Chapter 650 New Leaf 2
However, Luke still recommended Paradise to Waters.
The scenery there is charming and the pace of life is slow, making it suitable for retirement.
The most important thing is safety.
Luke also persuaded Waters to fake his own death and retire.
But Waters couldn't bear to part with his pension.
This guy has always been single and has never been married.
In his words, it was because his job was special and he didn't want to harm a good girl.
This statement was recognized by all the men present.
Although Agent Harry and his wife have a good relationship, he has experienced almost everything a married man should have...
Now, he goes out to work, not only because of the children, but also because life with his wife Helen is too boring.
As for Rambo, he is a man who can't sit still.
Before it was because of PTSD, and later because I really didn’t want to be trapped in one place.
So Sandra from Grenada and he were just lovers.
Both sides believed that the two were not actually suitable for each other, but they just got what they needed because of the friendship they had fought together and the atmosphere was right.
Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Luke didn't ask any more questions.
Anyway, Grenada is not a big place, so it’s fine as long as it doesn’t affect the overall investment interests.
In addition, after Waters retires, someone in the CIA will naturally take over his job.
But Rambo and Harry were reluctant to part with Waters, after all, they had worked together for many years.
Mutual trust has been established, and we don’t know what the next person will be like.
There aren't many good people in the CIA.
But if a good person appears, he will either die early or be a ruthless person and survive to the end.
Luke isn't concerned about Waters' safety after retirement.
This guy has connections, comrades-in-arms, and good skills, so it's really hard for ordinary people to deal with him.
Both Harry and Rambo were assigned tasks by the CIA.
Luke also didn't say anything about the two teams working together or merging.
Just look at the fact that Rambo brought in the apprentice he met in Burma.
These guys are old after all.
The team needs new people.
Harry and Rambo are two completely different styles.
Harry is a former agent and is more suitable for fighting alone.
This kind of single-handed fight is not done by one person, but by a team with him as the core.
The others are in logistics and basically do not participate in the battle.
Harry was at the front alone, a lone wolf style.
Rambo's team pays more attention to cooperation and plays to their respective strengths.
To sum up, it is a gangster-like team.
We work together based on friendship and trust.
Of course, this kind of friendship is a life-and-death friendship accumulated over many years.
Even when Gunnar helped the enemy, he was just angry that Rambo didn't trust him.
The four of them came to see Waters off and celebrate his retirement.
Waters still accepted Luke's kindness.
The town of Paradise had recently developed a new neighborhood, which was just right for Waters to move into after he retired.
Now Paradise Town is very famous. It is a well-known tourist destination and livable town.
But now Old John and Old Cowboy are too strict, so not everyone can move in.
Because half of the town’s land belongs to Old John and the Qin family.
The other half is approved by the state government.
Now the area has been almost used up.
If you want another review, Old John needs to apply.
Old John would never do such a thing.
Day after day, he just wanted to stay at home and look after his cows.
Since public land cannot be expanded, the only option is to build houses on private land.
But if you want to live here, you must get the consent of Old John and the old cowboy.
Even renting a house is not possible, the quota is very strict.
This is not about money anymore.
The result is that the cities around Paradise Town are once again experiencing major development.
National Highway 102 (yes, it is indeed the National Highway 102 in the United States)
Cities along this line have all seen a large influx of population.
National Highway 102 is the nearest national highway passing through Tiantang Town.
The highway runs right through south-central Montana, with Yellowstone Park to the east and the town of Paradise to the west.
Luke not only invited Waters, but also Harry and Rambo.
Both of them expressed interest.
After retirement, you can still drink, hunt and race cars with old friends. Isn’t this a paradise?
However, neither of them has any intention of retiring.
Everyone was chatting and drinking.
They are all warriors who have been tested by alcohol and are all very rational.
The main reason is that the bar owners here don’t dare to sell them alcohol…
Among these four guys, two are muscular and one is a fierce bald guy.
The only handsome guy who looked like a normal person, who looked like a rich man at first glance, the kind who could easily buy his bar...
