Bradley Estate, USA

The early morning sun pierced the cold of the night, and the light filtered through the groves on the manor and fell on the gardener's manicured bushes.

A Filipino maid dressed in a black and white maid costume knocked lightly on the door.

"Madame, breakfast is ready."

Hearing the maid's voice, the woman lying on the bed opened her eyes, she was about fifty years old, with reddish curly hair, although it was properly maintained, it was not difficult to see wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows. She stretched out her arms and sat up lazily from the bed, and seven or eight maids went into the room with their heads bowed and served her to wash and change her clothes.

After taking care of her hair and putting on her white professional clothes, she put on Prada's high heels and walked out of the cloakroom, the butler was already waiting in front of the corridor with his head down, and when he saw her come out, he hurriedly stepped forward to report to her today's short newspaper consultation-

"Madam, there was a burglary in Pennsylvania yesterday, and MI13 has sent people to launch a joint investigation with the local police, and I believe that the case will be solved soon. Yesterday's decline in stocks on Financial Street led to a decline in the profits of many companies, suspected to be related to the death of Eric Jackson who lived on Lexington Avenue a few days ago. A poll was launched yesterday on the largest virtual voting platform, and the theme of the vote was 'Which member of the Senate do you think has the most popular support'......"

The woman was in front of the table and under the table, and looked up at the butler with great interest: "Oh? So what was the result of the vote? ”

"Judging from the current voting results, the highest number of votes is Congressman Joseph, and the second place is you." The butler bowed his head respectfully and replied, "Councillor Laura Davis." ”

The chef served a balanced breakfast prepared by the nurse, not only vegetable salad, but also brown bread supplemented with carbohydrates, and a cup of black coffee, a few macarons, and a moderately cooked omelette for breakfast.

The violinist on the side played the violin, which was the "Violin Concerto in D major", the representative work of the Russian composer Tchaikovsky.

Laura took a sip of coffee and nodded: "This result is unsatisfactory, but I didn't expect Joseph, the fat man who was ranked last few years ago, to be so popular this year." ”

"Because he pushed for the passage of a highly requested bill of rights, his approval rating naturally rose." A middle-aged man in a suit pushed the door open, holding a miniature tablet for office use, stood a few steps away from Lola, bowed his head and said hello, "Dear Councillor Laura, good morning, I hope you have a good day." ”

Laura glanced at the butler, who understood, and withdrew with the other maids holding her breath.

Laura gestured to the side, and the middle-aged man in the suit sat down beside him.

"Thank you."

"Johnny, what's our arrangement for today?" Lola took a small bite of the salad.

Hearing this, the deputy who was called Johnny clicked on the tablet: "According to the previous scheduled itinerary, today you are going to visit the orphan in the welfare home, and we have arranged for an abandoned baby who grew up in the welfare home as the object of your condolences. In addition, you will need to talk to the director and teachers of the orphanage, mainly to understand the daily life of the orphanage and what kind of help the children need, we have arranged a reporter to follow the whole process, and after the event, we will interview you for your views on the future of philanthropy in the United States. ”

"Where's the draft?"

"...... here," Johnny said, swiping the flat screen, and in front of Laura, a virtual three-dimensional manuscript appeared in front of him.

Mrs. Lola picked up the gold-rimmed eyes on the table, put on her glasses, and scanned the lines of text on the virtual image.

Johnny added: "It's a manuscript written by someone in the office, and it's a big part of the children's charity that our team has been working on in recent years, and a little more about what we've done is a good indication of your passion for charity." ”

Lola's gaze nodded, relieved by the deputy's arrangement.

She is already familiar with interviews, she doesn't need to memorize the manuscript throughout, she only needs to memorize a few keywords, and when the time comes, with appropriate facial expressions and gestures, plus some daily verbal language, it can improve the rendering power of the conversation more than a regular interview, which is the method she uses - how to stand firm and stand out in the Senate full of men? A woman's affinity is an innate magic weapon.

