America 1869: A Doppelganger Every Day

For the first time, Li Changsheng experienced the darkness of America.

Because the city he lived in from the beginning was not connected to the lower class, he did not experience much of the darkness of the lower class.

Even the conflict between the Irish and Chinese gangs in California was under his control.

His smooth sailing all along had made him forget that he should be more cautious.

When he first owned the patent for the fountain pen, he knew to hand it over to his white clone.

But now, that vigilance has been lost.

Instead, since they went to develop these radiators themselves, it's only natural that their company would be targeted.

But, of all things, you shouldn't have threatened me.

What I, Li Changsheng, dislike the most is threats, and what I fear the least is also threats.

At worst, I'll die once, but I can be resurrected from my other clones.

However, Li Changsheng did not want anything to happen to his main body if he could avoid it.

So he gave a wry smile and said.

"Although I don't know who's behind you, it's a pity I can't sell you my patents or this factory."

"Because although the factory is under my name, it's just that the factory owner wants to use my name."

"Once I've made a name for myself, I'll have nothing to do with this factory anymore."

The white man opposite frowned.

"Someone beat me to it! Tell me, who is it?"

Li Changsheng shrugged.

With a sudden thought, Williams, who was already in the factory, wrote a transfer contract in Li Changsheng's handwriting and signed his name.

No matter who looks at it, it's Li Changsheng's signature.

There will be no problem.

The next second, consciousness returned instantly.

"All I know is that the other person's name is Williams, but I have no idea who he is or who is behind him."

"The only thing I know is that the other party is willing to pay $30 to buy my patent. Also, just like with the pen patent, I will be able to get a small share of the profits from the radiator business in the future."

"So, I don't care who you are, and I don't want to know who you are."

"I can only tell you that I really don't have any patents for radiators."

"If you want to buy the patent or the factory, just go to that guy named Williams. It's no use coming to me."

The other party clearly did not expect this outcome.

Buying someone else's factory at a low price—if word gets out, people will at most say he's too arrogant and doesn't take people seriously.

But if he dared to covet Li Changsheng's $30 now, that would be robbery.

It's not just a matter of whether or not he committed a crime; this incident itself will also have a significant impact on the people behind him.

Buying patents can be used to intimidate others.

However, their bottom line is that everyone should rely on their own abilities.

If someone else buys the patent and then proceeds to use it, that would be breaking the rules.

He had never heard of this Williams before.

He frowned and glanced at Li Changsheng.

"You better not be lying to me, or I don't think you can afford the consequences."

After he finished speaking, he left.

However, as he left, he didn't see the indifferent and cold expression on Li Changsheng's face.

Originally, Li Changsheng wanted to continue building the radiator factory, but now it seems he can't take over.

Moreover, Li Changsheng originally planned to summon his clones again to the world, and use the rest in the Far East and the territory of the Mapuche people.

First, develop these two places well so that your clone can rise up quickly.

One-quarter of the clone should be left for emergencies.

But now he has to spare a quarter of his energy to deal with the immediate situation.

Because that person found Williams not long after leaving.

After confirming that Williams had no connections, the man began making new threats.

However, compared to Li Changsheng, a Chinese man, the other party's attitude was much better, but they were only willing to offer $30 and a 10% share of the profits, with the rest going to the other party.

When Williams revealed that he was from the Universal Patent Group, the other party responded even more coldly.

"What Global Patent Group? I've never even heard of it. I'm giving you three days. If you still refuse to sell us the patent for this radiator after three days, you'll bear the consequences."

After the person left, Williams had another clone by his side.

This is also an avatar of Li Changsheng, except that now it is Li Changsheng's consciousness descending.

"It seems we underestimated Global Patent Group. If we want to establish ourselves in this world, we have to do something."

"If this situation exists in America, it's likely that it exists elsewhere as well."

"Global Patent Group must build its reputation so that no one dares to underestimate it anymore."

"I'll go check on the other clones first, and then we'll figure out how to solve the problem."

With just a thought, Li Changsheng had already discerned the recent events that had occurred in all of the Global Patent Group's subsidiaries.

Through these clones, Li Changsheng has determined that they will all be affected to some extent, with family companies, local government officials, and gangsters coming to threaten them.

It's at least half, if not all.

"As expected, money is still the most tempting thing."

"Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being impolite."

"In this era, you still need to have your own power."

"In the future, I will develop many more patents, and these patents will be handed over to Global Patent Group for control."

"Furthermore, Global Patent Group will also be responsible for other people's patent applications, patent research and development, manufacturing, and promotion, etc."

"Without sufficient strength, it absolutely won't work."

"I was originally planning to wait until the Global Patent Group had grown and expanded before developing a branch based on it."

"It seems we should change our approach. Next, the Global Patent Group will establish the Global Detective Agency."

"Primarily responsible for all patent security, production, misappropriation, and external security issues of the Global Patent Group."

"At the same time, we can undertake different businesses based on the different situations in each country for our own development."

"In other countries, it's just the beginning and there's not much of a threat yet. But if we don't resolve things in the United States, it will be difficult for our Global Patent Group to develop. So let's contact some detective agencies in the United States to see if any are willing to sell. We can buy them and put them under Global's name immediately."

"From now on, this clone will be the head of the detective agency under the Global Patent Group."

"The detective agency is nominally under the Global Patent Group, but it is actually a separate subsidiary. Let's call it the Global Detective Agency."

"The first thing you do after the Global Detective Agency is established is to investigate who this person who threatened us is working for."

"No matter whose people they are, they must pay the price and make a name for my Global Patent Group."