Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

It was approaching midnight.

LaGuardia Airport.

When David and Lilith walked out, they saw Pine standing next to the car on the roadside.

Lilith's little face wearing sunglasses turned cold. She pulled David with her hand and started to walk aside, trying to find a taxi to go back. .

David smiled and hugged Lilith and asked in her ear: "Did you call him?"

"No~ Before I came back from Los Angeles today, I notified the bodyguards here in New York to pick me up. Unexpectedly, Pine came here on his own."

"That's right~ You're not still angry with him, are you?"

"No~ how could it be? I just... think being a taxi is good~"

David looked at Lilith who was having a bad temper, put his arms around her and walked towards Pine.

"Hi~ man, thank you for coming to pick us up so late!"

Pine smiled and glanced around. .Lilith, who just didn't look at him and was having a bad temper, nodded.

"It just so happened that I worked late today. I got the news that you were coming back, so I followed you."

David winked at Pine, turned around with a smile, found the big man Zach and a few others, and put the suitcases into the trunks of the two cars one by one.

Pine stood there, glanced at the busy people, pondered for a moment, walked to Lilith and whispered.

"Are you still angry with me for leaving suddenly this time?"

"I apologize to you~!"

Lilith pursed her lips, finally looked at Pine, and said in a calm voice: "There's no need to apologize~ I also want to thank you for coming to pick me up."

Pine shook his head with a wry smile. It seems that this girl's temper has not dissipated: "You two are the only ones back? Where are Giles and the others?"

"You should ask them, I don't know~"

"Forehead.."

David couldn't stand listening anymore. He came over and pulled Lilith and said, "Let's get in the car. It's very late. Go back and rest early~"

"Good~"

Lilith rolled her eyes at Pine and got into the car with David with a smile.

David gentlemanly let Lilith get on first, and gestured to Pine for the co-pilot's position.

Pine nodded slightly, got into the passenger seat, tilted his head, looked back and said to David: "How do you feel about going to California this time?"

“A very good experience~haha~”

“The conference we attended in San Francisco was very interesting and we met a lot of big people~”

"Panaris also took me to visit Louis, and we had a great chat~"

"Louis Rockefeller?"

"Yes~ He and his wife Mary are very easy to get along with~"

Pine turned around slightly surprised and saw that David seemed to be serious. .He shook his head and smiled.

"Louis is not as easy to get along with as you said~"

David smiled, lowered his head and looked at the little hand that Lilith stretched out, and took it: "By the way, tomorrow is Sunday, right?"

"Yes~"

"Then...will Nylent go back to work in Stanley tomorrow?"

"You want to find him...?"

"Well... Regarding the venture capital project, after I went to California this time, I have some new ideas, which should be able to give him more help~"

Pine frowned, turned half of his body, and looked at David seriously: "Do you really think so?"

"Hahaha~ You don't have to look at me like this~ Lilith has already said it, we all say the same thing to her!"

Pine glanced at Lilith, who was looking out the window, but her little hand was tightly clasped with David's. Her brows slowly opened and she thanked David with her eyes.

"Tomorrow, Nylent has made an appointment with someone to play golf together. I will contact him when I go back later and ask him to change the time."

David waved his hand and said: "No, any time will do! He will have a rest tomorrow, so I won't disturb him!"

Pine turned around and looked silently at the street ahead with more and more pedestrians. He took out a note from his coat pocket and handed it to David.

"This is a new account opened by Odis Parker in a bank in Monaco."

David took the note and when he heard Mr. Parker's name, he remembered his impressive name. .Nervous smile~

"Why...why did he give me this account?"

"Do you still remember the 4000 million dollar bearer bond?"

"Uh...ah~ remember!"

"They're all in this account."

David blinked a few times quickly, looked at the note, and raised his eyebrows slowly: "This money was obtained by Cohen and the others. You and Giles have shares in the security company, so it belongs to us. 's~"

"Pine, do you have any plans or arrangements for them?"

