Manhattan Reborn 1978

Europe.

London, by the Thames.

David and Toby Olga strolled through the slightly narrow streets towards the City of London not far away.

on the way.

David saw a lot of two-story tour buses running on the street, new and old cars of various colors, and people on bicycles wandering around as if they were bored.

When the two of them were at an intersection, waiting for the traffic light ~

David raised his head and looked into the distance.

In the Financial City, except for the towering Bank of England building and a few towering buildings, the difference between the remaining buildings and the surrounding commercial and residential areas is not too big~

Toby Olga was walking beside David. When he was crossing the road, his little hand naturally took David's arm and introduced him.

“This is the garden square where people like to walk and chat during their lunch break.”

“This is my favorite coffee shop~”

"In that building is the stock exchange~"

"It also has a gold exchange and other commodity exchanges~"

"Directly opposite us is the Bank of England building."

"Every day when commuting or taking a lunch break, the small square in front of the building is one of people's favorite places for communication."

"Look, the small building behind the flowerbed in front is the earliest office location of a foreign bank in the Financial City."

"However, now there is no room for so many foreign banks~"

"The Financial City Management Company has arranged for the remaining foreign banks to be located over there..." Toby Olga said, pointing to a tall building in front of him.

"I go to work every day in that building~"

"There are nearly a hundred U.S. banks and more than 100 banks from other countries~"

David looked very interested and asked with a smile: "Can I go in and have a look?"

Toby Olga smiled awkwardly and whispered: "Sorry~ I can only go in by myself."

"Oh? Is the security here very strict?"

"Then... how do customers of foreign banks get in?"

Toby Olga used a little force on his hands, guided David to sit down on the bench next to the flower bed, and explained.

"A few years ago, the security measures here were not as strict as they are now~"

"It wasn't until the last oil crisis broke out that someone went bankrupt due to investment, and all the blame was placed on a foreign bank that had given him investment advice."

"So, he hid the dagger in his briefcase, successfully entered the building where I worked, found the person in charge of the foreign bank, and wanted to claim back the losses~"

"After some negotiations, the person in charge of the bank will call security to drive this bankrupt lunatic away."

"Then, the man took out a dagger and stabbed the person in charge of the bank to death, stabbed three security guards and four other bank staff~"

"..."

David turned to look at the building where Toby worked and couldn't help but laugh.

"You can't be such a coincidence, just..."

"Haha~ That's right!"

"It was because of that accident that I had the opportunity to find a job in the Financial City~"

Toby Olga let go of David's arm, sat upright, looked directly at David and said.

"Maybe you also guessed it~"

"Being a cia does not bring me any honor~"

"This... is completely different from what I imagined before joining CIA!"

"Now, I can only act like an ordinary American in London..."

"wait a moment!"

David raised his hand to stop Toby Olga's "confession" and asked curiously.

"When you come to London, don't you have superiors and colleagues who can look out for each other?"

"Boss, yes, colleagues...no~"

"However, I have not been able to complete several tasks he assigned me..."

"So... you're a crappy agent?"

"...Yes~"

Toby Olga lowered his head and admitted this fact~

David couldn't help but laugh, and after pondering for a few seconds, he asked.

"Where did you graduate? What did you study?"

"I graduated from the University of Virginia, majoring in law and minoring in languages."

"Law? Why did you, a student of American law, get selected into the CIA?"

Toby Olga showed a hint of dissatisfaction on his face and explained in a low voice: "My language major has given me a lot of extra points!"

"Oh~ you speak multiple languages?"

Toby Olga rolled his eyes and asked carefully: "Are you Italian?"

"Yes~"

"That.."

Toby Olga said in Italian: "I

"..sharp!"

David was surprised and gave her a thumbs up and a compliment~

Then, he followed up with a question that gave Toby Olga an even bigger headache.

"If you are so smart, why can't you complete the task?"

"me.."

Toby Olga lowered his head again, wrung his hands together, and his voice became smaller and smaller.

David curled his lips, seemed to understand her "unspeakable secret", smiled, leaned back and said.

"Your job here is also very unpleasant?"

"Are you often... harassed by someone in the workplace?"

"..Yes!"

"Where's your boss? He doesn't care about this?"

"He said that I should return to China as soon as possible to resign and find someone to marry so as not to waste time here."

