OBS Chapter 3343 Bloody New City (92)
Chapter 3343 Bloody New City (92)
Chapter 3343 Bloody New City ()
"Breaking news, breaking news! Pharmaceutical tycoon Ponlag was arrested on Lila Street! FBI agents said they will charge him with obstruction of duty!"
"Today, the news of Ponlag's arrest has spread all over the streets. The FBI is still conducting a detailed investigation into his illegal handling of carcinogenic materials. People familiar with the matter revealed that he will face at least 27 serious charges..."
"Good evening, viewers. Today's breaking news: Ponlag has been arrested. FBI police found solid evidence of his tax evasion at his residence. IRS officials said they would prosecute him to the end and would not allow him to escape..."
"Next, let's connect with Attorney Dent again to hear his opinion on Ponlag's charges..."
News reports were floating across the East Coast like snowflakes. Even before Christmas, this rich land was already bustling with activity.
After Gotham's tax investigation program spread to the entire East Coast, it became the hottest topic in American public opinion. Everyone was discussing the scandals of the rich.
In order to strengthen its power and further promote tax obligations, the IRS has acted very harshly, checking everything that should and shouldn't be checked.
Originally, they didn't have enough manpower to investigate so thoroughly, but Schiller helped them do a good job of mass work. At first, only gamblers who wanted to win some money participated, and later, those who had been bullied and oppressed joined in spontaneously. In the end, even those teenagers who did not do their daily work would find ways to collect evidence and use it as their own bragging capital.
As the saying goes, you can't investigate everything. What if you find something? This is the situation in Gotham right now.
You don't know until you investigate. Once you investigate, you'll be shocked. It's impossible for any rich man to have only one scandal, tax evasion. Their evil deeds are beyond anyone's imagination. Once the investigation is opened, it can no longer be stopped.
All kinds of evidence and clues were submitted to the FBI and the IRS. As the crimes became more and more outrageous and the evidence became more and more sufficient, the FBI and the IRS were a little nervous.
When they realized they couldn't investigate further, it was too late. The fall of Carter and Ponlag gave hope to countless ordinary people who were oppressed in Gotham, so they became more and more active, spending all their spare time collecting information, and gathering their strength to avenge themselves for their poverty.
Chandler swore that when he received the order to stop the investigation, he immediately stopped all searches, but it was too late.
If the FBI doesn't want to investigate, we'll investigate on our own. If Gotham TV doesn't want to report, we'll go to Metropolis TV. If the official TV station doesn't accept submissions, we'll go to an individual journalist. If that doesn't work, we'll go to Clark Kent. No one can stop us from exposing the ugly deeds of these people.
More and more scandals are being uncovered, and the outrageousness of the evil deeds is becoming more and more shocking.
The inspection of Wayne Group became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
It wasn't that Pavel didn't want to stop, but the pirate ship had already set sail and was in the middle of the ocean. If she couldn't rush to the shore, she didn't know what would happen to others. She would definitely be the first one to be thrown overboard to feed the fish.
Just as she promised Bruce, she brought the special team and FBI agents to knock on the door of every senior executive of the Wayne Group.
A month before Christmas, police cars blocked the Wayne Group. The executives in suits were taken away from the shareholders' meeting. Bruce smiled with satisfaction as he looked at the half-empty conference room.
Batman watched the live broadcast of the arrest in prison. Looking at the evidence listed by the host, he suddenly felt that it would be good to stay here for two more days. It would be even better if Bruce could come to accompany him.
The investigation of Wayne Group was the real shock to the world. Not many people in this world dared to touch the big capitalists, and the name of Pavel Smith was destined to go down in history.
But as the investigation deepened and expanded, the American upper class gradually realized that something was wrong. They wanted to check taxes and give those damned parasites some warnings, but they didn't want the scandal to be known to everyone. That would put them at a disadvantage in the international public opinion field.
They ordered the FBI and IRS to stop the investigation, but still failed to stop the scandal from spreading. The case has not even stopped in Gotham, but has begun to widely involve wealthy people in other regions, as well as themselves.
Of course they were anxious when the fire came to them, and they quickly tried to find a way to curb public opinion and suppress the matter.
But unfortunately, the main force behind this exposure is Clark Kent, also known as Superman. Humans cannot bribe the sun, let alone assassinate it. So the situation deteriorates more and more.
After using both soft and hard tactics, but Clark refused to accept them, the Congress's bent back was finally broken. They had no choice but to find the Pale Knight and ask him to solve the problem from the root.
What does it mean to solve the problem from the root? To put it bluntly, it means to tell Gotham to stop investigating. Isn't it enough to have found so much? Do we have to kill them all?
The Pale Knight agreed on the surface, but in reality, it was just one word - delay.
After the problems of Wayne Group were almost solved, Batman was finally released. This marked the end of his leisurely time in prison. What he will face next is the upper class that was completely destroyed almost overnight, and the legacy they left behind.
