At the same time, on the other side, in the United States,
"Elena, please tell Mr. Gao,"
"I understand what he means. He'll receive good news before tonight!"
As soon as the call ended, an uncontrollable smile spread across Crow's face.
"Ha ha ha ha,"
“William, isn’t your biggest asset the military?”
"Then let's see how your biggest trump card will backfire on you this time!"
Seeing the smile on Crow's face, the butler immediately offered a very considerate compliment.
"master,"
"Given the greed of those guys in the military, they wouldn't be Commissioner Smith if they didn't skin William alive this time!"
After the butler finished flattering him, Crow's laughter grew even louder.
"Ha ha ha ha,"
“William has lost a considerable amount of cash recently, and he certainly doesn't have enough cash on hand to ransom these 10,000 people…”
Seeing that Crow hadn't finished speaking, the butler quickly continued,
"Sir, do you mean that William will sell his shares or assets to raise funds?"
Upon hearing the butler's words, Crow nodded immediately.
Gao Ren had a nickname, "Gao the Skinflint," and there was also a Smith specialist in the military.
With these two guys together... is it possible that the ransom for 10,000 people will be cheap?!
"Pass down the word: as soon as William sells his valuable assets, we'll take them all immediately!"
Just as the butler was about to nod upon hearing this,
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in!"
At the butler's command, a servant entered and addressed Claude.
"Sir, the intelligence department just sent a message,"
"It's said that Eli appeared at William's villa, and the two talked in the meeting room for over an hour!"
Upon hearing this, Crow's expression immediately turned serious.
Although Eli was practically invisible within the Rothschild family, being invisible didn't mean he was penniless...
"What kind of business does William have that would make Eli invest in it...?"
The butler, noticing Crow deep in thought, spoke after a moment of silence.
"The arms trade!"
Upon hearing the butler's words, Crow's fingers, which had been tapping the table, unconsciously quickened their pace...
"The arms deal is William's lifeline; would he let Eli get involved so easily?"
Seeing the uncertainty on Crow's face, the butler continued,
"Sir, does William still have a choice?"
"Those guys in the military are a pack of insatiable wolves. Even if they don't have an excuse to give them anything, they'll always find a reason to extort money from William,"
"Now we have an excuse, and you, sir, are secretly helping us..."
"Being completely exploited and ousted by the military, then installing someone else to replace him, in exchange for sharing some of the profits to gain Eli as an ally,"
"I think William will definitely choose the former!"
After the butler finished speaking, Crow remained silent for a few seconds before giving his instructions.
"You're adding fuel to the fire of the protests outside."
"Yes, sir,"
After the butler left, Crow picked up the phone again and made another call...
Meanwhile, William and Eli, having reached an agreement, were chatting and laughing as they planned their bright future.
Sudden,
The butler strode over.
"Sir, Lieutenant General George has arrived,"
Upon hearing the name George, Eli's smile vanished instantly.
Because he was so familiar with the name, George, as a vice admiral in the American navy,
He's not good at military strategy or warfare.
But when it comes to business, no one in the entire American military can rival him.
The reason he enjoys such a high reputation within the notoriously corrupt American military is...
It comes entirely from one of his classic quotes!
Only money that has been discovered can be considered embezzlement.
Money that can't be traced is called procurement!
It was under this famous saying that the purchase price of a single goat reached several million US dollars!
“Mr. William, it’s not a good sign that this greedy fellow George is coming!”
"It's obvious the military wants to use this as an excuse to bleed you dry..."
If Eli knew something, how could William possibly not know it?
But he had only just won Eli over; if he showed a helpless expression at this point...
Will his partnership with Eli last?
"Eli, you can't say that!"
Seeing the confidence on William's face, Eli also became interested.
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"The fact that the military sent George, their best negotiator, shows that there are shrewd people in the military too,"
"If I get taken down by Crow because of this, they won't be the ones who are happiest,"
"It'll only be Crow and those old men from next door!"
After hearing this explanation, Eli remained silent for three seconds before speaking.
"William, you mean... no matter what happens outside, the military will protect your current position for their own benefit?"
"It just means you'll have to spend more money?"
Just as William was about to nod, George, dressed in a lieutenant general's uniform, strode in.
"oh!"
"Mr. Eli, you're here too!"
Seeing George's overly familiar demeanor, William immediately picked up the bottle, poured him a glass of wine, and handed it to him with a smile, saying...
"I'm a little short on funds lately and was thinking of borrowing some money from Mr. Eli to tide me over!"
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