Influenced by the North Atlantic Current and westerly winds, London has a temperate maritime climate.

It is characterized by a small temperature difference in the four seasons, cool in summer and warm in winter, humid air, rainy and foggy.

Like today, it was fine in the morning and at noon.

In the evening, in late spring and early summer, it began to drizzle again.

Bright glass in Barbecoa.

It was also splashed by the rain and forced to hang a frosted layer of raindrops.

It makes it look like frosted glass, with a hazy feel.

Warm in the dining room.

Abel withdrew the glass he had handed out, and he looked at Howard Davis and William Bout.

Howard Davis is the head of the FSA, the number one person in the UK's financial regulators, and the chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland.

William Bout is the first heir to the Marquess of Bout and is currently the managing director of British Coal.

Don't think that British Coal is a coal digger, it also operates a large number of coal power plants in-house.

It is an important part of the UK's electricity system.

In alternate planes, threatened by environmentalists, and with very cheap woolly bear gas and oil to buy.

British coal companies gradually shut down a large number of coal-fired thermal power plants, and all of them were converted into oil and gas power plants.

Later, Mao Xiong and Europe and the United States turned their faces, and Europe could not buy cheap oil and gas.

British Coal had to turn on closed coal-fired power plants.

And then there was the hilarious situation.

That is, in the process of switching back to coal power generation, the British found that they had no technical personnel related to coal power generation in their country......

The decline of old Europe is total, and it cannot be overshadowed by Germany's strong economic development.

Among them, the old hegemon Britain has fallen the fastest.

This kind of thing is happening in Britain and it will only happen more and more in the future.

In another 30~40 years at most, Europe will return to its place in global history in the dark Middle Ages.

Today's game was not initiated by Abel, and he did not invite these two people to participate.

It was William Bout who invited him over.

When Abel arrived, he found out that Howard Davis was there.

As for the reason why William Boot was able to invite Abel.

It is because the Bout family is now one of the largest customers of Smith Financial (UK).

From last year to now, the Bout family has escrow £1.568 billion on the side of Smith Financial (UK).

As a big customer, one of the largest LPs in the UK.

When Abel was free, there was no resistance to accepting his invitation.

In any case, he is also one of the most influential landlords in London.

Howard Davis will appear, which surprises Abel a little.

Because today, the FSA has just checked Smith Financial.

Nothing was found out though.

But at this time, the director of the FSA came to see him, and it was not good to say anything.

If this is exposed, Abel and Smith Financial will be nothing, and it will be a big deal to be quiet for a while.

But Howard Davis is estimated to be in trouble, and I don't know if the FSA's position can be secured.

The politeness has been polite, and the wine has been three rounds.

Abel now wanted to see what the two wanted to say to him.

Thinking of this, he was no longer polite.

Abel got straight to the point: "The Bout family is the aristocratic family I admire the most in England. For you are like merchants, and like us...... Mr. Little Bout, tonight's steak was delicious and to my taste. Thank you very much, but I still want to know, what are you doing with me? ”

William Boot and Howard Davis were stunned, the two Britons didn't expect the United States to be so direct.

Swap it for their habits in the Isles of Great Britain.

Before talking about business, it is very rare not to be hypocritical for two or three hours.

It's not often that after drinking three glasses of wine like this, chatting a few words, and getting straight to the point.

"Uh...... That is true. William Boot looked slightly hesitant.

The fat man looked at the head of the FSA.

The latter nodded lightly at him.

It was as if the courage to be encouraged by Howard Davis.

Under the warm light of the Barbecoa restaurant, the first heir of the Marquis of Bute, asked softly:

"Mr. Smith, I have a question for you."

"Please."

"We want to know what you think of the royal family."

Hearing the fat man's question, Abel's eyebrows couldn't help but rise.

He looked at William Boot and wondered what was the problem.

He is now in England, even if he doesn't look down on those old and young people, of course, he will not belittle the old lady and her family in front of the British.

