Chapter 1442 The Nobles Behind the Scenes (First update, please subscribe)
A Gulfstream plane landed slowly at Geneva Airport. After the plane landed, the passengers on the plane got directly into a Mercedes-Benz that had been waiting for a long time.
While the car was driving, the people in the car just closed their eyes and seemed to be thinking about something.
The car was speeding along the road, heading towards the opposite place to the city center. I don't know since when, those rich and powerful people like to build elegant country villas far away from the city.
Those magnificent villas are, to some extent, a symbol of identity and status.
There are many villas or manors like this in Switzerland. Long before the war, many wealthy people built their manors in Switzerland and lived among the mountains, rivers and lakes of Switzerland, enjoying life here.
In other words, laugh and watch the world take off!
During World War II, when the whole of Europe was shrouded in flames of war, Switzerland was like a paradise. Although the war was burning all around, people here still enjoyed peace.
Not only did it enjoy peace, but it also relied on its developed banking industry to make a lot of money during the war.
What blood-stained gold, what secret accounts, everything seems to point to Switzerland, but so what?
In this world, wealth is always wealth. No one will accuse a person of whether his wealth is dirty. There will only be people who are jealous that they do not have that wealth.
The speeding car drove into a manor by the lake, and then stopped in front of a Baroque building. When the servant opened the door, the passengers in the car got out.
"Sir, the Duke is waiting for you in the study."
The man nodded, and then, led by the servant, he walked into this magnificent palace full of history.
There are many nobles in Europe, some are well-known and some are not.
The owner of this palace is the kind of nobleman that is unknown to people, and only a few people even know of his existence.
Finally, under the guidance of the servant, the man walked into a study. In the study, an old man with gray hair and beard was reading books.
After the man came in, he was still looking at the book and ignored the man who came in. After the servant left, the man stood there respectfully.
After a while, the old man closed the book and said.
"Have you read the book "NBC's Last Colonial Empire"?"
Of course, men have read this book. This book caused a sensation around the world as soon as it was published, and it even stayed on the bestseller list for a long time.
After all, the economic miracle there is already amazing in itself. How could someone take advantage of this miracle and publish a book like this and not be welcomed by the market?
The man nodded and said.
"Of course, this book is said to be the most detailed description of the place, but according to the information we have, this book contains too many conjectures, and involves some conspiracy theories, and there is too much sensational content. .”
"Indeed, a lot of content in the book is sensational, and even deliberately uses sensational content to attract people's attention. But..."
The old man held the book in his hand and walked towards the table, talking as he walked.
"This book is very interesting. It describes some of Li Yian's rise in those years, such as his several acquisitions in Italy and France.
If I remember correctly, we were also conducting similar acquisitions in Italy and France at that time. ”
This is war. When the children of ordinary people are bleeding on the front line for so-called justice, behind them, the rich are waving checks and cash, acquiring various assets across Europe. Once upon a time, those Assets are expensive, accumulated over generations, and after the war ends, they become cheap or even worthless.
In this way, after the Allies won the just war with the blood and sweat of ordinary people, they did not know that the world had changed and quietly, the world's wealth was undergoing a major reshuffle.
When ordinary people are immersed in the victory of justice, in Geneva, New York, and in some places, some people are also celebrating there. They use the world as their dinner plate to have their gluttonous feast. They waved the knives and forks in their hands and turned the wealth accumulated by countless people over hundreds of years into their own.
No one knows about this!
"Yes, Duke, that is a very appropriate time, and we cannot miss that opportunity."
"Yes, it is indeed a very good opportunity."
The Duke nodded and said:
“This opportunity is once in a lifetime!
War can bring destruction, but it can also bring countless opportunities. We just use war to rebuild our territory. ”
The man nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Duke."
"At that time, all of us were immersed in an unprecedented victory. We thought..."
The Duke paused for a moment, then said:
"We thought that after this war, we restructured our territory and took advantage of the opportunity of the war. Of course, we also gained wealth that people could not imagine.
But when we were dazzled by this unprecedented feast, we did not expect that someone was also participating in this feast. We even ignored this for several years. ”
The Duke who walked to the desk put the book in his hand on the table and said:
"Just like now, we know nothing about it, and their appearance can be said to be completely out of our control!"
When the words fell, the Duke pointed to the TV in front of the desk and said.
"You see now the products they produce are not only sold all over the world, even here. Their products are also available here.
Everything is beyond our control now. ”
The control the Duke mentioned may refer to the economy or other things, who knows?
"Yes, sir, so we are now trying to get everything back on track."
the man said.
"Although it is difficult, it is not impossible."
