Chapter 423: Behind the Scenes
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At about six o'clock in the evening, when the war in St. Mary's Hospital was still going on, inside a large manor outside Washington, D.C., a middle-aged white man who looked about fifty years old, gorgeously dressed, and had a slightly chubby figure stood on the balcony of the villa, looked at the rain rumbling outside the window, threw the cigar he had just lit downstairs, and cursed angrily in a low voice. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
This is a huge manor covering an area of nearly 1,000 acres, this area, almost can catch up with the land area of the average university, although the price of land in the United States is not as mad as the Shenzhou Empire, but to occupy such a large piece of land in the suburbs of the capital, it can still be said to be a great feat, at least ordinary rich people simply cannot occupy such a large area of a manor.
In fact, among the many estates in Washington, D.C., this one, called Diamond, can also rank among the top three in terms of area.
The interior of the manor is extremely elegant, full of artistic conception, at first glance it may not be amazing, but the small details everywhere are extremely charming, rockeries and boulders dotted on the neatly manicured lawn, rain falling from the sky, falling on the huge swimming pool, with pieces of ripples, the trees inside the manor swaying with the wind and rain, under the rain, the flower branches in the flower beds tremble
Even on this rainy evening, the manor in the rain has a touch of tranquility that makes people feel peaceful.
It's just that the middle-aged man is not in the slightest mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery in front of him, he stares at a vineyard outside the window, in the wind and rain, the large grape trellises that are carefully cared for on weekdays have a sense of desolation after being ravaged, the man's heart is becoming more and more irritable, he is almost sure that the taste of the wine made by the family's internal winery today will be a little less mellow with the heavy rain that has lasted for several days.
Thinking about it like this, the man's mood suddenly became even worse.
The rain kept frightening, and in the night, the dark clouds on the gloomy sky rolled back and forth rapidly, just like the mood in a man's heart, violent and chaotic.
"!"
The middle-aged man scolded himself, lit a cigar again, and inhaled it in large gulps, with an undisguised irritability and hideousness on his face.
He was like a manic patient, constantly walking back and forth on the spacious study balcony, hideous, irritable, ruthless, greedy, longing, excited, all kinds of emotions flashed back and forth on his face, making his expression look unusually rich.
There was a sudden knock on the door.
The middle-aged man's footsteps suddenly stopped, and in an instant, his body seemed to become stiff.
The knock on the door was still ringing, soft, subtle.
The middle-aged man's face was intertwined with irritability and excitement, and his eyes became extremely complicated.
"Come in, the door is unlocked. ”
Finally, he made up his mind, and took a long puff of cigar viciously, and the smoke came out of his mouth along with the sound, and between exhaling and inhaling, the smoke choked into his throat, making his voice hoarse and dry for a moment, and the middle-aged man swallowed hard, and his face gradually faded all expressions, becoming majestic and awe-inspiring.
The door to the study was pushed open.
A well-dressed Western old man slowly walked into the study, bowed slightly to the middle-aged man, and said, "Master, the transaction has been completed." ”
The middle-aged man looked at the old man silently, and was silent for nearly half a minute before he let out a long breath, and his face once again showed that worried and excited expression.
"Are you sure?"
He seemed a little uneasy, and asked again with some nonsense.
"I'm pretty sure, I'm going to press the goods personally, General Hans Mitch Anthony will pick up the goods by hand, there will be no problems, General Hans Mitch asked me to convey my respect to you on my behalf, he said that he hopes to have the opportunity to continue to work with the Carlton family, and the price he gave will be the same as this time, so that you are absolutely satisfied. ”
Hans Mitch Anthony.
The Carlton family.
Although this name and a force alone are terrifying, they are not very sensitive, but when they are combined, they can be called earth-shattering.
Now in the entire dark world, there are three biggest drug lords, the most powerful is General Norris of Colombia, the number one drug lord in South America, channels all over the world, South America, Australia, Europe, North America and Asia, all have his drug trafficking channels, nearly forty percent of the drugs sold in the world are all from his hands, among the three major drug lords, his opium poppy cultivation area is the largest, and the farmers and troops under his command are also the largest, if the world's various strongholds are combined, General Norris can probably raise 300,000 troops, most of which are fierce blacks and European-Indian natives, and their combat ability is very strong, The equipment can also be called sophisticated, the Norris drug cartel can be said to be the top power in the dark world, with an army of 300,000, compared to what the royal family has secretly hidden and exposed to the light over the years, it is not much less, the gap between him and the royal family is just inserted in the super masters, the channels of the top circles of various countries and the super cutting-edge military force.
In addition to Norris, the second drug lord is the Golden Invincible General of the Asian Golden Triangle, his poppy cultivation area is just more than half of General Norris, and the number of troops is about 100,000.
And in third place is General Hans Mitch Antony.
King of Mexico!
