The company is the company, I'm just working for the company, it doesn't affect our friendship.
It sounds magnanimous, but in fact Benny is selling resources between both parties, being an intermediary is in itself a resource exchange, otherwise, he wouldn't have been taken under Cheng Daqi and Temir's wings because of his connections.
At this moment, if through Benny's introduction, Geweil really ties up with one of the few people present, then he could harvest favors from both sides.
The ones drinking with him today are people close to some key figures in Washington D.C.; these could be considered top-level connections at the global standard.
Their clients have a need to monetize power, but this need cannot be catered to on a public platform, so they must rely on connections—that's the reason they're sitting with Benny.
Benny is from the West Coast, often active around a few places near California, brimming with business potential.
