If it is lost, it is lost. It is not stolen or robbed, but lost inexplicably. Sixty tons of gold, that is not six kilograms or sixty kilograms, how can it be lost?

So what puzzled Gao Guang was the word "lost", and it was this word "lost" that made the situation sound so troublesome. "Yes, it was just lost."

"Explain clearly how you lost it!"

Danny had probably never been so panicked in his life. He had lost his usual calmness and indifference when speaking. After taking a long breath, he said in a trembling voice: "The plane took off from Baghdad, but it did not arrive within the scheduled time.

When we arrived at Randolph Air Force Base and waited for the plane to land, our people discovered that the gold was gone."

Gao Guang was still confused just now, but now, he was helpless. "Didn't you send someone to escort you?"

"No"

Danny breathed out softly and said in a very helpless voice: "Don't guess, it was swallowed up by the military. It was not stolen, but robbed. Someone took our gold by force. I'll call you."

, I just want to see if you can use your connections in the military to get the gold back, at least part of it."

I see!

Gao Guang was silent for a moment and whispered: "Who took the gold?" "I don't know."

"Don't know? How could you not know!"

Gao Guang was surprised again, because Danny, who had always been meticulous, actually said that he didn't know who had stolen the gold, and that this kind of situation should not happen to him.

"Whose plane belongs to that wing? Whose path did you take to use the US military plane? How could you not know who stole the gold?"

When he said this, Gao Guang's heart skipped a beat, because he knew something was wrong. This was a trap, and it was Smith who was being tricked.

So after he finished speaking, Gao Guang stopped questioning him. After being in a daze for a while, he finally whispered: "Mr. Smith, how is he?"

The War Group may not be able to survive, and Mr. Smith may be bankrupt, because this game is obviously aimed at Smith.

Why is Danny so panicked? Because he knows that the situation is irreversible. He knows that whether the gold can be found is secondary. The important thing is that Smith and his life's hard work will be in vain.

Hearing Gao Guang's question, Danny took a deep breath and said: "This incident just happened. He is at Randolph Air Force Base. I am in Baghdad. We have just contacted him, but now I don't know his situation."

how."

Gao Guang said without hesitation: "I'll call Mr. Smith."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Guang immediately called Smith, but as expected, the phone was busy. Gao Guang put the phone aside and fell into deep thought.

This thing is not difficult to understand. The simplest explanation is to knock the bones and suck out the marrow.

Smith was tricked by others, and it was none other than his collaborators who had high hopes for him. He thought he could use those politicians to break through the ceiling and rise to the top, but they instead used him to maximize his value.

It's not that Smith has lost his use value, but that the people who cooperate with him want to take away everything about Smith. Instead of just reaping his benefits, they want to peel off Smith's skin and bones, break the bones and suck out the marrow, and eat and wipe him clean.

There is no evidence, it is pure speculation, but this kind of thing has happened so many times that you can guess it without evidence. Not long after Gao Guang waited, Smith called.

Unlike Danny's despair, Smith's voice sounded normal and calm. "You know?"

"I know, Danny just told me."

Smith sighed and whispered: "I asked him to call you. I need all the connections I can use, but now it seems that it's useless to call anyone."

"Are you safe now?"

"It's hard to say, I'm in the car, leaving Randolph Air Force Base."

"Can you tell me more specifically?"

"I didn't find the plane, it was Congressman Simons who found it. According to common sense, after the gold is put on the transport plane bound for the United States, unless the plane crashes, the gold will be safe, so there is no need to send someone to escort it.

.”

Smith spoke quickly, but still clearly and calmly. He continued: "The aircraft used this time was the 21st Airlift Squadron under the 60th Air Mobility Wing. I have not cooperated with this unit before, but Congressman Simmons contacted

I got the plane, and Congressman Simmons also owns the largest share of this batch of gold. The most important thing is that Congressman Simmons is my strongest ally!"

Needless to say, it was Congressman Simmons who was responsible. Gao Guang could only let out a long sigh.

And Smith continued: "Sixty tons of gold were all transported back in one go on a C-17 transport plane. There was no escort. Although there was an escort, it was useless. Then it landed at Randolph Air Force Base. This is an airport I am not familiar with.

, I made too many mistakes, but my most fatal mistake was that I trusted Congressman Simmons too much."

How could Smith not think of things that Gao Guang could think of without having been exposed to them at all, so after he counted the mistakes he had made, he whispered: "I thought this was an opportunity to get a breakthrough, but I didn't expect that this was prepared for me.

A trap."

Gao Guang whispered: "This matter is impossible without the participation of the military, so who in the military was involved?" "I don't know."

Smith also said he didn't know, and then he whispered: "Simmons has a very close relationship with the military. He may have cooperated with too many people. Even if he finds out who took the gold from the military, who will

What’s the point? How can we get back something that has been taken away?”

Gao Guang didn't know what Smith was thinking or his current mentality, so Gao Guang could only ask directly. "Mr. Smith, what do you want to do and what do you need me to do!"

Smith was silent for a long time, and then he finally said: "To comfort Danny, he can't bear this blow. I made a mistake this time. One mistake made many people's life-long efforts in vain. I'm done, but Danny still can't bear it."

