American Gossip King

Chapter 285 Assassination

Los Angeles, I'm finally back.

Stepping off the plane into the sweltering summer heat, Ian felt a mix of melancholy and anticipation.

I miss Lena and the others.

Compared to the endless yellow sands of Iraq and the dazzling lights of New York, Los Angeles is where my roots truly lie.

As he stepped out of the airport, he saw Gaskell and Lena, along with Kate Beckinsale, Scarlett Johansson, and Britney Spears.

Good guy!

How did you all end up together?

Seeing Ian come down, the youngest Scarlett opened her arms and quickly threw herself into his embrace, making no attempt to hide her longing.

Not far away, Lena was holding her son, biting her lip slightly, her eyes filled with a hint of coquettish dissatisfaction.

Ian felt a chill run down his spine.

He reluctantly let Scarlett take his arm, walked over and gave Gascoigne a hug, then naturally took little Adam from Lena's arms.

She's one year old and can already run around everywhere.

The little guy looked at Ian with his big, bright eyes and made babbling noises.

Ian kissed the child and smiled at Kate and Britney.

The two girls snorted at the same time, their eyes darting back and forth between Ian and Adam.

Damn, I can see that now.

Ian had no choice but to say, "Let's talk about it on the way."

At this moment, everyone walked towards the parking lot.

Gaskell said, "First Financial can give you the $40 billion from Lockheed Martin and Bloomberg. But you can't do it on an interest-only basis anymore. If you still want to merge with JPMorgan Chase, you can't let them think that the banks of the future are your personal ATMs."

Ian shrugged: "But the problem is, if I don't do this, there's no point in me running a big bank."

Gaskell chuckled and patted his arm: "Your assets are still appreciating, and you have plenty of room for loans now. It's just a matter of borrowing new money to pay off old debts, which will make you pay more interest, but it's not a big problem."

Ian thought about it and agreed: "Okay, I'm fine with that."

Gasker asked, "How's the Missan oilfield complex?"

"I've spoken with China, and they're very satisfied. They're willing to give me 30% of the profits. In addition, they'll also try to develop other oil fields. If I can speak on their behalf, those oil fields can also give me 10% of the profits."

China itself is also vying for oil field development rights. In the old timeline, it successfully acquired two small oil fields. Later, after the US military withdrew, it acquired more.

With Ian's help, we can get even more now.

They chatted along the way and arrived at the parking lot.

Just as they were about to go to the car, Ian suddenly stopped them: "Don't go over there."

Everyone stared at him in astonishment.

Ian looked at the car and whispered, "There's a bomb under the car. Call the police."

boom!

As Ian spoke, the car exploded into a huge fireball.

In the instant the explosion occurred, Ian pushed Lena Gaskell toward Britney and the others, using his own body and the invisible giant to shield them.

Fortunately, the distance was far enough that the shockwave was not too strong. It was more like a gust of wind that swept by, making everyone stagger. Then, a large number of car horns went off and sharp alarms blared throughout the area.

Ian has also initiated a 360-degree all-around exploration.

That was a remote-controlled explosion, which means the other party was watching from the shadows the whole time. When they saw Ian and the others stop, they knew they had been discovered, so they detonated it immediately to avoid leaving any traces.

I will definitely leave immediately.

Ian quickly looked around, and Kate hugged him, her face pale with fright: "Ian!"

"Don't speak!" Ian shouted.

He looked around quickly, scanning everything, and finally saw a white man wearing a baseball cap leaving the field quickly, with a remote control tucked into his pants.

Ian shouted, "Brideson, protect them!"

As he spoke, he rushed outside, while Van Nistel, carrying a camera, followed Ian.

As a butterfly, he had become accustomed to his mission—no matter what happened, he was responsible for taking pictures, even of what happened to the boss.

Ian was incredibly fast. He ran quickly across the parking lot, jumped over a flowerbed, and arrived at another parking spot, where he saw a black Ford driving away.

Ian activated the invisible giant, and just as the vehicle passed by, the invisible giant pushed the vehicle from the side.

The Ford swerved and crashed into the flowerbed.

The sudden car accident caught the driver off guard; the airbags deployed, completely blocking his way.

Ian had already strode over.

