Now that the identity of the Hongmen leader was clear, Lin Dong's plan took shape.
Finally, he gave Fengzi four new tasks:
First, send out the Sky Eye's personnel to investigate exactly where these high-ranking officials from the United States are hiding.
Lin Dong refused to believe that these people could still hide when he turned this land upside down.
Second, find out the whereabouts of Xiong Yaolin, the behind-the-scenes boss of the Hongmen, and arrange for him to meet with Lin Dong in the near future.
Third, Lin Dong summoned the head of the Black Face Organization in North America, intending to copy the practices of Europe, North America, and island nations to form an invisible legion of over a thousand people.
Fourth, within three days, obtain internal information regarding the public tenders for the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal in the Panama Canal, so that the Dragon Gang can intercept Li Ka-shing and secure the deal.
Lin Dong knew this from his memories of his past life.
Through his company, Wo Wong, Li Ka-shing won the bid to operate two important ports in the Panama Canal, making a fortune over the decades.
He clearly remembered that the bidding period for the Panama Canal port operating rights was this month.
Lin Dong's interest in acquiring the Panama Canal goes beyond just the substantial profits it offers.
Most importantly, this canal has a crucial strategic location.
To put it bluntly, he doesn't trust Li Ka-shing.
It's more reassuring to have something so important in your own hands.
That very night, Lin Dong called Zhang Ziqiang in Hong Kong and asked him to immediately arrange for an offshore company secretly controlled by the Dragon Gang to participate in the bidding for the Panama Canal.
As for the bid price, Lin Dong offered $3.5 billion for the operating rights for 25 years, with the option to renew upon expiration.
The price of 3.5 billion was a price that Lin Dong had carefully considered.
According to news and information from my previous life, the winning bid price for Hehuang was never made public.
However, based on the annual profits of these two ports and the premium paid for the equity in the ports after Hehuang acquired them, Lin Dong estimated that their actual winning bid price would definitely not exceed US$3 billion.
Of course, the final price will not be determined until three days later, after Fengzi's Sky Eye organization has uncovered the inside information of this deal.
With the capabilities of the Sky Eye, coupled with the financial resources and methods of the Dragon Gang, Lin Dong believed that taking over the two major ports of the Panama Canal was 100% certain.
In this world, besides money paving the way, it's all about who can scheme the best.
The Ho Wong Group is a behemoth in Hong Kong Island and even in the whole of Asia.
But in Boss Lin's eyes right now, it's just a slightly bigger fish.
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The following afternoon, the head of the North American Blackface organization, who had heard the news, found Lin Dong.
The person in charge was a middle-aged man in his forties named Zhou Gu, a Chinese man who had eight years of experience as a mercenary.
They have extremely rich combat experience.
Unlike Fatty Cheng and Old Driver Gu Lie, Zhou Gu is more composed and doesn't talk much. When he does speak, he is concise and to the point.
Lin Dong only talked with him for less than 20 minutes before he learned all about Blackface's situation in North America.
Next came the formation of the North American stealth legion.
Thanks to Tomoko Yamada's advance notice, Zhou Gu had made preparations well in advance.
Three days ago, the 1,500 black-faced elites he selected had already infiltrated New York in batches and were hiding in a large shipyard in the New York Harbor.
This shipyard is naturally an industry controlled by the Black Face organization.
Lin Dong didn't hesitate and went to the shipyard with Zhou Gu that same day.
Through a series of miraculous maneuvers, a stealth force of 1,500 men was once again formed.
North America, with its fierce personnel and abundant weapons and ammunition, is practically a paradise for the Ghost Legion.
"Zhou Gu, as the person in charge of North America, do you also need to go into hiding?"
Lin Dong stared at Zhou Gu's mature, square face and asked.
Zhou Gu was taken aback, seemingly not having considered this possibility.
He paused for a moment, thought carefully, and then answered:
"Boss, I think it would be better if I didn't go invisible."
"Oh? Why?" Lin Dong asked curiously.
"Because, firstly, my public identity is that of a lawyer, and I usually take on cases and appear in court."
Zhou Gu calmly explained:
"Secondly, as the person in charge of North America, I don't need to personally charge into battle; strategic planning is my specialty."
Lin Dong nodded and smiled: "Not bad! You are very calm and decisive. I feel at ease leaving this place in your hands!"
"Thank you for your approval, Boss Lin!"
"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need you to do."
"Boss, please give your orders."
"Find a way as soon as possible to select 500 men from the 1,500-strong stealth force and send them to Alaska. Remember to bring plenty of weapons and ammunition; someone there will pick them up."
Zhou Gu was taken aback for a moment, but didn't ask any further questions: "Yes!"
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By the time everything was arranged, it was already noon on April 7th.
After leaving the shipyard, Lin Dong swept through the black market in New York City.
New York truly lives up to its reputation as a hub of global wealth and illicit activity.
Over the next two days, Lin Dong went on a rampage, reaping huge profits from New York City's black market.
The amount of illicit money amassed on Wall Street alone was enough to make Boss Lin's scalp tingle.
It is said that capital is bloodthirsty, but how much of the wealth in Wall Street, the global financial city, is completely clean?
Therefore, the Black Gold System here is like a shark swimming into the ocean.
There's so much fish food that we can't possibly eat it all!
Here, even the air you breathe smells of money.
The daily trading volume in financial markets is measured in trillions of dollars.
Of course, the Black Gold system is not a panacea, and it cannot convert much wealth.
But it can harvest any physical cash, such as savings cards, checks, bonds, or stock trading certificates.
In just two days, after deducting the proceeds from other parts of New York City, Lin Dong reaped a fortune of 33 trillion dollars on Wall Street.
Converted to US dollars, that's a staggering 4 trillion.
This already far exceeds the combined annual GDP of the Four Asian Tigers.
Saying they are as rich as a country is not an exaggeration at all!
Aside from converting black gold, Lin Dong was ruthless in acquiring other valuable items.
Since we're already here, why not just steal something?
Few people can understand the joy of buying things for free in developed countries.
Because you can only think about it, but Lin Dong dares to do it openly.
This is the difference between superhumans and ordinary people.
Isn't that infuriating?
Lin Dong stayed at Fengzi's rented room for another night and left Chinatown the next day.
April 10th.
Starting today, he will embark on the craziest zero-dollar shopping journey in history, with New York as his starting point.
Now that I've come to this most fertile land on Earth, wouldn't it be a waste of my trip if I didn't indulge myself completely?
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