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Martin and Ivy had an in-depth chat and roughly determined what needed to be prepared in the early stages of this project.

This way he can manage his time well.

"By the way, why don't you see Harley? Does she have to go to work during the day as well?"

After Martin finished talking about the serious business, he remembered that there was another Harley Quinn in this house.

"She went to work. Batman abandoned Gotham. Gordon let go and severely suppressed a group of people, cutting off a lot of past businesses. Harley had no choice but to go out to work to maintain her daily expenses."

Neither Ivy nor Harley were poor, but most of their money was converted into things that were difficult to cash in, such as several properties, materials needed for Ivy's research, and Harley's personal collection.

"Speaking of which, how are you and Batman going to deal with things in Gotham?"

Ivy has no attachment to Gotham, but is just curious about how someone like Martin would deal with Gotham.

"Since you have joined the new city plan, I have nothing to hide from you. We plan to migrate the people of Gotham to the new city in batches, and Gordon is preparing for today's work. I expect the first group to be engineers, followed by workers from all walks of life, and finally the ordinary citizens of Gotham."

Martin said this calmly, making Ivy think there might be something wrong with her ears.

"What made you think of immigration? Will Batman abandon the city of Gotham?"

Ivy and her people have been entangled with Batman for 10 years in order to fight for control of Gotham.

She thought of many possibilities, the only one she didn't expect was that Martin could convince Batman to abandon Gotham.

"The most important thing in this world is always people. Maybe those who have invested a lot in Gotham are not willing to leave. But for me, apart from the people living in this city, love for other things is worthless and can be abandoned at any time."

The rationality shown by Martin in this matter made Ivy, who had been making trouble in Gotham for many years, shudder.

Although she had carried out several terrorist attacks in the past, they were all done impulsively in anger and without thinking.

After doing something, she would not think about the consequences of what she had done.

When she thinks back on the past now, she feels that she acted that way because she could not bear the consequences of her emotional impulse, so she deliberately forgot it.

But the man in front of him was very rational. He knew what he was doing and what the consequences would be, but he still made such a decision.

"You're such a lunatic! Do other superheroes know you're this kind of person?"

Although Ivy said this, she has no plans to quit the Justice League.

Martin smiled but didn't explain.

If you want to immigrate all the people in Gotham, it will certainly cause chaos and many people will die, but it is much better than letting them rot in this broken place.

"Everyone wants to pursue the best outcome, which is understandable. But I am more realistic. For a big city like Gotham, it is good enough to avoid the worst outcome."

After saying this, Martin took out another confidentiality agreement, but the name of the second party on it was changed from Ivy to Harley.

"I know you have a good relationship with Harley, and you will definitely reveal secrets to her. So as long as you let her sign this agreement, you can say whatever you want to her."

Martin's attitude towards Harley is that he just doesn't care.

People like Harry are actually very common in the United States. They are simply petty intellectuals who cannot make it in the scientific research system, so they have to settle for second best and combine with the violence of the bottom.

For Gotham, people like Harley are indispensable. Without this kind of intellectual who tries to find herself in the bottom-level violence, the bottom-level violence in Gotham will soon get out of control and become a real flood.

But the Justice League doesn't need this kind of person, so Martin just asked Harry to sign a confidentiality agreement and didn't say anything else.

"I will send someone to pick you up and take you to Central City. The Star Laboratory there is the scientific research base of the Justice League. I hope you can come up with a plan as quickly as possible and then set off to the scene."

Ivy didn't raise any objection to this. After all, she was being paid to do a job that she loved to do. If she complained further, it would be a bit aggressive.

What's more, she is not Martin's only choice, so naturally he shouldn't say anything more in this situation.

After Martin left, Ivy immediately called Harley who was at work and asked her to come back so that they could discuss the matter together.

Martin was not in a hurry to leave Gotham, but went to find Gordon.

As the situation in Gotham gradually stabilized, Gordon Fat not only did not feel relieved, but became even busier.

Bruce originally intended to use the Justice League and the Wayne Group to work together to kill the criminals while building a good labor cycle with Metropolis, so that those lower-class people in Gotham who had no way out could find a way to survive.