Fortunately, everyone was rational in the end and agreed to have a drink together when Waters moved in.
Then they dispersed and went about their business.
Luke did not return to Hungary, but went to Helsinki, Finland with a large group of elite Qin family members.
The Russian election has reached its final moments.
Angelica still has an advantage at the moment, but it's not big.
Luke wants to make sure that this time he can make Angelica the President of Russia and fulfill his promise to her.
The conservative party is in power now, and Angelica's party is the radical party.
In the past, conservatives were in the majority and hoped to maintain a policy of compromise with the West.
But history has proven that slippers are not respected.
The first group Angelica tried to win over was the military.
After so many years of hard work, Angelica has gained the support of the vast majority of factions in the military.
The remaining government departments, the Security Bureau and the Foreign Affairs Bureau are also under her control.
Financially, Angelica received support from the Luke family, and various investments and factories were in line with her policies.
Veterans and military dependents were given priority in hiring.
This move won the support of grassroots military personnel.
Russia's current problems actually boil down to economic issues.
As long as people live a good life, they don’t care who the president is.
However, the conservative policies did not make Russia accepted by Western society.
The economy hasn't gotten any better.
Without Luke's investment, Russia's economy would be in even greater trouble.
This is also the reason why Luke finally did not agree to Sales's plan to target oil futures in the financial market.
Because he knew that if he got into oil, the only ones who would suffer in the end would be Russia and Europe.
Their goal is to strike at Russian and Middle Eastern oil so that American oil can enter Europe.
However, because American oil is too far away from Europe, it is not as convenient as Russia and the Middle East.
So they have to hit the oil trade between Russia and the Middle East.
Eventually, Europe was forced to buy American oil.
The U.S. manufacturing industry is shrinking, and to maintain a trade surplus it must export high-tech products and energy.
However, the production capacity and safety of high-tech products cannot be guaranteed, so oil and rare minerals are the most suitable.
Russia is also a major energy exporter.
As long as Angelica comes to power, tough policies and reforms are necessary.
Any reform will affect the interests of some people.
Luke is in charge of Helsinki to ensure that Angelica can govern Russia smoothly.
Before the election, Angelica had already taken the position of Deputy Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister is the husband of Nicolae’s sister, Melissa.
(Here we just call him: Brother-in-law Mei.)
After Luke arrived in Finland, the elite teams of the Qin family each had their own projects to take charge of.
Public opinion and the people (Marco) began to move.
Angelica's voice became louder and louder.
Even in the media controlled by Luke, Angelica was called the new generation of Catherine II, or the New Catherine II for short...
Although Angelica is nearly forty years old, she still looks young and beautiful.
Especially that look, which can be gentle or sharp...
Thanks to Luke's occasional visits to give her injections, Angelica had long since shed her youthful look and become charming and attractive.
However, this also brought her a lot of rumors.
Some people say that she relied on her body to get to the top.
But this does not pose any threat to her, it is just nonsense without any evidence.
But few people knew that she was with Luke.
Even those who knew were staunch supporters of Angelica.
It is precisely because they understand the strength of the man behind Angelica that they will spare no effort to support Angelica.
Luke is sitting pretty on the Diaoyutai, while Angelica is also very busy.
Previously, because the conservatives were in power, Luke's investments were all handled through Marco.
Just because of his American identity, it will be bad for Angelica's future election campaign.
Now, with the Qin family team's efforts, Angelica's support rate is very high.
The conservatives still want to make a final struggle, but Angelica now has the support of the military.
The Security Bureau is her old employer, so naturally no one can threaten her safety.
The command of the Hell's Edge mercenaries has always been in Angelica's hands.
Luke also sent her two powerful bodyguards.
No. 47 Bald Qiang and his sister Katya.
Bald Qiang No. 47 is protecting the periphery with the Security Bureau and Hell's Vanguard.
Katia protects Angelica closely.
These two people are not ordinary people, they are the products of special genetic engineering.
Naturally, his abilities exceed those of ordinary people.
The dad who developed them using his own seeds has been living in good health in Paradise Town for a long time.
