President Wu
Xia Fei explained a lot about the characteristics and nature of the Koreans, and Andre nodded. "Now that you mention it, I do recall some historical records. The Koreans seem to have claimed that Einstein and China's Confucius are both Koreans. That's just too shameless of them."
Xia Fei smiled. "Let me tell you a story. The Koreans once planned to land on the sun. Do you know what method they used?"
Andre was stunned. "How is that possible? The sun is so hot that even the hardest metal would be melted into liquid. How did the Koreans do it? Could it be that they've developed the latest super-durable metal? "
Xia Fei shook his head with a smile. "The Koreans said that they didn't need any super-resistant metal because they planned to go at night."
* Pfft! *
Andre burst into laughter. His face was red, and he almost fainted.
"Xia Fei, that's a funny joke. Oh my god, the Koreans actually planned to go at night. That's a brilliant idea," Andre said while holding his stomach.
Andre drank a glass of water to suppress his laughter. "Back then, we planned to acquire the biggest electronics company in Korea, the Samsung Group, but we were strongly obstructed by the Korean Peninsula, so we failed. Now, Murati's biggest source of funding is these Korean companies and a few Italian families. As long as we can cut off his source of funding, we'll definitely be able to make Murati yield. Besides, we can also hire a detective company at a high price to investigate Murati's shady dealings. After all, every politician has many shady dealings behind them. As long as we put in the effort, we'll definitely be able to control him. "
"This way, we'll be turning the Federation President into a chess piece. It'll be much more convenient for us in the future." Andre did not miss the opportunity to give Xia Fei his suggestion.
Xia Fei lit a cigarette and pondered for a moment before saying softly, "Your plan is great, but letting an enemy go is too easy on him."
His voice was very calm, yet Andre could sense a strong killing intent from it. He furrowed his eyebrows and said, "Xia Fei, you can't be thinking of killing him, right? First of all, murdering the president of the Federation is a serious crime, and it'll be extremely disadvantageous to Quantum Holdings if news of it gets out. More importantly, all the crows in the world are black. Even if we kill Murati, there'll still be other greedy fellows taking over the position of president. We still have to find a way to deal with them."
Andre's worry was very reasonable. A person who could climb to the position of president would not be easy to get along with. If Murati was dead, the new president would be even worse. It would not be worth it.
Xia Fei smiled strangely. "Murati must die. Since he's an enemy, we mustn't let him live. This is also a warning to those who are eyeing us. We must let them know that going against us will only result in death. As for who will succeed Murati after his death, we'll need to make some arrangements. This time, we'll push someone we trust into the position. Quantum Holdings will never be led by the nose by anyone. "
Andre was shocked. Xia Fei's intentions were very clear. He wanted to interfere in the selection! And then take control of the entire Earth Federation!
This was definitely a powerful counterattack! Since the president did not want to work with Quantum Holdings, they would get a president they trusted!
It was not that Andre had never considered interfering in the selection, but it would require a lot of courage. The population of the Earth Federation was over seven billion, and there were over five and a half billion eligible voters. Only by obtaining three billion votes would they be able to secure victory.
There was no telling how many difficulties they would have to overcome. They would have to convince different races and provinces one by one. The amount of work involved was simply unimaginable, far more difficult than controlling a president. The former needed to convince billions of people, while the latter only needed to take down one person.
With Quantum Holdings' current strength, it was not that they did not have the ability to control the selection. It was just that Andre was unable to make such a big decision. Compared to Xia Fei, he lacked the courage to do so.
"Alright. Since you've made up your mind, we can give it a try. I believe that with Quantum Holdings' strength, we'll definitely be able to push our candidate to the top of the Earth Federation." Andre nodded.
Xia Fei asked, "Old man, are you interested in becoming the Earth Federation's president?"
This was not a joke. Andre came from the illustrious Rothschild family, and he had quite a reputation in the political and business world. If he were to be the candidate, he would have an unparalleled advantage.
However, Andre was a Jew. Though the discrimination against Jews had greatly changed since World War II, many stubborn Europeans still viewed Jews as traitors, and they could never be trusted.
