Chapter 1169: Politics Lesson

Scientific data and advanced equipment are the foundation, but sometimes luck can be the ultimate factor in success. Countless scientific inventions in history have an element of luck, and if Newton hadn't walked under the apple tree at the right time, maybe it would not have been an apple that would have fallen, but a large lump of trunks, and he would have been killed directly. But then again, if you don't have the spirit of exploration and the necessary foundation for exploration, even if you are lucky, you will not succeed, because if you do nothing, there will be no results.

Hong Tao is not short of foundation now, these exploration equipment on the Mouse Superman is more advanced than most professional exploration companies in the world, Mr. Jim is also a treasure exploration veteran with ten years of treasure exploration experience, and the two old men also brought information on the sinking location of the Golden Fleet that is said to be very reliable, which is equivalent to everything is ready and only good luck. Good luck is a thing, you can't touch it or see it, but Hong Tao thinks that this attribute has always been around him and has never left. So what are you waiting for, let's do it! I'm here for the 5,000 wagons of gold jewelry!

"Do you really believe what they say? Even the Pope has someone pretending to be a descendant of a scribe with just a few pieces of parchment, and can't tell you the exact location first, I think it's a hoax. Of course, I don't think Mr. Jim and his team are liars, and I'm more likely to think that they were also deceived by the two librarians. "How can I say it? If this matter is put in the eyes of others, it is not very likely to believe it, for example, Levin has never believed what the two old men said. The story does sound like that, and people don't come empty-handed, except for a few personal letters that are said to have been left by their ancestors. There was also a large box of related history books as reference materials, but Levin still felt that Hong Tao's promise was a bit hasty.

"What does it matter if you believe it or not? You and Amundsen have cheated me for more than 20 million euros. Do you know why you can't make a fortune? Because you're too utilitarian. I do everything before. I only set myself a desired goal that I hope to achieve, and I don't have to be successful, as long as I achieve this goal, I will be happy. Where in the world are there so many things that are sure that you and I will do it first? I can't even be sure when I will die, so why should I be sure of the final outcome of everything? It doesn't matter if what they say is true or not, if it weren't for them, I would have followed my treasure map. Do you think they're more reliable than my treasure map?" Hong Tao and Levin sat in the café on the second floor of the platform, looking at the busy people on the deck. talked about the ultimate meaning of this trip. In fact, when there is no conflict of interest, the two of them can chat normally. Levin is a very good listener, he has a wide range of knowledge, he is engaged in sociological research, and he has a high attainment in psychology.

"What you did in Belize, I always thought of it as a huge plan. Like you said, the goal may not be very clear, but at least it's much clearer than you told me. I already believed in you a little, but you accidentally showed a flaw. It makes me think again that this must be extraordinary. It's a pity that Levin, the old spy, just can't chat well, and before he finished three sentences, he has to touch the place in Hong Tao's heart that he can't touch.

"Oh, I'm almost a god. Many shops in Belize City will hang my image on the doors, and God will still have flaws! Hong Tao had to re-tense his newly relaxed mood, and sometimes he really wanted to throw this Levin into the sea.

"The flaw is Amundsen. As soon as I said I wanted to buy treasure hunting equipment, he knew that you were going to use it. But you don't go to him yourself. But you have to ask me to buy it from him, which shows that there is a big contradiction between you and him. Amundsen has told me a lot about you. Including the reasons why you kicked him out of Pyramid Island. To be honest, your trick is very ingenious, but you forgot, I specialize in studying people, if this kind of thing happens to others, I don't doubt it at all, but when it appears to you, it's very, very abnormal, do you know why?" Levin didn't seem to see Hong Tao's eyes that narrowed again, and he was still talking about it.

"What's so unusual about this? Can't I quarrel with other people? I'm notoriously loud-mouthed in Canada and the United States, and even reporters don't dare to talk to me. "Hong Tao really hasn't figured out what flaws are here, could it be that Amundsen and Levin said something? No, Amundsen probably doesn't know anything more.

"I've studied your behavior and found something very interesting. You never quarrel with someone you know well, and when you encounter this kind of thing, your usual approach should be to be tolerant or aggressive. That is to say, there is a lack of a level of tolerance and aggression in your personality, and this level happens to be the most common thing in ordinary people. You and Amundsen have a very good personal relationship, even if they are not friends, and I don't need you to tell me this, I can be sure for myself. However, you quarreled with him and stopped contacting each other, but you didn't take revenge on him and his company, and still trusted him, which is very, very abnormal for you, so to speak, at least not once in the material I have. Looking at the reason for your quarrel, it is because of the progress of the project, which is even more abnormal, since you came to the United States, no matter in any company, there has never been such a thing with any contractor or supplier because of work problems. Your approach should be to replace him directly, without considering the monetary loss, and to sue the other party for bankruptcy, or you simply ignore the other party and tolerate the other party's fault. So I think you're lying to Amundsen at all, and I haven't figured out why you're lying to him, and I don't think you're going to tell me, are you?"

