Mei Man: I drew Superman during the Great Depression

Chapter 260 Tough Guy
[Ability - Super Hearing (Bronze)]

[Ability description: At first, Superman could only hear the voices near him. With the development of the comic plot, he has the ability to hear everything in the city, anywhere. 】

Club 52, 2 West 21nd Street, New York.

"What is the matter, Mr. Colin Luper?"

George Z. Medali noticed the movement of Colin's table knife on the opposite side, and then asked a question.

"fine."

Shaking his head and withdrawing his gaze from the text, Colin cut a piece of steak and put it in his mouth, doing nothing.

With the serialization of the new issue of "Superman", [Super Hearing] also successfully completed the upgrade.

As one of the earliest abilities that Colin unlocked, its improvement is not surprising.

After all, many of the abilities that were unlocked later than [Super Hearing] were also upgraded to the [Bronze] level earlier. The reason why the upgrade of this ability was completed so late was purely because of his own neglect.

Of course, no matter what, the improvement of ability is always a good thing.

In Club 21, while tasting the tender and delicious steak on the plate, Colin used the ability of [Super Hearing] to accept nearby sounds.

"...I know there's a good place that won't bother us."

"A Parisian lobster, smoked salmon, macaroni and cheese, and a fruit salad."

"There are still a few minutes, and the guests in the lobby are already asking about the time!"

"Give me another minute, immediately..."

"I'd like a whiskey... How about you, ma'am?"

"What's your name?"

"Ernest Miller Hemingway...I am preparing to go to Africa, this may be the last time we meet in the club..."

With the cooperation of [Super Brain Power (Bronze)], Colin does not need to worry about the serious side effects of the upgraded [Super Hearing].

And the suppression of the positive world also limited his ability to an extremely narrow range.

Even so, compared to the ability of the original [Black Iron] level, the content that Colin can hear now is undoubtedly much wider than that at that time. He can not only hear the conversations in the secret wine cellar in the basement of the club , and even extend the range of hearing to wider places, such as outside the street of the 21 Club.

"... Judging from the current evidence, the possibility of RCA winning this patent lawsuit is very slim, especially since Ferro Farnsworth holds a complete patent certificate, which is sufficient to prove the uniqueness of the patent, It is impossible for the U.S. Patent Office to overturn this result because it would represent negligence on their part..."

In the restaurant, Colin dismissed the noisy voices in his ears and returned to legal issues.

George Z. Maedali is the lawyer recommended by Roosevelt. He is a long-established lawyer in New York. Although he is a Republican, he is a progressive among them. Established a relationship with Roosevelt.

In this presidential election, he is also one of the few lawyers in the Republican Party who expressed support for Roosevelt.

Although the TV patent case between American Radio Corporation and Colin was fiercely attacked in the media, as a discerning person, George Z. Medali saw the key point of the case at a glance. In my view, such a case is not at all challenging.

George Z. Medali would not have even taken the case if it hadn't been for Roosevelt's connections.

After all, for a long-established lawyer like him, a case that is too simple can no longer have a substantial impact on his reputation. In addition, during this period of time, George Z. Medali will have more The focus is on the investigation of corruption in New York City.

Thinking of this, George Z. Medali couldn't help but look up at Colin in front of him.

If he remembered correctly, the person in front of him was the one who revealed the truth about corruption in New York City and prompted the mayor to step down.

Although he didn't pay much attention to the issue of patent litigation, George Z. Medali conducted a detailed investigation of the entire case out of his lawyer's professionalism and concluded that it was a simple legal proceeding. case.

"Even so, we have to consider RCA's attitude in this regard..."

As the largest wireless company in the United States today, George Z. Medali does not think that the other party does not have a professional team of lawyers to know this. In this case, the legal lawsuit is carried out with such fanfare, and the wireless company obviously guarantees other ulterior motives.

"You also need to be careful of other means of radio companies. They may not easily admit defeat. Even if the final court makes a judgment, they will file a lawsuit against it, and even use other small tricks, such as various strange small lawsuits, to contain Watch your movements, Mr. Colin Looper."

This is not too surprising. In fact, even George Z. Medali once used this method to contain his opponents.

It's just that RCA targeted Colin, and he targeted other groups, such as criminal organizations in New York City.

In this regard, Colin was not too surprised. After all, the RCA patent lawsuit against Ferro Farnsworth was done in the same way.

"So can we also sue RCA for patent infringement?"

But Colin is not Ferro Farnsworth after all, and he is much thicker than the helpless Ferro in terms of hole cards.

So he not only wants to win this patent lawsuit, but also plans to fight back.

After all, it is not Colin's habit to stand still and be beaten. Since the US radio company wants to use these small means to drag him out, he will naturally not hold back.

"Theoretically yes, but in terms of time and legal costs."

Hearing this, George Z. Medali hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and replied.

"Time is not an issue, money is not an issue."

Picking up the fork to pierce the last piece of steak on the plate, Colin said to George Z. Medali with a smile.

Since RCA likes to fight legal battles so much, let's go on fighting. He has plenty of time to spend with the other party.

What's more, as the owner of the Courier newspaper, he can publish these lawsuits as special reports on the "Daily Courier", which can not only expand the influence of the newspaper, but also promote TV.

Hearing what Colin said, George Z. Medali naturally had no reason to object.

George Z. Medali took over the patent litigation of Colin and RCA, but this does not mean that he is in charge of this case. In fact, Medali already has a suitable candidate for the lawyer for this case , his current chief assistant just needed this not-so-difficult, but extremely high-profile case to make a name for himself.

