Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 278: Ford 450

Chapter 278: Chapter 278: Ford 450

As the head of a film and television company, even though he was working for someone else, Yusuf Zuck was not lacking in smarts; he was neither dumb nor confused.

Everyone knew that stairwells were less frequented since there were elevators, and with the building being tall, who would take the stairs without a reason? So when he went into the stairwell, it wasn’t to go down, but to go up.

Indeed, when Yusuf Zuck and a fellow named Pillar followed him inside, they were surprised to find Mr. Zuck running upstairs.

"Damn," cursed Yusuf Zuck and Pillar, before they quickly followed suit.

Mr. Zuck rushed up to the tenth floor and then stopped in front of a company’s office; there were also two uniformed security guards in front of that office. These were building security, and the office belonged to the building’s property management company.

What exactly Mr. Zuck said to the two security guards was unknown, but they approached Yusuf Zuck and Pillar. Meanwhile, two more individuals came out from the property company. After exchanging a few words and chuckles with Mr. Zuck, they all entered the elevator together.

Before entering the elevator, Mr. Zuck also turned back suddenly, casting a disdainful glance at Yusuf Zuck and Pillar!

"What are you two doing here? Who are you looking for?" the two security guards finally reached Yusuf Zuck and Pillar and inquired.

Yusuf Zuck realized he and Pillar had been played by Mr. Zuck.

With a cold look, Yusuf Zuck told the guards, "No one. We’re leaving." He then promptly turned with Pillar and entered the stairwell, while also taking out his phone to call Samuel Ross to inform him that Mr. Zuck had left the building, describing his appearance and clothing in great detail.

Taking the stairs was never as fast as the elevator; by the time Yusuf Zuck and Pillar reached the seventh floor, Mr. Zuck was already on the first floor.

"Thanks, guys, take these for a smoke and come hang out at my place sometime," Mr. Zuck said as he handed two packs of Zhonghua cigarettes to the guards from his bag. After waving goodbye to them, he slipped into a BMW.

He glanced back and muttered under his breath, "Idiots!" He was cursing Yusuf Zuck and Pillar.

However, what he didn’t know was that as he started the car and slowly drove off, a taxi slowly followed him, with a white Land Rover following behind it.

Samuel Ross was clever; fearing that a single vehicle might lose track, he had specifically instructed Dream Morrow and Uriel Arellano to follow in one vehicle, while he trailed behind in the white Land Rover.

As Yusuf Zuck and Pillar descended the building, the two guards, now with cigarettes in hand, stood outside the building chatting and laughing while occasionally sneaking glances at Yusuf Zuck and Pillar.

Although they were security guards, they couldn’t just meddle without cause. With dozens of companies in the office building and numerous people conducting business daily, they couldn’t just interrogate anyone without good reason—it would unnecessarily offend people.

"Where are we off to?" Pillar asked, cursing under his breath, "The bastard’s quite clever."

"Buying a car. It’s way too inconvenient without one," Yusuf Zuck knew Samuel Ross was reliable, so he didn’t need to follow. Samuel Ross could handle the situation.

The two of them then took a taxi, after which Yusuf Zuck called Marlon Shepherd in Hong Kong, asking him not to rush back. His sister was going to Hong Kong to sign a contract with Emperor Entertainment tomorrow. He wanted Marlon Shepherd to check the contract and also to take Sara Zuck to Stanley while getting her a car in advance.

Yusuf Zuck had earned two hundred million treating the Petty Family. After deducting expenses for buying a house and a parking space, there was still a lot left over, so there was no need to transfer more money to Marlon Shepherd. This money would also be going into the accounts of the future investment company.

Marlon Shepherd joked that he’d have his sister sign ten autographs for him to keep for future use.

About an hour later, the taxi driver dropped Yusuf Zuck off at Qingquan Automobile Home in Minzhuang, which hosted many domestic and international car 4S shops. The taxi driver stopped right in front of the Ford 4S shop where Yusuf Zuck saw a vehicle displayed on the stand—a tall and large pickup truck!

