Chapter 480, Gloves
Heading into June, e.. There is a rotation of Y judges, and this month's judges are Stevenson Aubrey and Gracie Pamela.
A combination of men and women. Judge Gracie is said to be a serious man and a pure man. She doesn't care if Brooklyn has changed, whether Brooklyn is the chief justice or not, and she doesn't care if Brooklyn becomes the speaker of Harvard.
In front of her, everything is treated fairly. So when Brooklyn returned to the office from the conference room in a good mood and saw a large pile of files piled up on the desk, he immediately couldn't laugh.
Bob yawned and pulled out a tablet to tinker with it, telling Brooklyn that the files were not the ones he needed to deal with, but the ones that were going to be auctioned off.
Hearing the French beat, Brooklyn and Ray's expressions immediately became strange. Brooklyn had imagined making money by drilling loopholes, but after so much time, no action had been taken.
It's good now, the legal auction took the initiative to come to the door. But now is not the old days, and Brooklyn naturally can't think of drilling to make a loophole.
He flipped through the file with a headache and found that there were all kinds of items in the auction, from sofas, tables and chairs to company shares.
After looking at it for a while, Brooklyn stopped. He always felt like he had forgotten something. After thinking about it again, he still couldn't remember what it was, so Brooklyn got back to work.
At the same time, a passenger plane from Washington, D.C., landed at JFK International Airport. A middle-aged man wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket walks off the plane.
After tossing around at the airport for a while, the middle-aged man took a taxi and went straight to the warehouse area. Opening the door of a warehouse, a middle-aged man came out with a motorcycle.
Like stroking a lover, gently stroking the motorcycle one by one, carefully checking again, after confirming that the car is in good condition, locking the warehouse, the man stepped on the motorcycle, closed his eyes and listened to the rumbling roar, after a while, he released the brake, turned into a black sword, and went straight to e.. Y and go.
More than two years without seeing, Michael Desciato's comments on E. Everything around Y is still very familiar.
He expertly bought burritos from a mobile vendor in front of the courthouse and rode his car into the parking lot. To his surprise, the car next to the familiar location has changed, but the owner's small habit of parking has not changed, it is still boxy and parked in the box, and the parking space next to the car is empty.
Michael Desciato parked his motorcycle in an empty spot, took off his helmet, glanced sideways at the car next to him, held the helmet between his arms, grabbed the burrito with the other, chewed it heavily, and walked upstairs.
The familiar office number was replaced by a name he didn't recognize, and Michael strode forward, finally seeing the name of 'Brooklyn Lee'.
The office in Brooklyn has not been moved to its original location, but it has been briefly renovated during the last renovation to separate Nelly from an outer room.
Therefore, when Michael Desciato knocked on the door and came in, the first thing he saw was not Brooklyn, but Nelly.
"Hello, may I ask you......" Nelly asked a routine question, halfway through her words, she raised her head to see who was coming, and the remaining half held back.
Her little boyfriend disappeared mysteriously last weekend, and she wasn't in a good mood.
"Looking for whom?" Nelly asked, grimacing. How could she not know Michael Desciato! This is their former chief judge!
Nelly didn't have a good channel to receive detailed information to get a glimpse of the full picture of the Lyleigh Crewe affair, but there was clearly something big with a chief justice who was suddenly taken away, then released, and quietly disappeared and never showed himself in the industry again.
It's a nuisance! With years of experience, Nellie has long had a conclusion about Michael.
"Brooklyn, Brooklyn Lee." Michael Desciato said. Michael is not handsome, he is middle-aged, his forehead and face are full of folds, nasolabial folds have begun to appear, and the skin on his neck is slightly loose.
But he's charismatic. Handsome and attractive are two different things. Nelly is very charming. Immediately, his eyes lit up and he pointed inside.
"He's in there." Michael politely thanked him, walked into his office in Brooklyn, and appeared in front of him.
It was only then that Brooklyn remembered what he had forgotten...... Giving a stunned Brooklyn a hug, Michael sat on the couch and looked around.
