America's Road to Wealth

"……how do you feel?"

On the ‘Mighty Donkey’, in the largest living room of the yacht.

Richard Gephardt, who was beside Colliton, said to him softly.

Colliton was seen holding a glass of red wine in his hand, covering his sight with the red wine and cup.

With his bright eyes, he looked at Abel Smith who was taking Jessica with him in the distance and chatting and laughing with others.

"A very smart young man who is full of energy and incredibly calm. Considering his financial ability, it's no wonder he can achieve such results."

Colliton said softly, there were only a few people around him at this time.

His wife Shinari, Richard Gephardt, Delin Schultz, and two other Donkey Party bosses.

Delin Schultz said: "The value of winning over is extremely high. It's just a pity that he smells too strong of an elephant."

"Believe me."

Among a group of men, Xinari's voice was a bit abrupt, but none of them showed anything special.

Apparently among them, Xinari often behaves like this.

She said: "I feel that this young man is by no means a simple person who only cares about his position. Only interests are eternal."

"Ms. Shinari, what you say makes sense."

Richard Gephardt, the leader of the Donkey Party who had the earliest contact with Abel, agreed with Shinari’s statement:

"I think so too. I think it's just a matter of whether the benefits are big enough."

Colliton looked at other people in the circle, "What do you think? I also somewhat agree with Xinari's view."

Most of the people nodded silently. Jerry Brown held it in and then spoke softly:

"Then even if we want to do it, can we do it? What we have to pay is definitely 10 times and a hundred times what the elephant gang paid, and we may only get the same intensity of feedback from them. The problem is that if we do this, other people who support us will What will you think, what will you think?"

"What Jerry said is also an issue that must be considered..."

"The degree in between is really hard to measure," Colliton said.

"I think we can start from a few places." Xinari said softly.

"Huh?" Colliton looked at his wife.

His wife has not been a lonely woman since she was young.

Yu Gong, Xinari has fully supported him from the beginning when he embarked on this path.

In many cases, the help he provides in strategies is no less than that of his staff and advisors.

Maybe even better.

She also perfectly played the different roles of Mrs. Colliton in each period, and no one played it better than Xinari.

In private...well, people who take this path are still people who both husband and wife are particularly interested in, and their feelings...haha.

The two of them have been doing their own thing since a long time ago.

They are just open to each other, and they will do their best to cover each other, and even play together sometimes... This is not a secret within their circle.

Moreover, Xinari's independence began after Colliton retired.

Colliton knew that he was now the assistant.

The wife is the centerpiece in front of the stage.

"We are all very willing to listen to your opinion, dear." Colliton said with a smile.

Xinari said: "Okay. Then I will talk about it."

Several people around him made gestures to please him.

Shinari began her small internal speech.

On Abel's side, he took Jessica with him and was talking to Sumner Redstone, the founder and chairman of Viacom Group.

Viacom Group is one of the largest media groups in the United States.

In terms of scale and revenue, it is much better than the current Smith Media.

It owns Viacom Television Group, which owns 39 local television stations, Paramount Television Group, which has produced more than 55,000 hours of programming, and Paramount Pictures, which was founded in 1912.

There is also the extremely influential MTV music television network in the American music industry.

It is also Columbia Broadcasting Corporation, which has more than 200 affiliated stations. It is also CBS, the original three major public television networks in the United States and now one of the four major wireless television networks.

In the United States, this old man is a slightly better media tycoon than Murdoch.

Oh, this is also an oil.

Since he is an Oil man, his attitude towards Abel will not be too bad now.

So does Sumner Redstone, who is also friends with Bloomberg.

Although today was the first time I met Abel, it was still on this occasion. Sumner Redstone was very enthusiastic.

"Viacom would be more than happy to work with Smith Media!"

Qiang——

Sumner Redstone held the red wine glass and lightly bumped it with Abel's wine glass.

