roccoschili Chapter 449 London Trip (4) Interlude
Chapter 449 London Trip (4) Interlude
a new day.
early morning.
Europe, London.
Langham Hotel, fifth floor.
David slowly woke up from his sleep ~
Last night, at midnight, he heard some noises coming from the door~
He didn't know whether the "cowboy" wanted to sneak in late at night, or whether the "rat" wanted to sneak in and steal~
This caused him to not sleep well for almost the entire second half of the night~
. . .
After washing, dress neatly.
Tonight, there is a dinner party to attend~
During the day, it is his time to move around freely.
David rubbed his eyes with some dark circles, yawned, walked to the door, removed his "protection", and prepared to go downstairs to fill his stomach.
. . .
Second floor, inside the restaurant.
A waiter who had been waiting here smiled at David.
"Good morning, Mr. Coleman!"
"Your three female companions are already waiting for you~"
"Please come with me~"
"Oh? Okay~"
David took out a tip from his pocket, held it in his hand, and followed the waiter into the restaurant.
. . .
At a dining table near the window.
Livlin, Elena and Maggie all immediately jumped after seeing David walking over. .They observed each other silently.
"Hi~ Good morning you guys~"
David waved to the three of them, handed the waiter a tip, sat down, and ordered some breakfast.
Livlin raised her eyebrows and asked with a hint of "provocative" smile on her lips.
"You were alone last night. How did you sleep?"
"Uh.. not good~"
"Is it the time difference?"
"No~ maybe I'm more sensitive."
"Last night, I seemed to always hear movement at the door~"
"Hahaha~"
Livlin smiles very "unscrupulously" and is very unladylike. .
David glanced at her with a puzzled look on his face, but he was snickering in his heart.
"Oh, by the way~ Elena, will anyone come to see me in the morning?"
"It seems there is~ You can go to the main service desk and ask."
"ok~"
"Let's eat first, I'll go there later~"
. . .
Breakfast time ended in a quiet and slightly weird atmosphere~
David wiped his mouth with a napkin and asked the three of them about their arrangements for later. When he learned that they were going to continue shopping, the corners of his mouth twitched twice and he laughed dryly.
"Livlin, um...I won't be with you today..."
"Hmph~ What? Are you scared?"
"Don't worry~ Today's consumption is all mine!"
"Last night, we all agreed that today we will buy some gifts for you stinky men and take them back with you~"
"...Oh~"
"Then I'll finish my work later and come find you!"
David smiled and glanced at his secretary Maggie, then walked away with brisk steps~
On the table.
Livlin's eyes turned twice on Elena and Maggie, she smiled and said nothing, got up and walked towards the door of the restaurant.
The remaining two people looked at each other and followed in silence with a tacit understanding.
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Europe.
Italy.
Naples is the largest city in south-central Italy and the capital of the Campania region and the Province of Naples. The city covers an area of 117 square kilometers and has a permanent population of approximately 300 million people in the metropolitan area.
It is the third largest metropolitan area in Italy after Milan and Rome, and the 16th largest in Europe.
It is one of the most famous scenic tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, known for its rich history, culture, art and gastronomy.
The history of Naples can be traced back 2500 years~
The ancient Greeks, Romans, Normans and Spanish Bourbons all left their mark on the city.
Therefore, people who travel to Naples can see historical buildings of various ages and styles, and from them, they can explore those buried in the dust of history. .Secrets and Fun Facts.
. . .
Of course~
People will never forget that "dangerous" Naples belongs to Italy!
What is Italy best known for?
The Colosseum?
Milan cathedral?Venetian style?
spaghetti?Ice cream?wine?
GUCCI?Armani?Versace?
None~
Italy has only one world-renowned and most well-known specialty. .
gang!
Moreover, they don't like anyone and call them "gangster"!
(To avoid trouble, we won’t call them that in this book, just: gang!)
. . .
Naples.
A street near the sea.
New Yorker Rosenlot Sidrich was standing on the rooftop of a five-story building, the tallest building around a few hundred meters away~
He held a glass of red wine in his hand and looked at the blue sky and blue sea in the distance.
Waves of cool, slightly humid sea breeze, carrying the breath and taste of the sea, blew on Rosenluo's face and body, making him feel at this moment, he felt an unprecedented sense of comfort~
. . .
"Tread~step~"
Behind Rosenlow, there was a series of footsteps.
With a smile on his lips, he turned to look at the visitor~
A fat, balding, middle-aged man with a big belly, wearing a priceless high-end suit, smiled at Rosenlow.
"Boy, how did you sleep last night?"
"I heard... you drove away those two gifts~?"
"Can't you sleep alone?"
