Part-time bodyguard

Chapter 418: Meeting (Part )

As soon as Duanmu got in the car, Cui Jian started to complain: "Are you sick? Notify me one hour in advance? Why didn't you tell me after you got off the plane? They are still in Chennai, trying to find a way to get back. If you were one day later, they might have gone to the Andaman Islands."

Duanmu Leisurely replied: "This is called secret security, which achieves security through confidentiality. Go to the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel."

Cui Jian asked: "Which hotel was attacked?" It is said that the standard room, which is the lowest-priced room, costs US$400 per day.

Duanmu said: "Because there was a terrorist attack before, the hotel's security is very tight now. I booked the presidential suite."

As the name suggests, the hotel looks like a palace. When Cui Jian walked in, his first impression was yellow, golden yellow. The light reflected from the floor was golden yellow, the chair backs were golden yellow, and even the sticky notes were golden yellow.

There is a special person to guide you, check your information at the front desk, and take you to the suite area. There is also a dedicated butler outside the suite to ask if you have any special needs, which includes abnormal requests. You say, I want to drink half a can of Coke in my refrigerator. As long as you authorize them to enter your home, they will find a way to deliver the precious half can of Coke to you as soon as possible.

Duanmu went to take a shower. Cui Jian chatted with the exclusive butler and learned many interesting requests from the guests. For example, one guest wanted a piece of soil from a Bollywood movie shooting location. One asked to cut the pillow in half. One asked to mark the possible location of UFOs. One asked the staff to persuade his wife to sleep separately from him. One asked to buy breakfast for him at a store in New Delhi. One asked to drink the wine of the year he was born.

Cui Jian made his request and asked his personal butler to arrange someone to check out of the hotel where he was staying and bring his luggage to him.

The presidential suite is not very large, only about 300 square meters, but with a five-meter-high floor, it looks very grand. About 100 square meters of the suite is an office area, which includes an open conference room and office.

After seeing off the butler, Cui Jian took a look around the suite. Just as the butler had promised, the room was very clean, with no trace of the previous guest, let alone any bugs.

There are two presidential suites in one unit, and two armed security guards are stationed outside each unit. For the privacy of the guests, there are no surveillance cameras installed inside or outside the guest rooms. The presidential suite opposite has been booked by Duanmu, and Luke is expected to check in tomorrow afternoon or the morning after tomorrow. Before Luke, Washington's special envoy Green will also arrive.

During this period, they will work together in the hotel to deal with the inheritance issues and meet with the person in charge of each inheritance. Duanmu's two-person think tank will check into the hotel tomorrow afternoon, and they will be responsible for taking inventory of Luke's inheritance. Of course, they will not go to take inventory in person, but they will arrange people to take inventory according to the specific situation.

Cui Jian said: "Does this mean you got promoted?"

Duanmu nodded: "In theory, you can say that. I used to be the head of the Special Service Knights' office in Hancheng. Now I am the head of the Special Service Knights' External Cooperation Department and the deputy head of the Special Service Knights."

Cui Jian: “Deputy captain?” The next step is to usurp the throne?

Duanmu: "Don't worry, just like the business manager, the Knights have more than a dozen deputy leaders."

Cui Jian got to the point: "I just came here and didn't see any tracking vehicles."

Duanmu said: "Even if there are bad guys, they will take action after I take over. If they take action now, won't the inheritance belong to Washington?"

Cui Jian: "You're thinking about the benefits before you even take office."

Duanmu: "Why should I get promoted if there is no benefit?"

The doorbell rang, and several waiters, arranged by the exclusive butler, brought a batch of food and Cui Jian's luggage. As for Gui Yi and his luggage, they were in other rooms. The owner was not there and had no authorization, so it was inconvenient to move them. That's right, since Duanmu paid for it, Cui Jian opened a room by himself, and he was not polite at all.

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Compared to Cui Jian's request, Luke's reception work was more troublesome. Through communication, the hotel prepared some medical supplies for Luke in the room. Luke needed to wear a 24-hour ECG monitor and was accompanied by a female doctor. From the video of Duanmu and Luke, Cui Jian felt that Luke could die at any time.

After not seeing him for a few months, Luke had gone from a spirited old man to a emaciated man on the verge of death. He arrived in Mumbai on a private plane equipped with an ICU room, and after his work was done, he would stay in Mumbai for treatment. It was called treatment, but in fact it was just to make the last leg of the journey less painful.

