Chapter 438 Smith's trip to Hong Kong Island(2/3)
Abel's Chinese is actually very good, after all...it used to be his mother tongue.
He can even speak Cantonese because he used to be a foodie...
At this moment, watching Michael Kadoorie describe the scenes in Chinese in English, he had no intention of expressing his Chinese.
Abel just smiled and continued to talk in English with the head of the Kadoorie family in Hong Kong.
“Even in New York, I’ve heard of the Peninsula Hotel’s reputation. I’ve stayed at 700 Fifth Avenue and 55th Street in Manhattan twice.”
Abel said with a smile.
"Haha - this makes me feel very honored! Sir, really, I really feel so." Michael Kadoorie looked very happy and said.
The address Abel just mentioned is the address of the Peninsula Hotel in New York.
The Peninsula Hotel is part of the Hong Kong Island Hotel Group.
It owns more than just the Peninsula Hotel on Hong Kong Island.
Peninsula Hotels has its own branches in many big cities around the world.
Although the Kadoorie family is based on Hong Kong Island and has excellent relations with the north, it is also very Chinese-oriented, or Hong Kong-oriented.
But the Kadoorie family is essentially a British oilman family, deeply involved with the West, and is a prince in the oilman camp.
The arrival of the world's richest man, super capitalist, and American conglomerate boss.
We have a very good relationship with the Oilers' base camp in the United States. For the Kadoorie family who are developing in Hong Kong Island, it means that a big boss has come from their hometown.
Michael Kadoorie naturally attached great importance to him and showed an extremely welcoming gesture.
Michael Kadoorie was with him throughout the whole process.
Abel chatted with him and checked into this iconic luxury hotel on Hong Kong Island.
To this end, Michael Kadoorie even emptied the central wing of the Peninsula Hotel and the top 6 floors of guest rooms.
He gave all six floors to Abel for his team to live and work.
After deciding to turn European business travel into global business travel.
The Smith Intelligence Group formulated a new plan overnight and sent out more targeted staff.
To meet Abel’s global business travel needs.
Rock security has also adjusted its work to ensure Abel's safety for the next two months.
Not to mention those who will follow behind, just Abel's personal security personnel and assistants, the number has reached more than 200 people.
So many people were going to live around Abel again.
The Peninsula Hotel has cleared so many floors, but it is only enough for use.
Michael Kadoorie himself did not wait until he sent Abel to the room that he had spent the night preparing to clean up. It had been used by former U.S. Commander-in-Chief Richard Nixon, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and other important figures.
Michael Kadoorie said goodbye and left with a smile on his face.
"...Well, dear, I've arrived. I'm now in the best hotel on Hong Kong Island."
"What? Don't worry about George. My trip this time is purely for business. If I help George do that kind of thing, then these countries will be very wary of me next time I come here."
"Okay. What you said is correct. Even if I don't do anything, with my identity and relationship with the bush, they will still think that my appearance has a mission..."
Take a satellite phone that you will use exclusively after going abroad.
Abel was on the phone with little Laura in New York.
On the phone, little Laura said.
Her uncle hoped that Abel could help the white house with some things during this trip.
Abel refused at first, but little Laura convinced him.
Because he knew that based on his relationship with the Shrub family.
When you appear in other countries.
I insist on saying that I don’t have any positive therapeutic purpose.
That is simply impossible for those countries that are wary of the United States.
In this regard, no matter who they are, as long as they are Americans, there are almost no exceptions...
This is the clear understanding of all the countries in the world who are awake.
Anyway, you will be suspected whether you do it or not.
Then he might as well just help with something.
But he demanded that he take the initiative.
It is also required to have certain control over personnel related to ClA.
But there is no need to tell little Laura these requests.
George will probably call in person later, and then Abel decides that he will make demands on George himself.
After chatting a few more words of love with little Laura, Abel hung up the phone.
Throwing the satellite phone to David Jones next to him, Abel walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window facing Victoria Bay.
During the day, Victoria Harbor has blue sky, white clouds, wide water surface, large and small ships passing back and forth, and tall buildings on both sides of the strait. The scenery is pleasant.
It still looks very beautiful.
And this is the Victoria seascape that makes countless Hong Kong people proud, and now also makes countless mainlanders yearn for it.
In Abel's eyes, he felt very ordinary.
Abel had long been tired of seeing this kind of scenery, the Hudson Bay in Manhattan, both sides of the East River, and the two sides of the Thames in London.
At this time, the Peninsula Hotel was rarely open to the public and was only used under special circumstances. The door of the largest suite was suddenly opened.
Edward, the captain of Abel's bodyguard, walked in from outside.
In his hand, he also held a relatively thin document bag.
David, who was standing next to Abel, immediately lowered his head and said: "Boss, Edward is back."
Upon hearing this, Abel withdrew his gaze from the Victoria Harbor outside the floor-to-ceiling window.
He turned around and looked at Edward walking over.
At this time, neither Edward nor David knew that although Abel's face seemed calm, in fact, his heart was very volatile at this moment.
If someone were to touch his chest at this time, they would hear Abel's heartbeat speeding up in a rare way.
"Report to the boss, the task has been completed."
Edward walked up to Abel and said softly.
Abel nodded expressionlessly, signaling Edward to report.
"We didn't find the person you were looking for. For this reason, we even used a little bit of ClA's intelligence system. There are no such people at all in the place you mentioned. The specific situation is here."
Edward handed over the thin document bag.
Without Abel's instructions, David had already taken over of his own accord.
The butler of the Smith family opened the document bag himself and took out the papers inside.
Then he took out an instrument from his arms and scanned the document.
Finally, he even smelled the document with his nose.
It took about a minute to check.
After making sure it was safe, David respectfully handed the document to Abel.
Abel seemed to take it calmly, but in fact he was a little nervous and quickly browsed and read silently.
There were only a few pieces of paper, but Abel spent more than ten minutes reading them over and over again.
After reading it, David and Edward let out a long breath when they saw their boss.
There was still a look of disappointment on his face, but also a relaxed expression as if he had let go of a big stone in his heart.
"Then let's stop here."
Abel took the document to David and "seal this matter as a secret of the Rock Security Special Department."
"Understood..." Edward nodded and took the file from David, and heard the boss say to the two of them:
"That's it. I'm a little tired after sitting on the plane for a long time. You go out first, and I'll stand here for a while."
David and Edward couldn't help but look at each other after hearing what Abel said.
tired?
This word, and this kind of thing, rarely appear with bosses.
I don’t know why the boss asked the Special Department of Rock Security to investigate such an insignificant small Chinese village...
Unable to figure it out, David and Edward respectfully bowed out and gave up the space in the living room to their boss.
To be continued...