A Boeing 787 landed at Sacramento Airport.

It was Link's private jet, and it had just flown back from Africa.

The airport has opened a green lane specifically for the landing of this private jet. For this purpose, the landing times of all other aircraft have been adjusted.

This treatment is certainly not because it was Link on the plane. Rather, it was because the plane was carrying a group of Americans who had just suffered.

Link sent his own private jet to pick them up, while also taking the company's top management to meet them on the tarmac of the airport. Americans like to make the news bigger, and the passengers were rescued less than 24 hours after they were kidnapped in a foreign land. This was originally a big news show that the air in the United States is sweeter than that of other countries.

Although it is not the credit of American GIs, it is also the credit of American companies, and it is all the credit of the Americans anyway. So at the same time, there were a large number of reporters waiting at the airport.

Link treats these employees like heroes, especially the team leader who helped and took care of other colleagues many times during the hijacking. This white man, while the plane was still in the sky, was already promoted by the Benehans group as an American hero.

As the passengers alighted from the plane, Link shook hands with them one by one at the bottom of the gangway and expressed condolences to the cheers of those present.

In short, his and Deere's idea was to bring these people back and dilute the negative impact of this incident on the Benehans group. Establish the image of the Benihans Group as a person in charge of society, employees' families and employees.

After transporting the wounded to the hospital, most of the reporters went to interview the employees who had been rescued safely. But that didn't stop Link from putting on a show at the airport.

He told reporters: "Although we succeeded in rescuing the hijacked employees, we still have to be sad and angry for the two employees who were killed." We will do our best to help their families in any way we can. The three injured staff members will also receive the best possible treatment. We will advise all rescued staff members to receive psychological treatment to avoid the psychological damage caused by this unfortunate incident to their lives. Of course, all costs will be paid by us at the Benihans Group. ”

At this point, this matter can be regarded as a successful end in the United States. Link returned to Huazhou.

In Africa, a convoy of jeeps hurtles down dirt roads carved out of the forests of central Africa. The dirt road leads to a sizable village in the forest......

The next day, Link saw the news that the Democratic Government of the Congo army had raided and searched a village where they had captured dozens of militants and seized a large number of weapons.

A spokesman for the Democratic Army of the Congo (ARDC) said: "After interrogation, it was determined that this tribal group was the same as the illegal armed forces that had attacked and abducted the Benihans team a few days ago. ”

At the same time, there were also interviews with the "heroic employees" who had just returned to the United States. In interviews, these employees expressed their gratitude to the company for their timely rescue......

With all this news, it seems that this matter should be over.

However, Link received a call from a mercenary: "We interrogated us that they attacked the Benehans Group working group because they were commissioned by a white man. ”

Link gritted his teeth and asked, "Do you know who it is?"

"They bite to death without knowing the identity of the other party, the other party just gave them a sum of money, half a million dollars, the other party asked them to ask for as much ransom as possible, and in the process of asking for ransom, they killed several hostages. However, the black man who introduced the white man was a local gangster in Kinshasa, and we informed the people there, but they didn't find anyone for the time being. He may have gone into hiding after seeing the news. ”

"Is there a way to find that white man directly?"

"We're asking them to do the portraits. They don't seem to remember each other's appearances very well, though. I only remember that the other party was wearing sunglasses and had long, chestnut curly hair. And the skin on the face is bronzed, probably for a long time in Africa. ”

Link thought for a moment and decided that it might not be useful information, but it was better than nothing. He added, "I'll send someone to help you, and I need to know who that white man really is." ”

"Understood!"

Link hung up the phone and stared. The results of the mercenary interrogation showed that there were whites who targeted the Benehans group.

He thought it was just the armed man who wanted to make money and hijacked his employees. Didn't think it was against the Benehans Group's operations in Africa?

Link thought for a moment, then dismissed the idea.

He thinks it is more likely that he wants to influence the reputation of the Benehans Group in the United States through the African side.

"Kill a few hostages in the process of demanding ransom......"

The intentions of this sentence are very sinister.

If the hostages are not rescued. The killing of hostages during the negotiation process will be interpreted as a disregard for the lives of its employees. If that happens, it will be infinitely amplified by the American media.

