"What should we do?" Yang Shiyun asked Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang glanced at Yang Shiyun and said, "I don't know either."
Yang Shiyun said fiercely, "Why don't we just buy this hospital?"
Zhao Qiang said, "It seems I need to think of a way to make money in the United States."
Volume 2 [664] Methods of Making Money
Yang Shiyun dined elegantly, and Benny's gaze kept sweeping over her. He genuinely liked Yang Shiyun, but it seemed his feelings were unrequited. Benny was very frustrated. How could such a wonderful Eastern girl be left unloved? Benny thought to himself, feeling wronged, "If I could be her boyfriend, I would definitely love her dearly."
Alva said, "Since that's what you think, then I'll take you to register. Whether you get accepted depends on your abilities. This isn't a game; you have to have real skills. But I don't think your group has any chance, so I don't need to worry about being implicated by you." The Bonanos family isn't stupid. Such a public recruitment of guards could easily lead to spies from other families infiltrating the ranks, so the recommender must be trustworthy. If anything goes wrong, the recommender will bear joint responsibility.
Yang Shiyun said, "Benny, it's me, Sarah. I'd like to invite you to lunch. Do you have time?"
Benny said, "Fine, I'll go crazy with you too." With that, Benny took out his phone and made a call. The person on the other end of the line was clearly stunned for a moment when he heard that Benny wanted to sign up, and then he started cursing. It took Benny a lot of effort to convince him.
Zhao Qiang said, "Even a mosquito is still a piece of meat, so I think we should try to earn a little bit first. Maybe we can even snatch some diamonds."
Yang Shiyun said, "Why don't we go find my classmate Benny? See if he has any ways to make money."
Benny said, "There's nothing we can do. Living here means you have to understand your surroundings. It's just a pity that this information is of no use to you. A girl like you shouldn't be hearing these things at all."
Yang Shiyun said, "I still have more than 100,000 US dollars in my card. I'll have my sister figure out how to get the rest."
"How did you manage to evade Arthur's men last night? I went into your room to look for you, but I couldn't find you. Could it be that all Easterners can perform magic?" Benny asked as he drove.
Yang Shiyun said, "Yes, that's true, but we really need to get a large sum of money in a short period of time."
Alva knew the people here, which is why they were able to enter smoothly. Zhao Qiang and Yang Shiyun followed Alva to the group of people. It turned out they were sitting around a table filling out forms. It seemed that these people had all signed up. Ten thousand US dollars, that's a lot of money.
Benny was startled: "God, are you planning to double-cross us? Are you crazy? If you really do this, I guarantee all the gangs in New York will turn against you, and you'll be dead without a trace!"
Zhao Qiang said, "Okay, but what if he tries to bribe me again?"
Benny said, "Here's what happened. Last night I heard from a friend that the Bonanos family has a batch of diamonds that they need to take out of New York to conduct an arms deal. However, many people are eyeing their diamonds, so the Bonanos family has issued a message that anyone who can escort the diamonds to the transaction location will receive $100,000."
Alva got into Benny's car and pointed Benny into one of the Bonannos family's properties. It was a large warehouse, but the goods had already been moved out, and there was only a group of people in one corner of the empty warehouse.
Zhao Qiang said, "Let's try to make money, but we're unfamiliar with this place. It would be great if we could find a local guide."
Benny said happily, "Great! I sincerely hope you can stay in **. Actually, the environment in ** is much better than in your country. Sarah, you should consider settling down in **. You'll definitely love it here."
Alva said, "I understand." After saying that, Alva took the form and handed it to Benny. Benny had heard Alva and Blake's conversation. He was very scared, and his hands were trembling. He said to Yang Shiyun, "Sarah, let's go."
Benny stood up: "Where are you? I'll be right there."
Blake said, "Okay, I'll give you a chance. Fill out the form first. We'll have a unified assessment later. But you have to explain the dangers of the job to them. Otherwise, there's no way you can leave halfway through. This is a matter of life and death, not a joke."
