America: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 222 Taking Orders from Banks

Not long after, Old Jack drove back to the city, arrived at Sanji's Bar, and parked his car on the side of the road.

After entering the bar, I didn't do anything else. I went straight to the counter and ordered two glasses of brandy to rinse my mouth.

Upon hearing the news, Zhang Ailun came out of his office and, seeing that Old Jack had drunk two glasses of brandy and looked refreshed, asked, "Is the matter in the suburbs settled? What did you do to those black people?"

"What else could I do? If they wanted to blackmail me, they had to accept the risk of failure. I was just showing them through my actions that I had messed with the wrong person."

Old Jack casually replied, "Don't worry, I didn't do anything. I just put them in sacks, dug a hole in a grove, and buried them halfway alive. After all, I'm an old man with one foot in the grave, and all I wanted was to make some extra money before I retired. I didn't want to take lives for nothing. Their lives were worthless; they weren't worth doing that for."

"I'm relieved that you think that way." Zhang Ailun nodded, afraid that the old man might impulsively send someone to meet God.

He spoke to Mary and asked her to waive Old Jack's bill for drinks; he would treat them.

"No need. One thing at a time. I may work for you, but I can afford the drinks." Old Jack waved his hand and pulled out $170, placing it on the table.

Seeing his insistence, Zhang Ailun didn't say anything more, but said admiringly, "I like people like you who can distinguish between public and private matters and have ambition. You're definitely destined for great things."

After arranging things at the bar, Zhang Ailun prepared to take Old Jack to Razer Motorbike Club in the suburbs to meet Sadie.

"Just the two of us?" Old Jack followed the leader out the door, somewhat puzzled. "Didn't you send any of your men?"

"It's just a meeting to discuss business, there's no need for so many people. Just treat it as an invitation from an elder in a friend's family."

Zhang Ailun opened the door and got into the armored vehicle, then glanced at Old Jack's beat-up pickup truck. "It's more convenient to ride in my car."

"That's true, but it would be best if he, as an elder, were older than me," old Jack chuckled. He then sat down in the passenger seat.

Zhang Ailun took out his phone to search for navigation and location, started the car, drove out of the city, and onto the main road in the suburbs. After driving for about several tens of minutes, he arrived at the Razer Motorbike area.

The scene was familiar, with graffiti still everywhere. The leader parked his car on the side of the road and called Sadie. After she answered, he said, "My men from Bowhead Whale and I have arrived. You should come out quickly too."

"I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Sadie came out of the room a minute later.

Wearing a red leather jacket, with neat short hair, a black lace-trimmed leather skirt, and high-heeled leather boots, her long legs in black stockings seem to outlive a person.

He walked to the armored truck, opened the door, and got in. Looking at the leader and an elderly white man inside, he was somewhat surprised. "Just the two of you? Who's with Bowhead Whale? And this old man?"

"Hey! I advise you not to judge a book by its cover, little girl," Old Jack said, a little annoyed. "I've eaten more meals than you've walked roads. You need to learn to respect your elders! Don't think that just because you have a good appearance you can judge others so easily. Didn't Juankin tell you that I'm just one member of Bowhead Whales, and the one sitting next to you is actually the real boss?"

"You're the leader of the Bowhead Whales?" Sadie turned to look at the Grand Master, somewhat surprised.

"No, don't listen to his nonsense. We only worked together on one business deal in the industry. I was only responsible for driving and transporting goods. The only businesses I ran were the bar and Armed Nation."

Zhang Ailun decisively denied it. He was simply telling the truth.

The mastermind didn't actually participate in that ring; he was just a driver.

After Sadie got into the car, she restarted the vehicle, adjusted the phone's navigation, and drove towards Palm Valley.

"Okay, whether you are or not, it doesn't matter. I knew you weren't an honest person." Sadie shrugged, unconcerned, and asked curiously, "Besides this deal, what other deals have you done before?"

"Didn't your wealthy father tell you? We were the ones who handled that deal at the Starshine Casino in Little Rock. Bowhead Whale is back in action! They have a very strong reputation in the industry."

