Half a year later, as the war came to an end, various domestic controls in the United States were gradually relaxed, and the entire society began to become more prosperous.
Chicago today is more lively than when Josie traveled through last year.
There are more nightclubs of all kinds than last year.
Happy Zone Nightclub is one of them, and it is also the largest one.
It is said that the boss behind it is a big shot from New York.
It is also because it is high-end enough, and most of the people who come and go there are Chicago's upper class people, and there are even some top people.
For example, in the Chicago consortium, there are important members of various families such as the Lebil family, the McCormick family, the Armor family, the Wood family, and the Crown family.
Or they are executives from large groups such as Boeing, Chrysler, Curtiss, etc.—these companies all have many affiliated companies and factories around Chicago.
A luxurious Cadillac V16 slowly stopped in front of the nightclub door, and Josie stepped out of the car.
This V16 is actually the one that Josie snatched last year and drove in Paris, but now it has been repainted and completely restored.
Today's Qiao Xi is no longer what he used to be. It's just a car, so naturally he doesn't need to worry about it anymore.
What's more, the original owner of this V16, Scarpa of the Moretti family of the mafia, also died in a gang conflict a few months ago.
In fact, with the complete defeat of Germany and Hydra, factories in the United States that had been producing tanks began to gradually resume automobile production.
Although the war with Asia is not over yet... the demand for tanks there is very small, and it is simply not enough to support the huge industrial system of the United States.
So in theory, Josie could buy a better car.
But Josie didn't do that.
It's not that he's stingy, but that he doesn't like cars in America anymore.
Because after the results of the partition in Europe come out, Qiao Xi is ready to get involved in the automobile industry.
It is estimated that in less than a year at most, he will be able to ride in a car manufactured by his own company.
Therefore, if this commemorative V16 is not revealed now, it will really only be put in the collection room and used as a collection in the future.
After getting off the car, Qiao Xi looked at the luxurious door of this nightclub with a slightly strange expression on his face.
This nightclub was the one where Wilfred Malick crossed him, and he was here to keep his date.
And it’s true that the major shareholders of this nightclub are also the Malik family.
But it was only after receiving the invitation that Josie contacted Dix and asked him to collect information about the Happy Zone that he found out that there were actually members of his in this nightclub...
To be precise, there are members of the Blackwater Gang.
Also, Chicago, and even the entire state of Illinois, is the home of the Blackwater Gang.
In a gray industry like nightclubs, no matter how strong the capital behind you is, you have to get through the dock first before you can defeat the local snakes.
So not only the Happy Zone, but basically all the large nightclubs in Chicago have the shadow of the Blackwater Gang in them.
It's just that Qiao Xi didn't think highly of this kind of industry before, because the profit was not high and it was not very popular, and the focus of the Blackwater Gang's industry was not on this, so Dix reported several times,
Seeing that Qiao Xi didn't care, he didn't mention it.
But after experiencing a trip to Europe, Josie discovered that there was a gap in her previous thinking.
Yes, fringe industries like nightclubs are indeed not on the table. Compared with those profit-making industries, the money earned is not much, but it is a very good source of intelligence and a place for communication.
The three pillars of men are not completely unreasonable.
Qiao Xi could look down on this kind of business, but it was totally unacceptable and indeed not suitable.
Fortunately, the reaction was relatively timely, and the Blackwater Gang had already penetrated a large number of related industries invisibly.
Especially now that Dix is investing a lot of the Blackwater Gang's power into Las Vegas.
"Boss?" Seeing Josie standing in a daze at the door, Vito behind him couldn't help but remind him.
After coming back to his senses, Josie nodded and walked into the nightclub under the attentive reception of the doorman. Another bodyguard beside Vito also handed over a tip in a timely manner.
After passing through the heavy door and walking into the nightclub, the atmosphere changes instantly.
There is a biting cold wind outside, but it is extremely warm inside. Obviously the heating and insulation here are quite good.
But what was even hotter was the beautiful women on both sides of the aisle, wearing only small pieces of cloth, all greeting Qiao Xi and the other three.
very good, very powerful.
I am afraid that if I describe the specific situation a little more, I will have to invite the greetings of the river crab master.
Fortunately, when Qiao Xi and the other three received those generals and officers in Europe, they had seen even worse scenes, so they did not lose their composure because of this.
Instead, he glanced at it, picked the one that pleased him the most, put it on his arm and continued walking inside.
