Invasion of America

Chapter 34 Visit
In the evening, twilight gilds the Miami skyline.

The tropical sun in autumn and winter is still scorching, pouring down unreservedly on the top floors of the city center buildings, like a shining pearl inlaid in the city's crown.

The top-floor duplex apartment is worth more than 10 million US dollars. It was originally a hidden asset of Chris's family and was entrusted to an offshore shell company.

After Zhou Qingfeng stole Old Chris's encrypted hard drive and private notebook, he successfully took over this valuable property.

At this moment, he was nestled in the soft sofa in the living room, leisurely watching the news broadcast on the screen wall.
After the Chris family's evil business was exposed, Apocalypse Biology's illegal human experiments could no longer be concealed, causing worldwide condemnation.
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There is an indoor heated swimming pool in the apartment, and a plump body is surging in the thick water vapor.

Kelly swam back and forth in the artificial waves, her graceful figure appearing and disappearing beneath the water, like a lively mermaid.

When she was tired of swimming, she suddenly stood up, grabbed the handrail and returned to the pool. She picked up the bath towel and wiped her hair lazily with it, then wrapped it around her curvy breasts and waist and hips.

Drops of water rolled down her calves, leaving a trail of reflective stains on the ground, illuminating her as she walked through the apartment corridor and towards the living room.

The kitchen was bustling with activity, and the aroma of grilled meat wafted into the air. Julia and two maids were preparing dinner in the dining room.

After being rescued, the mother and daughter stayed in the hospital for two or three days. Apart from the scars from the handcuffs, they were not seriously injured.

After being discharged from the hospital, because Kang Gesi was under police custody and her residence in Baitan Town was constantly harassed by the media and neighbors, the mother and daughter moved to Zhou Qingfeng's place and had been living there for half a month without realizing it.

Selina brought a homemade mango pudding to the living room and said in a flattering manner, "Victor, try what I made."

At this moment, Kelly, wrapped in a towel, sauntered over, her hair still damp with moisture, a few strands clinging to her bare shoulders.

She saw the pudding handed to Zhou Qingfeng and said coldly, "I want one too."

Selina pouted and thought to herself, "This isn't for you."

Zhou Qingfeng handed the plate to Kelly. Kelly tightened her towel, indicating her hands were busy, and tilted her head, saying, "Feed me."

Kelly helped Zhou Qingfeng get the lottery money in advance, and this time difference was very critical.

Therefore, Zhou Qingfeng could be infinitely tolerant of Kelly's strange temper. He picked up the fork and picked up a piece of mango pudding.

Kelly was not satisfied, she shook her head and whispered, "No, I want you to feed me with your hands."

Zhou Qingfeng was slightly startled, but subconsciously complied with Kelly's request. He picked up a piece of mango pudding with his fingers and slowly handed it over.

Kelly opened her lips and ate the pudding while her red lips held Zhou Qingfeng's fingers, and her warm tongue licked back and forth on the fingertips.

Licking was not enough for her. She stared at Zhou Qingfeng intently until the pudding in her mouth completely melted. Her expression was obviously indifferent, yet extremely ambiguous, and she didn't care about anything around her.

Selena was right next to them, she was so angry that her forehead was about to explode, and she wanted to turn into a wild cat and pounce on him to fight.

She has always been confident in her youth and vitality, but now facing the slutty bitch, she felt for the first time that she had no advantage at all.

"Come to my room in five minutes."

Kelly could say the hottest words in a cold tone. She threw the towel away, naked without any scruples, twisted her hips, and strode away.

This scene left Selena frozen in place, her eyes wide as bells, her face filled with shock and anger. When it came to seducing men, she, with her innocent style, could never pull off such a killer move.

Julia heard the noise in the restaurant and couldn't help but come over to take a look. She immediately realized that her daughter alone would never be able to compete with this rich and unrestrained girl who was both cool and charming.
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On the balcony of the luxury apartment, old man Hammer was drowsy.

