Chapter 662 Car accident on a rainy night

Paris, France.

"Boss, due to weather conditions, the helicopter cannot take off, so I have contacted the fleet to pick you up."

Hearing the words of the female secretary beside her, Ashley looked out through the window, the raindrops were blown onto the glass by the wind, leaving traces.

"How long will it take to arrive?"

Having just finished an important meeting, Ashley felt a little tired at this time. She pressed her brows and asked lightly.

"It should be less than ten minutes."

"I'll take a break, call me when you arrive."

Seeing her female boss finish her words and close her eyes to rest, the female secretary glanced at the watch on her hand and sat quietly on the sofa beside her.

Her eyes swept across the distance, and two bodyguards in suits and leather shoes were guarding from a distance.

"Boss, the car is here..."

Hearing the words of the female secretary, Ashley opened her eyes and looked out the window. She could see the lights of the car at the door of the hall. She nodded, got up and walked out.

The female secretary followed closely behind her, and after walking out of the door, she opened the umbrella and held it over Ashley's head.

At this time, a bodyguard who had gone out first had opened the car door for Ashley.

After Ashley got into the car, the female secretary opened the passenger door and got in.

A car and an SUV drove into the rainy night.

...

Before Barron's Devonshire landed at London Heathrow Airport, he had already received a call from France.

"I know, investigate the matter as soon as possible..."

After hanging up the phone, Barron frowned slightly.

He just learned that a car accident occurred in the suburbs of Paris last night.

Ashley Weber's motorcade was hit from the side by an engineering vehicle when passing through the intersection. Ashley Weber was sent to the hospital, while her driver and female secretary died on the spot.

Ashley is the CEO of William Weber Capital. Her family also holds 20% of the company's shares, and the other 80% of the shares are controlled by Barron.

As soon as the car accident happened, Ashley was rescued by the bodyguard following her vehicle and sent to the hospital.

It is said that because of the rain, their convoy was not driving fast. When passing through an intersection, the engineering vehicle coming from the side ran a red light and hit Ashley's vehicle at a relatively fast speed. Fortunately, her driver braked in time, so that the collision was at the front of the car. Otherwise, if it passed at a normal speed, it would directly hit the back of the car, and Ashley might not have the chance to be sent to the hospital at all.

As for whether this car accident was an accident or man-made, we need to wait for the results of the police investigation.

However, from the perspective of the bodyguard at the time, the engineering vehicle did not show any signs of braking and slowing down during this process, which is very suspicious-but the driver of the engineering vehicle also died on the spot, and the subsequent investigation may not be able to have results in a short time.

William Weber Capital has just invested in the French Natixis Bank and holds 30% of its shares. It is already a large-scale investment company in France.

In addition, Ashley's Weber family is quite powerful in the local area. Therefore, the French police attach great importance to this matter and have stated that they will make every effort to investigate it. Of course, if it is a man-made car accident, the other party who dares to create such an "accident" is probably not a simple person. Barron will naturally not just wait for the other party's result. He has sent people to Paris at the first time to pay attention to the subsequent situation.

As for Barron himself, he did not change the route of the Devonshire and landed in London as planned.

"Your Highness, according to the latest news from France, Ms. Weber is not in danger of life for the time being, but needs a period of recuperation..."

On the way from the airport to home, Zhang Junning reported to Barron after getting the latest news.

"Strengthen the security force for Ashley. Well, notify the Protector Security Company to send a capable bodyguard to provide security."

Although Ashley had passed the danger at this time, her consciousness was not clear, so no further accurate news came.

Fortunately, Ashley was wearing a seat belt in the back seat, so she was sent to the hospital in time after the accident and was not in danger of life.

After all, this happened in France, not in England. Even if Barron has a relatively complete intelligence system, it only involves areas where he has sufficient power, including England, Colo and other places. As for France, it cannot respond in the first time. Even the subsequent investigation needs to rely on the local power in France - this is also his personal power, which is relatively weak compared to the power of the country.

Moreover, Ashley Weber is not a partner that Barron can openly propose - his holdings in William Weber Capital are all carried out through complex overseas multi-layer holdings, so it is impossible to directly ask the French side about this matter, such as Lao Sa...

But I believe that with the power of the Weber family, let alone mastering this investigation, at least they can get relevant information from the police in a timely manner.

...

"Yes, Mr. Mayor, Digital Future Investment Company will increase its investment in the Science City, but the premise is that we need more support from the London City Government..."

As soon as Barron returned to London, he met with Johnson, who was the mayor of Greater London at the time. What they talked about was increasing investment in London.

"Tech City is also a project that our city government attaches great importance to. We will also provide support to the best of our ability, Your Highness."

"I hope you know that after this economic crisis, there is also a high probability of a global economic recession. In Silicon Valley, America, companies have already laid off a large number of employees, and many start-ups are facing bankruptcy. It can be said that the situation is very serious."

Barron said to the "golden lion head" mayor in front of him:

"But at the same time, this is also a good opportunity for the development of our technology city. It depends on the determination of the city government. If the attraction is enough, some start-ups may choose to move here..."

After a period of development, London Technology City has attracted global technology companies including Microsoft, Google, and Woaw to settle down. Their British headquarters are all in the technology city.

At the same time, the technology incubator park of the Digital Future Building has also become quite large. Digital Future Investment Company has invested nearly 150 million pounds to support the development of those technology start-ups.

The current technology city is completely different from the dilapidated old city two or three years ago - at least in the core area, it has become prosperous.

But just as Barron said, the "Silicon Valley" of any country needs strong support from the government, not only funds, but also corresponding incentive policies to attract talents and funds.

Barron also hopes to make London Technology City develop beyond the original time and space and become a "Silicon Valley" radiating the whole of Europe, which can at least reduce the penetration of American Internet companies into Europe.

But this also depends on the support of the London and even British governments.

"Also, it is about the acquisition of ARM, Mr. Mayor."