The plan had good results at the beginning. Even though Gotham had really bad feng shui, the people living here were not crazy and were willing to find a better way of life.

The problem is that the Wayne Organization can control the forces in Gotham in several ways, but it cannot directly influence the people in Metropolis.

When the lower-class people of Gotham, under the guidance of the Wayne Group, formed a group to export cheap labor to Metropolis, they were immediately protested by the people of Metropolis.

The business companies in Metropolis are worried that this will be a takeover by the Wayne Group, and the people in the parliament do not want to be responsible for Gotham.

Although Wayne is rich, he will not bribe the local union in the metropolis, which will offend the middle-level managers.

In addition, the citizens of Metropolis are worried that the people of Gotham will rush in and disturb their peaceful and quiet lives.

The combination of various factors ultimately led to Metropolis's boycott of Gotham.

Such boycotts, in turn, stimulated the fear of Gotham residents about a precarious life, prompting them to stick together as a habit.

Usually this situation is the beginning of the gangsterization of a city, but those Gotham people who stick together are afraid of the Justice League and dare not cause trouble in Metropolis, so they return to Gotham and fight for the territories vacated by the former gangs.

In fact, Clark, as Superman, has called on Metropolis several times to maintain an inclusive and open mind to help the citizens of Gotham, but to little avail.

When it comes to personal life, the words of the gods on earth are of little use.

Clark was troubled by the matter, but he was worried that Martin would make a decisive but cold decision, so he did not discuss it publicly.

But others did not have such a local complex and reported to Bruce from various angles. Bruce summarized these reports and informed Martin.

Clark's guess was indeed correct. If the Justice League had not left the United States, Martin would have taken action against certain people in Metropolis.

At least Martin will not let go of those citizens who are stirring up emotions and want to make a fortune from this opportunity.

Although he couldn't do anything to the millions of citizens in the metropolis, it was not difficult to bring down the few people who led the riot and make them unable to rise again.

But as the strategic direction of the Justice League adjusted, all the pressure in Gotham fell on Gordon.

The city government has been in a state of shutdown for many years, and has been in a state of coexistence among grassroots autonomy, police forces and the Wayne Group.

The previous joining of the Justice League made the police armed forces overwhelm the other two parties.

Now, not only will the Justice League have to concentrate its forces on building a new city, but the Wayne Group, which has long wanted to escape, has also seized this opportunity and is preparing to follow Bruce to the new city.

Theoretically speaking, the situation in Gotham should have entered a state of dynamic equilibrium with two opposing sides.

But Gordon accepted Martin's suggestion and prepared to emigrate all the people in Gotham who could still be saved, and the gangs became rampant. "You've put your trust in the wrong person this time!"

When Gordon saw Martin, he began to complain helplessly: "I'm not looking for excuses to shirk responsibility, but the matter of migrating the people of Gotham is too big a matter. The police under my command simply cannot bear this responsibility."

"I know you're under a lot of pressure, so I'm here to give you some advice!"

Martin certainly wouldn't let Gordon take on all the responsibilities alone. In this absolutely safe office, he said to Gordon: "Generally speaking, immigration cannot be forced. We can only influence the people of Gotham indirectly."

"So what we have to consider now is not how to get rid of all the people in Gotham, but which people we can get rid of and how to arrange them so that we can guide more people through propaganda."

Gordon wasn't complaining before, but to be honest, he had been trying to be a good policeman all his life, and managing a city was not his strong point.

So after listening to Martin's words, he instantly found the direction and said, "Gotham is not full of crazy people like the Joker. Those who hold basic jobs in the city hope that their lives can get better. The police officers under me are selected from these people."

"If the Justice League is willing to come forward and guarantee them, and if the police persuade them, it doesn't matter where they go."

"You are a local and are familiar with these situations. Just handle it yourself. I will transfer Barbara back to help you."

Martin didn't ask about the specifics, and Gordon had just started, so he could only give a general idea.

"You want Barbara to take charge of this?"

When it comes to his daughter, Gordon is a little hesitant. He has always not wanted his daughter to do anything dangerous.

"I understand that you're concerned about Barbara's safety, but this is either her or Dick."

