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Chapter 209 Hell's Kitchen
"Is it Jin calling?"

Although he didn't answer the phone, Tommy already had some guesses in his mind.

He had previously instructed Jin to inform him immediately if there was any news from Dr. Otto.

Now it seems that things should be progressing.

Sure enough, Jin's voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Boss, Dr. Connors succeeded. He has convinced Dr. Otto, and Dr. Otto will come to visit the company tomorrow. As for signing the contract, you may have to come in person to negotiate."

"Okay, no problem, I'll be on my way back now."

Tommy responded crisply, a smile unconsciously curling up at the corners of his mouth.

Otto did not sign the contract immediately, which was within his expectations.

After all, he is not a fool, but a scientist with a very calm and clear mind.

There are a few big projects like controlled nuclear fusion that suddenly pop up every year, and almost all of them are fake news.

It's like the story of the boy who cried wolf.

At the beginning, it may attract the attention of experts and scholars.

But as people have been deceived more and more times, they no longer pay much attention to it. Even if they hear the news, they just treat it as a story and don't take it seriously at all.

The same is true for Dr. Otto.

That's why the other party proposed the idea of visiting, and only after seeing the real Ark reactor with his own eyes, would he be able to make up his mind and finally decide on the signing of the contract.

Regardless of what Dr. Otto thinks, Tommy must return immediately.

The Ark Reactor is the core secret of Giant God Corporation.

No one else knows about this except Tommy and the two doctors.

Even Kim was kept in the dark and knew nothing about it, thinking it was just a simple research project.

Therefore, for such an important matter, no one was qualified to take responsibility for Tommy, and he had to be present in person.

Not to mention the subsequent laboratory visit and contract signing, which cannot afford to be careless.

After hanging up the phone, Tommy turned to look at Candice beside him and said in the gentlest tone, with a hint of apology:
"There's something important at the company. I have to go back right away."

There was nothing wrong on Candice's face, and she didn't look unhappy at all.

On the contrary, she was very calm and smiled, "Okay, I'll go back and pack my things now."

She has always been sensible and knows the importance of things.

Although her vacation was forced to be interrupted, she felt a little regretful.

But for her, being able to travel with Tommy this time is already a very happy thing.

She was already satisfied.

If she keeps complaining, it will make her seem immature and too petty.

Having reached a consensus on returning to the city, the two did not waste any more time. They returned to the hotel, cleaned up briefly, changed into new clothes, and soon boarded the plane, embarking on their journey to New York.

Because Hawaii is far away from New York, there is a six-hour time difference between the two places.

Add to that nearly ten hours of flight time, and when the plane landed at the New York airport, the sky was already turning pale, and it was already dawn.

In fact, if Tommy wanted, he could just fly.

If he did that, he would be in New York that same evening, or maybe even faster.

However, he didn't want to be so ostentatious.

The order in New York today is relatively stable, and it is far from the situation in later generations where superheroes are everywhere.

If he carelessly used his superpowers to fly now, he would definitely be discovered and attract unnecessary attention.

Besides, what if it causes misunderstanding?
If this is mistaken for a missile air strike and then shot down by anti-aircraft guns, it will be a real problem.

The point is, Tommy couldn't afford to lose that person.

"Forget it, let's just sit on the plane."

It's a bit slow, but at least it's safe.

As for the super power of flying, he would have the opportunity to use it sooner or later, so there was no need to rush. It would only take two or three years at most to unlock it, and he could definitely wait.

……

After returning to New York, Candice was very tired, perhaps due to jet lag or excessive exercise.

After simply washing and dressing up, she went back to her room to rest alone.

As for Tommy, who came back with her, he had no intention of taking a break.

As soon as he got off the plane, he drove to Hell's Kitchen and went to his base in the underworld.

I have to say that the order in Hell's Kitchen is much better now than before.

It would certainly be an exaggeration to say that no one picks up things on the road.

After all, not even New York City itself can reach that level.

But compared to the time when Kingpin was in power, the current Hell's Kitchen is definitely much stronger.

The most obvious thing that can be seen from the outside world is that the number of "idle people" on both sides of the streets has decreased significantly.

Instead, ordinary citizens are busy and busy.

According to data from the New York Police Department, the crime rate in Hell's Kitchen has dropped significantly.

Although it is still a little behind other places in New York and cannot be considered the safest area in the entire city, it is at least an improvement compared to before.

All these achievements are thanks to Tommy's efforts.

After taking over Hell's Kitchen, he carried out several major purges.

He showed no mercy to those gangs that disobeyed him and only gave them two options.

Either leave Hell's Kitchen or stay and die.

Most people chose the former.

New York City is so big, there are many places for them to make money, there is no need to stay here and fight.

But there are also some stubborn guys who refuse to leave their territory.

They said they would not leave unless Tommy was willing to compensate them.

Tommy's approach to dealing with those hard, smelly guys is simple.

He directly sent out the combat team led by Melvin, and in less than a day, they massacred seven or eight small gangs.

This scared a lot of people.

Eight gangs were wiped out in less than a day. Such efficiency would be praised by the Punisher.

After this bloody lesson, those people no longer ask for so-called compensation.

Tommy didn't even need to send anyone to urge him. He immediately packed up his belongings and left in shame, running faster than a rabbit.

A large group of gang members voluntarily evacuated, and Tommy's Vercetti Gang quickly filled the gap.

Citizens living in the area are deeply worried about the arrival of this new force, fearing that it is the same kind as Kingpin.

But they soon realized that Tommy and King were not the same kind of people at all.

Although the business is still the same, the Vercetti Gang is very disciplined. Unless necessary, they will never disturb the surrounding residents and will take the initiative to maintain local law and order.

Sometimes, the Vercetti gang even arrived before the police.

Gradually, people stopped being hostile to the Vercetti Gang and gradually adapted to this kind of life.

Even the house prices in the area have risen as a result.

As a result, all the real estate projects in Tommy's hands also rose in value.

It was a pleasant surprise.

But Tommy came here today not because of these, but just to see someone.

"How's the investigation going, Selina?"

(End of this chapter)