Martin Li slunk away like a beaten dog.
May Parker was at a loss. She glanced at the composed Gwen Stacy, then at the still-furious Li Wei.
"Mr. Ren, shall I head out first?"
"Not yet. I have something to ask you."
Li Wei stopped May.
May Parker grew a little nervous. Her large eyes glistened as she looked at Li Wei, her long hair cascading down her back.
"How long have you worked here?"
Li Wei gestured for Gwen to close the door, then asked amiably.
"I only started a few weeks ago."
Hearing that it was merely this sort of question, May relaxed somewhat.
"And you've already become so well-liked?"
Li Wei was surprised.
"Perhaps it's because I'm more conscientious."
May Parker spoke bashfully.
No, it's because you're beautiful.
Li Wei smiled and said, "All right. I won't be coming here often in the future, but there needs to be someone in charge. Can you handle it?"
May felt as if she had been struck senseless by overwhelming happiness. Somewhat incredulous, she said, "Me? Why?"
"Because you're conscientious."
Li Wei smiled.
"Thank you, Mr. Ren. You're a good person."
Hearing that, May became as energized as if she had been injected with stimulants and went out to work diligently on her own initiative.
As far as she was concerned, it didn't matter whether the shelter changed owners, as long as it didn't close.
Li Wei had just been given a good-person card. He touched his nose.
This was the first time anyone had ever given him one...
"Gwen, find the subsidy documents."
Li Wei beckoned.
Gwen, who had been watching the show all along, could only come over. "Boss, weren't you being a little too arrogant just now?"
Li Wei had directly provoked Martin Li, which worried Gwen.
"What's there to be afraid of?"
"I'm afraid he'll retaliate against you."
Gwen spoke seriously. She always felt that there was something strange about Martin Li. He made her hair stand on end and had almost triggered her Spider-Sense.
Perhaps this was a woman's intuition.
Li Wei glanced at her and nodded. "I understand."
At the desk, Gwen turned her back to Li Wei and started looking.
She soon found the documents.
They concerned New York City's annual subsidies for the homeless.
On the surface, shelters were social-welfare institutions and operated on a nonprofit basis.
But everyone knew that nonprofits were often even better for making money, and this money came directly from America...
According to the Friends and Family Shelter Program launched by New York City, each family received an annual subsidy of roughly forty thousand dollars, while a homeless individual received over ten thousand dollars a year.
This money wasn't handed directly to the homeless. Capitalists weren't that kind.
They were merely using this as a pretext to make money.
For example, in the case of shelters, New York City transferred the money to the shelters, which then used it to provide free food and a place to stay.
Aside from making money through the underworld, Martin Li also relied on the shelter to make money from America.
There were many homeless people registered with the shelter—nearly ten thousand in total.
And compared to all of New York, that was still a small number.
Nearly a hundred thousand people ended up sleeping on the streets of New York every night...
This was the metropolis. Very nice.
Li Wei put the documents away. Those were his profits now.
"Let's go."
"All right."
Gwen nodded immediately. She didn't want to stay here at all.
When they left the office, May Parker happened to come over.
"Boss, there's an important matter."
Seeing Li Wei, May immediately spoke.
"What is it?"
Li Wei asked curiously.
May began, "It's like this. The medical company we previously worked with found out that we had changed owners, so they immediately terminated the partnership."
Hearing this, Li Wei knew it was the medical enterprise under the Fisk Group.
"If they don't want to work with us, then so be it. What was the partnership for?"
Li Wei asked.
"A lot of homeless people and nearby residents come here to sell their blood."
May Parker had already been working there for several weeks, so she explained.
"Sell blood?"
Li Wei froze for a moment. He had forgotten that this was one of America's distinctive sights.
People across the ocean probably had never even considered selling blood.
After all, even donating blood required mental preparation...
But in America, selling blood was an everyday matter for ordinary people.
One had to understand that America's population accounted for only five percent of the world's population, yet America controlled seventy percent of the global blood market.
Ordinary people relied on selling blood to survive. Their regular wages simply weren't enough to support themselves.
"Then let them stop. We won't collect blood anymore."
Li Wei said disdainfully.
He wasn't a vampire.
"All right."
May Parker nodded and said no more.
In reality, if these people didn't come here to sell blood, they would go somewhere else.
They could make several hundred dollars each time they sold blood.
Many people had already become "addicted."
They could make money by selling blood, so why not?
In America, this had already become impossible to stop.
In May's eyes, the new boss really was a good person!
After getting into the Maybach, Li Wei said, "Take us to Empire State University first."
He would drop Gwen Stacy off at school.
When they arrived, Gwen waved. "Boss, I'll get out here."
"Study hard."
Li Wei waved back.
He was tired too and planned to go home and rest.
Watching Gwen's back disappear through the school gates, Li Wei closed the window and closed his eyes. "Let's go home."
As the car started moving, Li Wei's thoughts began to race.
The company had already gotten on the right track, and there were many things he couldn't bring out yet.
"Once the technology matures, should I make a Brain-Computer Interface too?"
"Forget it. It's not that I'm afraid of pain. I just feel like it wouldn't be the original anymore."
Li Wei yielded to his instincts.
As the saying went, the rich relied on technology, while the poor relied on mutation.
In this comic-book world, Li Wei couldn't afford to lack strength.
He had technology now, but he was hesitating over whether to enhance himself with it.
Could he really go from weak flesh and blood to mechanical ascension?
"It would be great if I could get an Iron Man Suit."
Li Wei thought to himself.
But Tony Stark hadn't become Iron Man yet. He was still a playboy.
Given Tony's current personality, Li Wei only wanted to tear into him.
Of course, people changed. Tony Stark would only mature after experiencing certain events.
"Boss, a vehicle is following you."
At that moment, Red Queen appeared on his phone.
"I've already changed the traffic lights to red, but they're still ignoring them. Judging by the vehicle type, they should be Mr. Negative's Devil's Gang."
Hearing Red Queen's analysis, a cold smile appeared at the corner of Li Wei's mouth.
He hadn't cared when Gwen warned him because he had already made preparations.
"Have you arranged the people?"
"They're already nearby."
Red Queen replied.
"Then make your move."
Li Wei spoke.
If it had been anyone else, they might have worried about retaliation from the gang.
But Li Wei was a capitalist, and one who employed a group of retired soldiers as security guards. Why would he fear a street gang?
At Li Wei's level, he didn't need to control both the legal and illegal worlds. He could simply crush the illegal one.
Boom!
The next second, an explosion rang out from the street beside them.
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