Blackstone Code

On the other side, Ograine was in panic.

Maybe he actually knew clearly what needed to be done in his heart, but his reason was still making its final death struggle.

He called Senator Langdon and told him about his conversation with Lynch.

Now the only person he can rely on is Senator Langdon.

If you don't even help this person, you will be dead!

There was a hint of plaintive pleading in his tone, as if he was begging for mercy.

After hearing what he said, Senator Langdon said pointedly, "Mr. Lynch does not lack your favor, but he lacks a friend who will do anything for him at any time."

"You also know how troublesome this thing of yours actually is, and we all know that."

"The only one who can help you now is Lynch. If you think this is just a favor, then you can try to find someone else."

"Sometimes, our patience is short. Maybe your hesitation now is pushing you into the abyss, my friend!"

Senator Langdon was also a little impatient, "There is not much time left for you, either refuse or accept."

"The longer you wait, the more dangerous you are."

After hanging up the phone, O'Brien sat by the phone for a while.

He recalls the past.

Some people say that he is arrogant and always gives people the feeling that... he seems to look down on others.

He knew that it was not arrogance, or rather his unique arrogance, but his pride - essentially an arrogance of inferiority complex.

As a "successful person" without a particularly prominent family background, he relied on his own efforts and management to enter Congress.

This gave him an unreal feeling, because most of the people around him had prominent backgrounds.

Their fathers and family members were either governors or congressmen, and some of their ancestors were even presidents.

And what about him?

An ordinary middle-class family may be considered excellent in front of the lower class of society, but compared with the people here, it is far behind.

In addition, Congress itself is full of various gangs. If you don’t belong to any of these groups, it will be difficult to integrate!

Just like the York Gang, no one can fit in without being invited.

We are all senators, why should I be inferior?

Why do I have to cater to others in order to get into other people's circles?

To O'Brien, this was simply a blasphemy against all his past efforts, so he chose someone.

He insisted on his poor dignity in a way that seemed arrogant but actually showed inferiority complex.

Now, between dignity and survival, he must choose one.

On the one hand, it is a lifetime of hard work, and on the other hand, it is a moment of happiness.

He patted his forehead and sighed. With this breath, the dignity he had used everything to maintain was thrown to the ground, shattered into pieces.

Then he picked up the phone and dialed Lynch's number.

Luckily for him, Lynch had just arrived home.

"Mr. Lynch, I'm O'Grain, I've already thought about it."

"I am willing to serve you..."

When Lynch heard this dialogue, he knew that the idiot had figured it out. Since he had figured it out, he was no longer an idiot.

"You are not serving anyone. We are a team. Being yourself is the best answer."

He paused as he spoke, "I've almost settled your matter. You can usually chat with Senator Langdon and the others."

"They are different from the other senators you know and in Congress. Most of them do not have particularly prominent backgrounds."

"Everything we do relies on the hard work of our hands. We are a natural team."

"You have made the best choice, Senator O'Brien."

O'Brien was somewhat inspired and moved by Lynch's words. Anyway, his emotions were very complicated right now.

He thought about it carefully, indeed.

The core of the York Gang is Lynch and Senator Langdon, and these two people can almost be said to be representatives of the civilian class.

Especially Senator Langdon, who did not inherit any political legacy at all, but still climbed to such a high position.

Some people say that he relies on Lynch, but what about Lynch?

Isn't there no one in the same way?

Sure enough, they should be together, because they can only rely on themselves.

But now, they can rely on each other.

"I know how to do it, Mr. Lynch."

Lynch seemed to have remembered something, "By the way, ask Senator Langdon to give you your share later. Don't refuse, it's all legal..."

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A little later, O'Brien found Senator Langdon, who had already made preparations and gave him a subscription letter.

"This is a subscription agreement for a financial instrument, more commonly known as a bond."

"You don't need to pay anything. About 250,000 will be transferred into your account every quarter."

"Because you just came here, you can't get much. After a few years, you can get up to 400,000 to 500,000 per quarter."

O'Brien was silent for a while and signed the subscription form.

