"Where we live, where we call the 'city', what is it?"

Michael Paso stood on the podium, facing the New York celebrities from all walks of life, his voice echoing through the loudspeakers throughout the hall.

"Is it a large residential area where non-agricultural industries are concentrated? Or is the city just a high-rise building? Heavy traffic? Does this definition refer to a forest made of reinforced concrete? ”

Michael's gaze swept over all the guests, and the guests looked back at him politely.

"No, it's not all. I would say that this is a very difficult question to answer, and the answer is not certain. But one thing I can be sure of is that a city is not just about buildings and buildings, it's about the people who live in it, and what its inhabitants build together.

Yesterday, New York was very unfortunate to be attacked, an attack from outside the sky. Aliens have blown up our streets and buildings, vandalized our buildings, and taken many people's homes.

But what I would say is that buildings and buildings, these are not representative of the city. If I had to say anything, I think they would only represent the past. The buildings we have built and the tall buildings we have erected are not only a reflection of our achievements, but also a reflection of the mistakes we have made and the setbacks we have suffered. Looking around, all the things we have built are silhouettes of our own past. ”

He spoke sonorously and forcefully, and every word was loud and clear. There was a slight pause in his speech, and the hall was silent for a moment.

"But I'm a person, anyway, a person who doesn't value the past so much." He looked to somewhere in the crowd, "My secretary, Miss Elizabeth Betty, can attest to this, she is the only one who knows me well enough. ”

All eyes were cast on Elizabeth. The secretary wore a long white dress with an open back, and smiled elegantly and naturally.

"A lot of people may think that I have achieved a lot at a young age, and some people even refer to my company as an empire that I built with my own hands. I've been asked if I'm at such a height and I wake up every day with a view of the mountains, but the truth is, never.

Because I've always felt that the successes and failures I've had are in the past. The only thing they left me to collect was experience. I've always looked only at the future, at what else I can do and what I want to do tomorrow. ”

He took a step forward and spread his arms.

"That's what I want to do with the city right now. To face the future, to imagine the future, to imagine what New York will be like tomorrow. The alien invasion has taken us a great loss, but it is also an opportunity, a chance for us to get back up and become better than before.

This is the project that I think is the best investment in the most. I have started this project with the funds of the Paso Group, rebuilding and transforming the city to make it better than it used to be. And now here, at this party, I hope that all of you, all of you who are here, will be able to contribute funds to join this project. Let's unite and work together to shape our tomorrow. ”

The speech ended with a wave of applause that filled the hall. The band began to play, the banquet continued, and Michael stepped off the stage and began to shake hands with the guests in turn.

"Very inspiring speech, sir." Elizabeth came up to him with a wine glass, "Thank you very much for mentioning my name." To be honest, I just got a little ...... Flattered. ”

"How can you not mention that you are one of the main leaders of this project that we just launched. This means that you may have to be busier in the next few months. ”

He glanced at Elizabeth.

"You can handle it, can you?"

Elizabeth smiled. She shook her glass, "As long as you tell it, sir." Then she half-jokingly said, "But if you let me do everything, I might have to ask for a raise." ”

"That's right." Michael picked up his glass and touched her crisply, "You decide how much you want to add, and I approve it." ”

He didn't sound like a joke.

"Ha, look who this is."

The majestic voice came from their right. Michael followed the prestige and saw a large man walking over with one person occupying the space of the three people who were visually occupied. He was tightly propped up by flesh in a suit, his bald head was shiny, and he had a kind smile on his face.

"Isn't this the brightest genius in America, Mr. El Paso?" He held out his hand in a friendly manner.

Wilson Fisk, entrepreneur, philanthropist, one of New York's richest people, and the city's head snake.

These are his identities on the surface. But behind the scenes, he also has a name called "Jin He". He rules the entire criminal scene in New York, and his energy can even affect the bright side from the dark side of New York, and he has his influence in the New York Police Department and even the FBI. Arguably, he is one of the most dangerous people in the city.

Well, perhaps it should be added, just dangerous for most ordinary people.

Michael shook his huge palm: "Mr. Fisk." ”

Michael knows exactly who he is and everything there is to know about his criminal empire. But Michael doesn't really have any particular aversion to Kim and his business.

In his view, crime is a reflection of the dark side of a city, an inevitable part of the process of social development. As a result, Kim's presence effectively managed and restrained New York's criminals, and he maintained order to a certain extent so that armed conflict and violence did not become excessive.

However, this is not to say that he agrees with Kim's approach, and he is too lazy to make any comments on it. Because the truth is, he is the head of a global super intelligence agency, and their headquarters is floating in an extraterrestrial orbit right now, monitoring every move on the entire planet. His job has included dealing with large-scale terrorist attacks, major international conflicts, high-risk out-of-control superpowers, and alien invasions, and when you have so much to do, you'll find that trivial facts like gangster crime in a city aren't worth the effort.

"A deeply moving speech." Wilson Fisk shook his hand and said sincerely, "Especially the part you mentioned about New York's past, believe me, you can't imagine how deeply I resonated with those words." ”

"You were born in New York?"

"Born and raised." "I grew up in New York. Climbing all the way to where I am today, I've seen a dark side in the city that you can't imagine. ”

He sighed and said, "People often seem to think that New York is a place full of gold and opportunity, and that's all they can see." To some extent, this is true, but it is undoubtedly too one-sided to sum up the city in this way. New York isn't just about a glossy appearance, it's a real New York...... It's much more complicated. ”

He turned his head and looked at Michael.

"You are a true genius, Mr. Paso, with a lot of potential. But you have to know that in such a city, brains and wealth alone are not enough to help you stand on your feet. Sometimes, you need some really capable and powerful friends. ”

Fisk bites hard at the word "power", as if to highlight his self-confidence in this area, except that he is completely unaware that he is selling out to the least people on earth who should not bring up the subject.

Michael remained silent and said, "Thank you, Mr. Fisk. If you don't mind, the Paso Group may just happen to need your help with this project I just mentioned. ”

Fisk briskly spread his hands: "Anything you need, just ask." I'll see if I can figure it out. ”

"Thanks, we can make another appointment to talk about it." "We still have a lot of details to negotiate," Michael said. ”