The newspapers called me a superhero,

I just saved New York!

But it didn't do anything.

Even a tax is inevitable...

Li Mo looked at the tax return in front of him, and looked at Matt and his partner Virgin in disbelief.

Yes, it's the annual tax season again, and if it weren't for Lucas Jr.'s reminder, Li Mo would have almost forgotten about it.

For cumbersome tax rules, Li Mo can't play at all, so please Matt. Murdoch helps. In the end, the result came out to amaze him.

"Why is it going up so much? My turnover hasn't increased at all, so you're not going to work for the IRS, are you? ”

Li Mo looked at Matt vigilantly, this guy knows his own details.

"It's not against you, everyone in Hell's Kitchen is having a hard time right now." Fergie on the side shook his head helplessly, "We can't afford to pay the rent of the law firm." ”

"Damn, what the hell is going on, is Fisk the hell, I'll just say you should have killed him at the time!" Li Mo said indignantly.

"It's the New York City government!" Matt shook his head and said, "But this day will come eventually, I ask you, what is this place?" ”

"Hell's Kitchen."

"What's next door?"

"Midtown Manhattan Business District."

"That's why." Matt sighed and went into detail about what had happened.

As one of the most developed cities in the world, land prices in New York are never cheap. And Manhattan is even more valuable as the commercial center of New York.

Hell's Kitchen has not been effectively developed due to its multiracial and gangster history, which has always been a problem for the New York City government.

Whether it is financially or face-wise, it is like a piece of shit in the middle of a French meal.

Years ago, the New York government and some real estate developers began to focus on solving the problem of Hell's Kitchen.

They chose the softest and most poisonous method, constantly investing in Hell's Kitchen and speculating on the land. In recent years, land prices have soared, and the cost of living of Hell's Kitchen residents has risen year after year, so that many poor, foreigners and gangsters will gradually become unable to live and leave the area, and the rich will gradually move in...

"They call it urban gentrification." Fergie interjected mockingly.

Li Mo instantly understood, it was really the same everywhere...

"It's good that I have extra income." Li Mo muttered quietly.

Matt shook his head and said, "Lee, I know you've made a lot of money selling pills on the black market. But I advise you to pay your taxes. ”

"The two most unprovoked departments in the United States are the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Disaster Relief Agency, the latter is hard to come by, and the former is a nightmare for everyone. Do you know about Alcapone? ”

Li Mo nodded hurriedly.

Matt continued: "He had a saying that a heavy machine gun is better than a submachine gun; to pay taxes to the federal government on time; and always wear a condom during sex. ”

The more Li Mo thought about it, the more distressed he became, these money were his hard-earned hard-earned money, should he hand it over like this?

"Let those bitches try it!" Li Mo shouted angrily,

"I don't like to wear a condom!"

After sending Matt and Fergie away, Li Mo picked up the phone after thinking about it, "Hey, Coulson, for the sake of me just saving New York, do the guy a favor..."

Coulson is still somewhat useful, taking a special account from S.H.I.E.L.D., and various clever tax avoidance methods have opened Li Mo's eyes.

"Awesome." Li Mo sighed, "You guy must have caught a lot of fish in normal times!" ”

Coulson hung up with a black face.

Li Mo shrugged his shoulders, held the water glass, and went out happily.

Little Lucas went to contact the birthday party venue,

George took a leave of absence to recuperate,

Craft shops are habitually closed...

Why did Li Mo dare to swagger out?

Because as the popularity of the news drops, people seem to have gotten used to his presence.

Acquaintances are no longer surprised, and strangers ... Well, Li Mo's appearance is too ordinary, plus Europeans and Americans are face blind to Asians, and few people know each other when walking on the street.

Even if someone looks like it, come up and ask. Li Mo will also reply: "I'm sorry, you made a mistake, my surname is Wang, and I live next door to your house..."

…

After the rain, the sky is especially blue, and the warm sunlight shines down, and the fruit stalls and newsstands of the shops and street vendors seem to be a little brighter than usual.

Li Mo reluctantly came down from Jessica's apartment building, the fake detective agency was closed, and after calling him, he learned that Jessica had a case to do and had gone to Los Angeles with him.

Not long after he went out, he met an acquaintance, the old friend of his predecessor, Selena.

The woman was dragging a huge suitcase, standing on the side of the street waiting for the car, and when she saw Li Mo, she said hello from afar.

Li Mo stepped forward a little helplessly, "Hey, Selina, are you going out?" ”

"Oh, Lee, did you forget me after becoming a superhero, don't you like my waist and legs the most?" Selena jumped straight on her high heels.

"Then tonight!" Li Mo smiled, there were some rumors that needed to be clarified.

"Just kidding." Selena said with a smile, and finally her eyes became a little lonely, "I'm leaving New York." ”

"Why?" Li Mo asked a little strangely.

"Lee, you know what, I actually studied dance." Selena took a drag on a lady's cigarette, "When I was young, I came to New York with the dream of being a big star, and after my dream was shattered, I wanted to become a Broadway actor, and slowly became addicted to alcohol and marijuana, and began to accept some deals for my life." ”

"When I woke up one day, I realized that I had become a prostitute." Selena laughed self-deprecatingly, "Maybe it was the wrong choice to come to New York from the ranch in Kentucky, and my life has been ruined." ”

Li Mo sighed and said that he came to New York to chase his dreams, but I don't know how many things happen to girls like Selina every year.

Seeing that this girl was a little confused, Li Mo comforted, "Actually, it's nothing, teach you a method, you should save some money." Purify yourself, go back to Kentucky and find an honest person, make up a false experience, and you can start a new life. ”

Selena's eyes lit up, "That's a good idea, can I tell my sister?" ”

Li Mo nodded a little painfully.

"You're my superhero." Selena kissed Li Mo the face, "Goodbye, if you see me in the future, don't say you know me." ”

"I know." Li Mo shrugged, "Especially when there's an honest man next to you." ”

Looking at Selena's distant figure, Li Mo suddenly felt a little pain in his conscience.

…

Walking all the way, Li Mo came to the small park he frequented, and if it weren't for Matt's reminder, he wouldn't have noticed that there were more and more construction sites along the way.

Is this what Matt is talking about?

As the cost of living gradually increases, the common vulgar hawkers in Hell's Kitchen, sneaky drug dealers, scantily clad street girls, impoverished artists, gangsters...

will slowly disappear.

Will it still be called Hell's Kitchen by then?

People may revert to what it was called,

Clinton District.

Li Mo doesn't sigh about this, because the world is always changing, just like in this park,

Someone is actually cosplaying him?

Hehe, Li Mo smiled, even if he was not interested in being a superhero, his vanity was still a little satisfied at the moment.

He stepped forward with interest and looked at it.

This costume is very realistic, look at this tentacle, tsk...

And that person also stared at Li Mo carefully for a while, and a surprised expression appeared on his face, "You're Li, oh my god!" Man, you saved New York. ”

"Do you want a group photo?" After asking, he looked at Li Mo expectantly.

Li Mo smiled and nodded, he was quite tolerant of his fans.

Facing the phone, the two made a few happy and funny movements.

After taking the photo, Li Mo was just about to leave, but was stopped by this person.

"Thank you for your patronage, five dollars!"