Li Du and his companions walked out of prison . Porter was there to receive them and
bring them back to his villa .
On the way back, Hans bought a couple of newspapers . The front pages were all
plastered with news and headlines about their case .
The case had been labeled as corrupt and shady and had become infamous news in
the American judicial system .
Bartley Jones, meanwhile, was very unlucky . He had been suspended to undergo
investigations, and Li Du and his group were banned from leaving Miami for one week .
They were to cooperate with the ongoing investigation works of the FBI .
Li Du was in no hurry to leave . Back at the villa, he enjoyed a warm shower, changed
his clothes and thanked Porter profusely, as did Sophie .
Porter waved his hand modestly and said, "My friends and I did not do much . The
Vanderbilt family were very helpful . Do you have any relationship with them?"
Li Du replied, "I have a good friend named Steve Tussenberg . I think he has some ties
with the Vanderbilt family . "
Porter smiled, "Mr . Iron, right? Steve Tussenberg, he is a rare male in the new
generation of the Vanderbilt family . No wonder . "
Li Du was curious . "Mr . Iron? That is his nickname? I didn't know that, I only know that
he sometimes refers to himself as Mr . Steel Steve . "
Li Du had his guesses about why the Vanderbilt family had helped him so much . Porter
and Li Du were friends as he had helped Porter with advice on wooing a girl .
As for Steve Tussenberg, Li Du had saved his life twice . The two of them shared a real
solid relationship .
Porter said, "Steve has had health problems since he was young . However, there have
been many outstanding adventurers in their family . This required exceptional physique
and health, which troubled Steve . Perhaps he wanted to uplift himself emotionally, so
that is why he liked referring to himself as Mr . Iron . "
Li Du only knew the Vanderbilt family as a leader in the transportation industry . He did
not know that the family was famous for producing many adventurers .
Li Du called Steve to thank him and Steve said, "That's what friends do for each other .
Initially, I had wanted to go to Miami myself to help you out, but I couldn't . Hence, I had
to harness the power of media . To do that, I asked Mr . Newhouse for this help . Now I'm
still at Mr . Newhouse's mansion for a visit . "
No wonder the media had reported on the issue so rapidly . It was because the head of
American media had given his order .
The rate at which industries were being monopolized in America was alarming . The
industries rapidly undergoing monopolization included not only finance and high-margin
emerging industries but also the newspapers and other media .
At that time, there were 1,548 cities that had daily newspapers . However, only 183 had
more than two different daily newspapers . Out of those, even fewer cities had papers
that were produced by different publication houses .
As there was not one national newspaper for the entire United States, each publisher
organized their own distribution channel . That was subjected to many restrictions and
hence, typically, residents of middle to small cities only had access to local papers from
small publishing houses .
Therefore, the so-called freedom of reporting actually referred to the freedom of
monopolized media organizations .
The media industry was the Newhouse family's territory . The Newhouse family was very
mysterious . As experts in the media and advertising industry, they were adept at
protecting their privacy and concealing their background .
According to rumors, the Newhouse family controlled one-third of America's news
industry and the majority of the media companies . However, they remained discreet and
did not divulge private information about their family . In addition, they typically did not
give interviews .
Unlike the Vanderbilt family, the Newhouses and Porters adopted a similar way of
operation . They resisted publicly listing their companies and always kept business in the
family . As a result, outsiders knew nothing about their financial standing .
Li Du thanked them profusely and requested Steve to help him convey his gratitude to
the mysterious Mr . Newhouse . He said that if he ever had the chance, he would
definitely visit Newhouse to thank him in person .
After resting in the villa for two days, Li Du could not bear to idle any longer . While
questioned by the FBI officials, he also asked them about the location of Caddy Lent .
Though Caddy Lent was the one who stirred up the trouble, he somehow succeeded to
keep out of it so far .
The case at hand was about how Bartley Jones had gone against the law and
regulations . He had sent people to prison without a trial . The fact that Caddy Lent had
called the police to arrest Li Du and his group was somehow overlooked .
However, Caddy Lent also landed himself in trouble . Li Du published the video of him
arrogantly expressing his distaste for those who were not at the top of the social order .
Most of the people making a living on the streets were lowly ranked citizens . They
became furious after watching that video . A few of them had found opportunities to
create trouble for Caddy Lent .
The FBI did not give Li Du an answer and insisted that they did not know where Caddy
Lent was . Li Du did not insist but tried to get information through other methods .
He had transferred five hundred thousand dollars to Michael Reid . After the transfer was
complete, he called Reid to inquire about Caddy Lent .
The bank account that Reid had given Li Du belonged to his wife . After receiving the
money, he thanked Li Du profusely and said that he was planning to quit his job and use
the money to open a restaurant .
Li Du said, "I need your help again, Michael . I will give you another fifty thousand if you
find out where Caddy Lent is . "
Reid replied with difficulty, "I am just a prison officer, sorry, Mr . Li . "
Li Du said, "Let's make it one hundred thousand . With this money, you can renovate
your restaurant so that it's the top dining place in Miami . "
Although Reid was only a prison officer, Li Du believed that he was close to the police
administration . It would not be tough for him to find out where Caddy Lent was .
Indeed, Reid was tempted by the promise of more money . He said that he would try,
and after half an hour, he sent over an address, saying that was where Caddy Lent was .
Li Du looked at the address and laughed . The location was familiar . It was at Wynwood
Mr . Automatic Warehouse Company .
Bringing Brother Wolf and Godzilla with him, he drove off to look for Caddy Lent in
Porter's Cadillac .
Lent had taken the T series Ferrari and the Rolls-Royce . Li Du meant to ask him to give
back the cars .
Caddy Lent was hiding in the warehouse company . He must have been determined to
conceal himself as he had even locked up the main door . No passerby could tell that
someone was inside .
Unfortunately, it was Li Du he was dealing with . Li Du let out the little bug to search
around the warehouse . Very soon, it found Caddy Lent in one of the warehouses .
Lent, with great cunning, had prepared that warehouse for being a long-term refuge . He
made modifications to the place, such as a window on the roof that improved the
ventilation and lighting .
Moreover, there was even electricity in the warehouse . At that moment, Lent was
playing games and did not look as if the digs made at him by the outside world bothered
him .
Having located the warehouse, Li Du let out the little bug to absorb the time capability of
the lock .
After the lock was close to falling apart, Li Du walked over to yank it off . Smiling at
Caddy, Li Du said, "Hello there, Lent . "
Caddy Lent was dumbfounded .
Chapter end
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