America: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 276 Recruitment

After driving away from the Southern Court, the head of the organization handed over the project coordination between Parker and Azure to Reco and other company employees.

Upon hearing that Azure Company would be paying a sum of money, they perked up and immediately led their team to demand payment from the other party.

Zhang Ailun also received a message from Zorro. The other party had disappeared for two days and had not proactively reported any mission progress during that time. If it weren't for the hints in the intelligence, everyone would have thought that they had vanished into thin air.

The main thing is to be responsible and accountable. If we succeed, it's because our team is awesome; if we fail, it has nothing to do with the leader. They might as well just die out there.

Zorro: Boss, mission accomplished. We're getting ready to take the midday flight back to Los Angeles.

Zhang Ailun: You've worked hard. What time exactly will you arrive? I'll treat you to a welcome dinner.

Zorro: It'll only take a little over two hours to get there. We don't need to eat; we've already had our airplane meal. If you have any wine, please prepare some. Don't forget to settle the bill for us.

Zhang Ailun: Okay. For someone like this, I won't skimp on the $300,000.

After chatting for a while, I learned more about the details of their operation and praised them highly.

Assassins prefer to operate under the cover of darkness, but they are actually more successful during the day.

With the location information provided by Blitz, the first few targets were easily apprehended. The others were more troublesome, as they lived in a villa area with a security team. But that didn't pose a problem for them either.

Because the men on the board of directors are used to a life of luxury, they are used to cheating others and no one can cheat them. They have no sense of vigilance whatsoever. Besides trying to make money through oil, their biggest hobby is throwing lavish parties.

One of the colleagues Zorro recruited disguised herself as a prostitute, infiltrated the group, and used her body to seduce the man, giving him an injection.

The other person had many flaws, and with the help of others, they could easily get through the wall by using a little trickery.

Zhang Ailun then notified the Beggars' Sect disciples, gave them $60,000 to be handed over to Short-Tailed Dog for settlement, and returned to the Parker Company's office building to supervise the work of those seasoned executives.

Azure Company's finance department received a summons from the court and is trying to raise money to pay the amount and debt. It is expected to take 3-5 days to reach Parker Company's account, but in reality, it may take longer, or even become a defaulter subject to enforcement and apply for personal bankruptcy.

Anyway, the boss is going to jail, and his personal assets will be seized by the court.

When a company runs into trouble, the shareholders will definitely be the first to pack up their bags and run away, transferring their shares to cash out and washing their hands of all responsibility.

The large company also suffered a severe blow overnight, encountering the same situation and troubles as Parker. In fact, they did not have much money to compensate Parker, unless they sold equipment and premises to raise money, like the owner of Parker.

Blue Ocean's investments are mostly in real industries, similar to Parker Corporation. There isn't much cash on the books. Profits are used to continue investing in resources such as recycled metals, or to open new workplaces, purchase new equipment, and distribute dividends to shareholders. As the company grows larger, there are more and more places to spend money, but does the company really have that much money on its books?

If so.

They have tens of millions of dollars in working capital, but they can't come up with hundreds of millions of dollars all at once; that would be a serious blow.

However, Zhang Ailun also allowed them to use the equipment and venue to pay off their debts, after all, the leader was quite easy to talk to.

You can make up for all the money Parker lost and all the equipment and facilities they sold.

Zhang Ailun was sitting in his office scrolling through his phone when it got to afternoon. Qibatu sent a message to the leader, reminding him that the parts for the A10 Warthog had been transported over by the aircraft graveyard staff and that he needed to pay the remaining balance. He also provided the other party's account information.

Zhang Ailun glanced at the account information; it was still the official account of the aircraft graveyard, as well as a private account.

The account was transferred to Dominic, who then transferred a sum of money to the recycling center through the Hamburger Foundation. Dominic then transferred $110 million to the recycling center through several of the recycling center's accounts to settle the bill.

Marushin: I have received your transfer. It was a pleasure working with you. Please contact me if you have any similar needs in the future.

Zhang Ailun: Is the F16 for sale?

Marushin: This kind of thing is difficult to handle; it's strictly regulated. What do you think an F-16 is?

Zhang Ailun: They're ancient relics from the last century. You can't buy them even if you have money? I only need retired or refurbished aircraft. I can just buy parts, and my people can assemble them themselves. Aren't there F-16s for sale online? They're sold by the military region, and an F-16 costs only $2000 million.

Marushin: Of course you can buy one if you have the money. Twenty million? You're not short of money, are you? Buying fighter jets requires qualifications. What would you do with them?

Zhang Ailun: Sell.

