Chapter 741: House of Cards (Part I)

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Because of staying up late, Guo Shouyun got up a little late the next day. However, after he got dressed and got up, Wang Jue and Wu Xiaojing greeted him with worried expressions.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Boss, look!"

Wang Jue handed over the stack of newspapers in his hand, all of which were the latest today.

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At the top is the New York Times, which is also the newspaper that Guo Shouyun must read every morning when he eats breakfast. At a time when smartphones were still widely available, newspapers were one of the easiest ways to get important information about the country.

When I opened it, I saw that the front page of the New York Times read in blacked and enlarged font that 'Silicon Valley tycoons support Iraq's hot war'.

What follows portrays him as a staunch supporter of the war.

Not only the New York Times, but later the Christian Monitor published similar content on the front page with the headline "I Support the War."

In addition, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Times, which are typical conservative media outlets that denigrate him in newspapers, are uncharacteristically singing praises for him this time.

The Wall Street Journal openly wrote in the newspaper that "all Americans should learn from Bruce Guo and firmly support Washington's military action in Iraq to safeguard the interests of the United States of America." ”

Four national newspapers, the New York Times, The Christian Monitor, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Times, as well as more than a dozen local media outlets, have reported on your support for the war in Iraq. At the speed of modern information dissemination, this will soon become national news. It will even spread to the rest of the world. Wang Jue said in a firm tone, "Boss, we must take certain measures to prevent this risk." ”

Wu Xiaojing nodded in agreement, "Now with the start of President Bush's second term and the prolongation of the war in Iraq, there has been a fierce debate in the United States about war and anti-war. At this critical moment, pushing the boss out is obviously someone who wants you to be involved in this whirlpool and become a target for the people to vent their emotions. ”

After listening, looking at the newspaper in his hand, Guo Shouyun sighed in his heart.

"This is really a wave of unsettled!"

"Jingle bell...!"

The phone in his pocket rang suddenly.

After taking it out and glancing at the caller ID, he pressed the answer button.

"Hey, Wendy...!"

"Bruce, did you read this morning's newspaper?" Guo Shouyun was interrupted by Wendy, who was impatient.

"Look!"

"It's all about your pro-war rhetoric. At a time when there is a fierce confrontation between pro-war and anti-war, they publish this kind of news with obvious ill intentions. We should go to court and sue them. Wendy replied emotionally.

"Alright, Wendy. You calm down first. Court prosecution clearly won't solve the problem, and now more than half of the people in the United States support the war, and if we deny the war, we are on the opposite side. Also on the opposite side of Washington, which is not advisable. ”

“… In addition, you also understand the characteristics of news dissemination. Our prosecution will only accelerate the spread of this information, and will not act as a deterrent at all. ”

"Is that all there is?"

"Of course, we have to manage, but we can't solve it by suing. After a pause, "Don't worry, I'll have a solution." ”

"Well, I believe you!"

"How's it going today, are you okay?"

"Dr. White just checked me up yesterday and the kids are all healthy!"

"That's good. Leave the outside affairs to me, and you can wait for delivery with peace of mind. ”

After explaining, Guo Shouyun hung up the phone. After a brief consideration, Guo Shouyun called Karl Rove.

"Carl, did you see today's paper?"

"See! What are you going to do?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. But I'd rather find out who's behind this. Guo Shouyun said in a stern tone.

"I'll help you investigate this. But didn't you notice it yourself?"

"I noticed something, but I didn't expect them to attack it. Also, I'm not sure how many people are standing in the shadows. ”

"What are the forces that you know now?"

"The Schiff family and Bear Stearns. ”

"Bear Stearns?"

Charles Prince left Citigroup to become Bear Stearns' President and Chief Operating Officer. ”

Karl Rove suddenly realized that although Guo Shouyun's bet with Citi in 2001 was finally closed due to 9/11, Citi lost billions of dollars in gold futures. directly caused Charles Prince, then CEO of Citigroup, to be kicked out of the board of directors.

After a year of silence, he became president and chief operating officer of Bear Stearns, the fifth-largest investment bank on Wall Street, at the invitation of Jimmy Kane.

Jimmy Kane is Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Bear Stearns.

"Looks like Charles Prince really misses you!" Karl Rove laughs.

"It's understandable, after all, I made him lose his position as Citi's CEO. ”

"Since you know who the enemy is, why didn't you act sooner?"

