In Dubai, Gao Guang met with Lloyd once again.
In just a day or two, Lloyd hadn't really changed, but if one had to pinpoint something different about him, it would be that he seemed more assertive.
Money talks, and the feeling between having money and not having any is different.
Not every billionaire can immediately come up with thirty million US dollars in cash, but Lloyd could, and so, although he used to have a high position with significant power, things changed. Now it is all about the "former" status, but he has money.
There are gains and losses in life.
In the United States, politicians don't take money while in office but receive their rewards after retiring—and this has evolved into a complete system. The military, however, doesn't operate the same way. Once Pentagon generals retire, they really just have their pension, which is quite a bit less.