When the meat shield heard this, there was not much excitement on his face. He felt that this matter was not as simple as it seemed.
But the boss had given the order. What else could he say? Just do as he was told!
Although he didn't have much hope, the meat shield still followed Lin Ge's instructions. He raised the price once again, which shocked all his friends in New York. However, after the shock, they didn't have much motivation to do anything.
Although they could get a little more money as the middleman in this situation, the repeated failures made everything less beautiful.
This was exactly what they meant by the saying, "Build up the morale at the first spurt, weaken at the second, and exhaust at the third."
These successive failures would indeed damage one's self-confidence.
But after the worst came bliss. This time, when everyone felt that there was no hope, things suddenly took a turn for the better!
To everyone's surprise, another 5% increase. Compared to the previous two price increases, this time it could be said to be a mere 5%.
Just a mere 5% had caused a huge commotion in New York.
This mere 5% was like the straw that broke the camel's back. When the news of the increased price spread, all the forces in New York except Baldwin's forces erupted!
Everyone stepped forward bravely for one thing! To get rid of Baldwin's control! This kind of control was different from the previous ones. What Baldwin was doing to them now was too much. He did not treat them as human beings at all. He did not treat them as people worthy of respect at all!
This kind of humiliation was unacceptable to anyone.
It was also because of this 5% increase that all the conflicts were aggravated. Water overflows when it is full!
Courtney was also the first to know about the situation. He thought that there was nothing to be concerned about. He did not expect to be surrounded on his way home at night!
When Courtney's car turned into a street with few people, several cars swarmed up and surrounded Courtney from all directions.
Courtney's reaction was very fast. He stopped the car, opened the door, and rolled on the ground to escape the encirclement!
In the blink of an eye, bullets shot his car and blew it up!
Courtney did not stop because the bullets were chasing after his figure. At this time, Courtney did not have the time to think about who was going to attack him.
Just like that, a hot pursuit in New York began. More and more people joined the hunt for Courtney.
After all, Courtney had fought his way through a hail of bullets, so his mobility was far from what these street thugs could compare to.
Although Courtney, who was born in South America, had never experienced the chaos of war, he had experienced many chaotic social environments that were comparable to war.
Strictly speaking, there were. Although these countries in South America were not doing well, the average data of many countries was close to the developed country level. At the very least, they had once reached the developed country level, and their living standards were not bad.
But looking at Pakistan, which had just held the 2016 Olympics, many people were disappointed.
Logically speaking, this continent that had avoided two world wars should have a unique advantage over other continents such as Asia and Europe.
Moreover, South America also had excellent natural conditions and sufficient human resources. It could have developed into a powerful country. However, these countries in South America had all ended up as failed countries because of their wrong political or economic policies.
This really made people sigh. If the leaders of South America had one-tenth of the wisdom of the leaders of Hua Xia, their countries would not have ended up like this.
The economies of some countries in South America were in recession. Even the Olympics could not save the economy of Pakistan. It only received a short-term boost. It was almost impossible to fundamentally reverse the situation.
Before this, the president of Pakistan was impeached because of his inability to cope with the economic difficulties. He was directly fired during his term of office. This president was really useless.
As the largest economy in South America, Pakistan fell from the level of one of the BRICS countries to an economic failure. How incompetent were the people of this generation!
Although there was indeed an objective reason for the slowdown of the world economy, the personal reason should be more important.
The blood in Courtney's body was not the blood of Pakistan, but he grew up in Pakistan. He knew very little about his parents. He only knew that his father was Asian and did not even know his country. His mother should be from Mexico.
Therefore, Courtney was of mixed blood and looked more like an Asian.
He did not know when he had been left in Ba Country. From the day he could remember, he had been in Ba Country.
Pakistan was actually a very good place. Not only did it have a vast territory, but it also had a population that matched the size of its territory!
Courtney actually loved Pakistan very much because it was the fifth largest country in the world. Moreover, Pakistan was not much different from the American Empire, which was separated by a sea.
Moreover, Pakistan's natural environment was also the best among the five large countries. It had a vast Amazon rainforest, a flat and suitable plateau for farming, abundant rain and large areas of high-quality arable land. Even if they only harvested one season a year, it was enough to feed the entire population of Pakistan!
More importantly, the various mineral resources here were also quite rich. It had almost 10% of the world's iron ore resources! Manganese, bauxite, lead, tin, and so on. Many kinds of metal reserves accounted for more than 10% of the world's total reserves!
Needless to say, there was no lack of oil and coal resources. They were all very rich.
Such a vast and rich country had never suffered from war since its establishment a hundred years ago. How beautiful must it be? At least in Courtney's opinion, Pakistan should be the most advantageous country in the world. It was not even inferior to the American Empire.
It was a pity that no one could implement the correct economic measures. Courtney grew up in Pakistan, but his disappointment in Pakistan could only increase every day.
Courtney liked a book very much, Márquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude". The book described a country in South America that was in a uniquely peaceful continent. It lacked the challenge of competitors and at the same time, lost the motivation to compete with the world.
The people of Pakistan seemed to be only satisfied with selling easily available resources, from coffee, cocoa, and corn. In the 21st century, they relied on large amounts of iron ore exports and lived an extremely prosperous life for more than ten years!
Just like that, after being marginalized by the global economy for thirty years, Pakistan finally saw the dawn of becoming a world influential country.
At this time, the people of Pakistan were very confident. They all thought that their country would become very powerful. However, Courtney left at this time. He had had enough of the chaos in the country. He had had enough of the robbery, murder, arson, and all kinds of evil in the slums!
He did not see the dawn. At that time, he had matured. He realized that all his years of hope would turn to nothing!
Perhaps it was because the mature Courtney had inherited the wisdom of his Asian father. He realized that the reality of this world was cold. A country that only relied on selling resources to live a happy life would never be able to become a truly influential country!
Sure enough, ten years after Courtney left Pakistan, as the American Empire adjusted its economic strategy, the Federal Reserve began to raise interest rates. The US dollar flowed back to the American Empire, and the asset bubble brought about by easy money burst!
The price of agricultural products plummeted, and the price of iron ore plummeted by four times! Pakistan was in a complete crisis.
Because of the rich income from iron ore, everyone in Pakistan had developed the habit of spending a lot of money. They greatly increased public welfare spending, and the Super World Cup that the entire country organized had exhausted their remaining assets!
The sudden increase in public spending met with a serious economic crisis. The only solution was to helplessly reduce public spending. However, reducing public spending directly affected the welfare of the people. Pakistan was in complete chaos!
Courtney was glad that he had left. After leaving, he had met Baldwin. Then, he followed Baldwin and lived a life of bloodshed for ten years! After ten years of bloodshed, he won Baldwin's trust and became one of his most trusted subordinates.
That was why he was now qualified to stay in the best city in the world, New York, to help Baldwin handle matters!
This was a "career" that was envied by tens of thousands of people, but it was also a career filled with danger! Therefore, Courtney did not panic at all when facing this kind of pursuit. He had encountered all kinds of pursuits, assassinations, and assassinations. He had rich experience in dealing with them.
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