Old Jack said calmly, "If the plan goes smoothly, the Wells Fargo bank robbery in Palm Valley will definitely cause a bigger sensation than the Little Rock robbery! Many people in the industry want to bid for this money, but only a handful of teams will be selected. Forget about the news and media; no one will actively buy trending topics for something so shady."

The news about Little Rock only appeared for half a day, and then disappeared without a trace.

Those who have the most information are still people in the circle, underground and street forces.

This is a dividing line between the information sources that ordinary people can access and those that are accessible to them.

"Was the Lancaster City bank robbery also committed by someone in your circle?" Sadie asked suspiciously.

"I heard it was done by some impulsive young people who wanted to make a name for themselves in the industry, so they took on that deal. But they didn't use their brains at all; they just ran around like headless flies. It's no wonder they ended up like this," Old Jack said dismissively.

He saw through the inside story of the industry twenty years ago, so he never does anything too risky.

"So, you were already quite famous before?" Sadie asked, intrigued.

Seeing that she was interested in his resume and past experiences, and after considering the potential relationship between her and the Grand Master, Old Jack immediately felt relieved and began to speak freely.

He dropped out of high school and started out as a petty thief and freeloader. At first, he struggled because he lacked skills and connections, and was a frequent visitor to the police station, often being arrested and questioned. However, after accumulating enough experience, he did manage to pull off a big deal worth tens of thousands of dollars on his own! And he always managed to get away unscathed, making a name for himself in the industry.

Tens of thousands of dollars in the 1970s and 80s were worth much more than they are now.

Until he and several like-minded people formed the Bowhead Whale Team, his career reached its peak! Just as they were about to enter the 21st century, they also encountered a huge order worth hundreds of thousands of dollars!

But even with a meticulous plan, they almost fell into a trap in the end.

"So, never cooperate with the CIA or FBI bastards, they're all untrustworthy scum," Old Jack cursed.

Sadie nodded in agreement. "Those guys are really annoying, they go back on their word and don't follow the rules at all. The FBI's positive image only exists in movies."

Zhang Ailun remained calm and focused on driving.

I just thought the story Old Jack told was quite interesting, but he definitely embellished it. The real situation was definitely not as easy as he described. At the very least, when he was caught by the police, he would have gotten a good beating.

He started working on the streets at sixteen, and only made a name for himself and reached the pinnacle of his life in his thirties. He met his girlfriend, got married in middle age, then had a mishap, miraculously survived, and retired from the business world. Now he's over sixty and still out there doing sales!

"At the very least, I'll have already retired by the time I'm sixty," Zhang Ailun laughed.

It can only be said that choice is more important than effort.

If you had met the Grand Master earlier and stayed in the Beggars' Sect for two years, would you still be running around outside?

"What do you mean? Are you making fun of me?"

Old Jack was furious, feeling that he was being mocked. How could dealing with a notorious bandit be considered a Waterloo?

The atmosphere in the car became cheerful, and everyone chatted and laughed all the way to Palm Valley without any obstacles.

Upon entering the city, Sadie pointed out the direction to the leader, leading them to the luxury villa area of ​​Palm Valley.

After parking his car on the side of the road, old Jack got out and glanced at the luxurious detached villa, remarking, "No wonder it's a place for the rich. The house here must cost at least three million dollars."

"Five million," Sadie said. "I bought it for three million, but it's appreciated in value now. Welcome to my home!"

They were warmly invited into the villa and into the living room, which was tastefully decorated. Surprisingly, there was even a Filipino maid.

The leader looked at the well-built maid and wondered, "So? Why doesn't Sadie's father use a black maid?"

The skills passed down from our ancestors have not been preserved.

Sadie had the maid serve tea and dessert to the two of them, and while they waited there, she went upstairs to inform her father.

Old Jack sat on the sofa, legs crossed, and pointed to a painting on the wall, saying, "I vaguely remember this painting; it seems to have appeared at an auction. The auction price was $327,800. And that antique vase is worth at least $120,000."

