novelonline Chapter 3014: The Green Trees Are Thick and the Summer Is Long (End)
Chapter 3014: The Green Trees Are Thick and the Summer Is Long (End)
Chapter 3014: The Green Trees Are Thick and the Summer Is Long (End)
Bruce is back.
He had just finished playing two dungeons in Doujie with Night Owl, and met one of Night Owl's teammates. He earned a lot of points and got some props that might come in handy next.
The first thing he did when he returned to his own universe was to go to Washington to sort out the mess that had not been completely resolved some time ago.
His job before leaving was to help Amanda set up Federal Shield and help Wayne Group with industrial transformation to cope with the sudden economic crisis. He also added fuel to the fire in Mexico and secretly assisted the raging black movement.
Against the backdrop of global economic decline, the situation in Mexico has not only not calmed down, but has become increasingly hot. However, this is not a good phenomenon, because the original Mexican national independence revolution is about to evolve into a proxy war for major powers to divert internal conflicts.
After Oliver left, the revolutionary army lost its backbone, its firm ideology, and a capable leader, and the revolutionary team fell apart in an instant.
It cannot be said that they were all spies planted by the CIA. It's just that revolution itself is very prone to conflicts of thought and opinions. Some people want to do it this way, some want to do it that way. Some people may be right but encounter difficulties, and some people may not do it right but have smooth sailing. It is inevitable that things will be messed up.
When Oliver was there, because he was the initiator of the revolution, he had a strong prestige, was always very firm, and was determined not to make any compromise with external forces. He had many supporters, which was enough to suppress these conflicts.
But after he was defeated, the accumulated contradictions broke out completely. There was a group of people who were Oliver's die-hard supporters. They believed that the group targeting Oliver were destroyers of the revolution and pointed their guns at them. Those people were not willing to be outdone and naturally began to fight back.
Some people wanted to put the overall situation first and mediate, but they did not have enough prestige, so they failed to get things done and got themselves into trouble. Some people were only interested in profit and took advantage of the situation to fish in troubled waters and took away a lot of resources.
It just so happened that the economic crisis broke out, and the internal conflicts in many countries could no longer be suppressed, so they had to be diverted outward. They got a lot of people to pretend to be Mexicans, set off bombings in the country, and then claimed that it was done by the revolutionary army. Then they intervened in the internal war in Mexico with justification and successfully diverted the public's attention.
Originally, the United States would never sit idly by and watch others take action in its own backyard, but it is now unable to take care of itself. It is the one who suffers the most from this economic crisis. What's more, with the Soviet Union and the European Union eyeing it covetously, it is also afraid that the other side will become desperate and dares not act rashly.
This led to a more complicated domestic situation in Mexico, and the previous revolutionary achievements were almost destroyed. Many people even stole the fruits of the revolution and established themselves as warlords, only to end up exploiting ordinary people.
This has resulted in the good reputation that Oliver had accumulated for the revolutionary army being almost completely destroyed. Now many Mexicans feel confused. The revolutionary army has become bad, and they don’t know who else is good, and they don’t know where the country should go.
However, among Oliver's diehards, there seems to be a young man who is quite prestigious. He is the successor to Oliver's legacy. However, because he is too young and his methods are not mature enough, he has suffered several losses and almost lost all his capital.
Fortunately, they have learned their lesson recently and know to lie low for the time being, guarding a large area of land they had previously taken, building high walls, storing up food, and waiting for the right opportunity.
The international situation is not optimistic either. The main reason is that the United States is not very happy because the European Union was established as a result of a series of mad operations by the United States.
The main difference between the EU and the EEU is that the EU is actually an economic cooperation organization, that is, it only deals with economic matters, such as tariffs, imports of goods and the like.
But the European Union is different. This means that most European countries have voluntarily given up part of their sovereignty. This is an alliance that integrates economy, politics and diplomacy, and even has deeper cooperation in politics. The presidents of each country are equivalent to members of the European Union Parliament, and most political affairs must be decided in the European Union Parliament.
It sounds familiar. It is actually the capitalist United States version of the Soviet Union. It can even be said that the relationship between some countries within the European Union is closer than that between many states in the United States.
This means that Europe has been completely united and will share life and death from now on.
The United States had gone to great lengths before, instigating sow discord between Britain and France, and then starting to mess with Germany and Austria, all in order to drive a wedge between them so that they would focus their attention on each other.
But once they unite, the bald eagle will be in big trouble.
Many people have no idea about the location of Europe and the United States because Chinese maps draw them on both sides. But if you look at the globe, you will find that they are very close to each other. They are important strategic gateways, economic supports, political aids, and cultural allies to each other.
