Manhattan Reborn 1978

The sky is cloudy.

David and Susan went downstairs to Black Mike's apartment.

David opened the door and peeked out to see Black Mike and Ravis sleeping deeply in the same bedroom and on the sofa in the living room. He left a small note to the two of them, telling them about going out to eat.

Twenty minutes later.

The two of them arrived at the door of the appointed restaurant.

Likert was at the door, chatting with Mr. and Mrs. Nash, who had also just arrived. Seeing that they happened to meet each other, he smiled and greeted them.

David introduced them to Susan, and Likert led several people into the restaurant and found the reserved table by the window.

After everyone sat down, David looked at Professor Nash and his wife while chatting.

Nash was still the same, chatting a little shyly with Susan, and he was in better spirits than before. The smile on Alicia's face made David breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.

The changes he brought to the Nash couple's lives now seem to make them happy and satisfied.

Likert took a few menus from the approaching waiter in a very gentlemanly manner and handed them to Susan and the Nash couple.

David waved his hand and rejected the menu. He pulled Alicia and asked, "After you went to Boston, why did you decide to move to New York so quickly?"

Alicia casually ordered a dish and put down the menu: "Some of the MIT students I contacted before have already arrived in New York."

"Martin also called me. Some students from Princeton University have also arrived in New York and are waiting for me here."

David smiled and continued: "So, you are here?"

"Yes!"

Alicia gently held Professor Nash's hand with her hand.

"So, did Liketer tell you about the project research center?"

"Yes, we just came so late because we went to the small building arranged by Li Kete."

"The four-story building Mr. Likert chose is very good. It also has a basement that can be used as a warehouse. It has basic office furniture. We can interview students there in the next few days and start work as soon as possible. .”

"Okay! You can discuss these things with Li Kete. If you still have any questions, you can call me or Polly. I will tell you the number later.

Any news from Martin?When will their school send someone to New York to talk about cooperation with the data research center? "

The waiter brought drinks to several people, and Nash filled his wife's cup.

"Martin was originally going to come to New York with us today, but the principal will fly back to New York from California tomorrow, so they decided to come to New York together tomorrow to talk to you about cooperation."

"Tomorrow? Likert, when you are looking for an office location these days, do you know where there is a suitable place for our data center?"

Likert thought for a while: "If the data center needs to use a lot of computer equipment, I suggest you go to New Jersey or Long Island to find a newer house. The power system in New York is very aging, and few can support a large number of computers." Great place to consume electrical equipment.”

"Well, I ignored the problem you mentioned before."

"Our data center will require a lot of large computer groups, and the requirements for circuit stability will be very high."

"It seems we need more time to resolve this matter."

Susan watched the waiter serve the food and called to a few people: "Let's eat first. Professor Nash and the others have been busy all morning, so they should be hungry by now."

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now."

"So let's raise a glass and welcome Nash and Alicia to New York."

"cheers!"

"Cheers~"

"When our house is tidied up, please come to my house and have a party together! I will make the best apple pie for everyone!~"

A few people clinked glasses with a smile and then started eating.

Listening to Alicia's words, Susan and Likert didn't know the situation of the Nash couple. Of course, Nash remembered everything about his family affairs.

When was the last time the couple invited friends to their home to have a party and have fun together?

There were no children at that time, right?

Has it been nearly 20 years?

Nash looked at Alicia smiling and talking to Susan about the children. He lowered his head and the smile on his lips grew wider. .

Today, the children are still in class at their original school. She will go through the transfer procedures for her children later and then go back to pick them up.

Professor Nash, after listening to his wife's words, remembered something. He turned around and pulled David and Likert to talk about the data center.

David smiled and talked about his idea. He planned to separate the daily management work from the data collection and analysis work.

Professor Nash is responsible for collecting, sorting, and analyzing these tasks. David also needs to find another big steward and professional manager for the data center.

Nash listened to David's plan and joked: "Actually, Martin is a good candidate, but I don't think he will come to us."

"why?"

"If he works for a few more years, he may enter the upper management of Princeton University. Both the president and the board of directors value him very much."

"Oh? Then when we meet tomorrow, I can try to chat with him. Maybe he will be interested."

"Okay~ But I'm not optimistic about your proposal."

