King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer-Chapter 630 - 604 All Sides in Motion

The kidnapping in Monaco brought the F1 race to a halt…

When the teams from those wealthy racing families heard that a chemical weapon was on that school bus, they went crazy.

The President of the F1 races was filled with righteous indignation, stating that the matter wasn't over, and if Monaco couldn't provide a satisfactory explanation, F1 would abandon the Monte Carlo station in the future.

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Several famous drivers banded together, announcing plans to organize a team of lawyers to sue the Monaco officials.

Monaco faced an unprecedented interrogation, and Albert II rushed back immediately after the incident to take charge, calling a press conference, but the results were very bad.

A list of fleeing financiers was pulled out, including two Bank of Monaco executives who acted just like Albert II; upon learning that Monaco was in danger, they abandoned their wives and children held by terrorists and fled in a helicopter.

European media lacked reverence for the Royal Family, and Albert II left the press conference in embarrassment without even finishing his prepared speech, peppered with sharp questions by a group of reporters.

Monaco's overall situation had always been quite good, plus, due to wealth, the people's tolerance for the Royal Family was quite good.

In the past, as long as you paid enough money, we would treat your tabloid news as entertainment.

Now, you've discovered a danger and, instead of thinking about solving the problem, you're the first to run.

If there is still room for excuse on this point, the fact that the important business figures were informed instead of the local people of Monaco is as if telling everyone, "Don't stand in our way when there's trouble, let us go first..."

Monaco is a gathering place for multimillionaires and billionaires, and Albert II's actions have offended too many people!

Joe Ga watched a three-day drama at the Monaco Public Hospital, as various characters began to take the stage.

That evening, a large crowd of protesters gathered in front of the Monaco palace…

Local billionaires started to mobilize and make connections, and the next day the stock price of the Bank of Monaco plummeted, with a massive outflow of capital.

There's no need to mention the media—such a big event attracted global attention toward Monaco.

Austria behaved rather poorly when they realized the situation in Monaco was drawing more attention than their own troublesome affairs; they even paid from their own pockets to charter planes for media reporters, urging them to rush to Monaco.

The head of Austrian police couldn't stand it in his own country and led a team to Monaco waving the flag of gratitude to P·B.

He declared he wanted to learn from the experience and exchange ideas with Monaco on police force construction to prevent similar terrorist attacks in the future.

This is about putting Monaco on the grill, easing their own pressure while also repaying a favor to Boss Qiao.

Germany, as the de facto biggest beneficiary, dispatched their ambassador in France and the head of the domestic counter-terrorism center to Monaco.

No other business—they praised P·B, affirming his performance during the chemical bomb crisis, expressing heartfelt thanks and saying they were willing to embark on more active cooperation with P·B on security issues.

Following closely, the head of the Swiss Police Department also came on behalf of Switzerland, joining Germany, Austria, and the scarcely present Liechtenstein official in charge of the police department in issuing a joint statement.

The gist was to establish a joint command center for the police forces of the four countries, to share intelligence resources on policing, and they also wanted to fund P·B's anti-terrorism actions in Liberia and send personnel for counter-terrorism training.

This time they were truly frightened!!

The explosive power of a chemical bomb is actually not that great—it wouldn't kill many people—but the aftermath is too severe.

Chemical contamination, medical overwhelm, population displacement, economic shocks—a series of knock-on effects could easily bring down a city.

The incident has happened, and if they don't provide a strong enough response, similar events will happen in the future.

If someone slaps you and you just smile without fighting back, then the second slap will soon follow.

This logic is true everywhere in the world!

Holding on to NATO's coattails to weep and have the big brothers take charge is one thing, but they need to show their own concrete actions.

The German military was basically in disarray; Austria was a bit better, but only slightly, and now with Switzerland at the helm, setting up a police counter-terrorism command center was indeed in line with their needs.

If you can't send troops for retaliation, then send personnel to Liberia for P·B's training, provide money, enough money, for P·B's people to lead an elite team of police officers from several countries to combat Al-Qaeda.

Only when enough blood has been seen, and enough merit achieved, can the matter be considered fully resolved.

France really didn't have time to take care of the affairs of the central four countries. Their security department sent a group of senior officials, and that Prime Minister who had contact with Joe Ga arranged a representative, wanting to probe Joe Ga's attitude through a meeting.

If Boss Qiao loosens his stance, then the real big shots will come over.

Otherwise, if French dignitaries like the President of France and the Prime Minister ran over and got snubbed, that would be an ugly scene.

The English have been very low-key this time, for they were the instigators of this incident.

Prime Minister Cameron condemned the terrorists' madness and brutality in front of the media, then made a phone call to Boss Qiao, urging him by all means not to expose England's problems right now.

That meant letting Albert II, the unlucky guy, take the brunt first, and after people have vented, England would face much less pressure.

America's response was lukewarm as well. Their black president, who had one year left in office, gave a speech, expressing sympathy for Monaco and then stating that counter-terrorism would be an important task for America in the coming years.

