Chapter 6 Chapter 4 Recruit Training Base

Dominique drove across the river again and returned to the Mario Hotel to collect his luggage.He tipped the porter a twenty-dollar bill and entered his destination into the Mercedes-Benz's navigation computer.Not long after, he drove on Interstate 95 heading south, leaving Washington Teal behind. Looking in the rearview mirror, the skyline of the American capital was still quite beautiful.The car drives smoothly, as you'd expect from a Mercedes.The scale of words on the local radio channel sounded fine, the average police look like this, and the traffic was pretty smooth, but he found himself starting to feel a little sympathetic to the people who had to drive into Washington, D.C. every day and then hang out at the Hoover Building and the Beltway. There are poor bastards scrambling for papers in those grotesque government buildings around the boulevard.At least the FBI headquarters has its own shooting range to relieve the pressure of the employees, maybe the utilization rate is still high, Dominique thought.

As he approached Richmond, the female voice on the navigation computer told him to turn right onto the Richmond Outer Ring Road, which would take him onto Interstate 64, heading west toward the thicket In the lush hills.The countryside is green and inviting, and there may be plenty of golf courses and horse farms here.He'd heard the CIA had its own safe house here, dating back to the days when they had to be briefed by Soviet defectors there.He was a little curious, wondering what those places are now used to hide informants from other countries?Chinese?possible.French?maybe.Those houses must not have been sold, the government doesn't like to let things go, except for closing military bases, which is what clowns from the Northeast or West like to do.Those people also didn't like the Bureau, maybe they were afraid of it.He didn't know exactly where the police and soldiers were getting in the way of which politicians, but he wasn't too worried about that.He has his own rice bowl, and those people have those people's.

Take the next exit and turn right.The voice of the car navigation computer said that it was almost two minutes before he was supposed to turn. OK, dear.The special operator replied, but the computer didn't respond.A minute later, he went out through the exit suggested by the computer without hearing a word from the computer.He passed through the pleasant little town through the ordinary city streets, climbed the gentle hills, and drove towards the hills on the north side of the valley until finally Turn left at the next intersection and you will arrive at your intended destination. Great, dear, thank you.He said.

The intended destination was at the end of a completely inconspicuous country road, a driveway, perhaps, with no painted markings.A few hundred yards further on, he saw two red brick walls and a white gate, which was now open.There is a house three hundred yards away. There are six pure white pillars under the roof of the front of the house. The roof seems to be made of slate, which is full of old slate; It is no longer red.The driveway appeared to have been recently paved with pea-sized gravel, and the lawn was as green as golf course grass, and abundant.A man came out of the side door and beckoned him to turn the car to the left.He turned the steering wheel and headed towards the back of the house, a little surprised at what he saw.What on earth is this building called? A house this big is bigger than it first appears, with a large parking lot that holds a Chevrolet, a Buick seven-seater, and others. A Mercedes C, just like his own, with North Carolina license plates.The chances of such a coincidence were too small for him to even guess.

Anzo! Dominic turned his head abruptly: Aldo! People often talk about the similarities between the two of them, and the degree of physical similarity seems to be more obvious when the two of them are not standing so close together.Both were dark-haired and fair-skinned, Brian was a good twenty-four millimeters taller, and Dominique probably weighed about ten pounds.No matter what difference in personality between the two, it has existed since they were little boys, and it is still the same until today when both of them have grown up.Since both are part-Italian, they hug each other tightly but don't kiss each other, they are not so Italian yet.

what are you doing hereDominic spoke first. I?how about you?Brian responded with the same question and came over to help his brother with the luggage.I read about that shooting you fired in Alabama in the paper, what the hell was going on? pedophile.Dominique pulled out his suit jacket as he answered.A cute little girl was taken away, raped and killed.I arrived half an hour late. Hey, no one is perfect.An Zuo.The paper said you made that guy never do anything bad again. Dominic looked Brian squarely in the eye and said: I managed to do this. How did it work? Give him three shots in the chest.

