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Stark Industries is highly suspected.
142 Ryan? Ryan is probably the least likely candidate!
"And the Ryan family..."
Dario Agger had not forgotten that he coveted the Extremis virus research project of the eldest son of the Lane family and had twice prepared to take action against Lane. If it were John Lane, then he would have had the motive and the ability to take action against Roxon.
Both times were still in the preparation stage, so Ryan probably didn't know the specifics. And so far, Roxson has only sent an acquisition offer to AIM, and hasn't done anything else!
What deep-seated hatred could cause Ryan to become irreconcilably opposed to Roxson simply because he made an acquisition offer?
Ryan is probably the least likely candidate!
"Or is it... Hydra?"
Although Roxon and Hydra have always been allies and partners, they had some conflicts recently.
I admit I raised my voice a bit when I spoke to you, but surely you wouldn't go so far as to turn against me?
……
Dario Agger pondered the matter, concluding that the person capable of such actions must undoubtedly be a major tycoon or powerful figure, yet he couldn't pinpoint the killer because there were simply too many people who had grudges against Roxon…
537 However, there was no real grudge between them, as Dario Agger did not want to end up being attacked by everyone.
"Could it be that some people are joining forces to deal with Roxson?"
Dario Agger couldn't help but ponder deeply.
His personal assistant was already waiting when he got off the helicopter.
"Boss, the losses have been tallied."
"explain."
"Direct property losses amounted to $310.69 billion, and the loss of 1274 lives, including 873 security personnel, 32 outstanding engineers, and one top nanoscientist..."
Dario Agger felt so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe just hearing about it.
……
Stretching session complete.
It took Cheon Song-yi a while to come back to her senses from the mental fog.
"how do you feel?"
Hawke leaned against the headboard, smoking a cigarette after the act, and asked with a grin.
Cheon Song-yi rolled her eyes at Hawke and said:
"Do you know that a reporter once asked Roosevelt what it was like to serve four consecutive terms as President of the United States?"
"The story of the American president and four sandwiches?"
Hawke blinked:
"Well, this story seems to be fabricated and only circulated in Asia, just like the story of Bill Gates and his son-in-law."
"Uh……"
Cheon Song-yi was speechless. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that this story did not conform to the Western way of thinking.
"Anyway, that's the gist of it, you definitely understand."
Seeing that Cheon Song-yi had recovered a little, Hawke picked her up and carried her into the bathroom. They soaked in the bathtub and took a bath together.
After taking a shower, the two came out, and Cheon Song-yi nestled in Hawke's arms, enjoying the afterglow.
……
While Dario Agger was assessing the damage, news of the massive explosion at Roxon's San Francisco base was also being received across the United States.
In a 32-story villa on 63rd Street in the Upper East Side.
"shit!"
Charles Koch couldn't help but curse:
"Roxson is truly a rotten apple, spoiling the whole bunch. He hasn't even cleaned up the mess from the Texas refinery explosion, and now he's caused another one in San Francisco. He's really damn bad!"
We were just gathered together discussing how to lobby the White House to loosen restrictions on the energy industry, and then Roxson pulls this stunt. What's the point of lobbying then?
“Relax, brother. From another perspective, this might not be a bad thing,” David Koch said. “Roxson’s dominance over the years has put considerable pressure on Koch Industries. Now that Roxson has offended someone and been made to look like this, why don’t we go with the flow?”
David Koch and Julia Koch did not attend the Roxon party, but David Koch rushed home immediately after the incident.
"You mean kicking someone when they're down?"
Charles Koch quickly calmed down:
"But Roxon has only suffered a certain degree of severe injury. Even a centipede with a hundred legs will not die easily. At this point, we cannot force Roxon into a corner."
“Of course I know that Roxon is far beyond the size of Koch Industries, but…” David Koch smiled slightly, “I am very interested in the two large oil fields that Roxon is currently negotiating in the Middle East!”
Charles Koch pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded and said:
"Roxon suffered huge losses from the two factory explosions, and its cash flow must be extremely tight. Our intervention at this time relieved Roxon's cash flow pressure. Dalio might even thank us!"
The two looked at each other and then burst into laughter.