"No, David, they're yours!"

"mine?"

"Yes~" Pine continued without looking back, looking straight ahead.

"Tomorrow and Sunday, old Mr. Morgan should rest at home~"

David held the note in his hand and understood what Pine meant. .

There is no need to continue asking. If you have any questions, go to Old Morgan. .

The car fell silent.

Lilith leaned her body towards David, and the two of them were shoulder to shoulder, but their heads were looking out of the car window in opposite directions, thinking about their own thoughts.

Pine also sat silently in the passenger seat, looking at the flashing neon lights in front of the street shops and the streets full of garbage, and was lost in thought~

ten minutes later.

Blue Crystal Hotel.

Several people got out of the car.

David was held aside by Lilith's hand and asked him: "What do you want to say to Nylent?"

"Haha~ Talk about a few new projects, didn't I just say that?"

Lilith looked at David suspiciously and asked again: "Do you have any other thoughts or grievances?"

"No! Hahaha~ you!"

David scratched Lilith's nose with his hand, laughed, hugged her tightly, and said in her ear: "Don't take off your glasses yet, you will be laughed at!"

"Hmph~ He doesn't dare!"

"Haha~ don't be so stingy, I don't even care~ okay?"

"..good!"

"ok~"

David let go of Lilith, rolled his eyes, and said teasingly: "Did you dream about me last night?"

"..No!"

"Hahaha~ But I dreamed of you... What should I do?"

Lilith tilted her head and curled her lips disdainfully: "You must have another bad idea, right?"

"Well... Laura will have a day off tomorrow. How about I invite her to come to New York for a day?"

"This... isn't it good?"

"It's okay, don't worry about it~ just wait for her at the Blue Crystal..."

"..Um!"

"Haha~ Go ahead. Before you say goodbye, should you give me a goodbye kiss?"

Lilith looked like she knew you would be like this. She kicked David with her foot, turned around and trotted: "What a beautiful idea! Go find your Susan! Haha~ Idiot!"

"Hey~ Why are you running? Hahaha~"

David shook his legs, laughed and walked to Pine. Looking at Lilith's retreating and disappearing figure, he said to Pine.

"Is everything still the same as before?"

The corners of Pine's mouth turned up, he nodded, and stretched out his right hand: "Everything is still the same as before!"

David smiled slyly and shook his right hand vigorously a few times: "The 500 million dollars you lent me, I will return it to you doubled with interest!"

"Oh? Hahaha~ If you didn't mention it, I would have forgotten about it!"

David smiled and let go of his hand, glanced at the people who helped Lilith get her luggage, and whispered to Pine.

"Thank you!"

Pine looked at David seriously, and said with a bigger smile: "We still have a long way to go~ Don't always thank us in the future..."

"Haha~ good!"

"But... I still have a long way to go. Your road... is more than ten years shorter than mine!"

"fxxx! Are you saying I'm old?"

"Hahaha~ isn't it? A lonely bachelor!?"

"I...I have a girlfriend!"

"Oh... the one who went to the conservatory in Boston? She's much younger than you, right?"

Pine suddenly felt that the boy David in front of him looked so unpleasant~

"...Go back and find your Susan!"

"Hahaha~ I have someone to accompany me tonight~"

David winked at Pine, quickly got into the car, waved to Pine, and the car started and drove away.

Pine stood there, watching the car disappear from sight, his smile slowly faded, he looked down at his right hand, and let out a long breath.

There is still a long way to go~

But, we are not alone!

----

Downstairs from David's apartment.

The big man Zach helped David carry two large suitcases and carried them to the apartment.

David smiled and patted his arm: "Thank you for your hard work these days~ You go back to the bar later, and if you see Susan, tell her we are back!"

"Okay~ Boss, I'm leaving first!"

"Go and have a good rest!"