Martin explained: "Because it involves money. After those Gotham people immigrate to the new city, of course the Justice League is responsible. But immigration itself is a long process. What these people do in Gotham requires a department to be responsible."

"The police department has too little authority and can easily be controlled by the federal government. The city government is almost shut down and is simply unable to handle such matters."

"If you pull the city council members back up, those people will just see immigration as an opportunity to take advantage, make a fortune, and then run for election somewhere else."

Gordon continued Martin's words and expressed his own opinion.

"That's right, so my idea is to form a labor company and cooperate with local unions to firmly grasp the rights of immigrants in our hands."

Martin continued, "There are two assets to establish this labor service company. One is the money provided by Wayne Group. Those executives are happy to use a sum of money to cut off their ties with Gotham."

"Where's the other one?"

Gordon had a bad opinion of the Wayne Group executives and had heard about the fight between them and Bruce.

"The other is to mortgage all of Gotham City's public assets as the foundation of the new company."

"If the Wayne Group pays the lion's share, Dick will be needed as a middleman to ensure our dominance over the project. The latter will require someone with a great reputation locally to ensure the confidence of the people of Gotham in this company."

Gordon's eyes widened. "Your two plans are more outrageous than each other. I really don't know which one to choose."

"This plan is indeed a bit stimulating for Gotham natives like you. The former may turn Gotham people who immigrate to the new city into vassals of the Wayne Group, and the latter will put your and Barbara's reputation on the line for the rest of your life."

Martin knew the risks of both plans, and he did not hide them from the other party.

"But since we have proposed this immigration plan, we have a responsibility to those who are willing to believe in us and make changes. If we just throw them away, wouldn't that just satisfy our own vanity?"

"Ugh!"

Gordon was torn by Martin's plan and even had difficulty breathing, but he still couldn't make a judgment.

"Which option do you prefer?"

Gordon finally threw the question to Martin, which was something he had never done before.

Martin didn't keep anyone in suspense: "Of course I prefer the latter. After all, you and Barbara are our own people. You will take responsibility for the locals in Gotham, and the locals will trust you."

"Okay, I'll think about it some more."

Gordon knew Martin's attitude and was not so embarrassed, but it was still not easy for him to make a decision in a short time.

Martin didn’t force him to give an answer right now, but instead made a joke: “Don’t think that mortgaging Gotham’s assets is a betrayal of the interests of the people of Gotham.

Gotham has been in chaos for so many years, and it is uncertain how many assets are still publicly owned and how much they will be valued in the capital market."

"At least, Wayne Group has a lot of assets in Gotham City."

Gordon didn't care about these things in the past, but after Martin reminded him, he realized that he didn't have that many choices.

"So if the Wayne Group pays the most, those guys will throw these things back and make a lot of money from the newly established company. Taking into account the preferential price when the Wayne Group acquired these assets, it is equivalent to them making money three times."

Martin had no doubt about the professionalism of the Wayne Group's executives. If they didn't take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune, they would be failures.

"damn it!"

Gordon cursed inwardly and then felt a headache.

"You'd better get Barbara back here as soon as possible! It seems that I'm really too old to handle these things."

"There's a Chinese saying that goes, 'An old horse still has a thousand miles to go.' Although Barbara can be the helmsman of the new company, she still needs you, the old director, and your connections with the local community."

Martin didn't remember Gordon being old at all.

"What about Dick? Are you going to marginalize him forever?"

Gordon was sensitive to personnel struggles and realized that there was something wrong with Martin's attitude towards Dick.

"Dick is capable, but he can't be persuaded. Keeping Dick in the Justice League will only harm him. As for what I will do with him in the future, I don't have any plans yet. Maybe he will be able to be of use after the new city project starts!"

Gordon shook his head, obviously not believing what was said.

Of course Martin knew that this was pure nonsense.

If Dick fails to demonstrate his abilities in the early stages of this plan, he will only be able to work in the second line in the Justice League in the future.

Because everyone in the league is an elite now, and no one is worse than Dick, it just depends on who can achieve more results at work.

Dick missed the opportunity, and it was impossible for him to make up for it.

"You may think I'm heartless, but if Dick can't change his mind, then I think it's a good choice for him to inherit the Wayne Group."

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