This trick works every time.Brian.Captain Caruso said, did any lawyer jump out and help him cry? No, not this time.There was no trace of joy in his voice, but his brother could hear the cold satisfaction in his tone. Just use this one, huh?The Marine picked up the automatic from his brother's holster.Looks good.He said. Works great.Be careful, man, the magazine is full of bullets. Bryan ejected the magazine, emptied the chamber and said: Ten millimeters? That's right, standard equipment from the FBI.The power is quite good.After Inspector O'Day's shootout with those bastards, you know, that thing about Uncle Jack's little daughter, the Bureau went back to using those guns.

Brian remembers that incident very well, in Katie.Wren about the attack on her at her school shortly after her dad Jack became president; the shootout, and the dead and wounded. That guy O'Day's marksmanship is a damn thing, he said, and you know, he ain't even out of the Marines.He was in the Navy before switching careers to the police.Who knows, that's what they said in (Quantico). They also made a special video for this event.I touched him once, and shook his hand with two dozen others.He was a really good old ruffian with a good shot.I remember him talking about how to wait for the opportunity to come, and then hit the target with one shot.He just shot two guys through the heads.

How did he stay so calm?Save Katie.The thing about Gene impressed both of the Caruso boys because she was their cousin, a sweet little girl who looked like a double of her mother. Hey, you have been on the battlefield and smelled the smoke, how did you do it? Training, I've got a bunch of Marines to take care of, man. The two moved Dominic's luggage in together.Brian took him upstairs, where they had their own bedrooms, just next door to each other.Then they went back to the kitchen, cups of coffee in hand, and sat down together at the kitchen table. How was your time in the Marine Corps?Aldo.

You're about to be promoted to major, An Zuo.Earned myself a Silver Star for what I did there.It wasn't a big deal, really, I was just doing what they taught me in practice.I had a brother who was hurt, but he's all right now.Too bad we didn't get the guy we were after because he wasn't going to surrender, so Chief Sullivan sent him to Allah.We got a couple of people alive, though, and they said something, and gave us some useful information, from the intelligence guys. And what did you get that beautiful ribbon for?Dominic asked directly. Mainly because I saved my own life and shot three bad guys with my own hands, it wasn't that hard, really, just got rid of them.Later, the higher-ups asked me if I had any nightmares because of this.There are too many doctors in the Marine Corps, and they all come from the Navy.

This is also the case in the bureau, but I want them to save their effort.I'm not going to have nightmares about that jerk.That poor little girl, I really should have shot that guy's dick off. So why don't you do that? Because that won't kill him, Aldo.But three shots to the chest should kill him. You didn't shoot him on impulse, did you? Not exactly that, but And that's why you're here, Special Operator Caruso.Someone walked into the room while talking.He was over six feet tall, fifty, and in great shape, the other two thought. Who are you sir?asked Brian. Peter.Alexander.The man answered. I should have met you last time No, not really, but that's what we told the general.Alexander sat down with his coffee mug. If so, what is your identity?Dominic asked. I am your training instructor. Just you?Brian asked. What kind of training?Dominic asked at the same time. No, it's not just me, but I'm the one who will always be here.The training itself will let you know what your training is for.Well, he replied, well, you might want to meet me.I graduated from Yale thirty years ago, majoring in political science.Once joined the Skull and Bones Society (Annotation: Skull and Bones, a secret fraternity at Yale University, founded in 1830, many of the participants were children of the rich and powerful, and the