He actually has some money, but not much. His popularity is not very good, and when there is a "good deal", it is basically not his turn.

Only those with risky businesses worth 30,000 to 50,000 yuan, or 100,000 yuan or more, would come to him.

He dare not accept anything, and his current income is only two to three hundred thousand a year.

Of course, this is for a person with the status of a senator in Congress. Two to three hundred thousand a year is really not much.

Many senators, especially those on important institutional committees, can easily make an additional income of three to five million a year.

They even dared to take advantage of military expenses. You can imagine how rich they are.

In the past, O'Brien knew it but had no specific understanding. Sometimes he would be a little envious, but most of the time he would remain silent.

He once thought that his personality would not allow him to accept such a depraved thing, and that his ability to accept ordinary unspoken rules was already the limit.

But at this moment, he just wants to say that it is good to have money.

Your income has doubled, you no longer have to worry about being "eliminated", and you have your own "allies" in Congress. Is there anything more joyful than this?

O'Brien signed the subscription and gave his bank account number to Senator Langdon.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he asked, "Would you like to go fishing on the weekend?"

As he spoke, he added, "Call everyone!"

If he wants to integrate into this small group, he must first establish a good relationship with other people.

Senator Langdon kept his original smile and nodded cheerfully, "No problem, but there are a lot of us, so you have to be mentally prepared."

O'Brien, who seemed to be completely relaxed, became less restrained, "It doesn't matter, the more people the better, this will prove that we are strong!"

"I like your choice of words, O'Brien."

O'Brien also smiled and replied, "You can call me Aoun, my family all call me that..."

Sometimes people are very afraid of taking the first step, because changing oneself and changing the world often requires great courage.

But once you take the first step, you will find that change is actually not that difficult, let alone painful!

Later, Senator Langdon called Lynch and told him that there was another member of the York Gang.

In fact, Senator Langdon knew O'Brien's situation much better than Lynch, but he still decided to recruit this guy.

What they need is a seat and influence. It doesn't matter whether the seat is occupied by an outstanding federal senator or a pig.

Lynch expressed his satisfaction that O'Brien could quickly and actively integrate into this small group. As for fishing, he would not go.

Don't expect him to fish all day long until he's at least sixty!

When talking to Gladstone about some of the changes in Marillo, Lynch had realized that it was time to find some new partners and spokespersons.

In fact, that young man is a good choice, but everyone's eyes are focused on him, which is not easy to deal with.

The local militants that Lynch used before have been quietly eliminated.

Neither Sanchez nor his damn sister.

He had to use the young man's wedding to find a reliable person for himself. Even if the governor of only one state turned to him, this would still be at least two Senate seats.

Including the current ones, he has a firm hold on seven seats. If there are two more, the York Gang will become an unavoidable part of the Senate.

Meanwhile, the former president's expression wasn't so good.

The fact that he was able to land safely after the "scandal" broke out shows that even his "enemies" are willing to give him a chance to exit with dignity.

This also means that he has good popularity in the Federation.

Yes, can it be bad?

He is easily persuaded, seems to have no opinion, always smiles at everyone, and sometimes looks a little lost.

Polite, without any airs, with a distinguished background and good education, even his enemies are willing to save the last bit of dignity for him.

How could such a person not be popular?

Good popularity also means that he needs to maintain these relationships, and the benefits of maintaining these relationships are obvious.

For example, the capitalists spent seven figures to let him have a talk with Mr. Trueman. There was no need for any results, just a talk.

Not only did he give him a seven-figure reward, but he also promised to owe him a favor.

How can you explain this kind of thing?

He is popular, has money, and can maintain his friendship. Naturally, some people are willing to maintain friendship with him, at least say hello occasionally.

Someone passed some news to him, saying that someone was investigating him and his wife.

And his accountant who suddenly disappeared may also be directly related to these investigations.

This frightened and angered the good old Mr. President!

His accountant knows a lot of things that cannot be revealed, but the person is missing now, whether he is dead or has been kidnapped.

What's even worse is those people who are hiding in the dark and investigating themselves.

What on earth do they want to do!