As the temperature cooled and the rain dropped again, a policeman cleared the hearse on a motorcycle, followed by a long line of motorcades.

This is belonging to Norman, former president of Osborne Industries. Osborne's last scenery, this gentleman disappeared in the hijacking incident that caused a sensation in the United States some time ago, and later the police confirmed that he had indeed appeared on the hit building that day, and found the video of him entering the building and the clothes he had changed, although I don't understand why he changed his clothes there, but through the scientific examination, the police confirmed that the silk on those clothes belonged to Mr. Osborne, and more powerful evidence appeared on the forty-fourth floor, where the forensic doctor Tong Guò carefully examined that there was a small pool of blood under the plane, This was also confirmed to be from Norman's body. Since the evidence is conclusive, after some procedures, the former president is finally able to rest in peace. After the memorial service in the church today, family and friends went to the cemetery to hold a burial ceremony for him.

"Norman is a nice guy, and although he looks a bit stern on the outside, his friends know that he has an innocent and cute side. I still remember ......", a middle-aged man dressed in black stood in front of the tombstone and reminisced about the past in front of the solemn crowd, and occasionally told interesting stories about his life, and people would smile. Harry silently stayed by the side, his face was solemn, he couldn't laugh at the sudden loss of his father, he seemed to have grown a few years old overnight, and he no longer had the youthful appearance of the past.

"Harry is pathetic, isn't he?" Mary Jane quietly approached Eric in a demure black dress, and she had left Harry's side at some point, and she had been by her side.

"You're worried about him?" Eric asked rhetorically, he didn't have to be too polite to Mary Jane, the girl was not as harmless as she appeared to be when she came into contact with her, and she had lost her original awe since she passed Norman's birthday party, and her speech had become more and more impolite.

Now she is the same, and she doesn't blink her eyelids when she hears a rhetorical question. Directly blocked back.

"I'm worried about you." As she said this, Eric raised an eyebrow and didn't answer.

"I'm afraid you're going to let Harry down." Mary Jane finally said what she meant, she was referring to the tripartite agreement reached between Norman and Aerospaceflight and Eric during his lifetime, Eric provided magnetic levitation metal, and Osborne and Aerospaceflight reported financial and influence support, but it was only a verbal agreement, and there was not much constraint, and now Norman was gone, and the attitude of Aerospaceflight was unclear, if Eric tore up the consensus reached in the past. Osborne Industries, which was already badly hit, had to wait for bankruptcy and liquidation.

"Harry doesn't want his father's hard-working company to go bankrupt, and I don't want Harry to be upset, so please help him if you can." Mary Jane said seriously.

Eric nodded, but didn't answer, and didn't arrive apologetically until the ceremony was over, when Harry had finished dealing with the guests.

"I've kept you waiting." Harry said apologetically, and of course Eric wouldn't blame him for that, at his invitation. Eric got into Harry's car, and the driver took them back to the Osborne family's mansion.

They sat down separately in the living room, and the butler brought the maid a drink, and then withdrew. He closed the door to the living room with his own hands, and now only the three of Harry were left in the place.

Harry looked at Mary Jane, thanked the mutant students for their rescue in the crisis that day, and got closer to the point.

"Things haven't been going well for the company lately. The board of directors has not been convened due to the succession of shareholders, and now it is in charge of it. Although the company had some difficulties, in view of the will left by his father before his death. I will continue to honour the donations I have made to Xavier College. Harry said as he pulled out a pre-prepared check and handed it to Eric with both hands.

This amount is enough to pay for the material fees that Osborne owes, as well as the first payment scheduled, Eric glanced at it and put it down, his expression was faint and could not see joy and anger, seeing this reaction Harry felt a little uneasy, this was already the largest amount of liquidity he could mobilize, if this could not impress the man opposite, Osborne Industries would be one step closer to the end.

He couldn't help but glance at Eric, wondering what he was thinking, and when Eric put down the check and pushed the piece of paper back, his blood immediately turned cold. Harry's face turned paler with each inch of the paper that came closer to him, and by the time Eric's fingers left the table, his skin had completely lost its color.

"Am I dissatisfying you?" Harry asked bitterly, as if he had been poured a large cup of plain coffee, and it was thick from his stomach to his mouth.

Eric looked at the young man opposite, he had been hit enough today, but he still had to put a little more pressure on him.