The Duke nodded slightly and then said:
"Just try your best. By the way..."
As if thinking of something, he asked:
"How did that go?"
"Everything went well, because of the unexpected events that happened before, so we made some adjustments to the plan."
The accident he was talking about was, of course, the rebellion that swept across the United States two months ago. Although the rebellion had an impact on the United States, it was difficult for ants to shake a tree, and its impact on the United States was only short-term.
But it forced them to adjust some plans, or the details of the plans.
"There are still some preparations that need to be further improved, but overall there are no problems. We just need to wait for the right time to implement the operation. Now the time is basically mature, and the target will soon go to the south, according to Plan, they will carry out the operation in the south
The implementation time should be very recent. ”
The man's answer made the Duke nod, and then he said: "We need this operation, and we need to use it to send a signal to some people, telling them that we will not tolerate any betrayal!"
The Duke thought for a moment and then said:
"As long as everything goes as planned. In short, this signal must be sent out."
"Yes."
The man nodded in agreement and said:
"Although the previous accidents are beneficial to this matter, some evidence will point to those black people. But after the incident, there will more or less be a lot of evidence pointing to the Russians. Will this lead to any accidents..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Duke waved his hand and said:
"You don't need to worry about these things, you just need to deal with your own affairs."
Although the Duke did not give an answer to the problem. But the man did not pursue the question. Just as the Duke said - he didn't need to worry about Russia.
After all, Russia is on the other side of the Iron Curtain, and what happens there is not within their control. But even so, they can still manipulate a lot here.
This is also the most mysterious part of the organization. It has unparalleled influence and even control in many places.
Except for the rare times when it escapes its control, most of the time he can control everything.
At this time the Duke's voice came to his ears:
"In the past few decades, the world has undergone many changes, and many things are gradually out of our control.
Now we have to get them back on track so that we can have the same control as we did in the past. ”
After the words fell, the Duke looked out the window and said:
"Those stupid people think they can control the world and influence the destiny of mankind. But if we leave the destiny of mankind to those stupid ordinary people, then the destiny waiting for mankind will be destruction.
So we must shoulder our responsibilities as we have in the past, but now, the challenges we face far exceed those of any other era. ”
When he said this, there was a hint of compassion in the Duke's tone.
The man opposite the Duke said with deep approval.
"Yes, sir, so we must do something. Only in this way can we avoid a greater crisis."
The Duke nodded, and then he fell into silence, seeming to be thinking about something. At this time the man said again:
"Sir, we will recruit a new member recently."
"Oh?"
The Duke glanced at the man in front of him and said:
"That person's identity is very special, isn't it?"
The organization recruits new members every year, and there are always people eager to join. Under normal circumstances, we will never interfere with other chapters' recruitment of members.
Its branches in various countries have corresponding independence.
There is only one possibility for the man to mention this matter, that is, that person's identity is very special.
"My lord,"
The man said:
"He was recommended by one of our senior members. If nothing else happens, he will become the successor of the family in the future."
The family that men refer to refers to those families that hide behind the scenes. Those families control everything, and for many years the organization has relied on such families to maintain its control and influence.
"Oh?"
The Duke thought for a moment and then said:
"Is it the Mellon family?"
"Yes, sir, you know that their family does not have a suitable heir."
The Duke nodded and said:
"Every family always needs a suitable heir. If there is no suitable heir, then the family will decline, just like..."
The Duke glanced at a portrait oil painting in the study, and then said:
"In the past few hundred years, many of our families have disappeared, either actively or passively. However, every family needs a suitable heir. So, this person is very special, right?"
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The Duke looked at the man and said:
"Is it his identity?"
"Yes,"
The man nodded and said:
"It's his son!"
The man's eyes fell on the Duke's desk and the cover of the book.
Looking at the Asian man on the cover of the book, the Duke was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed.
"This thing is interesting..."
After thinking for a while, the Duke said:
"You know, we never exclude outstanding members. Since Mellon chose him, he must be very outstanding, so... I hope to see him here at the right time."
"My lord, at the right time, I will introduce him to you."
The man nodded. Ten minutes later, the man walked out of the study under the guidance of a servant. Just as his car was on its way away from the manor, he saw a car, escorted by several cars, driving in the direction of the manor. .
Looking at the fleet of cars going away, the man frowned and then said to himself.
"Who is in the car?"
But I don’t know who it is, but it must be a big shot, because ordinary people don’t know how to escort in a car.
Although he was a little confused, the man then put the matter behind him. Almost an hour later, the Gulfstream plane at the airport took off again...
(End of chapter)