future cohesion and strong political and business relations, President Bush is also a member One), you know, the kind of boy clubs where conspiracy theorists like to gossip.God, guys in their teens and twenties can't do much on a good Friday night except think about how to get girls into bed.His brown eyes and the look in them look nothing like a college education, let alone an Ivy League school.Back then, the CIA liked to recruit new recruits from Yale, Harvard, and Dartmouth.Now the young boys in those schools have completely forgotten about this. They all want to enter the business world or the financial world to make a lot of money.I worked in the secret intelligence unit for twenty-five years, and then I was called to the park.Been staying here ever since. Park?what is that placeasked the Marine Corps officer.Alexander noticed Dominic.Caruso didn't ask, he just watched and listened carefully.Bryan could never change his Marine ways, and Dominic could never change his FBI personality.This can never be changed.Either way, this is both a good and a bad thing. There is an intelligence unit funded with private money. Private expenses?Brian, what the hell is this? You'll see how this is done later.You'll be amazed how easy it is to do this when you get the hang of it.But all that matters to you here and now is what the unit is doing. All they do is kill people.Dominic answered immediately, as if he had spoken those words himself. Why do you think that?Alexander asked innocently. The size of the company is small.Judging from the parking lot outside, we were the only ones here.I'm not experienced enough to be an expert, just killed some damn guy, got called to headquarters the next day to talk to the deputy chief, drove to Washington DC two days later, and was sent Come here.This place is very, very special, very, very small, and has the highest approval for everything it does.Don't tell me you're trading U.S. Treasury bonds here, right? Your profile says you possess excellent analytical skills.Alexander said, but can you learn how to keep your mouth shut? I should have guessed that this ability is not needed here.But yeah, I know how to shut up when the situation calls for it.Dominique said. Well, next is the first class.You two know what darkness means, don't you?It means a program or program that the government does not recognize, and people will pretend that these programs do not exist.The campus is one level higher than those projects; our unit does not exist, and no government official holds a single word about us.From this moment on, you two young men also cease to exist.Oh sure, Captain Caruso, is it time to call you a major already?Your paycheck will be deposited directly into any bank account you open for the week, but you're not a Marine anymore.You are on an outsourced mission, the nature of which is not yet known.As for you, Special Operator Dominic.caruso I know, Gus.Weiner told me. Alexander nodded: Before you two leave here, you must leave all your official identification documents, name tags (referring to military name tags), etc., and stay here.If you can keep your own name, it shouldn't be a problem, the name is just a few words.Besides, no one in this business would trust a name.I remember one of the funniest things when I was still in the field at the CIA. Once I got a job, I would change my name without thinking about it. I was really embarrassed because I found out that I was like an actor , I, who was supposed to play Hamlet, suddenly became Macbeth. Fortunately, it didn't affect me, and it didn't kill me in the end. What are we going to do?That's what Brian asked. Most of the time, what you're doing is investigative work, which is tracking the flow of money, and the park is very good at this kind of work.You'll learn how and why later.The two of you will probably go out together, with you, Dominic, doing most of the investigation and you, Brian, doing the fist-fighting part.As the job is executed, you will learn what did you just call him? Oh, you mean Anzo?I call him that because when he got his driver's license, he hit the gas