Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

Near noon.

Manhattan, upstairs at Wildfire Bar on 42nd Street.

top layer.

David looked at the knight's armor shipped from London in front of him and felt a little dumbfounded~

The old man Wisler actually delivered gifts randomly selected from the collection room. .

Menge, the steel-toothed dog standing next to David, asked with curiosity in his eyes: "Is this... the first set of armor of King William I the Conqueror?"

"His height... isn't that tall either!?"

"Hahahaha~"

The younger of the Zach brothers, the little Zach rubbed his dry eyes and laughed: "Do you think those big men hundreds of years ago were all big men?"

"Isn't Napoleon just a little man?"

"Oh? Do you still know Napoleon?"

"Haha~ Do you still know King William I the Conqueror??"

"..." Menge, the steel-toothed dog, bared his shining silver front teeth and raised his eyebrows at the "poor" little Zach.

The big man Zach, who was standing behind his brother, kept staring at the knight's sword on his armor's waist. .

David glanced at the three of them with a smile, and smiled at the butler Aclade: "Have you ever learned to wear this thing?"

"Sorry~ No!" Butler Acklade shook his head with a smile.

"Oh ~ forget it."

"Um...Boss, can I..." The big man Zach pointed at the sword with shining eyes and asked David.

"You like it?"

"..Um!"

"..." David hesitated for a moment, and smiled: "Sorry, man!"

"If it's something else, I'll give it to you~"

"But this is..."

"No, no, no! Boss, I just... want to be silent, is that okay?"

"Ah~hahahaha~"

David smiled and spread his hands: "Of course!"

"It's right here~ You can come over anytime you want to see it!"

"Okay!" The big man Zach touched his nose with his hand and chuckled under his brother's eyes.

"Hahahaha~"

His silly look made several people laugh~

. . .

Lunch time.

Polly, led by Shirley, the old tailor's apprentice and fashion designer, both rushed over with large and small packages in their hands~

David, who was sitting at the dining table with his back to the door, put down the tableware in his hand and smiled at the two of them.

"What are you guys doing?"

"Haha~ Isn't it all because of you!?" Polly smiled and nodded to the housekeeper Aclade who came over to help, and complained to David.

"for me?"

"What are you...??"

Shirley handed all the packages in her hand to the maid Chasida, hammering her arms and smiling bitterly.

"Polly said, you are going to meet a lot of big people tomorrow, so you must dress more appropriately and more in line with their aesthetics and taste~"

"So, I brought you a few more old-fashioned dresses that are deliberately distressed, so that you can change them at any time when you bring them tomorrow."

"..."

David scratched his cheek, felt speechless and smiled bitterly: "Is this... too much trouble?"

"Humph!"

Polly pushed Shirley to sit down at the dining table, turned back and grabbed David's ears with her hands: "You lazy guy knows there's trouble...can we not know?"

"Didn't you do all of this!?"

"Ouch~hiss!!"

"It hurts..."

"I've been staying at home and doing nothing."

"You still say!?"

Polly gritted her teeth. "I hate the iron that cannot be transformed into steel" "reprimanded": "You leave all the preparations for the engagement ceremony to others."

"Then you said you stayed at home honestly...?"

"I...I'm not idle either!"

"Oh?"

Polly glanced at Aclade, the butler, crossed her arms and asked, "Then what did you do?"

"..."

David scratched his head and thought for a while, then sighed and said, "Okay~ let's go! Let's go to the study..."

"No!" Polly had a faint smile on her lips, but her eyes were shining. .

David spread his hands and said, dumbfounded: "Look...are you thinking wrong again?"

"I want you to see what I'm up to!"

"no other meaning!"

"..." The smile on the corner of Polly's mouth solidified~

Butler Acklade's expression did not change, but his eyes were full of smiles as he turned around and pulled the maid Chasida into the kitchen. .

Shirley picked up the tableware in a daze and said to Polly: "Shall we have something to eat first?"

"I'll be busy later!"

"..Um!"

"You eat first, and he and I will go to the study to have a look~"

"Oh~"

. . .

After about half an hour.

Shirley was sitting in the living room, feeling a little sleepy, when David pulled Polly, who was blushing, out of the study. .

The housekeeper Aclade saw the two of them, but did not step forward immediately. Instead, he turned around and pulled the maid Chasida, who also had a look of understanding on her face, back to the kitchen. .

"Have you been waiting for a long time?" David sat down first and asked Shirley with a smile.

"It's okay ~ I'm just a little sleepy." Shirley rubbed her eyes without any precaution.

Polly touched her face with her hand and hit David's shoulder angrily: "Okay~ time is limited, let's get down to business!"

