Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

Lunch time.

Manhattan, 42 Wildfire Bar.

David sat at the bar, asked the bartender Old Rhett for a bottle of Black Island whiskey, and smiled to the chattering people around Susan.

"Shall we celebrate first?"

"Okay~"

Susan's best friend, the outgoing and cheerful sweet-dimple Martha, took the bottle from David's hand, threw a look at the cheerful old Red, and said with a smile.

“This bottle of wine can only be considered an appetizer!”

"Where's the big dinner?"

"You don't mean to use just one bottle of wine..."

"Of course not~"

David smiled and spread his hands to several people and said: "I have contacted the chef Biao of the Wild Fire Restaurant. I will give you three times the salary since the bar is closed tonight. Everyone has a holiday and a party!"

"Hahaha~ Woohoo!" Sweet Dimple hugged Susan's arm and laughed and cheered.

Waitress Madonna and bartender Erica, who also worked the night shift last night, smiled and gave him a thumbs up when they heard David's bold decision.

"Third Brother" Giovanni's wife, Jin Ji, snatched the bottle from Sweet Dimple Martha's hand and handed it to Old Rhett with a smile.

“We don’t have a few bottles of such good wine left, let’s save it for the evening~”

"No!" David waved to her and smiled.

"I also invited a few friends tonight, and they will bring good wine when they come over. We won't go home until we get drunk tonight!"

"Oh~ okay!"

"Old Rhett, what are you waiting for?"

"I've wanted to taste it for a long time!"

"Haha~" Old Red, who had also coveted this bottle of underworld whiskey for a long time, raised his eyebrows happily and said with a smile.

"As you command, beautiful lady!"

"Hahaha~ Come on, come on!"

"Let's drink to Susan!!"

"Cheers~"

. . .

Wine is truly the most beloved emotional catalyst in human history.

It can not only amplify people's various emotions, but also allow people to temporarily forget many worries, relieve conflicts, and make the atmosphere more harmonious~

However, an expensive bottle of Black Island whiskey obviously cannot satisfy everyone's demand for it. .

But David still had many important arrangements to complete today, so he could only apologize to everyone first, grab Giovanni, who could only watch everyone drink and drink Coca-Cola himself, and leave.

After David left, sweet and sweet Martha pulled her best friend Susan towards the bathroom and asked in a low voice with concern.

"You went to the hospital today. What did the doctor say?"

"Is the child normal?"

Susan looked at Martha with a warm feeling in her heart and said with a smile: "He is still young now, and the doctor can only give me the most basic examination to confirm whether I am pregnant."

"I won't be able to have regular pregnancy check-ups until a few more months."

"Oh, oh..." Martha, who had never had a similar experience before, blinked and nodded.

"Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Just say it!"

"Well... it really does!" After Susan walked into the bathroom, she turned around and closed the door, looked at her best friend Martha seriously, and whispered.

"I was scheduled to go to Hawaii today to handle the transfer procedures for my brother Johnny."

"But David has a party today, so I can only leave tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

"You said, how about I stay in Hawaii and come back after giving birth?"

"You...why do you think so?" Martha asked, frowning in confusion.

Susan smiled, patted her arm and explained, "I know you may not understand this decision."

"But my mother and brother are both in Hawaii, and they plan to settle there and never come back."

"And if I chose to stay in New York to have the baby, it would cause David a lot of trouble."

"Like, Polly and Lilith!"

"they.."

"..." Martha fell silent after listening to Susan's explanation and concerns.

Because Susan’s concerns and worries are not entirely true~

Although she is David's "real" girlfriend, she also supports David's career very much and hopes that his career will go smoothly. .

But none of this can avoid Polly and Lilith, or rather Sidrich and Morgan, who have greatly helped David's career development. .

Of course Martha is not a fool. As a bystander, she has a more thorough understanding of these things than Susan!

So she looked at Susan and comforted her with some distress: "Don't worry~"

"If anything happens here, I will notify you as soon as possible!"

"Hmm..." Susan swallowed back some of the words that were already on her lips and looked at Martha and nodded lightly.

----

Manhattan.

Blue Crystal Hotel, in the lobby on the first floor.