Who would have thought that an old man who brags and chats in the bar all day long is actually a world-class genetic scientist with achievements.
The brother and sister were looking for trouble with the Syndicate all over the world, and they met Assassin Lynch's gang along the way.
When both sides reconciled their accounts, they found that the ancestors of their enemies were the same people.
So the two sides joined forces and almost beat the other side into autism.
Although the opponent was not completely eliminated, there is no big boss anymore.
Even Lynch is going to open a mainland hotel to live a stable life.
So Luke found the brother and sister and asked them to go to Russia to protect Angelica.
Since they had nothing to do, they accepted Luke's arrangement.
After living a life of excitement, if you ask them to relax, they will feel uncomfortable all over. (Except for Bond)
Helsinki, this place really doesn’t have any special features and the city is not very big.
Luke waited patiently until the Russian election was over.
He immediately flew to Moscow.
In the middle of the night, I passed through the portal and found Angelica who was busy with work.
When she saw Luke, Angelica immediately put down the work in her hands and threw herself into Luke's arms.
With the beauty in his arms, Luke smiled and lowered his head to ask her:
"Do you still remember your original ideal?"
Angelica nodded and looked at Luke with watery eyes.
"Thank you, dear..."
This is the president, and the president of the five great good men. Just thinking about it is exciting...
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While Angelica was tired and fell asleep, Luke quietly gave her another injection of "Save Your Life 250".
Then he left quietly.
After Angelica wins the election, she still needs to hand over her work before she can be sworn in.
During this time, Luke stayed in Moscow.
With the support of Angelica's own team and the Qin family's team, the handover went very smoothly.
Luke has already made arrangements. Once Angelica takes office, large companies from all over the world will come to invest in the company.
In the past, conservatives held us back and it was difficult to start a big fight.
Now, when Angelica comes to power, there will be no need for conservatives to exist.
Angelica will partner with brother-in-law May in the future, and she can be president until her death.
A month later, in March 2012, Angelica was officially sworn in as the new President of Russia.
In her inaugural speech, Angelica uttered the famous words that later became famous: Make Russia great again.
She also followed the example of Elizabeth I of England, declaring that she would marry the country and never marry again.
At the ceremony, Angelica did not wear a formal suit, but instead wore an ultra-luxurious wedding dress that Luke had customized for her.
The materials used to make wedding dresses are not even from Earth.
Her outfit truly shocked the world.
Her inauguration was more like a wedding ceremony.
Although she was wearing a wedding dress, the one on her head was not a veil but a crown.
What he holds in his hand is not flowers, but a scepter.
After Angelica finished her speech, she said: Ulla~
The atmosphere of the ceremony reached its climax.
Supporters shouted together: Ura~
And in Angelica's eyes, there was only the tall figure in the crowd.
Luke fulfilled his promise: I will use the kingdom as a betrothal gift to help you realize your wish...
Angelica also kept her promise: I am only yours...
Their eyes met in the air.
It's just that the occasion is not right and there is no time to exchange glances with them.
After the ceremony, Angelica changed out of the wedding dress.
She only wore it once in her life.
She later donated the entire outfit to the museum.
History will bear witness to her greatness.
Angelica signed more than a hundred decrees just after taking office.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, some state-owned assets became privatized companies.
These people became oligarchs.
Angelica was the first to attack them.
Even though these people have money and security teams, when faced with the power of the state, those security teams simply turned against them.
What a joke! We were all former comrades-in-arms, and now they want us to fight against their tanks and planes with guns?
No matter how much money you're offered, I can't sell my life...
Not surprisingly, these oligarchs were either arrested or escaped, and all their important assets were nationalized by Angelica.
Workers' wages have improved and investments by large international companies have provided more job opportunities.
The treatment of soldiers is also better than before.
Especially social status and living conditions.
There is a reason why Angelica is called the New Leaf II, the most obvious of which is her emphasis on military construction and social status.
Power comes from the barrel of a gun.
If you want to achieve imperial hegemony, you must have a gun in your hand!