pedal really hard.You know, like Anzuo.Ferrari means. Dominique laughed, pointing at his brother: His name is Aldo because he dresses like a dork, like Aldo.What that Chera advert said: Isn't he a fashion slave?This is a running joke in my family. Well, you go to the Brook Brothers store, remember to dress well.Peter.Alexander told Brian that your cover is mainly businessmen or tourists, so you must dress cleanly and neatly, but don't look like the Prince of Wales.Let your hair grow out, both of you, especially you, Aldo. Brian stroked the short hair on his head with his hands. No matter where he went in the world, others would recognize him as a sign of the US Marines at a glance.It's worse than that, though, and the US Army Rangers are even more extreme when it comes to their hair.In about a month, Brian will look like a normal person.Damn, I have to go buy a comb. What is the training content? Today, take it easy and let yourself get used to it.We'll be waking up early tomorrow morning to make sure you're both in good shape.This is followed by weapons tests and indoor lessons.I think you two are still familiar with computers! Why do you ask?Or Brian asked. The main job on campus is like an office, you're assigned a computer with a built-in modem, and that's how you communicate with the headquarters. What about security issues?Dominic asked. That computer has pretty good security built in, and if you're asking if there's a way to crack it, no one has so far. Good to know.Dominique said a little skeptically, do you use computers in the Marine Corps?Aldo? Use it, we have all kinds of modern conveniences, even toilet paper. Is your name Muhammad?asked Ernesto. That's right, but my name is Miguel for the time being.It wasn't like Nigel, it was a name he would remember.He hadn't started praying to Allah for the success of the meeting, and these non-believers wouldn't understand that. How do you say your English, you sound like an Englishman. I study there.Mohammed explained that my mother was originally British and my father was originally Saudi Arabian. Originally? Both of them passed away. I regret.Ernesto said, with suspicious seriousness, so what can we do for each other? I've told Pablo on your side of the idea, did he tell you? Yes, he did tell us, but we want to hear it from you.You know, I'm also representing six other people who have the same interest in business as I do. I understand.So do you have the power to negotiate on their behalf? Not quite.But I will submit what you said to them, you don't need to meet them, they have never dismissed my advice.If we reach an agreement here, it will be ratified by the end of this week. very good.You know which interests I personally represent, and I am authorized to sign agreements with you.Like you, our main enemy is the one to the north, and they are now exerting unprecedented pressure on our friends.We want to be able to fight back and direct their pressure in other directions. This is very similar to our situation.Ernesto commented. Therefore, it is the common interest of both of us to plunge the United States into chaos and never have peace.Although the new US president is an indecisive person, he may be a dangerous target instead.Indecisive people sometimes use force faster than strong people.Even if they can't use force effectively, it's still nerve-wracking enough. We're concerned about the way they gather intelligence, are you too? We have learned how to be careful.Muhammad replied, what we lack is an organizational structure that works well in the United States, and that is where we need your help. Don't you?This is surprising.Their news outlets are full of stories about the FBI and others busy hunting you down within their borders. So far, that's just speculation, and doing so will only spread more unrest in their homeland and complicate our efforts to build a proper network to carry out offensive missions. The nature of these tasks doesn't affect us, does it?asked Pablo. Won't.None of these things you haven't done.But not in the United States, he did not say the latter sentence.This is