After sending Zach away, David took off his coat and looked around the apartment, but didn't notice any changes~

So he walked into the bathroom and took a hot bath first to relax his stiff body. Then he slowly walked into the bedroom, lay down on the familiar bed, stretched his waist, and exhaled.

We’re home~!

What did that sentence say?

A golden nest or a silver nest is not as good as your own dog. .Bah ~ little nest!

Whether it’s a luxury apartment in San Francisco or a big mansion in Los Angeles, nothing is as comfortable as your own home~

David lay on the bed and smoothed his slightly long hair with his hands.

He and Lilith talked about a lot of interesting things about each other on the plane back~

While Lilith was taking a nap, he seriously considered what he would do after returning to New York this time~

However, these are not important now~

He was going to be lazy for once, empty his brain, and have a good rest tonight~

All the problems that need to be faced and solved should be left to tomorrow~

----

new York.

42nd Street, Wildfire Bar.

The big man Zach stood on the street carrying two large suitcases, smiling and nodding goodbye to the limousine driver who took him back.

Wait until the car disappears around the corner.

The big man Zach carried the suitcase and walked into the Wildfire Bar.

in the bar.

It was already midnight, the time when there were the most customers and the best business every night.

Behind the bar, Erica and Giovanni's wife Jin Ji, who came as a temporary helper, were as busy as spinning tops. .

The three waiters, Susan, Martha, and Madonna, held trays in their hands and shuttled between the tables. From time to time, they chatted with a familiar drinker and joked with the guests who tipped generously.

The little Zach, with a towel on his shoulder, temporarily became a waiter. He looked around to see if any customers were leaving, so he went up to tidy up.

The big man Zach stood at the door carrying a box, looking at this familiar scene and his brother's appearance, a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

He carried the boxes, walked to the bar, put them down, and greeted his brother who was not far away: "Hi~ I'm back!"

"Hmm...? Wow~ Hahaha~ You're back? Why so late?"

"There's a time difference between California and New York~ Our flight is quite on time, otherwise it might arrive in the middle of the night!"

The little Zach walked quickly to his younger brother, looked him up and down, patted his arm and said with a smile: "It'll be good to come back~ Hahaha~ How was your time with David this time?"

"Haha~ It's great! It's just that there is smog in Los Angeles... we can't go out to sea for a lap~"

"Going to sea? Wow~ tell me in detail~"

The big man Zach knew his brother's character. He shook his head with a smile, lifted the details from the ground, opened it, waved to Erica and Jin Ji who noticed him and looked over, and said loudly.

"I brought gifts for everyone! Come and see~"

Erica and Jin Ji put down their work, came over, greeted Susan and others who were busy, and teased the big Zach.

"You went to California, why did you become darker? Hahaha~ Where is the gift? Hurry up and get it~"

"That's right~ Not only are you getting darker, but you're also getting fatter! What did you eat there? Whales? Get the gift quickly!"

The big man Zach showed his big white teeth, took out the beautifully wrapped gifts he prepared and gave them to several people, and said with a smile.

“The hotel in San Francisco has a buffet, and it tastes very good. I couldn’t help but eat more~”

"Hahaha~ No wonder! You should eat more at the buffet to get your money back!" The little Zach took the leather shoes his brother bought for him, gestured to his feet, and said happily.

Erica opened the package and saw that her gift was a pair of very beautiful sunglasses. She couldn't help but slap her forehead and complained: "When will it be used? When it snows?"

Jin Ji suppressed her laughter, patted Erica, showed her her gift, and complained: "Mine is a women's sun hat~ It seems I can only use it next year~"

Not far away, Susan, Martha, and Madonna, who heard Erica's greeting, also quickly finished their work, came over, and joked to the big Zach with a smile.

"Where are our gifts?"

"Yes, show us the gift quickly!"

"Yes, everyone has it!"

"Look, this is for you~Martha!"

"This is your Madonna~"

"And yours, Susan!"

