Two hours later, Josh and John Leibler stood by the floor-to-ceiling window in Leibler's office, watching Lyndon Schneider taken away in a police car.
In fact, at this point, Lyndon Schneider had already been forgiven by John Leibler.
Given the significant impact of this case, some necessary procedures still needed to be followed, and Lyndon Schneider was still required to spend some time in the police station's detention center. However, he would not have to go to prison.
"Josh, I really appreciate what you did this time!" John Leibler thanked Josh sincerely.
His gratitude was genuine.
Lyndon Schneider's confession helped him solve a big problem.
This problem was not just about the stolen jewelry.
Although those jewels were worth millions, anyone with some knowledge of the jewelry industry would know their cost would not exceed thirty percent.
This loss was not a significant matter for the Leibler family, who were wealthy and powerful. At most, it would cause some trouble reordering the goods and result in some indirect losses.
What made John Leibler happiest was that they had found out about Emery, the mole, especially before the police did.
As a lawyer who had been working with the Leibler family for decades, Emery had access to many secrets about the Leibler Group.
If these secrets were leaked, they would cause far more damage to the Leibler Group than the theft of the jewels.
If the police had found out about Emery's involvement in the case first, there might have been some unexpected incidents during the process.
Josh's unintentional action of bringing Lyndon Schneider to John Leibler for forgiveness helped John Leibler a lot.
It gave him enough time to deal with the beginning and end of these secrets.
"Hehe, John, don't mention it. You are Margaret's elder, so you are naturally my elder, and we are all family!" In response to John's thanks, Josh replied politely.
"Yes, we are all family!" When he heard these words, John Leibler was slightly stunned, but then he burst into laughter and patted Josh's shoulder.
If Josh's large purchase of war bonds yesterday had impressed John Leibler, then now he truly recognized the young man in front of him.
It had to be said that Margaret had not mistaken Josh.
"Father, I heard...What are you doing here?" At this moment, John Leibler's second son, David Leibler, rushed in and saw Josh there, and his face instantly fell.
"Why are you so restless? Can't you see I have a guest here? You have no manners at all!" Seeing his son's impatience, John Leibler became angry and scolded him.
Compared to Josh, who was calm and composed at a young age, John's thirty-something-year-old son was a handful and addicted to beauty and pleasure.
Fortunately, John never expected this son, who was always out of line, to inherit the family business. He valued his eldest son, who controlled several states' family businesses in New York.
Faced with his father's rebuke, David had obviously become accustomed to it, and he casually greeted Josh with an unwilling expression.
Josh did not mind and said goodbye to John Leibler before leaving the Leibler Group.
He had already called Margaret while at the Leibler Group, so he wasn't rushing to return.
Instead, he bought some food and daily necessities and prepared to bring them to Dix.
He didn't want Dix to starve to death before he died from his injuries.
But on the way, Josh keenly noticed that the police, who had been everywhere searching for people, had disappeared from the streets, leaving only a normal number of patrol officers.
Obviously, with Lyndon Schneider's confession and the resolution of the jewelry theft case, the police had naturally become less preoccupied and decided to focus on other matters.
"You look a lot better!" Josh said as he arrived at the small apartment and saw that Dix's condition had improved considerably. Dix had been shot, and the bullet had gone through, but it hadn't hit any organs. As long as the bleeding stopped and there was no infection, there was no need to see a doctor.
"Yes, the bleeding has stopped. Thank you very much, Mr. Kane. Do you know what the situation is outside now?" Dix thanked Josh and asked.
"There's good news and bad news!" Josh said. "The good news is that the police have all left, so you don't have to worry about them searching for you anymore, and you don't have to flee to Canada."
"That is indeed good news. What's the bad news?" Dix nodded and asked.
"Your companion, Cody, was killed in a shootout with the police." Josh shrugged and shared the information he had received from the police.
"What about Louis and Goss?" Dix sighed when he heard about Cody's death. Although he had expected it, he was still deeply saddened by the news of his friend's death.
However, he quickly regained his composure and asked about his other two companions.
"I haven't heard the police mention them, so they probably haven't been caught," Josh said, shaking his head.
"Thank you!" Dix breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Josh's words. This was another fortunate piece of news for him.
"Okay, don't think too much. Rest well, and I'll come back tomorrow!" Josh left some food and supplies and then left. He had spent so much time here that Margaret must be worried.
Sure enough, when Josh returned home, Margaret asked him about his visit to the Leibler Group.
Josh didn't conceal anything and told her about his encounter with Lyndon Schneider, how he was an old acquaintance of his father, and how he convinced him to turn himself in.
"Emery planned all of this? It's unbelievable." Margaret was also very surprised when she heard about the jewelry theft case being committed by someone they knew.
But once she learned that the matter had been satisfactorily resolved, she also let go of her worries.
Josh also felt that the matter should be over by now.
However, if nothing unexpected happened, something unexpected was bound to happen.
The newspaper reported that the jewelry case had been solved early the next morning.
However, in addition to Lyndon Schneider turning himself in, there were a few unexpected details that surprised Josh.
One was that Emery had drunk himself to death before the police arrived.
The other was that at almost the same time Lyndon Schneider turned himself in, a broker named Cobby was arrested by the police and gave up everyone, including Emery.
So the police found Louis' house that night.
However, Louis had already died of his injuries, so the police only arrested Goss, one of his accomplices.
Now only Dix was still wanted.
Fortunately, this little surprise didn't have any effect on Josh.