Zhang Ailun is quite knowledgeable in this area, and he can tell at a glance that the collection in this luxury villa is definitely worth a lot of money. There are several valuable items alone, which add up to several million US dollars.

"Are you itching to do something?" He glanced at old Jack and advised him to calm down. This was a visit to the employer's house, not a reconnaissance mission.

Old Jack, of course, wouldn't do something so foolish. He sighed, "I'm just missing an old friend of mine. If he were still alive, he wouldn't be able to resist seeing these things and would have already found a way to get rid of them."

"If you think the villa's security isn't good enough, you can come and try it out." A middle-aged white man with gold-rimmed glasses came down from upstairs, looking refined and joking.

Sadie obediently followed behind him.

When Zhang Ailun saw his employer come downstairs, he smiled and shook hands with him. "Hello, you must be Mr. Newman, the shareholder of Wells Fargo and Sadie's father? I'm the person in charge of this mission. You can call me Juan King."

"Hello, Mr. Jin, I've already heard about your situation from Sadie. I have a high opinion of your Bowhead Whale's capabilities. Our people have already contacted the relevant personnel at the Little Rock casino and learned some inside information."

The tycoon smiled slightly: "This is not the place to talk. Please come with me."

He led the two to the villa's private study, activated a hidden door on the bookshelf, opened a cubicle, walked through a corridor, and arrived at the underground private room.

Zhang Ailun never expected that it would be a hidden world with a secret door.

The wealthy man closed the door and invited the two to sit down.

He said in a gentle tone, "There's no risk in talking here. However, what I didn't expect is that the Bowhead Whale organization is completely disorganized and disorganized. Mr. Jack, I've heard of you too. You were quite famous back in the last century! CIA agents thought that the people who robbed the casino had mysteriously disappeared or even died long ago."

Old Jack said speechlessly, "What else can those useless bastards do besides double-cross? But you're right, the Bowhead Whale is indeed dead in name only. Now I'm the only one left."

"Oh? So how exactly will your plan be implemented?" the tycoon asked curiously.

"We have our own staffing and professional planning, so you don't need to worry about that. Just tell us what kind of help you can provide and what you need us to do."

Old Jack adopted a professional demeanor and pointed to the leader, "Mr. Kim can provide us with firepower, arrange drivers and gunmen. He is our Bowhead Whale organization's most reliable partner."

"Wells Fargo Bank will remain open for the next two days. I can only provide you with the time for bank staff to change shifts and for security personnel to take time off. I can also provide the vault password. You only have fifteen minutes, or even less, to take away the $5000 million worth of gold from the vault! In reality, there are only $500 million in banknotes. You can take the money directly then. During this time, I will not pursue any losses regardless of what you do in the bank."

"There's a ball today and tomorrow, and we'll be inviting elites and celebrities from all walks of life in Palm Valley to participate in the gatherings, including the Palm Valley police chief, deputy chief, sheriff..." the tycoon replied, listing the details.

"..."

Old Jack raised an eyebrow. "Damn, you guys are really ruthless. $5000 million in gold?"

How could you say something like that?

Poets' Nest!

"If you do it this way, this deal seems to have no challenge at all," Old Jack said.

"You should be well aware of our situation; we dare not take the slightest risk. The challenge lies in the competition itself, and we are racing against time and our own lives."

The tycoon stated, "Our demand is a swift resolution! We can pay to handle the media hype; we've already spent $200 million on public relations and announced that we'll convert the stored gold into cash for bank depositors to withdraw. Our armored trucks will be robbed on the road! $2000 million in cash will be stolen. Afterwards, we'll issue a statement saying it was your Bowhead Whale organization that stole it, causing a total loss of $7000 million. This was a premeditated operation!"

"..."

Zhang Ailun fell silent after hearing this.

To be honest, you guys know how to behave.

How can someone with a body temperature of 37 degrees Celsius say such cold things?

However, with five million dollars to take the blame once and the employer cooperating to cover for him, this task is not difficult at all; it's a free business!

Anyway, this job was done by the ruthless bandit organization Bowhead Whale, so what does it have to do with the leader?

"Okay, we'll take this order."

(End of this chapter)