Chapter 230 Settlement
Driving the van out of the city of Palmdale and listening to the sirens of the police cars behind him gradually fading away, Zhang Ailun realized that the police officers had given up the pursuit.
However, in order to completely eliminate the threat, he followed the route planned by Blitz, turned left at an intersection and drove into a small road, then continued driving for another 20 kilometers with full concentration.
I stepped on the accelerator to the limit and it took more than ten minutes of non-stop driving to reach a small town in the countryside.
Old Jack had already communicated with Mrs. Abby and arranged everything. Several people drove two vans from the town road to the main road and drove to the livestock breeding base.
From a distance, we could see a large private ranch with barbed wire and warning signs. There were also several people standing at the entrance to provide support.
The ranch manager saw two vans approaching and stopped outside the ranch. He also walked up and asked, "Excuse me, is this Mr. Jack?"
"Yes. It's us."
Old Jack took off his hood, glanced at the elderly butler, and led his men out of the car.
After unloading the money bag and equipment from the car, he casually threw the car keys to the other party, "Meili, right? We need you to help us deal with these two cars. Whether you dismantle them and sell them for money, or burn them, it's up to you. Just remember not to leave any traces."
"I will, Mr. Jack." The butler took the car keys and smiled.
After Zhang Ailun led his men out of the car and unloaded the money bags and equipment, he also called on the ranch employees to drive the van away to dispose of it.
"Are these guys reliable?" Bailey asked doubtfully.
"Believe me, there are no guys more diligent and capable than the guys on the ranch. Don't worry, they have been working here for seven or eight years and have never made any mistakes."
Housekeeper Meili smiled and invited a few people into the ranch. "Mrs. Abby has told me to do something. The private jet is ready and can be used by you at any time."
Several people followed him to the private helipad and runway built on the ranch, and sure enough, they saw a Cirrus SR22 business jet.
Old Jack took the plane keys from his housekeeper Mary, opened the door and got on the plane, putting all the money in his bag on board.
Zhang Ailun also registered and sat in the back seat. The driver was of course Bailey, who was good at flying planes.
I took out my phone and saw the message from my employer.
Rich: You did a great job. Next I have to deal with media and public relations matters and the investigation by the Securities Regulatory Commission. I may be busy for a while. If you have time in the future, you can come to my house. Happy cooperation!
Seeing that he didn't mention the safe door that was blown open or the victim's vault manager, Zhang Ailun replied: It's a pleasure to work with you.
I opened the message from Sadie again.
Sadie: You guys are really efficient. I've seen the Wells Fargo robbery on the news! Although I really want to find you now, unfortunately, my dad has grounded me. He won't let me run around outside, saying it might not be safe recently. He also wants me to stop doing motorcycle gang-related business. How annoying.
Zhang Ailun: Your father did this for your own good. After all, Wells Fargo had problems, and he and other bank executives will also be investigated by the CSRC, including their families and relatives. Don’t you have a brother in prison?
Sadie: That guy went to jail for what he deserved. Will you ever come back to Palmdale? I can sneak out tonight and meet you at a motel or hotel!
Zhang Ailun: I do need to go back to Palmdale, but only to pick up my car. I don't dare to do it in the face of the storm. Maybe I can wait a couple of days until the storm has died down?
Sadie: ok! :)
The chief leader couldn't help but sigh, this girl is so easy to satisfy.
Bailey familiarized himself with the private business jet, adjusted it for takeoff, and reminded, "Fasten your seat belts, we're about to take off!"
Zhang Ailun fastened his seat belt casually. As the private plane's engine started, the cabin trembled slightly, and then he began to run on the ground. As the sprint power was enough, he pulled the gear lever to control the nose of the plane to fly up and stretch, retracted the pulley, and arrived in the sky.
It stabilized quickly. I looked out the window at the scenery below.
Blitz used his computer to search for the situation and said, "The police are still expanding the search area. They have blocked the Wells Fargo Bank in the city and controlled the traffic and roads, but they are currently limited to the vicinity of Palmdale. If you want to go back, you can only take a private plane."
Old Jack really had foresight. This might be the psychology of a gangster.
"Those police officers who are just there for nothing would never think that we would come back. Besides, their superiors are also paid. We are all our own people, so there is no need to worry."
Old Jack chuckled, "Now what we need to do is figure out how to deal with this huge sum of money! Then we can go to the villa and have a glass of champagne, take a hot bath, and relax!"