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After spending over a month in prison in May, Lyndon Schneider carried his luggage and walked out of the prison's steel gate. As soon as he stepped out, he saw Dix leaning against a car on the other side of the road, smoking.
"Welcome home, Doc!" Dix put out his cigarette and threw it away before walking up to Lyndon Schneider.
"Hey, Dix, how dare you appear here so openly? Aren't you wanted by the police?" Lyndon Schneider asked in surprise.
More than a month ago, on the night he was sent to prison, he saw another accomplice, Goss, and the broker, Cobby, being taken into custody by the police. He also learned that Cobby had betrayed everyone. Therefore, Dix should also be wanted by the police. Now, he actually appeared so brazenly outside the prison gate. This was too bold, wasn't it?
"Hahaha, wanted? That was a long time ago. My warrant was withdrawn more than half a month ago," Dix said proudly as he took Lyndon Schneider's suitcase.
"What happened?" Lyndon Schneider was confused.
"It's simple. Cobby confessed, Goss took all the blame, so I'm fine," Dix said with a hint of sadness. Although he was fine, his good friend Goss had to spend two more years in prison because of this. He still felt uneasy about it.
"Mr. Kane did this?" Lyndon Schneider immediately understood upon hearing Dix's words. There was probably no one else with such great power besides Josh, who had made him turn himself in.
In fact, he knew very well that he could get out so quickly because of Josh's help, and he could also eat and drink well in prison.
Originally, he thought it was because he was a friend of Josh's father, so he received Josh's care.
Now he knew that Dix also received care.
If that was the case, there were other reasons why this son of his old acquaintance was helping him so much.
"Of course, besides Mr. Kane, who else could it be? He asked me to come pick you up today. Let's go! Get in the car; I'll take you to see your new home!" Dix patted Lyndon Schneider's shoulder and pulled him into the car.
"New home? What new home?" Lyndon Schneider was puzzled.
"Of course, it's a warm apartment. Do you want to sleep on the street?" Dix joked.
"This is also prepared by Mr. Kane, right?" Lyndon Schneider said. "So you're working for Mr. Kane now?"
"Of course, generous bosses like Mr. Kane are hard to come by. Look at this car, a Chrysler. How does it feel? Mr. Kane gave it to me!" Dix said, patting the steering wheel proudly.
"It's a very nice car," Lyndon Schneider touched the leather seat and nodded.
It was a Chrysler Airflow. Although not considered a luxury car, it was definitely a good car.
"Don't envy me; you'll have one too!" Dix laughed.
Dix drove fast and arrived at an apartment building near the north district in about half an hour.
It was only a few blocks from the small apartment where Josh used to live, but it was much more spacious. It was a large apartment of more than 80 square meters. At least for Lyndon Schneider, who was alone, it was already quite big.
"This is the key. You rest well for now. I'll come pick you up later. To celebrate your release, I've prepared a surprise for you. Have you ever heard of the Night Rose? The girls there are extremely hot!" Dix said.
"Dix, all of this was arranged by Mr. Kane, right? Perhaps I should thank him in person!" Lyndon Schneider said. He believed in the principle of no gain without merit. He had just been released from prison and now had a house and a girl. He didn't feel very comfortable about it.
"Don't worry, buddy. Just enjoy yourself today. You'll see Mr. Kane tomorrow." Dix comforted him.
However, Dix's words didn't bring Lyndon Schneider much comfort.
Fortunately, Lyndon Schneider's unease didn't last long.
As Dix had said, the girls at the Night Rose nightclub were hot enough to make Lyndon Schneider forget his worries.
When he woke up, it was already almost noon the next day.
And it was also at noon when, under Dix's guidance, he finally met Josh in a restaurant.
The restaurant was a little small, but it was very clean.
However, it was strange that even though it was mealtime time, there were no customers in the restaurant besides Josh and only one waitress.
"That's Anna, Louis's wife. After Louis died, they were left alone. I used my share of the money to buy this restaurant for Anna to run. It's a guarantee for the mother and son." Dix explained to Lyndon Schneider, who was puzzled. "We're closed temporarily because Mr. Kane is coming today."
Hearing Dix's explanation, Lyndon Schneider suddenly understood. However, he also realized Dix's care for this mother and son was probably not ordinary.
But it had nothing to do with him...
"Mr. Schneider seems to be doing well. I heard from Dix that you had four girls. You really are getting stronger with age." Josh greeted Lyndon Schneider with a smile when he entered the restaurant.
Hearing Josh's teasing, Lyndon Schneider couldn't help blushing.
Although he was not young and had a somewhat conservative Bavarian personality, it didn't prevent him from enjoying himself.
After being in prison for so long, he was prepared to enjoy himself after being released. Unexpectedly, he fell into trouble again and ended up being locked up for over a month. He was already frustrated.
"Mr. Kane is joking. I still have to thank you for your hospitality. I owe you so many favors, and I don't know how to repay them. Please don't hesitate to ask if Mr. Kane has anything he wants me to do!" Lyndon Schneider said very respectfully.
If, at first, he only saw Josh as a junior, he now treated him as a truly important person.
"Very good. It seems that Mr. Schneider understands why I did all of this. Therefore, I won't keep anything from you. The truth is, I need someone who is savvy enough to help me deal with some sensitive goods that I want to sell, and at the same time, I need someone to purchase some goods. As you know, the market in America is tough right now, so I need someone sharp enough to handle these things!" Josh got straight to the point.
Lyndon Schneider immediately understood.
What sensitive goods needed to be sold and purchased.
In other words, smuggling?
He couldn't have found a better person for the job.
This was his specialty!
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