Andre laughed. "Are you kidding me? I'm already old enough to retire. I believe that the citizens of the Earth Federation won't want to see an old man become the president. Let's find someone else."
Xia Fei was silent for a moment. Andre said, "I do know quite a few promising politicians, but given your personality, I'm afraid it'll be hard for them to be trusted."
Xia Fei was not used to trusting others, so he could only choose someone he was familiar with and trusted. Furthermore, this person had to have a clean background and be an upright person. If his competitors found evidence of this person's indiscretions, all his efforts would go down the drain.
Andre thought about it for a long time and felt that Xia Fei was the most suitable candidate. Of course, Xia Fei had no intention of being the president. He had already set his sights far enough. If it were not for the matters on Earth that involved his personal interests, Xia Fei would not even care about who would be the president.
All of a sudden, Xia Fei slapped his thigh. "I got it!"
"Who?" Andre asked curiously. "Do I know this person?"
Xia Fei nodded. "Of course you know him, and you're very familiar with him. His name is Wu Long!"
Andre was slightly surprised. Wu Long had been by Xia Fei's side for a long time, and he was also a Chinese. No one would doubt his character, and he was even more loyal to Xia Fei. However, Wu Long's brain was not very bright. He was straightforward and lacked shrewdness. He did things carelessly. Although he was much better than before after two years of experience, there was still a big gap between him and the presidential candidate that Andre had in mind.
"Can Wu Long do it? It seems like there's a problem with his eloquence, "Andre said tactfully. Wu Long was his brother, after all, so he could not be too blunt.
Xia Fei laughed. "It's no problem. Wu Long is no longer the same as he was in the past two years. He's changed a lot, so I can handle him with relative ease. I have my own considerations for choosing him. Who makes up the largest proportion of the seven billion people in the Federation?"
Andre thought about it and said, "Asians?"
"That's not wrong." Xia Fei said, "Be it Asians, Africans, or South Americans, most of them are still struggling on the edge of the poverty line. These people make up the majority of the Federation's votes, so if you want to win the election, you'll first have to gain the support of these people."
Andre excitedly said, "I understand now. Wu Long is a Chinese, so it'll be easy for him to gain the support of the 1.3 billion Chinese. Furthermore, he's just like the majority of the people in the Federation, born in a poor family and relying on his own efforts to achieve success step by step. To these people, Wu Long is basically their idol.
"Wu Long's story is like a dream, a dream that all the poor people want to achieve. We can use this to our advantage and promote Wu Long's success as a miracle, packaging him as an idol of the poor," Xia Fei added.
Andre was very excited. "Wu Long indeed has an innate advantage in this aspect, but the Federation is currently controlled by the mainstream factions in Europe and America. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to win the support of these people."
Xia Fei laughed. "It's impossible for us to gain the support of everyone. As long as we can garner enough votes, we'll already be halfway to success. Furthermore, Wu Long holds a high position in Quantum Holdings and can be considered a member of the upper class. He also speaks decent English, so I believe that a portion of the European and American citizens will also vote for him. If we add in Quantum Holdings sparing no effort, Wu Long's chances of winning will be very high."
Andre said, "Aside from that, we'll also need to build a large campaign team to help Wu Long write his speech, arrange his schedule, and so on. I have a friend who has been working in this field for decades, and several American presidents have won because of his strategies. We can listen to his opinion on the campaign team."
Xia Fei asked, "Is this person trustworthy?"
Andre chuckled. "Think about it. He's in charge of the presidential election, and there are countless shady things going on behind his back. If his mouth isn't tight enough, there's no way he could have survived until now."
Xia Fei nodded. "You're right. Can you ask him to come out of retirement again? We can discuss the price."
"He's retired a long time ago, but I can give it a try," Andre said.
"Remember, we must hire the best consultant at all costs," Xia Fei said.
Xia Fei and Andre discussed for a long time. Xia Fei's strategy was to fight for as many votes as possible, and then he would use the strategy of attacking or luring the other opponents. Both swords would strike at the same time, and they would start this war without gunpowder.