Not many rich people have come out of Arkham Asylum alive, and the personnel structure and ecology of the upper class have completely collapsed. Ownerless assets are like resources floating on the ocean, waiting for someone with a destiny to salvage them.
Although the best of them have been exploited by Schiller, there are still a lot left. As soon as Batman was released from prison, he began to work overtime to collect the inheritance and integrate resources to ensure that these things would not fall into the wrong hands.
This bad guy specifically refers to the Penguin.
Originally, the Pale Knight thought it was a bit dangerous to let Batman control so many resources alone, but when he found out that Cobblepot was also taking the opportunity to make a lot of money, he immediately ran to Wayne Building, gave Batman all the green lights that the city government could give, and said, "Just eat this meal. It's better to die of starvation than to die of starvation like the Penguin."
Batman was indeed badly damaged.
The upper class society was wiped out overnight, and half of the shareholders of Wayne Group were arrested. Batman was almost the only survivor, and his control over Wayne Group and even the entire upper class society was unimaginable.
In order to avoid repeating the same mistakes, the remaining rich people are crying and begging Batman to save them. Since you can't have both wealth and power, of course it is most important to find a way to preserve your wealth and splendor.
These guys have been through a lot in Arkham Asylum. If the other option is Shearer Rodriguez, then we think Batman would be a great choice to lead Gotham, as he is almost too normal compared to Shearer.
Batman didn't feel anything special about the crown that suddenly hit his head. In fact, he still didn't quite understand what Schiller's fundamental purpose was in doing all this.
Until a congressman suddenly called and said he agreed to his conditions.
Batman didn't know what his conditions were, but he knew who had made them for him. He called Bruce.
"What did you talk to Congress about?"
"Is this important?"
"Of course, you'd better not..."
"I said I wanted to add an extra star to the American flag."
"What???"
Batman felt dazed when he hung up the phone.
Bruce's negotiation with Congress was simple: he demanded that Gotham become an independent state, and that the suburbs of Gotham and three affiliated cities, including Blüdhaven, be incorporated into the state. The current Gotham City Government would be transformed into the Gotham State Assembly.
The United States is a federal country. Each state is equivalent to a small country. The legal systems and regulations are all different. The differences between states are sometimes greater than the differences between countries.
It can be said that if Gotham becomes an independent state, it is equivalent to the city becoming independent directly. Because the state assembly not only has the power to legislate, but can also collect taxes, establish its own army, and even formulate border management regulations and marine management regulations. Basically, it can do whatever it wants.
Only then did Batman realize that the ambitions of these two alien visitors might be much greater than he imagined. Not only did they oppose reform, they might also be fundamentally opposed to the nature of the current society.
Because if they only wanted to carry out economic revolution, there would be no need to fight for such a large degree of autonomy. To become an independent state means that they want to change the fundamental nature of society.
Batman realized that the star they wanted to add didn't seem to be white.
But Batman also doesn't think Congress will easily agree to it, because it's too absurd. Even if they agree on the surface, they will definitely delay it as much as possible, and it will end up in nothing.
Unexpectedly, the day after the news came out, the New Jersey State Assembly launched a referendum, announcing that a majority of the votes would kick the now infamous Gotham out of New Jersey to show their determination not to go along with the corrupt.
Batman didn't even need to look or think about it to know who the hell came up with this proposal.
And he doesn't even have to think about what the outcome of the referendum will be.
After working in Wayne Building for three consecutive days, he knew very well that with the upper class almost wiped out, the assets he obtained were less than 40% of the original, and the remaining 60% was earned by some middleman.
It is indeed a waste of more than 60% of the wealth of a city that is almost the richest in the world to influence the outcome of a state referendum.
Batman is afraid that when he opens his eyes tomorrow morning, Schiller will inform him to become president.
Finally, three days before Christmas bells rang, Congress and the state legislature completed all the referendum procedures with amazing efficiency and integrity, and officially declared Gotham State independent. A star will soon be added to the red and blue American flag.
The tax audit case in Gotham came to an end. The day Pavel left, the first snow of the winter fell in Gotham. As soon as she got off the car, she saw the crowds of people filling the airport.
They called her “the greatest tax collector.”
Schiller was waiting for her in the terminal, still with a calm look and a smile on his face. This time Pavel gave him a hug. Looking at the crowd outside the hall, she said, "Maybe you are right. Only by pointing the gun at the strong can I get everything I want."
"I'm glad you think so, ma'am." Schiller walked side by side with her to the boarding gate. He said, "Whatever your intentions, you have brought hope to this city. I don't know what I can give you in return, except that you don't have to worry about your father's tax issues anymore."
"Believe it or not, I never worried about it. If they want to use it against me, it means they have run out of tricks."
"Very confident, ma'am. Merry Christmas in advance."
"Merry Christmas, Mr. Rodriguez."