"That’s a beautiful ride!" Yusuf Zuck had seen these kinds of big pickups on the road before. They were huge and impressive, with high chassis and fantastic off-road capabilities, their four big tires looking like those of road rollers.

"Let’s go, inside!" Yusuf Zuck led Pillar inside.

The saleswoman at the 4S store was very enthusiastic. As Yusuf Zuck walked around the imposing vehicle, she took the initiative to introduce its performance, power, engine, various configurations, and more.

This was the diesel version of the Ford F-450, touted as the King version. The one on display had been modified, and it was already booked, priced at over three million!

"Don’t you have any in stock?" Yusuf Zuck asked the saleswoman, "I want to buy it today, I need an on-the-spot purchase; I can’t wait any longer."

"We do have stock available, but none that are modified. Modifying would take at least three days." The saleswoman replied.

"Then why don’t you sell me this one? The owner of this vehicle might not even come to pick it up within three days, right?"

"I will have to ask the manager about that." The saleswoman knew she had encountered someone who wasn’t short on cash, so she immediately went to find the manager.

After a short while, the manager came and said everything was negotiable, meaning if you’re willing to pay extra, the vehicle could be sold to you.

Yusuf Zuck really liked this vehicle, and although he knew that asking for this particular ready-to-drive vehicle meant he’d probably have to pay a hefty additional fee, he indeed had to buy it today, as he simply couldn’t wait.

After negotiating with the manager, he agreed to pay one hundred thousand more on top of the modifications for the car, and Yusuf Zuck was able to drive it away right then and there.

The one hundred thousand mark-up wasn’t much for Yusuf Zuck. After paying promptly, he also had the 4S store help with the registration process. It’s known that now in the capital, car and license plate restrictions were in place, and some people couldn’t get a license plate number even after a year of waiting post-purchase.

But with extra payment, the 4S store would take care of everything.

In less than two hours, the car was his, and sitting in the big pickup gave him a sense of superiority. It felt like this wasn’t just a car, but a massive beast.

"I’ve changed my mind. You guys buy your own cars, I’ll give each of you two million more so you can buy whatever you like. Buying cars is too much of a hassle, so I won’t help you buy them." While driving, Yusuf Zuck took out his phone and called Miles O’Brien, asking him to transfer two million tomorrow to Pillar, Samuel Ross, Dream Morrow, and Jerome Hart, so that they could buy their own cars.

"Heh, I guess I won’t buy one then!" Pillar chuckled, "Honestly, as long as I have a ride, I don’t really want to drive myself."

"Who cares, buy it or not." Yusuf Zuck rolled his eyes.

The meeting was scheduled for three o’clock in the afternoon, and it was already past the time. On the phone, Miles O’Brien told Yusuf Zuck that Paisley Kirk, Collins Brown, Anna Cooke, Sara Zuck, Floyd Hart, and Grey Petty had all arrived; they were just waiting for Yusuf and his group.

"Don’t wait, we probably won’t make it back. However, you can go ahead and distribute their red packets," Yusuf Zuck had already discussed with Miles O’Brien how to handle the red packets during their late night chat yesterday.

Each person was supposed to be called individually into the shop’s office to receive their red packet, and the amount in each packet was a secret. Those who received less weren’t supposed to know others got more. As for this kind of differential treatment, Yusuf Zuck had no choice. After all, some had been with him earlier and others later, so treating everyone equally would cause complaints.

At four in the afternoon, Samuel Ross called to say that they had found the home of that Mr. Yu, but they needed to wait until night to make a move!

"Then it’s tonight. Even if I’m busy until midnight, I must have the contract annulled!"

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PS: Another update is coming; there will be two more at midnight, um-hum, four updates today. The uncle’s kid will start school in September which means there can be more updates. Also, thanks for the support, guys. Next month, the update speed will increase.