Yang Shiyun said, "That's why I invited you out for dinner to express my gratitude."
Benny said, "The quickest way to get rich is to sell drugs."
Yang Shiyun said, "Then what do you suggest we do?"
Half an hour later, a tall young man arrived. He was not one of the people Benny had invited to help out the night before. Benny greeted him with enthusiasm and obsequiousness, "Alva, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you this time."
“Benny,” Yang Shiyun said, “we might stay in ** for a while.”
Benny said, "Let's have Chinese food. I know you like it too."
Yang Shiyun asked, "What connections do we need first?"
Yang Shiyun shook her head: "We can't do anything illegal."
Benny said, “My God, 100,000 isn’t much. This is just a matter of a few hours. As long as the diamonds arrive safely at the transaction location, it’s a success. Is there anything more profitable than this? Of course, there are definitely dangers. The Colombo and Ganoby gangs have long been eyeing the Bonanos family’s diamonds. They will definitely try to seize them to prevent the Bonanos family from getting the weapons. Otherwise, the other gangs will be further suppressed by the Bonanos family.”
“Blake, I’ll introduce a friend of mine to work as a bodyguard,” Alva said to a man sitting at the table.
Yang Shiyun glared at Zhao Qiang: "Are you really that mercenary? You're eyeing even the smallest amount of money. You're ruining the image I admire."
This time, Yang Shiyun led the way to another Chinese restaurant. It was relatively remote, so there was no need to worry about Arthur's men coming after them. Zhao Qiang was still as gluttonous as ever, but Benny had already gotten used to it, so everyone got along peacefully.
Yang Shiyun was confused. "Explain it to me more clearly, or you'll be confused."
Yang Shiyun knew Zhao Qiang's strength, of course. She said to Benny, "Is it as exaggerated as you say? Since you know about this, you must know how to sign up. We won't cheat each other. Getting the 100,000 yuan prize is not bad."
Yang Shiyun said, "You misunderstood Benny. I wanted to ask you if you have any ways to make money."
Benny thought for a moment: "Do you have a way?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Buying a hospital is not impossible. In **, as long as you have the money, acquiring a hospital is entirely feasible."
Zhao Qiang said, "Forget it. Shiqi and Xiaoya's accounts are definitely being monitored by the government now, so don't expect them to transfer the money out. There are only two options: either we get the government to restore my account, or we find a way to make money in the ** ourselves."
Ten minutes later, Zhao Qiang and Yang Shiyun got into Benny's car. Benny had a black eye. Yang Shiyun wanted to laugh but couldn't, since Benny had been beaten up like this by the black man because of her.
Yang Shiyun said, "I'll call my grandfather."
Yang Shiyun said, "We'll talk about this later, but right now we need a lot of money."
Alva said to Benny, "Are you in such a hurry to get yourself killed?"
Yang Shiyun said, "You know a lot about their affairs."
Zhao Qiang said, "It seems I need to get serious in order to salvage the image you admire."
Alva didn't actually know what Yang Shiyun's abilities were. The reason he agreed to Benny bring them to play against Zhao Qiang was because Alva was a man of some insight. Zhao Qiang exuded a murderous aura that was difficult for ordinary people to sense. However, Alva was also a veteran of the streets of New York, so he placed his bets on Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang stopped Yang Shiyun, saying, "Now is not the time. If you call your grandfather and compromise now, all the work we've done so far will have been for nothing, and the country will think I have to rely on them."
Benny said, "Alva, I know this is no easy task, and it might even cost me my life, but my friend insists on going, so I have no choice but to risk my life to go with her."
The sunlight gently shone on the earth as two people walked along the streets of New York. Zhao Qiang and Yang Shiyun had left the hospital without calling a taxi and were just wandering aimlessly. Things weren't going well, and neither of them was happy.
Alva glanced at Yang Shiyun and said, "You're willing to risk your life just for a pretty face."