Marushin: ...The F-16 is much more expensive than the A-10. The price varies depending on the model, configuration, and purchase time, roughly between $2000 million and $7000 million. Most people buy them just for collection; without a professional pilot, they can't be flown. You'd better keep that in mind. If it's an F-16V, I can't get it for you because the aircraft graveyard where I work doesn't have many of those improved versions, so I can't assemble a complete aircraft. But if it's a regular F-16 or an A/B, C/D model, I can try to get some parts for you. I can even get my hands on an N-type training simulator, but I'm not sure about the exact timeframe.

Zhang Ailun: I know you have the ability. Time doesn't matter, I have plenty of time. As long as you can get it for me, I can pay you! The price of the parts can't be much higher than the Warthog. I can give you a retail price of three to four million US dollars for a regular F-16.

Marushin: Wait for my message.

He exited the chat window. Zhang Ailun nodded in satisfaction. "It's all thanks to you guys! You're all incredibly talented!"

With enough money and connections, you can indeed buy anything.

Having finalized the deal for the attack aircraft, Zhang Ailun messaged Qibatu, instructing them to work overtime to assemble the A-10. Qibatu, of course, was full of energy and guaranteed to complete the assembly as quickly as possible.

After staying in the office for a while, Zorro sent a message claiming that he and his group had arrived at the airport. Zhang Ailun immediately asked Sieg to pick them up and take them to the villa in the southern new port.

He had prepared a suitcase full of cash, left the Parker Company office building, and drove back to his villa.

Two Beggars' Sect disciples were guarding the villa when they saw their leader return and greeted him warmly.

Zhang Ailun responded with a smile, handed them the car keys, and told them to go to the yard to pull out a hose to wash the car. He also went to the wine cellar and took out a bottle of red wine that the owner of Parker had treasured.

I don't know what brand it is, I've never heard of it, but it costs around seven or eight hundred US dollars a bottle.

Not long after, Sieg returned in his van with the group, stopping in front of the villa. When Zhang Ailun saw Zorro and his men get out of the van, he smiled and handed them a glass of wine, saying, "Welcome home."

"Boss, I haven't disappointed you." Zorro glanced at the villa, took the wine, and said, "Do you have a room prepared for me? I'd like to get the sofa I slept on last time."

"There are plenty of rooms, you can come anytime you want. I can buy you a sofa, after all, you're a hero," Zhang Ailun said with a smile.

He then looked at Zorro's other colleagues: an old man with a white beard and sideburns wearing a beret, a young white man wearing glasses, a hot Latina woman with purple hair, and a bald, dark-skinned sports student. "Violet, Old Gun, Mouse," Zorro introduced the first three to the leader.

"Violet used to work at a strip club as a dancer. She had her own PMC license and worked as a trainee police officer, mainly in intelligence. Later, she was sexually harassed by her superior, so she stuffed him into the trunk of her car and buried him alive. Luckily, he didn't die. She was just fired, sentenced to 200 hours of community service, and released on bail. After that, she went into the hitman business and started doing shady things, but she retired after a few years. When I contacted her, she wasn't doing well. Her ex-boyfriend ran away, she was heavily in debt, and creditors were frequently coming to her door to collect debts."

Zorro paused, then continued, "If I hadn't arrived in time, she would have been beyond endurance, and that creditor would certainly be dead!"

"Old Pao used to be a sailor, working in shipping warehousing and logistics in Texas. Later, he went to sea with a group to salvage a shipwreck. He had a falling out with his crew over the spoils and killed a few people. After that, he went to Mexico, offended the gangs there, and couldn't make a living there anymore, so he smuggled himself back to Laredo and started doing dirty work underground."

"Mouse, true to his name, is a tech-savvy nerd, but he's nothing compared to Blitz. At most, he does some information selling and pornographic videos to make a little gray income. But he's also a pretty good shot. We used to work together quite well and did a few deals, but later, for various reasons, he chose to leave the industry and we went our separate ways," Zorro said.

Zhang Ailun nodded. He didn't care about what they had done in the past. Assassins, basically none of them are normal people. Given a choice, who would choose to be an assassin?

Each of these people has a story, and the leader of the sect naturally welcomed them warmly.

"Welcome to the City of Angels. It's much more peaceful here than Texas, although it's not so peaceful at night." Zhang Ailun smiled.

When it was the turn of the bald black man, Zorro casually said, "There's not much to introduce him. In terms of experience and ability, he's just there to make up the numbers. Just call him Nigger."

"Hey! My name is Gem, that's racism!" Old Black immediately lost his temper.

