In fact, Hardy could use some unconventional means, such as kidnapping Edward Noble, forcing him to sign a transfer agreement, and then disappearing accidentally.

But this idea only flashed through Hardy's mind before he rejected it.

This time it is a legitimate business. If you do legitimate business, you must abide by the rules of legitimate business. If you continue to use underworld methods, you will eventually become more and more evil.

No one is a fool. Others can easily see through this method. Knowing that you use such drastic methods, all businessmen will reject you and you will never be able to gain a foothold in the business world in the future.

In the underworld.

Drastic measures may be used.

Because that is the gangster style and survival rule.

On the right path,

We must do business in an honest way.

"Andy, you take people to Illinois to negotiate with Edward Noble. Henry, you take more people with you. On the one hand, you can protect Andy and his team. On the other hand, you can use reconnaissance methods to investigate Edward Noble's situation and provide information support for Andy and his team."

"OK!"

The two responded together.

Andy and Henry prepared their staff and chartered a plane from HD Airlines to Springfield the next day.

The city of Springfield is located next to the Great Lakes and has beautiful scenery. It is the capital of Illinois. There are two things that are most famous about it. One is that it is the hometown of Lincoln, and the other is the Springfield rifle, also known as the Springfield rifle.

After Andy and Henry got off the plane, they first found a hotel to stay in, and then Henry took his people out directly.

They bought two cars and a truck, took out the telephone company logo that they had prepared in advance from the box and pasted it on the truck, and the truck immediately became a telephone repair truck.

Edward Noble had a manor house on the outskirts of the city, so it was easy to find out where it was. Henry and his friends drove to the vicinity and began tampering with the telephone lines, connecting instruments to the lines so that they could directly monitor the other party's calls.

The useful phone listened, and the useless phone sent out interference signals, making the Noble family feel that the phone was broken.

Mrs. Noble called her friends and asked them to come to her house to play cards, but after several calls, the lines were filled with harsh noise, which made Mrs. Noble very angry, and she immediately called the telephone company.

The call was connected quickly.

"Hello, is this the telephone company? Sila, sila~~" Mrs. Noble asked angrily.

"I'm from the telephone company. What's going on? Siss, siss, siss~~"

"What's wrong? Didn't you hear the loud noise on the phone? I pay so much for the phone bill every month and this is the kind of service I get? Send someone to fix it quickly." Mrs. Noble said unhappily.

"Okay, we'll send someone to repair it right away. Tell me the address." said the person on the other end of the phone.

Mrs. Noble gave the address and hung up the phone. Henry on the other end of the phone also hung up and winked at his men beside him.

"Let's go and help Mrs. Noble fix her phone." Henry said with a smile.

Less than half an hour later, a truck with the telephone company logo drove into Noble Manor and the guard quickly took them in.

There were a total of five phones in the Noble household. Henry and his team checked each of them and left a small device in the receiver of each phone.

Henry and his team checked very carefully, first the phone and then the line, and finally smiled and said to Mrs. Noble:

"My beautiful lady, I have checked your phone. There was a minor problem with the line and poor contact. The problem has been solved." Henry said.

Mrs. Noble was very satisfied with the telephone company's service today, and gave Henry $2 as a tip. Henry took it with a smile and thanked him.

After Henry and his friends left, they rented a house where Noble's phone line passed. They didn't know when the matter would end, but it was safer to have a house under surveillance, and it would be less likely to be discovered.

At Edward Noble's candy company, Henry led his team to carry out the same operation and installed wiretaps in the telephones.

The monitor is not big and the power is provided by the phone. Even if you don't pick up the phone, you can hear what the people in the room are saying clearly.

Monitoring and surveillance to obtain useful business information is absolutely a normal business practice for Henry and others.

Everything is ready.

Andy called Edward Noble and told him that he wanted to acquire AB Radio on behalf of his employer. Edward Noble was not surprised at all, and the two sides agreed to meet at the candy company office.

Andy walked into the candy company chairman's office, and Noble smiled and shook his hand.

"Hello, Mr. Noble. Let me introduce myself. My name is Andy. I am Mr. Jon Hardy's economic advisor. I am here on behalf of Mr. Jon Hardy to discuss matters concerning AB TV with Mr. Noble."

"Jon Hardy? Is that the Jon Hardy who owns Playboy?" Noble asked.

"Yes, Mr. Jon Hardy, the owner of Playboy."

Now Playboy magazine is becoming more and more famous. People used to call Andy the boss of HD Security or HD Pictures, but now more people call him the boss of Playboy, and most of them are men.