Yang Shiyun stood up and said, "Thank you then, we'll be going now."
Benny said, "These days, what doesn't involve breaking the law? New York City is a melting pot, with gangs everywhere. Almost every way to make money is connected to them. Unless you start your own company or business, which requires a huge investment, has a slow return, and is very likely to result in losses, otherwise everyone would be starting a company." Benny was sitting dejectedly in his office when his phone rang. He answered it irritably, "Hello, who is it?"
Benny put down his phone and said, "Let's wait here for a bit; my friend will be here soon."
Yang Shiyun said nonchalantly, "Don't pay attention to them. Benny, do you want Chinese food or Western food?" Arthur was terrifying in Benny's eyes, but he was nothing in Yang Shiyun and Zhao Qiang's eyes.
"I think we should let her explain what she can do herself," Alva said evasively, because he didn't know anything about the two of them.
Yang Shiyun said, "Only 100,000?"
Benny was taken aback. "Sarah, I'm sorry, but I'm also broke. I haven't even been able to pay my mortgage yet." Owning a house and a car is very common in **, but Benny hasn't achieved that, which means he really doesn't have money.
Benny said, "You guys need to be careful lately. I heard Arthur has sent a lot of people to look for you."
Yang Shiyun said, "Yes, thank you for your trouble, Benny."
Benny said, "I just remembered something. This thing is neither illegal nor illegal, but it is illegal in a way."
Yang Shiyun said, "What I mean is a way to make money that you've thought of but can't possibly achieve."
Yang Shiyun said, "We don't know magic, but we must know some tricks, which is why Arthur's men couldn't find us."
Benny smiled and said, "If we succeed, wouldn't we get both money and beautiful women? There's no such thing as a free lunch; you always have to try and strive for it."
Benny immediately perked up: "Sarah, is it really you? My God, where did you go last night? Arthur's men came to take revenge on you. We fought back for a while but couldn't stop them. Then we found that your room was empty. I called you but your phone was off. I was so tired all morning and got a good scolding from my boss."
Volume Two [665] Examination
[665] Assessment
Benny was an ordinary person. He hadn't seen many gang fights, but he had heard of them a lot. People always died, and this time it involved a large number of diamonds, so he estimated that the fight would be even fiercer. Moreover, the Bonanos family had given him a heads-up that people would die, so Benny was scared. He begged Yang Shiyun to leave now.
Yang Shiyun said, "Benny, we didn't actually plan to let you join, so you don't need to fill out the form."
Benny glanced at Zhao Qiang, who was filling out a form, then at Yang Shiyun. He gritted his teeth and said, "Sarah, I'm very scared, but you insist on going, so I have no choice but to go too, unless we both give up on this plan."
Yang Shiyun said, "Benny, you're different from us, so you shouldn't go."
Benny jumped to his feet. "Different? How are we different? I'm much taller than your sister's boyfriend!"
Indeed, Benny was a head taller than Zhao Qiang. People of European and American descent are generally tall and strong. Zhao Qiang was considered to be of average to above-average build in China, but he still looked very weak next to Benny. Now, if someone weaker than Benny dared to do something, Benny would be ridiculed if he backed out at the last minute, especially in front of a beautiful woman.
Yang Shiyun said, "Benny, there are some things you don't understand. What we can do, you may not be able to do."
This time, Benny was even angrier. "What? If you can do it, I can definitely do it too. Stop talking, I'll fill out the form." Yang Shiyun's words didn't seem to have any real effect; instead, they angered Benny.
A dozen minutes later, the forms were all collected. Blake led the people who had submitted their forms to the other side of the warehouse, where there was a simple shooting range. As a guard, one must know how to use weapons, so the first criterion for the assessment was shooting.