However, there was one thing they needed to solve before that, and that was how to get the current president, Morati, to step down.
To Xia Fei, killing Morati was the simplest and most undesirable method. This was because once the president was assassinated, the entire Federation would immediately enter a state of emergency, with the vice president acting as the acting president until the emergency was over, and a new election would be held.
This period of time could be long or short, and Xia Fei wanted to push Wu Long to the forefront as soon as possible. The longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for Quantum Holdings. Moreover, it was inappropriate to cause social unrest by assassinating a president.
As such, the only thing he could do was to find Morati's weakness, force him to step down, and hold a new election. Once Morati stepped down from his position as president, Xia Fei would not be able to stir up too much trouble even if he killed him.
Collecting evidence of a president's crimes was like a double-edged sword. If he did not use it properly, he might end up being bitten back. After all, those private investigators were human, too. Who could guarantee that their mouths would be sealed?
After much consideration, Xia Fei decided to hand the matter over to the most famous private detective agencies. He would also plant his own spies in the dark, ready to silence them if anything went wrong.
Xia Fei had another identity, and that was the representative of the Assassin Sect. He could easily order a group of Deathguards from the Assassin Sect to work in secret, ensuring that no one would find out.
It was already noon when he was done discussing everything. Xia Fei bid farewell to Qin Mang, Moon Song, and the others, then he and Andre took Vampire to New York to meet the future president of the Federation, Wu Long.
…
There was a seven-hour time difference between Hawaii and New York. By the time Xia Fei and Andre arrived at Quantum Holdings' office, it was already eight o 'clock at night.
The headquarters of Quantum Holdings was the famous Empire State Building, located on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue. Of course, it was only a part of Quantum Holdings' office. The surrounding skyscrapers were also under the company's name, though they all had different functions.
Ninety-ninth floor, Wu Long's office.
It was already late at night, yet Wu Long was still busy with his work. Xia Fei knocked on the door three times, and Wu Long's rough voice came from inside.
"Come in."
Xia Fei and Andre smiled as they walked into the office. They saw Wu Long sprawled over his desk, furiously writing something. The cigarette in his hand was about to burn out, yet Wu Long did not notice it at all.
"Take a seat first. Let me finish going through these documents," Wu Long said in an unquestionable tone. Wu Long spoke in an unquestionable tone. It was obvious that he did not know who had come. He only thought that it was his secretary or an ordinary visitor.
Andre could not help but want to remind Wu Long, but Xia Fei stopped him with a smile. The two of them quietly sat on the sofa to the side and watched him work.
It had to be said that the current Wu Long was completely different from the careless and careless man he once was. He was wearing a top-notch handmade suit, looking very mature and capable. He wore a luxurious but not extravagant platinum watch on his left wrist, and his hair was neatly combed, giving him the look of a successful man.
Wu Long was extremely serious when it came to work. He did not even lift his head for the past ten or so minutes as he continued to write and draw with the fountain pen in his hand. He did not know how to use a computer, so he still used the most primitive method to handle his work. It was just that he had to spend more time than others. Only heaven knew how many days and nights he had spent in the office over the past two years.
Xia Fei was very happy. Wu Long's meticulous attitude had already explained everything. Bringing this not-so-bright man into his faction back then was an extremely wise choice.
After a full half an hour, Wu Long finally lifted his head and said, "You must be anxious from waiting."
* Zing! *
The moment he saw the person sitting on the sofa opposite him, Wu Long's dark face immediately turned red. "Xia Fei! Andre! "
"What are you two doing? Why aren't you saying anything even though you're here? I even thought that my secretary was looking for me. "Wu Long jumped up from his chair and excitedly came to Xia Fei's side.
Xia Fei smiled. "Don't worry. Just do what you need to do. We'll wait for you."
Wu Long patted Xia Fei on the shoulder. "Actually, it's nothing much. I'm just going through my day's work again. My mother didn't give birth to me to be that smart, so I can't rest easy if I don't go through my work again."
