Chapter 181: 'Calling the Wind and Rain'
In fact, the timely arrival of the New York police relied on Zhang Lisheng's phone call, and after he fled the scene of the attack by car, he immediately contacted his legal officer, Edward, and vaguely explained what had just happened.
"Where are you now, boss?" Edward, who was lying on a large soft bed in cotton pajamas, had just been woken up from his sleep by the ringing of the phone, and when he heard the bad situation described by the young man, a spirit came to his senses and asked.
"I'm on my way to New York City. β
"Listen boss, call the police right now, turn off your phone, and rush to the Four Seasons Hotel in Manhattan right away, where you stay in the lobby.
I'll leave there to see you now, and we'll talk about it in person. Although he didn't know what the inside story of Zhang Lisheng's attack was, since he didn't call the police directly, but called himself first, Edward still made the most prudent choice.
"Good Edward, by the way, don't forget to pick up my mother, I was talking to her on the phone when I was attacked, and she must be worried to death now. β
Edward was stunned for a moment, as if only then did he remember that the great industrialist he worked for was still a young man under the age of twenty, "Good boss, I will take your mother over, see you again." β
"See you again, Edward. Zhang Lisheng hung up the phone, and then immediately called the police according to the advice of his chief legal officer, and while the police rushed to the scene of the incident, he turned off his mobile phone and drove all the way to the Four Seasons Hotel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
By this time, the sky was already bright, and the neon lights of the city that never sleeped were slowly extinguished in the sunlight. The young man got out of the car and calmly adjusted his collar, handed a five-meter tip to the parking boy who greeted him, and walked into the hotel without attracting attention, just like those well-educated young people who are usually staying in a hotel or coming to find friends.
The entrance to the hotel is an oval lobby with the front desk on the left and an indoor fountain built under dazzling giant multicolored crystal lamps in the middle.
The clear water gushing out of the fountain exudes a pearl-like luster under the reflection of crystal lamps that are open 24 hours a day, and several circles of round sofas surrounded by ornate marble coffee tables are arranged around the fountain. For guests to relax.
"Sir. How can I help you?"
"I'll wait for a friend, please give me a Coke on the rocks if you can. After entering the door, Zhang Lisheng walked to the round sofa not far away, and casually handed the waiter a 20-meter bill.
The requirements of the teenager are very special. But the tipping is generous. The waiter was stunned for a moment and took the banknote. "Please wait. β
"Thank you. The boy sat down on the round sofa, looked sideways at the fountain beside him for a moment, and then waited for the ice Coke from the waiter. and his chief legal officer and mother who hurried to the Four Seasons Hotel.
"Mom, you're here. Seeing Lili walking briskly towards him, Zhang Lisheng stood up, hugged his mother and said.
"What's the matter, baby, what the hell happened, a few days ago you left a message for what to do and suddenly disappeared, now for what is it..."
"I'm sorry Edward, can you please leave me alone with my mom for a while?"
"Okay boss, I'll go over there and wait for a call, although look at the damage to your car, and the surveillance images of the car camera. β
"That's good. Zhang Lisheng beckoned to the waiter, spent a little tip to let him take his chief legal officer to see the car together, and then lowered his voice and said to Lili: "Mom, don't be nervous, let's go over there and sit down first, and I'll talk to you slowly...
It's my special bloodline and ability to communicate with animals that I'm getting into trouble, and I heard some rumors the other day, so I hid..."
"Oh my God, who found out this secret, yes, is it the government of the United States!
No, whoever it is, I can't let them catch you, neverβ" Lily, who had just sat down on the couch, stood up again in shock.
"Calm Mom, calm down, it's not as bad as you think, I've got some influence in New York now, and I've met a lot of powerful people.
If this kind of accident happens, there will naturally be someone to find a way to solve the trouble..."Zhang Lisheng comforted his mother for a while, and then specially advised: "In short, you don't have to worry about my affairs, and don't get involved."
Mom, don't worry, I'll be back in the United States in a year at most..."
Lily, who had been talking for a long time before she looked good-natured, nodded sincerely, and then beckoned to Edward, who had already finished watching the damaged 'Explorer' and the on-board surveillance, and returned to the hotel lobby, where he was sitting on another round couch next to the fountain.
LS's chief legal officer, who had been paying attention to the movement here, immediately walked quickly to the boss's side and said straight to the point: "Boss, the surveillance video on your car is of little value.