Martha and Madonna happily opened their gifts, which were a bottle of perfume and a pair of high heels. .

Martha sprayed the perfume on several people in a circle, smelling the smell that she had never smelled before, and gave the big man Zack a satisfied kick.

"Boy, you have a conscience~hahaha~"

Madonna looked at the high heels in her hand, a weird smile appeared on her face, and she said to the big man Zach: "Do you know the number of my shoes?"

Susan held her gift, a shell necklace, and glared at the big Zach with a malicious look on her face.

"Tell me~ do you like Madonna?"

"Hahaha~ I think so! You even know the number of someone's shoe~ You hid it deeply enough~"

"Yeah~ When did you start liking Madonna?"

Several women were talking to each other, chattering, preparing to start the five-chamber interrogation, to torture the big man Zac about what was thinking in his mind. .

The little Zach sat aside, looking at his younger brother like a stupid big man, with a dark and red face, face to face with the questioning of several women, speechless, and some gloating and laughing.

Big brother Zach’s excessive attention to Madonna, he already knew it~

But I didn't expect that this stupid black brother would reveal this matter so blatantly and stupidly after returning from a trip to California. .

How can he, as an older brother, help?

Go up and argue with these women for your brother?

Directly give your brother a platform to confess his love to Madonna? ?

Stop it!

Judging from what little Zach observed and learned about Madonna during this time in the bar. .

Madonna, this girl, always reveals a hint of ambition in her eyes and expressions~

If Madonna had not been discovered by David and recruited into his army, there would have been a slight possibility for his brother. .

Now, the possibility is not even one in ten thousand!

Maybe. .It's good to make a fuss like this, it can stop him from having such unreasonable thoughts!

. . .

After a while.

It was exactly what his brother, the little Zach, expected.

While the women were chatting and laughing, they all noticed something was wrong, so they chose to shut their mouths and dispersed in a tacit understanding~

Madonna was left behind, smiling and hugging the big man Zach, accepting the gift prepared for her and expressing her gratitude to him. .

10 minute later.

Brother Zach, followed by Susan, walked out of the Wildfire Bar.

Brother Zach looked at Susan's retreating back, patted his brother's arm, looked at his frustrated expression, and asked, "Did you do it on purpose just now?"

"..."

"My brother is not a fool!"

The big man Zach stared straight at the ground not far away and whispered: "You always have to try to know the result, right?"

"Haha~ Let's go back~ Stop thinking!"

"Wait a few days and I'll help you find a more beautiful one!"

The big man Zach twitched the corners of his mouth: "I can't accept your aesthetic..."

"Hey~ are you laughing at my choice of people?"

"...No need to laugh at this, your vision is indeed not that good!"

"fxxx!"

"Get back here quickly! I'll take care of you when you get home!~"

The little Zach kicked the suitcase to express his anger, turned around and walked towards the stairwell not far away.

The big man, Zach, lifted the box, looked at his brother's back, and when he stepped to follow, he couldn't help but glance into the bar again. .

Maybe Madonna made the right choice~ She is working hard towards her goal~

----

new York.

The Queen.

Griselda Blanco, a middle-aged woman who was sent to New York a few days ago and had contact with the Soprano family in New Jersey, was sitting on the sofa in an apartment, looking at the ground not far away. Tonight A dozen big bags just arrived from Miami, scratching my head and worrying~

Send money!

This kind of job is not as easy as some people think!

Money, this thing~

When it is mixed with interests, how to deal with it perfectly is a task that tests human nature and skill!

Once it’s taken care of, you’ll get twice the result with half the effort~

If you don't handle it well, you may not only fail to satisfy the other party, but may also forge new grudges~

Which channel and person should be used to send this money out and make the other party appreciate and satisfied is the biggest problem that middle-aged people are facing now.

. . .

After a while.

The middle-aged man put out the nth cigarette butt and looked at the phone amid the smoke.