Mr. Tianniu, who had been waiting here for a long time, saw David appearing in a hurry and immediately went to greet him.

David, who had just made a decision on the road, asked in surprise when he saw Mr. Tianniu.

"Why are you here?"

"What happened?"

"Well, I need ten minutes, okay?"

"...Okay!" David nodded after thinking for a moment, led him through the hall, entered the stairwell and said as he went upstairs.

"I have to rush to the eighth floor, the instructor's room..."

"That's enough." Tianniu quickly sorted out his thoughts and said after hearing the footsteps of the two people.

"There are four messages in total."

"Bill Guseland called from Xiangjiang and said that all the crude oil stocks in Carnes' hands were sold, and the net profit after all expenses is approximately 119.6 million yuan!"

"Wow~ Not bad!" After hearing the good news, David slowed down and said with a smile.

There was no smile on the beetle's face as it continued.

"The next news is that the extraordinary meeting of the Trilateral Commission broke up at noon today and broke up in an unhappy mood~"

"For the specific reason, we only heard some gossip..."

"It is said that the main topic of this meeting is to discuss how to sell assets priced in Japanese yen in a planned manner if the yen gradually depreciates, keeping up with the appreciation of the rice dollar."

"So, the representatives from the island countries participating in the conference are very..."

"Very unwilling to cooperate?" David asked with a smile, feeling his steps become lighter.

"Yes!"

"Okay~ I understand, let's talk about the next one!"

The beetle tilted its head and looked at David. After making sure that he understood what he meant, he took a deep breath and continued.

"At the economic forum held at the United Nations in the past few days, many economists came to participate in the meeting. Due to their different views and endless arguments, it has become difficult for the conference to continue smoothly."

"So Professor Friedman, the convener of this economic forum, suggested that since everyone's views are clear, there is no need to argue anymore, time will tell everything!"

"Oh...then what?"

"The meeting ended in an anticlimactic manner?"

"Yes!"

"However, there are still some economists who are very interested in each other's ideas and theoretical research. They spontaneously organized several small-scale interest discussions and set the meeting venue at the Plaza Hotel."

"Haha~" David smiled with some inexplicable irony, and waved his hand to signal the beetle to continue.

The beetle had followed David's footsteps to the sixth floor and spoke faster.

"The last news is that Sam Rogers contacted the gardener and asked us to investigate the strange investors who came to his door."

"After our investigation, we found that the two people who approached Sam and asked for investment represented Florida gang leader Meyer Lansky and Chicago gang leader Joseph Aippa."

When David heard the two men mentioned by the beetle, he frowned and stopped on the stairs between the seventh and eighth floors, waiting for his explanation.

The beetle took half a step forward and whispered from a close distance: "Meyer Lansky, you should be familiar with it after seeing him a few times."

"This Joseph Aippa had a close relationship with the Sidrich family in his early years. He is still one of the biggest behind-the-scenes beneficiaries in the casino. His gang has great strength and influence in Chicago and at home and abroad. . . ”

David waved his hand to the beetle, stood there and frowned, thought for a while, and asked, "Did he go to Hawaii?"

"...Yes!" When the beetle heard David's question, he was stunned for two seconds, then nodded slightly and smiled.

"Since you've already guessed it, I won't say anything anymore?"

"Well... no!" David patted his forehead with his hand and let out a sigh of relief.

"I'm going to have a party in the bar tonight. Ask Odis Parker to come find me after ten o'clock."

"I have something to ask him."

"Okay!" Seeing David about to walk up the last step on the eighth floor, Tianniu hesitated and said.

"About Brotney Mejia, she..."

"What's wrong with her?" David unbuttoned his collar, wanting to appear more relaxed, and paused to ask.

The beetle looked at David silently, took a deep breath, and sighed: "I shouldn't have told you this."

"But the first target group of the domestic intelligence network you asked her to set up is the people around you."

"so.."

"Oh?" David was not particularly surprised, but asked with a smile.

"What did she find out?"

"she.."

"During the time we have been together, you should also understand my personality."

"Just be direct and say it~"

A smile appeared on Tianniu's lips, and she shrugged: "The CIA field agents she recruited, in order to obtain higher evaluation and treatment, have used various resources to conduct in-depth investigations on you and the people around you."

