Chapter 336: He who deceives others will always be deceived
In the United States, crimes can be granted bail, even murder!
The U.S. bail system involves a basic principle of American justice.
American law follows the principle of "presumption of innocence."
That is, until a suspect is tried and found guilty, he or she must be presumed innocent.
In addition, US law stipulates that before a suspect appears in court for trial, he can go home as long as he pays a certain amount of bail and promises to go to court on time for trial.
If the suspect appears in court on time, the bail will be returned to him.
Now that Neil Bunge and others have been arrested by the federal government, Bunge's financial resources are more than enough to bail them out.
but!
The Boston consortium showed its power and brought Neil Bunge and others into custody.
If I was released on bail so easily, how could I save my face?
At noon that day, Bunge returned empty-handed, bringing bad news to Hershey Bunge.
"Chairman, we have exhausted all options, but the FBI refused to accept bail, arguing that the vice president and his actions could cause significant harm to society and do not meet bail requirements."
"Fuck!"
"Damn it, how could it possibly cause such a serious hazard to society?"
"ah!"
Upon hearing this bad news, Hirsch Bunge's veins bulged and he roared in anger, looking very scary.
The person from the legal department turned pale with fear and whispered, "Chairman, we have used all our chips as you said. We also met with the relevant person in charge of the FBI. He told us that this matter was a direct order from the Washington headquarters, and he could not change the decision."
Hirsch Bunge was breathing heavily, his chest heaving violently, and he felt extremely aggrieved.
It has been sixty-eight years since he was born, and he has never felt so aggrieved.
He has always been the one who uses capital and power to do whatever he wants, but he didn't expect that the roles would be reversed this time.
This feeling of powerlessness is so uncomfortable!
Just at this moment.
“Knock knock knock…”
There was a heavy knock on the door.
Such a hurried voice made the already irritable Hirsch Bunge even more irritable.
"Come in!"
He shouted towards the door.
The people outside were also startled and waited for a few seconds.
He still mustered up the courage to open the door, and walked in under Hirsch Bunge's cold gaze.
"Chairman, we may be in trouble again."
"Just this morning, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the General Administration of Customs conducted a comprehensive inspection of the 200,000 tons of Brazilian soybeans that we temporarily stored in U.S. ports. All the soybeans that have not yet been unloaded are temporarily sealed and will be decided whether they can enter the country after the test results come out."
Upon hearing the news, Hirsch Bunge clenched his fists and his old hands trembled constantly.
He took a deep breath and didn't open his eyes for a long time.
At this time, he felt physically and mentally exhausted.
The enemy's attack is too fierce!
Both moves were aimed at the lifeblood of Bunge.
The entire soybean industry chain is Bunge's mainstay after oil crops.
American soybeans mature from September to October. In order to ensure that there are soybean products throughout the year, Bunge has been developing the soybean industry in South America for more than a decade. To this end, it even used means to destroy Brazil's soybean industry and then bought at the bottom.
This time, the 200,000 tons of soybeans are worth more than 20 million US dollars. In terms of value alone, Bunge can afford it.
However, the harm caused by inspection and detention by Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture is far more than the $20 million.
Generally speaking, customs random inspection results can be obtained within ten days.
It’s also okay if the relationship is in place faster, and even if Bunge has obtained the permit before, it can enter the country directly, which saves a lot of time.
If the customs conducts a comprehensive inspection this time, it will take a month or even longer.
Then Bunge would be in breach of the agreement it signed domestically.
Their own oil mills, feed mills and other factories will also stop operating due to the lack of soybean raw materials.
This is a huge loss!
What worries Hirsch Bunge even more is that Paladin Capital will not let him go so easily.
After comprehensive testing of 200,000 tons of soybeans, he still cannot guarantee whether the pesticide residues exceed the standard or whether there are any harmful organisms. If it is indeed found that there are harmful organisms, the soybeans that have already entered the country will be affected.
There are so many soybeans entering the country and soy beans that have not yet been shipped from the producing areas!
