1013. Chapter 1013: No Sense of Humor
"I'm not bargaining, I'm just sayingβ" Brown frowned, "if I sign the paper so casually, and hand over the diamond mine to you." So what's the difference between me and him?"
"There is no difference between you. Lin Rui shrugged and said, "The only difference is that he stepped down and you came to power." And then after a while, you're overthrown by someone else as well. There are passers-by who come and go, and there are no heroes who die on the battlefield, only cannon fodder. But I must warn you that if he lives, he poses a great threat to you. β
"What do you mean? He's just a lost dog now, we're just going to have a public trial, that's all, that's all he means to us. Brown shook his head.
"You know what he means to you. If you get him and put him on trial, you'll be the one who dominates the Resistance's many factions. It's like an alliance, and you're going to be the leader. The interim president will soon become official. That's why you need a living Tim Marlowe. Lin Rui shrugged and said, "That's what he means to you." β
Brown's face changed, and he didn't speak.
"But you don't know the other meaning yet. Although Tim Marlow has fallen, he has been operating in Sariando for many years, and he may not be without some die-hard loyalists. If he lives, he is the greatest threat to you. And this threat has already begun. Lin Rui smiled.
"What do you mean? Tim Marlowe's power has completely collapsed, and he himself has gone into exile. I don't think he's a threat to me. Brown shook his head.
"But he's back, and there are several foreign powers supporting him, including some large military companies. Lin Rui said calmly.
Brown shook his head in disbelief and said, "What's the basis for that?"
"Well, I'll give you an example. A few days ago, one of your supply points was attacked, stealing a batch of munitions, vehicles, and even tanks. Lin Rui shrugged, "And today, before we transported Tim Marlow into Liberty City, we were attacked by these people again. This shows that they already have plans to start a counterattack in Sariando. If he lives, your interim president will not be able to sit steadily. β
Brown nervously said, "What evidence do you have?"
"You can go and look up Route 24, there were multiple attacks today. The vehicles and tanks that attacked us were your stolen munitions. Think about it, Tim Marlowe is in our hands and there are so many people trying to save him. What do you think would happen if he lived?If he had the support of large military companies and foreign powers, how long do you think the rebels' advantage would last?" Lin Rui looked at Brown Dao.
"There is no basis for what you say. Brown said in a deep voice. "I don't believe he still has so much influence. β
"Just look it up. I can also reveal that one of the military companies associated with him is a well-known private military company in the United States, the Deyang Group. Lin Rui shrugged.
Just then a soldier walked up and whispered a few words in Brown's ear. Brown stood up almost immediately, he paced back and forth a few steps, looked at Lin Rui and said, "That's how you know this?"
"We're also a mercenary company, and it's better than them. Nature has its own channels. Lin Rui has a heartbeat.
"Just now, two people in our stolen vehicle forced their way through the highway checkpoint. Killed several of us. You say they're all mercenaries from Deyang?" said Brown with a calm face.
"It's like a fake. I also know one of them, a blue unicorn. Lin Rui shrugged. "It was Tim Marlowe who hired them. Therefore they intend to take him out of our hand. But we repelled it. On Route 24, a lot of vehicles and tanks were dropped. The only regret is that the blue unicorn escaped. β
Sergei on the side had a burst of amusement in his heart, he now completely understood what Lin Rui's purpose was in letting the blue unicorn and Pluto go. The two men were sure to be found when they passed through the rebel checkpoint in a stolen vehicle. These two men are very skilled, and of course those rebels can't stop them. But because of this, they will be naturally framed as car thieves.
Brown seemed a little distraught. Originally, he wanted to take advantage of this momentum to lower the price, so that the two young mercenaries would simply leave with that little money, and not mention any diamond mining rights.
As a result, after listening to Lin Rui's words, he was flustered. Yes, if this Tim Marlowe really colludes with a large mercenary company, it will not be difficult to build a team with his own wealth and the financial resources raised in exile abroad. In that case, I'm afraid things will be very bad.
Brown paced back and forth with some annoyance. Lin Rui looked at him calmly and said lightly, "Of course, if giving us this diamond mine violates your principles, we also understand." In that case, we'll accede to Tim Marlowe's request to release him and get cash from him for no less than the value of the diamond mines. β
Brown was shocked, turned around and looked at Lin Rui in dismay. "You can't do that. β
"I really can't. If you are willing to agree to the previous agreement, sign this authorization and give us the right to mine the diamond mine for 20 years. But if it's you who break the previous agreement, then what to do with Tim Marlowe is our own business. β
Brown lowered his face and looked at the bodyguards beside him, his face cloudy.
"So, what do you want to choose? If you are a leader who is loyal to the people and does not trade the property of the state as your private property. Then I admire you and pray that you will go far as an idealist.
If, you decide to fulfill our previous agreement and hand over the diamond mine to us. Then I also admire you as a shrewd pragmatist. I firmly believe that you can become a great step on this path. Lin Rui said slowly.
"Think about it, but don't delay it too long. Because as businessmen, time is money, and we don't have much patience. Maybe we'll agree to Tim Marlowe's conditions first. Sergei also wasted no time in adding.
This sentence really stung Brown like a thorn. He looked up and said, "What if I force you to hand over Tim Marlowe?"
"Then you don't deserve to be in this position, you don't have a long-term vision, you only deserve to be a petty warlord, but you can't lead a country. Lin Rui shrugged, "But I don't think you'll be so stupid." β
Brown was silent for a moment, then held out his hand. One of the bodyguards beside him nodded, and handed him a copy of the text.
"Actually, I was ready for a long time. I was just trying to make a joke, it seems that I don't have a good sense of humor. Let's take it a little seriously. Brown smiled slightly. "This is the official text jiΓ n, you can take a look. β
"Actually, we don't have a sense of humor. As a mercenary, he has been rolling on the line of life and death for many years, and his sense of humor has deteriorated. Lin Rui picked up the text.