I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 499 There's a car following us!

"Mr. John? Does ADM actually want to acquire our company?" Ricardo didn't bother with pleasantries and went straight to the point.

“President Ricardo, please wait a few days. I am in contact with headquarters,” John replied with a smile.

“Wait any longer? I can’t wait any longer! My subordinates are complaining, and I’m ready to negotiate with the Chinese!” Ricardo said angrily.

“President Ricardo, don’t forget how much you’ve profited in the soybean futures market! Philgrey’s account was liquidated, suffering heavy losses, while you yourself made a fortune! Without ADMI, could you have made so much?!” John’s tone on the other end of the phone also became tough.

"I imagine you wouldn't want your men, or those farmers, to know about this, would you?!"

Ricardo remained silent.

John's tone returned to calm: "President Ricardo, please wait a little longer. We've been friends for many years, and I won't lie to you."

“Alright, Mr. John, please do it as soon as possible!” Ricardo hung up the phone.

In the general manager's office of ADM's Brazilian branch in São Paulo, John hung up the phone, his brow furrowed.

Just then, someone knocked on the door and came in. John turned around and saw his secretary, Isabella.

“Mr. John, a fax has arrived from headquarters. Your proposal to acquire Fairgray Corporation has been rejected by the board of directors. They believe the acquisition cost is too high and not worth the effort.” Isabella handed the fax to John as she spoke.

what? !

John quickly took the fax, glanced at it, and immediately flew into a rage. He crumpled the fax into a ball and threw it on the ground, cursing:

"Idiots! A bunch of short-sighted idiots! The Chinese have already come to Brazil, and you're still worrying about a few dollars! Worried that the poor road conditions will increase transportation costs? The Chinese are already preparing to build their own roads! What a bunch of idiots!"

Seeing her boss erupt in fury like a lion, Isabella clutched her folder, too terrified to utter a word.

Once John calmed down, Isabella asked softly, "Did you tell President Kado that we've given up on the acquisition?"

"No way! That would be letting these Chinese people get away with it! If Philgray is acquired by the Chinese, it will be a huge threat to ADM!"

“You will see in the future that truckloads of soybeans will be transported to the port, not onto our ADM cargo ships, but onto COFCO Group and COFCO Storage’s cargo ships!” John said firmly. “I absolutely cannot tolerate this happening!”

“But headquarters doesn’t agree to our acquisition, and Philgrey will eventually fall into Chinese hands,” Isabella argued.

“In the end? I won’t let them succeed.” A ruthless glint appeared on John’s face. “Isabella, call Jack over and take men to Londrina. We’re implementing Plan B!”

Plan B?!
Isabella felt a chill, but she didn't dare say anything. She agreed and turned to leave, but John called her back.

"I want to emphasize one point: let's avoid any deaths or international disputes, that would be a real problem!"

“OK, I understand.” Isabella left in a hurry.

John picked up the coffee on his desk and took a sip.

"Chinese people, let's see how you play with me!"

Besides, Fang Qingye and the others were joking, but they couldn't think of any solutions for the time being.

Instead of directly contacting Philgreat's top management, Fang Qingye and his team decided to do peripheral work.

Qiao Yongfeng, along with Yan Shi and He Qingfeng, frequently visited local officials, often leaving early and returning late, drunk. Fang Qingye, having nothing to do, avoided dangerous places like bars and nightclubs, instead studying Portuguese at the hotel or taking Yue Kai and Mu Lan shopping—she even bought a fishing rod set to go fishing in the nearby river, which the locals called "Rio Sucuri".

Wearing a traditional Junina hat (straw hat), a floral shirt, and baggy shorts, he sat leisurely on a small stool.

Yue Kai stood not far away, gazing idly into the distance. He carried a crossbody bag containing his and Fang Qingye's phones, wallets, passports, and of course, a baton for self-defense. He had bought it at a shop in Londrina.

This is a controlled knife in China, but nobody cares about it here—Brazilians don't even care about this because guns aren't prohibited here!

As usual, I went out early and returned late today, and had a good catch, including Brazilian sea bream, fine-scaled pomfret, and other local specialty fish.

Fang Qingye couldn't do anything with these fish when he took them back to the hotel, so he usually gave them to the staff for free. Now everyone knows that there is a Chinese man who likes fishing staying at the hotel.

Fang Qingye sat in the back row, humming a Brazilian pop song she had recently learned, "If I Capture You," sung by the famous Brazilian singer Michelle Taylor.

It is said that the celebration dance of Real Madrid players Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo during the La Liga match last year (2012) gained widespread attention and subsequently sparked a global dance cover craze.

Primarily in Portuguese with an English chorus, the melody is incredibly enchanting.

Nossa, nossa
The two of us, the two of us

Assim você me mata
I've fallen madly in love with you.
Ai, se eu te pego,

If I hadn't caught you

Fang Qingye was humming when she suddenly heard Yue Kai say, "Boss, there's a car following us."

The singing stopped abruptly.

Fang Qingye turned her head and saw a white Fiat Strada pickup truck following behind. Inside the truck were two burly men wearing sunglasses and straw hats, each holding a rifle!
"That's the Brazilian-made MD-97 assault rifle, which comes in military and police versions, the L and LC. It uses 5.56×45mm ammunition and has semi-automatic or fully automatic capabilities as well as Picatinny rail expandability."

While driving, Yue Kai observed in the rearview mirror and reported to Fang Qingye at a leisurely pace.

shit
Why are you still reporting this at this time?

Fang Qingye felt his heart pounding. He didn't say anything, but just turned his head and stared intently at the vehicles behind him.

The other party didn't seem worried about being discovered by Fang Qingye and his group. They followed the Toyota at a leisurely pace, with two burly men raising their MD-97 assault rifles!

"They are demonstrating against us." Fang Qingye immediately understood.

“Yes, if they were going to shoot, they wouldn’t do it so openly.” Yue Kai said calmly.

"Keep the speed, I'll call Brother Qiao." Fang Qingye calmed herself down, took out her phone and dialed Qiao Yongfeng's number.

"What?! Someone's following you? Don't be afraid, we're on our way. Where are you?"

Carvajo Avenue.

"receive."

Less than ten minutes later, Fang Qingye saw two Toyota cars speeding towards them from the opposite direction, with Chinese flags hanging on their front!

Qiao Yongfeng is here!
Yue Kai slowly stopped the car. The truck opposite stopped, and he saw Qiao Yongfeng jump out of the car with several people. In addition to his two bodyguards, there were also several staff members who had come with him.

"Qingye, are you alright?" Qiao Yongfeng asked with concern as he walked over to the Toyota.

"It's nothing," Fang Qingye said, glancing at the pickup truck following behind. She saw the truck whistle, turn around, and drive away, quickly disappearing into the distance.

(End of this chapter)