"ok~"

"I...what do I need to do?"

"Hehe~"

"You answer me a question first!"

"What do you think...is there any difference between suits and dresses in the eyes of men and suits and dresses in the eyes of women?!"

"..." The smile on David's face froze, and he didn't know how to answer. .

Polly sat directly next to Shirley and said to her: "Come and explain to him~"

"..oh!"

Shirley rubbed her eyes with her hands and said, "What women like to see most is men wearing formal suits!"

"They like elite men who dress meticulously, give people a calm + natural + restrained temperament, and also have a sense of coldness in their behavior and speech!"

"In the eyes of you men... you prefer to choose suits or dresses that show off your personality, have fancy styles, better reflect your personal taste and aesthetics, and also release your desires all the time..."

"But these are exactly what most women don't like..."

"Ah~oh~" David almost understood Shirley's explanation, turned to look at Polly and asked.

"Did Lilith contact you?"

"Yes~"

"Otherwise... do you think I would specially drag Shirley over here?"

"...Okay~"

"Then where did they go?"

"Hehe~"

"You'd better take care of yourself first!"

"They...what do you think they are busy with?"

"Not yet..."

"ok! ok!"

David quickly raised his hands in surrender and smiled: "Shall we start now?"

"... Huh~"

"Hey~ Shirley, wake up!"

"Get up, get to work!"

"Oh.."

----

Manhattan.

Plaza Hotel.

Jellal and Holm walked out of the elevator and knocked on Kanes' door.

"Oh...it's you!"

Karnes was wearing a nightgown and holding a drink in his hand. He walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down, smiling at the two of them and asked.

"Little Peter...are you awake?"

"Haha~" Jellal smiled and shrugged.

Holm unbuttoned his suit jacket and said, "He didn't even get a break!"

"Oh? Haha~"

"As expected!"

Kanes seemed to have "the pearl of wisdom" in his hand, and asked with a chuckle: "What about you? Did you come up with any results from last night's discussion?"

"Nothing has changed~"

"Everything remains the same!" Jellal slowly put away his smile and looked at Kanes seriously.

"..Um!"

Carnes raised his juice cup to the two of them and signaled: "Wise choice!"

"..And you?"

"Have you contacted your family?" Holm's eyes flickered and he asked with a smile.

"No~"

"I don't need to contact my family..."

"They will send someone to contact me!"

"..." Jellal and Holm didn't speak, staring at Karnes silently. .

Obviously both of them were very dissatisfied with this answer~

Karnes slowly put away his smile, put down his hand, stared at the two of them for a while, and then sighed helplessly.

"...Okay~"

"This afternoon or evening, one of my uncles...will come to see me~"

"Tomorrow, he will also attend the engagement ceremony with me!"

"...That's it?" Holm asked unwillingly.

"Yup!"

"What else do you want?"

Kanes took a sip of juice with a dull expression, and said in a low voice: "Today, you said that the plan has not changed and everything is business as usual...?"

"Do you yourselves... believe it?"

"Hehe~"

"This speculative game is no longer something we can dominate!"

"So, we must learn from David...what should be done, and what else should be done~"

"Leave the rest to those...the makers of the rules of the game!"

"..." Holm understood the metaphor in Kanes' words, turned to look at Jellal, and shook his head slightly with a bitter look on his face.

Jellal nodded with wandering eyes and whispered: "The more you do, the more mistakes you make?"

"Yeah!" Holm and Kanes both said~

"..." Jellal was speechless.

. . .

Time passed quickly in the silence of the three people ~

"Dang Dang Dang~" The knock on the door rang again.

Holm walked to the door, opened it, and let in little Peter, who was dressed in formal clothes.

Little Peter, who had taken an overnight flight to New York last night, smiled and nodded to a few people with a tired look on his face, and spoke directly to the point.

"The foundation established by the Saudi royal family in 73, its agents in London and Zurich submitted large gold transaction orders to the five major gold merchants in the City of London, Swiss banks, and Credit Suisse!"

“But all their transaction applications were rejected!”

"Both the London gold market and the Zurich gold market are semi-closed today."

“No one chooses to sell gold!”

"..fxxx!"

Kanes directly spat out a curse word, frowned and asked: "You said a big amount...how much is it?"

Little Peter spread his hands and smiled: "It is said to be... [-] million pounds!"

"Hiss~ That's almost...more than 14 billion yuan?!"

"Yes!"

"..."

Karnes slapped his forehead and thought for a long time. He looked at Little Peter with confusion and asked, "Saudi Arabia is a neighbor of Iran. Their two countries' territories are only separated by the Persian Gulf."