David joked: "How about we make a bet? I will pay 10 meters, and bet that Martin will accept my invitation to work in our data research center."

Likert smiled and continued: "I bet you! Martin, a reserve senior manager from a well-known university, will come to work in our center? I bet 10 meters, he will definitely reject you~!"

Nash looked back and forth between the two of them, then touched his pocket with a smile and took out a 10-meter knife: "I'll bet on Likert! David, I think you will lose~!"

David curled his lips and said with a sly smile: "You are the ones who are going to lose! We'll see tomorrow~ Hehe~!"

"Rumble~"

At this time, several flashes of lightning flashed among the clouds in the sky outside the window, followed by several dull thunders, and large raindrops fell from the sky.

In the blink of an eye, the raindrops connected into strings and lines, and the downpour started in an instant.

In the restaurant, several people who were chatting heard the thunder and turned around to see the heavy rain beating on the glass outside the window. Pedestrians on the street were busy looking for a place to take shelter from the rain.

David frowned and looked out the window: "Alicia, on such a rainy day, you go back to Morrison Town to pick up your children... How about I make a call and ask my mother to help pick up your children?"

You can wait until the rain subsides before going back. "

The Nash couple looked at each other. Such extreme weather was indeed not suitable for driving back. It was too dangerous.

Alicia nodded and said: "Okay, David. Let's go make a phone call together. If it's raining heavily in Morrison, I'll ask the children to wait for me at school, and I'll go back to pick them up later. "

"Ok!"

The two got up and went to find the phone.

Likert, Susan, and Professor Nash looked out the window and sighed: "It hasn't rained in New York for more than a month. I didn't expect it to rain so hard this time."

Nash watched the rainwater on the glass keep gathering on the glass, flowing down like a small waterfall, and nodded.

Susan nodded along, wiped her fingers with a handkerchief somewhat cautiously, and looked in the direction David left.

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Restaurant door.

Black Mike and Ravis strode into the restaurant despite the strong wind and rain.

The rain fell quickly and urgently, making the two of them look like two wet drowned rats. .

The two of them stood at the door, tidied their clothes, looked at each other, then looked at the heavy rain outside the door, and muttered something.

The waiter very thoughtfully brought large napkins to the two of them so that they could wipe the rain off their bodies.

Ravis whispered his thanks and took the napkin, while Black Mike wiped the rain off his face and touched the pistol inserted under his coat on his waist.

"Lavis, sit down at a table at the door and wait for me. I'll go find the phone first."

"Ok!"

Ravis glanced around and sat down at the table closest to the door, facing the door. It had a good view.

Black Mike asked the waiter to lead the way, and he followed to the restroom in the restaurant. He looked around a lot on the way, looking for David.

At a table by the window, he saw Susan and Likert sitting together eating and chatting.

Black Mike was finally relieved. He patted the shoulder of the waiter walking in front, thanked him, and asked where he could make a phone call.

The waiter pointed to Black Mike. In a corner of the restaurant, there were two phones placed behind two large screens.

"Thank you!"

Black Mike took out a wet rice knife from his pocket and put it into the waiter's hand.

Then he walked to that corner of the restaurant.

Next to the phone.

David called the home phone and chatted with Sierra's mother who was at home.

It's also raining in Morrison, but it's much lighter than in New York.

After listening to David's story, Sierra's mother simply agreed.

"It just so happens that I am going to pick up your Loisa and her sisters from school today. I will take the three children of Professor Nash's family home together. Tell Alicia not to worry. I will pick you up later or let the children live in the school. Our family can do it, so she doesn’t have to worry.”

"Okay mom, Alicia is next to me. She will drive back in the afternoon when the rain lightens up."

"Okay! David, you have to be careful on such a rainy day..."

David’s mother’s instructions. . .

Alicia, who was standing nearby, smiled and took two steps back to watch David talking to his mother on the phone.

Black Mike saw Alicia, walked next to her, and glanced at David who was on the phone.

Alicia saw him, smiled and nodded to him, glanced at David, and signaled to Black Mike to go back to her seat.

Black Mike nodded to her, stepped back, and after letting Alicia go back, he stood aside and waited quietly.

After David put down the phone, he turned around and was surprised to see the wet Black Mike.

