Under the night sky, Greenfield tightened his trench coat, walked out of the hotel, and after observing left and right, got into a car and drove away.

Through the rear car window, you could see that his face seemed to have an uncontainable excitement, the kind one would have when getting three Aces in a card game during the New Year holidays.

In the hotel suite, Fu Wentao gathered a few people around and announced his decision.

"I just made a deal with that guy. We’ll help him become the Democratic Party leader, and he’ll help us settle those people in Congress."

"Hmm..." Pierre hesitated for a moment, "Fu, I’m not doubting your judgment... but why don’t we just invest in the current party leader Hakeem and instead help him fight for that position?"

Fu Wentao put down the champagne in his hand and explained, "Because we underestimated that guy. He showed me some very substantial things, things enough to bring down most people in Congress, including Hakeem."

"Moreover, I’ve had someone investigate Hakeem, and this person has his own interest groups, he won’t easily cooperate with us."

Hans chimed in, "But Greenfield... he’s also a standard politician. Today he cooperates with us for profit, won’t he sell us out tomorrow for greater benefits?"

"That’s for sure." Fu Wentao sneered, "These politicians have no credibility at all. Our deal with him cannot simply be based on trust and promises."

"Seems like you already have a way to make him obedient."

"That’s right."

Fu Wentao nodded and presented his plan, "His wife’s foundation, which accepts donations under various names, ostensibly assists children in Africa."

"Tomorrow, I’ll have the company from Cyprus donate twenty million to this foundation. Only after they take this money will we start helping him."

Pierre and Hans exchanged a glance and both thought this plan was feasible.

In the United States, there are many foundations and non-profit charitable organizations. These institutions often appear glamorous on the outside and are important tools for politicians to shape a relatable image and accumulate political capital.

But internally, they are secret channels for various interest transfers.

"Not only that," Fu Wentao shifted his gaze to Qi Yun and continued to add, "Earlier, you handed Barnes over to them, and they plan to use that guy as a weapon to attack the Energy Minister and Deputy Defense Minister."

"Now the plan has changed. We need to seize Barnes and keep him in our hands to form a cooperation with the Republican Party."

As soon as he said this, the room fell silent immediately.

Pierre and Hans showed shock on their faces, and even Qi Yun looked at Fu Wentao in surprise.

This shift was too sudden.

After Pierre and Hans listened to Qi Yun recount the whole story about the Barnes incident, Pierre cautiously spoke, "Fu... doing this might be too risky."

"If this matter fails, we might end up offending both parties, and then our plan would be difficult to proceed further."

It wasn’t hard to detect the caution in his tone.

This isn’t to say Pierre doesn’t trust Fu Wentao enough, but his style is more cautious, complementing the daring nature of Fu Wentao by timely reminding him when he makes impulsive decisions.

Fu Wentao understood the concerns of his partners. He waved his hand, signaling the two to stay calm.

"Your concern is not unwarranted. If we fail, we indeed might face enemies on both sides. But if we simply help Greenfield, and he becomes the party leader, we can handle the Democratic Party, but we still lack a breakthrough for dealing with the government and the Republican Party."

"I think this Barnes is a great opportunity. The Energy Minister and the Deputy Defense Minister are not only holding important government positions but are also heavyweight figures within the Republican Party."

"Especially that Deputy Defense Minister, as I understand it, he has close ties to the chairman of the Military Committee and is a key figure for those military-industrial complexes within the government. If we can get this man on our side, our plan will be at least halfway successful." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"The people in the Democratic Party want to use Barnes to bring down the Republican Party, which is out of party struggle, but it doesn’t mean much to us..."

Qi Yun thought the big brother’s analysis made a lot of sense, and keeping Barnes in hand was indeed the best choice.

Hans and Pierre were silent for a while and then nodded in agreement.

Fu Wentao’s planning, although a bit aggressive, was logical and clear, indeed more far-sighted than merely relying on Greenfield’s layout.

"Then how do we get Barnes? We don’t know where he’s being hidden." Hans asked.

"This is what I’m going to talk about next."

Fu Wentao’s eyes were sharp, "Greenfield has already given a token of allegiance. Barnes is being held at a safe house on 23rd Street."

"The people in the Democratic Party have already begun preparing to launch an offensive. We must seize Barnes before that, or else he’ll lose his value."

"Act quickly," he turned to Qi Yun, "Tonight let Zheng Lin take your men to move!"

"Okay." Qi Yun nodded in response.

.....

In the early morning, a black business car stopped under an apartment building on 23rd Street.

The hawk in the passenger seat put on a mask, took out weapons from a briefcase, and distributed them to everyone.

When Zheng Lin faced the handgun handed over to him, he shook his head, "I don’t need it."

The hawk was taken aback, not understanding what he meant.

Brother Quan smiled and explained, "He doesn’t use guns."