American Comics: BOSS Invasion

Going into the alleyway, a group of people were gathered below an old building, all looking up at the rooftop. Many were whispering, seemingly both afraid and sorrowful.

"Another person jumping from here? This is the third time this month!"

"Financial crisis, buddy. You're joking. The rooftops of Central Plaza are filled with people going crazy. Last week, a dozen lined up to jump. Heard they were all unlucky bastards who failed in their investments."

"Hey! You up there, you blockhead, don't jump! This old building isn't high enough. You'll only break a leg or an arm and not die. You'll hurt yourself and others!"

Two policemen in green uniforms pushed through the crowd. After a brief exchange, the female officer stayed behind to maintain order while the male officer rushed into the stairwell.

"Everyone, step back a little. It's dangerous here. Hey, old woman, leave the cardboard boxes alone! Someone could die!"

The female officer pulled back an old woman pushing a cart, trying to get the onlookers to move back.

But alone, her efforts to push and shout were only marginally effective.

The crowd seemed determined to watch the spectacle.

Qi Shan and Fu Jiang walked over, looking up at the figure vaguely visible on the edge of the rooftop. Suddenly, Qi Shan raised an eyebrow. "Oh? That fatty looks familiar! Alice, scan the scene!"

As soon as he spoke, a web of light shot out from the center of Qi Shan's watch, rotating 360 degrees.

"Boss, matches the Hong Kong movie world, 'Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby'."

Qi Shan didn't seem surprised. "Never seen 'Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby', but Lam Suet is a good choice."

While he was distracted, Lam Suet, standing on the edge of the rooftop, had completed his final mental preparation and plunged down.

The crowd gasped, mixed with women's screams and men's exclamations, instinctively scattering backwards.

Qi Shan, with quick eyes and hands, took something out of his pocket, rubbed it twice in his palm, and threw it out.

With a 'bang,' the fist-sized sphere suddenly burst open, instantly expanding into a large balloon over two meters high.

Lam Suet fell right into the center of the balloon, causing it to bulge into an oval shape, then bounced on it a couple of times.

Then, the bottom of the balloon leaked, and the two-meter-high balloon was reduced to a layer of rubber lying flat on the ground.

The jumper, Lam Suet, lay on the ground with his eyes tightly closed, completely unharmed.

The surroundings were instantly silent. The onlookers were stunned. Jumping from the rooftop and being unharmed?

Where did the big balloon come from?

Such a powerful function.

The female officer was also a little bewildered, but she had received professional training and immediately reacted.

She rushed over and quickly checked Lam Suet's body, seeing no blood and his breathing steady, only a layer of new sweat on his forehead.

Although his eyes were tightly closed, his eyeballs were constantly twitching, clearly indicating that he was fine.

The female officer called out while pressing the call button for an ambulance.

The onlookers gradually gathered, but unsure of the situation, they didn't dare to get too close, standing two meters away and watching.

Qi Shan and Fu Jiang slowly walked over.

He glanced at the balloon on the ground, a slight curve appearing on the corner of his mouth.

It seems that some of the Umbrella Corporation's research and inventions are quite useful.

Qi Shan sized up Lam Suet and kicked his thigh.

The female officer was immediately angry. "Hey, what are you doing? He's injured, he could have serious internal injuries!"

Qi Shan scoffed, "Absolutely impossible. The expandable portable life-saving bed I threw out can withstand the impact of a human body from under 60 meters.

Even if he jumped from the 20th-floor rooftop, let alone the 5th-floor rooftop, he wouldn't be hurt at all.

Fatty, stop playing dead, you're fine!"

As soon as Qi Shan finished speaking, Lam Suet actually sat up. He blankly touched himself, then suddenly burst into tears.

Qi Shan nodded and said, "Not bad! Daring to jump from the building, using your life to save your son's life, you're a real man!"

Qi Shan raised his hand, and Fu Jiang immediately took out a business card from his small bag.

Qi Shan took it and also took out a large red bill from his pocket, throwing them both to Lam Suet.