"You...are you here in the heavy rain? When I went out just now, I saw you sleeping in the bedroom!~"

Black Mike showed his big white teeth and said with a smile: "There is a free lunch, and you don't even call us two? I woke up when you arrived at my apartment just now, but I was sleeping comfortably and was too lazy to get up."

"No, Lavis is sitting over there. We are going to have a big meal later, so you can treat us!"

David turned around and saw Lavis, who was sitting at the dining table, wiping his hair. He smiled and punched Black Mike: "You two are trying to make ends meet. It's true that even a storm can't stop you, haha~

No problem, you can order whatever you want to eat. You both know Professor Nash and his wife, and Likert. Let’s just wait here for the rain to lighten up before leaving. "

"Okay! You go back first. I'll call that guy Mike Bai to see where he is and ask him to come and have some food~"

"Don't forget Giovanni~ Let them all come~ Uh... That's not right~ It's raining so hard, they..."

Black Mike put his arm around David's shoulders: "Anyway, I will call them to inform them. As for whether they are willing to come or not, I don't care if they are happy~"

"Okay, I'll go back first! The cheesecake in this restaurant is very good, don't forget to order one~"

Black Mike watched David walk back to the table, and made gestures with a few people in this direction. Several people at the table all saw Black Mike and waved hello to him.

Black Mike also waved hello to a few people, then walked to the phone, picked up the phone and made a call.

One, two, and on the third call, I finally found Mike Bai. This guy was talking to Lu Di over there in the small building of the Da Group.

"Hey, buddy, are you looking for me?" Mike Bai's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Black Mike glanced at David and the others by the window, and said into the phone: "We are at the xx restaurant, please ask a few people to come over, just now..."

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nearly an hour ago.

After David left Black Mike's apartment, he woke up in bed.

After getting up and taking a look at Ravis, who was sleeping on the sofa and dreaming, Black Mike shook his head, picked up the note left by David, took a look at it, and walked to the window.

Downstairs, David and Susan just came downstairs and walked to the street, looking for a taxi.

Black Mike glanced at them and the street, then went back to the bathroom to solve the convenience problem. When he returned to the window, David and Susan had already gotten into the taxi and were ready to set off.

Not far away, a brown car followed the taxi and drove through the street in front of the apartment.

Black Mike drove the brown car away, and thought about it as if it was the car just now. . ?

He leaned against the window, leaned out and looked outside. The car, like the taxi, turned in the same direction on the street corner.

Coincidence?

Black Mike frowned, lit a cigarette for himself, and patted Lavis awake who was still sleeping.

Ravis wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, opened his eyes with a complaint, and looked at Black Mike with a serious face.

Black Mike's expression stunned him.

A few minutes later, the two packed up their equipment, put on their coats, strode downstairs, got in the car, and drove towards the restaurant.

In the sky, several dazzling lights of lightning flashed. The wind was blowing and it was going to rain.

The restaurant is not far from the street.

Black Mike parked the car and saw the brown car dozens of meters ahead.

It seems that this is no coincidence!

"It's the car in front."

Lavis looked in the direction of Black Mike's finger.

He put out the cigarette butt in his hand, took his coat from the back row and put it on: "In a moment, when the rain gets heavier, we will pretend to go into the restaurant to take shelter from the rain, and lean in from both sides to take a look."

"Ok!"

Black Mike also put on his coat and inspected the pistol.

Raindrops have begun to fall from the sky.

Then the rain came pouring down.

"Let's go~"

The two got out of the car and separated, holding their heads from both sides of the street, passing by the brown car, and trotted towards the entrance of the restaurant.

After entering the restaurant door, the two looked at each other, and then looked at the brown car not far outside the door amid the rainstorm.

Lavis wiped the rain off his face with both hands and smoothed his wet hair: "The two of you have been staring here. It seems you were right, buddy!"

Black Mike squinted his eyes and pursed his lips, turning his head away from the door. Rainwater remained on his hair and on the edge of his brow.

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Black Mike put down the phone, let a smile appear on his lips, walked to Ravis' table, and sat down.

When he saw David looking over, he nodded and signaled.

David smiled and made a cake gesture.

Black Mike grabbed the menu from Ravis, found the cheesecake on it, and ordered one for each of them.

Lavis was not polite and directly ordered the two most popular dishes in this restaurant with the waiter, making Black Mike, who was sitting opposite him, roll his eyes at him.

