People are watching American TV shows, and they are also watching American-style iaido.

“It has indeed been a long time. It must have been quite an ordeal for you to come all this way,” Ding Ze said with a smile.

Lincoln gave a wry smile, not wanting to say anything more, and simply replied, "Hmm."

Immediately, worried about Michael's safety, Lincoln didn't dare waste any time and hurriedly asked, "How are you going to rescue Michael?"

Ding Ze smiled brightly, "It's very simple. I'll lead my men to storm Sona Prison and kill all the guards as quickly as possible."

Lincoln: "..."

Ok.

This is indeed Ding Ze's style as a serial killer.

Even so, Lincoln was momentarily speechless, unsure how to respond. After a few seconds, he spoke again, "Isn't this a bit too much, killing so many people..."

Ding Ze smiled but remained silent.

Lincoln watched, finding Ding Ze increasingly unsettling, and dared not utter another word. After a moment's thought, he braced himself and asked, "When will we take action? Sona Prison is too dangerous. Every day Michael stays there increases the risk to his life."

“Don’t worry, trust me, he’ll be fine,” Ding Ze replied. “Michael is very smart. The dangers in Sona prison won’t kill him. He can handle it.”

"I need to get what I want first."

“What is it?” Lincoln asked immediately.

"It's hard to say now. We have to wait for Gretchen, the one I just told you about, to appear," Ding Ze said, then turned his head and looked around. "It's strange, Gretchen should have appeared a long time ago. Why is he taking so long?"

Lincoln listened, sensing something was amiss. "You said Gretchen works for the company. Are you connected to the company?"

Ding Ze shook his head. "It's okay. I'm just familiar with the company. Like I told Michael, I want to get something from the company."

"You can understand it as me being the company's enemy."

“The enemy needs to understand the enemy better, which is why I know Gretchen. Do you understand?”

Lincoln thought about it for a moment, and agreed, "So we're just going to wait like this? Michael doesn't have much time..."

"Trust me, it'll be fine. If Michael dies, I'll suffer a greater loss. I came all this way specifically for this, I won't let him die, don't worry."

"Let's wait for now."

"That woman Gretchen, theoretically speaking, has a very high chance of showing up today."

Lincoln was an impatient man and really didn't want to wait, but what could he do? He had no choice but to sit patiently and wait.

I waited for about half an hour.

A woman who looked anything but ordinary and very capable walked into the bar.

Ding Ze caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye, immediately turned his head and smiled at Gretchen, then took the initiative to raise his hand and greet her with a smile, "Gretchen, I've been waiting for you for a long time, come, sit here."

Ding Ze's move did indeed catch Gretchen off guard.

Gretchen's expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure, smiled faintly, and walked towards Ding Ze and Lincoln.

Upon reaching the table, Gretchen, dressed in a knee-length skirt, sat down first, and then spoke to Ding Ze, "Mr. Ding, I didn't expect to see you here."

Ding Ze grinned, "I've been waiting for you. You're a bit slow. I thought you should have shown up much earlier."

Gretchen: "...Have we met somewhere before? How do you know me?" (End of Chapter)

Chapter 215 Gretchen, Work for Me

This is a very interesting question. (New69 Bookstore →)

Ding Ze smiled brightly, and instead of answering, asked, "Do you know anything about my company?"

Gretchen nodded. "Of course, over the past six months, your company has made quite a stir in the United States, and recently, it has also been quite active overseas."

"Then isn't it normal for me to know you and understand you?" Ding Ze said with a smile. "In fact, I know you very well and know some of your interpersonal relationships."

“Oh?” Gretchen raised an eyebrow. “I didn’t even know I had any connections.”

“I know that’s enough, just like I know you’re a very shrewd woman,” Ding Ze exhaled a puff of smoke. “Work for me, and I’ll double the treatment General Kranz gives you. Your… family can also move to Miami.”

"Dongfeng Security will provide protection to ensure that the mother and daughter are in no danger."

"how?"

Hearing about General Kranz...

Gretchen's expression had changed.

Gretchen never expected that Ding Ze would even know about General Kranz.

Then, I heard my family, mother and daughter...

