Rebirth of England.

Chapter 954: Sudden

"That's Epstein, I need to think about myself... I know Epstein too well. I have been brought up with him since I was a teenager. I know what kind of person he is. Anyone can be abandoned when needed, and I don't want to be the one abandoned..."

What Leslie Grove said was basically consistent with Barron's investigation of her - this was inevitable, he definitely needed to conduct a thorough investigation of the other party before this trip to ensure his own safety.

Besides, Barron had someone pay special attention to and investigate Epstein's affairs a long time ago, but because the other party acted very cautiously and Barron did not want his "interest" in him to be discovered, he did not obtain any solid evidence, let alone what he saw today... But Barron still knew some basic situations - including the information of people who were closely related to him.

As Leslie Grove said, in addition to Epstein's ex-girlfriend and partner, Silane Maxwell, there were four other "personal assistants" with whom Epstein had the closest relationship.

These four personal assistants were all kept by Epstein when they were very young, in their teens - well, just think about the name of Lolita Island and you can get some understanding of Epstein's style.

It is also because of this that these four people have been controlled by Epstein for many years, so the level of trust in them is relatively high.

Moreover, these four people are basically from Eastern Europe. It can be said that they have no relatives in the United States, with only Epstein as a "relative", making them easier to control.

It's just that in this situation, Leslie Grove was able to think of secretly keeping some of Epstein's "treasures" as his own amulet. Barron was a little surprised that he could think of this and dare to do it.

"Then why did you seek me out?"

Hearing Barron's question, Leslie Grove showed a strange expression and said:

"Because you were one of the few who refused to go to the island and did not respond to his attempts to make friends, he said a lot about you in private..."

"I'm afraid it won't be anything good..."

"Yes, but this also makes me remember you, Your Highness. After all, I will not put my safety on the shoulders of those other people who have leverage over me."

Unexpectedly, the other party's thoughts were relatively sober. Barron directly said to Leslie Grove:

"If you want me to protect you, then I need more..."

Barron pointed to the black screen and said:

"These... valuable things can be exchanged for my promise. Otherwise, just pretend that we have never met today. I am not interested in wasting time and effort on things that are not worth much."

"I can take out some more, but it's impossible to take out all of them..."

Leslie thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said:

"Only when I am finally free and safe can I give it all to you. After all, I have seen too many dark things and need to be on guard."

Leslie was very smart. She did not bring all of her "treasures" with her. For the rest, Barron would need to send trusted people to America to get them from her.

"This is a Swiss bank account. The money you want is already in it. You can use it at any time."

Barron finally handed a note to Leslie and said:

"I will send a plane to take you back to Poland tonight. You better be careful next time."

The reason why Leslie Grove was able to come to Chloë to meet Barron was that she took advantage of Epstein's assignment to go to Poland to "pick up goods" for Lolita Island. Barron specially sent a plane that could not be traced to bring her here - as for what the goods were, it is easy to imagine - so Leslie needed to fly back to Poland immediately after this meeting to hide the traces of her trip to Chloë.

After Leslie left in a hurry, Barron took out the DS card and turned it between his fingers, seeming to be thinking about something.

Next, the card will be copied and stored in the most secure safe under the headquarters of the United Bank for Africa.

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"Boss, they are from the CIA...If we take action..."

Seeing his men's hesitation, Mikhail said meaninglessly:

"What's wrong with the CIA? Now they are just our prey."

There was one thing he didn't say, which was CIA people? He not only caught them, but also killed several of them himself.

The development of the situation made Mikhail a little annoyed. As they monitored the situation, they found that those "small fry" who came to London were actually preparing to leave.

This could only mean that the other party had completed the mission for which they came here—which should have happened when they lost track of the two people.

Now you either have to watch the other party leave, or... you have to use tough measures.

Mikhail did not hesitate at all and immediately gave the order.

The action was taken by a special operations team led by Mikhail himself, whose members were all experienced special forces soldiers.

These people are different from those in the intelligence team he leads. They are decisive and efficient in their actions.

In the eyes of these people, the enemy is the enemy. There is no difference in identity. There is only the will of His Royal Highness the Duke.

"Hurry, don't make too much noise, and... take him alive!"

As Mikhail finished speaking, the fully armed special operations team members attacked the opponent's house with standard tactical movements in the dark...

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On October 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) served subpoenas to several investment banks and financial groups, including DS Group's New York branch, Standard Chartered Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, and announced that it would investigate these companies for any illegal transactions.

Relevant officials from the SEC pointed out that companies such as DS Group and Standard Chartered Merrill Lynch were suspected of releasing news in securities investment to influence market sentiment, and may also have engaged in insider trading and illegally disclosed relevant information to investors. They will investigate this.

After this news broke, it immediately became the headline news in the global economic pages. However, when interviewed by reporters, the spokespersons of these companies denied the SEC's allegations, saying that after receiving the SEC's subpoena, they took the initiative to conduct internal self-examinations and have not found any related violations. They hope that the SEC's investigation will only be released after there is solid evidence, otherwise they will reserve the right to pursue it.

"Didn't you get some news before this?"

It can be said that this is the first time that DS Group and Standard Chartered Merrill Lynch, controlled by Barron, have been investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. At the same time, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are also on the list of investigation this time. Therefore, Barron immediately called Lloyd Trankfin, CEO of Goldman Sachs.