Green arrived the next morning after Cui Jian checked into the master suite. He and his entourage arrived an hour earlier than Gui Yi. He did not bring a bodyguard, only an assistant. Green was less than 40 years old and was a typical handsome uncle. Green was a senior consultant of the US Strategic Intelligence Agency. For the past seven years, Green was responsible for contacting Luke.

Green will be Duanmu's liaison in the future. He explained his work attitude. As long as you implicate Washington and do not seriously harm American interests, Duanmu can do whatever he wants. Similarly, Duanmu must complete his work during his tenure. The two talked about one of the tasks: how to maintain the hostility between the Japanese and Korean people. Green told Duanmu that a degree must be controlled and it cannot be too intense, otherwise it will easily lead to public opinion forcing the Blue House. But it cannot allow their relationship to progress further.

Every mission has props, and the props are Americans. The relationship between the two parties can be adjusted through the United States as a middleman, allowing the United States to have a strong control over the two companies.

There are many specific ways to operate it. Washington will provide funds, and Duanmu will set up projects and let people operate them. In order to achieve the goal, Duanmu will set up film and television companies and media companies in South Korea and Japan.

Cui Jian originally stood and listened, then leaned to listen, then sat and listened, and finally left. Duanmu strongly condemned him with his eyes, but Cui Jian pretended not to see it, saying "I'm going on patrol" and left.

Gui Yi and others happened to move to the suite and were passing through the security gate of the main suite. The security guards were not afraid that they would kill Duanmu, but they were afraid that they would kill the hotel. Therefore, apart from basic equipment such as pistols, no other weapons were allowed.

Diudiu and the others put down their luggage, assigned rooms, and then held a small meeting. The Diu team was responsible for night duty, field work, etc., Cui Jian and Gui Yi were responsible for protecting Duanmu. The small meeting ended hastily, and Diudiu communicated with the security manager to install cameras and alarm devices in multiple locations such as the corridors of the main suite units and the windows of the main suites. These tasks were handled by Ye Rannuo.

Jin Ying and Zhang Hao went to a security company in Mumbai and rented them a bulletproof sedan and a modified bulletproof seven-seater van. Zhu Zhenzhen ran up and down the stairs to understand the stairs and secretly installed surveillance cameras in certain locations. Diudiu looked at the hotel blueprint to understand the ventilation ducts and circuits.

Cui Jian admires Diudiu's professionalism. He usually doesn't do so many things. What Cui Jian admires even more is Duanmu. It can be seen that Duanmu does not like his future job, but he is forcing himself to like and accept this job. This is unimaginable for the liberal Cui Jian.

Gui Yi has a different view. It is not about whether you like or dislike work, but that you need to work and you need to get married. Cui Jian’s idea is that if there is no job I like, I will not work, and if there is no woman I like, I will not get married. If his idea is popularized in society, human civilization may regress a hundred years. At three o'clock in the afternoon, Luke arrived in Mumbai. His entourage was a female doctor and two Japanese bodyguards. Cui Jian saw Luke again in the corridor. Luke was in a wheelchair, leaning weakly on the wheelchair, with a nasal cannula for oxygen. A small oxygen machine was placed under the wheelchair.

What Cui Jian was more concerned about was the bulging black briefcase in Luke's arms. He did not give it to anyone else, but kept it for himself. It was obviously very important to him. After all, Luke was an old man. In the era of paperless office, his important information was still kept on paper.

At 7pm, Luke was in a much better condition after resting. He had dinner alone with Green. Green contacted Duanmu and decided to hold a meeting at 9am tomorrow. Duanmu then contacted his team to explain the time. His team members also stayed at this hotel.

Unlike previous relationships, this time in Mumbai, Duanmu deliberately avoided Cui Jian when communicating with the outside world. When he couldn't avoid Cui Jian in the car, he would speak French. After that, he explained that it was related to American secrets. Cui Jian spread his hands and said, "As long as you are happy."

At 10:30 pm, Duanmu received some bad news: Xingye entered India from New Delhi half an hour ago. Luke contacted Xingye, who said that he came to India to attend the funeral of a close friend, and told Luke not to worry, because his family had been kidnapped by a mysterious person.

Luke was very surprised by this and contacted Duanmu, who said he knew nothing about it.

After hanging up the phone, Cui Jian asked, "Did you really kidnap Xingye's family?"

Duanmu did not give a direct answer, but just said: "We must be on guard against others, and we must control this only variable. You may not know that Feidi is in Xingye's hands."

Cui Jian said: "You said before that Xingye not only killed Zhaozi, but also killed Feidi."