"It's still these tomes." Michael pointed to the dense tome of reference books on the shelves and smiled
"Hasn't changed much." Brooklyn nodded, got up and sat down on the couch on the other side, and said
"What can change? Aren't all judges' offices the same? During the pleasantries, Nelly walked in with two cups of coffee.
Brooklyn looked at Nelly, who was eager to take her eyeballs off and stick them on Michael, and watched her turn back step by step - he didn't know about Nelly's young boyfriend's disappearance.
After a short greeting, the two of them each took their coffee and tasted it, and the atmosphere fell silent. The smile on Michael's face was gone.
He began to become angry and aggrieved in his heart, and a feeling of betrayal arose, but he had no way to deal with the other party.
As the silence prolonged, Michael's heart sank and sank...... He began to wonder if he shouldn't have come to New York in the first place.
So I unconsciously traced all the way to the Lai Lee Crewe incident. Michael regretted his carelessness and was caught by the FBI......
"Are you really planning to move the company to New York?" Brooklyn asked suddenly. Michael was stunned and nodded.
"Hmm." Just now, he had already started thinking about retirement in his head, but the peak turned around, and Brooklyn's abrupt question made him a little unresponsive for a while.
Brooklyn looked at Michael, who was stunned for a moment before returning to normal, and also had a lot of emotion in his heart. Michael has helped him from the beginning to the present.
Looking at the results, Michael's support for him is no weaker than that of Frank and Winston. Yesterday he hosted a dinner for friends at his home, and all four people present were a huge boost to his election as Harvard Speaker.
In fact, he intentionally or unintentionally left one person behind - Michael Desciato. It's different from Frank.
Even if Mark Meere stayed on the sidelines several times, but in the end he chose to help Brooklyn, and Brooklyn would try to accept it.
Except Michael Desciato. Always a little more wary of this mysterious guy.
At first, I didn't know the other party's purpose and plots, and I was secretly vigilant, but now I know the other party's thoughts and ideas, and vigilance seems to have become a habit.
Today, if it were anyone who was in his house last night, Brooklyn would not be overpowered.
It's not a partner or a friend-making attitude at all, it's more like subduing.
"New York hasn't been peaceful lately, and I'm afraid it's not safe to move here now." Brooklyn adjusted his mindset and tried to treat Michael like he did with the crowd last night.
Michael laughed again and shook his head
"It's okay." As he spoke, he hesitated, took out a USB drive from his pocket and handed it over. Seeing the USB drive, Brooklyn raised her eyebrows, instantly thinking of the legendary John Manning's mysterious USB drive.
"Here's the full profile of Anthony Kennedy and Burke Foster." Michael introduced
"That's all I can find, or all the information about them that is allowed to be sold." Brooklyn was stunned and took the USB drive to thank him.
Michael is different from everyone last night. Michael is not visible, and his status as a broker makes him have to find a strong enough backer to survive.
Brooklyn was his chosen backer. I've never heard of being friends or even partners with a backer. He knows the rules very well, and when he realizes that Brooklyn is not going back on his word, he immediately shows his worth.
Winston, even if they are worthless, can talk and laugh at each other through their friendship with Brooklyn. Michael doesn't show value, and there will soon be countless people like him who will pop up to replace him and then play his due value.
The reason why no one has come to the door now is not that Brooklyn is not good enough, but that the New York incident is not over yet, and everyone is still waiting.
That's another difference between people like Michael and Winston. Winston can lend a helping hand simply by virtue of their friendship.
For example, in the Manhattan Hotel last week, even Brooklyn himself could not see hope, and was afraid that speaking out would hit too hard, and chose to hide it from Winston and Frank.
After exposing the lie, Winston and Frank still choose to help. From a purely risk-to-return perspective, the choice Frank and Winston made at that time was not up to par.
The risk is too high, and the benefit is not big. But they still chose to help. Of course, there is an idea of profit, but more of it is trust in Brooklyn.
