John's sudden outburst was also justified. After all, Fang Lang was his invited friend. He initially asked Kodama Yoshio to organize the reception because Fang Lang expressed his desire to understand the current situation of the Japanese mafia. Therefore, he asked the behind-the-scenes controller of the Japanese mafia to come forward to explain.
As a result, the other party's appearance did not show the value it should have, but instead destroyed the entire atmosphere. How could he not be angry? If he had not considered that Fang Lang's words obviously had a purpose, he would have lost his temper long ago.
Kodama Yoshio and Shigemitsu Aoki's faces twitched when they heard John Clark's sudden outburst, but Japan was now American territory, and they also needed John's help, so they didn't dare to offend him. Moreover, they had gained a lot today, and many things needed some time to digest. There was no regret in leaving now.
So, after the two of them looked at each other, they leaned over and saluted John and Clark:
"Hey! We are so rude! We are so sorry for disturbing you today. We will take our leave first. We will definitely host a banquet next time to apologize to you two!"
After saying that, he slowly stood up and walked out backwards.
Fang Lang chuckled when he saw this, glanced at John who seemed to be still angry, and added fuel to the fire:
"Hey, buddy, it seems like your control over Mr. Kodama needs to be strengthened!"
In fact, Kodama Yoshio is definitely not under John's control. After all, John is not a CIA man. Since the CIA released someone like Kodama Yoshio, he must be under the control of the CIA.
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The other party and John are just a cooperative relationship at most. After all, this is Japan. No matter how powerful the United States is, if it wants to truly control Japan, it must rely on the power of the Japanese. Especially for a naval logistics officer like John, there are many things that need to be purchased locally. With the help of such a local snake, he can save a lot of trouble.
John was not angry when he heard Fang Lang's slightly teasing words. He just shrugged and said:
"This guy and I are just mutually beneficial. If you hadn't said that you wanted to learn some information about the Japanese mafia from him, I wouldn't have let him be in charge of this reception!
By the way, why are you so irritable today? You seem a little different from usual."
Fang Lang glanced at the door and saw that it was closed and the girls had not returned yet, so he slowly spoke:
"I am Chinese, and I gave you face by not shooting these two guys on the spot because of the scum that brought great disaster to our hometown.
Do you still expect me to be nice to them?"
"Then why did you later apply for a pardon for Shigemitsu Mamoru?"
John lowered his voice when he said this. But Fang Lang didn't care. This was Japanese territory. There were some things he would say without hesitation, but there were some things he would not say.
He said that Kodama Yoshio and Shigemitsu Aoki were scum and wanted to kill them. He was not afraid even if they heard it, and he could let them know his true attitude. If they could not demonstrate their value, he would abandon them without hesitation.
"This is not a difficult matter for me, but I am not saying that I must help him with the operation. If his performance does not satisfy me, he will get nothing."
John took a look at Fang Lang's face and knew that Fang Lang was not telling the truth. He also understood the situation here. The partitions in the room were basically difficult to soundproof, and the conversation between the two would probably be recorded. But he saw from Fang Lang's eyes that Fang Lang seemed to be deliberately encouraging him to ask more questions like this.
So he continued to ask very cooperatively:
"Then you just said that you would go to the Secretary of State to say hello about this matter. Is this necessary?"
Fang Lang couldn't help but smile with satisfaction when he saw John confirmed Marshall's identity without any expression. This kid finally got smart for once.
"I said to inform Marshall of his situation first. I didn't say I would help him right away. I just wanted to give Marshall a heads-up and ask him to pay attention to Shigemitsu Aoki's situation. If his attitude satisfies both Marshall and me, I will consider helping him.
If I can't see his sincerity from his performance, I won't give him a chance to see me again. At the same time, because I have already informed Marshall, if someone else wants to use this guy, Marshall must ask my attitude. If I am not satisfied, no matter how he performs in front of you Americans, he will never have a chance to return to politics. "
John heard Fang Lang's explanation and looked at him in surprise, knowing that he was speaking to someone who might be eavesdropping. But he had to admit that what Fang Lang said made sense. With Fang Lang's influence in the United States, he could easily do this.