Duanmu said: "No, he didn't kill Feidi. Feidi was once the designated successor, and he knows a lot about the inheritance. It is not ruled out that Xingye and Feidi cooperated to get rid of me and Luke, inherit the inheritance, and force Washington to recognize his position."

Cui Jian sighed: "Luke is a hero after all. The students are so crazy, but he has no effective means to deter them."

Duanmu glanced at Cui Jian, who glared back, "What are you looking at?"

Duanmu didn't answer, and said: "Maybe he is sick, or maybe he puts all his energy on Feidi. You see, whether it is Mysterious Sword Butterfly, Zhaozi or Xingye, they all have their own fields, which are equivalent to department heads. Feidi is the person in charge of three departments. It's a pity that Feidi has a problem, otherwise it would have nothing to do with me."

Duanmu stood up and said, "After the meeting tomorrow morning, I will be the king of East Asia. You should rest early so that you will have the energy to witness my grace tomorrow."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Cui Jian didn't even look at Duanmu and went back to his room.

Lying on the bed thinking, Cui Jian felt like an outsider with nothing to do. Maybe Duanmu called to avoid him, or maybe the Diu team took on the main security work. No matter what, if you can't figure it out, don't think about it. If the enemy comes, you will be defeated. If the water comes, you will be blocked. With a gun in hand, the world is mine.

After rechecking the pistol and bullets, Cui Jian fell asleep peacefully and had a dreamless night.

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At 7 o'clock in the morning, the Diudiu team had already had breakfast and began to let people go out for inspections, including the hotel entrance, near the main suites and the corridors. They also checked some staff information and communicated with the exclusive butler to ask if there were any interns or temporary workers. The exclusive butler said that only waiters who have worked for three years and performed well are qualified to serve the luxury business suites and presidential suites.

All the consumption of guests in the hotel includes a 5%-10% service fee, which is usually entered into the general ledger and then distributed to all hotel employees according to their level. This hotel is different. For example, the service fee for exclusive services will only be distributed to exclusive waiters.

Not only in India, but also in Southeast Asia, many positions in the hotel industry have low salaries, and guests' tips are the main source of income for waiters.

At 8 a.m., Luke and Green had breakfast together. Luke's bodyguards, Cui Jian, and Gui Yi conducted a comprehensive inspection of Luke's conference room. To be frank, they even took out the sockets to check.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the formal meeting was about to begin. Computers, mobile phones and other devices that can record and record audio were not allowed to be brought to this meeting. Washington did not want to be threatened. As for guns, of course they could be brought. After all, Cui Jian and Duanmu were both people who could crush Luke to death with their bare hands. There was no point in banning weapons.

The main suite meeting room where Luke was located was closed, with an area of ​​only more than 40 square meters. It looked simple, but it was made of good materials. Duanmu was the last to enter the meeting room. He and Cui Jian were checked by bodyguards to make sure they did not carry any recording or video equipment. There was nothing they could do about it. After all, Duanmu had not yet handed in his name, and he was still a member of the Knights.

The conference table is a square table. The negotiating parties should sit at the two ends. Considering that there are not many participants, the two sides sit in front of each other. The participants of this meeting are Green, Luke, Luke's assistant and female doctor, Duanmu and Cui Jian, and two middle-aged people. They are Duanmu's think tanks. One is a famous lawyer on the East Coast of the United States, and the other is the owner of a professional accounting company in Canada. His company specializes in personal and corporate tax returns. They are allowed to bring pens and paper. If necessary, they can contact the outside world through the landline in the conference room.

The female doctor took away the chair and pushed Luke to the seat. Luke was finally able to put the briefcase he had been holding all day on the table. It looked like it weighed about three kilograms.

Cui Jian stood behind Duanmu, less than four meters away from Luke, but if someone wanted to sneak attack Luke, Cui Jian would definitely not be able to rescue him in time.

Luke pointed at the door of the conference room, and the bodyguard waiting outside nodded and locked the door. Unless someone outside had the key, they could not open the door of the conference room.

The moment the door was locked, Cui Jian laughed. He had already imagined how torturous these few hours would be.

Luke, who was still wearing an oxygen machine, spoke first: "All the necessary procedures have been completed. As an old man, I have no right to interfere with the agreement between Washington and you. But I still have some questions for Duanmu."

Duanmu said, "Mr. Luke, just ask me anything you want, I will answer all my questions."

Cui Jian laughed in his heart. He was an old scoundrel yesterday, but turned into an old gentleman today.

(End of this chapter)