The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 759 People die for money
"This guy is really popular now! I see him in the newspaper every day!" Chen Zhengwei raised the newspaper in his hand and said with a smile.

In any newspaper related to finance, you can see news about the Count of Toulouse every day. He was a descendant of aristocracy who fled to the United States during the French Revolution and was also an investment genius.

He not only invests in the financial industry, but also often invests in real industries and then splits and sells them.

Some of his operations can be used as textbooks for investment!
Many people say that he has a vision as sharp as a scalpel, always strikes at the most appropriate time, and always makes the biggest profit in the transaction.

Of course, these are just appearances, just for show.

In this plan, the investment dividends received by those people are all paid to the earlier people from the money paid by later people.

"Brother Wei, even I want to invest money in him!" Rong Jiacai said with a smile.

"People die for money!" Chen Zhengwei laughed.

"You know what? Even if they know it's a scam, they will still fall for it! Those who can become rich think they are smart and smarter than others!"

Rong Jiacai thought for a moment and said, "Brother Wei, you are right! Even I want to invest my private money in it, even though I know it is a scam. As long as I can run faster than others, it will be fine!"

"People are like this!" Chen Zhengwei smiled, then patted the armrest of the sofa and asked:

"Why are you still working in the casino? We have no shortage of space now!"

At the beginning, he divided Chinatown into various territories and gave this casino to Rong Jiacai.

Today, its influence is growing and is no longer limited to Chinatown or San Francisco.

As long as Rong Jiacai wanted, he could set up an office opposite the San Francisco City Hall.

"I'm used to it! And it's nice here too. I can go home in just a few steps downstairs." Rong Jiacai said with a smile. He sees those thugs here every day, hears them chatting, and knows what they are thinking and what they lack.

"We can reach the theater in just a few steps, right?" Chen Zhengwei joked.

The two chatted for a while, and then Chen Zhengwei got up and left, taking a carriage to pick up Anna.

……

Things are still developing in Panama these days.

Colombia first gathered three ships and headed for Panama City, but before entering the port, they encountered several gunboats of Chen Zhengwei. The two sides did not open fire, and the three ships retreated directly.

Colombia then managed to gather 1500 soldiers from several provinces close to Panama and prepared to land in Colon from the Caribbean Sea.

Meanwhile, France has been observing the situation in Panama but has not yet been able to respond.

It was at this time that the new Secretary of State James G. Bryan finally responded to reporters' questions.

(Yes, he has the same name as the current president and the mayor of San Francisco - both are James, so Chen Zhengwei always complains about American names.)
James G. Bryan first recalled the history of the founding of the United States. When the United States was founded, it was a colony of Britain.

In pursuit of freedom and a better life, the American people rose up in resistance and established the United States of America after continuous fighting.

Then James G. Bryan talked about Panama again.

The U.S. government supports the Panamanian people in holding up the banner of freedom and striving for a better future for themselves, and the United States will continue to pay attention to the situation in Panama.

Finally, he called on Colombia and Panama to resolve the issue peacefully rather than start a war.

If necessary, the United States will provide appropriate assistance and intervene in the disputes between Panama and Colombia.

As soon as he expressed his attitude, the direction of the wind in the United States changed.

The Secretary of State’s attitude is the attitude of the United States.

In fact, Panama is a thorn in the side of the United States.

In the 1869 agreement, the right to build and operate the Panama Canal was in the hands of the United States, with a lease term of 100 years.

Two years earlier, in 1878, the Colombian government went back on its word and took back the rights to build and operate the Panama Canal and handed them over to the French.

In recent years, the United States has been focusing on developing the West, pursuing isolationism, and has been slow to respond to external forces.

Even though the United States lost the right to build the canal, it only expressed its dissatisfaction and did not react too much.

However, due to Chen Zhengwei's constant interference, starting with the previous interim president William Wheeler, the United States began to more actively exert influence on the Americas.

Therefore, Secretary of State James Bryan's clear expression of his attitude this time not only had a huge impact domestically, but also had a huge impact internationally.

Especially since Colombia just got beaten up last year.

The 1500 soldiers preparing to land in Cologne were stopped abruptly.

Colombia began to have close contact with France.

For France, a stable situation in Panama is most beneficial to them, and they will definitely support Colombia.

France also realized that the United States wanted to take this opportunity to regain Panama.

This time the reaction was finally quick. After the US Secretary of State expressed his attitude, the French Foreign Minister took the first step to express his position, condemning the US support for the Panamanian rebellion both domestically and internationally. Subsequently, the French Minister began constant contact and negotiation with the US Secretary of State.

……

"The French reaction this time is quite big... Brother Wei, do you think they will agree?" Rong Jiacai was looking at the news in the newspaper and chatting with Chen Zhengwei in the club.

Chen Zhengwei is in San Francisco these days.

Although the weather in San Francisco is bad, it doesn't affect him much. The most important thing is that there is a lot of fun here... and there are various theaters.

Chen Zhengwei always likes new things and recently sponsored several ballet dancers.

I don't want to go back to San Francisco.

"Do they have any colonies in America?" Chen Zhengwei asked in return.

"It seems not..." Rong Jiacai looked up and said after thinking for a while.

"That's it!" Chen Zhengwei crossed his legs and poured himself a glass of whiskey.

