King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer-Chapter 681 - 646
Joe Ga still couldn’t suppress that hint of pride in his heart!
He was indeed fed up with the performance of Eric, his former boss, a political animal devoid of compassion.
A company like P·B could never become her ’client’.
Initially, Joe Ga actually wanted to give Eric a hand, even if the guy was a bit slow, as long as Joe Ga didn’t have to rely solely on the Department of Justice.
The situation started off well, but then Eric was betrayed in Liberia.
He had already surrendered, but now his former boss not only wanted to sell out Steven for a second time but also intended to throw Eric and P·B under the bus, which was intolerable.
In fact, being used as a bargaining chip by the President of the United States in reserve wasn’t shameful for Joe Ga at all, but he simply felt aggrieved.
Especially when he held those emails from that old woman in his hands and knew about the dirty deeds these so-called big shots did on a regular basis, he felt even more annoyed.
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Joe Ga hadn’t considered the possibility of retaliation at all, because once the arrow is off the bow, there’s no turning back; he was determined to not kill her this time but still exhaust and harass her to no end.
The information was pilfered from the FBI by an engineer, and Eric was the main person in charge of tracking the emails at the time; nobody knew that Joe Ga had a copy.
Joe Ga had many ways to quietly release these documents at the right moment. Now, what they needed to do was find a suitable candidate; otherwise, releasing the emails might not even take down the old hag.
If the candidate chosen by Joe Ga lost and the old woman took over the White House, she would definitely initiate a massive purge as her first order of business.
The Department of Justice, FBI, and rival politicians would undoubtedly be her primary targets...
For a president with major scandals, getting a good night’s sleep in the White House wouldn’t be easy.
That chosen one, the black guy, had already been worn out by the Republican Party. If the old woman were to be tainted by a major scandal, executing any action would be met with massive resistance.
By then, her likelihood of reelection might be slim. With only four years and under massive political consumption, she might not even have the energy to focus on P·B.
Moreover, with a tainted reputation, the old woman probably couldn’t finish off Steven, who she had betrayed twice.
Once Steven’s political status was secured, he would naturally become the face of the Republican counterattack.
Even in the worst-case scenario, Joe Ga still saw hope. What’s there not to dare to gamble on?
Steven was too important. He was now not only a representative of the interests of America Energy Group but also a representative of P·B’s interests. Without him, many of P·B’s future moves would be hindered.
The most important point was that Joe Ga could afford to lose now!
The success in Libya had established Joe Ga’s firmest foundation in Africa. Even if he lost everything in America, even if he was defeated in Iraq, it wouldn’t break his bones.
Worst case scenario, he could just retreat to Africa. Now, P·B seemed to get a ’User End Certificate’ without America’s approval...
Just peeling off a layer of skin, nobody dies from that!
Once he made up his mind, Joe Ga realized that things didn’t seem to be such a big deal after all...
The situation in Iraq couldn’t be changed by anyone, isn’t it just additional supervision over the use of the funds?
That doesn’t count for anything with P·B; in fact, the stricter the funds are used, the better it is for P·B.
Initially, everyone cheerfully wanted to earn a quick buck, but now Halliburton’s people wouldn’t budge; well, there was no choice, everyone would just have to earn their hard-earned money.
Joe Ga thought the people from Halliburton couldn’t last a week in Iraq because as soon as Steven made just a couple of sounds, reducing the original contract amount by 10%, the people from Halliburton would be done for!
Patting Steven’s arm, moved to almost tears, Joe Ga said with a smile, "To ensure we’re not accused of anything, let’s sign P·B’s contract first.
I’m not going to be involved in the operations of the coalition forces. You’re the boss; you take charge of coordination and command.
I’ll go ahead and do my logistical work properly and then perform a little magic for you guys, showing you just how exactly I make money?"
Steven was a sly old fox himself and just a moment’s thought led him to understand Joe Ga’s intention.
Pushed to the brink by Halliburton’s operations, now that he had escaped from a desperate situation, he naturally wouldn’t let it go as it was.
Gripping Joe Ga’s hand firmly, Steven earnestly said, "Hu Lang, I will be your most steadfast ally. As long as I hold on, I promise..."
Joe Ga waved his hands and said with a smile, "No need for promises, we’re friends.
I don’t need friends doing things against their conscience for me, or risking their political careers.
I believe in mutual wins, so even if I occasionally lose, I won’t be left penniless. Being my friend definitely doesn’t carry too much pressure."
Steven listened and nodded earnestly, "I understand; I won’t say thank you. Let my actions in the future show you what kind of person I am!"
Joe Ga listened and replied with a laugh, "Don’t be so tense. The sky in Iraq isn’t falling; we should focus on the work at hand.
Let Eric handle things on the American side; you need to get your connections rolling, at a minimum, let’s find a candidate who has some fight."
