Manhattan Reborn 1978

night.

The autumn wind brings drizzle, nourishing all things.

On Bali Street, in front of Jincheng Restaurant.

The four Davids were saying goodbye to each other with Boss Zhang and Brother Biao.

David and the others really ate and drank well today~

After Brother Biao finished the phone call with his master, he excitedly told David that his master was very supportive of the sauce business!

This undoubtedly allowed Zhang Wenbiao, a middle-aged fat uncle who originally thought he would live a mediocre life, to find a goal and direction in life that he needed to strive for.

Who doesn’t want to be a rich man?

Who doesn’t want to achieve a great career?

Who doesn’t want to give his family a prosperous and happy life?

David brought this opportunity to Zhang Wenbiao today.

While toasting and chatting with several people, Boss Zhang took advantage of the wine to tell his nephew some of his life experiences and lessons.

He hoped that this somewhat decadent nephew could cherish and value the opportunity David brought this time, and become a true friend with David.

After seizing a life-changing opportunity, what else should you do?

Just struggle?

What about people?

If he didn't contact, win over, and befriend David, would Zhang Wenbiao still have a chance?

Even though Brother Biao drank a lot of wine, he could understand clearly what Boss Zhang said from the bottom of his heart.

The past few years have been uneventful in Xiangjiang.

The education level here in the United States is better than that in Hong Kong.

But these were not the main reasons that prompted Zhang Wenbiao to return to New York with his wife and children.

In Xiangjiang.

A chef with the skills of Brother Biao needs eight hundred instead of one thousand. Brother Biao still wants to work harder to find a goal for his life.

If he just wanted to provide enough food and clothing for his family, why would he go back to New York?

People move to live, trees move to die.

Over the years, his brother Biao's spirit has become weaker and weaker with age.

If you don't fight again. . .

Brother Biao just wanted to go back to New York to see if there were other opportunities that would allow him to develop better. What if a pie in the sky fell on his head?

Ok. . .

Today, the pie really fell from the sky!

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David and the four returned to the apartment downstairs in the drizzle.

Ravis drove drunkenly back to his apartment. David stopped him and asked him to go to Black Mike's apartment to rest together. This kid had a lot of food and drinks today. On the way back, David was obsessed with him. His driving skills shocked him into a cold sweat.

David and Susan returned to their apartment and played in the bathroom for a while.

After rinsing, David put his arms around Susan, turned off all the lights, and began to enjoy this beautiful night.

outside the apartment.

In a car on the street not far away, a middle-aged man saw the lights in David's apartment turned off. He also put out the cigarette butt in his hand, started the car, and left.

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City of Jacksonville.

in the night.

Lawrence drove the car and parked it in front of a hotel.

He rushed from his hometown in Arizona to Savannah to find Bert, who had lost contact, and Jenny, whose whereabouts were unknown.

After wandering around Savannah for several days, there were no clues about these two men.

With no other choice, he remembered that David had said before that he could find someone for help.

Lawrence made inquiries among Savannah's private detective circles.

As a result, he really found a clue.

A man who had been employed by Burt approached Lawrence and gave him a phone number in Jacksonville.

After going through some twists and turns, Lawrence finally contacted Bert and learned that Jenny had been found and the latest news brought by Barlow.

Lawrence parked the car, walked into the hotel, came to the door of a room on the fourth floor, and knocked on the door.

It was Barlow who opened the door. He let Lawrence into the room and introduced him to Elena Mesa, who had arrived from New York.

While Lawrence greeted her politely, he looked at Elena, who was so beautiful that men couldn't help but want to commit a crime. He thought to himself, is this the helper David found?

Bert, who was also in the room, was very enthusiastic when he saw Lawrence.

The errand David assigned to Bert, if he hadn't been lucky, he might have to partner with Lawrence and continue to wander around in several cities near Savannah.

Um. .

It’s not bad to eat, drink, and enjoy Jenny’s leisurely life like this.

It's just that Bert joined the security company and didn't want to hang around like this because of this incident. .

This has no future~!

After the four of them were seated, Elena spoke first: "It's already very late. Just tell me all the situations here. I will do some more research on the rest tomorrow. If you need your help, Yes, I will contact you directly."

Lawrence, Barlow and Burt looked at each other, and Burt nodded: "OK!"

"Jenny now..."

More than half an hour later, the three of them left Elena's room, walked out of the hotel, and met to have something to eat in a store not far away. .

Lawrence didn't contact Burt until after dark, when it was time for dinner. He was on the road to Jacksonville and was already hungry.

Bert took the two of them into the store, sat down in a corner by the window, ordered food, and started chatting about their experiences during this period.

Barlow first talked about what happened during the time he was looking for Forrest Gump and after he found Forrest Gump and brought Forrest Gump to New York.

When Bert heard that David was shot by bank robbers in front of the hotel, he sighed, David is really lucky!