Young, he doesn’t need to be implicated by me. I want him to retain some hope, so I asked him to find you. Gao, do me a favor and tell Danny that there is still hope. At least give him a few more days to slowly

Regardless of accepting the reality, with his ability, he can live a good life anywhere."

Smith talked a lot, but Gao Guang felt chills in his heart as he listened to it, because Smith's words revealed that there seemed to be only a dead end.

Gao Guang was a little anxious. He raised his voice and said: "Mr. Smith! At least tell me how serious the matter is and how to remedy it. It's not time for you to arrange the rest of other people's lives! Let's talk about it the same way, whether that batch of gold is

Does it belong to Eric? Even if it is lost, it’s not your turn to pay for it, right?”

Smith said softly: "I will pay for it. This batch of gold has a total of sixty tons, fifty tons of which belong to Eric, seven tons of Congressman Simmons, and the other one is Cornell Walker. He will get three of them."

Ton."

Gao Guang whispered: "You can only get 30 million US dollars in freight, but you have to pay all the gold? What role did Eric Mining play in this matter? Did he join forces with others to set up a trap to harm you?

!”

"That's it, I, Mr. Eric, Congressman Simmons, and Congressman Walker, we are all on the same line, do you understand what I mean? The 30 million freight fee is not the key, the key is that I can get them

The amount of gold shipped back from abroad reflects my ability and my value, so no matter how much it costs, I have to do this."

Sighing slightly, Smith continued: "Eric will not give away all his gold to others. It is impossible for Simmons and Walker to join forces to seize Eric's mining industry, but they can swallow all the gold."

, pass all the losses on to me, and finally I will compensate Eric for his losses. Simmons, Walker and the military will get 60 tons of gold, so that Eric Mining, as the owner, will not suffer too much loss, and only I will go bankrupt.

"

A group of people joined forces to eat up the big business owner Smith, and everyone benefited except Smith.

Gao Guang was silent for a moment and said: "Do you have to compensate Eric Mining for its losses? Well, there is no room for manipulation? This is illegal gold. There is no way you will sign a contract."

Smith said calmly: "It's because it's illegal and I can't sign the contract, so I have to give Eric Mining a substantial guarantee. I signed an agreement with him. To put it simply, I have to give Eric Mining a substantial guarantee within the specified time."

Give him three billion U.S. dollars worth of gold, or I’ll pay him three billion U.S. dollars, it’s that simple.”

"A legally binding agreement?"

Gao Guang did not want to persuade Smith to default on his debt, but he felt that as long as Smith wanted to default on his debt, he would not be driven out and killed.

But Gao Guang obviously thought simply. Smith smiled bitterly and said: "We have countless ways to avoid risks and make the agreement concrete."

It has legal effect and is very complicated to operate, but you should understand that this is not the point. The point is that I have to pay three billion U.S. dollars, but I don't. The War Group is not worth three billion U.S. dollars, plus all my property and savings,

It’s not enough compensation.”

Gao Guang didn't know what to do. He thought for a moment and said, "What are you going to do?"

"My family property cannot be saved, and the War Group cannot be saved. Even if Mr. Eric is willing to agree to my compensation slowly, Simmons and Walker will not agree. Since they have joined forces to create this dead end for me, they must

If they take my life, they will not feel at ease until I die."

After speaking calmly, Smith suddenly smiled and said: "I made a mistake this time, just this time. The price is too high, the consequences are too disastrous, I can't bear it."

Gao Guang immediately said: "We haven't reached the end of the road yet."

Smith didn't listen to what Gao Guang said. He just continued: "But they ignored one problem. I climbed up from the bottom. Everything I got was earned by working hard. They thought I was easy to take advantage of? Yes, I

It is indeed easy to take advantage of me, but they are wrong to think that I am easy to bully. If they think they can take everything away from me without having to pay any price, that is a big mistake."

After finishing speaking calmly, Smith sighed softly and said: "Tell Danny there is still hope, I don't want him to be implicated by me to death, Gao, remember my lesson, remember, those serious guests can take advantage, but absolutely

Can't be trusted, never trust them! Ever!"

"You want to retaliate against Congressman Simmons? No, no, I mean you can't retaliate against him in the most common way. He must be on guard. I'm afraid you will die before you can find someone. Well, listen to me

Say, Mr. Smith, things can really be undone."

After Gao Guang hurriedly said a few words, he suddenly said: "Isn't it three billion? I have it. The worst thing you can do is pay the money to Eric, and then we can slowly find a chance to get revenge and go back, Mr. Smith.

Is it okay if I offer you three billion to buy your war?"

Does Gao Guang have three billion? Of course he doesn't.

Does Smith believe that there are three billion highlights? It’s really hard to say.

If Gaoguang can come up with 3 billion, it will really solve Smith's urgent need, so Smith is willing to believe in Gaoguang.

After hesitating for a moment, Smith finally said doubtfully: "Can you have three billion? Even if selling arms is very profitable, you can't have three billion, right?"

Gao Guang said without hesitation: "There are other people's money, but you don't care whose it is. Anyway, I have three billion. Okay, don't be impulsive. Now let's talk about borrowing or acquisitions. Just wait for me."

, meet and talk.”

Revenge is definitely necessary, and the losses must be recovered, but that is a matter for the future. Now, as long as Smith can be prevented from going down the road of despair, that will be enough.
Chapter completed!