After getting rid of the Chris family, Zhou Qingfeng realized that this guy had escaped from the nursing home.

He clearly has Alzheimer's disease, and he has an attack once or twice a day. Every time his memory is reset and he can't figure out where he is.

But he refused to go back to the nursing home.

Considering that Hammer had also helped a lot, Zhou Qingfeng simply placed the old man in his own home and hired a caregiver to take care of him.

Zhou Qingfeng came over with the mango pudding. Seeing the old man's cloudy eyes, he reminded him, "Check your phone. There's your memo in there."

"No, no, no," Hammer shook his head. "I'm not having an attack right now, and I'm not losing my memory. I just feel like I've forgotten something important."

"You've forgotten a lot of things." Zhou Qingfeng complained.

The old man has a lot of experience, a wide network of contacts, and a lot of knowledge. If he didn't always forget things, he would actually be a great help.

But it’s really terrible to lose my memory frequently.

Hammer continued to shake his head, "I sat on the balcony, feeling the breeze and the sun, and fragments of memories flashed through my mind while I was relaxed.

I have something very important to do, something that will require me to leave the nursing home. I'm wandering around because of it, but I can't remember it."

The old man frowned and sighed deeply, "What on earth have I forgotten?"

Zhou Qingfeng felt quite sympathetic towards Hammer. Reborn, he would remember many things from the past, but he had also forgotten a lot.

Some people think that when the end of the world comes, they can be lawless, change their destiny, and do whatever they want - this is pure wishful thinking.

In fact, there will be no food, no clothing and no security in the end times, just like Gaza occupied by the "foreskin men", which is hell on earth.

There will definitely not be any beautiful women throwing themselves into your arms in the end times, and there will be no pie falling from the sky.

Want to kill everyone? Where do you have that much energy?

The survivors were all emaciated, starving, cold, and barely surviving in pain. If there was a chance encounter, it was surely a trap.

Zhou Qingfeng now has more than one billion US dollars and a good life waiting for him. He is the person who least wants the end of the world to come.

"Hammer, don't worry, take your time." He placed the mango pudding in front of the old man and comforted him softly, "Relax for a few seconds, maybe the memory will come back to you in the next second."

Hammer nodded, his eyes still confused. He slowly picked up the spoon and took a mouthful of pudding. The sweet taste melted in his mouth.
"You did it?" the old man asked.

"Of course not, it was Selina who did it." Zhou Qingfeng replied, "She and Julia are like my family now."

The old man was stunned for a moment, his hands shaking violently, and he exclaimed: "Maybe I have a family too. I left the nursing home to find my family."

Hammer's phone contained the contact information of many of his "friends," but no information about his family. He asked his "friends," but no one provided any specific information.

Homeland Security's 'friends' could easily find out Chris 'Deathstroke'''s background, but they couldn't tell where Hammer's family was.

On the phone, the ‘friend’ politely said, “Hammer, you were once my superior, but I know very little about you.

Your parents died long ago, you have no brothers or sisters, you have never been married, and you have no wife or children. At least, that's what the internal files show."

"Really? So I have no family." The old man fell silent, his face painful.

Perhaps out of pity, the friend consoled him, saying, "In our line of work, everyone has secrets.

If you really have a family, only you know it.

But take my advice and give up. Given your past experience, not being able to find your family might be the best-case scenario.

After all, your enemies are not completely dead."

Hammer was even more frustrated. "Something important must have happened. Very important. But I completely forgot it."

Zhou Qingfeng sighed deeply.

The 'friend' turned to talk to Zhou Qingfeng, "Victor, the new president has recently taken office, and government departments are laying off staff, and the CIA is no exception.

Although I work for the Department of Homeland Security, I also feel a sense of urgency.

If you need an opportunity to make some extra cash, I'll be happy to help you find some low-security databases. I'll be very cheap. Ten thousand dollars a time, absolutely worth it.

What?
Zhou Qingfeng was very confused.