The three missing dirty bombs left America's security departments with a lump in their throat.

The issue started in North Africa, but the endpoint was set in the Middle East.

Iraq was ready, just waiting for NATO to launch the first strike with an air assault.

But the warning from ISIS and the three missing dirty bombs had the Americans hesitant to act; their aircraft carrier fleets and various NATO air force bases were all prepared, and the stocks of air-launched munitions had been modified. Now they dared not make a move.

Just stopping this wasn't a solution because, not only did going to war cost money, military readiness was also not cheap.

Ambassador Steven and Eric, whose mind was already not in politics, lobbied intensely. Currently, an additional secret military expenditure worth 500 million US dollars was waiting for Congress's approval.

Once Congress voted in favor of it, this 500 million dollar military funding, along with the previous 300 million dollar military contract, would turn into a gold mine for mercenaries.

Chris, who had already been sent to the front lines in Iraq, was shuttling back and forth between America and Iraq, coordinating all kinds of relations.

Chris understood clearly that Joe Ga's focus wasn't on the military contract; as long as the oil field contract was secured, massive amounts of US dollars would flow in daily.

And to ensure safety, a significant number of hands were needed!

P·B had too few hands, and ISIS was very difficult to handle...

The best way to deal with this money was to set up a company in the name of the Iraqi Government to manage it all, then sprinkle it into the mercenary market, using mercenaries to pave the way for P·B's grand logistical strategy.

This time, Ambassador Steven was really in for the ride. As long as the outcome in Iraq was somewhat decent, his future would become extremely bright.

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Joe Ga had been staying in the hospital recently. Whenever someone came looking for him, Ayu would step up, pretending not to speak English, French, or Arabic, ready to break a few bones if anyone tried to force their way in.

Before Gami signaled him, Joe Ga decided he wouldn't see anyone!

These past few days, Joe Ga's eyes were wide open with excitement as he enjoyed the spectacle.

He truly hadn't expected that, even in the 21st century, the Monaco Royal Family would still have a 'Clan House' department, dedicated to managing the daily life and etiquette of the Princess, Prince, and Princesses.

The Monaco government, which is said to be a government, actually resembled more a corporate group.

The King also needed to serve the strategic interests of the corporate group; plainly speaking, his family was a spokesperson that attracted public attention.

The more harmonious the King's family was, the more beneficial it was for Monaco Group's tourism and investment business.

The 200 million dollar trust fund was actually prompted by encouraging Albert II to give it to Charlene.

Monaco needed a Princess beloved by the people to attend all public events to offset the image problem of the dallying old man.

Charlene had threatened divorce not just once or twice. Seeing that her feelings weren't reciprocated, they resorted to using money.

When Albert II was speechless in the face of media inquiries, the 'housekeeper' of the Monaco Royal Family came to him.

Unfortunately, the kind-looking official didn't get to finish his talk before Ayu lifted him up and threw him out of the floor Charlene was on.

A few bodyguards who wanted to get rough ended up worse off; not only did they get their ribs broken, but they also encountered discriminatory treatment at the Public Hospital.

The surviving hostages informed the media at the first opportunity about what had happened, and how Charlene stepped forward to reveal her identity, attempting to trade her safety for that of the hostages, making her a hero.

The conflict between Charlene and the Monaco Royal Family was almost public knowledge. People had always sympathized with the commoner Princess, and now, at a time like this, the Royal Family still wanted to bully our hero? How could this be tolerated?

Several guards, beaten into a pulp, waited at the hospital for 8 hours, only to receive not medical services but a few ambulances from France instead.

A disdainful-looking nurse indicated that all of Monaco's public hospitals were full, and if they wanted surgery, they had to go to France to find a place.

Joe Ga put on the appearance of a spectator enjoying the drama, watching the grand show for a full three days.

Not until he became part of the spectacle himself, did he realize that he had to step forward...

Joe Ga sat in a spacious, luxurious hospital room, watching on television as several women clutched their hearts in front of a photo of himself supporting Charlene against the flow of people returning...

Hearing them use excessively sentimental words to cast an ambiguous light on his relationship with Charlene.

Joe Ga heard Dorian behind him let out a schadenfreude-filled laugh, and he said irritably, "What the hell is this, what kind of trash is this show? They are spreading rumors."

Dorian stuffed a banana into his mouth, giggling, "Boss, you're now the 'Knight' in the hearts of women worldwide.

Although I can't understand why they're so forgiving about your private life, I think it's a good thing!"

Dorian looked at the angry look in Joe Ga's eyes and shrugged nonchalantly, laughing, "Boss, I think Devil Bird surely doesn't mind, so what are you worried about?"

Joe Ga glared at the 'ignorant' Dorian and said gruffly, "Get a few reporters at the hospital entrance. I'm going to hold a press briefing this afternoon.

This is just too preposterous, what on earth is going on in these women's heads?"