Steven glanced at Eric, ready to charge into the fray, and finally showed a smile, saying, "Eric, I’m counting on you.
I’ll call my wife; you can get the support you need from her.
There are actually very few defeatists within the Republican Party; I’m confident I can mobilize a part of them."
Eric, energized, said, "This is what I want. Being able to influence an election is the dream of every American man!"
"I have to make that old woman pay for betraying me!"
Joe Ga watched the two men get excited and clapped his hands, saying, "Hehehe, guys, let’s focus on what’s in front of us, getting the job at hand done is the most important thing!
We need to clean out the Iraqi higher-ups who have had contact with those three companies before Halliburton’s people arrive.
This kind of thing isn’t difficult at all for Steven, after all, our esteemed ambassador has learned to solve problems with guns, right?"
Upon hearing this, Steven shook his head sullenly and said, "Stop it, if I hadn’t been too impulsive and arranged for an attack on Halliburton’s people, they might have surrendered like the MPRI company did.
I’m really not cut out for this kind of work, and I should focus on areas I’m good at."
Seeing Steven’s mood start to sink, Joe Ga shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Buddy, without what you did, how could we have known the roles MPRI and the Armored Group played?
Without the traps you set, how could MPRI have possibly surrendered?
Do you know where the only place you went wrong is?"
Steven looked at Joe Ga intently and said, "Where?"
Joe Ga pulled the two men up and led them to the entrance of the cafeteria, pointing at the soldiers and equipment inside the military base, he said, "I’m used to going to any place and first punching a tough bone.
Busting that tough bone lets many people recognize my strength and determination.
Minor scares don’t intimidate people, what we lack in Iraq is a shocking opener!
The previous mercenaries weren’t shocking enough, do you guys have a suitable enemy to offer me?"
Steven and Eric exchanged glances and said in unison, "ISIS!"
Joe Ga laughed and nodded, saying, "That’s right, ISIS...
I’ll have someone leak information to them so they’ll try to ambush me as I move north.
Steven, hurry up the American military aid’s missiles, using Blue Sword 7 to bomb them is too wasteful and not shocking enough.
I need to use the most shocking scene to tell ISIS and those idle people that I’m coming..."
As soon as Eric heard Joe Ga was going to use himself as bait, he expressed his concern, "Boss, what’s your plan?
This kind of thing can’t be taken lightly..."
Joe Ga smiled and said, "Don’t worry, I have an undercover with ISIS, haha..."
............
Meanwhile, Aaron appeared in a small village outside Baghdad...
Pushed down from the car by his subordinates, Aaron looked at the Iraqi children gathering around and waved for his men not to drive them away, then he took out a big bag of candy from his pocket and stuffed it into the hands of a girl who looked the oldest...
"Distribute candy to all the kids, one each, and if there are extras, start with the youngest and move up."
After speaking, Aaron’s face showed a warm smile as he patted the empty pant leg below his thigh, saying, "Take care of yourselves, the war is about to end."
Seeing that the girl seemed not to understand what he was saying, Aaron shrugged indifferently, waved his hand, and signaled his men to push him into a courtyard.
Inside the courtyard, a man was lavishly using purified water to wash himself, with curly hair and a long, unkempt beard, the man looked somewhat disheveled.
As Aaron entered, his subordinates naturally closed the door, shielding the eyes of the children outside.
The man, seeing Aaron’s arrival, strode over to him and said in a deep voice, "Where’s Madeline?"
Aaron waved his hand with a smile and said, "Calm down, Amal, I came to you because I’ve got news about Madeline.
She’s being held in a secret prison in Syria, run by the Halliburton company.
Look, I’ve got crucial intelligence, it’s time you gave me some response."
Upon hearing this, Amal stared back intently and finally said in a deep voice, "How do I know you’re not deceiving me?"
Aaron shook his head with a smile, saying, "Why would I want to deceive you?"
As he spoke, Aaron patted his leg and said with a laugh, "Have you ever considered, if I had wanted to force the issue, you’d be lying on a torture rack right now, watching as your legs were slowly sawed off.
Buddy, I admire your love for Madeline. I’ve found Madeline’s mother and sent her to Spain. I want to rescue Madeline just like you do.
Then we can embark on a big venture together!"
Amal thought hard with a serious expression for a long time, eventually pulling out a hard card and saying, "Moroccan National Bank...
I’ve stored two detonators there. If you rescue Madeline, I’ll give you the remaining two."
Aaron took the card, looked at it, and nodded slightly, saying, "Don’t worry, some guy always says not to let those who trust him down, and I think I can do the same...
Keep your trust in me, and you’ll get the results you want!"
Then Aaron suddenly pinched his chin and asked, "But before that, could you give me a bit of information?
I know you’ve had dealings with ISIS, and their recent actions have been peculiar. Do you know anything?"
Amal froze for a moment, then said bitterly, "Hu Lang..."