"Time Warner and Disney are so abominable. I think if we join forces, we can topple them! Mr. Smith, are you interested in collaborating?"

"Sure, why not?"

Abel smiled like a social butterfly, and his fake smile appeared more and more on his face.

This proves that his skills in this area have become more and more mature.

"Compared with Time Warner, Walt Disney, Viacom, News Corporation, and Clear Channel Group, Smith Media is just a small guy. Of course we are happy to cooperate with the big guys."

"Oh, that's great. This is the best news I've heard in my many visits to the Mighty Donkey."

Sumner Redstone said with a cheerful smile, as if he really wanted to cooperate with Abel.

"Who says it's not the case? Me too..."

Abel continued to talk to Sumner Redstone with his courtesan smile.

Jessica next to her just felt dizzy.

She couldn't help but look around carefully, passing through the conversation between Abel and Sumner Redstone just now.

She already knew who the old guys were in this small circle.

Let’s talk about the nearest one first, Sumner Redstone! Chairman of Viacom Group, King of Paramount!

A man who stomps his feet will shock Hollywood!

Those next to me who are not even qualified to come here to talk to Abel and Sumner Redstone are people like Michael Eisner and Chad Parsons!

Compared with Sumner Redstone, they just lack enough shares and are not big bosses.

But in the entertainment industry or Hollywood, no one has authority and power inferior to Sumner Redstone.

Such a character, if he shows up at any party and reception in Beverly Hills, he will be wildly pursued by all the attendees.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the most dazzling star.

In front of these people, it's like a crazy fan facing a superstar.

Here, they all look like the most ordinary people, and everyone looks so friendly and kind.

It was the first time to participate in a drinking party of this level and class. Even if Abel was by her side, even Jessica knew that her boyfriend was a giant with a higher status than these people.

But her own shortcomings still made Jessica feel inferior and even cower.

This is unavoidable, and it comes from the class concept, which suppresses her mentally.

Jessica seemed to feel that it was even difficult for her to breathe.

Just then she heard Sumner Redstone chatting with Abel.

I heard from Sumner Redstone that Paramount was interested in Cameron's super project led by MGM and was willing to share part of the investment or take on part of the promotion and production work.

Abel is also happy to say that both parties can try to cooperate on these projects.

Jessica noticed that several people were walking this way.

There are men and women, with more women and they are all very old. The leader was even Jessica's former idol, the former First Lady of the United States, Shinari.

"Hi! Dear Sam~ Oh, and Abel, what are you talking about? I hope we didn't hinder you..."

Shinari walked over and said with a smile.

Sumner Redstone and Abel stopped their original conversation.

Sumner Redstone didn't react much when he heard Shinari calling him by his nickname.

The two obviously have a good relationship and are old and familiar friends.

"Oh~ I am discussing the cooperation between Viacom Group and Smith Group with Mr. Smith!"

said Sumner Redstone, smiling.

"Oh~ That must be a huge cooperation. Viacom Group, plus Smith Media! Other American media companies will be nervous."

Shinari's tone was exaggerated, as if she was joking.

Abel smiled slightly and did not answer.

To be honest, Abel admired Colliton a little. But at the same time, he was also very afraid of the couple.

Before his rebirth, as a foreigner outside the United States, he knew nothing about the United States other than Apple, Google, and the Hollywood and NBA.

Before his rebirth, he had heard anecdotes, scandals or gossip about politics.

There are some rumors about the famous "Colliton's Shroud" and "Cliton Family Death List".

From the perspective of conspiracy theory, this rumor has both nose and eyes.

Some American media, which do good things and are not afraid of trouble, compiled this list around 2016.

The deaths of more than fifty well-known Americans are related to this eerie list.

These more than 50 people have one thing in common, that is, they were all in the political system and influenced the Colliton family to a greater or lesser extent, and then died inexplicably.

At the beginning, it was James McDowell, an important witness related to the "Whitewater Case".

The witness died suddenly of a heart attack while in isolation for examination.

