The two practiced for a while, and Zhang Xiaogang rushed back before dark.

Because China has responded positively, the US authorities have also been extremely cooperative. Emily not only sent more than a dozen off-road vehicles for the use of Chinese, but also gave Zhang Xiaogang a large box of vouchers, all of which were "big bills" with a face value of 100 yuan, not to mention more than 10 million. Although Emily also promised to provide Chinese guards with weapons for self-defense, Zhang Xiaogang refused, and the weapons were better in their own country.

In addition, the A-340 has taken off again with personnel and supplies after returning to China, and is expected to arrive early tomorrow morning.

The three of them did not rush to Manhattan and went to the kitchen for dinner first.

"Russian researchers also arrived, and they lived in the manor two blocks to the east, and they also occupied two manors, and more than 300 people arrived first, and the leader of the team was Jankovich." Zhang Xiaogang gobbled up, and it seemed that he didn't eat lunch. "I met with Jankovic and said we would share information."

"Did you tell him about the 'Flower Butterfly'?"

"Is it possible?" Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "It is also selective to say that it is to share intelligence." It's just that that guy is a bit of a six-god, so he can only look at us. I'm going to visit him tomorrow and let him settle down first. Perhaps he will become a key pawn. ”

Luo Jinyong and Chu Tianjiang didn't say anything, and Zhang Xiaogang naturally had the final say in intelligence work.

"By the way, the US authorities have made concessions and decided to return the gold stored in Japan in the United States, and the first batch of gold will be shipped to our country tomorrow."

"Need us to step in?"

"The embassy and consulate are responsible for the specific work, and we have nothing to do." Zhang Xiaogang paused and said, "It's just that we have to have more eyes." ”

"What do you mean?"

"Before the catastrophe, Japan's strategic reserves amounted to 2,400 tons, of which 60 percent, or about 1,500 tons, were stored in the vaults of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States. This disaster has turned the currencies of various countries into waste paper, and even the US federal government has begun to issue vouchers. The problem is that the value of the voucher lies in the credit of the government, i.e., the government credit is the only guarantee of the voucher. If the government falls, vouchers are not even as good as waste paper. It is conceivable that when troubled times come, the end of vouchers will be no different from the currencies of various countries. ”

"When the time comes, hard currency will be the only currency?"

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and said: "There is no doubt that gold is the most important hard currency, and the US authorities may not willingly give up 1,500 tons of gold. Moreover, setting this precedent, other countries will follow suit and demand that the United States return its gold reserves. It is important to know that only about one-third of the gold in the US Federal Reserve Bank's vaults belongs to the United States, and the rest belongs to other countries. ”

"If that's the case, the Yankees will definitely get in the way."

"The plane was arranged by our country, and the maintenance and overhaul were carried out by our personnel, and they were all Air Force officers and soldiers personally selected by Lao Yuan. Although the fuel is provided by the United States, it will be fully inspected by our personnel, so there should be no problem. In the whole transportation link, the most likely accident is the section from the vault to the airport. Our personnel are very limited, we need to rely on the assistance of the US military, and the transportation routes cannot be kept absolutely secret. In addition, the ground transportation routes are in the New York City area, which is very vulnerable to ambushes, so we need to be prepared for them in advance. ”

"Is this Lao Yuan's arrangement, or what Mr. Yang meant?" Luo Jinyong asked.

"Professor, do you think we can contact Mr. Yang and Lao Yuan now? Even if they do, they don't make a clear arrangement. Don't forget, our mission is to participate in the scientific work of the system's domestic defense council, and the United States has returned the gold that belongs to Japan. What's more, Lao Yuan and Mr. Yang will definitely not let us take risks. Zhang Xiaogang sighed and said, "Outside, the king's order is not affected." Mr. Yang and Lao Yuan have long said that when I arrive in New York, I will decide what to do, and I don't need to report. ”

"But ......"

"It's up to me to do this. Don't forget, we have a superman here. Zhang Xiaogang looked at Chu Tianjiang.

Chu Tianjiang thought for a while and said, "If it's in the daytime, I'm afraid it's not very convenient. If it's at night, I can protect it secretly. ”

Zhang Xiaogang sighed and said, "The U.S. military will not act at night, and it is more dangerous at night. ”

"This ......"

"If you put on a proper outfit and a mask, no one should recognize you." Luo Jinyong glanced at Chu Tianjiang and said, "In addition, the whole world knows that the Doomsday Army has been wiped out, you are now Yan Wenbin, and the Yankees will treat you as the second Zhang Xiaogang at most." ”

Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "The professor is right. However, we have to do it ourselves. ”

"The first batch of gold is going to be shipped tomorrow?" Chu Tianjiang asked.

"Yes, to JFK tomorrow morning. Immediately after the aircraft was inspected for maintenance, it returned home with a total of 80 tons of gold. ”

"Then we're going to get this outfit ready tonight."

"Let Fang Yuanyuan prepare the materials and tools, and we will make them ourselves when we come back." Luo Jinyong proposed a solution.