Gretchen's expression immediately turned fierce, and she subconsciously moved her hand, instinctively reaching for her gun.

However, being a smart woman, Gretchen suppressed her impulse and smiled again, "Mr. Ding, you really surprise me. It seems you understand me very well."

"If possible, I would really consider your suggestion."

Ding Ze smiled, understanding Gretchen's meaning, and said directly, "You think Dongfeng Security can't last long, maybe a few months, maybe a year or two, and it'll be finished. It has no future, right?"

Gretchen smiled without saying a word; this reaction was tantamount to an affirmative answer.

Ding Ze then said, “It’s okay, my suggestion is valid in the long term. You can agree again in a few months. At that time, you can go directly to Miami. You should know where my company is.”

"In fact, if you see General Kranz next time, could you please pass on a message for me?"

“You said,” Gretchen replied with a smile.

“I hope General Kranz will also consider working for me; I admire his leadership skills,” Ding Ze said with a smile.

Gretchen burst into laughter upon hearing this, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world, her smile beaming. "Okay, I promise I will pass this message on to him."

"Thank you," Ding Ze said.

Gretchen smiled at Ding Ze for a few seconds before getting down to business, "Then let's get serious. You suddenly appeared here, so you're probably not here for sightseeing."

“No, that’s not true. There’s nothing in this godforsaken place worth visiting,” Ding Ze shook his head. “My purpose in coming here is the same as yours: to get Whistler out of Sonner Prison.”

Gretchen was really getting a headache from hearing a name she shouldn't have heard again. She couldn't understand how Ding Ze had managed to get this information.

Of course, after leaving here, it is essential to have the company conduct an extremely thorough investigation into Ding Ze.

“Oh? Mr. Ding, you also know about Whistler?” Gretchen asked.

Ding Ze nodded, "Of course, just as well as I know you, I know Whistler very well."

"Then, would you mind telling me why you want to get him out?" Gretchen asked.

Ding Ze laughed, "There's nothing inconvenient about it. After all, the reason I wanted to get him out is very simple: I think he's a talented person and I want to recruit him to work for me."

"To achieve this goal, he has to get out of Sona prison, doesn't he?"

Gretchen gave a cold laugh. "Indeed, he's in Sona prison and can't work for you. Since we share the same goal, why don't we cooperate?"

Ding Ze grinned. "What benefits would I get from this collaboration?"

Gretchen heard this and smiled seductively, lifting her skirt slightly. "Anything is fine."

Ding Ze smiled and openly sized up Gretchen. "Alright, this is a hotel, let's go upstairs."

Gretchen was a little stunned that this trick actually worked, but she quickly smiled brightly, "Mr. Ding, don't worry, you have to tell me first how you plan to get Whistler out."

“No problem. I’ve been to Sona Prison and spoken with Michael and T-bag. Whistler is currently hiding somewhere in Sona Prison. To get him out, we need to find him first and make sure he doesn’t die in prison immediately after leaving his hiding place.”

Michael will handle this part.

"After that, my men will storm Sona prison, kill all the guards, and wow, Whistler will be free."

Ding Ze spoke casually about it.

Gretchen raised an eyebrow.

The company had certainly considered the simple and brutal approach of storming Sona prison.

However, the company cannot do that, because doing so would contradict the company's goal of remaining invisible, and it would also be quite difficult to do so.

Because this is Panama, and Panama is not very big.

Once the Sona prison is breached, the Panamanian government will immediately mobilize its troops and impose a blockade on Panama.

How will we leave then?

Gretchen spoke up, voicing her doubts.

Ding Ze remained calm and composed. "That's simple. We'll just conquer Panama, blow up the government, and wipe out the army, and that'll be it."

"..." Gretchen couldn't help but exclaim, "Are you kidding me?"

Lincoln, who hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise, was completely dumbfounded. "..."

Ding Ze shook his head with a faint smile, "I can take over Las Vegas in one night, do you think I'm joking about a mere Panama?"

Gretchen: "....."

What you said makes perfect sense.

Gretchen believed Ding Ze wasn't joking, so she asked seriously, "How many people did you bring?"

“Enough people,” Ding Ze replied.

"What about the weapons?" Gretchen asked again.