Rebirth of England.

Chapter 662 Car Accident on a Rainy Night
Paris France.

"Boss, due to weather reasons, 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 outside through the window. The raindrops were blown onto the glass by the wind, leaving streaks.

"How long until we arrive?"

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

"It should be less than ten minutes."

"I'll take a break. Call me when you get there."

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 to a place not far away where two bodyguards in suits were guarding them from a distance.

"Boss, the car is coming..."

After hearing what the secretary said, Ashley opened her eyes and looked out the window. She could see the car lights at the entrance of the hall. She nodded, stood up and walked out.

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

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

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

A sedan and an SUV drove into the rainy night.

……

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

"I understand. Let's investigate this matter as soon as possible..."

After hanging up the phone, Barron frowned slightly.

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

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

Ashley is the CEO of William Weber Capital. Her family also holds a 20% stake in the company, while the remaining 80% is 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 it was raining, their convoy was not driving very fast. When passing an intersection, a construction 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 impact occurred on the front part of the car. Otherwise, if it passed at a normal speed, it would have hit the back of the car directly. Ashley might not have had the chance to be sent to the hospital at all.

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

However, from the bodyguard's perspective at the time, the construction vehicle showed no signs of braking or slowing down during this process, which was very suspicious - but the driver of the construction vehicle also died on the spot, and the subsequent investigation may not produce results in a short time.

William Weber Capital has just invested in French Natixis Bank, holding 30% of its shares, and is already a large-scale investment company in France. In addition, Ashley's Weber family is also quite powerful in the local area, so the French police attach great importance to this matter and have stated that they will fully 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 results, but 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 Devonshire's route and still landed in London as planned.

"Your Highness, according to the latest news from France, Ms. Weber is not in danger of death for the time being, but she needs some time to recuperate..."

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

"Strengthen the security for Ashley. Um, notify the Protector Security Company and send capable bodyguards to provide security."

Although Ashley had passed the danger at this time, she was not yet conscious, so no further accurate news was received.

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

Moreover, Ashley Webb is not a partner that Barron can openly propose. His holdings in William Webb Capital are all held through complex overseas multi-layered holdings. Therefore, it is impossible for him to directly ask the French side, such as Old Sa, about this matter...

However, I believe that with the power of the Weber family, even if they can't take control of this investigation, they can at least 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 he returned to London, Barron met with Johnson, who was then the mayor of Greater London, and they talked about increasing investment in London.

"The Science and Technology City is also a project that our municipal 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 will likely be a global recession. In Silicon Valley, companies have already laid off employees on a large scale, and many start-ups are facing bankruptcy. It can be said that the situation is very serious."

Barron said to the mayor with a golden lion head:

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

After a period of development, London Tech City has attracted global technology companies including Microsoft, Google, and Woaw to settle down. Their UK headquarters are all located in Tech City.

At the same time, the technology incubator park of the Digital Future Building has also grown to a considerable scale. The Digital Future Investment Company has invested a total of nearly 1.5 million pounds to support the development of those technology start-ups.

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

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

Barron also hopes that London's Tech City can develop beyond its original time and space and become a "Silicon Valley" radiating across Europe, which will at least reduce the penetration of American Internet companies into Europe.

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

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

(End of this chapter)