After saying this, Barlow put down the knife and fork in his hand and told Lawrence about David asking him to return to New York. As for Jenny, he and Bert would continue to follow Elena and get Jenny done.

Lawrence asked Barlow curiously: "Did something happen over there in New York?"

Barlow took a sip of the drink and shrugged: "David will tell you the specific details after you go back and see him, but I can tell you that this is a good thing for you!"

"Lawrence, from now on, Bert and I will work under you, sir!"

amount. .

Lawrence put a piece of meat steak on the fork into his mouth and chewed it. From Barlow's tone, it seemed that David had promoted himself this time?

Bert's eyes moved around the two of them, and he raised his glass with Barlow to clink his glass with Lawrence and congratulate him on his promotion!

Lawrence smiled and was polite to the two of them, and then told some interesting things he encountered when he was looking for Andy and Red, the two old men, as well as David's arrangements for Andy after they met in New York. .

This made Barlow and Bert turn their attention to the newly appointed financial boss of the Da Group.

"Lawrence, what do you think Boss David thinks about letting old man Andy manage the company's finances?"

Barlow had met Andy in the company and at Bonini's restaurant, and he couldn't help but ask this question.

Lawrence smiled and took the paper and wiped the grease around his mouth.

"You don't think that David relied on that illusory luck to create these businesses and companies, right?"

"of course not!"

On this point, Barlow assured the two of them, patting his chest after attending the meeting on Stanley's fourth floor.

"Then if any one of the three of us were to change positions with David, do you think that among the three of us, who could do a better job than him?"

Barlow and Bert shook their heads.

"So... I'm full! I'll book a flight later and arrive in New York tomorrow morning. Barlow, let him give us the answer to your question then!"

Barlow and Bert glanced at each other, feeling that they had been tricked by the smiling old boy in front of them. .

After more than an hour.

After the three of them finished eating together, Bert went to stare at Jenny.

Jacksonville International Airport.

Lawrence got out of the car with his carry-on bag and waved goodbye to the Barlow boy who was driving.

Barlow sat in the driver's seat and watched Lawrence walking into the airport gracefully, his eyes dazed for a moment.

If that beauty Elena is really as powerful as her appearance, then the time to wait here shouldn't be too long.

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new York.

In a bar in the Bronx.

Hardman's right-hand man.

Officer Matthews Denipero walked into the bar and sat opposite the gang leader Sinny who had been waiting here for a long time. The two looked at each other and were silent for a while.

After the waiter brought Matthews a cocktail, Matthews took a sip and spoke first: "This afternoon, we caught another killer who wanted to kill Nicky Bane."

"He has nothing to do with me."

"I know! But where is the killer from before?"

"Xinni, your subordinates have contacted him! I am not interested in who you take money from or who you work for."

"However, I promised Cohen from DA Security Company that Nicky Bane cannot die before he goes to jail!"

"Cohen?"

Xinni leaned back from where he was sitting upright, frowned, picked up the wine glass and took a long sip.

"Does David know about this?"

"Is there a difference?"

"...Okay! Tell me your conditions!"

Matthews turned to look at the drinkers in the surrounding bar, then picked up his glass and said casually: "Hardman is running for mayor!"

Xinni's frown deepened.

Look, this Matthews is well prepared tonight, and he wants the lion to open his mouth!

"You want money? Or people?"

Matthews looked at Xinni who was a little wary in a funny way: "No need!"

"As long as you keep the Bronx quiet during this period, you will do Mr. Hardman the greatest favor!"

"that's it?"

"Ok!"

"This is not easy, Cinny!"

"what?"

"Harlem!"

"fxxx! That damn place has nothing to do with me."

"I know! Lucas is in jail, Nicky Baan is dead, Harlem has been a mess these days, many small gangs are on the streets, and they are openly shooting and fighting for territory!"

"Xinni, I will cooperate with you to temporarily beat them up and drive them away until this matter is over."

Gang leader Xinni, his mind is running rapidly, calculating various gains and losses.

"I'm on the easternmost edge of Long Island. I have a small marina and a piece of land of nearly a hundred acres..."

This time it was Matthews' turn to frown, tilting his head and looking at Sinney who started to increase the price: "You know what you are doing, right man?"

Xinni took a long breath and looked at Matthews sitting opposite.

"I would talk to Cohen first and tell him that Nicky Bane was going to die in an accident on the first day after he was tried and went to jail."

"And I received news that David is going to ask the security company to add a mercenary team."

"I can use a batch of money to ask the security company to come forward and cooperate with the police to deal with those troublesome boys in Harlem."

"I won't touch my little dock, arms or smuggling."

"I also won't touch those in-demand goods that are controlled by major companies, so you can rest assured on this."

Matthews picked up the wine glass, drank the wine in the glass, stood up and prepared to leave.

"I won't be able to answer you until later."

