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Xu Fu muttered to himself about Howard and Tony's reactions, and smoothly explained his thoughts.
"I want to prove the connection between gold and the underground, no matter when."
At Xu Fu's request, Howard's mechanical eye's pupils automatically contracted. "What are you planning to do?"
Xu Fu nodded, making no attempt to conceal his purpose: "New Yorkers trust Kim Jong-il because they see him as a successful businessman who rose from humble beginnings. Once they learn that the mayor they support is not clean himself, they will naturally become suspicious of his actions."
"Once a crisis of trust occurs, it cannot be resolved with just a few words."
Since there's no way to find evidence of Spider-Man's innocence, let's just drag Gene into it and mutate him.
"well said."
Howard didn't have time to say anything when he heard Xu Fu approaching.
A large amount of data began flashing on the screen in front of the console, and soon, several photos of young Jin Jin appeared on the screen.
"Clearly, Kim is very cautious about his secret identity and will not easily reveal it, especially as his power gradually expands and many clues related to him are dealt with, including police records."
"However, young Jinjin doesn't seem to be so cautious."
Tony found a report from twenty years ago about the corrupt police work in Hell's Kitchen, which mentioned the name of a gang at the time. Kim Namuh's figure appeared in one of the blurry photos. Due to the angle of the photo, it was not very clear, and only 087 bulky figures resembling Kim could be vaguely seen.
Because of his age and the closure of the newspaper that reported the story, few people noticed what was written on it. Even Kim Jong-il did not notice the message, nor did he destroy it.
If it weren't for Tony's search, this old story might have remained just a part of history.
"Thank you, Tony."
Xu Fu's lips curled up slightly as he looked at Jin's blurry figure and the photos in the news reports.
Tony's words of gratitude are well-founded, even if he is merely an artificial intelligence system created by Howard.
“You’re welcome, it’s just something I do while explaining,” he said.
"However, I should warn you that this blurry photo alone is not enough to bring down Kim Jong-il and make you the mayor of New York City."
"In fact, this is just the right thing to do."
Xu Fu shook his head, offering a different perspective on the matter.
"For the media, it is precisely this ambiguity that provides the opportunity to shape opinions; in contrast, an overly certain outcome loses the opportunity to be manipulated."
This information alone is not enough to truly force Kim Jong-il to back down.
In this situation, it's best not to state it too explicitly, giving news readers more room for imagination.
Creating a crisis of trust.
Chapter 596 Strengthening
"This is fantastic news!"
"I can't help but say this as I look at the evidence in Xu Fu's hand," said Banuric, a reporter on the front lines.
"If this news is true, it will cause a major earthquake in New York politics."
Without hesitation, Banjulich published the article on the front page of Sunday's Frontline newspaper.
The next day, New Yorkers saw the news in the newspapers.
"...Following an investigation by frontline reporter Clark Kent, it was discovered that New York City Mayor Wilson Fiske had close ties to New York's underground organizations, participated in more than one violent attack, violated federal and state laws, and covered up this past through covert means."
"The investigation revealed that Mayor Wilson Fiske was linked to at least five types of criminal activity, the most serious of which included serious intimidation and violent crimes. However, these cases have not been touched since the start of the investigation, raising questions about whether the NYPD also has serious problems."
The Frontline's accusations against Mayor Wilson Fisk quickly sparked considerable controversy.
As major newspapers rushed to reprint the news, New Yorkers began to doubt the mayor's identity.
Later that day, Kim refuted the accusations made by Frontline.
In a recorded video, he stated that the investigation report was clearly biased and misleading.
The truth is quite different from what the news reports: he never participated in any illegal activities and had no connection with any underground organization.
“I have never been ashamed of my past. In fact, as I said in the interview, my father died in a gang shootout on the street, and I grew up in that environment,” Wilson said. “It is because of that past that I have a deeper understanding of where my bottom line is, and I will not cross it easily. I have overcome the past and will overcome the present in the same way.”
Meanwhile, later.
At the press conference, the NYPD also rejected accusations of inaction from frontline staff, emphasizing that the NYPD has always done its best to protect the safety of New Yorkers and treats all incidents equally, and there is no such accusation of laziness in investigation.
...
"It seems you've run into a little trouble."
Inside the New York City Mayor's Office.
Setting the Frontline newspaper aside, Osborne turned to King and said.
"As you said, it's just a minor inconvenience."