Many people die in crime in the United States every year, perhaps more than the military who die on the battlefield every year. But everyone can take to the streets to protest the death of a soldier and demand that the US troops withdraw from the battlefield. But the number of people who die in crime in the country is only a number for Americans.

The difference lies in whether it has been fermented by the media.

The employees of the Benihans Group were abducted in Africa, and the Benihans Group was reluctant to spend money to kill the hostages.

That kind of news will be very shocking and more sales.

The Benihans Group has become an inhumane company. At that time, no amount of public relations will be able to wash away the stain of being smeared.

The kind of competition without regard for life is disdainful and angry at the same time.

Such an enemy. He can find quite a few suspects. For example, the Benihans Group is a direct competitor. But he wasn't sure.

Because the Benehans Group is more than just a company. The Benihans Group is the backbone of the "Ozette Consortium".

The conspiracy of the other party is realized, and the share price of the Benihans Group will plummet, and even some customers will boycott the Benihans Group's products.

In the past, the Benighans Group was the dominant group, but in recent years, a number of companies have been working on agricultural technology using the research methods of the Benis Institute.

But it doesn't seem to be that simple. What if that wasn't against Benihans, but against him?

Thinking of this, Link picked up his mobile phone and dialed Daugoras's number, saying, "You come to Huazhou." ”

Douglas didn't know why Link would summon him over, but he didn't dare to slack off: "I'll be there in three hours." ”

When the time was almost up, Link returned home from the company. Waiting for Douglas to arrive.

Douglas' private jet landed directly at Mora Airport.

Link waited until after him, then stood up and said, "Let's go to the study and say." "His study is his most secret place.

After entering the study, Link locked the door with his backhand: "Sit!"

After Douglas sat down, he went to pour a drink and said, "You must have heard about the hijacking of the Benehans Group working group in Africa!"

"Yes. Mine says, they did a great job!"

Link nodded and said, "They did a good job, but those are just small shrimp that take people's money." The real big fish, haven't found it yet. ”

"Really big fish?" said Douglas with a frown. "Boss, you're saying that the armed gang was instructed?"

"Yes, the leader of the gang confessed that a white man gave them money to do that. And they want to kill a few hostages and ruin the reputation of the Benehans group. ”

Link poured two glasses of wine, took them and said, "And that person might just be a pawn." I need to know who the real mastermind is! ”

Douglas closed his glass, looked down for a moment, and said, "Boss, I think we should focus on the United States." ”

Link sat down, nodded and said, "I think so, too." It has taken a toll on our reputation in the United States, although it will leave us no time to take care of markets outside the United States. It will be easier for them to snatch our markets abroad. But Benehans has subsidiaries on all continents and their management is doing very well. It hits our reputation in the U.S., and it doesn't really have much impact on our markets outside of the U.S. ”

He took a sip and continued, "So they're targeting our market in the United States. The U.S. market ......," he said with a smile, looking up at Douglas. "It's usually American companies. ”

Douglas thought for a moment and said, "Maybe we can investigate that company has come up with a replacement for Benis seeds." ”

"That could be a direction!" Link said, shaking his head. "But you know, my business competes with a lot of people. The fight against the Benihans Group is not necessarily just for the sake of the Benihans Group's market. It's also possible that they want to deal directly with me and do business with me. ”

Douglas thought of Link's current size, and what Link said was indeed like that. It's just that the opponent is more powerful: "So, boss, which aspect of competition do you think is the most likely?"

"I'll have the companies look it up. But I hope you can look it up too. ”

"Good!" Douglas said, nodding. "It's better to have a range, though. ”

"I'm skeptical of electronics, or unmanned logistics intelligent systems. ”

Link thought for a moment and said, "You can focus on some of the institutions that have recently increased their holdings in my corporate banks." Look at the forces they belong to. ”

If the other party is directly targeting Link, if something like that happens, it will put him at the center of public opinion.

The richest man in the world makes so much money, but he refuses to use it to save his employees. That kind of coverage would affect all of his business.

Sometimes a scandal involving the owner of a business can even lead to the collapse of a well-known company.

The other party's plan may be as simple as that. It could also be more complicated than he thought.

Anyway, the easiest thing to do is to make his reputation stink, and the stock of his business will fall. Especially those banks.

If the bank's stock falls too much, unless he wants the bank to go bankrupt, he will take out the money to stabilize the stock price. It's just that since the other party has action, there must be a follow-up plan.

