie also had great trust in Dr. Hank's ability, so she didn't hesitate and followed Jack back to New York.
After the war, New York was in a state of depression. Looking down from the plane, some places are still in the smoke...
Katie could imagine what a brutal war New York had gone through yesterday.
"Sir, if you are elected mayor of New York, what measures will you take to restore the prosperity of New York City?"
Jack smiled subtly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Katie deserves to be someone who has been in the White House. Other superheroes would not talk about such topics with him.
"Katie, in fact, New York doesn't need any plans at all. Even if I do nothing, it will still return to its former prosperity... Of course, I can't really do nothing. Tony and I plan to hold an event in the near future." A charity giving gala to raise some money."
The problems in New York are very complicated, and the post-war reconstruction work is definitely not easy. If Jack is elected, he will definitely face a lot of problems.
But the problem in New York is very simple. No matter what kind of problem it is, it is just a matter of "money". As long as the funds are solved, the rest of the problems will be solved.
Katie obviously understood Jack's subtext, so she said:
"Maybe I can also help. There are many rich people among the mutants. I will call on them to come to the party before the party."
Jack nodded, of course there are rich people among mutants, the most famous of which is Professor X...
But when he thought of Professor X, Jack's expression darkened.
Katie thought that Jack was worried about the future of New York, so she took the initiative to comfort her:
"Everything will be all right, sir!"
Jack showed a forced smile and said:
"Of course, everything will be fine!"
When the plane landed, Mark had been waiting in the airport by car, and the three of them returned to the Long Island Manor together.
At this time, the Long Island Manor was very lively. Although everyone was very surprised by the flashing resurrection, after being surprised, they were happy.
For this reason, the new X-Men headed by Riptide simply moved back to the Long Island Manor, thanks to Tony's manor next door, otherwise so many people really couldn't fit in!
After talking to everyone, Jack drove alone to the Charlier Building in Manhattan...
Raymond has rented an office in the building since he announced his candidacy for the new mayor of New York.
When Jack walked into the office, a dozen people were busy in it, mainly on the phone.
Jack passed the crowd and walked straight into Raymond's office...
Raymond, whose hair was already gray, was also talking on the phone. He held up the microphone in one hand, and signaled Jack to wait with the other...
Jack didn't take it seriously either, and went to the wine cabinet and took out a bottle of whiskey, and started to drink for himself.
Raymond talked on the phone for a long time, and Jack didn't pay attention to it. He was thinking about the next thing to pay attention to.
"You don't look well..."
At some point, Raymond had finished talking on the phone and sat opposite Jack.
Jack smiled and replied:
"Maybe it's because I consumed too much energy yesterday..."
Raymond nodded. He was in the base of the watchtower yesterday. Although he didn't participate in the battle, he participated in the whole process of the battle in New York, so he knew how much Jack and others had paid for it...
"Jack, we're running on tight schedules, you have to pull yourself together!"
It’s embarrassing to say that Raymond is the think tank hired by Jack Sangu Maolu, but for this increasingly bizarre world, the former finds that there are very limited places he can help Jack, all of which make the old man very ashamed,
But now that all the dust has settled, the old man can finally play a role in the field he is best at, which makes the old man very excited!
So although it was difficult for others, Raymond still reminded Jack.
Jack smiled and nodded. Although he was still depressed emotionally, his eyes had become firm anyway.
(End of this chapter)