"...Okay~"

David turned his head, looked at the tall buildings in the distance, and asked.

"What are you doing in the bank?"

"Mainly translating official documents, contracts, information, etc. between various banks."

“Sometimes, in terms of financial terminology and legal terminology, translation between various languages ​​is very complicated~”

"That's why I can continue to work until now..."

"I understand!"

"That guy Ezra Cremo is not looking for a guide for me, but he wants to help you find a new job."

"You... came to me to apply for a job??"

Toby Olga's face was red and he wanted to stand up and explain a few words, but he immediately woke up, sat down again, and spoke in a low voice.

"Mr. Coleman, please forgive me~"

"I didn't mean to deceive you..."

"Okay, Toby!"

David stood up, tightened the collar of his coat, looked down at Toby Olga, shook his head and said.

"If you are full of lies, then you are the best acting woman I have ever seen~"

"No~Toby!"

"You don't have to explain anything anymore~"

"Is there a phone here?"

"Can you contact Ezra Claymore now?"

Toby Olga bit his lip, stood up, nodded, pointed in one direction and said.

"There is a cafe on the corner over there, where you can make long distance calls to the United States~"

"Okay ~ let's go!"

"I want to talk to that bastard Claymore~!"

----

new York.

Manhattan.

Blue Crystal Hotel, second floor.

The fashion show is coming to an end.

All the models, wearing "properly cut" underwear, stepped onto the stage again, lined up, and presented their final "performance" to the audience with great confidence~

In the audience, after the background music slowly lowered its volume, someone stood up first and applauded~

"Papa~papa~"

"Clap~"

In an instant, everyone stood up~

They applauded, whistled, laughed and screamed loudly for all the "performers" on the stage~

Among the women in the audience, Mag Ludwig's female companion, Janet Patrick, shouted to the stage with her slightly shrill voice!

"Wow~oh~"

"I~love~you guys!"

"You guys are great~!"

. . .

10 minute later.

The models returned to the dressing room with great excitement amid warm cheers and applause from everyone.

Shirley, pushed to the stage by Polly, announced to everyone Goldman Sachs: "Thank you all for your appreciation today!"

"All the women here, you can come to me later and leave your measurements~"

"For all the fashion and women's underwear we are displaying today, you can order a special commemorative piece that is unique to you~"

"As for the gentlemen...sorry!"

"See you next year!"

"Hahaha~"

"Hey~Shirley, it's not fair what you're doing!"

"That's right~ We also want a special order!"

"Hahaha~"

Shirley stood on the stage, stared hard at Alto, who was standing in the crowd and was cheering, and handed the microphone in her hand to Polly, who came to the rescue.

Polly took the phone and smiled at everyone.

“Thank you so much for everyone’s enthusiasm and recognition of our efforts!”

"To be honest, when I first learned that David wanted to hold this show, I was just as surprised as everyone else~"

"Especially... when he asked the models to go on stage wearing only their underwear and show it to people, I didn't know whether this idea was right or wrong~"

"But we're lucky!"

"We were able to hold this fashion show so perfectly today. I would like to thank everyone for your tolerance, and I would also like to thank the models for their professionalism~"

"Hahaha~"

Polly took a few steps to the side, waved in the direction of the dressing room again, and invited out the models who were still in the middle of excitement~

These women who had "sexually bombed" David were now back on the stage, looking particularly happy when facing the "aggressive" gazes of the men in the audience~

Polly handed the microphone to a model and smiled at her.

"How was it? Were you nervous before going on stage today?"

"Of course~ I'm wearing underwear, not something like a long skirt..."

"I can only imagine...I am shopping~I have to pretend that I am wearing clothes~"

"It's... so hard!"

"Hahaha~"

"What about you? What do you want to say most now?"

"Yes!"

"I already have two children~"

"But I want to show everyone that my figure is still extremely attractive!"

"Wow~haha~"

Everyone on the stage and off the stage were laughing~

. . .

After Polly conducted temporary interviews with several models, she stood back in the middle and smiled at everyone.

"I have to say that I am also a woman, but I don't have the courage like them to show myself to everyone so boldly..."

"Maybe... I should work harder to lose weight!"

"Hahaha~"

"You don't need to lose weight to be very charming~"

"Hahaha~"

Polly smiled and bowed slightly to everyone and said, "Thank you~Thank you everyone!"