Columbia, and everyone is ready to blow up any time, but they are careful to limit their movements within the borders of their customers in the United States.They're really better, it's nothing like what they've done before.Operational secrecy and security is a concept that both parties are very clear about. I see.Veteran cartel members said.Muhammad could see in the other person's eyes that he was not an idiot.The Arab does not underestimate these people and their capabilities. But he would not mistake them for friends, people who could be as cruel and ruthless as those on his side, people who did not accept God as dangerous as those who worked in the name of God. So, what can you give us? We have been operating in Europe for a long time, Mohamed said, you want to expand your market capabilities there, we just happen to have a security network there that has been more than two decades.Changes in European commerce, such as the diminishing importance of borders, etc., are quite to your advantage, as they have been to ours.We have an organization based in Pirias that can easily accommodate your needs, as well as relationships with multinational truck companies.If they can help us deliver weapons and personnel, they can easily deliver your cargo as well. We needed a list of people with whom we could discuss technical aspects of the business.Ernesto told his guest. I have brought this list with me.Mohammad took over his laptop and said that they are used to doing business with us in exchange for monetary rewards.He saw the landlord nodded, but he didn't even ask the price.Obviously this consideration is not a problem for him. Ernesto and Pablo thought at the same time that Europe has a population of more than 300 million people, and there is no doubt that many of them will enjoy the cocaine of the Colombians.Some European countries even allow the use of drugs in a discreet, controlled and taxed situation, the money involved is not enough to make a huge profit, but enough to create a favorable atmosphere and environment.Nothing, not even medical grade heroin, can compare to cocaine from the Andes, so they're willing to pay euros for it, and that alone is enough to make the investment profitable, of course, risk Mainly in the distribution of goods above.Unwary street vendors are routinely arrested, and some of those caught will give everything away.Therefore, a sufficient safety distance must be maintained between the large traders and the street vendors.This is something they know how to do, no matter how professional the European police are, they will not be much different from the American police, some will even take cartels without blush Money for the organization, after all, business is still business, and police discipline is deteriorating day by day.It would be great if the Arabs could help out for free, it would be awesome.Ernesto and Pablo were so indifferent to each other's business offers that an uninformed outsider might think that their behavior was vain.In fact, this is not the case at all.This condition is simply a gift that fell from the sky. Many new markets will be opened because of this. As the new markets bring a steady stream of income, the entire country may be bought.They needed to learn new ways of doing business, they had plenty of money to experiment, and they were resilient animals, like a fish swimming in a sea of ​​capitalists and rednecks. How do we communicate with these people?asked Pablo. Our people will introduce the necessary people to you. It keeps getting better and better!thought Ernesto. What kind of service do you need from us?he asked at last. We need your help getting people into the United States.How do we finalize this thing? If you mean, the best way to get people from your half of the world into the United States is to fly them to Colombia first, actually let them come here in Cartagina first, and we will arrange to fly them to Other Spanish-speaking countries to the north, such as Costa Rica.If you have reliable travel documents, you can take any American Airlines flight from there, or go directly to the United States