Zhang Allen opened the bag and looked at the green US dollars inside. It was five million US dollars in cash. After careful consideration, he threw one of the bags to Old Jack in the front seat and praised him, "Your performance today was not abnormal. This is your 30% dividend!"
Old Jack put away the heavy bag of money, smiled happily, and whistled, "This is more than my previous two shares combined, a full 150 million! Wow, I have to think carefully about how to spend this money."
"I suggest you spend the money where it should be spent."
Zhang Allen took out another money bag and handed it to Blitz, distributing it reasonably. "This is the dividend for the three of you. Blitz 15%, Bailey 10%, and Sig 5%."
"I have no opinion."
Sig replied that he had not played a big role in this mission. If the chief leader did not appreciate him, he could have replaced him with someone else to help move the goods.
$25, earned in the blink of an eye, what else do you need a bicycle for?
"Boss, I have no objection either." Bailey, who was flying the plane, replied.
"You'd better have no objection, otherwise we will suffer." Zhang Ailun said unhappily. He took the remaining 40% of the dividends in his own hands, a total of 200 million US dollars.
A rough calculation shows that the chief's total net worth is already 440 million US dollars.
Blitz took his $75 dividend and sighed, "If I still work in a company like before and do a serious business, I probably wouldn't be able to make this much money in more than a decade."
That is. Choice is greater than effort.
If you follow the chief leader, as long as you are talented, how can you be starved?
Bailey flew the plane in a circle in the air and deliberately delayed his arrival at the private airport in Palmdale by half an hour.
Old Mike also contacted Mrs. Abby again, and the other party replied directly: "You can park the private plane in the hangar, we will be back soon."
Based on the address information, Bailey piloted the plane to land in the hangar of the rich villa area, and after a turbulence, he successfully landed on the ground.
The private butler of the villa area was a pretty Latin American beauty. She also received the news early in the morning and rushed over to greet the few people. "Gentlemen, you can just park the plane here. I will find someone to take care of the rest."
Bailey handed the plane keys to the housekeeper. Zhang Ailan asked Sig to drive the car over, and several people followed the housekeeper into the villa with their bags.
The interior decoration style is still luxurious. Although it is not as good as the assets owned by Sadie's father and the location is not in the city center, the price is still more than million US dollars.
The villa is also equipped with a bowling alley, a private cinema, a swimming pool on the second floor, a gym, a beauty salon, a wine cellar, a library, etc., providing comprehensive entertainment and living conveniences.
The leader now has enough money to buy a luxurious villa like this one.
However, as someone who likes to get things for free, he naturally wouldn't spend a lot of money to buy such a useless residence. The cost-effectiveness of renting is obviously more cost-effective.
When Old Jack came here, he felt like he was at home and didn't consider himself an outsider at all.
He took out two bottles of red wine and a bottle of champagne from the private wine cellar, asked the housekeeper to bring a few wine glasses, filled the goblets, and said happily: "It's my treat! After all, it's home! Congratulations on the successful completion of our mission!"
"cheers!"
Zhang Ailun and his friends raised their glasses and drank, tasting the wine, which they found to be quite good, not too sour, and not too sweet.
I took a look at the year and brand of the wine, and it was $26666 a bottle.
You are really picky! The owner of the villa hasn't come back yet, and you took the initiative to open such an expensive wine? What is your relationship with your distant cousin?
There is definitely something wrong here!
In the following time, several people admired the environment of the villa again. After waiting for a while, the owner came back driving a Bentley.
The housekeeper went out to meet the car and was responsible for parking the car.
The hostess was wearing a set of designer clothes, carrying a Chanel bag, and had purple-brown curly hair. She was about fifty years old, but looked only about thirty, showing the charm of a mature woman.
Without a doubt, it is the single and divorced Mrs. Abby Washington, who is indeed a wealthy woman who has been rich for half her life.
Next to him was a tall and hot beauty who had also had sex with the chief leader.
Seeing the chief leader, her eyes lit up, she greeted him with a smile, walked over and hugged him, "Hey, honey, do you remember me?"
"I'm sorry, I only remember the two thousand dollars you threw at me last time, but I don't remember your name." Zhang Ailun replied, thinking that she didn't leave her name or contact information last time.