"The final result did not surprise us..."

"But ~ those people think that your various behaviors since your breakup last year are as incredible as God using some kind of magic on you!"

"Hmm...?" David asked with a strange expression, opening his hands to the beetle.

"that's it?"

"Gone?"

"Gone.."

"Haha~" David looked up and was stunned for a few seconds, then smiled sarcastically.

"They are very motivated to show off their abilities, which I can understand..."

"But in my opinion, the answer sheet they gave is obviously unqualified!"

"What do you mean...I was bewitched by God?"

"Every step I take, every word I say, every friend I make, and even every penny I spend, aren't they all witnessed by you by my side?"

"...Yes!" The smile on the corner of the beetle's mouth was slightly stiff and quickly disappeared.

He looked up at David, countless pictures and thoughts flashed through his mind, and finally settled on a familiar scene, and nodded slightly.

"It's because your journey has been so smooth, so smooth that we, as a group of people, can't even imagine that someone like you could exist in this world..."

"In just over a month, I became a millionaire..."

"Become a multi-millionaire in three months."

"now what?"

"The investment you made in Kanes made tens of millions of dollars in just one month."

"What about August this year?"

"In one year's time, will you become a billionaire born before our very eyes?"

The beetle felt that his throat was a little dry, his eyes showed a trace of confusion, and his voice was astringent as he asked.

"Becoming a billionaire seems to be a natural thing for you now..."

"But we all know very well what a billionaire means!"

"What about you?"

"Are you ready?"

"Or is this also a small goal in your huge plan?"

"Hahaha~" David couldn't help laughing when he heard this word.

He walked down the two steps, looked straight at Mr. Tianniu, and said with a smile: "A small goal of 100 million yuan?"

"You dare to think about it, but I don't dare!"

"And my growth experience does make me feel a little incredible, let alone you..."

"But that doesn't mean I'm really ready to take on more responsibilities."

David put his hand on the beetle's shoulder and spoke in a low and sincere tone.

"Actually, the secret to my success is not to rely on some non-existent magic~"

"It's about time + opportunity, a full understanding of other people's inner needs and self, so that they can all be used for me, and a delicate balance is achieved..."

"It's almost impossible to replicate, and I can't teach it to anyone else."

"So, do you understand?"

"Everything about me can be placed in front of you for you to observe, study, discuss, or envy and hate~"

"I do not care!"

"Because I am who I am!"

"The more you pay attention to someone, the more incredible it becomes...lucky boy!"

"Haha~" The beetle heard David mention his nickname and was amused.

He nodded slightly and said, "It's already been more than ten minutes, thank you!"

"You're welcome~!"

"I treat you as a friend, sincerely!"

"You don't have to be so polite from now on."

"ok?"

"..OK!"

"Then we'll see you tonight~"

"You ask Odis Parker, the gardener, and Brotney Mecia to come to the party together, and I won't notify them separately."

"Ok!"

. . .

The beetle stood in the stairwell, watching David enter Professor Armstrong Bartley's room, and then he felt his whole body slowly relax.

Nicknamed Lucky Boy? !

Haha~

The beetle laughed silently.

Being super lucky can indeed allow people to gain unimaginable wealth in a short period of time.

But how can we keep this wealth from slipping away from our fingertips?

difficult!

It's hard! !

Very difficult! ! !

I have seen too many similar negative examples~

So in his view, the so-called illusory luck is just when God is bored. . Just a joke on people.

----

Manhattan.

42nd Street, Auxiliary Police Office.

The person in charge, Superintendent Allston, put his legs on his desk, looked at his subordinate Farr Pocchivino sitting opposite, and asked curiously.

"Why did you suddenly come to work today?"

"Where's that girl from CIA?"

"She doesn't need your help anymore?"

Farr forced a smile and said, "Agent Pamela Randy has been busy opening a company and doing business recently, and the investigation of the case has been delayed."

"Oh, what about the case?"

"Do you have any new clues?" Auston heard from Farr what Pamela Randy was up to and asked casually.

Farr opened his mouth and licked his lips, his eyes with dark circles were filled with bloodshot eyes, and he whispered in a tangled voice.