through Mexico.If these people look Latin and speak Spanish, they can also be smuggled across the US-Mexico border; this is a physical challenge, maybe some people will be caught, but even if they are caught, It's just repatriation to Mexico, and then continue to try.Alternatively, they could walk across the border to San Diego, California, if they had the proper papers.Once in the United States, the remaining problem is how to keep the cover identity from being exposed.Speaking of which, if money is no object not a problem.Muhammad confirmed. Then you can hire a local lawyer, not many lawyers have too much concern about making money, and let him arrange for you to buy a suitable safe house and use it as a base for launching missions.sorry!I know these missions are none of our business, but if you can tell us what's going on in your mind, I might be able to give you some advice. Muhammad thought for a while, and then explained. I understand.Your comrades must have strong motivations to do these things.Ernesto said. Of course there is.Does the person have any doubts about this?Muhammad wondered. With good planning and guts, they might still be able to survive.You must never underestimate the capabilities of US police units.In our line of business it is possible to get some of them for money, but in your case that is next to impossible. We know this.Ideally, we would like our comrades to come back alive, but unfortunately, we know that some will die.They also all understand the risks.He did not mention the Lord's Paradise, which these people would not know.What these people really believe in is bills that fit in their wallets. What kind of fanaticism would cause him to send his comrades to their deaths like this?Pablo asked himself in his mind.His people can freely decide whether to take risks, first weigh the money that can be earned against the consequences of failure, and then make a decision according to their free will.But these people are not.Well, you don't always have a way of choosing who to do business with. Great, we have quite a few blank US passports.As for your responsibility, those who send us here need to be able to speak English or Spanish and have a way to introduce themselves properly.I'm sure no one is going to take flying lessons right?Ernesto wanted to tell a joke. Muhammad didn't take that as a joke. Doing that is a thing of the past.In our pursuit of these, methods that have succeeded once rarely succeed again. Fortunately, our fields are not the same.Ernesto replied.This is also true.His goods can be packed into containers in boxes and sent all over the United States by merchant ship or truck.If there is an accident with a batch of goods, the destination of the planned shipment will also be discovered. The American has many legal channels to protect his downstream employees. Only a fool will go to jail.Over the years, they have learned how to deal with drug detection dogs and various drug detection methods.The most important thing is that they use people who are willing to take risks. Most of these people will survive to return to Colombia and become the local upper middle class. The result of something done in the distant and fading past that no one will ever mention again. So, Muhammad said, when can we start to act? This guy can't wait.Ernesto noticed, but he would cooperate with him.Whatever mission he manages to pull off, it will draw American manpower away from anti-smuggling missions, and that's a good thing.The loss of goods across the frontier so far was fairly small, and he had learned to live with it, but the success of the other party would further reduce the loss to insignificance.In addition, the price of cocaine sold on the street will drop, and the demand will increase somewhat, so his revenue can be said to have no loss.That would be a tactical advantage.To be more precise, the American would pay less attention to Colombia and shift the focus of his intelligence mission elsewhere, and that would be his strategic benefit from the attempt. And he always had the option of giving the information to the CIA.He could