"But, just like Shirley said just now~"

"All the fashion and underwear works on our stage today are not for sale!"

"If men want to buy a set for their beloved women..."

"All I can say is, I'm sorry!"

"See you tomorrow!"

"Hahahaha~"

. . .

The song ends and people disperse~

The men all followed Pine out of the lobby on the second floor and headed to the first floor to attend the next buffet lunch~

The remaining women gathered around the models after the door was closed again. .

Today, Mary Tyler Moore and Barbra Streisand, who were pulled by Zina to watch the show together, each took a fancy to a bra that was particularly "suitable" for their bodies~

However, their old friend Zina ruthlessly shattered their "delusions" ~

"Let's forget it~"

"You two can't fit into this size, so why are you asking for trouble?"

"..."

"Hey~ We can't fit in, and neither can you?"

"Haha~ I'm just like you, always trying to seduce men~"

"..."

"Then I'll go find Shirley to order it!"

Barbara, with an angry look on her face, pulled her friend Mary who was dumbfounded, kissed Zina fiercely, and walked away~

Zina smiled and folded her arms in front of her chest. Among the crowd, she found Miranla who was standing silently in the corner~

She didn't know if the little girl's mentality would change after she stepped on the stage this time.

. . .

Polly, after everyone left, returned to the dressing room behind the stage and found her little bag.

She found the two letters left by David in the small bag. After hesitating for a moment, she got up and walked out of the dressing room.

----

London.

Near the Financial City, a corner cafe.

Toby Olga secretly glanced at David Coleman who was on the phone in the corner of the cafe in a very anxious mood.

After a few minutes.

David put down the phone and walked to the small table by the window to sit down. He asked with a strange expression on his face and a hint of gossip.

"There was... a love affair between you and Claymore?"

Toby felt his whole body soften, and sat back in the chair, nodding silently.

"ok~"

David shook his head a few times, couldn't help but complained a few words in his heart, and sighed.

"I can help you find a stable job with stable income and no harassment."

"However, I still have a few questions ~ you must answer them truthfully!"

"..You said~"

"Tsk~"

David smacked his lips a few times, picked up the coffee and took a sip.

"your nationality?"

"American and Portuguese, dual citizenship."

"You don't have a boyfriend?"

"..No~"

"Do you want to go back to New York to find Claymore and rekindle an old relationship?"

"No!" Toby Olga shook his head very simply and denied. .

"Then if you want to resign...will CIA let you go?"

"Don't worry, it will definitely happen!"

"No trouble?"

"No!!"

"Um... tell me what you think~ Do you want to go back to the United States, or stay in London?"

Toby Olga blinked a few times and asked with a hint of expectation in his voice.

"Can I choose?"

"Of course~"

"Oh~ that's right!"

"It's not Claymo's fault that gives you the right to choose~ but I would rather give you the reward for your honesty."

Toby understands~

But she didn't answer immediately. She lowered her head and looked at the coffee cup in her hand, and then she said it after careful consideration.

“I grew up going to church every weekend with my family.”

"The priest at the church we often go to is a Frenchman~"

"So, I started learning French with him. I wanted to get out of the small town where I grew up and see the outside world when I grow up~"

"...Then you joined the CIA?"

"Yes~ You can work and travel at public expense at the same time. When CIA recruits people, the benefits promised are very good!"

"Haha~ What now? Do you feel like you were cheated?"

Toby Olga shook his head slowly with a complicated expression and said.

"If... there were no tasks that I couldn't complete, or harassment in the workplace~"

"I still like this job very much..."

After all, David rolled his eyes and was defeated by Toby's "naive idea"~

How can a man be blind? .Can’t you see her such a “majestic burden”~

"Okay, I have one last question!"

"Um.."

"You work for a foreign bank in the Financial City, so you should have some knowledge of their money laundering business, right?"

"Can you tell me more about it?"

Toby Olga seemed to have regained his confidence, turned his head and looked around, leaned forward, put the burden on the small table, and whispered.

"Money laundering business is no longer a secret in the Financial City~"

"Almost most banks are happy to take over the money laundering business~"

"Take...the bank where I work as an example~"

"In our bank, we have a special money laundering business department called the Investment Management Department!"

