Pierre Beaumont was lying in bed with his assassin and occasional lover, Vladimir Kravchenko. Pierre studied the naked body of his dangerous and muscular lover. A chilling thought struck Pierre: Vladimir had killed 100's of thousands in New York and nothing stopped him from murdering Pierre as well. Pierre thought of striking first. There would never be a better opportunity to kill the cold-blooded Russian than now, and Pierre had a good motive. Vladimir's action had caused two of Pierre's fellow bankers at the Federal Reserve meeting to die.
Pierre looked at the pistol that lay on the bedside table next to Vladimir. With a bit of luck, he could reach the pistol and shoot Vladimir in his sleep. There was, however, a problem. Vladimir had his Zetan monocle connected and its intuitive processing would alert Vladimir if Pierre became a threat. If it came to violence, Pierre would be dead. Vladimir had carried out hundreds of assassinations in the last year, while Pierre had been counting money in his ivory tower.
Pierre shook off his murderous plans and checked his trading accounts. The attack on New York had turned Pierre into a trillionaire. It wasn't his personal wealth. It was the wealth of the letterbox companies that he controlled, which was just as well. Pierre pondered whether he was the wealthiest man on the planet. It was hard to tell, as many wealthy individuals hid their wealth using trusts, offshore companies, and other instruments.
Pierre's Zetan Monocle beeped and Pierre connected it to his eye. Pierre rejoiced over what he saw. A video showed how Jing Xi murdered his wife in cold blood. This was excellent news. With even more evidence against China and Jing Xi, Pierre could soon crush Jing Xi, and get away with his crimes. The demise of China would make him the richest and mightiest person in the world and everyone would bow to him.
Pierre slapped Vladimir and exclaimed:
- Vladimir! Wake up, you big bear! Check out the latest video from China. My great plan is coming into fruition.
Vladimir watched the video and shook his head:
- Why do I care if Jing Xi killed his wife?
Pierre:
- Because these are damning evidence against Jing. Combine this with the virus testing video and Jing and the Columnist Party leadership will fall.
Vladimir:
- If they fall, they will bring the world down with them. Do you want a nuclear war?
Pierre took a deep breath and walked a few steps away from the bed. Vladimir was correct. If he exposed the crimes of the Chinese leadership the nuclear option would be on the table, and all his hard-won victories would be for nothing. He would need to eliminate the Chinese leadership, and Pierre had an idea.
Pierre turned to Vladimir and spoke:
- Vladimir. Head to the airport at once. I have a mission for you in China. There is someone that I need you to meet.
Vladimir:
- Understood. I'll leave at once.
After saying this, Vladimir got dressed and headed towards the airport. Meanwhile, Pierre remained in his mansion and prepared the next step of his plan.