say that terrorists had unexpectedly shown up in his backyard, acting as if they were out of the ordinary, even for a cartel.Although doing so will not win him the goodwill of the US, it will not hurt him either.As before, anyone who assists terrorists under his watch can be dealt with from the inside, and the US side should respect that. This collaboration does have practical benefits, as well as manageable drawbacks.In the grand scheme of things, he concluded, the cooperation had the necessary conditions for a worthwhile and profitable operation. Mr. Miguel, I will present this cooperation offer to my partners and advise them to accept it, and you will know our final decision by the end of this week.When the time comes, will you stay in Cartagina, or will you be on your way? I don't like to stay in one place for too long, so I will fly out here tomorrow, Pablo was able to contact me on the Internet and let me know your decision.Here and now, I appreciate your enthusiasm in this meeting. Ernesto got up and shook the hand of his guest, at this moment he came to the conclusion that Miguel was a businessman in a field similar to theirs but without competition, he was certainly not a friend, at best a stopgap ally. How on earth did you manage to do this?asked little Jack. Have you ever heard of a company called Information Security?Rick.Bell asked back. Encryption or something, right? That's right, the full name is Information System Security Company.This company is in Seattle, they have the best information security program, the owner is a former vice president of Fort Meade, he and three colleagues started this company nine years ago.I'm not sure the NSA would have been able to crack the program without the sheer power of the new Sun workstation system.Almost every bank in the world uses that program, especially those in Liechtenstein and elsewhere in Europe.But that program has a back door. Can no one find it?People who buy these kinds of computer programs have learned over the years that they need an outside expert to go through them line-by-line, against mischievous software engineers, and there are plenty of them. These guys from the NSA wrote a good program, Bell replied, I don't know what's written in it, but you know, these guys still have NSA training academy ties hanging in their lockers. So Fort Meade eavesdropped, and when they faxed it to Langley, we knew what they had dug up.Little Jack said, does anyone in the CIA specialize in tracking the flow of money? There is no one as wonderful as us. Find a thief to catch a thief?Um? Help us understand what the opponent's mentality is.Bell confirmed that we are not dealing with a very large circle, man, we know most of the people, we are with them, right? Doesn't that give me another resource?asked little Jack.Under American law, he is not considered a prince, but Europeans still treat him as a prince, and they will bow to him, not just shake hands with him, regardless of whether he may be just an idiot in the end, they still respect him Think of him as a promising young man, and everyone wants to get some of his glory.This is mainly because what he said may enter the ears of the right person.This is corruption, or at least it smells a little bit. What did you learn at the White House?Bell asked. I don't think so.Little Jack answered.Most of his stuff is from Mike.Brynon learned that he hated the diplomatic nonsense, not to mention the daily political drama that was played out there.Brynon often talked about these things with his foreign colleagues, who had seen them in their own capital and felt the same behind the deadpan faces of those standing guard.It might be better to learn these things this way than from his father, thought young Jack, who wasn't forced to learn to swim while struggling not to drown.These were things his father would never bring up, except when he was furious about the corrupt procedures. Be careful when you talk to Gray about these things, said Bell, who likes to compare how clean and legitimate the futures trade is. My dad really likes that guy, I guess it's because they