Chapter 1,642 Gekter

Two weeks later, Castle Gardens.

"Charlie, thank you for inviting me again." Cordell Hull leaned on a cane and admired the surrounding scenery with a smile.

Taking a deep breath, the refreshing fresh air mixed with the sea breeze flows into the lungs, making people feel refreshed and the whole body feels as clear as being washed.

"Aren't you curious why?" Li Zitao looked at the former Secretary of State. Although his hair was completely white, he was both mentally and physically healthy.

"When you live to my age, you will know that when there is something you need to know, the answer will appear before you without having to look for it, and vice versa."

Cordell stopped and looked at the sea in the distance. He hadn't gone to sea for a long time. Maybe it was time to find time to go to sea for vacation with his children.

"I need your help, old friend." Li Zitao interrupted the wonderful vacation trip he imagined.

"Haha..." Cordell laughed and said, "I'm just a retired useless old guy. Is there anything I can do to help?"

"No, you are a wise man." Li Zitao said with praise: "You are calm, smart, possess extraordinary talents and thoughts, and have unparalleled political experience."

"Hahaha, you must not be thinking that way." Cordell laughed and mocked himself: "Shameless and dirty politician, right?"

Li Zitao did not refute what he said, but asked, "Are there any clean and pure people in this world?"

"No matter how holy he is or how holy he appears, there will always be a nasty side secretly...the unique pleasure of reality."

Nothing in this world is absolutely pure, just like there are no pure good people and there are no pure bad people.

Wherever there are people, there will naturally be struggles, and politics is no exception.

"You know that I hate politics and keep a distance from it." Li Zitao first explained his position: "But in my position, I often can't help myself."

"If you don't cause trouble, trouble will come to you." Cordell looked at him and said.

"Did some big shot say this?" Li Zitao wasn't sure if it was a proverb said by some big shot.

"No, I said that." Cordell held his crutches with both hands and faced the sea, still thinking about his plan to go on vacation at sea.

At his age, more time and energy will be focused on family rather than so-called work and future.

Yes, Cordell had heard what he meant.

"I want to invite you to work for me." Li Zitao's next words confirmed his suspicion that the other party wanted to invite him to be the head of his political crisis public relations office.

To put it simply, it is to handle all political issues for him.

"You want someone to wipe your own butt? I'm not a good candidate. After all, my hands and feet are not as flexible as young people."

Cordell raised his crutches, indicating that he was now an old man who needed assistive devices even for walking.

"It's not them that I need." Li Zitao raised his hands and pointed to his brain: "It's it, the rich experience and knowledge in your head, those political struggles that made you who you are."

"Those things are not achievements worth showing off. We have all done some dirty deeds." Cordell's eyes were distracted, obviously lost in memories.

Li Zitao didn't bother him and just stayed where he was, listening to the huge roar of the waves hitting the rocks on the shore.

"Sorry..." Cordell woke up from his memories and said apologetically: "When people get old, they always fall into forgotten memories."

"Are there too many secrets in these memories?" Li Zitao asked curiously.

"It's a lot, but I will carry these secrets with me to the grave." Cordell said with a joking expression of "Don't expect anything from me."

"I don't think so." Li Zitao said meaningfully: "But if you decide how to use these secrets, it shouldn't be a problem."

"You are such a shrewd bastard, Charlie." Cordell pointed at him with a smile: "Why can a sinister guy like you live so well?"

"Because I have a bottom line for being sinister, will saying this make you feel better?" Li Zitao bent down, picked up a flat stone, and threw it towards the sea under the cliff.

The sea breeze and waves caused the stone to be submerged in the water instantly, and before even a shadow could appear, Li Zitao said quietly: "Have you thought about it?"

"What do I need to do?" Cordell agreed to his invitation.

"You have a lot to do, but first, we need to find some manpower for you." Li Zitao planned to ask him to go to the think tank to select people.

Saniel may have a problem with this, but whoever has the most people in the think tank will also best meet the selection criteria of Cordell's office.

"Can anyone do it?" Cordell smiled extremely cunningly.

However, his plan to select troops from the think tank ultimately came to nothing.

The only people he could choose from were peripheral members of the think tank, the so-called interns, and no formal members.

"I need a few experienced people. The think tank must have people who specialize in...recording political information. At least they know what to do."

Cordell did not have the right to ask the think tank to cooperate with him, but he knew how to achieve his goal, and the call was made directly to the castle.

For the old guy, face and dignity are secondary. Being able to devote himself to the field he is good at again and doing his job well is the most important thing.

Three weeks passed unknowingly, and SHIELD also handed over their latest plan.

An independent full-time office, Gerket, was established to specialize in preventing and responding to various crises that may arise or are occurring in the Li family.

Somewhat similar to a crisis office or SWAT team.

If you want to establish such an independent office that is free from supervision and control and has great power, you need Li Zitao's personal nod.

If 'Gekt' is really established, its person in charge will have great power and be able to mobilize almost all resources, including the Blue and White Chamber of Commerce, A.D. Shields, Eagle Eye...

Even when necessary, the "dormant" special guards will be activated, just to ensure the safety of the family.

This power was so terrifying that Li Zitao didn't know who to give it to so that he could feel at ease. SHIELD also had no answer.

No matter what kind of organization, it needs a person in charge, just like a herd always needs a leader.

If not, the power will become a piece of loose sand and not worth mentioning.

"Do you have any recommendations?" Li Zitao asked subconsciously, looking at Wang Dagou sitting opposite.

If there was anyone who could reassure him, it might be Wang Dagou, a life-and-death friend who had been there along the way but was indifferent to power.

However, asking him to manage such a department is a bit overqualified.

What's more, SHIELD also needs him. It's impossible for Wang Dagou to take care of both sides. They must find a suitable person again.