Chapter 310 Panic Sales (1/2)

“…On May 2, Colin Looper, publisher of the Daily Courier and creator of Superman, was shot while being interviewed by a reporter.”

“Colin Looper was killed and Superman may be permanently suspended!”

“Breaking news! Colin Looper, publisher of the Daily Courier, was shot and fell to the ground!”

“At 11:30 a.m. on May 2, New York time, Colin Looper, who was interviewing at the Pulitzer Building in New York, was shot in the face by a gunman. The police arrested the suspect, a 34-year-old white man…”

“…Colin Looper, creator of Superman, was shot at 11:30 a.m. on May 2 and has been rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. A man was controlled at the scene. It is reported that the other party did not flee the scene after shooting, but prayed on the spot.”

“Before the shooting , Colin Looper was interviewed about his views on the 18th Amendment. The police revealed that the attacker was likely a radical member of the prohibition faction, who attacked Colin Looper because he was dissatisfied with his attitude towards the abolition of the "Prohibition". "

"According to reports, a gang was responsible for the murder of Colin Looper, claiming that the entire attack was led by them, and the main reason was that Colin Looper's recent position on the "Prohibition" affected their interests. "

"Colin Looper is in critical condition, and "Superman" may be discontinued..."

"At 11:30, Colin Looper, the publisher of the "Daily Courier", was shot and his life and death are currently unknown."

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The shooting in front of the Pulitzer Building in New York was immediately released by major newspapers in the form of special editions.

For a time, it occupied the entire New York news page.

As the owner of the largest newspaper in New York and the creator of "Superman", Colin himself has a very high reputation, so the shooting incident also triggered a huge discussion among New York citizens for a while.

Among them, the vast majority of people expressed their concerns, especially the readers of the Daily Courier, who showed their concerns at the first time. After all, if Colin really died from the shooting, the "Superman" in the newspaper would probably be forced to stop publication as the news reports said.

For a time, the readers of "Superman" were worried, and some people took to the streets to leave flowers and candles for prayer at the Pulitzer Building in New York where Colin was shot.

At the same time, the Daily Courier in the Pulitzer Building in New York also received a large number of letters expressing concern.

…

"God bless, Mr. Colin Luper..."

Just when the outside world was worried, the doctor in the New York Hospital sighed to Colin in front of him.

"The bullet was blocked by the pocket watch on your chest. If the gunman's arm had moved up one or two centimeters at that time, the situation would be completely different."

At the beginning, when Colin was sent to the hospital, the doctor in charge of the treatment was also quite nervous.

After all, from the escorting crowd at that time, the doctor could clearly feel that the identity of the victim was special, but when he performed the operation himself, he was stunned by the scene in front of him.

The bullet fired by the gunman actually got stuck in the pocket watch on Colin Luper's chest, saving his life in a very dramatic way.

This period, which was only heard of on the battlefield, actually happened in front of him.

This is why the doctor sighed. Colin can be said to be blessed by God for surviving unscathed in such a dangerous situation.

"Yes, God bless."

Facing the doctor's sigh, Colin also put on a look of relief on the surface.

However, he knew in his heart that the God who blessed him was actually himself.

In fact, with Colin's unlocked [Steel Body] now, even in the positive world where his ability is restricted, he is no longer afraid of bullet damage. The reason why he cooperated in performing an attack drama is naturally for his own considerations. In fact, when he first sensed the danger with his [super premonition], the pistol in the attacker's arms also did not escape his eyes with his [super perspective] ability.

At first, Colin also briefly thought about exposing his ability directly.

However, thinking that the anti-world is now gradually getting on the right track, although the identity of Superman can gain a certain amount of [faith] for him in a short period of time, it may not be a good thing in the long run.

After all, Colin is not a real Superman, and he can't be as great as in the comics and save the whole world.

Therefore, instead of exposing his ability and getting himself into all kinds of possible troubles, it is better to go with the flow.

This is also what the media witnessed in front of the Pulitzer Building in New York.

However, unlike what they saw, the onlookers thought that the bullet hit Colin's body. After all, they didn't think there was a possibility of missing the target with such a close-range shooting, and after shooting, Colin fell directly to the ground, obviously looking like he was shot.

But the actual situation was that at the moment the attacker fired, Colin had already grasped the bullet firmly in his hand with his [Super Speed] ability, and the subsequent fall to the ground was only to hide the action of putting the bullet into the pocket watch.

That's right, even the miracle that the doctor exclaimed was manually faked by Colin.

From the results, no one could see the problem. After all, it is hard for ordinary people to imagine that someone could catch a bullet with bare hands in a face-to-face situation and then embed it into a pocket watch just to pretend that it was a coincidence that he survived a disaster.

Of course, the reason why Colin did this was not only to disguise or cooperate with the attack, but also to enhance his [faith].

In fact, just after the news of his attack was released, the [faith] that had been gradually stabilized showed a trend of growth again.

It was obviously because the news about the suspension of "Superman" in the report stimulated the readers' anxiety.

…

"Sir, the current sales of "The Daily Courier" have exceeded two million, and the number is still growing..."

In the hospital, Colin and the attending doctor in charge had a brief exchange and expressed his intention to continue hospitalization.

The latter also expressed his understanding of this. After all, the other party had just encountered an extremely dangerous shooting incident not long ago. Even if he was "lucky" to avoid the most fatal injury under the blessing of God, no one could guarantee that there would be no side effects. Therefore, hospitalization is also one of the insurance measures.