"God, those children are pitiful." After reading the manuscript, Laura muttered, "I hope we can really help them." ”

Seeing this, the deputy also turned off the stereoscopic imaging of the manuscript.

"You have a compassionate heart and believe that you will be able to create a bright future for these children." Johnny spoke in a low voice of approval.

"Well, who makes me the most unbearable to see a child crying......" Lola shook her head a little helplessly, and she turned her head to look at the photo on the cabinet beside her.

In the photo, it is a little girl sitting on a swing, she is only about ten years old, fair skin, long black hair, a mole at the corner of her mouth, she is wearing a Lolita costume, she looks like a porcelain doll with a view.

"I remember that you yourself adopted an abandoned baby, and in this respect you have always led by example and helped these orphans." Johnny looked at the photo and smiled.

In fact, both of them know it.

Adopting an abandoned baby can increase the approval rating of a member of parliament and create an image of a loving and compassionate member of parliament.

You must know that the support rate of the public is the guarantee of whether the legislators can sit firmly in their chairs.

Lola lowered her head and smiled, "Have you had breakfast?" ”

"I've eaten, and I'm on my way here."

"Are the cars ready?"

"When you're ready, stop outside the manor."

Lola nodded, she cut open the omelette with a knife and fork, and after a few bites, looked at Johnny.

This time, her eyes were no longer friendly and friendly, but cold.

"What about the [Bloody Eye] organization?"

"[Human Trafficking Unit] has been doing a good job lately. We have found good women of appropriate age in several branches in Myanmar, Indonesia and Vietnam, aged 16~24 years old, with clean backgrounds and simple family members, most of whom are women who go out to work, and have been reported to the local police as a lost population. After a medical examination, their physical condition met the requirements and they did not carry the virus. I have arranged for special freighters to hide them in the cargo compartment and transport them with the goods to the countries of Western Europe. Johnny said calmly, "Those wealthy Western European businessmen have recently favored Asian slave girls, and this group of slave traders should be able to make good profits." ”

Laura nodded, "Remember, you kept an eye on the people Victor had planted. ”

"Yes, according to your orders, I have found an excuse to send them to guard the abandoned warehouse after the few eyeliners that Victor planted before, and I will never let them know about our trading network."

Laura put down the coffee cup, picked up the napkin and wiped the corners of her mouth: "Victor is now the leader of the organization, and you have to be careful to deal with him." Throwing a rat bogey, his people can't do it all at once, it's really unpleasant. ”

“…… I've heard that Theo has escaped, and I guess he'll find a way to deal with Victor. ”

"Theo? Hmph, I see that he and Victor are half a pound and eight taels, if these two people really pinch each other, I will not stand on either side. Lola smiled.

"A compromise is a good idea."

"Yes, it's the same in the Senate, if there are too many people in favor of a bill, there must be a few people who jump out and sing the opposite and make noise, otherwise how can democracy be embodied?"

"Yes."

At this moment, a black sedan was heard outside the manor.

In the car, it was Aives and Theo who were driving.

The two of them sat in an ordinary car, looking through the window at the gorgeous manor house inside the railing.

“…… Unexpectedly, Mrs. Lola's real identity is Senator Laura Davis. Avis looked at the luxurious villas in the manor and sighed, "I thought Madame Lola was just a code name." ”

"There are only two people in the organization who are eligible to use code names."

"The Pope and the Senate?"

"Hmm."

Theo leaned back in his chair and lit a cigar.

"Mr. Theo, do you think the patriarch is genuinely supporting us?" Ives looked at Theo curiously, and his instincts told him that the Patriarch didn't seem to be an easy character to fool around.

"He doesn't have a choice, if he doesn't cooperate with us, it will be a matter of time before he is overshadowed by Victor." Theo replied in a low voice.

"But...... I used to look at his words and deeds, and I didn't think he was a person who cared about fame and fortune. ”

Hearing this, Theo snorted coldly.

Avis was puzzled: "What are you laughing at?" ”

“…… Do you think he is really a kind old man who cherishes books very much? ”

"Hmm."

