The location of Queens, New York near Manhattan had always been a good part of the city. As the economic center of New York, Manhattan gathered almost all the famous brands in the world.
And influential multinational companies throughout the United States and even the world would set their headquarters in this area.
For many businessmen, it was an honor to settle in Manhattan. Listing on Wall Street meant that you had already occupied a place in the global business market. Therefore, the housing prices in this area of Manhattan were extremely high.
For example, the property that Blade and Zhan Kailin currently bought in Manhattan was not very large. The house was only suitable for a family of three, but it already cost more than three million dollars. After that, he had to pay a high property tax every year.
And this almost emptied all of Blade's savings, and he even needed to apply for a bank loan to be able to afford this house. It should be said that it should be said that Blade joined the Avengers, at least it was a stable profession. The United States government needed to pay him, otherwise, he would not be able to get a bank loan.
This showed the high housing prices in Manhattan. Therefore, a large number of people who worked in Manhattan would turn their eyes to the areas close to Manhattan. For example, the border between Queens and Manhattan, this was a very good choice.
Many people with good economic incomes turned their eyes to this area. They bought property at this junction. And Gwen's family lived here. As the Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Police Department, George had a good income.
Relying on his legitimate income, he could buy a spacious high-end apartment here.
And not far from Gwen's house, on the top of another residential building. Nightcrawler Li Jie and Spider-man Peter were standing here, looking at Gwen's apartment.
"Do I really have to talk to George? As Spider-man? "Peter wore the Spider-man uniform and said with some hesitation.
"Do you want to take off your mask, stride in front of George, and then tell him that you are Spider-man? And then marry his daughter. What do you think George will do if he finds out that you're a Spider-man and that you're hitting on Gwen? "Li Jie said in a pessimistic tone.
"My head will probably be blown off in one shot!" Peter shuddered. Gwen? Stacy was definitely George's darling and weakness. Anything that might harm Gwen, George would definitely cut it off in advance.
The Spider-man spent his days wandering around the city and getting himself into so much trouble. George would never allow such a person to be with his daughter. At that time, it would be useless even if Gwen begged him.
Tonight, he had just built up a good impression of Peter. Peter did not want all his efforts to go to waste.
"That's why you're looking for him like this. Since you care so much about what he said to you. They felt that the Spider-man's existence had ruined many outstanding police officers. Then we have to find a way to solve this problem, don't we? "Li Jie patted Peter's shoulder.
The media's accusations against the Spider-man began to change direction because of Li Jie's short film. When everyone pointed their fingers at James, Li Jie found that Peter was still a little depressed.
So under Li Jie's repeated questioning, Peter finally told him the content of his conversation with George. He felt that what George said was very reasonable, and he might have been a bit nosy.
This kind of negative attitude was not what the Spider-man should have. Li Jie did not expect Peter to be affected by these words, or even change his character and habits. If the Spider-man no longer did justice, would he still be the Spider-man?
Li Jie did not want Peter to be affected, so he had to find a way to eliminate this negative situation for Peter. And it would be best if he could find a way to coexist peacefully with George. After all, he was Peter's future father-in-law.
"Check if the headset inside your mask is in place. So that I can listen to your conversation and help you deal with some emergencies. " Li Jie checked if his communication equipment and Peter's communication equipment were intact.
"Hey, why don't you come with me? You know I'm not very good at persuading people. You're the expert in this area. "Peter was telling the truth.
The Spider-man was really good at talking. But most of his skills in talking were used to tell jokes or taunt the opponent to attract hatred. For negotiations or persuasion. In fact, Peter was not good at it at all.
"Me? This is your problem, Peter? Parker. It's good enough that I helped you do so many things behind the scenes, so you should solve this problem on your own. Do you remember the speech I gave you? "Li Jie asked after confirming that the equipment was correct.
"It should be fine." Peter wasn't very confident. He was a bit stressed facing George alone.
The stress came from two points. First, he was Gwen's father. Second, he was the deputy commissioner of the New York City Police Department.
As a father, George didn't like Peter? Parker. As a police officer, George didn't like the Spider-man. In many ways, Peter didn't like George.
Of course, maybe George? Stacy wouldn't be the deputy commissioner of the New York City Police Department soon. Because Li Jie had already decided to push him to the position of New York City Mayor.
Since returning from the restaurant dinner, George's mood was a bit strange. Everything that happened tonight made him feel as if he had a ridiculous dream. But he pinched his hand and found that it really hurt. This wasn't a dream.
Go to Mr. Li Restaurant before, he had no background, no backing, no funding, and was a minor character in the mayor election.
But two hours ago, when he came back from Mr. After returning from LI Restaurant, he suddenly had the support of a super financial group. There might even be another super consortium that would support his election.
Also, the two most popular candidates in the New York City mayoral election had been informed by Li Jie that they were going to be eliminated before the election even started. The reason was simple: Stark Industries and the Osborne Group would completely blacklist them.
The collaboration of these two major corporations had an unpredictable influence on the direction of the country's politics. It was hard to say for the American presidential election, but if Tony and Harry teamed up in the New York City mayoral election, then whoever they wanted would really be able to take office.
A few hours ago, he had just been a sidekick in the election. But a few hours later, George suddenly realized that the position of the mayor of New York was actually so close to him.
The ups and downs of life were like a roller coaster ride. It was simply unbelievable.