Now, when he thought of Shigemitsu Aoi again, he didn't know whether to congratulate him or pity him. It seemed that Fang Lang gave him a chance to choose, but in fact, he had no choice at all. If he couldn't satisfy Fang Lang, then his life would be like this.
For someone who had served as a foreign minister, this situation was really sad. However, he would not pity the other party, but continued to ask:
"Then what would he do to satisfy you?"
Fang Lang wanted to tell him that no matter what Shigemitsu Aoki did, he would not be satisfied. Compared with the crimes he had committed, nothing he had done was enough to atone for his sins. When he lost his usefulness, Fang Lang would not hesitate to give him an accident.
But he couldn't say that, even if John and he were good brothers, he couldn't tell him that he was going to organize a punisher organization to eliminate war criminals. It wasn't because he was afraid that the other party would leak the secret, but it was really easier to live when you didn't know some things.
Now he was not sure if anyone was eavesdropping, and it was even more impossible for him to tell the truth, so he could only deliberately guide the conversation:
"First of all, I like Chinese cultural relics. At first, my purpose was just to let these two guys use their connections in Japan to help me collect some Chinese cultural relics from Japan.
But the other party's evasion and perfunctory attitude made me very dissatisfied. Now that I have handed this task over to them, how well they do in this matter will affect my satisfaction.
In addition to looking for them, I will also arrange for other people to go to Japan to purchase Chinese cultural relics if they can find better cultural relics in Japan than what they provide.
That means they are not doing their job seriously at all, and I will naturally not be satisfied.
Secondly, I have just reminded that guy named Shigemitsu that it has been so long since Japan surrendered, although many war criminals have been tried.
But no one in Japan has come forward to confess the crimes they committed. Think about our brothers who died in the Pacific battlefield, think about the tens of millions of casualties in our country. Is all this going to be forgotten?
If he wants to satisfy me, he must show me his sincere repentance to the victims. If he can stand up and lead everyone to face history and apologize deeply, it will not be difficult for me to support him to become the new Prime Minister of Japan. "
Fang Lang's words were actually meant to guide Shigemitsu Aoki, to make him understand what he should do to satisfy him so that he would have a chance to obtain a pardon or even participate in the prime minister election. Shigemitsu Aoki is only in his sixties now, and Fang Lang doesn't believe that he doesn't want to go further.
The position of the new prime minister is the carrot he deliberately dangled in front of the other party, an illusory pie he drew for him. As for whether Shigemitsu Mamoru can eat this pie, it depends on his own efforts.
This was an open conspiracy. As for whether this news would reach Shigemitsu Aoki's ears, he was not worried at all. Just looking at the Japanese girl who had not come in for such a long time was enough to explain the problem.
Fang Lang had already told these guys what he wanted to know through John's question. He didn't want to say anything more, so he just said:
"What the hell are these bastards doing? Where's our girl?"
John understood what Fang Lang meant when he heard this, and the topic ended here, and the next thing to talk about was romance.
"Yeah! What are these bastards doing? Do they look down on me?"
Just as the two complained, there were hurried footsteps at the door. Soon, there was a knock on the wooden sliding door. Fang Lang and John looked at each other, raised their eyebrows calmly, exchanged glances, and smiled knowingly.
Soon, the girls who had just been driven out by them came in with a gust of fragrance, knelt down beside the two men again, and began to serve them meal.
For the rest of the time, the two seemed to have forgotten everything that had just happened, and even seemed to have forgotten that there were two other Japanese here.
Two days later on the morning, Fang Lang met with Mr. Joseph Clark, who had flown from the United States, in the office of Colonel John Clark of the Logistics Department of the U.S. Naval Base in Japan.
"Boss, are you sure we want to open a branch in Japan?"
The current president of God's Whip Military Contracting Company is John's father. To open a branch in Japan, of course he had to make a personal trip. So, after receiving Fang Lang's telegram, he flew over on the company's special plane as soon as possible.