Qiao Xi naturally looked down upon this kind of woman, and just followed the Romans, otherwise it would be extremely embarrassing for three grown men to walk around in such a place.
The kind of rumors in Paris that Josie definitely didn't want to hear in Chicago.
"Mr. Josie Kahn?" Not long after walking, when they came to a hall, a gorgeous woman wearing only a small piece of cloth came to greet her and called out Josie's name.
"It's me!" Josie nodded.
"Vilma, Mr. Malik has been waiting for a long time, please come with me~" The woman gestured towards a door on the side of the hall.
Qiao Xi nodded, and then led by the woman, the three of them came to a large private room. On the couch in the middle of the private room, a middle-aged man with a beard sat, and several people stood far behind him on both sides.
A bodyguard.
There is no doubt that this middle-aged man with a beard is Wilfrid Malick.
"Hey! Mr. Kahn, we are finally waiting for you, please take a seat!" Seeing Josie walk into the box, Malik greeted him very warmly and motioned Josie to sit down and talk.
"I have also admired Mr. Malik for a long time!" Qiao Xi generously sat down next to Malik and responded with a smile.
"Hahaha, I have a little bit of fame, but compared with Mr. Kahn, it pales into insignificance." Malik did not ask how he knew such stupid things of his, not to mention that the Malik family is already a famous family.
, not to mention that he had made his identity known when he sent out the invitation, otherwise Qiao Xi would not have been able to attend the appointment - without mentioning his name, do you really think that a rich man of Qiao Xi's level can get an appointment casually?
His praise of Josie was not out of humility.
But Josie is really famous in the United States now.
Because when the military was promoting the victory in the European War, especially the return to the Eagle's Nest plan, Josie's name also appeared in it.
Compared with the past, when he only occasionally appeared in newspapers once or twice when promoting bonds, Josie is now truly listed among the big guys in various fields, and is officially listed.
Even Roosevelt already knew about such a number one figure as Josie.
And this is why Hydra delayed contacting Josie until now... They only decided whether to contact Josie after analyzing and judging Josie's character through all of Josie's actions.
If Josie is a staunch anti-French activist in the true sense, then Hydra will not be stupid enough to send him to his door. Instead, it will stay silent for a while and wait until there is a chance to eradicate Josie. This may threaten
To the existence of Hydra - just like the insight plan they want to complete in the future.
However, according to intelligence from Europe, Qiao Xi is not a staunch anti-French activist as officially advertised.
Although due to Schmidt's betrayal, the European Hydra and the American Hydra were completely split.
But if you really think that the Nine-member Council has no influence in Europe, you are simply overthinking it.
You must know that the origin of Hydra is Britain, not Germany.
And like the UK, they are troublemakers who have a hand in everything.
Therefore, the Council of Nine also knew very well during this period that Josie secretly gathered a large number of Hydra forces that once belonged to Schmidt's branch.
Therefore, they naturally wanted to find out what Qiao Xi wanted to do.
"There's no need to say more about the blow. Mr. Malik's invitation to me this time is definitely not just for fun, so let's get down to business!" Qiao Xi said with a smile and waved his hand.
"Young people are quick to talk. In this case, I won't talk nonsense. In fact, I came here this time to ask about Ms. Whitney Frost on behalf of Mr. Chadwick...
…After all, that’s his fiancée.”
"DreamWorks' report and the military's reputation have made this very clear, right? Ms. Whitney was unfortunately killed when she stepped on an aerial bomb while walking," said Josie.
He replied without raising his eyelids.
"Haha, Mr. Kahn, this matter is probably not that simple, right? As far as I know, when Whitney was in London, she seemed to be involved in an intelligence theft case for no reason, and was detained by the military for two days.
Not two days after she was released, she stepped on an aircraft bomb. What a coincidence!" Malik smiled slightly and tried to test Josie by continuing to make trouble about Whitney.
But Josie obviously didn't intend to keep going around with Malik like this.
"Haha, is this unprovoked? In fact, Mr. Malik knows better than me, doesn't he? Although Whitney is dead, the night light potion actually fell into your hands, didn't it?"
Xi smiled slightly.
"Mr. Kahn, I don't quite understand what you mean." Malik's face turned cold.
"Hail hydra!" Qiao Xi threw a label engraved with the emblem of Hydra in front of Malik, ignoring the astonished looks of him and others, and leisurely said the supreme slogan of Hydra.
Anyway, today, apart from Malik and Qiao Xi, no fifth person will be able to walk out of this box, so Qiao Xi naturally has nothing to worry about.