"The news from Iran was just released today, and the Saudi royal family has made such a big move...??"

"What do they want to do??"

"Could it be that... they have been waiting for this day?"

"...Haha~" Little Peter spread his hands and smiled helplessly, saying that he didn't know the answer either.

Holm frowned and stood up, walked back and forth by the window several times before clearing his mind, and asked little Peter: "What did you mean when you just said... that the market is in a semi-suspended state?"

"Um...that's what it means!"

"In the Financial City, all the foreign banks that were secretly trading gold futures were closed..."

"UBS and Credit Suisse in Zurich also tactfully stated that they would not accept gold trading orders for the time being."

Holm asked further: "So... the current situation in the gold market is that even if you have money, you can't buy gold!?"

"..Yes!"

"..."

The four of them fell into silence~

In Kanes' mind, an ideological struggle like an overwhelming ocean was going on!

He stood up slowly, walked to the wine cabinet in the living room, poured himself half a glass of the strongest wine, drank it down, took a deep breath, and asked little Peter.

"Now, do you still think buying gold is a gamble?"

"..Yes!"

"It...is no longer an investment, but a gamble!"

"A big gamble?!"

"Hahahaha~ That's a good word!"

Kanes laughed, narrowed his eyes, and said in a "bold" voice: "The opening hours of London and Zurich are earlier than those of New York and Chicago~"

"In these two major gold trading markets in the United States, probably no one will be stupid enough to sell gold!"

“So, if we want to enter the market, we can only find someone to help us and increase the leverage to increase the purchase price!”

Carnes walked towards Little Peter step by step, lowered his voice and said, "It was during the last oil crisis that I won gold by gambling!"

"What about you this time?"

"Will you bet with me?"

Little Peter raised his head slightly, looked into Kanes' eyes, and smiled: "Of course~"

"Otherwise, what would I be doing sitting here?"

"Hahahaha~ OK!"

"Gerald!"

"What about you?"

"Dare to gamble?"

Jellal lowered his head and remained silent without speaking.

His current situation is completely different from the two of them ~

Because he is the heir to the family!

Every move he makes will involve his status and interests in the family. .

so. .After reflection and consideration, and seeing the encouraging look in Holm's eyes, Jellal slowly said: "Okay!"

"Ok!"

"Hahahaha~"

"Wait a minute, let's go find David!"

Kanes’s laughter looked very happy~

Only he knows how much pressure he secretly endured during his last big gamble alone~

And this time, he has more trustworthy friends by his side. .

Of course he will feel relieved and happy ~

----

Brooklyn.

Harold Stone, head of the FBI's New York branch, stood on the street and directed his men to surround the home of Henry Hill, one of the participants in the Lufthansa robbery.

soon~

Harold Stone's walkie-talkie came with a report that all arresting teams were in place.

He turned his head and glanced in the distance. The New York Police officers responsible for blocking the street said into the walkie-talkie: "Action!"

"Bang ~ FBI!!!"

The dull sound of breaking the door echoed in the street~

"Ah~" a soprano voice came from the house, mixed with the cries of two children. .

. . .

About twenty minutes later.

Agents from the FBI Special Operations Group walked up to Harold Stone and reported to Harold Stone with several packages of cocaine found in the second-floor bathroom.

"Henry Hill has been captured!"

"We only found three illegal pistols and these packages of drugs in his home!"

"Ok!"

"Let's escort him and his family back together first~"

"Let that old guy Lekosha Bonidi give him an interrogation statement!"

"Ok!"

Harold Stone watched as the detectives roughly pushed the pale Henry Hill into the car and then walked towards the intersection of the street in the distance.

A branch director who came here today on behalf of the police to cooperate with the FBI operation raised his eyebrows with a smile and asked him with a smile.

"Caught that bastard?"

"Ok!"

"What's next?"

"We... withdraw?"

"No!"

Harold Stone took out several other arrest warrants from his pocket, handed them to the branch chief, and asked with a smile.

"You should be familiar with these people, right?"

The branch director looked through the arrest warrant, suppressed the shock in his heart, and said in a steady voice: "That's right~"

"Go and catch them now?"

"I can find someone who is familiar with their destination to guide you!"

"..good!"

"Thank you!"

"Hahaha~ok!"

"I'll go find someone for you right now!"

After saying that, the branch director turned around and left.

Harold Stone looked at his back with a smile, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. .

lead the way?

hehe~

If he didn't tip off the police, he had fulfilled his duties as a police officer!

Harold didn't expect these policemen, who knew how to mess around all day long, to be of any help~

----

Northern Manhattan.

