Awakening the Daily Intelligence System

Chapter 495: 188, Lin Mo! It’s you!! Chen Shanhe is terrified!!_2

Johnson Hester’s mouth corners were slightly raised as he looked up to meet Chen Shanhe’s gaze and said calmly, “Mr. Chen, how do you know that there isn’t a group with vested interests behind me?”

Hmm?

Chen Shanhe paused for a moment, a terrible thought crossing his mind.

Could it be that the intelligence he had gathered on Johnson Hester was flawed?

After all, according to the intelligence he had collected, the Johnson family was merely a publicly wealthy family in America, with no governing experience and absolutely no political background.

Becoming the Duke of America was purely a stroke of astronomical luck; every time he was on the brink of losing an election, his opponents would encounter one problem or another.

Chen Shanhe had considered the possibility that a mastermind was aiding Johnson Hester from behind.

However, he couldn’t figure out why a group with the ability to do all the things he had mentioned earlier would support him.

Wouldn’t it be better to support someone else? Moreover, since they could move all members of the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party, no matter who they supported as the Duke of America, they wouldn’t face uncontrollable issues.

Lin Mo indeed had the capability to support anyone at the time; choosing Johnson Hester was solely for peace of mind, not the best choice from a benefit-driven perspective.

It was precisely the choice made by discarding interests that led politicians to fall into a common misconception.

For them, large interest groups were like nations, absolute rational machines placing benefit first, making decisions without a trace of human emotions or preferences.

Seeing Chen Shanhe silent, the smile on Johnson Hester’s face grew wider as he teased, “Mr. Chen, it seems that you conducted a thorough investigation on me before coming to America. However, it now appears that your intelligence isn’t accurate.”

“If your judgment of me is incorrect, then how can I believe that your judgments of others will be accurate?”

This was a life-threatening question!

If he didn’t answer well, all the efforts Chen Shanhe and Ichiro Toyota had previously made would be in vain, and they would be in danger once again.

There’s an ancient saying in Grand Xia that makes a lot of sense.

Serving the King is like accompanying a tiger.

Although the Duke of America’s power was incomparable to that of former kings, their status was essentially the same, and their way of thinking wouldn’t differ much.

“It’s possible that I did overlook something in my investigation,” Chen Shanhe replied unfazed, smiling. “But even if there is a mysterious interest group behind you, I believe they would need the intelligence in my possession!”

He passed over a stack of documents and continued, “Why not take a look at these files before you decide, or I can negotiate directly with the interest group behind you.”

Chen Shanhe clearly understood that he now had to produce something substantive or he wouldn’t be able to convince Johnson Hester.

Meanwhile, his mind was filled with curiosity,

Did Johnson Hester really have an interest group behind him?

How mysterious and powerful could such a consortium be, to conduct their affairs with such airtight precision?

Not a whisper of their existence had leaked?

To his knowledge, none of the major American families or interest groups could operate with such meticulousness.

After all, once an organization grew to a certain size, it inevitably required a large number of talents.

Despite being as careful and thorough as possible in interviews or daily work, it was difficult to prevent infiltrators.

Every organization has moles, whether it be criminal organizations or the major governing groups in the bright light of America.

Moreover,

If there really were an interest group behind Johnson Hester, then his role as Duke was essentially no different from that of a puppet like Ichiro Toyota.

There wouldn’t be any substantial outcome from discussing with him; it would be better to talk directly to the decision-makers.

Addressing the core issue was also a valuable lesson and principle that Chen Shanhe had accumulated over the years.

“Right, I think he’d like to have a chat with you too.”

“Moreover, he’s in this room.”

“Please wait a moment; I need to ask if that person wishes to see you.”

Up to now, Johnson Hester had been conveying Lin Mo’s message, including at present.

After explaining these matters, he stopped looking at Chen Shanhe and Ichiro Toyota, turned around, walked to the ornamental painting, and pressed the hidden button just like before.

The secret door appeared once again, and Johnson Hester stepped through it.

The fact that the office had a secret door didn’t surprise Chen Shanhe or Ichiro Toyota.

In fact, there would also be an absolutely private space in their own offices, used for confidential matters or as a place to rest temporarily.

Those who had reached the pinnacle of their power through their own strengths had highly disciplined and busy lives, dealing with a myriad of problems each day.

Ichiro Toyota lowered his voice and asked, “Chen Sang, do you think the upcoming negotiations will go smoothly?”

He truly hadn’t expected that the people from the interest group behind Johnson Hester would also be waiting for them in this office.

It seemed that the other party had been waiting for a chance to meet with them all along.

Chen Shanhe shook his head slightly, without saying a word.

The room appeared to be empty, but it was imaginable that they were definitely being watched by numerous surveillance and recording devices.

Every word they spoke and every action they made would be recorded and analyzed continuously by others.

Talk too much and you’ll slip up.

This was not the time to say much, and whatever situation they would encounter next, they could only resign themselves to fate.

Johnson Hester had been in the dark room for a long time, more than ten minutes had passed without him coming out.

Now Ichiro Toyota was truly getting restless and couldn’t help but say, “Chen Sang, what does this mean, leaving us hanging here for over ten minutes?”

“A display of power?”

Chen Shanhe didn’t know what was happening inside the dark room either.

He shook his head and said, “It wouldn’t be a display of power, because there’s simply no need for that. The gap in strength between us and them is too large, would they really need to do so?”

Indeed, that was the logic.

If the status of two people was more or less equal, a display of power might have some effect.

But if it was a King summoning a minister, would such tactics be necessary?

“Then what are they trying to imply?” Ichiro Toyota was already feeling quite irritated.

On one hand, his own status was awkward, the nominal King of Japan, but without any treatment befitting a king.

Even Johnson Hester hadn’t spoken a single word to him.

Now, having been left to wait for so long by the other party, his mood was even worse.

Chen Shanhe, on the other hand, remained calm, speaking in an even tone, “Perhaps they have more important matters to deal with than us.”

“Mr. Toyota, you are quite strange today, too impatient.”

“You need to stay calm.”

Ichiro Toyota took a deep breath, nodded his head and stopped talking.

After nearly 10 more minutes, the door to the dark room finally opened slowly under the watchful eyes of the two men.

Chen Shanhe and Ichiro Toyota immediately looked over.

The first to come out was Johnson Hester.

His face bore an inscrutable mocking smile, completely different from his previous demeanor.

Ichiro Toyota’s brow furrowed.

Chen Shanhe once again felt a profound sense of danger, his hands involuntarily clenching tightly.

He was nervous,

more nervous than he had ever been!

The atmosphere in the office seemed to freeze, and the temperature seemed to drop correspondingly.

In this tense atmosphere, Lin Mo, dressed in a black suit and walking with a steady pace, slowly walked out of the dark room.

Lin Mo?!

Lin Mo????

“It’s you… it’s you… it’s you….”

Ichiro Toyota was trembling, his body tensely searching for a possible escape route.

Johnson Hester smiled and said, “King Toyota, I advise you to stay calm. Your head is currently targeted by a dozen snipers, and they can easily blow it apart!”

Ichiro Toyota turned pale, breathing heavily as if all strength had been drained from him, and he collapsed to the ground.

Chen Shanhe looked just as surprised, but unlike Ichiro Toyota, he managed to keep control of his facial expression.

All of this seemed so unbelievable, yet on second thought, it also seemed so reasonable and understandable.

Lin Mo’s lips curved up slightly, calmly walking up to Chen Shanhe and smiling, “Elder Mr. Chen, we finally meet!”