Chapter 35: Chaotic City (6)
Man is a fickle animal.
Like everyone, Li Mo also had the youth of a free-spirited and hot-blooded bastard.
In order to save his first love, during SARS, with the help of his roommates, he picked up a few sheets in the middle of the night and climbed down from the third floor of the dormitory. As a result, the knot came loose and fell off, breaking his leg.
In order to vent his anger for a beaten classmate, he and Zhang Kai held a knife together, and had a big fight with the bicycle theft gang outside the school that shocked the entire academy road.
After that, he grew up slowly.
Many of the things that made him angry, confused, and sad before slowly became understandable, and it gradually became difficult to believe anything.
Slowly, he stopped worrying about material things.
Gradually, a lot of good things disappeared from his life.
Happy?
When drinking with Zhang Kai, the two often lamented that the once beautiful and innocent study committee member has now become a bit vulgar and philistine. Those friends who used to drink and play football together became strangers one by one and drifted apart...
When watching "Old Boy", both of them said that it was nothing, but they both cried a lot.
Many things become less and less as they grow up, and they become more and more precious.
For example, in love, the children next door were beaten to death by adults when they fell in love, but Li Mo secretly covered for them. Because the first love without anything else may be the first and last time in the lives of these two children.
It may hurt to the heart, or it may cry when I think about it many years later, but it will be one of the most important memories of their lives.
For example, friendship, although Li Mo and Zhang Kai are called fox friends and dog friends, they both cherish each other and know how to think about each other.
Because there are already too many, the friends you think will accompany you for life, or because of misunderstandings, or because of money, or because of distance, will disappear from your life with a pop, and will be lost in the vast sea of people, and there will be no entanglement again.
Another example is fairness and justice.
Li Mo looked at Matt in front of him. Murdoch suddenly remembered the statue of the goddess of justice placed at the door of the courthouse, also blindfolded, holding a scale in his left hand to measure the injustice of the world, and holding a sword in his right hand to symbolize the killing of evil in the world. The front weighs the sword and the sword back, indicating that although justice is advocated, unnecessary killing is not advocated, and it also means that no one can carry out unprovoked killing of others in the name of justice.
Li Mo didn't know what kind of mind a character like Matt was created. Although he felt that Matt was very pedantic at times, it never hindered his respect for people like Matt.
Because he was in the shadows, Matt's investigation was fruitful and yielded a lot of crucial evidence.
The mystery of the Fisk crime syndicate is gradually revealed, a dark web that covers all walks of life.
Gangsters at the bottom, coerced workers, money laundering companies, black cops, corrupt parliamentarians...
What this represents makes Matt shudder, and he secretly gives some evidence to a few righteous police officers, but there are many internal obstacles in the investigation. He found several newspapers, some of whom were suspicious, others who avoided them, and a fool who tried to threaten Fisk, and the killing of his family alarmed Fisk.
Looking at Matt, who was worried and chattering there, Li Mo shook his head. What are these in the Marvel world?
Li Mo suddenly had an idea, how about talking to Matt about Hydra? Or, Thanos? Dormammu?
But
Think about it or forget it.
Looking at Matt with a tired face, Li Mo suddenly said: "Some things don't happen overnight, you are too tired to live, Matt, life is not only about those things!" You should take a break, maybe find a woman to roll the sheets, I see that beautiful female assistant at your office is quite interesting to you. Or call a friend and let's go to Luke Cage's bar and play billiards..."
"I don't have the heart to rest!" Matt's emotions became a little agitated, "New York is becoming more and more chaotic, the voices of those innocents are constantly coming to my ears, and my city is being poisoned..."
"Okay, okay, I got it." Li Mo hurriedly interrupted Matt's words.
Your city?
How is it that there are people in every city who say this?
Superheroes have a strong sense of ownership.
And also
Not dying of overwork is your superpower!
Li Mo secretly complained, shook his head and said: "There must be a problem with handing it over directly to the police, the mayor who watches the news every day has been forced by Fisk and them very miserably during this time, it is right for you to hand over the things in your hand to them!" The media will definitely follow up, leave it to me. I know a journalist who is also a tenacious guy. ”
……
Next.
Central Park, New York.
Today's weather is very good, and the brilliant sunshine makes the flowers and trees in the park look even greener.
Li Mo sat on a bench in the shade of greenery, feeding a few bold squirrels with peanuts in his hands. On the large lawn opposite, many families spread out their napkins and had picnics, and the laughter of children was constantly heard. In a clearing on the left, a group of street performers are performing jazz music.
Two beautiful women in hot sweatpants ran from the opposite side, and the two pairs of slender and long white swaying thighs made Li Mo whistle unconsciously, attracting two flattering eyes.
