Chapter 274 In Gotham, You Can Always Find The Meaning Of Batman's Existence
"Why is a shell company so valuable?" Bruce said blankly.
Ahfu thought deeply and said: "Simply selling brands is definitely not worthy of everyone's optimism.
Tiantangshan stock really started to grow wildly for two reasons.
First of all, it has an independent and high-quality operating system.
Software and operating systems are the core technologies developed by Tiantangshan Ziru.”
“Harry didn’t even graduate from high school, does he know how to develop software?” Bruce asked doubtfully.
Ah Fu said seriously: "Master, don't underestimate Miss Quinn.
In the past six years, she has obtained three PhD degrees from Gotham University, in mechanical engineering, psychology and history.
Her transcripts and graduation thesis are all traceable and there is no trace of them."
Bruce’s eyes were blank and his expression was dull.
“Besides, she doesn’t need to know software. Does she need to learn how to build a car before becoming a driver?
Her friend Rich Simpson is a top software engineer who was once hailed by Time Magazine as a ‘pioneer in quantum information technology’ and a ‘magician of the digital world’.
In addition to leading the way in software and operating systems, after joining forces with Wayne Group, we have also provided Tianshan with a full set of highly competitive core technologies in terms of hardware.
For example, chips, LCD screens, communications, and memories are all our technologies, and they are all world-class.
Having both soft and hard skills, ensuring strength.
Coupled with the early deployment of China, the flourishing Tianchao foundries have advantages in production capacity and cost.
Finally, if you sell the brand, you will be invincible in the world.”
Bruce felt disappointed, "Harley is still as strategic, clear-minded, and powerful as ever. After a few years, the gap between her and me has grown."
"Master, don't worry. Although her wealth is increasing rapidly, there is still a big gap compared to you."
Afu puffed up his chest, spoke loudly, and looked proud: "From the very beginning, I have trusted Miss Quinn's vision.
Over the years, I have been following her closely, investing in all the high-tech industries that she is optimistic about and strongly supported by her, and I have also helped you buy a large number of Tianshanshan stocks.
She is the major shareholder of Wayne Group, and you are also the major shareholder of Paradise Mountain Company, owning more than 20% of the shares, second only to Miss Quinn herself who owns 30%.
Six years have passed, due to the impact of a series of unfavorable news such as Indian Mountain, the market value of Wayne Group has not increased much, but Master, your personal assets have increased four to five times.
You are not only the prince of Gotham, but now you are also the richest man in the world!"
“I became the richest man just by following Harley around?” Bruce was stunned.
“Hey, Master, you have to understand that you are already rich and have an advantage over Miss Quinn.
For example, she thinks that social networks are very promising, and she borrowed 1 billion from the bank for research and development, but you don’t need a loan at all, I will directly help you spend 3 billion.
She also needs to purchase patents and develop new technologies.
But your Wayne Group already holds a large number of patents.
In this way, as social networks develop, you will earn more than her." Ah Fu said proudly.
Although he doesn’t like money very much, Bruce feels a lot more relieved inexplicably when he thinks that he is still the richest one.
Then, he doubted: "Based on my understanding of Harley, she would not let go of this kind of fat that is so close to her, even if we are her friends."
“Master, you guessed it right, it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for Miss Quinn these years.”
Ahfu muttered: "You may have discovered that the current mayor is Thompson."
“I have been wondering why Harley was not re-elected.” Bruce nodded.
"The fact that she was not re-elected does not mean that she cannot be re-elected, but she plans to go one step further and enter the Senate in Washington." Afu said.
"Senator?" Bruce was surprised at first, and soon understood that in the United States, senators have a distinguished status and great power. Their status is equivalent to that of the governor (there are only two senators in each state), but they are closer to the United States than the governor.
center of power.
Halley wanted to go one step further, and the senator was more attractive than the governor.
“She failed?”
“Well, it seems to be a disastrous failure. The inside story,” Afu said in a very uncertain tone, “The people on the board of directors said that there are big bosses in Washington who want to punish her because she is disobedient.
I don’t know what the big boss’s request was that she refused.
I asked Miss Quinn herself, and she said that the weather, location, people, and people are all good, so it’s a simple loss.”
“What exactly does the right time, the right place, and the right people mean?” Bruce asked doubtfully.
“Ask her yourself, I don’t know either.”
“What does political failure have to do with economic investment?” Bruce asked again.