"It's a waste that you don't go to the university to give lectures, do you like to always have someone around you, thinking about your feelings all the time?" Hong Tao didn't know how to answer, Levin was so ...... Fuck you! He's actually studying his every move. And it seems that the research is very fruitful. The things he just said were the flaws in Hong Tao's character, and Hong Tao himself knew it. It's just that I can't pay attention to these flaws all the time, if I can control my character flaws. That's not a flaw. Now Hong Tao is thinking about a topic, that is, which of Mr. Levin's hundred ways to die is more suitable!

"I've promised you that it's all my own research and I won't tell anyone. As the nature of my work changes, so should our relationship. You don't have to act in front of me every day like you used to, and I won't report my analysis of you to anyone all day. Isn't that a good start? Maybe we'll be friends in the future. Actually, as far as I'm concerned, I still admire you, or I have a little bit of admiration. Because you can always make me overturn my previous judgment of you, which is the deadliest temptation for a scholar. Levin took out his theory that the individual is a person and work is a job.

"What? You also wrote my analysis report to others!" Hong Tao had already begun to touch his trouser pocket, which he had been carrying during the summer camp.

"It's not every day, it's just a stage to write a report, it's a routine, and most of the people who can go into the conference room for a meeting have it. And it's not just me who writes this kind of report, the big bald head in your mouth probably writes it too, and maybe Amundsen will write it too. Is there anything strange about that? You've been a celebrity for a long time, and as far as I know, there are a lot of institutions around the world that have your archives, and that's not surprising. The more successful you are, the more people will follow you, whether you cross paths with them or not. Levin spread his hands. Looks very innocent.

"I'd better go talk to Mr. Jim, it's not a pleasant thing to talk to you. "Hong Tao doesn't want to have any more with this Levin. One more word may become his research material, how can I talk about it this day. If you can't afford to provoke, you should hide.

"If you want to continue operating in Belize, it's better not to suppress the Red Party too hard, and don't rush to develop inland, because the coastal areas are enough for you to control. It is of great benefit to you to keep a Red Party in existence, and if you weaken them too much, to the point where they are dispensable, other national forces will enter Belize. When Levin saw that Hong Tao was leaving, he finally stopped talking about Hong Tao's personal topics, but another topic he said made Hong Tao even more frightened.

"What does the rise and fall of the Red Party have to do with me? I'm just doing business with the Blue Party, it's geographically determined, I can't go inland to talk to the Red Party, and I don't want to plant sugar cane and cocoa trees. Hong Tao sat down again, and at the same time glanced at Singh, who had been sitting at the table next to him, slowly stood up and quietly walked into the cabin on the second floor.

"I'm just doing my duty as a friend, and whether you treat me as a friend or not, I think we should be friends. The way you entered Belize was clever and the timing was accurate, which makes me have to admire once again your long-term vision and planning skills. But you obviously have a clear shortcoming in politics, and controlling a country is sometimes very similar to running a company, but sometimes it is very different. Business alone is not enough to completely control a country, and no matter which country it is, there is a geopolitical problem. In the case of Belize, its blue party has obvious European and American traces, while its red party has always been influenced by neighboring countries. This is not a partisan struggle within a country, but a balance that is maintained in the region as a whole. Neither the Central American countries nor the Anglo-American governments want to see anyone upset this balance, because once the balance is broken, it will change drastically. No one can say exactly what this change is, so everyone maintains a tacit understanding and carefully maintains this state of balance. Your presence has upset the balance, and the reason why there has been no reaction is mainly due to your ability to deceive people and the fact that Belize is not a strong presence as a country. But there is a limit to this deception, there will always be times when you show your fangs, and once someone finds out what you are trying to do, your previous efforts are likely to be in vain. None of them have to do it themselves, they only need to provoke a national riot or a skirmish between countries to wipe out your power. When the time comes, you have only two choices, to forcibly take over the country without using force, and then be prepared to bear the wrath of most of the world. Either you can get out of this mess, all your efforts will be in vain, you will be labeled as a political speculator, and you will no longer be a pure businessman, at least that's how the local government sees it. Levin turned his back to Singh, didn't see Singh's movements, and still talked with that smile. (To be continued......)