"Hahaha~"
Rosenlow tried to make the smile on his face look more natural, nodded and replied.
"Uncle Romano, thank you for your hospitality and help!"
"I.."
"Hey~"
"Lu Di told me very clearly about your kid's temper~"
"Didn't I introduce you yesterday?"
"My name is David Romano, you should just call me David ~ that's what my friends all call me!"
"...David?"
The corners of Rosenluo's mouth turned up a little more and he smiled.
"Okay, David~"
"Hahaha~"
"Come, come and sit! Let's have a nice chat~"
"ok~"
. . .
David Romano glanced at the two men who came with him.
One of them nodded consciously and went downstairs.
Another of David Romano's most trusted subordinates checked around the edge of the rooftop. After confirming that there was no problem, he stood at the entrance of the rooftop and stared silently at the stairwell.
At a small table covered with a checkered tablecloth, David Romano poured himself a glass of red wine and asked with a smile.
"How is old Malkin's health?"
"I heard that he retired?"
Rosenluo nodded, sat upright and replied.
"Old Malkin and his family have been completely separated in business~"
"His second daughter Polly opened a company called da, mainly engaged in..."
. . .
Rosenlow spoke in detail, and David Romano also listened very carefully~
20 years ago.
David Romano was still a young boy who lived on the streets of Naples, eating, drinking, and causing trouble all day long~
One day, during a "fight" over drinks with his friends in a bar, he accidentally met a New York kid from the United States, Ludy Sidrich.
As a result, he established a 20-year firm friendship with Ludy and the Sidrich family!
In the past 20 years, he has repeatedly sought help from Ludy, Old Malkin and the Sidrich family who are thousands of miles away~
The time when he was in the worst situation and in the most desperate situation, he fled to New York with almost no money, like a "lost dog", and found Ludy. .
It was also at that time that David Romano stayed with the old Malkin for nearly a year and learned "incomparably wise" gang management experience and brand-new business concepts~
And~at the same time, he also brought "big trouble" to old Malkin, who was assassinated four times in a row~
David Romano's enemies in Italy and Naples hired more than a dozen waves of people across thousands of miles, determined to kill him in New York. .
But they seemed to have chosen the wrong opponent for themselves. .
Old Malkin, who had been "provoked" by multiple assassinations, slammed the table at a meeting of the Sidrich family, pointed at David Romano, and asked him to take nearly a hundred elite Sidrich family members back to Italy. , return to Naples!
I won't stop until I kill them all~!
. . .
Rosenthal, finished.
David Romano looked serious and frowned slightly.
"Boy, that David you're talking about...how old is he?"
"21~"
"..."
"His dad is David Coleman Sr.?"
"Yes!"
"Whoo~"
"..I see!"
David Romano let out a sigh of relief, picked up the red wine glass, and took a long sip.
Malkin Sr. and David Sr., just like him and Ludy, are lifelong "life and death brothers"!
Therefore, it is not surprising that David Coleman can be unconditionally trusted by the old Malkin~
but. .
What's sad is that none of his and Lu Di's children have the ability to take over the "land" established by their fathers~
There is no successor. .
This "very troublesome" and extremely troublesome "big trouble" not only troubles Sidric, but also troubles Romano!
Emm. .
David Romano, in the sea breeze carrying the fresh sea breath, looked at the Rosenlot boy seriously again~
Ludy also mentioned a few words to him on the phone about the "simple mistakes" made by Alto Sidric.
That's why they chose the "mute" Rosenlot as one of the "successors" to be trained in the next generation of the Sidrich family.
if. .
Rosenlow failed to pass the test in the end, and Sidric had no choice but to find someone with a foreign surname as the family's "agent"~
Let him lead the Sidrich family toward the ideal goal of being more stable, stronger, and lower-key~!
. . .
David Romano poured himself another glass of red wine, pondered for a moment, and said to Rosenlow.
"Three hundred years ago in the 300th century, an organization called the Camorra emerged here in Naples."
(1601 to 1700 is called the 17th century.)
"It is the oldest and most powerful secret gang organization in Italy today!"
"The name is taken from the sinful city in the Bible, Gomorrah~"
"However, the Camorra organization was once a unified organization. In the mid-to-late 19th century, major internal differences arose and split into many independent gangs~"
"These gangs may be in alliance or confrontation, and almost no one is a trustworthy friend."
"The battles between them often involve innocent ordinary people, so that the Royal Government of Italy has to start to face up to the cruel and bloody battles between the descendants of the Camorra~"
"But at that time, the Kingdom of Italy was extremely extravagant and extremely corrupt. People with powerful hands were fighting fiercely for power~"
"So, some people noticed the great strength of Kerela, and made a lot of promises to some of Kerela's leaders, asking them to be executioners specializing in dirty work."