"Mr. Colin Luper, I have sorted out the specific content of the lawsuit, but at present I still have some more important cases to deal with, and I cannot devote myself to the issue of the patent lawsuit, so the follow-up of this case I will hand over the finishing touches to my chief assistant, who has been working under me for two years and is a lawyer by profession."

"At the same time, I also promise that although I can't fully devote myself to the patent case between you and RCA, I will do my best to help you continue to sort out the case, so I don't know whether Mr. Colin Looper ..."

Having said that, George Z. Medali looked at Colin in front of him and said in a tactful tone.

"The chief assistant?"

Hearing the reply given by George Z. Medali, Colin raised his eyebrows and was about to ask something, when the [Super Hearing] that was unlocked and upgraded suddenly received noise from outside the 21 Club.

He stopped the question in his mouth, turned his head to look at the gate of the club, and George Z. Medalie on the opposite side also looked curiously at him when he saw this move.

Bang!
Ten seconds later, with a roar, the door of the restaurant on the first floor of the club was pushed open, and then a group of organization members in suits rushed in.

"where is he!"

The sudden noise made the dining guests in the club a little panicked.

George Z. Medali turned his head to look at Colin in front of him. If he read correctly, the other party seemed to have known that someone would come over ten seconds ago, so how did he do it.

Although he was a little surprised, George Z. Medali's attention was still attracted by these uninvited gang members, and the expression on his face showed obvious disgust.

For these guys who disturbed the law and order in New York City, Maedali, who was once the federal prosecutor of the Southern District of New York City, naturally would not have any good feelings. In fact, corruption in New York City and these organizations also played a key role in it.

"Sir, what do you need?"

Seeing these menacing guys, the waiter of Club 21 immediately asked.

Being able to open a wine cellar in New York City during the prohibition period, the 21 Club naturally has its important background. In fact, as the bosses, Jack Kleindler and Charlie Burns themselves are closely related to gangs, otherwise they Because it is impossible to get so much moonshine.

"This is Mr. Charlie Burns' club."

Looking across the menacing crowd at the entrance of the club, the waiter whispered a reminder.

Hearing the name of Charlie Burns from the waiter's mouth, the aura of these gang members increased a little. Their eyes swept over the people in the restaurant on the first floor, and they looked at their faces in the eyes of Colin and George Z. Medali. After stopping for a while, the leading gang member immediately opened his mouth to reveal his purpose.

"I'm going to your wine cellar to find a guy who doesn't have eyes!"

He waved his hand and gestured to the waiter in the kitchen. Facing the request of the gang organization, the waiter still said with a puzzled expression on the surface.

"Wine Cellar, I don't know what you're talking about sir, Club 21 is a regular restaurant, and there's nothing illegal about it."

"Don't play tricks on me here!"

Hearing the waiter's answer, the leading member of the organization frowned subconsciously, glanced at the people in the surrounding restaurant, and then lowered his voice.

"Our boss has been to your place, and even drank down below..."

Although the other party lowered their voice, it was obvious that they still couldn't escape Colin who had [Super Hearing] on the other side.

From the conversation of the leader of this organization, it is obvious that they came here for a purpose this time, but the group including the leader seemed unwilling to mention the specific reason, and only revealed to the waiter that it was a matter of Important things, so they need to go to the wine cellar to have a look.

While the leader and the waiter were talking, on the other side, under the effect of [Super Hearing], Ke Lin also heard the 'lively' scene in the basement wine cellar.

"What happened?"

"I heard that someone came to the door..."

"Who, could it be..."

"Don't be nervous, ladies and gentlemen, this time is a member of the gang, and now our waiter is stalling for time, please get ready, gentlemen or ladies who know the situation, the club will ensure your safety and help you leave smoothly. "

"It shocked me. It turned out that something that wasn't me was exposed."

In the basement, in the wine cellar, facing the arrival of the waiter to remind the nervous guests to relax a little.

But at the same time, the master of the event began to talk.

"Sorry, Hemingway, they should be looking for me."

"What, why didn't you say?!"

"I thought I was already very careful. I didn't plan to come today, but I can't control my feelings for you..."

……

"I can let you go down, but only one person can go down, not all of you, and you must ensure that it does not affect other guests inside."

While Colin was listening to the emotional development of 'Dog Blood' in the wine cellar, the waiter on the other side also negotiated the result with the leader.

In the end, the leader went to the wine cellar in the basement alone to confirm.

"You guys watch here, before I come out, don't let any suspicious guy go out."

Explaining to the subordinates behind him, the leader, led by the waiter, passed through the busy kitchen of Club 21, and Xiao Zai entered the basement with a closed dome structure through a steep staircase.

And at the same time when the waiter led the other party to the wine cellar, Colin's eyes had penetrated the kitchen and landed on one of the 'tough guys' wearing a large chef's uniform.

After staying on this absent-minded 'tough guy' for a while, Colin then withdrew his gaze, looked at George Z. Medali in front of him with a smile, and asked the question that was interrupted by the accident before. Export.

"So, Mr. Medali, what is the name of your assistant?"

Facing Colin's inquiry, George Z. Medali turned his gaze away from the member of the organization who spoke in a vicious manner, and then replied.

"Dewey, Thomas Dewey, he's a fine lad."

　Thanks to lixueyi for the 100 starting coins and ko90 for the 500 starting coins.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)