What does this mean?

This shows that these men all read Playboy.

Don't doubt it.

Maybe the current US president is watching it secretly.

Noble asked Andy to sit down. Andy said, "Our boss owns HD Films and is also very interested in radio companies. So he wants to acquire AB Radio from Mr. Noble. What do you think, Mr. Noble?"

"How much are you offering?" Noble asked straightforwardly.

"We're offering 10 million."

Noble immediately shook his head and said, "Your offer is too low. I refused even when someone offered 4 million. How can I sell it to you for 10 million?"

Andy was not in a hurry. What the other party said was a normal business negotiation tactic, indicating that someone offered a higher price, which made you feel nervous.

"Four years ago, you bought Blue Network for 10 million. In the past few years, Blue Network has not developed at all and its ratings are almost zero. Now the equipment is being updated very quickly, and Blue Network's equipment is gradually becoming obsolete and will only depreciate more and more."

"You and I both know that the most valuable thing about AB is the agreement with other TV stations. It is precisely because of that agreement that we are willing to pay 10 million US dollars."

Noble waved his hands.

"I know its value in my heart. No matter how you devalue it, I think it is definitely worth the price. There are more and more TV users now. In the future, TV broadcasting will definitely develop very well. Isn't this also the reason why you acquired AB?"

Noble is a shrewd businessman. How could he be fooled by a few words from the other party? He has his own bottom line in his heart.

"Mr. Noble, whether it is 10 million or 4 million, it is a big deal. We have organized a negotiation team and hope to start formal negotiations with Mr. Noble. What do you think?" Andy said.

"Okay, but you have to wait three days. My financial lawyer is out for something and probably won't be back until the day after tomorrow."

"No problem, see you in three days." Andy smiled and stood up to say goodbye.

......

After Noble sent Andy away, he sat in his office chair and pondered for a long time, and finally picked up the phone and made a call.

"Hello, is this Mr. Alderman? I'm Noble, and I have something to tell you. There are two other companies vying to acquire AB Broadcasting. I have decided to organize a formal negotiation with the three of you, and I will sell it to whoever offers the highest price," said Noble.

Alderman is the boss of Pegasus Rubber Tire Factory. He frowned after hearing what Noble said. "Noble, we are old acquaintances. Isn't the price of 500,000 not enough? You have already earned 3.5 million with this price."

Noble laughed, "No, I believe someone has offered a higher price than you. The day after tomorrow, formal negotiations will be held in the conference room of the Springfield Hotel. If you come, we can talk together. This time I have decided to sell it. If you don't come, you will have no chance."

After hanging up the phone with Alderman, Noble called Paramount again. Paramount Chairman Leonard Goldenson answered the phone. Noble repeated to the Paramount Chairman what he had said to the owner of Pegasus Tire.

Three days,

Only three days.

If you don't come to the negotiations, you may not have another chance.

Noble's idea was very simple. He no longer planned to keep AB Broadcasting Company. Andy was right. AB was now just an empty shell with no staff and no programs. The equipment was becoming outdated year by year. The only valuable thing was the so-called Blue Network.

If I keep it for a few more years, who knows what changes will happen. What if a few TV stations emerge and replace the Blue Nets? Then AB will really be worthless. Sell it now while it can still be sold at a good price.

This time the boss of Playboy came to him, it was also an opportunity for him. Pegasus Tire offered $500,000 and Paramount offered $1 million. He knew that Jon Hardy was more powerful than the above two companies. His businessman's mind exploded, and he prepared to call the three companies to bid together so that he could sell it at a higher price.

Noble returned home and told his wife his thoughts during dinner. Mrs. Noble asked, "What is the price in your mind?"

"Haha, of course the higher the better. As for the reserve price, it can't be less than 2 million. It would be best if it can be sold for 3 million."

Little did he know that his phone calls and conversations with his wife were all overheard by Henry's people and passed on to Andy.

Noble's approach of getting three companies to bid together to raise the acquisition price was not uncommon in the business world, and Andy was not surprised.

However, if the three companies really bid together, the price may be difficult to control.

"I'll call my boss and tell him about the situation here."

Andy called Hardy and told him the whole situation. Hardy thought for a moment and said to Andy, "Give the phone to Henry."

Henry took the phone and Hardy gave him some instructions.

"Yeah, I understand, boss."

The next afternoon.

Another plane flew from Los Angeles to Springfield, and Richard brought his sniper team and Matthew brought his combat team.

Hardy has no ulterior motive, it is just a normal business practice.