Turning his gaze away from Clark Kent's name in the newspaper, King answered in a low, slow voice.
Do you need my help?
Osborn's face contorted for a moment as he looked at Kim and the mayor's chair, then he burst into a shrill, maniacal laugh. "I'll take care of everything for you and shut my mouth, ahahahahaha..."
Leaning on his cane, the King rose from the mayor's chair, ignoring Osborn's maniacal laughter—no, the green devil's laughter: "I'll handle everything, more than these little troubles. I'm more concerned about your attack at the hospital, the guy who saved Spider-Man, Xu Fu."
For Gene and Green Goblin, it was just a tool he used to fight against New York City's superheroes.
Apart from that, he had no intention of involving the other party in anything further.
"..."
Inside the office, the Green Devil's laughter abruptly stopped.
"Xu Fu!"
"Clearly, the Thunder's agent doesn't want to give me any more information about Xu Fu."
"But it's okay, I'll find him, in my green devilish way, hahahahahaha..."
...
"What's wrong, Kent?"
[By contacting the warped time nodes, a small number of time fragments x1 were collected].
[Copper seal (81/100)].
"nothing."
Shaking his head and looking away from the clues on the text in front of him, Xu Fu said to Banuric, "I'm just thinking about what to use to counter Wilson's answer tomorrow."
Of course, it's impossible to simply tell a story about Kim Jong-il and call it a day.
In fact, Xu Fu prepared two or three questions for the front lines, so that everyone could discuss Jin's personality and...
The stories published in Frontline over the weekend were just the appetizer for the news.
"You don't need to put too much pressure on yourself. In fact, you've already done very well because..."
Upon hearing the news, Banyurich didn't think much of it.
Xu Fu's report more than tripled the export sales of "Frontline" compared to yesterday, and even the number of subscribers to the electronic news service increased by nearly 20,000. Meanwhile, the mainstream media article about Mayor Wilson-Fiske's scandal only received a little over 10,000 clicks, while the most popular article had already surpassed one million clicks.
Undoubtedly, Xu Fu's exposure surrounding the mayor of New York City has become the most watched and discussed news story since the inception of Frontline.
"...As for the current news developments, all the major newspapers are paying attention to your reports, including some senior reporters who have more or less news related to Wilson, but they are either struggling to find concrete evidence, or constrained by the high approval ratings of Wilson in previous polls, or they are waiting for the right opportunity."
"Indoctrination" of news is a common practice in the media industry.
This includes Barnioric, who has this habit.
Since it is said that he has "resurrected," there are naturally two possible outcomes: resurrection and resurrection from the dead.
On this point, there is no doubt that after Xu Fu stirred up the scandal of Kim Jong-un's involvement with the mafia, some journalists who were still planning to wait and see had to make a choice: either watch the story lose its news value in their hands, or throw it away while there was still time, so that at least their previous investigation would not be in vain.
Therefore, Banuric deduced that the major newspapers would enter a period of explosive growth (of money and money), and Xu Fu's approach was to wait until this period had passed before revealing the evidence he had.
As a seasoned journalist, Barniulich certainly has extensive experience in news operations.
As he said, that is the truth.
In the following days, some media outlets reported on this news.
The "King and" section of the New York Police Department's investigation report contained little information.
After all, unlike Kim Jong-un, she concealed her crimes and maintained a good public image.
Corruption within the New York Police Department has long been a serious problem. It is well-known that the department consistently ranks last in major investigations in New York City, and many New Yorkers have experienced fines and extortion by police. Previously, they dared not speak out because the department's power hindered their voices.
The release of the media investigation results successfully ignited this anger.
Chapter 597 Abandoning the Chariot to Save the General
"According to information received by police, 16 New York City Police Department officers have recently been charged with long-term corruption, including a police lieutenant. The charges relate to perjury, bribery, and negligence."
"...Some New York prosecutors say the NYPD's Department of Internal Affairs has frequently provided unhelpful assistance in past investigations of similar police corruption cases." - The New York Times
"Information indicates that New York City narcotics officers, in cooperation with other police officers, stole millions of dollars worth of cocaine and then sold it on the streets." - The Washington Post
According to New York City Police Department officials, two years ago, an incident occurred in which a drunk police officer assaulted a taxi driver. In that incident, the police department intentionally covered up the suspect, leading to the driver's arrest. The officer who attempted to uncover the truth was retaliated against and disciplined internally, including being temporarily suspended from patrol duties and having his duties suspended.