"Take the money and clean yourself up. Take a hot bath, change your clothes. Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, come to the fifteenth floor of the Wanchai Sun Yuen Building, Umbrella International Investment Company, and look for me."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

The female officer was stunned for a moment, then quickly ran over to stop him. "Sir, you can't leave yet. We need to take a statement!"

Qi Shan smiled slightly, without saying a word. Fu Jiang directly showed his lawyer's license, saying expressionlessly, "Officer, you have no right to demand that citizens forcibly cooperate with you in anything. Moreover, we were just passing by. You have no evidence that my boss was involved in this suicide attempt.

So, we do not need to comply with your request. Of course, if you have any objections, you can directly sue the court!"

After speaking, the two gradually walked out of the alley in the female officer's somewhat dazed gaze, getting into a black official car.

At this time, the onlookers erupted.

"Wow, that fatty is set! Looking at the demeanor of that gentleman just now, he's obviously a rich man. Jumping off a building and still finding a job, I'll go jump tomorrow and try!"

"Shut up, you idiot! The probability of this kind of thing happening is lower than a pie falling from the sky, don't throw your life away for nothing. Manage your shoe-shining shop properly, although you don't earn much, you can barely survive!"

Someone looked at Lam Suet, who was stunned while holding the business card and money, and cautiously approached.

"Young man, don't stand here blankly. Your boss has already spoken, telling you to dress up, so you can go to work tomorrow.

I own a clothing store, and I have a full set of bathrooms at home. Why don't you give me 1000 dollars and I'll help you change into a handsome outfit, guaranteeing that you'll dazzle your new colleagues at work tomorrow!"

"Young man, don't listen to his nonsense. One-Eye Cheng is a pimp, always hanging around on the streets, there's not a word of truth in his mouth, you might as well believe me! Ask the neighbors, who doesn't know about my big mouth.

Across the fifteen streets, I know everything about the shops, what the quality is like, I can take you there, 1000 dollars will only need to spend half, you can clean up to be bright and beautiful!"

"Big Mouth, get out of here, this is my Pig Tail's territory! When did it become your turn to speak? Kid, quickly give me the money, or I'll beat you up!"

Everyone chattered, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

Lam Suet suddenly reacted, quickly and carefully putting away the money and business card, getting up and running away.

The policewoman stopped him: "You can't leave yet. You have to come back with us to make a statement! You're lucky today, or else a coroner's van would have come instead!"

At this moment, the male police officer limped out of the stairwell, looking dejected and crestfallen.

He was clearly still blaming himself for his failure.

But when he suddenly saw the lively Lin Xue, he was stunned for a moment, and then a surge of anger erupted.

He limped up to Lin Xue and slapped him on the back of the head, shouting, "Jumping off a building, I'll let you jump off a building! Disturbing public order, causing trouble for the police, and burdening your family. Are you even a man? How can you be so spineless?"

He slapped him with each sentence, making Lin Xue cower and scramble for cover.

The policewoman quickly intervened.

Lin Xue knew he was in the wrong, and now that he had hope, he just dodged and avoided the blows. He didn't dare to fight back, or even say a word in response, his face filled with shame.

Seeing another good show to watch, the onlookers stopped arguing and refocused their attention.

However, this time, they would not get their wish.

Both police cars and ambulances had already arrived.

After a flurry of activity, Lin Xue was taken away, and the onlookers dispersed.

However, the story of a wealthy man encountering a jumper and lending a helping hand spread like wildfire. That evening, it directly spread throughout the nearby communities, becoming a topic of conversation for many unemployed people. While envious, they were also wondering if they should look for work in a different way.

In this world, with Alice's assistance, today was not a problem at all.

He casually screened some dead accounts in the World Bank's online system, used the money inside, transferred it to the financial market, and used the millisecond delay of transactions to do high-frequency trading.

Today, it was growing like a snowball, increasing exponentially.

Three thousand dead accounts gathered 100 million US dollars, and with Alice's computing power, it could double in 15 minutes.

Qi Shan had been in Hong Kong for almost three days. Besides considering the plan to complete the task, Qi Shan was just wandering around.

At the same time, Fu Jiang was negotiating with funds everywhere, and at the fastest speed, acquired a shell investment company from the Cayman Islands.