"I think you need it more", Eric said nonchalantly, as if hinting at Harry's future.

Harry shook his head blankly: "Without your support, what use do I want it, the Ministry of Defense has purchased Stark's Jericho missiles and a series of munitions, but we can't even spread the cost of research, and magnetic metal is already our last hope." ”

Mary Jane also looked over, and she looked at Eric eagerly, hoping that he could help her desperate boyfriend.

Eric ignored her, not even interested in glancing at her.

"Even with my help, would Osborne be able to bring the dead back to life?" Eric shook his head coldly. "IMHO, Osborne is a lame giant, and it's not his fault that he leans too much in the arms industry, and that the biggest drawback is the unrestrained investment that caters entirely to the needs of the military. The current situation was doomed a decade ago. The situation that arises today will arise once defense procurement is lost, and this day is only played out earlier because of Norman's death. The crisis has been planted, and sooner or later there will be this day, otherwise why should shareholders rush to make a move when the price is good, and it is in their best interest to wait for the price to sell. ”

Harry's face darkened, for this time he had a preliminary understanding of Osborne's problem, his father's grand cause was not as indestructible as he described it for himself, but on the contrary, he inherited a building that was about to collapse, which was even more dangerous than the one that was hit by the airliner, at least there were mutants who took the initiative to save it, and he was at a loss. Everyone may see themselves standing alone on a reef that is about to be swallowed by the rising tide, but no one is willing to lend a hand and pull themselves back to shore from that dangerous place.

He had thought about giving up, he could go bankrupt and get out of debt, go and live his own life, or wait for the dust to settle and make a comeback, and build a big company like his father founded Zào Osborne, but when he remembered his father's growing emaciation for his career, he could no longer tolerate such selfish thoughts.

For now, Eric's help may be able to sustain itself, but in the long run, a Chapter 11 reorganization is the most effective way to get rid of the abuses, and he can continue to operate and own all of his assets while trying to come up with a restructuring plan to pay off his debts.

But whether it's short-term emergency or long-term planning, he has to rely on Eric. At present, the defects of the company's two cutting-edge products in the human body strengthening formula are too large, and the strong toxic effect can make any reasonable person stay away in an instant, only a glider that can carry people to fly can persuade the military to procure, not to mention that Osborne has invested too much in the glider, and only the magnetic suspended metal can make its performance excellent enough to achieve the purpose of persuading the military to procure.

But why should Eric help himself?

Why?

At this moment, Harry was extremely envious of those mutants of the same age, in front of them, the academy mentor was as kind as an angel, generously opening the warehouse full of endless treasures to them, while in front of himself, he was so stingy that he was stingy.

Despair spread wildly in his heart, and just as Harry's last longing was about to turn to ashes, the angel finally came out with a message of salvation.

"I can help you." Eric leaned against the sand and looked at it faintly, his eyes like a fire was burning. "But you have to do as I say."

Harry thought he would hesitate, but he didn't, he met Eric's eyes and agreed.

The door to the living room opened, and the butler stood quietly in front of the door, waiting for the call of the little master, who had served the family for many years, growing up with Norman, watching Harry be born, and now nothing had changed to separate him from the Osbornes. When Harry came out, he looked over calmly, and Harry's expression had regained his comfort, so he bowed far away.

Nodding to the loyal old man, Harry asked his girlfriend to see him off, and went into the study to look for Wen Jiàn, not intentionally slacking, but now that he was tightly tied to Eric, the form was no longer very important.

"I didn't expect you to do that." Eric came outside and was about to leave, Mary Jane stopped him a little angrily, she did have mixed feelings for Harry, but she didn't want him to be sad from the bottom of her heart. Harry is a good man.

"My partner's surname is still Osborne." Eric said lightly, he has nothing to be ashamed of, as in the Norman era, Harry still holds the power of the company, if he is willing to do what he has promised, his position is even more stable than the previous generation, and the agreement with the old Osborne is still valid, but his position will change from a supplier to a major shareholder.

Perhaps the company that Norman created never really belonged to the Osbornes, they were merely agents.

"Is Osborne Industries still surnamed Osborne now?" Not seeing through this, Mary Jane continued to question.

"You could call it the 'post-Osborne' era." Eric looked back, boarded the parked car, and faded away from the girl's eyes.

No matter what others think, the blank economic map has been filled in again. (To be continued!)

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