"I did find some clues, but..."

"But what?" With many years of police experience, Auston felt very keenly that Fall was hesitating. He retracted his legs and leaned forward, staring at him at close range.

"Let's talk about it and see if I can help you!"

"..." Farr rubbed his cheeks with both hands, temporarily putting aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind, lying on the desk, staring at Auston closely, and said in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them.

"We found the leader of a human smuggling and trafficking group and obtained a list from him."

"There are many big shots in New York on it, including... the current governor Lynch Colson!"

"What?!" Auston, who had big eyes to begin with, was so shocked that he almost popped his eyes out.

He reached out and grabbed Far's collar, and said something through his teeth: "Who are you?!"

"Who else knows about this?"

Fall felt a little short of breath. After a few seconds of silence, he spoke slowly under the strong pressure of "Big Eyes" Auston.

"He is the father of one of the girls killed in this case, his name is Wasim..."

"You should have seen him too, at the Wildfire Bar across the street..."

"What about others?"

"Does he want to avenge his daughter?"

"Yes!"

"You bastard!!" Auston spat out curse words in an extremely angry tone, grabbed Farr's collar tightly, and reprimanded in a low voice.

"Do you remember being a police officer?"

"Remember.."

"In investigating such an important suspect, you actually brought the victim's father with you?"

“You..#￥＠%……!!”

Fa'er knew that he could no longer get rid of the relationship, so he simply closed his eyes and spoke quickly in a low voice.

"We only got this list after midnight last night..."

"He shouldn't be too late..."

"fxxxyou!" Auston pushed Farr away angrily, and soon noticed the strange looks from his colleagues around him, and suppressed his anger and shouted.

"Bring out your police badge and police gun and follow me immediately!"

"..." Upon hearing this, Farr silently took out his police badge and police gun, placed them on the table, and quickly left the office with Auston.

. . .

About ten minutes later.

Auston, who was driving a private car, parked the car at a secluded street corner near the Hudson River. He held the steering wheel tightly with both hands, gritted his teeth and looked at Farr and asked.

"When did you last see that Wasim? Where was he?"

"Last night after midnight, on the Upper West Side..." Farr replied, "shrinking" in his seat like a deflated rubber ball.

"What happened next? Where did you go?"

"I...after sending him to the Upper West Side last night, I felt very confused, so I went to the Wildfire Bar and stayed there until dawn..."

"Who else have you told about this?"

"No more, just you."

"but.."

"But what!?"

"fxxx!"

"What else are you hiding from me?"

Far raised his hand to touch the saliva on his face and sighed helplessly: "When I woke up on the bar floor in the morning, I happened to hear David's conversation with the steel-toothed dog Mengo and the little Zach."

"I was just wondering...should I tell David about this so that he could be on guard or give me some good advice..."

"and then?"

"Did you tell him?"

"No.."

"He seemed to be busy with something very important, and I didn't have time to tell him..."

"Huh~" Auston looked at Farr with a gloomy look, and sighed helplessly after a moment.

"Fortunately, you didn't tell him about this..."

"Otherwise, your kid might even die without knowing why he died!"

"Huh??" Farr tilted his head and looked at Auston, feeling strange, and asked.

"You want to say... David is with them?"

"Go away, you brainless bastard!" Auston glared and spat wildly.

"Don't you know who prompted the re-investigation of this case?"

"..." Farr shrunk his neck and turned to look out the window and stopped talking.

Auston was like an angry bull. After breathing heavily for a moment, he gradually calmed down the anger and fear in his heart and whispered.

"remember!"

"From now on, you can't leave my sight for a moment!"

"Don't tell anyone about that list~"

"Unless I ask you, you can't tell me!"

"Understand?"

"..Um!"

"Huh~ok!"

"Now tell me, where is Wasim most likely to go first, and to whom first?"

Farr stared at a seabird flying by in the sky in the distance outside the window, shook his head and said, "He didn't tell me, and I didn't ask."

"Then you must guess one right now!"

"All right.."

Fall tried hard to recall the list, and based on what he had learned about Wasim in recent days, he replied: "I think he might look for it..."