Chapter 388 We are all friends

Chapter 388 We are all friends

Chapter 388 We are all friends
After coming out of Senator Elijah's office, Leonard and Alvin did not leave. They stood in the corridor with Jenny and smoked.

Seeing An Rusong coming out of the office, the three of them came over with a smile. Leonard spoke first, "How was it? Did the meeting with the congressman go well?"

An Rusong spread his hands and smiled, "It should be considered smooth, right? The senator is a very kind person."

He did not mention the content of the conversation between Senator Elijah and him, but just said it casually, and then turned his eyes to Colonel Alvin. He looked at the other person lightly, stretched out his hand, and said with a smile: "Colonel Alvin, we are family from now on. If it is convenient, we can leave each other contact information."

"Haha, no problem," Colonel Alvin had a faint smile on his face. At this moment, after hearing An Rushong's words, his faint smile instantly bloomed.

He reached out and held An Rushong's hand, shaking it vigorously, and said, "An, since we are friends, don't call me Colonel Alvin. You can call me Alvin, or Ian."

After hearing An Rushong's words, Leonard, who was standing next to him, froze his smile for a moment. Although his smile quickly returned, An Rushong still noticed it keenly.

Obviously, Senator Elijah hopes to quickly quell the scandal and hold some people accountable within a limited scope, but Leonard, or General Thurman, does not agree with this. If General Thurman is appointed as the commander-in-chief of the US Forces Korea, he certainly hopes to quickly control the entire US Forces Korea command system. To achieve this smoothly and easily, the best way is to take advantage of the scandal and drive as many people as possible back to the United States.

So, although Senator Elijah and General Thurman are allies with the same political stance, their interests are not actually completely consistent.

However, for An Rusong, this was not a bad thing. In his eyes, although Senator Elijah was powerful, he was a little far away from South Korea. To put it bluntly, once the relevant investigation was completed and he left Seoul, then An Rusong would have to rely more on General Thurman, who would serve in the US Forces Korea Command.

But then again, An Rushong certainly would not provoke or offend someone like Senator Elijah. That would be too stupid.

Therefore, in An Rushong's view, the drug trafficking scandal involving US troops in South Korea has come to an end, and he will try his best to avoid getting involved in subsequent disputes.

"Ian, haha, isn't it too presumptuous to address him like that?" An Rushong continued with a smile.

"Haha, of course not, that's what my friends call me," Colonel Alvin said with a smile on his face, still holding his hand.

If it was not necessary, An Rushong would definitely not provoke the American soldiers stationed in South Korea. Not only him, but any rational person in the so-called Republic of Korea would not choose to do such a stupid thing.

On the other hand, if Colonel Alvin had a choice, he certainly would not want to provoke a newly rich man like An Rusong. For no other reason, it was because everyone in the world knew that it was best not to provoke rich people, especially those who controlled the tools of public opinion.

Therefore, for Colonel Alvin, the current situation is really the best. Although the drug trafficking scandal of the US military in South Korea has inevitably caused him some losses, it will not cause him any serious damage. At the same time, although the decision-maker of the headquarters has to be replaced, he has also established a preliminary connection with his successor through this incident.

It seems that Alvin felt that it was a blessing in disguise - he was not worried that General Sharp's successor would settle accounts with him one day in the future, because in his opinion, there was no one in the world who didn't like money. As long as he spent the money appropriately and satisfied the appetite of Sharp's successor, he could naturally continue to live freely.

The most important thing is that Alvin sees things very clearly. He and his companions are different from General Sharp and his people. The other party seeks power. They want to accumulate political influence while serving in the military, and then go directly into politics after retiring.

Think about it, General Sharp is on the Republican side. If he uses his influence in the military to enter politics, his first step will be to seek a seat in Massachusetts, which is the Democratic Party's base.
Haha, so there is a lot of water behind this fight, and Alvin is not interested in getting involved.

He and his partners came only for money. As long as they could make money, they would cooperate with anyone, even An Rushong who had almost ruined their reputation before.