"That's not important. This guy contributed the least to this mission. When I found him, he almost got caught for doing free shopping at the supermarket. I suggest we cut his budget and bonuses," Zorro said.

"Agreed." The others nodded as well.

Old Hei was full of resentment and muttered a few words.

"Alright, no matter what, you've successfully completed the mission, haven't you? How you allocate the money is your own business. I'm just responsible for giving you your compensation. You're all talented individuals in the industry, and I've always appreciated talent. This is your reward for this mission."

Zhang Ailun smiled and waved to the Beggar Clan disciple next to him. The disciple, with great awareness, picked up his briefcase, placed it on the table, unzipped it, and revealed a bag full of US dollars.

"Boss, this seems to be more than just three hundred thousand dollars." Violet blinked.

"That's right, this is five hundred thousand dollars. Consider the extra as a bonus. You helped me solve this problem and showed me your abilities. I'd like to recruit you to work for me. Please consider it."

Zhang Ailun sat in a chair, crossed his legs, and said with a smile, "I'm very rich, and I'm very generous to my subordinates. People who work with me can get very generous compensation and rewards, including task bonuses."

"Mr. Jin, we've already learned about your situation from Zorro. Someone as wealthy, well-connected, and powerful as you is basically unavailable to us unless we have an intermediary," the old man said. "But I've retired and don't want to do this kind of work anymore. You even gave us an extra bonus, which is enough for me to rent a fishing boat and live in the port."

"You've reopened this time too, haven't you? Once is never enough. I don't like to cause trouble. You don't have any other jobs, so you can live whatever you want, or even work for my company. But if you run into trouble, you'll have to solve it for me, just like this time."

Zhang Ailun chuckled: "It's only five hundred thousand dollars. The five of you will only get one hundred thousand dollars each. Is that enough?"

"Three million, I guess. Once I earn three million, I won't have to worry about food and drink anymore. This goal is easy to achieve."

"I know an old ruthless gangster. At first, he only thought about making 300,000 yuan and then quitting, but guess what? He's a millionaire now." Zhang Ailun smiled slightly, showing his sincerity.

The group exchanged glances and immediately agreed, "Boss! We're willing to work for you."

"Great! You've made the wisest choice of your lives. I can guarantee that every one of you will be a millionaire in the future. Cheers!!" Zhang Ailun laughed and raised his glass in celebration.

The assassins raised their glasses and officially joined the Beggars' Sect.

The group was in high spirits, and Violet also picked up her old skills and performed a dance for the leader.

Holy crap, who said strippers aren't attractive if they don't take their clothes off?

She's really burning up.

No wonder she's a Latina girl.

"Boss, if you'd like to get to know me better, I can also perform some other talents for you. Just the two of us." Violet approached the Grand Master with a mischievous grin.

The seasoned veteran, a man of many faces, saw through her thoughts almost instantly and immediately corrected her mindset and attitude: "I am your boss, not your sugar daddy."

Do you think you can rise to the top in one step after just starting out?

Just a newbie.

You've found a shortcut!

"Let's do it another day."

Zhang Ailun waved his hand, dissuading Violet from her idea, and she also felt very regretful.

After all, it would be a waste of his gender if he didn't try to make something happen with such a young, wealthy, and generous boss.

It wasn't that the Grand Master had high standards and looked down on her, but rather that Jennifer had sent him a message informing him that her weapons had arrived at the port on the US-Mexico border, and that Tijuana officials had sent people to receive them.

"You guys take care of your own things, I have other things to do." Zhang Ailun immediately stood up, letting Zorro and the others continue having fun there. He waved to Sig and got into his car, leaving the villa area.

He sent a message to the Beggars' Sect disciples in the Kilimanjaro Mountains, asking them to come pick him up in a small bird helicopter so he could go to their door and promote his products.

The distance from Los Angeles to Tijuana is only 220 kilometers. Tijuana is located in the northwestern part of Baja California, on the Tecat River, near the Pacific Ocean, and only 19 kilometers north of San Diego. It takes less than an hour to get there by Little Bird helicopter at a speed of 300 kilometers per hour.

Zhang Ailun also contacted the Tijuana bidding department officials in advance to inform them that he would be flying a helicopter to Mexico, and sent them two photos of a Little Bird helicopter and an A10 Warthog.

The other party was naturally very welcoming and had already made arrangements to have someone meet them in the border town.

Sig drove the Cullinan to an airport in the south, parked the car on the roadside, and waited for more than ten minutes before seeing the Beggar Clan disciples arrive in helicopters.

(End of this chapter)