Since the Plaza Accord was signed on September 22, the yen has soared from 250 to 1 to 200 to 1 in just three months, under the joint control of the Japanese and US governments. In dollar terms, Mikhail's holdings of yen during this period were as high as 25 percent. But that's just the basics. Because Mikhail did not let the yen in his hand lie down and sleep, he reinvested heavily in the Nikkei index and invested a lot of money in real estate projects in Japan. Against the backdrop of the frenzied influx of funds from all over the world into Japan, Japan's property market and stock market continue to soar upwards like a rocket.

This is the best time for Japanese entrepreneurs, especially real estate companies and companies interested in investing overseas, who can get loans from banks at very low interest rates and invest in real estate and overseas assets. As a leader in Japan's real estate and hotel industries, it was only natural for the Seibu Group to take advantage of this opportunity to expand overseas. Under Mikhail's sidekick, Yoshiaki Tetsu became interested in the pearl of New York's hotel industry, the Plaza Hotel, the venue where the Plaza Accord was signed. Since the Plaza Accord, the strength of the yen against the U.S. dollar has earned Japan the respect of the world, and for this reason, the Plaza Hotel has a different status and significance in the hearts of the Japanese people.

The Plaza Hotel is no longer useful in the hands of the Gorky Brotherhood, but it is better to be an adult, and to make a good price from the Japanese with the help of this shareholder style. When Yuri, the owner of the hotel and a tycoon in the gaming and hospitality industry, more than doubled the purchase price and offered to sell it to the Seibu Group for a billion dollars, American businessmen were shocked by the Japanese wealth.

"Mr. Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, your bid is not only to buy an excellent property in New York, but also to have a feeling in it, and I believe that the Plaza Hotel is just the first step for you to set foot in the business map of the real estate industry in the United States!" Yuri happily complimented when he signed the contract, and he really felt that Yoshiaki Tsutsumi was a Kaizi in his heart. But the sentimental statement still made Yoshiaki Tsutsumi happy, and he raised his glass and replied in Japanese-English: "For me, money doesn't mean much anymore, and the Plaza Hotel is a work of art in the hotel industry in my eyes, and it deserves the price!" ”

Yuri and Mikhail are now Seryosha's most important agents in Asia and the Americas, Yuri's huge gaming company and hotel chain are an important tool for the Gorky Group's money laundering, and Mikhail's financial company earns immeasurable wealth for the Gorky Brotherhood. The two brothers are now simply the money printing machines of the Gorky Brotherhood.

"Do you plan to follow the example of these Japanese people in buying up New York skyscrapers when you come to the United States this time?" Yuri pulled Mikhail and asked with concern.

"No, Seryosha has new plans, it is not safe for us to invest in the United States, let's not forget that all our clients are enemies of the US government! And buying huge assets in the U.S. not only has to pay huge taxes, but also is subject to strict regulation. Seryosha means that we can lay out in the UK! Mikhail replied to his brother.

Yuri is still somewhat knowledgeable about the UK and Europe, and his continental business includes the hotel chain Ibis and the betting shop chain William Hill. Although they seem to be small businesses, they have a very fast turnover of funds, and this kind of business is simply designed for money laundering. Not only is it low-cost, but it is also very hidden and safe, and now the assets of European customers are transferred to the United States through these two industries. But he was not very clear about Seryosha's British plans, so he asked curiously: "Does Seryosha have any way to make money?" ”

"Of course, now that the coal workers' strike in Britain is over, Prime Minister Thatcher has won the final victory! Seryosha thinks that this woman should continue to sell off the state-owned companies in the UK! Electricity, communications, water and gas will be put on the shelves one after another. Seryosha believes that this is a good business that will make money without losing money, as long as people live, they have to use these things, and without a thing, people's lives will have problems! Mikhail explained to Yuri.

"How dare Seryosha think that he wants to be the landlord of the British?" Yuri said jokingly. His analogy is still very apt. Water, electricity, gas and communications are all necessities that the British cannot live without, and the income of this livelihood industry is as stable as rent.

"By the way, why didn't you see Ivankov? I've always heard you talk about him, and I want to meet him? Mikhail asked suddenly.

"He! I'm vacationing with this year's Miss Ohio on a small island in the Caribbean! I can't even get him back! Yuri said jokingly.

As Yuri said, Ivankov is indeed not in the United States now, but enjoying life on a Caribbean island. Little did he know that a catastrophe was about to befall him. Ivankov is now publicly known as the head of security at the Taj Mahal casino, but he actually controls an underground force belonging to the Gorky Brotherhood. With Yuri's large financial support, Ivankov registered a private security company in Panama and bought several small uninhabited islands in the Caribbean to set up secret training bases. Many of those recruited from Brighton Beach received military training here. In addition to this, Ivankov has long hired a group of experienced mercenaries like Ben Ali. Ivankov's 500-strong force was comparable to a real army, as many of its members had fought in the war in Afghanistan. This unit was built entirely out of money, and Ivankov maintained it in order to prevent it from being hacked by Escobar or the Cali group.

Now that the Gorky Brotherhood has officially intervened in the arms trade, Ivankov's unit no longer has to worry about the supply of weapons and ammunition. The mercenaries used Soviet-made weapons, including conventional rockets, grenades, firearms, etc., as well as some unconventional anti-aircraft weapons, individual missiles, and even Soviet-made helicopter gunships and radars in the base. The whole island is simply armed to the teeth.

Ivankov's way of controlling these people was simple, a good salary and a green card in the United States. These two simple things allowed these mercenaries to sell themselves completely to Ivankov.