Even if in reality, except for the old lady.

He really didn't think much of the other people of the Wensha family.

Of course, this refers to personal ability.

What he doesn't look down on is the personal ability of other members of the royal family except for the old lady.

"Does that need to be said? This is a respected, honorable, and long-standing royal family. I also have a lot of respect for Queen Elizabeth, just like any Englishman. ”

William Boot did not look satisfied with his cliché-like answer.

It's just that before the fat man could speak, Howard Davis next to him interjected first.

"Mr. Smith, that's not what we want to hear. You're one of the smartest people in the world, and I know you know what we mean. ”

Abel was silent.

Of course, he understands a little bit.

The thing is very simple, William Boot and Howard Davis can be regarded as one of the big names in London.

Two big people, inviting people like themselves, it's impossible to have nothing to do, just to ask their opinions about the British royal family, right?

They must have something to do when they came to themselves.

And Abel also knows that the high probability is related to money.

It's about money, and now I'm asking what I think of the British royal family.

A: It's not hard to guess.

Seeing the silent Abel, Howard Davis smiled and motioned for William Bout to let him come.

Then the director of the FSA continued to whisper:

"We've looked up your genealogy, Mr. Smith. On 16 September 1620, your ancestor, Ander Smith, sailed aboard the Mayflower from Plymouth. After a two-month ocean voyage, we arrived in what is now Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA. ”

"In the beginning, Mr. Andrew Smith continued the work he did in England in the New World. He was one of the finest blacksmiths in Provincetown at the time. The horseshoe he forged was very popular with the British immigrants at the time, which allowed him to save his first pot of gold. ”

"In 1750, Johnson Smith, the grandson of Mr. Ander Smith, traveled south with his family to what is now the Miami ......"

"Stop, Mr. Davis." Abel spoke, interrupting the Englishman at length.

These self-proclaimed gentlemen are too long-winded.

"For the glory of my family's ancestors, there are also things recorded in the family tree. I know better than you that you don't need to be here to ask me to refresh. ”

Abel looked at Howard Davis, "Let's get down to business, sir." ”

Howard scratched his head and looked at William Bout.

The latter shrugged, and the fat man's eyes looked out the window.

Outside the hazy drizzle window, there are many rock security staff.

The heir of the marquis thought to himself: This is really like the legendary insecure, so many bodyguards, I don't know how much to pay every month.

"Okay, okay." Howard Davis said with a smile.

"I'll cut a long story short. Let's talk about your ancestor, Mr. Ander Smith......"

Seeing Abel's impatient look, Howard Davis sped up his speech.

"Mr. Ander Smith, he is actually the illegitimate son of James Stuart and a blacksmith's daughter!"

Seeing Abel frowning, Howard Davis added:

"James Stuart, James I. The ninth Scottish king of the Stuart dynasty and the first king of England and Ireland. ”

Regarding the "earth-shattering news" that Howard Davis broke out, Abel didn't have any special feelings.

As mentioned earlier, the groups in the United States, from the genealogical to the back, are basically related to the British royal family.

The ancestor of the American Smith family, Ander Smith, was the illegitimate son of James I, and Abel also knew about it.

This is what the genealogy says.

The genealogy of the Smith family is no stranger to Abel.

As for the Smith family, it doesn't really matter whether they are really the illegitimate children of James I.

Like the genealogy of the Bush family, it is recorded that the ancestor of the Bush family was the son of Charles II, the illegitimate son of a king......

Who can say this kind of thing clearly?

There is also the genealogy of the Mahogon that says they are descendants of Charles I.

The genealogy of Rockefeller, showing that they were descendants of George III.

So Smith is a descendant of James I, it's not a big deal, right?

After the 20th century, there are some inherited families in the various states of the United States that have made their fortunes.

You will find that these American giants are either kings or queens in their ancestors, and almost all of them are princes and princes.

None of them are ordinary people.