In the Bronx, in an old apartment next to the Hudson River.

"Bandage Man" Karu stood by the window and watched the people sent by Odis Parker get into the car and slowly disappear from sight.

10 minute later.

Kalu returned to the room with four pieces of paper and said in a hoarse voice to the four men who had been "working" with him recently.

"This is your personal account in a Swiss bank!"

"Keep them in your head!"

"For these accounts, you must call to verify your true identity before you can change the password!"

His four men took the note and silently exchanged the bank account number for Ming. After firmly remembering it in their minds, they balled up the note and chose to "eat" it. .

Kalu nodded with satisfaction, walked back to his old seat, sat down, lit a cigarette, and continued.

"Each of you has already deposited 100 million yuan into your account."

"Only with the correct password can you go to the bank to transfer money or withdraw cash."

"From now on, as long as I'm still alive..."

"Every year during Christmas, I will arrange for someone to deposit at least 10 yuan into your account."

"You can take this money and leave the United States and go wherever you want~"

“Southeast Asia, South America, Australia, you name it!”

"But don't go to Europe, don't go back to the United States!"

"do you know?"

"...Hmm!" The four of them nodded with a bit of relief in their serious expressions.

"..."

Karu silently took a puff of cigarette, exhaled a cloud of smoke, and said, "There's more!"

"You cannot mention anything we have done in recent days to anyone!"

"anyone!!!"

"Not family, children, friends!"

"otherwise.."

"The money I put into your bank account every year will become a bounty for you!"

"Understand?"

"...Understood!" The relief that had just appeared on the four people's faces was wiped away by these words of Kalu~

Kaluba put out the cigarette butt in his hand, looked at his watch, stood up and whispered: "The phone here is not safe~"

"After you leave the United States, find a safe number and call the bank."

"For the next few days, you all just stay here quietly for a few days, take a rest, and don't go anywhere!"

"I will come again to see you off on the night of the 26th."

"Ok!"

The four of them watched Karu's figure disappear at the door.

They looked at each other in silence, and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts~

100 million yuan + [-] yuan per year. .

Although there is no comparison between this money and the huge sum of money they robbed with Karu. .

However, this money is clean money that has been laundered!

They can spend as much as they want and live a "squandering" life that is bright and beautiful~

----

New Jersey.

jersey city.

Junior Soprano, the second-in-command of the "Local Snake" Soprano family, was spitting wildly at his shark-headed men in the club~

"fxxxyou!"

"You brainless bastards!"

"Where's my stuff?"

"How is it possible that it just...is gone?"

"Forehead.."

His "number one general", Shark Head, was speechless as he faltered with embarrassment and annoyance on his face. .

"Clap~"

Junior picked up a wine glass, threw it to the ground, and shouted angrily: "Why don't you go and get it back for me!?"

"You bunch of idiots!"

"...Okay, boss!"

Sharkhead wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, turned around and led a few people out of the club in large strides.

. . .

After venting his anger, Junior walked to the bar with clenched teeth, poured himself a glass of strong drink, drank it down, and finally calmed down some of his excitement.

calm down!

Junior thought silently in his mind for a while, found a place to sit down, and began to think about the follow-up process. .

The cargo that Shark Head lost was cocaine that was just shipped from Miami last night~

Originally, this batch of goods was a pre-stock that he planned to sell in New York during Christmas and New Year~

But now. .The goods are gone, what to sell?

Millions of dollars. .Just say no and it’s gone?

"fxxx!" Junior's eyes flashed with "murderous" light, and he cursed again bitterly.

He turned to look at the phone on the bar, pondered for a long time, then picked up the phone and dialed~

. . .

"Hello~"

"Yes, it's me! Junior!"

"Yes...I received the goods~"

"But my idiots lost it again~"

"fxxx! How do I know?!"

"Hiss...good!"

"Tonight, please have someone deliver another batch of goods."

"Old time, same place?!"

"ok~"

"I know, it's still the same old rules!"

"..What?!!"

"..OK!"

"That's it! Hang up!"

. . .

When Junior heard a blind tone coming from the microphone, he put the phone down heavily.

Pacio Herrera of the Cali Cartel is "taking advantage of the situation"!

For this batch of goods tonight, he wanted to raise the price by [-]%. .

Junior had to grit his teeth and agree. .

Because even if the price of this batch of goods increases by another [-]% based on the original transaction price, he can still double the profit from New York~

Cocaine, so profitable!

Especially those in the so-called fashion circle are so obsessed with and dependent on this thing that Junior often secretly laments that the world is indeed still the same. .That ghostly look from before!