"Henry, continue to follow this line and collect evidence to the best of your ability." Hardy instructed Henry.

"Okay, boss. I've sent people to monitor the people around Dewey. Maybe it will be effective." Henry said.

Hadi thought for a moment and said, "Find another suitable person to be the needle that pierces the abscess. It would be best if he is a reporter."

"Don't worry, boss. Our security intelligence department has personnel deployed in all industries, including the newspaper office," Henry said.

HD's security intelligence department has developed very rapidly in the past year, and Henry already has three to four hundred people under him. In order to protect his own industry, Hardy asked Henry to place spies from the intelligence department in each of his own companies.

Not only that,

If Hardy wants to know more about an outsider's industry, he will send people to learn about the internal situation so that he can be more targeted.

There is a special term for these people: business spies.

Hardy's request to Henry was to build a strong and independent intelligence department that would only obey Hardy. In Hardy's heart, he hoped that the strength of his intelligence department would be no less than that of the FBI or CIA in later generations.

To protect your own industry.

It also became a sharp sword for him to expand his territory.

Others run a business mainly to make money, but Hadi runs a career with the intention of building the Hadi Group as a "country".

Making money is not the first priority.

Sometimes, you can give up some interests in order to complete a certain construction, but when your overall strength becomes stronger, it will become easier to make money.

Hardy Company.

hardy group.

kingdom of hadi.

Hadi's ultimate goal is to build a "Hadi Empire" that is as powerful as a country. It is not a country, it does not need land, but it is extremely powerful.

Of course,

Before such an empire is fully established, it needs a fertile land from which it can continuously absorb nutrients and grow.

And the best choice for this land is the United States.

Some people say.

The United States is very powerful, and Hardy cannot shake it by force or politics. But don't forget that the one who controls all of this is actually a single entity, made up of one individual.

The president is very powerful.

But he is just one man.

Congress is powerful.

But he is made up of individual MPs.

The consortium is very powerful.

But he is made up of companies.

And Hardy is one of them. While he is constantly absorbing nutrients, he is also constantly splitting and strengthening himself to make himself stronger.

Hardy reacted suddenly.

Damn,

Could it be that I am a cancer cell? !

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After President Johnson finished his speech in Salt Lake City, he was originally going to go to Carson City, the capital of Nevada, but he received a call from Hardy, asking him to go to Las Vegas first. Johnson did not hesitate and changed his mind and decided to go to Las Vegas next.

The mayor of Las Vegas, along with a group of officials and many Las Vegas entrepreneurs, came to the airport to greet us.

The plane landed.

As soon as President Johnson stepped off the plane, reporters immediately held up their cameras and started taking pictures, with flash lights flashing everywhere.

Johnson stood on the escalator and waved with a smile.

After getting off the bus, he shook hands and exchanged greetings with these people, and then everyone got into the car together. The presidential motorcade was in the front, and the people behind spontaneously drove their cars to follow, forming a long motorcade.

When the motorcade arrived in downtown Las Vegas, countless people stood on both sides of the street, some holding American flags, some holding flowers, and some holding banners that read "Support President Johnson's re-election."

President Johnson specially changed into a convertible and kept smiling and waving to the people while sitting in the car. The motorcade moved very slowly. A beautiful woman threw a bouquet of flowers in her hand to the president, "Mr. President, I love you."

At the same time, he blew a kiss.

If you are familiar with her, you will know that this woman is the most famous stripper in the striptease team at the Hardy Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Her famous skill is pole dancing, and she is now quite famous in Las Vegas.

President Johnson received the bouquet, waved it in his hands to the crowd, and once again received countless cheers.

What is this called?

This is called being close to the people.

Strippers are also part of the people.

President Johnson finally checked into the Hardy Hotel. He will give a speech tomorrow. His subordinates will prepare for it and Hardy's people will also help. In the luxurious suite on the top floor of the Hardy Hotel, Johnson is chatting with Hardy.

Hardy did not go to the airport to pick up Johnson, but waited for him directly at the hotel.

"Congratulations, Mr. President. Your approval rating is getting higher and higher, and you are warmly welcomed by the people wherever you go," said Hadi with a smile.

Johnson was very calm, shaking his head and saying, "No, I am still at a disadvantage now. Since the last poll, those major media have started to vigorously promote Dewey. Have you read the recent New York Times and Washington Post?"

Hardy nodded to indicate that he had seen it.

The New York Times published an article saying that Johnson should admit defeat immediately and save some money.