Howard Davis brought this out to talk about it, and Abel really felt a little long-winded.

"I know all of that. It's all in my genealogy. Now, Mr. Davis, what I'm trying to say is that if you're a genealogy enthusiast, I'll send you a copy when I get back to the United States. But right now, I don't have time to discuss my genealogy with you here. ”

Most of the genealogies of wealthy families in the United States are semi-public.

It is difficult for ordinary people to check, but it is easy for people with access to it.

Whether this kind of thing is true or not, the wealthy are not afraid of outsiders knowing.

They want as many people as possible to know, because then even if it's fake, it will slowly become true.

In the Western society, where the theory of descent is deeply rooted, who doesn't want their ancestors to be glorious and great, to be superior to men?

The king's son is the king, and the king's grandson is the prime minister or commander.

The king's children and grandchildren became capitalists and continued to rule ordinary people in a different image.

This is a very common perception in Western society.

Europeans, even neon, Hans.

In these places, the matter of "dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes, and sons born of mice will make holes" is really believed from the bottom of their hearts and subconsciously maintained.

Looking at Abel's interest in this topic, he really didn't seem to be interested.

Howard thought to himself that Americans were just boring.

"Okay. The last thing I want to say to you, Mr. Smith, is that as a descendant of the former British royal family, I don't know what you think of the current royal family? ”

"Haha......" Abel chuckled and joked, "Mr. Davis and Mr. Bout, don't tell me what kind of Stuart restorers you are." And then you want me, a descendant of James I, to overthrow the Winsa dynasty and restore the Stuart dynasty of that year, right? ”

"Uh......" Howard Davis broke out in a cold sweat, "That's not what it meant......"

It took so many years for the Stuart dynasty to fall, and then it went through the Hanoverian dynasty, the Saxony-Coburg-Gotha dynasty, and then the current Wensha dynasty.

If there is really any bullshit restoration, then the first two must be restored first.

"Mr. Davis." After saying a few words in the front, he didn't speak in the back, and William Bout, who had been quietly observing Abel and the bodyguards, "Let's talk straight, I'm sure Mr. Smith will understand." ”

Abel looked at the fat man, then at the director of the FSA, and nodded slightly.

"Hey—okay."

Howard Davis sighed, once again finding it boring to talk to Americans.

"Mr. Smith, I have a few new funds in my name that I want to hand over to Smith Financial."

Abel stared at Howard Davis, but he didn't speak.

This old guy, like the Bout family, has had money on the side of Smith Financial (UK) since last year.

This time, Abel asked Jace to use the money to go long on British ITV stocks.

A large part of it is the money of the Howard and Bout families.

Only the scattered holster companies, which are difficult to monitor by regulation, are Smith's own.

So half of Smith Financial's gains on UK ITV stocks this time will make them a lot of profits.

Now the old fellow says he still has money to keep in his custody.

I said such a verbose thing about the British royal family again.

Abel, who knows the identity behind this, has vaguely guessed who the funds in Howard Davis's mouth are.

What is the identity behind Howard Davis?

In addition to being the head of the FSA, he is also the chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland!

The composition of the Royal Bank of Scotland, from the fact that it has the word royal in its name, is known to be related to the Windsor family.

At the same time, the current Royal Bank of Scotland, it was originally a regional bank with its headquarters in Edinburgh, England.

In the past, many Britons saw it as a bank in Scotland.

But two years ago, in 2000, the Royal Bank of Scotland and the National Bank of Scotland. The Bank of Westminster merged to form what is now the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Let's talk about the history of the Bank of Westminster, which can be traced back to the 17th century. On 18 March 1968, it was formed by the merger of three prominent English banks and officially opened for business on 1 January 1970.

It was once one of the largest and best capital quality banking groups in the world.

Two of the three banks that merged to form it had the title "Royal".

It's obvious enough.

As the largest commercial bank in the UK, the Royal Bank of Scotland actually has a lot to do with Windsor.