"But they don't know that dirty work... not everyone can do it or is willing to do it!"
"When someone stood up for the first time and broke his promise, Camorra became angry!"
"So, Camorra, which had been divided and fought for decades, reunited~"
"They temporarily put aside their conflicts and blood feuds, and sat together again to discuss how to make those powerful people who abandoned their promises pay the price!"
"Well...you can probably guess what happens after this~"
"Camorra, in the era when the Kingdom of Italy ruled, was an existence that almost everyone shouted to beat and everyone was afraid of~"
"This situation did not change until the eve of World War I~"
David Romano took a sip of red wine, looked at the "good boy" Rosenlow who was listening to the story seriously, sighed inexplicably, and continued.
"How Italy performed in World War II... I won't say more~"
"After the war, in 1946, Italy held a referendum and abandoned the monarchy and established a republic."
"But the top brass of the new Italian government seem to have underestimated the remaining means and strength of the old ministers from the monarchy period after the war."
"Until the 20s, more than 50 years ago, Naples was under the control of these old ministers~"
"I fled to New York, and it was because I had enmity with some of the Camorra people controlled by the old ministers. After the battle failed... I had no choice but to escape..."
"but.."
"They have all disappeared now!"
"This place, Naples, is our territory!"
"Boy, Ludy and old Malkin have never told you about these things, right?"
"...No!" Rosenlow nodded honestly and replied.
"Hahahaha~"
David Romano laughed with satisfaction and said, "Ludi said that bundling magazines and short film videos for sale was your idea?"
"No~"
"After Aalto and I came up with it together, we found David Coleman and he helped us complete the entire plan~"
"Hmm~David! Hahaha~"
"Even though I haven't met him yet, I just call him the same name as me...I already like him!"
"..." Rosenluo nodded silently.
"..Hahaha~"
"ok~"
"Ludi was on the phone and just briefly mentioned a few words about the business plan~"
"Now it's your turn, kid~"
"Tell me about it~"
"Okay~!"
"We're over in New York..."
. . .
David Romano, after listening to Rosenlow's "project pitch", shook his head with a weird smile.
"Tsk~ That boy David is really..."
"Hehe~"
"Most of my current businesses are related to the textile industry, leather industry, real estate, red wine, etc."
"The business you want to do is more suitable for development in Rome or Milan~"
"Let's do it~"
"I'll send someone to take you there, and you'll leave in the afternoon~"
"There will be someone there to answer you and give you a more detailed introduction to the entire sales channel and industry conditions."
"When the time comes, you can make a decision~"
"Okay, David!"
"You call me David...doesn't it feel like you're called David Coleman?"
"Uh... no! Uncle Romano~"
"Hehe~"
David Romano had a "you lied" look on his face, stood up and laughed.
"Boy, New York is your home, and Naples is also your home!"
"If you encounter any trouble in Italy, call me by my name!"
"If they still persist... I will give them a taste of David's wrath!"
"Hahaha~"
"fxxx!"
"Why didn't I think...there are many people named David?"
"..." Rosenluo, very wisely, did not nod and remained silent~
David Romano smiled and patted his shoulder, turned around and strode towards the stairs.
"Boy, when you finish your work, remember to come back and stay with me~"
"Okay, Uncle Romano!"
"Haha~ let's go!"
"Bye, Uncle Romano!"
"fxxx!"
"You should call me David~"
"..."
Rosenlow walked to the edge of the rooftop and looked down at the convoy of four cars, slowly going away~
Before he came to Italy, Rudi had only briefly mentioned David Romano to him.
Rudy did not say that his relationship with the Sidrich family would be so deep ~
After the young Rosenlow slowly learned more about the family's "secrets" these days, he gradually felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart ~
The figure of old Malkin seems to be like a mountain that cannot be climbed or conquered, standing in the hearts of all Sidric~
on the rooftop.
Rosenluo walked back to the side facing the sea, looked at the blue sky, and took a few deep breaths.
Maybe. .It was this feeling of powerlessness that made Alto do those "stupid" things, right?
Wait~! !
Rosenlow slapped the railing beside the rooftop twice with his hand, frowned, and remembered what David Romano mentioned just now. .
Textile industry, leather industry?
They seem to be closely related to David Coleman's plan~
Emm. .
Rosenlot, keep this in mind, prepare to return to Naples, and have a good chat with David Romano when you see him again ~
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London.
Langham Hotel, first floor.
David picked up the coffee brought by the waiter and smiled at this morning's visitor.
"You can call me David~"
"How should I address you as?"