The current Whip of God military contracting company is no longer what it used to be. It is not only commissioned by the US Department of Defense to perform stability maintenance tasks in several European countries, but is also responsible for maintaining the operation of several US military bases.
It is also commissioned by some other countries to train their officers and armies. Of course, most of these countries have good relations with the United States and purchase arms from Shata Company.
This made the Whip of God a regular army with navy, army and air force, as well as a highly qualified military instructor group. The number of troops reached an exaggerated 30,000 people, and the combat effectiveness was enough to beat most small countries that had just gained independence.
As the president, General Joseph Clark was naturally very busy, but when he heard Fang Lang expressed his intention to open a branch in Japan, he still hurried over.
You have to know that although God's Whip is developing very well now, in addition to the US headquarters, it has only established a branch in Brazil and Germany to coordinate the business in America and Europe. Now Fang Lang is going to set up a branch in Japan, which is obviously preparing to enter the Asian market.
Joseph Clark did not want to raise any objection to this. It was just that with the rapid expansion of the Whip of God in recent years, the business had also developed very rapidly. However, the way a military contracting company like them opened up the market was different from that of ordinary companies. They needed to rely on real swords and guns to open up the market.
Europe is not completely stable now, and the power in his hands is a little stretched for the time being. He is very worried that Fang Lang will ask them to join a war in Asia like the one they experienced in Greece. It's not that he doesn't want to make money, but the truth is that their team is now very tired.
Because, unlike the government's regular army, military contracting companies like theirs simply don't have many opportunities for rest. They are the ones doing the hardest, most tiring and most dangerous work on the battlefield, which causes their soldiers to be exhausted. They finally get to relax a little and everyone wants to have a good rest.
If he immediately joined a new battlefield, he was worried that his subordinates would not be able to withstand the pressure and would collapse directly. Therefore, when he learned that Fang Lang wanted to set up a Japanese branch, his first reaction was not surprise, but hesitation, and even some worry.
Fang Lang could naturally sense Joseph's emotions. If he appeared very happy or even too excited, Fang Lang might still be a little worried. After all, he knew that a war would break out on the peninsula next year, but this time the opponent was his family, and he would never let his company's people fight against his family.
Joseph's attitude now just made him decide not to participate in the Peninsula War. Fang Lang looked at Joseph Clark, who looked a little dusty but had bright eyes, and smiled and threw a cigar to him.
"Uncle Clark, don't be anxious. I asked you to come here this time because I have some ideas that I want to discuss with you.
I am well aware that our team is exhausted and in urgent need of rest, so I have no plans to take on a high-intensity new business right away.
In fact, in the next two or three years, I don’t plan to continue to get involved in this big business. As for the reason! "
Having said this, Fang Lang paused for a moment. Seeing that Joseph Clark was trimming the cigar in his hand while listening to him carefully, he smiled and continued:
“First, our employees have been working very hard over the past two years, with many casualties, and they are in urgent need of rest and recuperation.
Second, our company has grown too fast in the past two years and has encountered many problems. We need to stop and reorganize our internal affairs in a timely manner to further consolidate the company's strength and enhance the company's core competitiveness.
Third, our business in Europe has been very successful in the past two years, and some discordant voices have emerged in the United States, causing many people to be jealous. Some people have even proposed to launch an investigation into our company.
At the same time, several new military contracting companies have been quietly established. From what I have learned, these companies all have considerable backgrounds.
In this case, if we want to continue to grow and develop, we need to find a new way to make money, and this trip to Japan has allowed me to make new discoveries.
If my plan can be successfully implemented, then our company will have an extremely stable source of income, and the risk of this new business will be far less than before, and the pension we need to pay will also be greatly reduced. "
When Joseph Clark heard Fang Lang say that someone had set up a new military contracting company and was planning to compete with them for business, he was ready to stand up and express that he was not afraid of competition.
He even had a basic understanding of the situations of those companies. He didn't think they could pose a threat to them.
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