The "Whitewater Case" refers to the Whitewater Development Company, in which Colliton owns 50% of the shares, and has close ties with a guarantee company suspected of cheating.

Shinari also used this guarantee company to illegally transfer money to support Colliton's campaign.

In the end, due to the death of an important witness, the Collitons were found not guilty. But such results are not convincing.

Later, Vincent, the former White House consultant who was once again preparing to expose the "Whitewater Case", and US Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown, who publicly expressed his hope that the Collitons would bear legal responsibility for the "Whitewater Case", died one after another.

Vincent died mysteriously in the park, with obvious bullet holes in the back of his head. However, the local police determined that he had committed suicide and the case was hastily closed.

Well, committing suicide by pointing a gun at the back of your head is like shooting yourself eight times in the back.

Ron Brown can already be considered a very powerful person, the Secretary of Commerce of the United States.

He died in a plane crash. But the autopsy showed that he also had bullet holes in his brain, but no one pursued the case any further.

Maybe this gentleman has a habit of playing with guns on airplanes.

Then when the plane crashed, he happened to be playing with a gun, and he accidentally pressed the trigger of the gun.

Bizarrely, shortly after Brown's accident, the air traffic controller at the time committed suicide, and the reason for his suicide is unknown.

In November 1993, Ed Wiley, who had raised campaign funds for Colliton, was shot again in the head on the day his wife publicly accused Colliton of sexually assaulting her. It was still ruled a suicide.

A few years later, White House intern Mary Manio was shot and killed in a coffee shop just before she was about to expose the same XXX thing that Colliton had done to her.

In June 2016, before Abel was reborn, American writer Mike Flynn first published an article exposing the inside story of the Colliton Foundation.

Later, he boldly prepared to go to court to prove that Colliton had cheated on him.

However, the day before he was to appear in court, he mysteriously committed suicide and died at home.

Over the years, many deceased people related to Colliton were "arranged" on this legendary "death list."

This couple is in deep water.

The heart is not as sunny as the appearance they show, but the harshest darkness in America.

For this kind of guy who always likes to shoot himself eight times in the back.

How could Abel, who always paid the most attention to his own safety, be willing to get too close to him?

Don’t forget how Atan died!

Even with rock security, the status is not comparable to those on the "Shroud of Colliton".

But this couple is so crazy that even someone with Ron Brown's status dares to do it.

Abel believed that the couple was so desperate that they would do anything.

Abel wasn't afraid of the couple, but he didn't want to mess with a mad dog if there was no conflict of interest.

Since he is a mad dog, he doesn't want to touch it, so he is even less likely to get close.

Then give it a wide berth.

If he had known in advance that the Collitons were here this time, Abel might not have come.

It's coming now, but he doesn't want to get too involved with the other party.

So not long after he chatted just now, after the party started, Abel looked for opportunities and excuses to leave Colliton's circle.

It's just that Abel doesn't want to get involved with the other party, it doesn't mean that the other party will let him go, who is the favorite in the eyes of most senior figures in the United States!

A rising core figure in a new financial group. Who could possibly give up on such a figure if he could be brought into his own camp?

Even if it's very difficult, it's not impossible to give it a try.

Xinari came with this purpose.

Seeing that Abel was not very enthusiastic about her, she didn't feel bothered.

He was still thinking about continuing the conversation, but suddenly he heard Jessica beside Abel let out a slight cry of pain.

"ah--"

"What's wrong?" Abel immediately asked with concern.

Jessica's beautiful eyes were pitiful, and she looked at Abel a little pitifully, with a look of grievance in her eyes.

Abel blinked at her imperceptibly.

Jessica was stunned.

But she reacted very quickly. Under the watchful eyes of the big shots around her, she said cautiously:

"It's okay...it's just...the high heels are a bit high. I twisted them and it hurt a little."

"Oh, let me see."

Then, under the gaze of the big shots, Abel bent down his tall body and squatted down to check.