"I once helped translate some contracts and documents for them, and then I realized that money laundering is like this...making money!"

"For every black money transaction, the bank will come up with several corresponding plans based on the customer's identity, requirements, degree of difficulty, etc. for the customer to choose~"

"Every money laundering process is very cumbersome and takes at least three months."

"First, they will use low-tax or tax-free companies established in the Cayman Islands, Virgin Islands, etc. to split the money into countless parts and conduct frequent cross-border transactions~"

"Subsequently, the money will enter certain small banks and large banks in Europe, travel through a large circle, and finally return to corporate accounts in tax havens to conduct cross-border transactions again."

"After repeating this twice, they will use the money to make some short-term investments in the financial market to take advantage of the time difference and earn additional income~"

"However, because international wire transfer settlement has become faster and more convenient, banks have updated some new solutions to provide customers with more choices~"

"Of course ~ the shorter the time, the higher their charges will be!"

"The lowest handling fee our bank offers to those customers starts at 25%~"

"There are even more shady banks that charge handling fees starting from 30%~"

"..."

David tilted his head, frowned and thought for a moment. It seemed that someone had mentioned to him that the handling fee for money laundering must be at least 35%~

fxxx!

Could it be. .After enjoying the benefits, have these banks also begun to involuntarily engage in involution?

. . .

ten minutes later.

David and Toby walked out of the coffee shop side by side.

"Are you going back and resigning today?"

"Hmm~"

"...Two jobs?"

"Yes, boss!"

"Hahaha~"

"Okay, okay~"

David smiled and stretched out his right hand: "Welcome to join, Toby!"

"Thank you!"

Toby Olga, his face flushed with excitement, stood on tiptoes and took the initiative to give David a hug~

"I'll go to the Langting Hotel to find you tonight!"

"ok~"

"Remember, don't cause me any trouble in the future!"

"I know, boss~hahaha~"

"See you tonight!"

"Um.."

David stood on the side of the street, watching Toby's happy figure leaving, still a little unable to believe how this 30-year-old girl could do this. .What about innocence and childishness?

Would an adult or college student regard cia as a unit that can use public expense travel at will?

Emm. .

There are only two answers.

First, she is so good at acting that she convinces everyone!

Second, she is so bad at acting that she made everyone stupid~

David feels. . The fact that a "wonderful flower" like her can emerge from the cia is considered a "blessing" gained over the years~

hehe~

----

afternoon.

new York.

Wildfire Bar, 42nd Street, Manhattan.

At the Blue Crystal Hotel, everyone who attended the fashion show returned to the bar together.

One of the protagonists on the stage today, Madonna Sigourney, is holding the black fallen angel costume with wings that she wore in her arms, and the excitement on her face has not faded away~

She happily greeted everyone, grabbed Miranla, who was also holding the clothes, and ran back to the apartment upstairs.

Bar door.

Zina, seeing Susan joking with Martha, Erica, and Maggie, didn't seem to be affected in her mood, and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief~ and walked towards the stairwell.

It seems that I have to find an opportunity to explain to her later~

. . .

in the bar.

Menge, the steel-toothed dog who looked after the house, smiled at Old Rhett, the first person who walked in after pushing open the door.

"You are back!"

"Hahaha~"

"You kid, it's a pity that you didn't go and broaden your horizons!"

"Haha~" Menge, the steel-toothed dog, stood up holding on to the table, not paying any attention to Old Red's joke.

The little Zach, who came in behind Old Rhett, excitedly ran to Menge's side with his short legs, pulled him to bend over, and whispered.

"Hey~ let me tell you, today we..."

. . .

The Susan girls who walked in at the end were obviously different from the guys in front~

Erica among them, as soon as she walked into the bar, she found some piled up not far behind Mengo. .Shopping Bag?

"Hey~ Mengo!"

"What are those things behind you?"

"Oh~"

Menge pushed away the little Zach who continued to brag to him, pointed at the shopping bag, and explained.

"After you left, two groups of people sent them back~"

"The first wave was said to be sent by Da company Polly, and seven or eight bags were delivered."

"The second wave, they said they just came back from London, and they brought back the gifts their boss bought there~"

"Where's David?"

"Didn't he come back together?"

"No~"

"They said the boss is over there and seems to be attending a dinner..."