"Lee, you're acting like a ruffian on the street in the 90s." A voice suddenly came from the side.
Li Mo looked back, and a well-dressed black man sat down next to him. It was the person he was waiting for, the New York Bulletin. Yurik.
"I'm expressing my compliment, and the beauties don't mind, why are you in a hurry?" Li Mo rolled his eyes.
Root. Yurik smiled helplessly and shook his head, "Do you have anything to do with me?" It wasn't clear on the phone. ”
"Big news, big news you want the most. Righteous journalists, criminal syndicates, Hollywood might make a biopic for you! Li Mo habitually got up and handed the thick information in the bag to Ben by the way. Yurik.
Ben shook his head helplessly, took the thing and looked at it, his brows furrowed more and more...
Li Mo pursed his lips and continued to tease the squirrel boredly. These little guys are really bold and greedy, and they hold their cheeks one by one. Li Mo kept feeding, wanting to see how big they could hold.
After a while, Ben. Yurik's dry voice came from the side, "Lee, are these things real?" It's unbelievable, you've really given me a dangerous bomb. ”
"Of course it's true, some journalists are afraid to report because of fear. But I know you won't. Li Mo habitually took out a cigarette and stuffed it back.
"Of course not, I'll do some investigation, if it's true, the public needs to know the truth!" Root. Yurik carefully packed up his things and said solemnly.
"This thing is dangerous, I'll call a guy named George to protect you during this time."
"No, I've been through many..."
"Much needed! If you refuse, you don't want to get involved in this matter anymore. Li Mo interrupted Ben. Yuric's words were firm.
"Okay, listen to you." Root. Eurik nodded helplessly.
After Ben left, Li Mo wandered around for a while and drove out of the park to Harlem.
Turk. Barrett opened a store over there, and when he heard that it was being renovated, Li Mo was really bored and went over to take a look.
It was the first time he came to Harlem and he was immediately attracted by the strong black culture here.
I have to say that the musical talent of these black uncles is really not GAI's, come here to say: Do you have a free style? Definitely looking uncomfortable!
The aunts who buy vegetables on the street can show you two paragraphs with their fingers, and they definitely come from life.
Sitting in the car, Li Mo saw Turk from a distance. Barrett, he's talking to a bunch of people. Li Mo didn't step forward, stopped the car and smoked.
The fate of people can really change, and Barrett, who used to be full of obscenity, is now wearing a suit with a straight waist, a calm expression and a firm look. Surrounded by the crowd, patting this one on the shoulder, and telling that one seriously, he has slowly gained a trace of the demeanor of a leader.
After the bombing, Barrett, who has only one hand left, inherits his father's will and returns to Harlem to reopen a land of hope.
He didn't have the prestige of his father, so he formed a neighborhood mutual aid group. Soon attracting a large number of people in darkness and despair, the organization grew in a short period of time, and has developed the ability to protect itself.
When there were fewer people next to Barrett, Li Mo pressed the horn. When Barrett saw it, he hurriedly ran over and sat in the passenger seat.
"Boss, why didn't you notify me when you came, let me pick you up." Barrett's face was filled with sincerity.
"You're the boss now, how dare I trouble you?" Li Mo made a joke.
"Boss, what did you say, I'll never forget..."Barrett was a little anxious.
"Alright, alright, kidding you! Where did that funny Barrett go before? Li Mo shook his head helplessly.
Barrett was relieved at this time, and after getting out of the car, he acted as a tour guide for Li Mo and walked around the neighborhood.
Walking to the place where Daddy's barber shop used to be, the ruins have been cleared. The streets are lined with flowers, photographs and candles, which Barrett says are many people mourning and remembering Dad and others who died in the explosion.
Li Mo nodded, looked at the shop that was undergoing intense renovation and asked, "What store are you going to open?" It's not going to be a barbershop, and you're not going to shave people's heads. ”
Barrett's expression was a little serious: "I thought about it a lot, and finally realized that what I need most here right now is not a fast food restaurant, a clothing store, or anything else. Rather, knowledge is needed! ”
"I'm going to open a bookstore where all residents can read books for free. People learn, accept new knowledge, and slowly form a good atmosphere to gradually change the atmosphere here. ”
"Books and knowledge are weapons that arm the mind, and I feel like I'm a real weapons dealer now!"
"Very good idea." Li Mo nodded appreciatively, "It is estimated that I will lose money, you can continue to lead my pill business, and you can subsidize here if you earn some money." ”
"Thank you, boss." Barrett was very impressed.
"By the way, have you decided on a name for the store?" Li Mo suddenly asked.
Barrett replied earnestly: "Because many people need to work to support their families, they don't have time during the day. So I'll be open 24 hours a day, and I've given it a nice name. ”
"Late Night Book House."