The ‘friend’ continued: “As a billionaire with a net worth of over a billion dollars, you definitely need professional bodyguards, right?

The agents of the White House Secret Service also need re-employment recently. Would you like to consider it?
Their average annual salary is about $150,000. If you have money, you can give them a little more, maybe $200,000 a year.

They are all professionals who have received more than ten to twenty years of training. Having three or five of them can increase your safety factor several times.

Also, laid-off CIA agents can do your dirty work for you, though the fees are higher. But if you get into trouble in the future, you won't have to do it yourself.

After all, you, like Hammer, are people who often get into trouble."

Zhou Qingfeng was feeling sorry for the old man, and soon revealed a question mark face, "You came to me to make extra money and find a job?!"

"Who told you to be rich?"
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Faced with Hammer's amnesia, Zhou Qingfeng felt helpless and had no other choice but to wait patiently for the old man to slowly recall his memories.

After spending five minutes with Hammer enjoying the breeze on the balcony, Zhou Qingfeng turned around and knocked on Kelly's bedroom door.

After entering the door, he saw an acquisition evaluation report on "Apocalypse Biology" on the table.

Kelly had just finished swimming and after a quick shower, she was wearing pajamas and was drying her hair with a hair dryer.

She pointed to the report on the table and said, "Apocalypse Bio has gone bankrupt and is seeking asset restructuring. Now is the best time to acquire it."

This technology "unicorn", which was once valued at tens of billions of dollars, finally collapsed after burning through more than three billion US dollars.

Zhou Qingfeng exposed the illegal human trade chain in Baitan Town, indirectly dealing a fatal blow to the stock price of Apocalypse Bio.

"My father held 15% of Apocalypse Bio's shares and was the company's largest shareholder. He also lost over $500 million."

Kelly continued, "We can get a 20% discount on the entire acquisition of Apocalypse Bio right now, but the board of directors is offering over $1.5 billion, and we'd also have to assume its debt, which is not a good deal.

Therefore, I think we can wait a little longer and only acquire its laboratories and some of its scientific research results, recruit its core researchers, and not accept any negative assets.”

According to Kelly's plan, she would have to spend $1 billion to acquire the high-quality assets of "Apocalypse Biology" and use it as a basis to establish "Holy Light Biology" controlled by Zhou Qingfeng.

The appraisal report lists all the assets of "Apocalypse Bio" in detail, and the high-quality parts have been specially marked.

After quickly browsing the report, Zhou Qingfeng was wondering in his heart - a billion dollars? That's a bit expensive!

He has a total of more than 1.5 billion US dollars on hand, of which more than 300 million is in charitable funds and cannot be spent directly.

Although it's not that they can't afford it, it's still painful to throw $1 billion into a "bottomless pit" to buy a broken company.
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A few days later, Zhou Qingfeng returned to Baitan Town as the acquirer and visited the laboratory of "Apocalypse Biology" outside the town.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the laboratories of biopharmaceutical companies are often symbols of high-end, professional, bright and safe.

The reality is quite different.

These places are similar to semiconductor companies that use a large amount of highly toxic chemical products. They look glamorous on the outside, but are actually extremely expensive and dangerous.

The laboratory covers an area of ​​more than 20 acres, and the construction cost alone cost more than 300 million US dollars, and the value of the internal equipment is as high as 500 million to 600 million US dollars.

There are five to six hundred professional biochemical researchers employed here all year round, and the annual salary expenditure alone exceeds US$200 million.

The professional barriers for biochemical companies are extremely high, and before results are achieved, the investment risks are enormous, making them a bottomless pit of money.

After forty-five minutes of rigorous security checks—including three metal detection scans, two iris checks, and a chemical protective suit airtightness test—the visitor finally entered the core area.

If you are a laboratory employee, the security check will be stricter. You will not only worry about any dangerous goods being brought in, but also worry about any viruses and bacteria being brought out.

There was a lingering smell of mixed chemicals in the corridor, and on the walls on both sides hung yellowed GMP certification certificates, dated three years ago.