Lavis said indifferently: "The meal at Jincheng Restaurant yesterday whetted my appetite!"

"It just so happens that we can help the boss try out the chef's specialty dishes here to see if they are qualified to be on our food show~"

Okay, let the boss treat you to a big dinner with good reason~~

Lavis, you are the best~!

When the waiter heard what the two were talking about about chefs, specialty dishes, and food programs, he rolled his eyes and glanced at them back and forth. He took the menu from Black Mike's hand, bowed politely to the two of them, and nodded. I turned around and went to find the manager. .

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The company's side.

Mike Bai put down the phone and looked at Ludi with a gloomy expression: "What should we... do?"

Lu Di frowned, biting his cigarette, looking out the window at the increasingly heavy rain, his mind racing rapidly.

The rain is getting heavier~

Someone is following David?

Who is it?

What are they going to do?

fxxx! ~

"Where is Giovanni?"

Mike Bai shook his head: "Maybe at home, I don't know."

"From now on, you and Giovanni will be like Black Mike, following David and never leaving!"

"Go downstairs now, call all the security guards upstairs, divide them into several cars, and keep an eye on the brown car for me. Have you written down the license plate number? Just keep an eye on it from a distance. You must find these. Where do people come from!”

"You go find people in our company and borrow their cars to keep track of us. I'm afraid these people know our cars.

There is a xx store next to that restaurant. When you get there, give me a call. "

"Ah."

"These people are not close to David yet. They are in the restaurant and should be safe now. You go first and I will arrange the rest."

Mike Bai nodded, stood up, and was about to go out when Ludy called to him and took out a pistol, magazine, a wad of cash and a folded body armor from a drawer in his desk.

He looked at Mike Bai and said, "Take them with you and be careful!"

Mike Bai gritted his teeth and nodded, picked up everything and strode out of the office.

He rushed downstairs like a gust of wind in the corridor, found the security guard on duty on the first floor, pulled a few of them down together, whispered, pulled a few of them to rummage through their pockets, and ran out of the door.

Fifth floor.

Polly caught sight of Mike Bai running past in a gust of wind, tilting his head, with some doubts in his eyes.

She put down the documents in her hand, spoke to her secretary, and walked to Ludy's office.

She entered the office, where Ludy was talking on the phone in a low voice behind his desk.

"Well, it's the xx restaurant on xx street."

"Yes, Mike Bai has passed."

Ludy saw Polly and motioned for her to sit down and wait for a while.

"How long will it take you?"

Ludy listened to the phone and glanced out the window.

"Well, maybe we all have to thank the heavy rain~"

"Okay! That xx store, Mike Bai is there, let's do this for now~"

After putting down the phone, Ludy raised his hand to stop Polly who was about to ask questions, and dialed another number on the phone.

"Alto?"

"Where are you?"

"Is there anyone with you? Did you bring someone with you?"

"Now go to the xx store near the xx restaurant. There is someone waiting for you there. He will tell you what to do."

"Yes, now."

"Good~"

Ludy put down the phone, stared at Polly, and dialed another number without stopping.

"Hardman?!"

Polly's eyebrows wrinkled into a small pimple. She reached out to cover the microphone in Ludy's hand and whispered: "Is it David?"

Lu Di raised his eyebrows and nodded: "Someone is following him~"

Polly stared at Ludy for a few seconds, then let go of the phone, turned around, stepped on her high heels, and ran out in a gust of wind.

"Click~click~" The sound of high heels hitting the ground kept disappearing.

Ludy exhaled and said into the phone: "Yes, it's me, Ludy. We just received it..."

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New Jersey security company training base.

"Du~dudududu~"

The jackal blew a rapid whistle in the air!

Because it was raining heavily, the soldiers who were resting were agitated by the whistle.

Rambo, who was resting on the bed and in a daze, reacted the fastest. He grabbed all the equipment and weapons he could bring with him from the side of the pillow, the bed, and around him, and ran out of his barracks in large strides. He saw the jackal in the rain and took three steps. He took two steps and ran over.

Most of the soldiers followed Rambo and ran out in twos and threes with their own equipment.

Rambo came to Jackal's side, put on his hat and asked: "What's going on? Where are you going?"

behind him.

Cohen strode towards the two of them neatly dressed: "New York!"