“Miss Quinn herself said that there is an ‘anti-Quinn alliance’ that is encircling her and suppressing her in all aspects, from economics to politics.
She saw some opportunities but couldn't get them and had to give them to us.
That's why you are far richer than she is."
“What alliance?” Bruce asked doubtfully.
“I only heard her say that the remaining members of the League of Assassins are one of the allies.
Don’t ask me what the League of Assassins is, I don’t understand it and I haven’t even asked about it.
Just listen to Miss Quinn's tone, which seems to be full of disdain and ridicule." Ah Fu said.
"Wanted"
Bruce's expression changed several times as he remembered the massacre that occurred at the Shadow Warrior headquarters four years ago.
His body trembled slightly.
He almost died in her hands without knowing why.
“It seems that Harley looks glamorous on the outside, but faces many difficulties on the inside.” He said with emotion.
“Don’t worry about her, I have 100% confidence in her.
At least in Gotham, she is a proper overlord!"
“Ouch!” At this point, Ah Fu slapped his forehead and said in annoyance: “The topic went too far and I almost forgot about the real thing.”
He quickly opened the tablet and entered the Duoduo Video-Superheroes section.
“Master, look, this female warrior wearing sexy ancient armor is the most active, and people often take videos of her doing chivalrous acts on their mobile phones.
Netizens call her ‘Wonder Woman’.
Look at her, she is invulnerable, fast as lightning, can fly, and has magical weapons."
“Look at this again,” he swiped his finger and clicked on another video obviously shot on a mobile phone, “Oh my God, the ‘Mighty Hooded Man’ with a body of steel.
Look at him flying in the sky, and he can also lift a smoking and falling Boeing passenger plane with one hand, how powerful he is!"
“And this one” Ah Fu clicked on a video with 380 million hits.
The camera shakes violently, and in the stormy sea, a strong man with long hair rides the wind and waves, quickly travels through the water, and saves fishermen who have fallen into the water one after another.
“Massachusetts, in the Atlantic Ocean near Cien City, whenever there is a shipwreck, a mysterious hero will appear. Netizens call him ‘Aquaman’.”
Ah Fu did not look at other videos, but stared at Bruce who looked shocked and confused, and said meaningfully: "Master, times have changed. I know that you must have worked hard in the past few years to learn martial arts well.
But you can physically stop a bullet?
Can you dive underwater at supersonic speeds?
Can you lift a Boeing airplane?
Let these extraordinary people be heroes.
You will go home for two months to recuperate and become familiar with the new Gotham and the new era.
Then, I will help you contact a few tutors, complete your high school coursework, and then go to university as a transfer student for two years and get to know a few young and lovely female college students.
Finally, choose a lady from a famous family, get married, have children, and inherit the family business.”
Bruce was holding his tablet and looking through various superhero videos with a serious look on his face, "Have these people appeared in recent years?"
“Obviously, no.” Afu shook his head, “For example, about Wonder Woman, some people say they saw her in the 1980s, and some even say she is a World War I veteran.
A veteran of World War I, it sounds very nonsense.
But there is a lot of information about her in the 1980s and 1990s, with detailed time, place and deeds, which should be unmistakable.
The reason why it was only exposed now is because of the large-scale popularization of mobile phones in Tianshan Mountain.
Even the homeless people on the street squatted outside KFC and browsed the Internet to watch the idiots.
Everyone has a mobile phone, and they can take a picture of anything that happens around them and upload the video immediately. Even if the relevant departments want to suppress the news, it will be difficult to do so."
As he spoke, Afu subconsciously took out a "small tablet" from his suit pocket, leaned close to Bruce, grinned, and said softly "click!"
After a while, the phone made a series of “ding-ding-ding-ding” sounds.
“Hey hey hey,” Ah Fu pointed at the screen and said sillyly, “Master, look, Miss Quinn, Selina, Gordon, Xiao Lai, and several directors have all given likes.
Miss Quinn is also curious about what happened to your chin and why your oval face turned into a butt."
Bruce looked over in surprise. Under the account with the panoramic view of Wayne Manor as the avatar, there was a photo of him and Afu, and below it there was a sentence: Master Bruce is home!
The first reply came from "The Kitten Who Loves Pearls" from the black cat avatar, with only an exclamation point.
Bruce immediately thought of his old flame Selina.
The second reply came from Gordon, a photo of Gordon's serious face, also named "Jim Gordon".
