It was about three o'clock in the afternoon.

When Bloomberg was talking with Abel, on the aft deck of "Ovitz".

New York, Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

There are also people talking.

Prosecutors are the characteristics of the American judicial system, and this group of people can be simply understood as government lawyers + characteristic police.

They are usually responsible for investigating, deciding whether to prosecute, calling witnesses, making plea bargains, and recommending sentences based on a guilty verdict.

U.S. attorneys are divided into two categories: federal prosecutors and district attorneys.

In addition, there is a special kind of prosecutor ——— independent prosecutor.

The Public Prosecutor belongs to the executive branch.

All prosecutors must be licensed as lawyers.

Different types of prosecutors are responsible for prosecuting different types of crimes.

There is no subordinate relationship between the three types of prosecutors, they are just in different directions.

Like the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, that's the District Attorney.

District attorneys prosecute the vast majority of criminal cases across the United States and are accountable to no one.

So these people have a lot of power, and it's hard to be influenced.

Even when the Grand Commander was in office, he couldn't influence the command of these people.

The only people in charge of the Commander-in-Chief are federal prosecutors and independent prosecutors.

The district attorney, on the other hand, is generally elected through an election, just like the election of a general leader.

Like the current Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau.

He has been in this position for 25 years.

Two reasons,

One is that he does his job well.

another

It was in the election of the local prosecutor that no one had ever won against him.

Then he can continue to hold the position until he is kicked down.

Either he doesn't want to be it, or he dies.

The Office of the Prosecutor,

In the separate office of the Financial Crimes Unit.

The head of the Financial Crimes Prosecution Team, Mr. Cyrus, a prosecutor, brought three takeaways into his office.

In the office,

Peggy Morgenthau, the deputy head of the Financial Crimes Prosecution Team, and Alex, a member of the team, were flipping through the papers.

"Guys."

Cyrus pushed the door in and raised his hand, "It's time to eat." We haven't eaten since morning. ”

Peggy and Alex looked up, and Peggy Morgenthau looked at the wall clock on the wall.

Peggy: "Wow, it's three o'clock. No wonder my stomach is so hungry. ”

Alex also smiled and said, "Me too." ”

Cyrus shook his head, "So what are you waiting for?" I ordered Chinese pasta today and it tastes so good that I've eaten it many times. ”

"Chinese pasta? Got this kind of thing? Peggy Morgenthau put down her papers and took the takeout box that Cyrus handed her.

Alex did the same, and quickly opened the box.

Looking at the noodles in the box, Alex shook his head and said:

"There was no Chinese pasta. Pasta is pasta. This is the Che Tsai noodle in Chinese food. ”

Cyrus was surprised, "Wow, Alex. I didn't think you knew this.

Oh yes. You've just taken a trip to Stay Bay last month. ”

By this time, Peggy Morgenthau had already opened the takeout box and ate it.

Hearing the conversation between the two, the young lady shook her head, "This is not Che Tsai noodles, this is Dan Dan noodles." ”

"Is there any difference? It's all the same. Cyrus sat down and opened his box and began to eat as well.

"Of course it's different." Peggy Morgenthau said, "One is from Shuchuan and the other is from Duwan. ”

"It's as big a difference between Texas and Los Angeles."

"Okay." Cyrus shrugged and said with a smile as he ate, "So that's why I like to work overtime."

Look, isn't that a new piece of knowledge? ”

The three prosecutors began to eat their late lunch.

A meal of "Chinese pasta" in Cyrus's mouth.

Of the three,

Peggy Morgenthau ate the box of Chinese noodles at a pace that didn't match her beauty and temperament.

After eating, she cleaned up a little.

After packing up, she looked at her boss Cyrus and her colleague Alex.

The two of them ate a little slowly, because the eating utensils delivered by the takeaway package were chopsticks.

Alex is fine, although it looks a bit clumsy.

But it does use chopsticks.

Cyrus doesn't use chopsticks at all, he uses chopsticks purely with a knife and fork.

This makes him eat the slowest.

Peggy Morgenthau is a skilled chopsticker.

Plus, I'm a little anxious, so I'm going to finish it as soon as possible.

"It's been three days."

Peggy Morgenthau, who had filled her stomach, looked at her two colleagues.

"We investigated Abel Smith and his company," she said. It's been three days. ”

"But in three days. We got nothing. ”

She took a stack of papers from the side of her right hand and brought it to the middle, holding it with both hands.

"Cyrus, you said he must have a problem."

"I trust your judgment too."

"But it's been three days. Our entire group has not found a single problem with him so far. ”

Talking about work during meals is not exclusive to the people of the Celestial Empire.

It's more volume, and the more diligent ones like this.

Cyrus looked like he wanted to finish his meal and talk about work, but young Alex didn't think so.

Alex spoke: "Things are really tricky. No one expected that this guy under investigation would do these things. ”

His expression looked a little confused, more puzzled and disbelieving.

"Is this really a Wall Street guy?

Is he really running a financial company, not a charitable company? ”

"yes." Peggy Morgenthau said:

"Tax returns, transaction records, personal contacts, third-party informants, none of the evidence that this guy has committed irregularities."

"Oh, these things." She said:

"It can't even be said to be evidence. Cyrus, you are the most experienced of us.

Now, what do you think we should do next? ”

By this time, Alex had also finished eating the noodles, and Cyrus still had half of it left.

Cyrus, who usually likes this flavor very much, now feels that it is a bit bland.

Cyrus put down the chopsticks he used in the same way as a knife and fork.

"You're looking up this stuff. I've been looking it up for three months. The results are the same as yours. ”

Cyrus said: "But ..... Like Alex said.

It's glamorous, isn't it?

Is there really such a person on Wall Street?

You don't believe it, I don't believe it, and neither does Robert. ”

"That's why we're here now, investigating this guy's business together."

He looked at young Alex and then at Peggy Morgenthau.

Deep in my heart, there is an emotion called "regret".

Miscalculated.

He had intended to lure Peggy Morgenthau into investigating something he was unable or unwilling to investigate.

Peggy Morgenthau wasn't interested either.

But unexpectedly, their immediate boss, His Excellency the Manhattan District Attorney.

Suddenly, he said that he wanted to investigate Abel Smith.

To make Cyrus even more helpless, Peggy Morgenthau told Robert on the spot that Cyrus knew Smith.

Cyrus, who wanted to stay out of the matter, became the person in charge of this matter.

Peggy Morgenthau acted as deputy.

Robert Morgenthau even set a deadline for Cyrus.

Within half a month, the results must be available.

There are two results.

One is that enough evidence is found and the Manhattan prosecutor initiates a lawsuit.

One is that not enough evidence is found, and it is not settled.

The former outcome is good for everyone.

The latter, too, has little to lose for Robert Morgenthau and Peggy Morgenthau.

The only thing that could be lost was Cyrus.

That would reduce his standing in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

It may even affect his future career as a prosecutor.

Thinking of this, Cyrus, who was a little regretful, gritted his teeth.

"I think that's the case now."

"There's only one way." Cyrus looked at Peggy Morgenthau.

"Perhaps, we should apply for an investigation order."