After exchanging a few polite words with An Rusong, Alvin held onto his hand all the time. He seemed to have thought of something, and turned to Colonel Leonard and said, "Lenny, are you interested in having a couple of drinks tonight?"

He put a hand on An Rusong's shoulder and continued, "An, I'll call a few more friends. You see, although there were many misunderstandings between us in the past, they have been resolved now. In the next few years, we will continue to deal with each other and continue to cooperate, so..."

Spreading his hands, he finally said: "What do you think?"

An Rusong noticed that the other party called Leonard "Lenny", a nickname that sounded very intimate. It seemed that the two of them knew each other before and had a very close relationship. "I think the first thing you should do now is to control the people under you," Leonard did not agree, but he did not object. He said, "Don't cause any more trouble."

"Especially don't bother me," An Rusong interrupted with a smile, "Jenny hasn't had a good rest during this period because of my safety."

After hearing his words, Colonel Alvin was happy. He stretched out his arm that was on An Rushong's shoulder and turned it into a hug.

"An, I can assure you, no, I can swear to God," Alvin hugged An Rusong's shoulders tightly and smiled, "No matter before or after this, I will not allow anyone related to me to attack you with excessive violence."

He turned his gaze to Leonard, glanced at him, and then changed the subject: "Of course, the situation in the military is very complicated. There are all kinds of people. Even those who work for me may not listen to me on everything. So, maybe someone will do something behind my back. But you can rest assured that this kind of thing will not happen again in the future."

He emphasized his tone and finally said, "If those guys do this again, I will regard it as throwing dirty water on me and framing me. No matter who the other party is, I will pull his head off with my own hands."

On the surface, what he said seemed to be talking about his men, but An Rusong knew in his heart that the other party was talking about Leonard. However, the latter ignored his words, and his expression remained calm, as if these words really had nothing to do with him.

"If that's the case, I can rest assured," An Rushong said with a smile, pretending that he didn't hear anything.

Alvin tightened his arm around his shoulders and said, "It's settled then. I'll take care of things tonight. To avoid unnecessary trouble, I'll pick you up in person then."

"Then it's settled!" An Rusong nodded happily and said, then turned to Leonard and said, "Colonel, I have to go back first."

He picked up the CD in his hand and shook it, saying, "Senator Elijah has given me a new task. I have to hurry and arrange it."

Leonard smiled and nodded, saying, "Go ahead, we can talk tonight if you have anything to say."

This means that he also accepted Alvin's invitation.

The few of them didn't say anything more. The two colonels escorted An Rushong all the way to the elevator entrance. Alvin originally insisted on sending An Rushong downstairs, but was stopped by the latter.

"What did the senator tell you?" Jenny didn't say a word as she took the elevator downstairs and walked out of the building and got in the car. After getting in the car, she started the car and asked impatiently when she heard the roar of the engine.

"What else can I say?" An Rusong threw the CD on the seat beside him, then took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and said, "This matter ends here. Senator Elijah's meaning is very clear. The leadership of the US military in South Korea needs to be replaced. Therefore, the drug trafficking scandal of the US military in South Korea must be investigated. But this investigation is destined to be an incomplete investigation, because both the Pentagon and the Senate Armed Services Committee need to maintain the external image of the US military."

“So, the final result of this matter is that the senator comes to Seoul for show, symbolically gets rid of a few scapegoats, and then everything will be fine?” Jenny started the car and said indignantly.

"Of course not," An Rusong lit a cigarette, took a puff, and felt the smoke condensing in front of his face. He rolled down the window next to him and said, "The garrison headquarters should also bear responsibility. Otherwise, what reason would General Thurman have for taking up the new position?"

"F**K!" Jenny raised her hand and slammed the steering wheel hard, then cursed angrily.

An Rusong looked at her in surprise and asked curiously, "You don't still believe in eradicating all evil, do you? Come on, if evil people can really be eradicated, who would still believe in God?"

"Who cares about eradicating all evil?" Jenny muttered. "If I had known this would be the outcome, I wouldn't have made my stance so clear. Now, I've offended Alvin for no reason."

(End of this chapter)