He frowned, walked to the phone, picked up the receiver, hesitated, and dialed.

"Hey~ it's me."

"I need a... van tomorrow morning!"

"It doesn't matter~as long as it can be opened."

"Well, you park it tomorrow morning..."

"Okay, let's do this first~"

Put down the microphone.

The middle-aged man let out a long breath.

This was the best way he could come up with. .

hope. .It can be done!

----

Europe.

The capital of Portugal, Lisbon.

Brotney Mecia, who had contacted Mr. Odis Parker, was sitting in the back seat of a car, facing the morning light, staring closely at a slightly old apartment in the distance. on the third floor.

Brotny Mejia never dreamed that the person she had been searching for for three years, gritting her teeth, was hiding in Lisbon, hiding in this downtown apartment.

Man, found it!

That lunatic Odis Parker gave extremely accurate information this time!

Mecia's eyes were red and she tried hard to adjust her breathing, trying to calm herself down~

At this time, any mood swings will deviate from her rationality and judgment~

This time, you can't miss!

Twenty minutes later.

The sun rises a little more.

There were gradually more and more pedestrians on the street.

The time has not yet come!

Wait!

Another half hour passed.

Mexia stared at the apartment downstairs in the distance. A pedestrian stopped, took out a cigarette, lit it, looked towards her, and exhaled a cloud of smoke.

She took a few deep breaths, patted the driver's seat, and whispered, "Let's get started!"

The driver who had been silent just now was also a woman!

She wore a hat on her head and a pair of big eyes on her nose. She tightened her gloves, checked her weapons, and along with Mecia, silently opened the door and walked towards the apartment in the distance.

10 minute later.

In an apartment on the third floor.

Mecia and the female driver stood in the small living room, looking at a man lying on the ground, and sneered.

"We meet again!"

The man smiled bitterly, grabbed the chair next to him, reluctantly sat up, and said with a nosebleed: "Although... it's a little late!"

"But I still want to say to you face to face that I'm sorry~"

Mecia's fingertips were trembling, and she silently went to the kitchen to find a kitchen knife. She returned to the man, looked down at him, and stabbed him in the chest with a sharp knife.

After the man was struck by the knife, as if all his strength was gone, he fell to the floor, pleading with his face.

"Tell Elena that I left something for her at the old place!"

Mexia looked crazy, lowered her voice, and hissed: "No matter what you leave behind, it is impossible to make up for it."

"Ahem ~ I know..."

The man whose lung was pierced by a knife coughed up a mouthful of blood and said with a bitter smile: "The red sparrow should be flying freely~"

Mexia's eyes widened, she used all her strength in her hands, and shouted word by word: "Go to hell and repent!"

The man's body spasmed involuntarily, and his chest, mouth, and nostrils were already covered in red.

He turned his head, looked at the silent female driver, and said with all his strength: "You... were born in a small town near Munich. Your original name was... Helis Schulz!"

Female driver. .No, Herris Schultz's cold gaze just now fluctuated briefly, and then returned to coldness in an instant.

"Cough~cough cough cough~"

The man's eyes were somewhat relieved, and he turned back, silently looking at Mecia's somewhat distorted face, his body twitched twice, and he slowly stopped breathing. .

The room was quiet.

Mexia squatted beside the man, and the fingers holding the knife turned white from excessive exertion. .

Hellis Schultz stepped up to the man, reached out and touched his neck, and after making sure that the man was dead, she looked at Mecia in silence.

With red eyes, Mexia slowly released her hands that she could no longer control, sat down on the ground, and cried silently. .

After a long time.

The two women tidied up the traces in the room, took one last look at the man who was already cold, closed the apartment door, went downstairs, got in the car, and looked at the people on the street in silence in the morning sun.

After a long time again.

Mexia raised her hand to wipe away the tears and whispered: "Let's go to the airport!"

Harris Schulz spoke for the first time: "Where to go?"

"..New York!"