Wensha is very rich, not to mention the money on the surface, this part is as high as tens of billions of pounds.

Mainly real estate, all kinds of palaces, jewelry, etc.

And the various private trusts in private are actually the bulk of Wensha's wealth.

On the bright side, the long coastline, the British luxury street that foreigners must visit, and the profits of the estates, etc., can be seen on the bright side, and the annual income is all flowing to the private account of the royal family.

After so many years, not many people know how much money is there, and what industry and direction it has been invested in.

The Duke of Westminster is the nominally richest man in Britain.

Who is the real richest man in Britain, in fact, everyone who should know.

It's just that people know how to depreciate themselves and know what it means to overflow when the water is full.

Otherwise, do you really think that just relying on the little credit that Yin Lizabeth paid in World War II would give her such a huge influence?

In the end, what really made the old lady influential was her wealth.

Howard Davis has said that.

Abel took a light breath and looked directly at him, "What is the total amount of funds?" ”

"£5 billion. Can Mr. Smith take it? ”

Abel shrugged his shoulders and replied with a smile, "The more the merrier." ”

Howard Davis didn't ink either, and said with a smile: "You can sign a contract tomorrow, right?" ”

"No problem."

Seeing Abel so cheerful, Howard Davis laughed.

This very verbose old British man is also rarely refreshing.

"She really wants to see you, and she really wants to see you. Mr. Smith, when do you have time? ”

"Anytime."

"Oh, that's great." Howard Davis laughed heartily.

The old guy changed his previous rambling appearance, and the chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland directly picked up the wine glass on the table and drained the remaining wine in one gulp.

"I'm leaving. Go and report it to her, Mr. Smith, goodbye. But I'm sure we'll see each other again soon. ”

"Goodbye."

Howard Davis really looked a lot more decisive and walked away.

William Boot also quickly stood up, smiled flatteringly at Abel, and then followed Howard Davis's pace.

The drizzle was hazy, and the figures of the two quickly disappeared outside the Barbecoa restaurant.

Abel sat still, did not leave immediately, and did not make any unnecessary movements.

More than ten minutes later.

Edward walked in and nodded at Abel.

After confirming that it was safe, Able got up and walked outside the Barbecoa restaurant.

Stepping through the door of the restaurant, Lincoln and Johnson unfurled two large umbrellas and covered Abel in front of the Cadillac monster car.

Sitting in the car, Abel snapped his fingers.

"Smack-"

Without him talking, Edward, who was in the passenger seat, immediately handed over a satellite phone.

Abel took it and dialed a number without hesitation.

The phone was not immediately connected, apparently not in the owner's hands.

It hangs up automatically after a few minutes.

Abel held the satellite phone and waited quietly.

Ten minutes later, it rang.

Abel connected directly, and the gentle voice of little Laura and her grandfather came from inside.

"Good afternoon...... Oh no, you're in London now. It's already evening in London at this time. Good evening, dear Abel. ”

"Good afternoon, Herbert."

Abel knew over there, it was still daylight and afternoon.

Due to the time difference, London is 5 hours ahead of Texas.

It's 8 p.m. in London and around 3 p.m. in Texas.

"There's something I want to ask you."

"What's the matter?"

"You told me before that the right lord of the British Free Masons has been the Englishwoman for nearly ten years, right?"

There was a pause, and then Herbert's voice continued.

"To be exact, she has been the president of the British Free Masons since she came to power. How do you ask this? ”

"Hey, she's going to give me some of the money. Still want to see me. ”

"Tsk......" Herbert's laughter rang out, "Congratulations, dear." You are now treated in the same way as Morgun, Rockefeller, and Rothschild. ”

"Do you think I should see her?"

"Why not? It's 2002, not 1902. Now, in addition to being very rich, she doesn't feel as powerless as her ancestors. ”

"Okay. Thank you, Herbert. I understand. ”

"I'd love to answer your questions, my child."