look alike. No, Bell corrected him, they were very much alike. Handley left politics because of that accident, didn't he? Bell nodded.That's all.When you have a wife and children one day, you will know that it is the biggest blow to a man, and it is bigger than you can imagine.He had to identify the corpse, and it was a tragic scene beyond recognition. Some people shot themselves after seeing it, but he didn't.He himself had considered competing for the White House throne, and felt that Wendy should be a good first lady.But his desire for that position died with his wife and children.Bell didn't say any more.The high-level employees in the park will protect their boss, at least his reputation must be maintained, and they think he is a person worthy of their loyalty.The issue of successors has not been considered in the park. No one would think about things so far in the future. This topic has never been discussed in the board of directors. Anyway, such topics are usually regarded as things that have nothing to do with this industry.So, Bell continued, how do you feel so far? I've seen the transcripts of the communications they gave me, of central bankers talking to each other, and you'd be amazed at how corrupt some things are.Little Jack paused for a while, "Oh, by the way, I shouldn't be so surprised, should I? Whenever a man has that much money and that much power in his hands, there is bound to be some corruption.What amazes me is the way they form friendships across borders, many of whom make a fortune when their national currency suffers, even if it inconveniences their fellow countrymen a little.想當年那個時代，貴族常會覺得跟外國貴族在一起，比跟自己領地上與他效忠同一個國王的人們在一起還自在一點。這種風氣到今天還沒有絕跡，至少在這裡還沒有。這裡，我們能看見大企業聯手向國會進行遊說，但他們不會給那些人白吃的午餐，也不會拿商業機密來交易。在那個階層的人裡面，陰謀不是不可能，但要把陰謀隱瞞上一段長時間卻是件很難的事。牽涉太多人，而每個人都有張嘴。歐洲也逐漸變成這個樣子，沒有什麼事比醜聞更能獲得媒體的喜愛，無論是那裡或這裡，他們寧可對一個有錢的小偷窮追猛打，也不會對一個內閣閣員多看上一眼。雖說內閣閣員往往是個很好的消息來源，而前者卻不過是個吃裡扒外的賊罷了。 所以，你怎麼讓你的人保持誠實？ 這是個好問題，貝爾心想，而且是個他們一直在擔心的問題，雖然他們不太常談到這些。 我們給員工相當好的薪水，每個在這裡工作的人都是團體投資計畫的一分子，這會讓他們感覺自在一點。過去幾年裡，每年的報酬率都在百分之十九左右。 那不壞啊。小傑克明白了，一切都合法嗎？ 這要看你是跟哪個律師談了，但沒有哪個美國律師會覺得這有什麼大不了，我們在處理這檔子事上面很小心。這裡並不喜歡太貪心，我們是可以把這裡變成自查爾斯．龐齊（譯註：Charles Ponzi，一九三○年代的美國投資詐欺客，犯罪手法類似今天老鼠會式的非法投資吸金）以來最大的金融罪犯，但那樣人們就會注意到我們。我們絕不誇耀自己的任何事，只賺足以資助我們行動的錢，讓我們的團隊獲得足夠的後援。他們還追蹤每位員工的金錢流向、所做的交易，如果做過交易的話。大部分人都沒有，只有一些人是在辦公室進行交易，雖然在這些交易上有利可圖，但他們卻不貪心。你需要把你個人理財的帳戶和密碼交給我們，電腦會對那些帳戶做追蹤。 我爸幫我立了一個信託帳戶，由一個在紐約的會計師事務所負責管理，他們給我的使用額度很不錯，但不能動到本金。我自己賺的錢就是我的，除非我要把這些錢也交給會計師。會計師會讓信託基金不斷增長，每一季寄一份對帳單給我。等到我滿三十歲時，就可以自己運用這些錢了。在此時，年滿三十對年輕的小傑克來說還滿遙遠的。 we know.貝爾向他確認道，這並不是缺乏信任的問題，我們只不過是要確定，沒有人會在這裡養成賭博的嗜好。 有史以來最好的數學家可能就是那些訂定賭博規則的人，貝爾心想。他們提供了剛剛好足夠的幻想，讓你覺得有那個機會，把你吸引進去。這種從人類心裡產生的東西是最危險的毒品，也有人把這叫做自我。 所以我從公司的白道那一面入手？像是盯好貨幣波動之類的事情嗎？小傑克說。 貝爾點點頭：對，你需要先學說這一行的行話。 Very reasonable.他父親剛進入這三付時，幹的位置遠比這個低多了，那是在美林證券做資淺客戶經理，他負責的就是開發新客戶。付帳單可能有傷自尊，但卻對得起良心。他父親常對他大談小不忍則亂大謀的道理，也曾說過，收購買進這回事讓他覺得如芒刺在背，這種感覺就算是在成功買進以後也一樣。但這個遊戲是有規則的，就算在這地方也一樣。尤其是在這個地方，小傑克本能地想到。他有點好奇，園區裡的人如果逾越了規則會發生什麼事。恐怕不會是什麼好事。 good wine.多米尼克說，就一個政府單位而言，這裡的酒窖還不算差。瓶子上的年份是一九六二，早在他和哥哥出生以前。說到這回事，他們的媽媽那麼早以前就已經在考慮要讓他們上梅丙高中，那個學校離他們外公位於巴爾的摩烏鴉湖大道的房子沒幾條街那久遠得像是冰河時代末期般。但巴爾的摩離他們成長的西雅圖實在是太遠了。這地方的歷史有多久？他問亞歷山大。 你是說這個莊園？它的歷史可以追溯到南北戰爭之前，房子本身不知是在一七多少年建造的，曾被大火燒毀，又在一八八二年重建，政府在尼克森當選總統前取得所有權。當時的主人是個戰略情報局的老傢伙，叫做唐諾．漢米爾頓，他為唐納文和他手下那批人工作。他賣掉這裡時拿到不錯的價錢，接著就搬到新墨西哥州去，一九八六年在那裡過世，我記得他享年九十四歲。據說，他當年是個權傾一時的人物，在一次大戰時曾呼風喚雨過，也會幫著瘋狂比爾對抗納粹，圖書館裡有張他的畫像，看起來就像是個會讓你對他敬畏三分的人。還有，沒錯，他並不懂他的酒。這一瓶是塔斯卡尼的酒。 跟小牛肉配起來不錯。布萊恩說，他已經做好菜了。 小牛肉跟任何東西配起來都不錯。你這手藝肯定不是在陸戰隊學的。Alexander said. 跟我祖父，我們叫他老爺，他在做菜方面比我媽強多了。多米尼克解釋道，你知道，那是他老家那邊的東西，老爺那個老傢伙也還會做那些菜。他現在是幾歲，阿爾多，八十二了吧？ 上個月剛滿。布萊恩確認道，很有意思的老傢伙，繞了大半個地球搬到西雅圖，以後的六十年裡，從來沒離開過那個城市。 過去四十年來都住在同一棟房子，沒搬過家。多米尼克補充，離餐廳只有一條街。 這是他做小牛肉的食譜？ Exactly.彼特。我們家在佛羅倫斯那邊有些親戚，兩年前我在地中海艦隊陸戰隊時，曾利用到那不勒斯訪問時去過那裡。老爺有個表弟在維吉歐角的上游有家餐廳，當他們弄清楚我是誰時，簡直是像瘋了一樣請我吃東西。你也知道，義大利人愛死陸戰隊的人了。 一定是那身綠軍服的關係，阿爾多。多米尼克說。 也許是因為我剛剪了個很有男子氣概的頭，安佐。Have you thought about it?布萊恩反唇相譏道。 喔，是喔！多米尼克回答，又咬了一口法式小牛肉。未來的洛基正坐在我們的面前喔！ 你們兄弟倆總是這樣嗎？亞歷山大問。 只有在喝酒時才這樣。多米尼克回答道。他哥哥則是在一旁哈哈大笑。 安佐連一點酒都喝不了，哪像我們陸戰隊，什麼事都難不倒我們。 難道我需要忍受某個把美樂淡啤酒當做真正啤酒的人說這些話嗎？多米尼克對空說道。 do you know?亞歷山大說，雙胞胎應該是很相像才對。 只有同卵雙胞胎才是，我媽那個月生了兩個蛋，可是老爸和老媽一直到我們一歲左右才弄清楚這回事。我們一點也不像。彼特。多米尼克微笑著宣告這一切，他哥哥也在一旁笑著。 但是亞歷山大知道得更清楚，他們只是在穿著上有所不同而已連這一點也很快要被改變了。