He directly abandoned the original name and replaced it with the Umbrella's name and logo, still using the Umbrella Corporation's icon.

After all, in Resident Evil, Umbrella Corporation is the absolute protagonist.

Bringing ample funds to an economically depressed market is like arriving in your own backyard. As long as you wave the checkbook, you can directly negotiate with whomever you fancy.

Anyone with a little economic sense can judge the current global economic situation, which is still declining. Reselling is not as good as buying and selling. Since there is a sucker willing to take over, nine out of ten will happily sign the contract.

What's more, Fu Jiang also hired a team from a large law firm specializing in acquisitions, but unfortunately, they didn't have much use.

Usually, when these people in suits and ties appeared in the conference room, the other party would immediately cave in, quickly agree to Fu Jiang's request, directly sign the contract, and transfer all the company's assets and personnel.

Therefore, although the time of arrival was very short, the industrial layout under Qi Shan's banner had gradually taken shape.

In addition to Jiao Dian Newspaper, Qi Shan also bought a chain of gold shops.

With fifteen or sixteen stores throughout Hong Kong, it was considered a relatively large business.

In addition, the investment company is still being established and is currently recruiting a large number of people in the talent market.

The so-called Umbrella Investment Company is currently just a hastily built framework.

Of course, the office building must be the best, located in the center of the bay area, which is currently the best office area.

The current scale is very small, which Qi Shan is not willing to accept.

As long as the framework is set up and sufficient funds are provided, the people below will naturally do their best to make money for you.

Especially during the financial crisis, they cherish the opportunity to work.

Early the next morning, Lin Xue, wearing a cheap suit, stood in front of the towering office building, looking slightly dazed.

Yesterday, the police did not make things difficult for him.

Because recently, there had been an endless stream of jumpers like him. The police were already extremely busy and had no time to deal with a Lin Xue who had narrowly escaped death.

The policewoman, new to the job, still had good intentions. After helping Lin Xue make a statement, she let him go directly.

After returning home, Lin Xue did not mention the suicide attempt to his wife at all. Instead, he happily said that he had found a job and gave the gold bull to his wife.

Seeing his wife's long-lost smile, the two embraced each other in their cramped rental room.

That night, Lin Xue unusually tidied himself up and rummaged through the closet to find the suit he hadn't worn for a long time.

Thinking of the expectant look in his wife's eyes before he left, and the child quietly sleeping with a milk bottle in his arms, Lin Xue's eyes became a bit firmer. He picked up his briefcase and walked quickly into the building.

The receptionist saw someone walking over and smiled, "Sir, can I help you with anything?"

Perhaps after observing for a moment, he realized that this was a completely enclosed area and that access required a card. After hesitating for a moment, he threw out the business card.

"Mr. Qi invited me!"

The receptionist said, "Mr. Lin Xue, right? You're 15 minutes early. The chairman hasn't arrived yet. You can go up first and wait in the reception room for a while!"

Then, she handed over a magnetic card and pointed in the direction of the elevator.

Lin Xue nervously passed through the turnstile and took the elevator directly to the 15th floor.

The elevator doors opened to reveal a huge red umbrella icon. Umbrella's fancy English name was embroidered behind it, dazzling and eye-catching.

"Mr. Lin Xue, please follow me!"

At the elevator entrance, a professional woman was already waiting. After greeting him, she led Lin Xue directly into the glass room.

The decoration in the lounge was very simple. A set of luxurious sofas was scattered around, the floor was covered with a soft carpet, and many handicrafts were placed around, which obviously cost a lot of money.

Lin Xue was a little restrained at first, but after the female staff member handed him a cup of coffee, she automatically retreated, leaving him alone in the room, which made him relax a lot.

He recalled the events of yesterday over and over again in his mind. The business card that suddenly appeared in front of him, and the dazzling thousand-yuan bill, were clearly his lifesavers.

If Qi Shan hadn't suddenly appeared yesterday and saved him, he would probably be lying in the cold morgue now.

Lin Xue secretly resolved to perform well.

At this moment, the door opened and Qi Shan walked in slowly with Fu Jiang.