"Did you bring any bad news?"

After a two-second silence, the butler finally spoke, with a hint of reluctance.

"master,"

"We just received news that the military has suddenly begun a large-scale withdrawal of troops from the Middle East for some unknown reason."

Upon hearing this, William's face was filled with disbelief.

"What kind of mind-control drug has Gao Ren given those military guys?!"

"The Middle East is such an important location, how could they possibly withdraw their troops from there?"

"Are they just going to stand by and watch the North expand its influence in the Middle East and Africa?!"

Faced with William's roar, the butler simply remained silent.

It wasn't that he was as numb as the husbands in Japanese movies; it was that he genuinely didn't know how to answer.

After a moment, William, having calmed down and regained his composure, asked,

Where did the military's withdrawn troops from the Middle East go?

"Asia!"

Upon hearing those two words, William felt as if his brain had short-circuited!

What else could increasing troop deployments in Asia at this time be for besides putting pressure on the north?

But you don't dare to directly wage war against the north. Increasing troop strength in Asia to put pressure on the north wouldn't necessarily support his attempt to regain his footing in the Sultan...

While William was puzzled by the military's actions,

On the other side,

After speaking with Eli, George personally escorted him away from his villa.

A hint of admiration couldn't help but appear on his face.

"That short mule Gao Ren really has some tricks up his sleeve!"

"This not only shattered the partnership between William and Eli, but also plunged the entire Rothschild family into even greater infighting,"

"This will prevent the entire Rothschild family from getting a share of the profits in the upcoming plans targeting Japan..."