"Abby, thank you for lending us the plane this time. It saved us some trouble." Old Jack picked up the red wine on the table and poured a glass for Mrs. Abby. "It's been a long time since we last met. Maybe we should find a chance to have a good chat."
"Maybe once you've dealt with all the mess at your house, I'll welcome you to my house as a guest! You're welcome, Jack. More than 2 dollars' worth of wine was opened just like that. What are you going to use to pay off your debt?" Mrs. Abby looked at old Jack with a forced smile.
With the experience of the chief leader, he knew something bad was going to happen as soon as he saw her familiar expression.
It was exactly the same as Reina's, like a beast that had been hungry for days and was eyeing its prey.
I didn't realize that old Jack is still so charming even at his age. So this is how you treat someone to a meal?
Old Jack was also well-informed and could completely withstand the pressure. He said calmly, "We have two hours to talk."
"Two hours? When did you become so capable? Come with me." Mrs. Abby sneered, grabbed his collar, and went upstairs impatiently to check it out herself.
After going up to the second floor, he turned around and greeted them with a smile, "Dear, you guys continue chatting, we need some private space now."
With a bang, the door closed.
"..."
Blitz and Bailey looked at each other.
The chief seemed much calmer, and said with interest: "I'll make a bet with you. Ten minutes! In ten minutes, Old Jack will surrender and send us a distress signal! Do you believe it?"
"Honey, aren't you looking down on me a little too much? I bet he'll be downstairs in three minutes," the hot beauty said with a grin.
"I haven't asked you what your name is yet." Zhang Ailun said.
"You can call me Eliza Washington. I took my mother's last name." Eliza smiled and sat on the chief's lap. She enthusiastically dribbled the ball and bumped into people.
"……Good name."
Anyway, they had already had an in-depth exchange last time and played a friendly match. The chief leader also admired the opponent's skills and responded to the enemy's provocation without hesitation.
Eliza soon became a little impatient and whispered in his ear, "The cat in my room can do backflips. Do you want to come with me to see it?"
"I can do backflips, too! What a funny cat, why not?" Zhang Ailun smiled, stood up and walked with him towards the private box on the first floor.
Said to Bailey and Blitz: "When Sig comes, let him rest here for a while. I need some time to take care of my personal matters. It won't take too long."
"Ok."
As they watched the leader leave, both of them had expressions of being accustomed to it.
Blitz took out his computer and started programming, sending messages to his girlfriend, while Bailey chatted with the female manager.
The housekeeper's level is obviously not comparable to that of the girls on the street. She doesn't care about Bailey's boasting and enthusiasm. She is used to the life of rich people. Without millions of savings or a special skill, she can't get it at all.
Always polite, she smiled and said, "Sir, are you still drinking?"
"No thanks. I think I'd better keep quiet." Bailey rubbed his nose awkwardly and tactfully stopped harassing the other party.
Not long after, Sig drove back, and Bailey finally found something to do. The two started chatting and moved all the things into the car.
The leader followed Eliza to the private box. As soon as he entered, the other party closed the door and locked it, as if they were afraid that the leader would run away.
Zhang Ailun took a look at the environment, which was filled with seductive purple sheets, gauze curtains, and pillows.
He said meaningfully, "Where's your cat that can do backflips?"
Eliza took off her coat, lifted her hair, knelt on the ground, and blinked, "Meow?"
"..."
Zhang Ailun tutted. He touched her head and lifted her chin, "Good kitty."
"Can't you do a backflip too?" Eliza stuck out her tongue and smiled seductively.
"No, I can only do a handstand." The chief said calmly.
"for example?"
The chief helmsman picked up the flirtatious cat and said, "Like this."
"Oh! Shit! WTF...Hahaha, you didn't do this last time." Eliza exclaimed happily.
"You also said it was last time."
Zhang Ailun immediately began to teach the other party.
A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door.
"Hey! Boss, do you have medicine?"
"What medicine are you talking about?" Zhang Ailun asked unhappily: "No."
"I don't believe it." Old Jack pleaded, "I need help!!"
"It's only two hours, it will pass quickly. Just bear with it," Zhang Ailun replied.
"That's right, Jack, there's no need to be embarrassed. After all, I know you too well." Mrs. Abby's voice came.
"impossible!!"
Old Jack was furious. In order to defend his reputation as a man, he had no choice but to run back. But today he was destined to fail miserably.
(End of this chapter)
