The Tyrant Billionaire-Chapter 663 New Sultan Of Johor

Maher had a residence in Johor Bahru. Upon returning home, no one visited him, nor did anyone inform him about when the succession ceremony would take place. It was as if everyone had forgotten about him.

Perhaps, Those people were now frantically conspiring, planning to eliminate him and negotiate a new Sultan.

Maher’s suspicions were correct.

Indeed, there were people plotting just that, particularly his brothers.

However, some people would not let them succeed.

The Chief of Staff of Johor’s military and police, now the highest-ranking military official in Johor, had just returned home from the funeral when he received a call. Someone wanted to meet him.

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He immediately thought of the people responsible for the Sultan’s assassination.

During the meeting, the other party bluntly stated their conditions: support Maher’s succession, and he and his family would benefit. Otherwise, action would be taken.

The officer understood what kind of action they meant. With just over 2,000 troops under his command, he could dominate Johor locally but was insignificant compared to them.

"Maher is the rightful heir. I’m willing to support him," the officer stated.

At the same time, the finance minister, judges, and police chief were all approached. Though they held considerable influence in Johor, they were mere pawns in the eyes of these people.

Days later, people began visiting Maher’s residence to express their loyalty.

Maher understood that It wasn’t his charisma that had drawn them in. He knew exactly who was behind it.

A week later, Johor selected its new Sultan. Maher smoothly ascended to the throne and held a relatively grand coronation ceremony. Riding in an open-top jeep, the new Sultan received blessings from the people of Johor Bahru as flowers were showered upon him.

The former Sultan Ismail has already been forgotten.

Human memory, sometimes, only lasts three days.

After Maher ascended to the throne, it didn’t take long before he initiated a series of new appointments, replacing the Minister of Finance, Minister of Education, and Chief of Staff.

These new appointees weren’t Maher’s people. Whose people they were was self-evident—Hardy had already prepared for this. By removing one group and promoting another, Hardy had effectively completed a regime change. These individuals were all placed in power by Hardy and would undoubtedly follow his instructions.

Disobedience would result in consequences far worse than merely losing their positions.

Maher knew he had been completely sidelined.

But he had still gained a lot. Originally, he had no hope of becoming Sultan in his lifetime. Now that he was on the throne, he considered himself already immensely fortunate.

A month later.

Johor entered into a deal with the Penang-Malacca Dominion, selling half its territory to Hardy.

The official explanation was that Johor had many pressing needs and required substantial funding. The former Sultan had drained the country’s resources, leaving no choice but to sell land.

9,000 square kilometers.

The selling price: $30 million.

The territory connected with Malacca, transforming what was previously just a waterway into a landmass.

Johor became encircled by Malacca and Singapore. Experience more content on novelbuddy

The royal capital of Johor Bahru remained under the Sultan’s control. Even with just this city, Maher was satisfied.

As for the $30 million, it wasn’t paid in cash but in various forms, including goods, infrastructure development, highways, and port facilities. The remainder would be paid in installments over 5 years.

When this news broke in the newspapers, it shocked countless people.

The Sultan of Johor had sold half his country’s territory.

This operation inevitably led to speculation. Why was the previous Sultan assassinated? Why did the current Sultan sell land to the Penang-Malacca Dominion? Could there be no shady dealings behind this?

Many immediately envisioned a plot of coercion and plunder.

HD Mercenaries. If their purpose was merely to rescue their employer, why kill the former Sultan? Clearly, this was premeditated, and clearly, it was all for Johor’s land.

How was this different from the colonial land grabs by Europeans in the past?

The Sultans of Malaya saw through this matter as clearly as a mirror. From the beginning, Hardy had been targeting Johor’s land. This was an elaborate conspiracy.

In truth, the whole world understood this was a conspiracy.

Yet no one intervened—no one at all.

The United States welcomed it.

The British pretended ignorance.

The Governor of Singapore stated that this was a free trade deal. The land sale was entirely legal and adhered to all procedures.

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Andy traveled from the United States to Penang.

First, to take a vacation and relax, and second, at Hardy’s invitation, to see the progress he had made in Southeast Asia.

Andy held a deep admiration for Hardy.

If the operations of American industries could still be considered normal business planning, the development of the Cayman Dominion had left Andy unable to keep up with Hardy’s maneuvers.

Cayman, Hardy transformed it into an offshore financial hub.

An ordinary Caribbean island, now showing value far beyond its original potential, had been given a brand-new role by Hardy.

It had since become a paradise for America’s wealthy elite.

Andy could foresee that the Cayman Islands would generate untold wealth, continuously and indefinitely.

Through the Cayman initiative, Hardy established excellent relationships with numerous financial groups and enterprises, creating an immense reservoir of political capital.

American politics was controlled by financial groups, and financial groups, in turn, were controlled by banks.

Even if Hardy’s ventures in America all failed, the Cayman Islands alone would make him one of the richest people in the world.

When Hardy began developing in the Far East, Andy initially paid little attention. Starting with Hong Kong, Andy had been skeptical about Hardy’s investments there, as he entered at what was arguably Hong Kong’s most dangerous time.

Yet it was precisely during this time of danger that Hardy made large-scale acquisitions when others abandoned the market. Ultimately, he succeeded, reaping returns of tenfold or even a hundredfold.

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