The Washington Post published an article saying that several major polling organizations, including Roper, Gallup and Crosley, analyzed that although Johnson's approval rating has increased, it has not yet threatened Dewey, and they all believe that Dewey is sure to win.

Johnson took a sip of wine and said, "I still need to work hard. My support rate is not stable and is still at a disadvantage."

He was thinking about something and said angrily, "Even some foreign guys think I will definitely lose. It's really disgusting."

Hardy naturally knew that Johnson was talking about Chiang Kai-shek. He smiled and said nothing. Johnson had already hated Chiang Kai-shek. This was no longer a political difference, but a personal grudge, because Johnson felt that Chiang Kai-shek's behavior was a betrayal and humiliation to him.

"We still have more than three months to improve step by step. I believe the people will know who is the right choice," said Hardy.

Johnson looked at Hardy and said sincerely, "Hardy, thank you for your support. Because of my case, Dewey was plotting against me, which may affect your business."

Johnson lowered his voice subconsciously. "I have called the Chief Justice and we have communicated. I have expressed my attitude. I believe they will consider it as appropriate."

Johnson's words were also very tactful. After all, this kind of power transaction was a private matter and Johnson didn't want anyone to catch him.

"Thank you, Mr. President." Hardy smiled and raised his glass.

After they took a sip, Hardy said, "It's not like we don't have a way to fight back. I have something to tell you."

"What is it?" President Johnson asked.

"A reporter from the Global Times discovered something and secretly reported it to me. He said he found that Chinese officials had contacted Dewey privately. Later, he used secret channels to investigate and found that after those people left, Dewey's private campaign fund account had an additional 5 million US dollars. The money was transferred from Sao Paulo, Brazil. This money was most likely given by those people." Hardy said.

Johnson's eyes lit up.

"Accepting donations from foreigners is a violation of federal law. As a prosecutor, Dewey cannot be unaware of the seriousness of this matter."

"Did they reach any agreement?" Johnson asked.

"They met at a golf course. No one knows what they talked about, but it is not difficult to guess that Dewey must have promised the other party that he would support the war in the East after he came to power," said Hardy.

Johnson's face turned ugly. He saw Chiang openly supporting Dewey the day before, and now he knew that Chiang was using his aid money to support his competitor. Johnson felt even more resentful.

Originally, he was thinking of stopping his support for Jiang in private, but now he felt that he had to teach him a lesson and let him know the consequences of betraying and humiliating himself.

"Hardy, do you have some evidence regarding Dewey's case?" Johnson asked.

"There are photos secretly taken when the two met, and the bank transfers are not difficult to check," said Hardy.

Johnson thought for a moment and said, "I will let the FBI investigate this matter. It shouldn't be difficult to get evidence. As long as this matter is exposed, Dewey will be found guilty of violating federal law and privately accepting foreign campaign funds. I believe it will be a big blow to Dewey."

Hardy had already come up with an idea and said, "Mr. President, although exposing Dewey's acceptance of foreign funds will cause a certain blow to his reputation, as long as he chooses to refund the money and apologize, the most he will suffer is some reputational damage, but it won't cause any serious damage."

"Well, what do you think, Hardy?" Johnson asked.

"If someone murders a journalist to cover up a crime, do you think this will cause a stir? And if this matter involves the presidential election and one of the candidates, will it cause an even bigger stir?!"

"I intend to drag Dewey into this big quagmire. In the next few months, he will not have time to carry out publicity activities, but will be constantly investigated."

"If a presidential candidate is involved in a murder case in order to cover up the truth of the crime, how do you think voters will view him? Will voters be willing to elect a murderer as president? Will congressmen support a candidate who is suspected?" Hardy said softly.

President Johnson was shocked.

"Hadi, you're going to kill that reporter?"

Hadi shook his head. "No, no, no. We are just making it a manhunt. We won't let him really die."

Johnson breathed a sigh of relief.

Hardy looked at President Johnson and said with a smile, "This matter has nothing to do with you. I did this entirely for myself. Dewey sent people to investigate my casino and wanted to disrupt my business. It's normal for me to choose revenge, right?"

"Mr. President, from now on, you should pretend that you don't know anything about this matter, and it won't affect you. You just need to give a good speech. I believe that with your efforts, the public's support rate will increase."

Johnson nodded slightly.

Hardy said, "Let's continue discussing your speech. Tomorrow I will have Las Vegas broadcast your speech live. You know, although Las Vegas TV doesn't have as high ratings as ABC, it is also a national TV station. Especially those who like to watch award shows will pay close attention to this channel."

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