If the Boston Consortium makes another move and adulterates the 200,000 tons of soybeans that have been temporarily detained, we’ll be finished!
If a sky-high fine is issued here...
Thinking of this, Hirsch Bunge felt like he was suffocating.
Having just convened a meeting of senior executives in the morning, Hirsch Bunge had to convene another meeting in the afternoon to discuss response plans.
However, this is of no use.
Bunge cannot withstand this wave of attacks launched by the Boston Consortium relying solely on its own strength.
unless!
Other big financial groups are involved!
But Milo had already been prepared for this.
It all depends on whether Hirsch Bunge knows his place! This one-sided struggle has attracted much attention in the American business community.
But almost everyone is pessimistic about the Bunge family.
The Boston Consortium’s previous achievements were still fresh in people’s minds. This time, few people dared to intervene. They were all watching with a mentality of watching the fun.
Over the next two days, Hirsch Bunge searched all of his past connections but was unable to get his son released on bail.
There is no way to interfere with the testing of 200,000 tons of soybeans.
But he does have some energy after all.
As a result of his activities, he was allowed to contact his son, who was under investigation.
Of course, he himself didn't dare to go to the United States.
He is afraid of being detained like his son, and even though he is in Brazil, he dares not appear in public now.
They all hide quietly in their family's numerous manors, villas or other industries.
Avoid being swept away by the same pot.
So I chose to use an overseas phone call to contact my son.
Under the guidance of the staff, Hirsch Bunge spoke to his son on the phone.
Neil Bunge was not abused, but he was under tremendous mental pressure, so he was not in good condition.
I could even hear it over the phone.
"Good afternoon, Dad..."
"Nell, are you okay?"
Hirsch Bunge inquired with concern.
"Father, I'm fine. I'm sorry to have made you worried."
On the American side, Neil Bunge forced a smile, cheered himself up and shook his head.
"That's good."
"What did they ask you these days?"
After making sure his son was fine, Hirsch Bunge breathed a sigh of relief and then asked about matters related to the lifeblood of the company.
Hearing this question, Neil Bunji smiled bitterly and couldn't help sighing.
Hirsch Bunge's heart sank when he heard the voice on the phone.
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Sure enough, what Neil Bunji said confirmed his worries.
"Father, we all underestimated the enemy and the FBI."
"The information the FBI has is very detailed, most of which is our company's confidential data, and even our illegal use of funds has been found out."
"I strongly suspect there is a traitor within our company."
"Even though I refused to admit it, they directly pointed out the key links, people and funds, and just asked me to answer yes or no."
"I withstood the pressure, but unfortunately, some of the 31 other employees who were arrested could not withstand the pressure and have actively cooperated with the investigation. They are investigating me and have told me."
"Father, I'm afraid I can't escape jail this time."
"Why……"
Neil Bunge's pessimism filled Hirsch Bunge's heart with grief and anger, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
He apologized to his son with full of remorse.
"Nell, Daddy is sorry for not bailing you out."
"Father, we are much weaker than the enemy. In fact, when I was arrested, I felt that I couldn't escape this time." Neil Bunji smiled and comforted his old father.
"By the way, father, how is the company doing now?"
Faced with his son's inquiring gaze, Hirsch Bunge was silent for a long time, but still chose to tell him the truth.
He called his son this time hoping to seek his opinion, so that he could know the real situation and it would be more convenient for the subsequent conversation.
"Nell, on the day you were taken away, the 200,000 tons of soybeans we shipped from Brazil to the United States were seized at customs. The General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture jointly conducted a comprehensive inspection of our soybeans."
"I've thought of many ways, but the situation is not good."
"I have not approached Paladin Capital at this time, and they have not approached me again."
"Bang!"
"Damn robber!"
"The longer it takes, the more disadvantageous it will be for us. They want to force us to surrender voluntarily."
After hearing this, Neil Bunge yelled angrily and punched the wall hard, making a dull sound, which was enough to show his inner anger.