There were more than a dozen people who signed up, and Yang Shiyun was the only woman. Although she looked weak in front of the foreigners, Yang Shiyun still attracted the attention of many men. However, because there were members of the Bonanos family present, these men did not dare to say or do anything to Yang Shiyun. They silently lined up and waited for the shooting test, but their eyes often lingered on Yang Shiyun with unrestrained fantasies.
Each person simply fired three shots, requiring no skill whatsoever, yet people were quickly eliminated. In the United States, gun ownership is permitted, so marksmanship shouldn't be difficult for the average person. However, even so, some of the applicants still couldn't hit the target. Blake immediately passed on one of them; someone who couldn't even hit the target wasn't even qualified to be cannon fodder.
The gun was handed to Benny, who was a little nervous. Yang Shiyun took the gun from him and said, "Let me go first."
Benny said, "Can you do it? I've never heard of you being able to shoot a gun." At school, Yang Shiyun was an exceptionally well-mannered girl.
Yang Shiyun fired a shot with a bang: "You'll see if it works or not once you see it."
Bang bang, Yang Shiyun fired the remaining two bullets, both average scores. However, Blake waved his hand to indicate that she had passed. Then Yang Shiyun handed the gun to Zhao Qiang, who loaded the bullets and fired three shots in quick succession, also average scores. Blake waved his hand to indicate that she had passed. It wasn't that Zhao Qiang and Yang Shiyun were bad at shooting, but rather that they both knew that there was no benefit in stepping forward at this time.
Finally, it was Benny's turn. He gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and fired three shots haphazardly. Yang Shiyun secretly shook her head. With such qualities, he still wanted to be a bodyguard. It was a waste that he only had a tall and strong physique.
However, the result was unexpected. Benny hit the target with all three shots. Although his score was terrible, it was still better than those who did not hit the target. Whether it was because of Alva or because there were too few applicants, Blake waved his hand and let Benny pass.
The second test was simpler: each person had to lift a barbell once. The weight wasn't very heavy, but it would be impossible for the average Chinese person to lift it. However, Western men could complete the exercise with a little training. Unfortunately, some people were still eliminated. When it was Zhao Qiang's group's turn, Benny stepped forward first. This was his forte; he had plenty of strength.
Sure enough, Benny lifted the barbell smoothly. He even proudly showed off his arm muscles to Zhao Qiang. Zhao Qiang stepped forward with a troubled look on his face. He tried it first, and then slowly held his breath and lifted the barbell little by little. It seemed like he would give up in the next second. But miraculously, Zhao Qiang finally lifted it, and Blake let him go.
Benny said to Yang Shiyun, "Sarah, you can't lift it, so you should give up." Indeed, the other applicants thought so too. It would be unrealistic for an average American woman to lift a barbell, let alone a Chinese woman.
Yang Shiyun picked up the barbell from the ground and said, "It's a bit early to give up now. I'll try my best."
A group of foreigners whistled, naturally believing that this Chinese beauty could not possibly lift the barbell. Sure enough, Yang Shiyun performed poorly, swaying as if she was about to be crushed by the barbell. An American with a thick beard shouted, "Girl, your clothes are too heavy. Take them off and I guarantee you can lift it."
A burly American man said, "Beautiful lady, how about I lift you and the barbell together? You'll spend the night with me as payment."
Someone else commented, "Hey girl, your pectoral muscles are really well-developed, push harder!"
Yang Shiyun's face flushed red. The mockery from the men outside seemed to fuel her determination. With a sharp shout, she lifted the barbell, her chest bulging as if about to burst from the effort, leaving the group of American men dumbfounded. This woman was incredibly strong! Even the examiner, Blake, gave Yang Shiyun a thumbs up. Yang Shiyun smiled and threw the barbell to the ground. The burly American jumped aside in fright, while the other Americans burst into laughter. Thus, Yang Shiyun passed the test smoothly.
Benny was so surprised he could fit an apple in his mouth. He ran to Yang Shiyun's side and said, "Sarah, what's going on? How can you be so strong? I can't believe my eyes."