The largest drug lord in North America, the largest gang leader, the largest ** organization, and the largest arms dealer in Mexico.
The general's army is only in his early 100,000s, but his fighting style is extremely savage, and he belongs to the kind of tricky person that no one wants to provoke, and he, together with the other two drug lords, has dominated nearly eighty percent of the world's drug market, and no matter how big the others are, they can only follow the three of them to pick up leftovers to eat.
The biggest difference between Hans Mitch and the previous two drug lords is that he is also an officially declared terrorist organization in Mexico, and he is also a terrorist organization on the US combat list.
The U.S. government originally included Hans Mitch in the strike list because of the political kidnapping of Mexico, and the Mexican side solemnly announced that the Hans Mitch Group was ** In recent years, the Hansmic group has developed extremely rapidly, and the United States has also struck several times, but every time it is thunder and rain, it is obvious that the United States is not very interested in fighting Hansmic, but in any case, the Hansmic group is on the US strike list.
In this case, the Carleton family's dealings with the Hans Mitch Group undoubtedly became very sensitive.
After all, the Carlton family can be said to be the largest arms dealer in the United States, one of the wealthy members of the Skull and Bones Society, and in such an identity, they went to trade with the Hans Mitch Group, which has been put on the US government's crackdown list
If this matter is a little more serious or is caught by the enemy, then it is completely justified to label the Carlton family as a traitor.
"I see. ”
The middle-aged man said calmly, and then fell into silent thought again.
The Carletons' contact with the Hans Mitch Group was sensitive enough, but compared to what he wanted to do, it was only the beginning.
He thought silently, then suddenly laughed at himself.
Because he suddenly found that while he was hesitating, the deal with Hans Mitch had been successful, which was equivalent to the first step had been taken.
It's not easy to go back.
From now on, every decision he makes will bring earth-shaking changes to the Carlton family, which may make the family more brilliant or completely ruined.
Because he is the contemporary patriarch of the Carlton family, Norland Carlton.
And what he did today can be said to be his helpless move, but it can also be said to be the biggest gamble of his life.
Before the plan began, he had been excited about the prospects of the family after the success of the plan countless times, but he also often felt fear of what would happen after the plan failed.
The deal with the Hans Mich Group is the first step in the whole plan.
But when this step of the tower went out, in addition to the excitement, Patriarch Norland Carlton regretted it a little, and he suddenly felt that even if he didn't have those interests, his current stability and power were very good.
Suffer from gains and losses.
This shouldn't have been the mentality of a wealthy patriarch, but he just can't control his emotions now.
"Maybe it's time for me to retire?"
Noland laughed to himself, his eyes gradually becoming determined.
Theoretically, after taking the first step, he still has a chance to turn back, but turning back now is at best better than failing the plan, and in that case, let's do it to the end.
"How's the war going at St. Mary's Hospital?"
Noland asked suddenly.
"Atlas has failed, Lin Xuanyuan and they have begun to break through, and the scene is chaotic at the moment, and I haven't gotten first-hand news yet. ”
The old man bowed slightly, his tone becoming more and more respectful.
"Atlas failed?"
Noland's eyes lit up suddenly, and he couldn't help but smile: "This is indeed good news." ”
"That's true. ”
The old man smiled as well.
"Keep staring at the battlefield over there, but don't expose it, when will they get to the designated place?"
Noland thought for a moment and asked again.
The old man looked at his watch and said in a steady tone: "There are less than fifteen minutes before the appointed time, and Mr. Wald has already rushed over in person, and carefully surveyed the surroundings, and he has not been exposed. ”
Wald Carlton.
Noland's own brother, who is now the second person in the Carlton family, is cautious and calm, as long as he encounters something or a problem that needs to be kept strictly confidential, Noland will subconsciously hand it over to Wald, and the latter has never let him down.
"That's good. ”
Norland took another deep breath, nodded and said, "It's okay, you go down first." ”
The old man nodded and turned to leave.
Before his figure walked out of the study, on the wall of the study, a request for video communication suddenly lit up, and the voice was unspeakably harsh in the quiet atmosphere.
The old man subconsciously glanced back, and vaguely, he seemed to see the IP address from the United Kingdom on the screen.
Norland's body trembled visibly and glanced at the old man.
The old man directly quickened his pace and quickly left the study.
Noland was the only one left in the entire study.
The communication request on the screen is still lit.
Noland took a deep breath, stretched out his hand with difficulty, picked up the remote control, and pressed the connect button.
A stunning Western woman appeared on the screen, smiling softly and kindly, without the slightest pretension: "Good evening, Mr. Norland." ”
Noland's mouth moved, and finally he smiled reluctantly, "Good evening, Your Majesty." ”
Queen!
There is only one person in the world who can deserve this title.
Minister of the Elite Club, contemporary female patriarch of the Rothschild family.
Arashi Helen Rothschild.