The Koch brothers are no pushovers; besides both having a net worth of nearly $300 billion, they also wield considerable political influence.
Every year, they donate nearly $100 million to the Elephant Party, reaping substantial political rewards. The Koch brothers' influence is pervasive in organizations such as the National Assembly and local councils.
Also.
They also targeted the birthplace of American policy: universities, private academic institutions, and independent think tanks. For decades, the Koch brothers, under the guise of a charitable foundation, built a network of ideas that stretched from schools to the public, from experts to the grassroots. The Kochs used these think tanks as a shield to seek personal gain.
In America, the Koch family has earned a nickname: the Koch Octopus.
They have access to government officials to speak on their behalf in a variety of ways. From the Vice President to the Secretary of State to Congress and local governments, the Commodity Futures Trading Association, the Environmental Protection Agency—the Koch brothers are everywhere; the "Koch Octopus" is ubiquitous.
It's fair to say that with Koch's octopus keenly seizing his weakness, Roxson is likely to suffer a severe blow.
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White House.
George, who had just woken up, was urgently woken up.
"Watt? It's that Roxson again?"
Mr. George was dumbfounded.
The recent explosion at the Roxon Texas refinery infuriated him for a long time, and he tried every means to destroy Roxon.
However, due to the energy giants' sense of shared fate and their exertion of influence from various directions, he could only raise the issue high and then lower it gently, unable to break up Roxanne through an antitrust investigation.
"What's the situation?" Mr. George asked calmly. "Are there any civilian casualties?"
"Because Roxson's base was located in a remote area, civilians were not affected. However, the incident caused quite a stir; a huge fire was seen throughout San Francisco, igniting the night sky..."
"Then it's nothing. Go and get an investigation report done first, and we'll talk about it after I wake up."
Mr. George turned and went back to his bedroom.
Roxon was domineering, and he had long disliked Roxon. He had fallen into Roxon's hands twice, and this time, he was determined to destroy Roxon.
Of course he knew that Roxon had been framed, but he couldn't find the culprit. He couldn't deal with the rat hiding in the dark, but surely he could deal with Roxon, who was in the open?
……
On the table.
Hawke was scrolling through Twitter when he saw the news about Roxson and almost burst out laughing.
For a while, the media was defending Roxson, but today the tide has turned.
It's estimated that those energy giants have also given up on Roxon, no longer wanting to play the "if one falls, the other will fall" game, but instead wanting to tear off a piece of Roxon's flesh to use as winter food.
This completely shuts Roxson down.
Let's see if those guys still have the energy to focus on their own goals.
Cheon Song-yi also saw the trending news about Roxon and exclaimed in surprise:
"Didn't Roxon have a major refinery explosion not long ago? Why is it happening again?"
"Who knows? Maybe it's divine justice!" Hawke shrugged and said, "This Roxson is no good. Ryan has learned his lesson from them."
what?
How could my husband's family business suffer a loss?
Live it!
After breakfast, Hawke drove Cheon Song-yi to work.
Hawke drove himself on the road.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Qian Songyi looked at Hawke's handsome profile, a hint of pride rising in her heart, but she also sighed:
She'd only been with Hawke for a short time, yet she'd already learned all eighteen kinds of prostitution techniques from him...
Lane Capital, office.
Emilia, who hadn't had an ice pop in a long time, was now lying unconscious on the sofa with a black face, covered by a blanket.
Hawke was scrolling through Twitter.
"Young Master, the market is now open."
Jordan rushed in excitedly, but then seemed to see something he shouldn't have, and quickly closed the door, trembling with fear that his boss might kill him too.
"I know, I know."
Hawke walked out of the office.
"A while ago, Roxson's stock price dropped by about 40% due to the chemical plant explosion, which was already at its limit," Jordan said. "After various investigations and fines, Roxson used the media to whitewash its image, creating a picture of admitting its mistakes and correcting them. At the same time, it used the power of its allies to lobby the White House, resulting in a lot of noise but little action from the White House. The stock price gradually recovered, approaching a market value of $3500 billion."
"That means Roxson is still quite sensible; he's going to give us another huge sum of money."
Hawke laughed.