This scholar is far inferior to Aaron... If Aaron were here, he would not even have the chance to pour his own wine.

"France had no colonies in America, so the only reason they dug the canal was to earn revenue during its operation... In addition, it had greater symbolic significance. In order to challenge Britain's position on the ocean, the French continued to expand their influence."

"Their focus is still in Europe, and their colonies are in Africa and Asia. The port of Vietnam is the fulcrum of their colonies in Asia, and that is what they must get. And the Hongji Coal Mine, although it is not worth much, is vital to them."

"Face is a big deal!" the scholar thought for a moment and said.

Although there is not much commercial interest, this matter involves France's reputation, and he thinks France will not give in easily. "So this time I didn't come forward... but let the US government come forward!" Chen Zhengwei smiled. "France will not tear its face with the United States! Similarly, the United States will not tear its face with France!"

"Britain is France's target... and France and the United States have always had a good relationship. Although there have been conflicts like the Panama Canal, there has been more cooperation. Right now, French people are still building the Statue of Liberty! If the two sides fall out, public opinion in France will also put pressure on them."

The Statue of Liberty, the symbol of the United States in later generations, was a gift from the French people to the United States on the 100th anniversary of its founding.

It is currently under construction in France.

The scholar nodded.

Chen Zhengwei's international vision far exceeds his.

What scholars are better at is management.

"But this time the British have definitely been offended!" The scholar flipped through another newspaper.

During the armistice negotiations, Bolivia tore up the armistice agreement and launched an offensive, which not only angered Chile but also angered Britain.

Now the war has begun again, and the British Pacific Fleet has set out from the port of Chile to Antofagasta, the main port in Bolivia before the War of the Pacific.

"Let them do whatever they want! At most they can just have a verbal battle and create obstacles in some places. They can't attack San Francisco and Los Angeles!" Chen Zhengwei said nonchalantly.

He now has 22 torpedo boats and a torpedo reserve of more than 2 rounds.

Weapons factories were also working overtime to produce torpedoes.

He just doesn't want to fight now, not that he's afraid of the British attacking.

As for setting obstacles...the obstacles he prepared for the British were even bigger.

But now it seems that many people in the United States are also going to be in trouble.

Now the Count of Toulouse, David Abagnale, controls more than 2000 million US dollars in liquid funds, and the amount is still increasing rapidly.

In another six months, the funds he has raised should have exceeded 100 million US dollars.

This is an astronomical figure.

After staying in San Francisco for another ten days, at the end of January, Chen Zhengwei finally decided to return to Los Angeles to celebrate the New Year.

Besides, after playing out for so long, he now finds Lin Changning and Wanyun very interesting again.

Chen Zhengwei thinks this is the secret to keeping things fresh!

……

At the same time, in a house in Brooklyn, New York, a man with gauze wrapped around his body and covered in blood and stains was resting against the wall with a look of panic on his face.

Even when resting, he held the gun tightly in his hand.

The sound of footsteps in the corridor suddenly woke the man up. After he was sure that the footsteps had gone away, he breathed a sigh of relief with lingering fear, his eyes unable to hide the fatigue, fear and anger.

He is on the council.

However, two months ago, there was a sudden purge within the council and he was one of the few who escaped.

After running around for more than a month, he simply turned himself in to the Ministry of Justice.

He didn't dare go to the police station because he didn't trust the people there.

Many police departments in the United States have been bought by the board of directors.

However, what he didn't expect was that after the people from the Ministry of Justice learned his identity, their first reaction was to kill him.

He was shot twice and managed to escape.

Only then did he realize that even the people from the Ministry of Justice had been bribed by the Board of Directors.

The Council... or rather the people behind the Council, have enormous power in the United States and can literally cover the sky with one hand.

He now doesn’t know where he can escape to... There are spies everywhere, even at the ports, so it is impossible to escape from the United States.

But he knew that if he continued, he wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.

He had been running for his life these days, and his wounds had long since become infected and festered.

Just as he continued to think about where to go, he heard footsteps again. After listening for a moment, his face changed.

The footsteps belonged to that person just now.

In other words, the man has been circling around.

His state at this moment was no different from that of a frightened bird. He quickly ran to the window, pushed it open, glanced down, didn't see any suspicious people, then turned over and slid down the drainpipe.

However, the moment he landed, his body tensed up.

Da da da!
Three bullets hit him and the man fell to the ground.

"You are indeed the most vigilant!" A Chinese youth walked out from the darkness, pointing the gun at him.

Looking at the young man, despair and resentment appeared in the man's eyes.

The other party is the one who presided over this purge.

He didn't know the other person's name, he only knew that his name was YUN.

Gu Suoyun, as Yan Qingyun did not give him a chance to speak, pulled the trigger again.

And more than a dozen people walked out of the darkness, including Germans, Irish, French, and Jews.

"What a pity! Clean it up!" Yan Qingyun felt a little regretful. This man was a good hand.

This time he was responsible for cleaning up the council. This man had been on the run for almost two months while being hunted by half of the council. He was caught at least ten times, but he managed to escape every time by being alert, and he even killed 11 killers.

The more this happened, the more Yan Qingyun dared not keep him, and he personally led people to chase him from Chicago to Washington, and then to New York and Brooklyn.

"Finally I can go back and report! Just in time for the New Year!"

The last one was finally cleared.

(End of this chapter)