"That's right." Hirsch Bunge nodded with a very ugly look on his face.
"Father, we may not be able to resist on our own. What do you plan to do?" Neil Bunge asked after calming himself down.
"Nell, I want to know what you think. After all, I am already sixty-eight years old, and it is hard to say how many more years I can live. The family business will eventually be handed over to you. In the entire family, only you are capable of taking on such a heavy responsibility." After Hirsch Bunge finished speaking, the latter fell silent, and his brain began to work quickly.
He could tell that his father seemed ready to surrender.
And the reason is because of him.
His father didn't want him to be in danger.
This moved him, but at the same time, his inner resentment and indignation became even stronger.
He hid in a corner with the phone in his hand, thinking silently.
Hirsch Bunge didn't bother.
I just lit up a cigarette and started smoking. The cigarettes that I used to like tasted bitter today.
a long time.
Nell Bunji communicated with his father again and said in a deep voice: "Father, I don't think we can surrender."
"If we surrender this time, we will also suffer heavy losses. A few days ago, they offered a price of 13.6 billion US dollars. It will definitely be lower after we surrender."
"They will definitely use these two crises as bargaining chips to lower the price, and we have no room for negotiation because they can completely control the amount of the fine."
"Even if we really sell the company, we will be enemies with them. Even if we can become friends, it will only be superficial friends. The Boston Consortium will never sincerely accept us, and they will not feel at ease."
"In this case, we might as well choose to turn to a more powerful consortium. Although the Boston Consortium is very powerful now, Mellon is not afraid of them. We can even find the Rockefeller Consortium and the Morgan Consortium. They are stronger than the Boston Consortium, and they can help us solve the problems we are facing now."
"But before that, we should still contact the Mellon Group first. I had a very good conversation with them before, and they are very interested in Bunge."
“If the Bostonians hadn’t suddenly shown up, we would have been ready to move our headquarters to the U.S. by now.”
"But why has the Mellon Consortium remained silent until now?"
Hirsch's words silenced Nell Bunge.
Yes, if the Mellon Group is really interested in Bunge.
If they had helped Bange, there would be no reason for them to end up like this.
"The Mellon Group is afraid of the Boston Group?" Hirsch said in a low voice.
Nell Bunge hated to admit it, but he had been in America for nearly a decade.
He has a deep understanding of the United States.
Much deeper than his father Hirsch.
So when Hirsch asked this question, Neil Bunge was silent for a while before speaking, "The Boston Consortium's popularity... no, it should be said that Milo Blackburn's popularity is too high. Last year, he showed incredible aggression against the California Consortium and the Chicago Consortium. But at the same time, he made Californians and Texans obey his command. He also made Bostonians unite under his command, so... so it is understandable that the Mellon Consortium would have some concerns."
"Even after all you've said, I still think the Mellon Corporation is afraid of the people of Boston."
Nell Bunge was silent again, but still insisted, "This is our only way. Dad, in America, only the consortium can fight against the consortium."
"Of course I do. So tell me what you want to do."
Neil Bunge took a deep breath and spoke on the phone, "I think we should contact the Mellon Foundation first. After all, we have already made an agreement with them, and I have a good relationship with many of their core members. Although Rockefeller and Morgan are more powerful, they have their own agricultural companies. I am worried that they will not be interested, or they will take advantage of the situation and offer even more outrageous conditions than the Bostonians."
"But you are the only one among us who is familiar with the Mellon Group. And now you don't come out..."
This is the big problem.
In order to ensure that his son could take the throne smoothly, Hirsch originally made Nell Bunge the only one in the Bunge family who was in contact with the Americans.
Neil Bunge has been arrested and imprisoned now, and the Bunge family's attempts to contact the Mellon Group have created a lot of trouble.
But there was no other way. Neil Bunge insisted, "Let Brian, Carter and the others come. I think if the Mellon Foundation has any interest, they will definitely meet with them. But, father, it's best not to come to the United States in the short term."
"Okay," Hirsch agreed.
(End of this chapter)