What Zhou Hao didn't know was that in another part of the city, an inconspicuous hearing was going on quietly. .

"Ladies and gentlemen, Proverbs 20:1 of the Bible once said that wine can make people scornful, and strong drink can make people shout. Anyone who goes astray by wine has no wisdom." Harvey Dent stood on the podium with a sense of loyalty. He preached: "Alcohol has become a catalyst for Gotham's evil. According to surveys, 92.67% of Gotham's criminal activities are caused by alcoholism, and 87% of homicides are caused by severe alcohol dependence. Now the alcoholism problem has Overtaking drugs, smuggling becomes Gotham's biggest problem."

The hearing place was not luxurious, and was even a bit old and cramped.But if you take a look at the identities of the attendees, they are all well-known figures in Gotham, elders of the Christian Evangelical Church, chairman of the Gotham Women's Protection Alliance, representatives of the business community... and even the underworld tycoon Penguin Cobot. Ye Shanshan came over, neatly dressed and sitting in the corner, looking like he was listening attentively.

Simply put, if you get the support of half the people in the room, you can run for mayor.

"Do you still remember the huge blizzard in Gotham 20 years ago? It was also the first year that the respected Thomas Wayne passed away. It seemed that he lost the protection of good people. The winter that year was particularly cold..." Harvey Dent said slowly in a melancholy tone: "There was a little boy who was trapped by the wind and snow, alone and suffering from hunger... And his father was drunk in the corner of the bar because of long-term alcoholism. Not even the end of the world could wake him up... It was freezing cold outside, but the little boy had his feet wrapped in rags and newspapers wrapped around his waist. He staggered through the chest-deep snow and arrived at the railway platform. He knelt on the ground with his bare hands and pressed the rails. Use cinders in the cracks to keep warm, or pick up some scattered potatoes from discarded sacks to satisfy your hunger..."

The people in the audience listened quietly to Harvey Dent's speech. Many ladies with a Virgin heart had already begun to have red circles in their eyes, quietly wiping away tears, as if they were moved and felt sorry for the little protagonist in the story.

Only Penguin Cobot curled his lips in disdain and looked at Harvey with a sneer. This man, who carries the identity of a descendant of Gotham's wealthy family, has not enjoyed any of the wealth left by his ancestors since he was born. Instead, he racked his brains to support it. The family is in decline, while taking care of his half-crazy mother.Therefore, Harvey's tragic confession was child's play in his eyes, and he felt completely unmoved and even wanted to roll his eyes.

"Unfortunately, most of the time he found nothing. In despair, he could only pick up a broom handle and hunt rats in the dock garbage to satisfy his hunger..." Harvey Dent's eyes turned red and he said with great emotion: "It sounds like It sucks...it does, but it's a way to survive...and this little boy...is the one standing at the podium tonight to speak to everyone."

After speaking, he bowed gracefully and thanked the people in the audience, who immediately burst into thunderous applause.Even the Penguin Cobots had to follow suit.

"The new prohibition law means progress. There will no longer be families broken up by alcoholism. Women can take action and use their votes to defend the status of their families and prevent their husbands from becoming a prisoner of alcohol~~~ Just like my family was torn apart by alcoholism..." Harvey Dent continued, and the content of his words began to please everyone present:

"The impact on business will be minimal. After the promulgation of the new alcohol prohibition order, the import of alcoholic beverages from other places will be strictly restricted. This will undoubtedly give our local wineries more market space. It is worth mentioning that although it is called alcohol prohibition, But unlike the 1920th Amendment of 18, the new ban will not close all bars in Gotham, but will stop the issuance of alcohol business licenses. After all, Gotham already has nearly [-] bars, far more than in the United States. The metropolis and the heart of the city are completely enough to satisfy the mental relaxation of Gotham citizens, and any liquor operators will check the identity of visitors, prohibit those drunkards and alcohol addicts from entering, and violators will have their licenses revoked."

Harvey Dent's words made the industrial and commercial representatives below happy, and they all stood up and applauded, supporting these remarks with practical actions.

"Thank you, thank you very much everyone! Without the support of such decent, kind and pious people like you, children born in poverty like me would not be able to get funding to complete their studies, nor would they have the opportunity to stand here and disturb everyone's time." Harvey Dan Te said with a smile. He was indeed one of the few examples of someone who could change his destiny through his own efforts: "In the end, God bless us, and we can all get what we deserve!"

After a few words, the words pleased women's rights, business representatives, and Christians, but they did not praise themselves.But this humble attitude won the favor of everyone, and there was thunderous applause for a while. Some women who were overflowing with motherly love couldn't wait to come forward and warm Harvey Dent's lonely figure with their own hearts.

This is Harvey Dent's skill. His speeches are passionate and he knows how to be flexible. For example, he likes to use coins with the same two sides to encourage others. Later, when he became Gotham Attorney General, only he and Gordon were willing to do so. Cooperating with Batman to fight criminals, he even won the respect of Bruce Wayne, who believed that Harvey was the kind of bright knight who could bring hope to Gotham.

After stepping off the stage, Harvey Dent saw Penguin standing in the corner smoking in the corridor outside the room. He couldn't help but frowned and quickened his pace, hoping to pass by him.

"Oh~ Isn't this our story king Harvey? Next time someone wants to compile a "Children's Bedtime Fairy Tales", I think I should introduce you to you." Penguin said to the side in a sinister manner.

When Harvey Dent heard this, he knew he couldn't hide. He simply walked up to Penguin and looked down at the short-built guy with disabled legs and feet.

"I'm telling the truth, Cobot!"

"Including eating rat meat? Mr. Young Prosecutor!" the Penguin said with a smile.

Hearing this, Harvey Dent's face became ugly, and a trace of ferocious anger flashed from the corner of his eyes, but he quickly restrained himself and replied coldly:

"Don't think that I don't know what you are doing here! Cobo Pie" Harvey Dent said in a bad tone: "This new alcohol prohibition, I will definitely let it pass smoothly, and I will definitely let you interfere. There is no chance----when there must be a time, I can enter your Iceberg Club in the name of checking the drinks. I hope that I will not discover any pornographic, gambling and drug industry that should not be there!----Penguin! "

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