Michael, people like them can't do that. They're just investors, they're not friendly, they only calculate risk and return.
It's not a good time to bet on Brooklyn, so no one is coming to him.
"I need a personal assistant to help me with the relationship." Brooklyn said, playing with the USB drive
"Do you have any recommendations?" Michael asked
"Any requirements?" Brooklyn nodded
"Of course, of course." Brooklyn said a lot of bits and pieces, but it can be summed up in one sentence - Brooklyn needs a mature lobbyist.
He never wanted to go through the same days as last week again. And as his status rises, his work becomes more and more heavy, and there are more and more things to consider, even if he wants to go on a lobbying trip, I am afraid he will not be able to spare time.
He needs a 'diplomatic ambassador' who can represent him, who can carry out 'diplomacy' on his behalf anytime and anywhere.
It's not just a lobbyist, he needs to know all the plates of Brooklyn power, understand Brooklyn's connections, and have some judgment about the political situation and be well-informed...... You must have the consciousness that you can be taken away or even sentenced at any time, but you can't be involved in Brooklyn.
It's a position that ordinary people can't do. Michael is just the right fit. This is also the best way for people like Michael to wash their hands and go ashore.
After a brief period of embarrassment from forgetting each other after the meeting, Brooklyn thought of an arrangement for Michael.
Michael was to him what Burke Forsman was to John Manning. The difference is that Burke Forsman is a smart man, and he doesn't make his gloves dirty, but takes care to keep them clean.
Brooklyn was not worried about Michael becoming Burke Forsman II. Unlike Burke Forsman, Michael himself is not very clean.
Brooklyn's proposal was a good fit for Michael, and he readily agreed. In fact, Michael's identity is destined to have not many options to choose from.
If he had a clean status, Brooklyn could even send him to Harvard for further study and then into the judicial system.
"Have you found an office location?" After chatting about business, Brooklyn asked casually. Michael nodded
"I've found it. After listening to ......", Brooklyn thought about it carefully, and recalled that the string of addresses seemed to be near New York Harbor.
"What company do you own?" Brooklyn asked curiously. Michael's company is just a cover-up, but even if it is a cover-up, there should be a main project.
Michael's cheeks twitched twice and said
"Silicone toys." Combined with Michael's constipation-like expression, Brooklyn immediately understood. This topic is not suitable to go any further!
Brooklyn exchanged two words of greetings and ended hastily. Michael took the initiative to leave.
Before leaving the door, Brooklyn called out to him.
"Thank you for the reminder last time." Brooklyn said seriously. Michael reacted for a moment, remembering that this was the reminder call he was talking about when he was shot.
He nodded, not saying more. Michael got into the role quickly, and he hasn't seen Brooklyn for a long time.
He used to be the boss in Brooklyn, and he knew Brooklyn at the time, and they could sit in the car at the back door of the bar and study the materials.
Now he doesn't know Brooklyn at all, this is his first 'collaboration' with Brooklyn, and they still need to get to know each other.
There was no response, and Brooklyn laughed
"Relax, Michael, we're old friends." Michael still just smiled and didn't speak.
Brooklyn thought for a moment and said
"You solve your own personal problems first, and I will inform you when the time comes, go to my house, and introduce you to each other." This time Michael responded.
Brooklyn thought about it again, pulled out a sticky note, wrote Frank's phone number, and handed it to Michael
"Contact him with questions. I won't write the phone number of the governor's office, it's on the government website, you should look it up. Michael took the note, put it in his pocket, and said earnestly
"I have a network analysis report about you, which I wrote myself, maybe you should read it."
"Send me an email." Brooklyn Road. Sending Michael away, Brooklyn plugged the USB drive into the computer and opened it, flipped through it, and found that the information in it was very complete.
In chronological order, Burke and Anthony's past are listed. Michael even collected a detailed atlas of interpersonal relationships, which detailed the characters of Burke and Anthony.
After a brief second look, Brooklyn unplugged the USB drive and put it away. John Manning may not have a USB drive, but he does......