"To ensure safety, the laboratory uses a modular negative pressure system. The air filtration unit alone accounts for 12% of the equipment purchase price, and the air is changed twelve times per hour."

A doctor acted as Zhou Qingfeng's temporary guide, taking him through 30-centimeter-thick explosion-proof glass to visit the array of ultra-low temperature refrigerators glowing with green light in several laboratories.

Every time researchers open those -86°C freezers, condensed white mist slowly falls like a waterfall.

But Zhou Qingfeng did not gain much substantial from this visit.

Firstly, he had no knowledge of the professional field; secondly, because the laboratory was involved in a scandal of illegal human experiments, many members of the company's management were arrested and all research projects had been stalled.

The indicator lights on the $8 million Thermo Fisher Scientific cell culture system were all off, and boxes of unopened pipette tips were scattered on the operating table.

In the animal house farther away, hundreds of empty cages stood silently in the shadows.

The ventilation systems in some laboratories were stopped, and the fermented feces and urine were not cleaned up. The sour and rotten smell penetrated the three airtight doors, irritating people's throats and making them tighten.

Many employees have started looking for new jobs, but the lab's notoriety has made the job search difficult, and the negative public opinion has made it difficult for them to pass background checks.

The remaining manager was an Indian professor. When introducing the laboratory's "prospects" to Zhou Qingfeng, he declared loudly in a very contagious tone:

"The reason why Apocalypse Biotech failed to achieve results in the past three or four years is entirely because the board of directors did not pay enough attention to us and failed to fully delegate power to us.

But we have made major breakthroughs in the research and development of anti-aging drugs, and some genetic drugs have shown very surprising results in clinical trials.

As long as you let me manage the laboratory and maintain the current personnel and funding, I guarantee that you will launch a world-class drug within three years!"

These powerful words, coupled with the unique confidence of Indians, give people a feeling of bright future and excitement.

Among the visitors were not only Zhou Qingfeng and Kelly, but also several other venture capitalists trying to get a bargain.

The Indian professor also presented a very gorgeous PPT, using a lot of beautiful data and reports to prove his ability.

Just when Zhou Qingfeng felt that the PPT was too exaggerated, the atmosphere in the conference room was ignited by the enthusiasm of the Indian professor, and some people even started applauding.

The reason is simple - 'Apocalypse Biology' has been criticized for conducting a large number of illegal human experiments, but the experimental results and data are solid.

Zhou Qingfeng was even more aware that Apocalypse Biotech was on the verge of a major outbreak. The original X virus was probably just sitting in a cryogenic petri dish in the lab.

Due to the extensive media coverage, many of Apocalypse Bio's research projects were also leaked, which really attracted many investment institutions trying to get a bargain.

When Zhou Qingfeng was sitting quietly in the conference room listening to the Indian professor Aamir Khan bragging, someone suddenly walked in and whispered something in the professor's ear.

Professor Aamir Khan quickly glanced towards the conference room and locked eyes with Zhou Qingfeng, "I'm sorry, Mr. Victor.

We have just received the latest notice from the government's Ministry of Commerce, which states that medical, pharmaceutical and biochemical technologies that may affect national security have been included in the review list and that we will only cooperate with friendly countries.

You are not an American, nor are you from a friendly country. All technologies and products of this laboratory cannot be sold to you.

Your visit is now terminated. Please follow our security personnel and leave immediately. Please cooperate."

These words caused a burst of laughter at the scene, and a group of professional managers felt that the young people from the other side of the ocean should be taught a lesson.

So what if you have money? A few billion dollars is a lot for an individual, but it is not uncommon for a business merger and acquisition.

If a layman rashly enters an industry he is not familiar with, he will naturally suffer setbacks, blows, and even humiliation.

Zhou Qingfeng showed a bit of anger on his face, which turned into a smile after a few seconds. "Very good, you helped me save a billion dollars."

(End of this chapter)