It is not as easy to deal with the other party when they start a new business as before, but the United States really cannot do without Europe. Now the father and son have returned to their positions and the situation has turned around.
In addition, other major powers are also making rapid efforts to beat the United States when it is down. The strong financial resources accumulated by the United States during World War II allow it to hold on for a while, but if it continues like this, it is hard to say what will happen.
Especially during the Great Depression, the confrontation between red and blue states became increasingly serious. The black movement in the blue states was in full swing, and the anti-black movement in the red states was also in full swing. The escalating conflicts and violent cases gave people a feeling that the two sides were about to part ways.
Speaking of the Wayne Group, Bruce was so anxious to come back because the situation at the Wayne Group was not good either. The Wayne Group and the Luther Group are known as the arteries and veins of the United States. If the situation at the United States is not good, naturally the two of them will not be much better.
Moreover, the two sides have a strong competitive relationship. Recently, Luthor got a large amount of food from somewhere, and his control over Metropolis has become stronger. Clark, that idiot, is also helping him. Wayne Group's industries on the East Coast are being compressed more and more.
Bruce came back this time mainly for the Wayne Group. No matter how beautiful the scenery in the universe is, his hometown is more important. Regardless of his personal relationship with Lex, it is impossible for him to hold back in the business world. If he doesn't come back, the other party will swallow up the Wayne Group alive.
As soon as things were over in Washington, Bruce ran back in a hurry, without even having time to go back to Wayne Manor, and went straight to the Wayne Group Building.
As he walked in, Batman's keen observation allowed him to discover that the guards had changed. Originally there was one guard booth on each side, but now there was only one left.
But Tim had told him before that due to unfavorable business performance of the East Coast industry, there were personnel changes in the group. Although laying off security personnel was not very smart, it could be considered as increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. After all, the security situation in Gotham was much better now, and two security guards were a waste.
Bruce took a quick look at the security guard and felt that Tim had good taste. The guy was tall and strong, with a fierce look on his face, and was very intimidating. He was definitely good enough to guard the gate.
"Hello, sir!" the guard greeted him.
"Hello...uh, are you from out of town?" Bruce heard that this guy seemed to have an accent.
"Yes, sir!"
“…You’re still full of energy. Keep it up!”
Bruce continued walking inside. He was still thinking about the security guard, so he didn't pay much attention while walking and bumped into a lady holding documents.
"Sokka!...Ugh, shit!"
A big question mark popped up in Bruce's head, but the lady quickly picked up the documents and ran away. Bruce could only stare at her back in a daze.
He turned a corner and got on the elevator. When he reached the second floor, two more people came up. Before the elevator door opened, Bruce vaguely heard them talking, but they were not speaking English. Unexpectedly, as soon as they got on the elevator, the two of them shut up tacitly and even winked at each other.
Bruce pressed the top button of the elevator. There was a fingerprint recognition on the elevator button and only important people could press the top button. However, Bruce pressed the button for a long time and there was no response.
He had no choice but to call Tim, who seemed to be busy. There were faint voices coming from the other end of the phone, and Bruce didn't think they were in English.
After fiddling with it for a long time, the elevator finally went up. As Bruce walked out, a beautiful red-haired woman smiled at him.
Bruce didn't know this woman at all. Judging from her age, she didn't look like Tim's girlfriend. But except for a few of them, no other shareholders could come up to the top floor. Who was this woman?
Moreover, this woman's every move, every frown and every smile always reminded Bruce of a female agent named Natasha.
Finally arriving at Tim's office, Bruce saw Tim sitting behind the desk with a cat in his arms - a Siberian Forest Cat.
Seeing Bruce coming, Tim put the cat on the table. Bruce walked up and said, "What the hell? Why are there so many Soviet guys in the company?"
"To be precise, it's not the Soviets, but the KGB," Tim said calmly.
"What??!!"
"I told you, East Coast Industries is not doing well, and the group is seriously short of funds. We can't afford to spend so much on manpower. Only the KGB is willing to work for us for free."
A loading icon also appeared above Bruce's head. Considering that he is Batman, whose thinking speed is close to the speed of light, this can be called a strange sight.
Fortunately, Bruce is not an old-fashioned person who is inflexible. In an emergency, one has to make decisions based on the circumstances. A good cook cannot cook without rice. Tim is really forced into a corner by the financial problem. It is understandable that he can hire some free agents to work, Bruce thought.
"It's okay, I'm back." Bruce said, "The funding problem will be solved soon, and then you can just fire them all."
"Are they all open?"
"Correct."
"I'm afraid not."
"why?"
"Because then we would both be expelled."
Snake Shield No. 2 makes its grand debut!