The driver's expression changed drastically when he saw Ian approaching: "Fuck! How is this possible?"

He hurriedly opened the car door and got out.

Pretending nothing was wrong, she exclaimed, "I'm fine!"

He was still hoping it was just a coincidence when Ian strode over: "You should have thrown the remote away, you idiot!"

boom!

He punched the other man in the face, the wild force causing the man's vision to go black.

Before he could react, Ian had already grabbed his scalp and slammed him into the car, then kneed him in the abdomen.

The terrifying power instantly paralyzed the opponent's fighting ability.

Ian sneered, "You didn't even bring a gun?"

He grabbed the man and rammed the car violently, the ferocity of which amazed Van Nistel in the back: "The boss is a real genius!"

He rammed the man more than a dozen times, and it was clear that the man had been knocked unconscious. By this time, a large crowd had gathered around.

They looked at Ian, stunned, and asked, "Ian Karl, what happened?"

Ian said, "There was an explosion in the parking lot over there. This guy is the killer."

The pedestrians also heard the explosion and were momentarily stunned.

How did you notice that?

Without further ado, Ian dragged the unconscious killer toward the parking lot.

Flames were raging inside the parking lot, and the cars next to them also suffered the same fate.

Fortunately, airport security had fire extinguishers, and they rushed over to put out the fire.

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When they saw Ian return, the girls all ran over.

They snapped out of their daze, their faces filled with fear and apprehension. Ian gently comforted them, "Don't worry, it's all taken care of. The person has been caught."

He handed the man over to Brideson to look after.

"Oh my God!" Scarlett cried, hugging Ian, her face deathly pale.

The girls were clearly terrified.

Gaskell and Lena remained relatively calm, while little Adam was incredibly excited, shouting loudly.

My son!

That was almost it!

A strong murderous intent arose in Ian's heart!

A sharp siren wailed in the distance.

As the police car arrived, Catherine got out of the vehicle.

She glanced around, her gaze settling on Ian, and she understood something.

Catherine walked over and whispered, "Is this related to you again? Did you do it?"

"Don't talk nonsense, someone wants to kill me," Ian replied.

"Then it's as if you did it," Catherine said irritably.

Ian pointed to the man being trampled on by Bledson not far away: "It's him!"

Catherine was stunned: "You caught the murderer?"

“Just an executor.” Ian pulled Catherine aside and whispered, “Do me a favor, Catherine. Let me participate in the interrogation, but whatever the outcome, don’t say it was an attack against me. Just say it was a routine terrorist incident that Ian Carl happened to witness. If anyone tries to bribe you, then accept!”

Catherine was stunned: "What are you talking about? Why would you do this?"

Ian replied seriously, "I'm working with many people. If outsiders knew that someone was trying to kill me this way, they would be afraid to be with me. Because my business partners would fear that one day something like this might happen again, and they might be caught in the crossfire. This means it would be very difficult for me to continue my business partnerships! I can't let my partners be in a life-or-death situation, at least I can't let them realize that!!!"

Catherine was shocked: "Are you kidding me? All for your business? Someone wants to kill you, don't you want to find the killer?"

Ian shook his head: "I have my own way. Just help me with this, and I promise you'll become the police chief, okay?"

"This is not a deal!" Catherine shouted angrily.

Ian didn't speak, he just looked at her.

Haven't I subdued you yet?

Is your sense of justice still more important than my needs?

Catherine stared blankly into his eyes.

At that moment, she recalled Ian Carr's past attitude.

Yes, that's him!

This is Ian Karl!

He was always so decisive, ruthless, and resolute!

For him, nothing is more important than his career; even his own life is worth weighing on a scale.

Faced with Ian's gaze, her heart finally softened.

She nodded gently: "I can help you, but this isn't a deal."

Ian laughed: "Okay! Thank you, I owe you!"

Catherine bit her lower lip.

She glanced back at Scarlett and the others, and whispered, "But they know. That might scare them away from you."

Ian sighed softly, "Perhaps... I allow them to come and go as they please. Life is always about coming together and parting ways."

He said, "Hit me!"

Catherine paused for a moment, then realized what was happening.

She punched Ian in the face: "Ian Carl, you've assaulted someone without authorization and kidnapped an innocent person! You're under arrest!"

(End of this chapter)