"To go to the disease, you have to go to the root, otherwise it will only recur in the future. So I'm going to wait until all these guys jump out before I do it. And with the scale of propaganda seen today, the Schiffs and Bear Stearns alone could not do it. ”

Karl Rove nodded in agreement.

"I'll help you as soon as I look into it. ”

"Thank you, Carl!"

"Bruce, we've been friends for years, you're welcome!"

After hanging up the phone, the smile on Karl Rove's face disappeared, looked at the two people sitting in front of him, and said coldly: "I think you heard the call just now, you should be satisfied, right?"

"Carl, don't say that. How can everyone be in the same boat!"

A middle-aged man with a slender face and slightly curled hair smiled.

"Jerry Mitdell, if I had a choice, I wouldn't have gone with that damn party at all! ”

Looking at his fire-breathing eyes, Jerry Midell, president of Barclays Capital, smiled wryly. To be honest, if he hadn't taken Karl Rove to the drinking party carefully built by the person behind him, and used sub-tactics to stun the other party and shoot **, I'm afraid this college roommate wouldn't be so easy to compromise.

"Carl, even if there is no picture of Jerry. If we leak your identity as agent Valerie Prime to the media, you'll be ruined as well. ”

"Richard Bruce Cheney, do you really think that just 'betraying Valerie Prime's identity as an agent' will make me compromise?"

Met his icy eyes, Vice President Richard Bruce Cheney shrugged.

"Maybe not. But now you don't have a choice, do you? And if you let Bruce Kwok know that you were the one who revealed to us that he was going to buy Merrill Lynch, and that we were sabotaging his plan to buy Merrill Lynch, would you think he would trust you as a friend again?"

A flash of pain flashed in Karl Rove's eyes. He did everything in his life, helped countless Republicans enter the political arena, and even personally sent George W. Bush to the presidency, but in the end he himself fell into the trap carefully laid by others.

This is the biggest joke God has ever played on him!

"I've got the information you want, now you can go!" Karl Rove waved his hand tiredly.

Jerry Midell and Richard Bruce Cheney looked at each other before standing up at the same time.

"Carl, Bruce Guo has violated the interests of too many people. And not a single yellow-skinned pagan is allowed on the American table. So even without you, this operation will not be canceled. This good friend of yours will be insignificant in the future. ”

Karl Rove stood up, looked directly at Richard Bruce Cheney and said, "In the year of '01, the people of Citigroup, ING, the Bahrain family, the Schiff family and the Enron alliance were as confident as you, and as a result, Enron and the Balin family fell apart, and Citigroup, the Schiff family and ING suffered heavy losses. Do you really think Bruce is that easy to deal with?"

Richard Bruce Cheney smiled faintly, "The strength of our current alliance is ten times stronger than the Citigroup alliance three years ago. ”

"Bruce Guo's strength is more than ten times stronger than it was three years ago!"

Richard Bruce Cheney's expression also instantly became a little gloomy. To be honest, with their entangled forces, the reason why they would use the means of the next to trap Karl Rove is not a sign of lack of confidence?!

"I hope Bruce Kwok can live up to your expectations!

Looking at the two who turned to leave, Karl Rove's face became gloomy. After half a ring, he shook his head with a wry smile, "Bruce, I'm sorry! I still love myself more after all!!"

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"Richard, what are the chances of us succeeding this time?"

Sitting in the car on the way back, Jerry Midell asked suddenly after a long silence.

Glancing at him, "Why do you ask?"

"We're dealing with a business giant that can mobilize hundreds of billions of dollars and has more than a dozen large companies under its umbrella, and Bruce Kwok's strength and wisdom have been shown to the fullest in the last five years.... ”

As his voice grew weaker, Jerry Meddell shook his head slowly.

"Why are you involved when you don't have enough confidence yourself?"

"I needed money, and they satisfied me! Barclays coveted Bruce Kwok's fortune just as much. Jerry Midell shrugged.

"I'm just like you! But the success or failure of this matter has little to do with us. We've got our share of the benefits, as long as we get what we need to do. As for the rest, it's up to Wall Street and the business tycoons to think about it. ”

Jerry Meddell nodded.

The car drove into a manor house outside Washington. After they were ushered into the parlor by the servants, the people who were waiting here stood up.