"Okay~ Thank you, Menge!" Susan took the initiative to step forward and thanked with a smile.

"...It should be!" Menge put away his smile and replied seriously.

Susan raised her eyebrows, making him nod, and smiled at the sisters.

"ok~"

"Everyone is tired, let's go back and rest first~"

"How about we open at five o'clock in the evening?"

"No~"

Susan's best friend Martha was the first to stand up, pointing at the pile of shopping bags, and shouted with "green light" in her eyes.

"How can I be missing from opening presents?"

"Susan, come on, let me help you get them all..."

"Let's go together~hahaha~"

Susan closed her eyes, held her forehead, and pretended to be weak and sighed: "I knew it..."

"Hahaha~"

"Erica, little Zach, please help quickly!!"

"..."

With Susan's silent and tacit approval, several people extended a "helping hand" and happily became porters~

----

The sun slowly set towards the west.

London.

The Langham Hotel.

David and Livlin's bodyguard, who had been following him, ended their extremely leisurely "hanging out" trip to London and returned to the hotel.

David happily walked into the elevator with a few snacks he bought from London's Chinatown in his hand, preparing to fill his stomach before attending the dinner.

Whisler G. Morgan, David would not foolishly believe in the dinner he mentioned, he would be considerate. .Take charge of the meal~

Your belly is yours!

If you are hungry, no one will know~

. . .

However, when he opened the door to the room and walked in, he was stunned. .

"Hi~ You're back!?" Livlin, wearing a luxurious evening dress, waved to him from the sofa in the living room.

"Uh...yeah~"

"You...? Cui Yingying, why are you here??"

"I asked her to come~"

“I can’t get used to the food here~”

"So, I asked the plane to bring her here from New York~"

"I...te..."

David almost couldn't help but cursed at Livlin's "wasteful" behavior~

If you’re not used to London’s “regional cuisine”, you’ll have to fly chefs thousands of miles away. .But it’s okay! ?

How much gas does it cost to fly back and forth? ?

"Hahaha~"

Elena walked up to David with a smile, took the Chinatown snacks from his hand, gave him a wink, and said softly.

"So, you prefer Eastern people...? Huh?"

"Tsk~ Okay, don't cause trouble!"

David looked up and down at Elena's "stunning" look tonight, then immediately looked away, strode up to Livlin, grinned and hesitated for a long time, but couldn't say anything. .

Livlin felt very amused and sat down, watching David scratching his head and covering his chest, laughing.

"If I hadn't seen that you weren't used to the food here, I wouldn't have thought of letting Cui Yingying come all the way here~"

"I...I can bear it! Just deal with it for a few days, and it will be over?"

"Haha~ You are not short of money, why do you have to deal with it?"

Livlin patted the sofa next to her with her hand, looked at David, whose face was red from holding back, and smiled.

"Come sit here and take a rest~"

"Since you want to be a rich man, you must first adapt to how to make money serve you!"

"Am I right? David?"

"Hush~huh~"

"Correct!"

"Hehe~"

"Fortunately, she is from Xiangjiang, so getting a passport to come to the UK is not very troublesome~"

"Otherwise, we may really have to eat junk food with you for a few days~"

David smiled bitterly, turned to Cui Yingying, who had been silent, and said, "I'm sorry~ I..."

"Haha~ I understand, boss!"

"...Okay~"

"Where are you staying? Have you made arrangements?"

"She lives with me!" Secretary Maggie suddenly jumped out, took Cui Yingying's arm, and said with a smile.

David stared at her for two seconds, then sat next to Livlin speechlessly and spread his hands.

"Tell me~ What else have you done... that can surprise me?"

"It's gone~"

"Really not?"

"Gone!"

David looked at Livlin up and down suspiciously. The soul of complaining in his heart could no longer restrain himself and imitated Livlin and uttered a sentence. .

"...Fortunately, you are not my girlfriend!"

"Ok?"

Livlin opened her eyes, stood up with aggrieved and resentful expression, pointed at David and was about to say something, when she saw David running into the bedroom hopping like a monkey, and closed the door heavily. door~

"Bang~"

"David, you bastard~!"

"Hahaha~" David's proud and happy laughter came from the bedroom~

"..." The three remaining girls in the living room, Elena, Maggie, and Cui Yingying, all began to quietly retreat toward the door with a tacit understanding.

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