Xia Fei silently nodded. As the saying went, "Diligence makes up for stupidity," and Wu Long was a classic example of this. Xia Fei admired a man like him who was serious and valued friendship the most.
The three of them exchanged a few words before Wu Long angrily called his secretary over and gave her a good scolding, blaming her for not reporting Xia Fei's matter to her. Xia Fei hurriedly explained that he had forbidden her from doing so, and only then did Wu Long's expression soften a little.
Xia Fei and Andre waited for him for another half an hour until he was done with all his work. Only then did they leave the office and head to the famous Mayflower Restaurant to try some crabs.
After finding a secluded private room, the waiter served them a delicious and juicy king crab, and the three of them ate as they chatted.
"Has your mother been nagging you to start a family lately?" Xia Fei asked with a smile.
Wu Long sighed. "How could she not? My ears are about to get calluses. She's been trying to introduce me to someone all day long, and I'll tell her that I'm busy with work and won't go see her. Tell me, am I that old?"
Wu Long, you're almost forty years old, yet you still haven't gotten married. This has already become a sore point for the Wu family's old mother. Not only did she keep nagging Wu Long about it, but she would also often look for Andre or Xia Fei to get them to help persuade Wu Long to get married.
Xia Fei laughed. "Brother Wu, you're indeed not young anymore. In my opinion, it's not a bad idea for you to find a lady to marry. With your current status and wealth, what kind of lady can't you find?"
When Quantum Holdings was first established, Xia Fei had agreed to give him and Andre ten percent of the company's shares each, but as the company grew larger and larger, Andre and Wu Long refused to accept the shares no matter what. In the end, Xia Fei had no choice but to settle for the next best thing, taking out the twenty percent of the company's shares to be used as an executive fund. Wu Long, Andre, Sarah, Charlie, Boateng, and the others were all important partners that Xia Fei had poached from all over the world. Every year, they would receive a sizable special allowance in addition to their salaries, but the shares would still be under Xia Fei's name.
Wu Long furrowed his eyebrows. "Actually, it's not that I haven't thought about starting a family, but getting married and having children is very troublesome. I don't have that much time, and I'm already overwhelmed by all the work I have to do every day. If you hadn't pulled me into Quantum Holdings back then, I, Wu Long, wouldn't be where I am today. That's why I have to prioritize the company over everything else. As for my personal matters, we'll talk about it later."
Xia Fei felt touched. If anyone else had told him how hard they had worked for Quantum Holdings, Xia Fei would not have believed them, but Wu Long's hard work had been witnessed by everyone. He had relied on his stubbornness to prop up several important departments in Quantum Holdings. It should be known that Wu Long did not have a mathematical ability, nor did he have much schooling. He had only gotten to where he was today through his hard work and eagerness to learn.
Xia Fei looked at Andre and asked, "Look at Big Brother Wu's current status. What kind of girl is worthy of him?"
Andre rubbed his chin and thought for a moment before answering, "There aren't many, because Wu Long's status is too special. Though the youngest daughter of the Grand Duke of Monaco is unmarried, she's already quite old, and her reputation isn't very good, so it's not suitable. The daughter of the Greek shipping king is quite nice, and she even has a master's degree in economics, so she can be considered both beautiful and talented. However, Wu Long is originally in the business world, so it won't be easy for him to find another wife in the business world. It's best if he can find one from the political world or the descendants of the remaining aristocrats."
Wu Long broke out in a cold sweat when he heard that. He hurriedly interrupted Andre. "Stop! What's going on? A princess and the daughter of a shipping king? What does that have to do with me? "
Xia Fei laughed. "Big Brother Wu, with your status, you really can't be careless when it comes to marriage."
"What status am I?" Wu Long tilted his head and asked.
Xia Fei softly answered, "Oh, if everything goes smoothly, you'll soon be the Federation's president."
* Pfft! *
Wu Long spat out a mouthful of champagne. His eyes widened as he stared at Xia Fei in disbelief.
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