Blackstone Code

The old man felt very ridiculous.

It was so ridiculous that he obviously wanted to laugh out loud, but for some reason, he only felt sad.

This is probably politics and its immediacy.

When he has the power in his hands, everyone is at their best.

Gladstone was a humble "student" with an excellent family background, outstanding personal abilities, and some unique political insights of his own.

And those political allies all revolve around him.

They will carry out all the tasks he orders firmly and without questioning, and will reveal their feelings to him from time to time.

Sometimes when he recalled that time in the past, he felt that he was "god" in a certain way.

Because in the political field, his role and what he can do are almost the same as "God"!

But at this moment, when he lost his power, Gladstone showed his minions, and some of his close allies also betrayed their friendship.

Countless memories flashed through his mind like a waterfall, and he thought of a conversation he had with a capitalist.

Capitalists found him, hoping that he could help them regain what they had lost in business competition.

wealth.

At that time, the old man asked the capitalist a question, "Is wealth really so important?"

He still remembered his tone at that time. He was sitting behind the table, holding the surviving teacup dog in his arms, and scratching the back of its head with his hand, "Think about your family, think about other things, and you will find, There are many things more worthy of your attention than wealth!"

He rejected the guy who was blinded by wealth, not because he was unwilling to help, but because he couldn't get the return he wanted for helping, so he refused.

He finds it funny now, because the scene at that time seems to be directly applicable to this moment.

He asked himself, "Is power really that important?"

“Why don’t you think about your family, why don’t you think about your own life?”

"There are so many things more important than power, why only think about power and not other things?"

He was lost in thought, holding the receiver of the phone.

He thought about his family and his recent leisurely life. In fact, losing power would not change his life and everything for him now!

but!

He clenched the phone receiver in his hand. This feeling after losing power was really terrible!

Even if everything is false, he still hopes that he can control the power!

"Lynch, I need your help." His tone changed slightly, and you could hear that his emotions and mentality seemed to have changed.

Lynch said softly, "Of course, we are friends, what do you want?"

Help is definitely not free. Lynch understands this truth, and the old man also understands this truth, especially at this time.

He thought for a while and said, "Send more people to protect me. In addition, I may need a lot of money."

He was actually afraid that Gladstone would come over and kill him. This was the simplest method, and it was also very effective.

No one would offend the current Chairman of the Progressive Party Committee by going to death for a dead man, and he also believed that Gladstone would protect himself.

As for money, the most attractive thing in the Federation is money.

And not only did he have the money, he also had some promises, and the goodwill of a future Progressive Party committee chair!

These requests seemed like nothing to Lynch, and he immediately agreed.

"Tomorrow there will be an elite team of about fifty people to provide you with a full range of security services. In addition, I will give you an account with 20 million in it. Is that enough?"

Twenty million.

He could actually give more, but this amount is enough, and there is no need to give more. This money is just used to deal with some greedy people.

Not everyone is so greedy, and not everyone is greedy for money.

The old man was very satisfied, "I don't know how to thank you. When these things are over, I will definitely treat you to a big dinner!"

After hanging up the phone, the old man began to think about who could take over Gladstone's shift, or to take over his shift again.

His own sons, nephews, and grandchildren had no outstanding candidates.

In fact, from a certain perspective, Gladstone was a very qualified political successor because he was ruthless and changeable.

But he used ruthlessness and changeability in the wrong place. If he becomes ruthless again after the old man dies or those old guys retire, the old man won't say anything.

But he did this just after he came on stage, and the old man couldn't accept it, although he also knew that Gladstone actually did a good job.

This is a very contradictory question, just like "We are hanging on a rope, and now the rope is about to break. If you let me fall, you can be rescued. If you don't, we will die together." Such a question.

Intellectually speaking, "giving up" is the most appropriate ending. Even people who have been given up will think that giving up on themselves is the best outcome.

But when the person above actually does this, his reason will disappear!

The person below will think about how good he is to the person above him, and now he actually gives up on himself without hesitation. How sensible he was before, he will be so hateful now!

He now suddenly needs to find a suitable "successor", which is really not an easy task. In the past, he hardly paid attention to whether there were other suitable candidates.

Because Gladstone is really good and loyal to him.

Many names flashed through his mind, but most were rejected.

Old people, those who are too old are not suitable.

For example, people his age will retire after working for only a few years.

Even those who are too young will not do it. Without certain political achievements, they will not be able to suppress those clowns in the party.

A person who is forty to fifty years old and can maintain power for at least fifteen years...

Many more people's faces flashed through his mind, and some people's faces kept disappearing into his mind. These were all eliminated by him.

In the end, there were only a few people left!

And there were only three people left who met all his requirements.

One is the former top official of the Development Office, a woman. Although she has no outstanding political achievements, she is very popular within the party.

If you have a foundation, it will be easy to climb up, but the shortcomings are also obvious.

She has no outstanding political achievements, and her skills are not strong enough, otherwise she would not be easily eliminated by Gladstone. It is very risky for her to come to power.

The situation of the other two people is similar. They have always been middle-level cadres in the party and must have a certain foundation. If they are given such great power, they may not be able to grasp it!

Power is not suitable for everyone.

Some people have gained power and can become remarkable beings in history books.

But there are also some people who, after gaining power, are just clowns in the history books!

At the same time, on the other side of the city, the professor had just returned home.

The professor is single, married but divorced and has no children.

A small businessman, he took a fancy to her "status" and having a wife who was a highly educated person was of great help to him in entering the upper class society.

Later, the professor discovered that he had more than one mistress outside, and the two got divorced after a big quarrel.

She received a fortune of about 700,000 yuan and is single until now.

Being single has its advantages. For example, she sometimes finds some young guys to have fun. If she gets married, she won't be able to enjoy such fun.

No one will tell her what to do, she can do whatever she wants.

As soon as I took off my coat and sat on the sofa, thinking about whether I should go out for a walk on the weekend, the phone rang.

Private telephones are a "special resource" in the Federation. There are probably less than ten people in the regional council who can call her home.

People who can call her in private time are usually very close people.

This is also a very... special manifestation of federal society. People exchange business cards or phone numbers, which are often official contact information.

Only when the relationship goes further will you leave a personal phone number.

"Here is..." She tilted her head, holding the phone between her legs, and turned on the TV.

The TV is playing "The Good Luck Guy", or "The Good Luck Fool", which is shown on a rolling basis throughout the day.

This is a TV series with local connections that the industry committee participated in. It is a sitcom that tells the story of a young man from the countryside who indulges in lust in Slem.

The protagonist is very lucky and can win money no matter what game he plays.

A series of interesting and funny stories triggered by the collision between a rich and lucky country boy and this big city.

The script is very good. To put it bluntly, it is the playboy life of a low-class boy who is very obscene. It is very attractive!

And the way he succeeded was at Slem's Gambling Table. This is actually a TV series promoting Slem Casino and various gambling games, but the ratings are very high.

After all, the vast majority of tourists who come here hope that they can be the lucky guy. It is said that some people say that after watching the lucky guy every day and then going to the casino, the probability of winning money will be higher than not watching...

Just before the professor's attention was focused, the familiar voice in the receiver made her body tremble slightly, and then she held the receiver with both hands.

"Any orders, Mr. Lynch?"

Three men played very special roles in the professor's life.

One is her father. When she was young, her father was willing to take out a loan for her to go to college, which was something almost no other family could do.

Because she is a girl.

The second guy was her ex-husband. He gave the professor a good living environment. He didn’t need to worry about money. Even after the divorce, he didn’t need to consider financial issues. Although it was impossible, he could live a carefree life. enough.

And the third person is Lynch...