After convincing the doctor to continue hospitalization, Louise Walton, who had been waiting outside the ward, came in and reported to the doctor what had happened recently.

In fact, when Louise Walton first learned about Colin's attack, she thought the sky was falling. As the savior of her family, Louise couldn't imagine what kind of crazy guy would attack Mr. Colin Looper, such a kind person, so cruelly.

Fortunately, even God couldn't bear to see a kind person like Mr. Colin Looper in danger, so he survived this crisis without any danger.

In the ward, Colin was not surprised by the surge in sales of the Daily Courier.

In fact, the news that Superman might be permanently discontinued was sent out by him through the Daily Courier, with the purpose of stimulating the circulation of newspapers.

Not only the Daily Courier, but even CBS also worked on his attack. It is said that at the end of the latest episode of the radio drama "Superman Adventures", Orson Welles prayed for Colin. He is indeed the initiator of the Martian incident and has a way of stirring up emotions.

"Is it Mr. Colin Looper?"

While Colin was listening to Louise Walton's report, a policeman came to his ward and asked carefully.

"I am, who are you?"

Colin had already noticed the conversation between the two policemen as early as they appeared at the door of the hospital.

However, he still made a calm expression on the surface and asked.

"Sorry to bother you, I am the deputy director of the New York Police Department... This is a detective... We are investigating the shooting incident at the Pulitzer Building in New York..."

If it were an ordinary citizen, the police's attitude would naturally not be so kind or even cautious.

Shootings are not uncommon in New York City. Even in gang fights, more than dozens of people died in shootings in one day.

The reason why the New York Police Department attaches so much importance to the case and even arranges a deputy director to investigate the case is purely because of Colin's special identity. He is not only a newspaper tycoon, but also a famous public figure with considerable power in the political arena.

Even as soon as the other party was shot, President Roosevelt, who was far away in Washington, condemned it at a press conference and said that he would do everything he could to rescue Colin.

Although, judging from the situation, Colin Luper's situation is not a big problem.

However, even the president personally expressed his position, and the New York City Police Department naturally could not have no statement. In fact, the investigation of the entire case was smoother than expected. As reported in some newspapers, after the shooting, the person involved did not run away, but was arrested by the police directly on the spot.

In the subsequent questioning, they also understood the purpose of the other party's crime.

Harvey Dent, an unemployed vagrant, lost his job due to the Great Depression. He also explained during the investigation that the reason for his dissatisfaction with Colin was because of his position on the abolition of the "Prohibition" in the previous "Superman" series. It is reported that Harvey himself is also a firm believer and prohibitionist, and believes that Colin's practice is to encourage people to violate the will of the Lord.

The entire case, from motive to process, is extremely clear, and there are basically no problems.

The New York Police Department also came to the hospital as soon as the results of the investigation came out, and explained the situation to Colin.

Colin was not too surprised by the reason for Harvey Dent's attack. In fact, after the other party did not escape immediately after the shooting, but prayed to him on the spot, Colin had roughly known the other party's situation.

It's a pity that the God in Harvey Dent's mouth did not punish Colin, the "heretic", as he wished. On the contrary, he will be formally prosecuted for illegal possession of guns and murder. At this time, the American law does not allow the abolition of the death penalty to speak. In other words, Harvey Dent will meet his God in person as he wishes and discuss the issue of "prohibition" with him.

"So, Mr. Colin Luper, do you have any questions about the whole case?"

Briefly describe to Colin the discovery process and the legal proceedings that Harvey Dent may face next.

The deputy director of the New York Police Department twitched his lips and showed a stiff smile, and carefully checked Colin in front of him.

"I have faith in the abilities of my fellow New York City police officers."

Nodding, Colin put on a trusting expression towards the deputy director in front of him.

Hearing this, the latter immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then immediately patted his chest and made a promise that the murderer, Harvey Dent, would be brought to justice and would not let such a thing happen again.

…

"On Sunday night, a week after I took office, I spoke to everyone on the radio about the banking crisis..."

On May 7, just five days after the Colin shooting, Roosevelt held his second fireside chat.

On the radio, Roosevelt briefly elaborated on what he had said in his first fireside chat, and then changed the subject: "...Tonight, after eight weeks, I spoke to the radio for the second time. I would like to share with you, in the same spirit and by the same means, what we have done in the past few weeks and what we plan to do in the future... As you know, not long ago we made a decision , maybe it’s time to discuss Amendment No. 18 or the ‘Alcohol Prohibition’...”

The first topic of the second fireside chat was the discussion of Prohibition.

In fact, this is also one of the most concerning issues in the United States. Especially with the attack on Colin Looper, the discussion about ‘Prohibition’ has become a topic that everyone cares about on the streets.

"In fact, we all know that perhaps the original purpose of 'Prohibition' was to make everything and everyone live better and to allow Americans to live in a better country, but here I have to regret it Let me tell you, obviously we have failed. The emergence of Amendment 18 not only did not make people live better, but made everything worse. During the "Prohibition", more people died from alcohol than during the "Prohibition" More before enactment, this is simply the greatest mockery of all Americans.”

"And now, I have to make a decision here, maybe it's time to let Prohibition go to history. As my friend Colin Looper said, the United States imposed 'Prohibition' because of an emergency (World War I). ', and now, because of another emergency (the Great Depression), the United States has abolished it..."

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