Zhang Xiaogang and Chu Tianjiang had no objection, after all, the three of them had more important things to do, and it was impossible to take care of everything.

Also, it was just the right reason to let Fang Yuanyuan stay.

Ten minutes later, the trio left the estate in a Range Rover SUV. Chu Tianjiang was the driver, and Zhang Xiaogang and Luo Jinyong sat in the back seat.

Because it was still early, and the mermaid nightclub would not be lively until after ten o'clock, the three of them did not go directly to the nightclub, but drove around the Long Island District and Queens District a few times, and then went to Staten Island, and then went north to Jersey City for a walk, and finally entered Manhattan Island through the Lincoln Tunnel.

New York in a narrow sense often refers to Manhattan, while New York in a broad sense includes several administrative districts of New York City, such as Long Island, Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn, while "Greater New York" includes Newark on the west bank of the Hudson River, Jersey City and other New Jersey towns.

Despite the damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami, New York Harbor has resumed operations.

In addition, more than one million citizens have returned to Manhattan Island, and basic public facilities such as electricity and water supply in major areas have been restored to normal. However, military control has not been lifted, the army still patrols the streets, and the management of strategic goods such as food and fuel has become more stringent.

When the New York City government resumed operations, one of the first local laws it introduced was to crack down on the black market.

Although the New York City government does not ban free trade due to federal law, it does have strict rules about where to trade, when the market opens, and what goods can be bought and sold. Members of the public can only sell and buy goods that are permitted for market trade at designated places and within a specified period of time.

Due to transportation restrictions, essential items such as food and fuel are strictly controlled. Citizens can sell surplus food and fuel at the market, but there are strict restrictions on how much can be sold at a time, and both buyers and sellers have to pay very high taxes.

Of course, there must be much more people who buy daily necessities than sell them.

After nine o'clock, the three of them arrived in Times Square.

Chu Tianjiang parked his car at the intersection of East 42nd Street and Broadway.

To Chu Tianjiang and Zhang Xiaogang's surprise, last night's explosion did not have much impact at all, and there were still vehicles shuttling and people outside the mermaid nightclub, but the number of armed doormen had increased to ten, two of whom also held a military power, in addition to a metal detector, the original revolving glass door was replaced by two large iron doors, and only a small door was opened on the left side of the door panel for people to enter and exit.

"Don't worry, let's see how it goes."

As soon as Zhang Xiaogang said this, Chu Tianjiang and Luo Jinyong were not in a hurry to get out of the car.

"The ones on the side of the road, the three on the left, the four on the right, and the five across the street, are all agents, maybe Emily's men."

"How do you know they're agents?"

Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "Because I'm also an agent, and if I am asked to deploy, I will do the same." They were only responsible for monitoring people entering and leaving the nightclub, and at least three of them carried cameras and video cameras in order to take pictures of people entering and leaving from different angles. ”

"So, Emily is around too?"

"It's probably in a building across the street, and in a room on the third or fifth floor, maybe I'm staring at the door of the nightclub with a telescope."

"Do you need to avoid her?"

"There's no need. If we get into trouble in a nightclub, it's better to let her know, at least she won't let the professor have trouble in her jurisdiction. ”

Luo Jinyong sighed and said, "Do we have to go to a nightclub?" ”

"It's all at the door, what else is there to say?" Zhang Xiaogang patted Luo Jinyong on the shoulder, "Don't worry, we are Jiang Taigong fishing, just waiting for the fish to take the bait." ”

Luo Jinyong sighed again, knowing that it was useless to say anything now.

The three of them waited patiently for a while. Just after ten o'clock, there was a sudden increase in the number of vehicles coming to the door of the nightclub, and all the people who arrived were some rich people.

"Lao Zhang, don't you think it's a little strange?"

"You found out too?"

Chu Tianjiang nodded. Last night, also at ten o'clock, a large group of rich people arrived together, and it seemed that they had already made an appointment. This is a very abnormal thing. You must know that the rich are used to being alone, and even if they make an appointment in advance, they cannot come at the same time.

"You can see the problem, it shows that you have the vision of an intelligence officer, and you learn to think about problems the way you think about problems."

"What now?" Chu Tianjiang didn't think so. In his opinion, even if you are not an intelligence officer, you can see the problem.

"Wait."

After another half an hour, Zhang Xiaogang asked Chu Tianjiang to drive the car outside the nightclub.

Although the off-road vehicle driven by Chu Tianjiang was not a luxury car in the past, it is different now, and it is definitely not an ordinary person to have this kind of off-road vehicle that burns more than 20 liters of gasoline for running a hundred kilometers. It is important to know that on the black market, twenty liters of gasoline can be exchanged for a hundred pounds of flour.

As soon as the car stopped, a waiter ran over and pulled the car away.

After Zhang Xiaogang got out of the car, he stood sideways to the car door, and Chu Tianjiang went around to the other side, and the two played the role of bodyguards decently.

After handing over the car keys to the waiter who was in charge of parking, Chu Tianjiang followed Luo Jinyong and Zhang Xiaogang.

According to Zhang Xiaogang's arrangement, I have to play some new tricks tonight.