Link's banks add up to a large stock volume, and they must maintain a certain share price, otherwise they will not be able to ensure a balance of assets, and then they will be monitored or even taken over by the Federal Reserve.

Once the stock prices of those banks are manipulated, no amount of money will be able to support them.

Douglas nodded and said, "I'll investigate from these directions." ”

"I'm not going to give you a deadline, but I need you to get things straight. ”

"Understood!" Douglas breathed a sigh of relief at his words. "I'll analyze it when I get back. Maybe I'll have a new idea. ”

Link nodded and said, "I'm not afraid of being noticed about this." But you have to be safe. ”

To investigate this, it is easy to say, but it will be difficult to do. If it really wants to target the Ozette Consortium, then the enemy is definitely not a small player.

If Douglas wants to find out, he will definitely encounter a lot of difficulties. He doesn't want to put obstacles in the way of the other party, and at the same time, he is not afraid of the other party finding out. He just let all who might be enemies know that he is not the one who suffers a loss and swallows it.

Douglas also understood what he meant, nodded and said, "I'll let them be careful." ”

Immediately after Douglas finished speaking, he left Huazhou and returned to his lair, ready to complete the task given to him by Link.

Far away in Kinshasa, the "mining capital of Africa", it was already early in the morning.

The country is extremely rich in minerals, and the more foreign investment comes in, the more foreigners naturally come.

Where there are outsiders, the service industry will naturally flourish.

Even in the early hours of the morning, the temperature in Kinshasa is still very high. In this city of tens of millions of people and full of hostile eyes, there is also a bar street frequented mainly by foreigners. However, with the exception of street women, very few people stay on this street in the early hours of the morning. Even if it is for entertainment, most of them leave directly, rather than giving opportunities to gangsters who don't know what is hidden in that dark place.

But beside such a brightly lit and unusually quiet street, two white men stood by the side of the road in the dim light of the street lamp like a black call girl not far away, smoking.

They speak English, not loudly, and speak very quickly. Even if you stand two yards away from them, you may not be able to hear what they are saying.

Both whites were stocky, one with inch hair and the other with long hair over the ears.

The head of the inch said: "The end is solved?"

The long-haired man said, "That rat doesn't know where to hide in that sewer." You know, there's a lot of slums here, and it's not easy to find one. ”

"It's not easy and you have to find him. Cun Tou said. "If he falls into the hands of the other side, I don't think he'll let us go. ”

The long-haired man took a sharp drag on his cigarette and said, "Maybe those didn't confess to them." ”

"There were twenty-nine of them, but only twenty-three were caught here. Where do you think the other four have gone?"

"Maybe they're hiding in the forest. ”

"Mark, I don't have your damn fluke. He said as he stared at his companion. "You should know what the boss is like. If we have the slightest chance of exposing him, it will be us who hides in the sewers and does not see the light of day, otherwise we will become maggots. The black-skinned rat could have just taken refuge in other countries, but we couldn't. ”

"I don't want that either. Maybe it would have been a big mistake for us to look for those. ”

"Who else are you looking for?" said the inch, throwing the cigarette butt on the ground. "Look for the mercenaries, whose modus operandi are more likely to be exposed to their peers. And no one wants to take on that kind of task. They were all afraid of being hunted down by thousands of people. Just like we do now. ”

Mark cursed under his breath and said, "I'll try to find the mouse." Hopefully he has left the city. ”

"You've been in Africa for so long, you should know how good those people are. For us, the best place for that rat to go is heaven. Otherwise, our corpses could be thrown into the stinking ditch at any time. ”

"I know, I know!" Mark muttered. "Maybe I should change my hairstyle, those have seen me. I think those guys must be looking for me all over the world. ”

"It's good that you know. That mouse, not only has seen you, but also me. And you have the ability to find that mouse. ”

"I need more money, maybe I should get every slum thug out at the same time. ”

"How much do you need?"

"I need a hundred thousand dollars. In the past two days, I spent a lot. And I guess I should set things up to distract those people. ”

Mark had been in the city for nearly a decade, and he believed that the other party could do that.

He said, "Tomorrow I will have someone give it to you." ”

However, what he didn't expect was that after getting the money, Mark left Africa directly, went to South America, and then disappeared.