I just called a friend at the NYPD, and he replied that there were no attacks outside New York early this morning, and that it was just a misunderstanding caused by an FBI combat exercise."
"The FBI's drill?" Zhang Lisheng opened his mouth, he clearly knew that he had killed ten gunmen attackers, but now everything had become a so-called 'actual combat exercise'.
"Yes, it seems like a 'misunderstanding' right now, but I have prepared a direct first-class ticket for you to Johannesburg, South Africa, at half past eleven o'clock in the afternoon.
According to Charlie, you were planning to take a trip to Africa in the near future, and you happened to be doing so early.
I will stay in New York to find out what happened to this 'misunderstanding' and who is responsible. β
"Very good Edward, just do as you say. Zhang Lisheng looked at the conscientious legal officer.
He didn't know how many secrets he had inquired about or guessed about the well-dressed man with meticulous hair in front of him, but he knew that the interests of the two of them were the same, and this bond was sometimes stronger than any family and friendship, "I'm going to Africa, and you stay in New York."
By the way, Mr. Doeglina may be able to help you with this, we are also helping him after all. β
"I understand the boss, you can rest assured.
In addition, I think that relying solely on the strength of others is not a long-term solution after all, and we should perhaps maintain a good 'interactive relationship' directly with some potential politicians. β
"Hell, it's been less than two years since I came to the United States, and I just want to live a peaceful and stable life..."Edward quietly listened to the thin young man in front of him whispering to himself and complained for a while, and suddenly asked: "Edward, do you have any good candidates for this suggestion?"
"I know of a young and ambitious politician, Wellington Hauger, who is now the mayor of Morgana, the largest satellite city outside of New York City, and is interested in running for the New York State Senate in next year's Senate election. β
"A good friend of yours, that's him," Zhang Lisheng took out his checkbook and wrote a blank check, "I don't know if it's illegal to give him a proper political donation during the campaign, but in short, Mr. Wellington Haugle felt that I had released enough kindness." β
"Yes, boss. Edward took the check.
"And Edward, who told Charlie that during my absence, I will continue to expand the factory at any cost, and I don't have to worry about the recycling of ecological waste, as long as I cover it according to the design drawings, everything is fine.
I hope that by the time I return to New York, LS will have monopolized the slaughterhouse in the New York metropolitan area, and at that time, I will distribute the equity to you. β
"It's the boss. Edward nodded heavily.
Seeing everything that happened in front of her, Lili only felt that her son was becoming more and more strange in her eyes, and she really couldn't imagine that the boy who walked into a five-star hotel more than a year ago and seemed amazed and restrained actually 'rolled' in New York Vanity Fair when he didn't know what to do, and had begun to learn to manipulate politics in a decent way.
"I can't help my mother, in this situation, I can only become safe if I continue to increase my influence," as if sensing his mother's strange expression, Zhang Lisheng drew a big pie for his chief legal officer, and kissed Lili's cheek, "I'm going to the airport, Mom, you don't have to see me off, now my goal is as small as possible."
I'll text you when I get to South Africa. β
"Baby, I know that I don't blame you, take care of yourself when you go to Africa, don't worry about your mother, turn off your phone and take out the battery after reporting your safety..."
Although his mother basically talked about some specious anti-investigation methods from action movies and soap operas, Zhang Lisheng still listened carefully until Lili took the initiative to shut up, kissed him on the cheek with tears, and said goodbye to him.
After saying goodbye to his mother, the teenager was about to walk out of the hotel lobby, and took the opportunity to shake hands with Edward to say goodbye, and suddenly whispered: "Edward, I killed ten FBI agents today, don't let them harass my family." β
Hearing Zhang Lisheng's words, Edward's body stiffened obviously, and then he replied in a natural low voice: "Don't worry, boss."
Although the surveillance video on your SUV did not capture any valuable footage due to the tear gas smoke, it is enough to prove that in that situation, no matter how outrageous the resistance is, it will be considered normal defense.
This cover-up by the FBI proves this, this is the country of the United States, there are not many cases of 'mad dogs' among law enforcement and intelligence agencies, you don't have to worry.
But now that you've helped yourself recover your losses with interest, I'm afraid it's hard for us to pursue this matter any further.
"Unspoken rules, I understand, then see Edward again. Zhang Lisheng smiled, let go of his chief legal officer's hand, walked out of the hotel, got into a taxi, and rushed to JFK International Airport. (To be continued.) )