"If someone who really loves books, would they use books as something to cushion the corner of the table? Will you pile books on the ground haphazardly? ”

Aavies was stunned, he ignored this detail, and after Theo's reminder, he remembered that in the senator's room, the desk with books stacked together, indeed, the books on the lowest level were already moldy and wrinkled.

"Is it ......?"

"It's nothing more than his disguise." Theo said lightly, "He founded the organization with the Pope, and there is no room for two tigers in one mountain, if he didn't choose to keep his head in obscurity, I'm afraid he would have been killed by the Pope a long time ago." Although he is now the supreme head of the [Overseer], to put it bluntly, he has no real power, and he has not been contaminated in major projects such as economy, arms, human trafficking, and biotechnology, which shows how wary the Pope is of him. ”

"But he has the right to appoint and dismiss personnel and supervise ......"

"Do you think he doesn't need to report to the Pope when he disposes of the members of the Order?" Theo glanced at Avis, "You're still too young. ”

When Ives heard this, he only felt ashamed.

"Yes, I'll learn more from Mr. Theo."

“…… This time, the patriarch is willing to help me, and I guess I also saw the opportunity for the Pope to be seriously ill, and this seventy-year-old man may be just trying to turn over. Theo smiled mockingly.

"So what do we need to do about him?"

"Not for the time being, this person is extremely observant, if he finds out that I see through his intentions, I am afraid that he will not vote for me at the round table, and it will be difficult to sit back in his old seat at that time."

"Yes, then we ...... Let's play dumb for now. Avis chuckled.

Theo looked at the gorgeous manor in the distance, lowered his head, and looked at his watch: "It's almost time." ”

“…… Anyway, what did you tell your men to send to Lady Lola? ”

"An invitation."

"Invitation?"

"An invitation to work with me." Theo muttered.

While Ives and Theo were monitoring the manor in the car, Lola, who was eating in the restaurant, interrupted the good breakfast time.

"Ma'am, someone sent you a courier."

The butler walked in with a small, boxy box, and Lola and Johnny looked at the box in the butler's hand at the same time.

"Give it to me?" Lola looked at the small white box in the butler's hand suspiciously.

The butler lowered her head and placed the little white box beside her table, a beautifully carved white oak box with a blue enchantress pinned to it.

"We didn't see that it was a dangerous item, so we sent it in, and we were worried that it was a confidential thing, so we didn't let the security guard open it for inspection."

"Got it, you go down first."

"Yes." The butler said and exited the room.

Laura exchanged glances with Johnny.

"What could it be?" Johnny wondered, "The person who sent it seems to know that your favorite flower is the Blue Enchantress, and it doesn't seem to be an ordinary thing." ”

Laura took a closer look at the beautifully carved white oak box, took the flower pinned to the box, and saw the switch of the box.

She was silent for a few seconds before opening the box.

What caught my eye was a white card-

【Serve a side dish for your breakfast.】 - Your faithful friend, Theo. 】

She put down the card in confusion, and suddenly saw a severed finger in the box!

Lola stood up in fright, and Johnny was stunned.

It was a human ring finger, which seemed to be a woman's finger, with a diamond ring on the finger, and the nails were painted red, and this finger was placed in a red padded box, which looked strange and terrifying.

"If there is an abnormal situation, you have to call the security guard to strengthen the security!" Johnny pulls out the walkie-talkie and calls the security guard.

"Wait, Johnny, don't call security just yet." Lola raised her hand and stopped him with a pale face.

"Isn't this an incident of intimidation?"

"Theo did it...... "Mrs. Lola covered the box, her face very ugly, "he, he must have wanted me to vote for him at the round table, that kid is threatening me." ”

"Theo is going to exchange this finger for your ticket?"

"This is not the fingers of ordinary people." Laura looked at Johnny, "I recognize this ring, it's the ring I gave to my sister last month...... This finger belonged to Laura, who kidnapped Laura. ”