Chapter Forty-Eight: Solve the Problem Thoroughly
The police summoned Link to record a confession just to find out what Royce was motivated to murder him. He "truthfully" told the story of his affair with Royce at the police station.
Of course, he will also simply use his imagination: "I don't think the contradiction between me and him can reach the point of life and death." However, I have heard that some people have physical defects, and their minds will be distorted because of it, and they will not be able to live better than others. Not to mention me, the one who had a holiday with him. ”
The conflict between him and Royce is of course long gone in the eyes of outsiders, and it doesn't seem to be a big deal. If there is anyone who suffers between the two, it is of course Link. That way, Royce would have no motive to kill. So he had to guide the thinking of the police.
Anyway, now the police have almost confirmed that Royce paid the killer to kill him. And he was injured because of it.
The police summoned him only to record a statement, and after the statement was recorded, he could of course leave.
When he and Matthew walked out of the police station, a group of reporters with microphones and mobile phones gathered around. The microphone and cell phone reached out in front of Link: "Mr. Hans, most of the treasure diggers around Hans Farm have dispersed, do you have anything to say about this?"
Link said with a smile on his face, "Yes, everyone wants to see a peaceful solution." ”
The reporters didn't seem to intend to get any information from him when they asked the question just now, and after he only said a nutritious answer, the reporters threw the so-called treasure aside: "Mr. Hans, did you come to the police station this time because of the confrontation with the treasure digger?"
"Not really. As you know, not long ago, I was shot. Two bullets hit me, but luckily Lady Luck was on my side and I was only wounded. Through the efforts of the police, they have caught the suspect who bought the killer. So the police called me to assist in the investigation. ”
"Mr. Hans, have you seen the suspect, and what kind of enmity do you have with him, is it because you won money in the casino?"
Link gave a thumbs up to the reporter with a straight face: "These are three good questions!"
His attitude as a government spokesman made reporters laugh.
Link also smiled and said, "First of all, I do know that suspect, and I know him quite well. He and I used to be high school classmates, and his family situation was indeed much better than mine. But he can't be the owner of a casino yet. As for whether it has something to do with my winnings in the casino, I think it probably is. ”
He paused, put away his smile and said, "This old classmate of mine once carried his father's pistol and led six students with bulls and bats to beat me. After I beat them to their feet, my old classmate pulled out his pistol. Of course, he did not get the opportunity to shoot. That crime would have been punishable by a juvenile correctional facility. But he had a dad who was a county councilor, so he was only sentenced to community service. I don't remember how many hours it was. Maybe you can look it up. Anyway, I think he asked the killer to deal with me this time because he didn't learn enough lessons that time. ”
These reporters came because someone greeted and gave money, but I didn't expect Link to really break out the topic. The reporters' eyes twinkled, and they asked, "Mr. Hans, do you mean to accuse the court of the trial?"
Link shook his head and said, "Maybe there is, maybe not." I don't want to pursue it anymore. And isn't it your journalist's responsibility to expose it unfairly?"
Those reporters are not fools, and when they hear him say this, they slander in their hearts: That's how you don't pursue it? What do you do if you don't pursue it and tell us about it?
But Link wasn't willing to fully cooperate, and they didn't care. Link has already given a big topic. The interference of lawmakers in court proceedings is definitely big news for the United States, which has a separation of powers.
"Mr. Hans, can you tell me about the councillor you just mentioned?"
Link certainly wouldn't be so stupid to grab the handle. Once a civil lawsuit occurs, even if he wins in the end, he will waste a lot of time. He just smiled and said, "I'm not very familiar with that Mr. Senator." I just heard that he made my teachers give bad reviews in order to prevent me and my two classmates from going to college. The reason is that there is a conflict between my door and his son. Of course, that's just heard. Again, it is up to you to discover the truth. ”
Journalists continue to ask. But he had already said everything he wanted to say to reporters: "I'm sorry, I still have injuries on my body, and I have made an appointment with a doctor to go to the hospital for a follow-up." ”
As long as those reporters dig deep into the story of Guterres and his son, and report it, the reputation of the two fathers and sons will be notorious. And in the United States, when you have a bad reputation, banks will lower your credit rating, especially for businessmen. Not to mention the various social events, which will definitely close the door to you. Once the reputation of Guterres and his son is ruined, they are probably finished.
As he spoke, he left the police station under the protection of his bodyguards.
McCully didn't get into his own car, but followed Link into the G65. After the car started, Link pulled out a copy of the agreement and said, "McCully, I want to hire you as my personal lawyer." ”
Matthew was mentally prepared for this, but when he got the agreement, his excitement was still overflowing: "Thank you for your trust, Link!"
