Chapter 136 Absolutely Not

"When the DuPont family thinks back to those days, they must be sighing and wondering why they didn't invade Texas. Do you think they didn't think about it? There are many reasons for this, including the status of the Lone Star Republic and the fact that the Texas Army was not damaged. But the most important reason is that they all knew that your grandfather would not live long."

When talking about the past, Annabelle's face was calm, as if she had let it go, but only she knew whether she had let it go or not. "So those Yankees acted like saints and thought that I, a woman, could not take revenge, so they decided to stay to show their magnanimity, but I would not appreciate it. The DuPont family is in turmoil over the succession, but they still have a lot of mining properties, unlike the Vanderbilt family. This would cause greater conflicts with my family, because both of our families are focusing on industry and land, and our business routes are too conflicting."

"What does grandma mean? Only one of the two families can survive in the end." Sheffield's expression changed. Is this what you mean?

"That would be the best. Even if that's not possible, let the DuPont family become a Vanderbilt or a rich kid. The current inheritance is enough for them to spend for several lifetimes. Your father spent a lot in Paris, but it's not that much if you calculate it!" Annabelle pinched her forehead with one hand and said indifferently, "But the reputation of the DuPont family, I guess they won't follow in Vanderbilt's footsteps. You have to be careful about the next merger. No matter who DuPont wants to merge with, you have to snipe them, no matter what industry, you have to entangle them like an endless noose!"

"If we strangle DuPont, the rest of the market will be ours!" Sheffield said immediately. What a straightforward business philosophy. Although many people have written books about it, in fact, there are only a few characteristics in doing business. "Then preserve the body now. We still need to investigate. Send someone to Chicago immediately to perform an autopsy and trace the family background and the source of the bomb."

"You've learned well. The people you want are all in the prison. Just send a telegram and ask them to go." Annabelle smiled with satisfaction. "Not bad. Unlike your father, he was decent in school, but when he was managing a private prison, he ran away for some reason. In fact, you can learn a lot from managing a prison. Due to the environment, we can't do all the bad things too openly. So what should we do? We can only learn from these bad people. There is all the materials needed for an heir in the prison. A large part of those who dare to commit crimes think highly of themselves. Any bizarre plan and any excuse you can think of can be found. You understand the crimes of these people, so you can prevent someone from doing bad things to you."

It seems that the old man is very proud of this educational method? Sheffield raised his eyebrows. If that is the case, it is also a good choice for the cheap dad to run to Paris to enjoy life. He opened his mouth and asked another question, "Is there no one who wants to put pressure on the abolition of private prisons? There should be, right?"

"It's useless. The beneficiaries have already formed. When a major crime occurs, the criminals face two choices, to go to state prison or to a private prison. The victims want the criminals to get what they deserve, and the criminals want to get away with it, which all costs money. Private prisons also accept additional services. You don't think that those who occupy the death quota died of illness, right? Many were killed by people who paid for revenge. In principle, criminals are given priority to go to private prisons because of cost savings. Criminals who dare not come in need to make arrangements. The money spent by these criminals is earned by people in the judicial system. So, do you still think it can be abolished casually?"

After explaining the relationship between the state judicial system, state prisons, and private prisons, Annabell looked at the stunned Sheffield and asked softly, "Is it a bit cold?"

"That's a little bit!" Sheffield swallowed. It seemed that he had only seen a small part of the picture. He thought the benefit of private prisons was the free use of labor, but he never thought it could have such a function.

"Otherwise, how can we solve the public security problem if these criminals pay the price? That's what your grandfather said!" Annabelle smiled and said, "I know next year will be the time for you to make a big move. If you want to do something, just do it. Now, except for the farm business, all other businesses have been handed over to you. William, go ahead!"

William rushed forward? Sheffield sat there for a long time, then stood up and said to the outside, "Send a telegram to DuPont and tell them that we know they did it. This matter is not over yet. Wait."

"Well done!" Annabelle commented approvingly, "It's their family. If not, they would have killed the bastard who caused the trouble and were looking for trouble with DuPont. But be aware that Eugene DuPont's ability is average, and we can only hope that he will live a few more years."

Pah! Eugene Dupont slammed the telegram on the table and asked loudly to the people in front of him, "Who did this? And why are there five fewer people in the company's security department?"

"What happened?" Alfred Dupont looked puzzled as he read the telegram. "Although we have definite evidence pointing to the suspect, given the long-standing friendship between the two families, we will still see each other for a long time in the future. It's a long time, and this account will be settled sooner or later."

Thomas Dupont wiped his iconic mustache. He had naturally seen the telegram that was intended to protest. He said softly, "Doesn't this mean that the Sheffield family has no evidence? This is an obvious frame-up. It will be fine as long as we explain it clearly."

"Really?" Eugene DuPont asked back with full of doubt. Immediately, the two juniors said that the two companies were in a position of competitors, and it would be stupid to use the methods used to deal with ordinary opponents. Maybe someone framed them and wanted to benefit from it.

Eugene du Pont was indeed regarded as a mediocre person. The telegram of explanation arrived at Arlington, and the central idea was just one sentence: absolutely not! If there was a conflict between the two companies, the other competitor might benefit.

"Grandma, what should we do next?" Sheffield had already imagined something that would be popular, perhaps something with the tropes of Hong Kong movies or A Better Tomorrow.

"What are you thinking? Send someone north to destroy DuPont. Do you know how many relatives he has? Can they be eliminated at once?" Annabelle scolded with a smile, "Eugene DuPont has little control over the entire DuPont Company and the companies that hold shares. DuPont is stronger than people think. Wouldn't it be good for such a person to stay in power? You can't swallow DuPont at the moment, so take your time!"

"Then we need to get rid of those who took direct action. We can't just sit there and do nothing!" Sheffield said as a second choice.

"This is not a confrontation with DuPont. We are just looking for the minions who took action! We are also a big company! We must keep our word!" Annabelle ordered slowly, "If we say we will kill their whole family, we must kill their whole family."

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