69novels Chapter 85 The Sword of Hell for All of New York
Chapter 85 The Sword of Hell for All of New York
Chapter 85 The Sword of Hell for All of New York
Rainbow Hall, Rockefeller Plaza, Midtown Manhattan.
The fundraising dinner organized by the mayor has begun.
As the honorary principal of Umbrella School, Li En naturally had to be present.
He not only came, but also brought Brock and Natasha with him.
The former is the Manhattan police chief.
The latter was his desire for Natasha's help to see if they could extract more donations from the banquet.
As soon as he entered the venue, Brock slipped away to catch up with his old friend, Commissioner Gallo of the New York Public Security Bureau.
Lee En and Natasha then discreetly walked to the buffet table in the corner of the venue.
While eating seafood, he observed the situation in the venue, and listened attentively to Mayor Morris's speech on stage.
"That person is Justin Hammer of Hammer Industries."
While eating, Natasha introduced the VIP guests to Lee En.
"That man over there is Norman Osborn of the Osborn Group."
"The fact that they were able to invite all these people this time probably greatly increases Mayor Morris's chances of being elected."
She didn't even bother to mention the guests from those small and medium-sized enterprises.
Those that she named were all among the top super corporations in the entire country.
Hammer Industries is a weapons manufacturer that can directly compete with Stark Industries in arms contracts.
Osborne Group is also a large-scale military-industrial complex.
Mayor Morris couldn't contain his excitement when he saw that most of the people had arrived.
To be honest, even he himself didn't expect that this invitation would attract so many big shots.
He rarely sees the heads of many corporations, and even as the mayor of New York City, he usually only meets with their second-in-command or secretary.
Especially Justin Hammer, Norman Osborn, and Obadiah Stein, the second-in-command of Stark Industries.
If we could gain the support of these three, even if it's just by establishing a solid connection with them.
His future path may extend beyond just becoming the mayor of New York City.
At this moment, the three leaders of these super corporations are gathered together.
Obadiah Stein smiled and raised his glass to the two men: "Thank you both for accepting the invitation."
"So, what exactly did you call me here for?" Justin Hammer turned to the side and raised his glass to Norman Osborn.
Norman Osborne also raised his glass in response, taking a small sip.
He didn't speak, his gaze fixed on Obadiah Stein.
"I just feel that the three of us are not strictly speaking hostile to each other."
Obadiah Stein smiled and spoke.
"There is still a lot of room for future cooperation, which is why I invited you two here today to have a casual chat."
"Your company is called Stark, not Obadiah," Justin Hammer said coldly. "Can you really represent Stark Industries?"
Obadiah Stan shrugged dismissively: "Stark Industries was originally founded by me and Tony's father."
"For so many years, I've been the one trying to maintain it."
"That brat only knows how to play with models, drive sports cars, and throw parties all day long."
"You two don't actually believe that he controls Stark Industries, do you?"
Facing a corporate tycoon of equal caliber, Obadiah Stan's lips curled slightly, his eyes sharp.
He had no intention of using any social niceties in front of these two old foxes.
Today, he genuinely wants to reach a substantial cooperation agreement with these two groups in order to better weather the impending crisis.
"Osborn is willing to have deeper exchanges with Stark Industries," Norman Osborn said with a smile.
Although the main military orders for the Osborn Group, which he heads, are also weapons, the direction is completely different from that of Stark and Hammer Industries.
Our biggest orders right now are for biological weapons and the development of special individual combat equipment.
Both Stark Industries and Hammer Industries sell traditional firearms and ammunition.
The two of them are the real direct competitors.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Norman Osborn." Obadiah Stan turned to look at Justin Hammer.
"From now on, we'll handle missiles and tanks."
"How about Hammer Industries handle the firearms?"
"You're actually being this generous?" Justin Hammer asked, somewhat surprised.
The two groups actually have a large gap in military orders; even in the area of firearms, Stark accounts for about 50%.
Obadiah Stan's statement is tantamount to Stark Industries voluntarily giving up a large firearms order.
"Since you've brought it up to this point, then—"
Justin Hammer smiled and raised his glass: "It's been a pleasure working with you."
Ding.
The three wine glasses gently clinked together.
"It's a pleasure working with you."
From the corner, Li En took in all of this and said softly, "It seems that those three important figures have reached some unspeakable deal."
"I'm afraid that's the main reason why the three of them came to this banquet today," Natasha replied softly.
"It doesn't matter." Li En grabbed a lobster and stuffed it into his mouth. "As long as they're willing to donate."
At this moment, Mayor Morris's voice suddenly became impassioned.
"I'm going to assemble a squad in New York called Hellsword!"
"With Officer Lee as captain, we will protect the safety of all of New York!"
Upon hearing this, Chief Gallo, who was standing next to the mayor, slightly changed his expression.
"Don't eat the pickled radish." Brock, who had already slipped over to Li En's side to drink, muttered in a low voice.
He walked over to Li En and stood beside him, whispering, "Mayor Morris is planning to use you until you die."
"How so?" Li En asked.
Brock's lips curled down, his brow furrowed: "If your jurisdiction is limited to Hell's Kitchen, those super-gangsters and their bosses might be able to tolerate it."
"But once you have law enforcement authority over all of New York, that's a different story."
“He’s right,” Natasha chimed in. “If you really become the sword of hell in all of New York, then your opponents will definitely not just be the mob.”
She looked at Li En with a meaningful gaze: "There are many criminals in New York who are even more terrifying than the mob."
"Our Officer Lee, please come up to the stage!" Mayor Morris shouted into the microphone.
Li En calmly walked through the crowd and onto the stage.
He first warmly shook hands with the mayor before speaking into the microphone: "I am very grateful for Mayor Morris's support and everyone's generous donations."
"But now, my teammates are all seriously injured, and we are severely short-handed."
"For now, we can only focus on protecting Hell's Kitchen."
Mayor Morris's smile froze for a moment, his lips twitched, but he quickly regained his composure.
He quickly ended his speech, had the band perform on stage, and then pulled Gallo and Lien to a quiet corner.
Mayor Morris, with a bright smile on his face, said to Li En, "I know about your teammate Frank's situation. I will have Chief Gallo cooperate with you and give you the personnel authority to recruit Hellsword teammates."
His smile faded slightly, his gaze turned serious, and he continued, "You should know that the current special forces team has not received any official government approval."
"I can give you direct access to the police system; that's quite a privilege."
"Of course, you can apply if you have a more suitable candidate."
Director Gallo reached out and patted Lee En's shoulder heavily, then nodded slightly without saying a word.
Li En certainly knew.
His so-called special forces team has never been officially certified.
That's why when facing interviews from the news media, he always used words like self-defense and accident to vaguely get through the situation.
Because only in that situation do police have the right to open fire.
However, if the mayor personally endorses and establishes Hellsword, the situation is entirely different.
Not only is it legally justifiable, but the authority to open fire is also completely different from that of ordinary police officers.
"Thank you for Mayor Morris's support." Li En extended his right hand to him. "I will carefully select Hellsword's teammates."
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"But for now, I still want to clean up Hell's Kitchen first."
"When we expand to the whole of New York in the future, we will need more support from Mayor Morris."
"Good, good, good." Mayor Morris laughed happily again and squeezed Li En's hand tightly.
"In the future, we can work together to do things for the people of New York."
After discussing these matters with Mayor Morris, Li En watched him walk towards the three business tycoons.
He was just about to have a few more words with Director Gallo when a blonde woman suddenly ran over looking flustered.
She rushed to Chief Gallo's side, her voice barely audible but filled with urgency: "Tony Stark is missing! Send people to find him immediately!"
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