George? The apartment that Stacy had bought was on the top floor of the entire apartment building. There was a huge open balcony outside his apartment. It was a huge piece of empty land that they had to themselves.
After returning from the restaurant, George couldn't sleep at all. It was hard for him to calm down. Had he ever coveted the position of mayor of New York? Yes! Because he was also a person with ideals and ambitions.
He had thought many times about how he would reform New York City if he were to become mayor. He would solve the high crime rate in New York City. There was also the reform of the city's slums and the tax code.
But he could only think about it every time, because he knew that he probably wouldn't be able to reach this position in his entire life. He wasn't born into a political family, and he didn't have a big shot in the business world to endorse him.
But this time, he was the closest to his life's dream. George? Stacy made himself a cup of coffee in the kitchen and walked out to the balcony outside his apartment.
Manhattan and Queens were ablaze with lights at night. But that couldn't hide the dark places in New York City, the slums, and the criminals in the dark! George thought about a lot of things as he stood on the balcony.
He didn't even realize that a guy in red and blue tights was already standing behind him.
Hm, Spider-man Peter? Parker had been standing behind George for a few minutes. But seeing that he was in a daze, Peter didn't dare to disturb him. So he waited for George to come back to his senses and discover him.
Li Jie, who was watching from afar, was so angry that he wanted to laugh. Peter? After Parker met George, he was practically terrified out of his wits.
So when George finally ended his imagination and was about to go back to his room to sleep, he suddenly realized that Spider-man was standing behind him. He was shocked. He subconsciously wanted to take out his gun from his waist.
But he forgot that he was now at home, not on duty. He wasn't wearing a police uniform with a gun.
"Hey, hey. Calm down, calm down, Captain George. " Peter spoke to George in a low, steady voice that was different from his usual tone of voice.
"I'm looking for you to talk about something. I'm Spider-man, look. "Then, Peter shot out a spider silk to show that he was the real one.
"You came to my house in the middle of the night without my permission. Do you know this is private property? You're breaking the law. "George really didn't like Spider-man.
"Calm down, calm down, Sheriff. I know you might not like me, and you might think that I've stolen a lot of jobs from the police. But please believe me, I did it out of kindness. Maybe I did something wrong, and I apologize to you here. "Peter said in a very sincere tone.
George looked at Spider-man in surprise. He also watched the recent hero short film that was circulating. He understood Spider-man a little better than before, and he understood that this kid was about the same age as his daughter.
So his tone was a little more relaxed. "You don't need to apologize to me. You have to understand, Spider-man. Maybe everything you did was for the sake of the public. But without the permission of the law, you did a lot of things that are against the law. And I'm the deputy chief of police. It's my duty to uphold the law. "
Peter didn't refute him on this point. Because in the rehearsal with Li Jie beforehand, he had considered this kind of dialogue. "Yes, I understand. Captain George. But sometimes the police can't handle everything. You should understand this. "Li Jie pointed out to Peter how to convince this old police officer through the communicator.
Being able to reach the position of deputy chief, it proved that George wasn't a stubborn and inflexible person.
"If there are superheroes in this world, there will be supercriminals. Whether it's the lizard warrior that appeared before, or the vampires that fought on the streets of New York. Or the mutants that suddenly appeared one day that went crazy. Or the supervillains that suddenly escaped from the S.H.E.L.D. prison. There are many things that ordinary police can't deal with. If we force them to solve these problems, it's undoubtedly sending them to their deaths. "
George actually agreed with Peter's words from the bottom of his heart. But this couldn't be a reason to convince him. "But Spider-man, this isn't a reason for him to interfere with the police work."
"I understand that what I did before was a little out of line. That's why I'm here today. I'm here to express goodwill to you. And I want to solve this problem. " Peter's disguised voice was very mature. It was completely different from his usual flippant and cheeky tone.
This kind of voice could give others a feeling that he could be trusted. This was the most important and basic skill that Li Jie taught him in negotiation and persuasion.
Hearing that Peter was here to express goodwill and to think of a solution, George suddenly felt that Spider-man wasn't that bad after all. At least he could communicate with him. "So how do you want to solve it?"
"I know, there are some things that the police have already prepared. In the future, I won't touch those things without the police's permission. Unless there are some sudden incidents that the police couldn't react in time. "Peter said as he took out something from his waist.
"Also, if you encounter a problem that ordinary police can't solve and need some special help. I'll help you. Because I'm also a New York citizen, I also want this city to be a better place. "Spider-man said as he handed the thing in his hand to George.
George took it and realized that it seemed to be an extra-large flashlight.
"What is this?"
"A special searchlight. When you need my help, you can switch it on at night and project the light into the sky. It will show a spider pattern. Only my special glasses can see this light. With this, you can find me. And I also hope to reach a tacit understanding with this method with the New York Police. "
Peter pointed at the Spider-man searchlight in George's hand and explained how to use it. This thing was thought of by Li Jie. When Peter asked how to deal with the relationship with the New York Police, Li Jie quickly thought of this method.
Although up to now, Peter? But until now, Peter Parker didn't understand why Li Jie had a strange smile on his face when he proposed this idea. But Peter Parker felt that this idea wasn't bad.
Think about it, a special searchlight for the Spider-man. It would illuminate the night sky of New York. This would be the bridge between the Spider-man and the police.
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