Sitting opposite David, a small woman with an extremely ordinary appearance but a ridiculously good figure glanced at the empty surroundings and whispered with a smile.
"My name is Toby Olga, a Portuguese-American."
"Ezra Cremo was one of my instructors when I was training at CIA headquarters."
"So, you can trust me!"
"If you have any requests or needs, you can tell me~"
"wait!"
David quickly raised his hand to interrupt Toby Olga and said with a slight frown.
"I came to London, a strange city, and I just wanted to find a guide to understand the general situation here."
"I don't have any special needs! ok?"
"...Okay, sir! I understand~" Toby Olga seemed to be relieved and patted his trembling chest twice with his hand.
David's eyes naturally turned there and he asked.
"I want to know about the situation in the City of London. What do you know about it?"
"Tell me whatever you want~"
"it is good!"
Toby Olga paused, organized his words, and then said.
“The City of London has developed extremely rapidly in recent years!”
"It is Europe's largest stock, foreign exchange, gold and commodity futures, spot market."
"At the same time, it is also where many foreign banks make their fortunes!"
"Actually, I work in a foreign bank in the Financial City~"
"So, my knowledge of the stock, foreign exchange and commodity trading markets may not be as professional and comprehensive as yours..."
"But I have worked in the banking industry for several years, and I know some information that you may not know much about~"
"Yeah...I'm listening!"
David gently rubbed the coffee cup with his hand, thinking of Mr. Fair's "kind words" yesterday~
He deliberately imitated Weasler Morgan's "superior" posture, raised his head slightly backward, looked down at the other person, and nodded to Toby Olga.
"...Okay!" Toby Olga seemed surprised by the change in David's demeanor, calmed down and said.
"You should know that Britain after World War II was almost a pile of ruins..."
"The banks in the Financial City were also severely damaged by the tragic war."
"So, after the war, the pound, the former world currency, was slowly abandoned by countless countries~"
"Especially in 1956, during the Second Middle East War, the United States and the Polar Bears joined forces and used currency as a weapon to severely suppress the pound and franc."
"The pound was abandoned by Wall Street again~"
"During the 56 pound crisis, its currency value fell by more than 15% in a short period of time."
. . .
David heard Toby Olga, like Mr. Fair yesterday, mention 1956~
Only then did I finally understand the importance of that war!
He calmed down slightly, listened to Toby Olga carefully, and continued.
"During the pound crisis, the City banks came up with a very... good idea~"
"They began to use the rice dollar to conduct transactions in the domestic financial market, perfectly avoiding the financial supervision of the Bank of England and the British government."
"...Wait a minute! You said perfect avoidance? What do you mean?"
"These rice dollars were borrowed from banks in the United States!"
"borrow?"
"Hi~"
"..Go on!"
"Hehe~"
Toby Olga concealed his inner surprise with a chuckle.
She didn't expect that the young man in front of her would be so keen to hear the hidden meaning in her words.
"Because the rice dollars circulating in the market are all borrowed by the banks in the Financial City from the United States, not bought."
"This brand-new operating method exploits a huge legal loophole!"
"Subsequently, bankers in the City were surprised to find that using rice dollars to replace pounds sterling for circulation and transactions in the market could not only hedge against losses caused by currency depreciation, but also allow funds to escape the supervision of the two countries' financial systems. outside."
"This new operating method, which can perfectly avoid the regulatory systems of the United Kingdom and the United States, and allows international hot money to continuously flow in and out of the financial market, has gradually given banks in the Financial City and more foreign banks a taste of the sweetness~"
"They started attracting more foreign investment and..."
"and many more!"
"Are you saying that they are taking advantage of this loophole, which is not a loophole, to conduct frequent transactions?"
"Is this money laundering?"
Toby Olga took a breath, nodded and said: "Yes, sir!"
"Later, under the influence of the Financial City, the British government gradually relaxed financial controls on the small British colonial islands~"
"In the 60s, a large number of foreign banks and companies poured into the Cayman Islands, Virgin Islands and Bermuda, and established countless offshore banks and offshore companies."
"Almost all of the countless black money in the world flows into these offshore banks and companies, and high-frequency transactions or transfers are carried out. After being cleaned, they are then allowed to flow back into the market for transactions~"
David frowned and interrupted again: "So, how many times has the number of foreign banks in the Financial City increased in recent years?"
"..Yes, sir!"
"Hi~hoo! I understand!"
. . .
David raised his hand to signal Toby Olga that he could continue. .
But in my heart, I remembered what Mr. Fair said yesterday!
When he answered David's question, he deliberately turned the topic to the pound crisis~
It turned out that it was to make another fortune from David in the future?
How special. .What a smart bastard!