Matthews bent down and supported the small seat with his hands: "But, Sinney, if the people who are working with you in Miami want to continue to cause trouble in New York, but you choose to hide it."

Xinni added: "That won't happen again!"

"hope so!"

"Thanks for the cocktail, man."

"keep in touch!"

Sinney watched Matthews leave and looked at a drinker who had been sitting at the bar not far away.

Matthews walked out of the bar and got into a parked car on the street.

The driver, Officer Allston, glanced at Matthews who was getting into the car and said nothing. He started the car and the two of them drove towards Manhattan.

On the way, Auston stopped at an intersection and waited for a signal, and asked, "Why me?"

Matthews rested the elbow of one arm on the car window and looked at the pedestrians and shops on the street.

"I think you can sit where I am now."

"so?"

"Nothing so man!"

"Then... is it because of David?"

"There are reasons for this, but we all know that David is no longer someone we can talk to directly in the future."

Auston nodded and looked at the wipers rotating back and forth on the front windshield, his eyes a little wandering.

"David asked Ludy to accept the DA security company, and Cohen is now in charge of the combat team and mercenary team."

"The street informants don't know who Ludy will ask to manage it yet. Auston, I will help you find a shop across the street from the Wildfire Bar as a place for the street informants to stay in the future. You will go there every day from now on. When you go to work, I will assign you a few clerks to help you."

"Across from the Wildfire Bar?"

"Well, as you know, David bought that building."

"So, he will definitely have his own room and settle down somewhere. You will work downstairs from him in the future, and you can have a close relationship with him."

Matthews saw the strange expression on Auston's dark face without concealing it.

"Man, if you have something to say, just say it!"

Auston slowed down and parked the car in front of the Midtown Police Station.

"why me?"

Matthews turned to look at Auston's big black and white eyes: "Because you are a veteran policeman, because you are familiar with David and Cohen, and because besides you, I have no other better choice."

"so?"

"So, until I have a better partner, Auston, my support for you will not change at all."

"Of course, there will be no hiding."

Auston looked at Matthews' sincere face, was silent for a moment, and asked, "What is the relationship between Justice Denipero of Maine and you?"

"what?"

"How did you know? Guess?"

Auston pursed his lips and shook his head.

"Okay~ He is my father and I am his second son."

"so?"

"You ****, where did you get so many of them?"

"So you and your dad talked about Andy's case?"

Matthews exhaled.

"Yes! The favor terms he and David made were just for me."

Auston smiled and nodded.

When he went to see Red in Wildfire a few days ago, Red accidentally chatted with him about this matter.

Denipero, this surname is exactly the same as Matthews, which is a bit too coincidental.

So, Auston made a note of it in his mind and asked Matthews about it today.

"I'm fine~ Is there anything else you want me to do?"

Matthews glanced at him helplessly, and opened the car door angrily: "Don't make any noise, and don't tell David. Get out of here!"

"Yessir! Goodbyesir!"

Auston got out of the car with a smile and watched Matthews walk into the police station.

Is it father and son?

Perhaps, setting up a foothold opposite the Wildfire Bar is the biggest opportunity Matthews has given him?

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early morning.

It rained intermittently all night long.

David held Susan in his arms, and the two huddled together, both slowly waking up.

The slightly humid air in the room, coupled with the temperature that was a few degrees lower, made the two of them unconsciously get closer, hoping to keep each other warmer.

Just like that, the two fell asleep again.

"Ling~~Ling~Ling~"

The phone in the living room was shouting with its clear voice without blinking~

David gritted his teeth and crawled out of the warm bed, found his long sleeves and pants and put them on, walked to the sofa and answered the phone.

It's Likert.

He told David that Professor Nash and his wife brought a moving vehicle to their house in Queens, New York this morning, moved in, and asked David if he wanted to go take a look.

"Is it so early?"

Liketer looked at his watch speechlessly: "It's almost eleven o'clock now, man, it's getting late!"

David also looked at the watch on his wrist: "Uh... Okay, I'm going to wash up right now. You can find a better restaurant first. We'll have lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Nash. After you decide the location, tell me the address." .”

"ok!~"

Putting down the phone, David scratched his head. He slept soundly after returning to the cage, but he didn't expect to sleep until noon.

He walked into the bedroom and whispered the contents of the phone call to Susan, asking Susan to get up quickly, and they went to have lunch together.

Susan shook her head and muttered softly: "No, I want to continue sleeping for a while."

Hey! ~

"If you don't get up, I want..."

As he spoke, David began to move his hands and feet towards Susan.

Susan couldn't resist David, so she could only purse her mouth, open her big sleepy eyes, yawn and go to the bathroom to wash up.

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The door of Stanley Building.

Panaris Norton Morgan, the eldest son of the Morgan family and the eldest brother of Giles and Laura, stepped out of the car, looked up at the Stanley Building, and led a group of people inside.