"You take a closer look and see if there are any changes to the terms of the agreement. ”
McCully wasn't polite. It took him more than 20 minutes to read the agreement, and the other terms were the usual terms of a private lawyer, and there was nothing to scrutinize. Link offered him a salary of eight hundred a week and eighty dollars an hour for work. The weekly salary is the salary that Link has to pay whether he needs to do it or not, and the hourly salary for work is paid separately when he does it.
It's not a low salary, and if Link is okay to find him, he can get eight hundred dollars for a week without doing anything. If Link were to find him again, or call him for advice, he would get an extra $80 for every hour he worked or chatted. Of course, he needs to pay part of this salary to his law firm. But the law firm will also pay him a salary.
McCully is sober that his most important purpose in becoming Link's personal lawyer is not for a high salary. He also knew that Link might pay him too much. What he values more is the effect of signing a billionaire client on him. By signing this agreement, he has entered the ranks of lawyers who can serve the rich. That makes more sense to him than a high salary.
So after he read it, he took out a pen and signed his name: "Link, thank you very much." Thank you!"
Link laughed and said, "You deserve it." I am very satisfied with your performance. He paused and added. "Bella and Matthew, like you, will also be my personal attorneys in the future. You all have your own expertise, and when I have a problem, I will choose to ask for help based on your expertise. Of course, it might be possible to get the three of you to help me out of trouble. So I want you to work together as you work for me. ”
"Of course. We worked very well together this time. McCully knew he couldn't keep Link as a client to himself. He assured. "We will work well together in the future. It's all about your interests. ”
Link smiled and said, "I'm going back to the farm." Do you want to be together?"
"No, I still have things to attend to. Just drop me off here. ”
In fact, Link's bodyguard followed behind in McCully's car, and Matthew was able to drive back by himself after getting out of the car.
Link asked Benjamin, "Did Bella and Matthew sign up?"
"It's already signed. ”
Link nodded, closed his eyes, and didn't speak again.
To be honest, he was quite satisfied with what the three lawyers did this time. The three of them have different styles and expertise, and maybe they alone are not enough to meet his needs, but the three should add up to about the same.
Today he chose to bring McAlee's to the police station, mainly because he felt that McAlee's person acted eclecticly, to put it mildly, unscrupulous. This is evident from the fact that he found someone to pretend that the FBI threatened the person who published the treasure map. As a lawyer, it is still rare to know the law and break the law.
Bella acts squarely, and it is not good to leave it to him to find the media, but it is best to find McCalli. As for Matthew's style of acting, it is between the two, more than sleek, but not cunning. Such people can also be used.
In fact, he only needs to hire a lawyer. But spending a little money is better for three lawyers, in fact, it is not a loss. Lawyers though there are a lot. But in the lawyer's profession, as long as they don't mix badly, they will also have a lot of connections, which is what Link needs. And if one of the three of them gets mixed well, it will be a big profit for him. You know, at least half of the members of the U.S. Congress are lawyers.
While he was still on his way back to the farm, Link received a call from Kate. I heard her say, "Link, congratulations! I see that the matter on the farm has been settled satisfactorily." Did you encounter any problems with the construction of the farm?"
This morning, most of those who came to dig treasure with tools have been persuaded by the police, and the few remaining people do not dare to enter the farm under Link's tough attitude, so the so-called Hans Farm problem has indeed been satisfactorily resolved.
But to say that everything went well is not to say. He laughs and says, "Everything is going according to your plan." But I need a manager who is dedicated to management. ”
"You haven't found the right person yet?" Kate seemed surprised. She felt that as long as Link was willing to pay, it would not be difficult to recruit a full-time manager.
"There are a lot of farm managers, but many of them have only experience in resort farms, or they are managers of simple plantations or cattle ranches," Link says with a smile. You know that Hans Farm has a lot to offer. ”
He paused for a moment and said, "I haven't even found anyone to help me manage the ongoing project." ”
He said with a flash of inspiration, "Kate, why don't you come and work for me?"
"What? works for you. What can I do for you?"
"Help me manage the construction of the farm. The more Link wanted to think it was a good idea. "I mean, you helped me manage the works while the farm was working. ”
Kate immediately refused, saying, "Link, I can't give up my current position because I'm destined to work for only a few months. ”
Link blinked the disappointment in his eyes and said with a smile on his lips, "I didn't ask you to work for me full-time. You are familiar with the engineering of Hanse Farm. And the farm is also supervised by a supervision company. As long as you are in control of the project, you will not deviate from the plan. And coordinate the construction of various projects. You don't have to be at Hanse Farm all the time. ”
"You're saying you're going to ask me to do a part-time job? But Professor Charles won't agree. ”
"If you agree, I can convince him. ”
Kate was silent for a while, as if contemplating.
Link begged, "Come-on, Kate!
"OK!" Kate said with a smile on her face. "As long as you can convince Professor Charles. I can go to Hans Farm and work part-time. ”