Beside the name, there is also a small font indicating his identity: GCPD Old Town Police Superintendent.
Just come back!
The third one is from "The Roaring Green of All Things", an avatar of the Amazon forest, with identification on the side: Chairman of the Gotham Green Environmental Protection Organization, Vice Chairman of the Paradise Mountain Amazon Conservation Foundation, United Nations Environmental Ambassador, and Congressional Advisor on Forest and Climate Issues
A series of names that looked lofty and noble made Bruce awe-inspiring.
She replied: Why do you look like this? You’re disabled, what do you think? @ Exorcist Sister Q?
The next article is from "Exorcist Sister Q", the avatar is of a strange city (Silver City) emitting golden light, without any identity authentication.
It’s not that I’m crippled, but how did I get my butt, buttocks and chin done? It was clear that I had a small face back then.
Bruce touched his plump buttocks, buttocks and chin, and knew in his heart that this "Exorcist Sister Q" was probably Harley.
There was a series of comments after that.
Furthermore, the number of comments has increased visibly.
“Well, I kind of understand what the social network era is.”
He sighed with mixed emotions and returned the phone to Ah Fu, "Information exchange has become too fast, too easy, and too direct."
“So, are you still a cross-dressing hero?” Afu asked.
Bruce leaned on the sofa and stared out the window blankly, "Afu, I want to do something good for Gotham and the people.
The new era of the Internet only changes the environment I live in, but does not prevent me from doing anything.
If Gotham and its people need a Guardian, then I will be it.
If it turns out that the hero is redundant, I will not be disappointed, but will happily enjoy my new life in Gotham."
“The crime rate in Gotham is only one-tenth of what it was when you left, the per capita income has increased by 1.5 times, and the unemployment rate has been reduced to one-third of the original level,” Afu said.
After a moment of silence, Bruce asked: "Are there any new cross-dressing heroes in Gotham? Like Mr. Shadow and the Baton back then?"
"No." Afu shook his head slightly, "Gotham is peaceful and harmonious. There are no cross-dressing heroes or cross-dressing criminals."
At this point, he approached Bruce and lowered his voice: "Do you still remember the devil's horn that can teach the dead to talk?
Miss Quinn got a big horn from somewhere (the devil horn of Prince Sannomiya), and gave the previous small horn (horned dog devil) to Gordon.
In recent years, the GCPD’s crime detection rate has been extremely high, and the crime rate has subsequently dropped.”
Because of Afu's Twitter, the news of Bruce's return spread early. When the plane landed at the airport, a large group of reporters gathered around him.
When he first got on the plane, Bruce had dressed up and tidied himself up properly. Now that he was facing reporters, it didn't ruin his image as a young man in everyone's mind.
However, he did not accept the interview at the airport. He got directly into the extended Bentley and returned to Wayne Manor.
In the following days, he felt the changes in Gotham more directly.
There is less haze in the sky, the sun is brighter, the sky is bluer, and the air is fresher. Because of Mayor Quinn’s “Gotham Industrial Structure Optimization Project”, a large number of factories in the suburbs have either stopped production or received government subsidies and moved to Asia.
Old factories were demolished and replaced by "Gotham Silicon Valley" and ecological gardens.
The old and run-down houses in the city have been replaced by commercial buildings and new communities.
Even now, you can still see construction sites where workers are busy in the city.
“How did Harry do it? The old city is difficult to renovate because the buildings are privately owned, and it is almost impossible to convince everyone to agree to demolition.”
Bruce was surprised and confused.
Ah Fu said: "It is difficult for others, but it is very simple for Miss Quinn.
Those who obey will be given subsidies, and those who disobey will be fined.
What is the dirty and poor sanitation and what are the hidden fire safety hazards?
In short, she has set up a "Bill to Check for Illegal Buildings".
Buildings that do not meet the living standards set by her will either be demolished and compensated, or they will have to pay a fine first and then spend a large amount of money to renovate the old buildings, leaving the owners with no choice but to go bankrupt.
If you really refuse to take hard and soft measures and refuse to demolish the house, then you can
You know, she’s also the Godfather of Gotham.”
Bruce's eyes lit up, as if he had found the meaning of existence, "It seems that she only eliminated the evil she didn't need, and the real evil in Gotham has not been reduced.
Afu, help me contact Lucius, I want to go to the Wayne Weapons Laboratory to have a look."