North America 1849, from Gold Rush to Warlord

Chapter 68 The Ally's Backstabbing

"Right now, who has the capability to come up with a large amount of cash in a very short time and acquire the assets under Mr. Ross and the Bay Area Bank?"

Only then did everyone present finally realize what was going on!
“I…we?” Vivian’s tone remained uncertain.

"Slap!" Jason slapped his thigh excitedly. "That's right! Right now, only we can come up with a lot of cash to take over the assets under the Bay Area Bank, including... Cameron Shipping Company!"

Edgar Allan Poe chimed in, “Yes, just us! But given Azu’s appetite, the shipping company is probably just an appetizer, am I right?”

Azu smiled and nodded: "Our Standard newspaper will keep breaking news, keeping Mr. Ross and Bay Area Bank in the spotlight, and not letting the bank run subside. Our Mr. Ross won't last long."

Daisy then realized: "So, Mr. Ross and Bay Area Bank are ultimately doomed to bankruptcy! Then... we'll buy the already bankrupt Bay Area Bank!"

Azu smiled encouragingly at Daisy: "Yes! This is our open strategy! To take over the shipping company and the Bay Area bank at minimal cost!"

"Lee, you're really ruthless!" Vic said with lingering fear, "Even if that Jewish guy Ross knew everything beforehand, he wouldn't have been able to escape his predetermined fate with such an open scheme!"

Jason wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and asked in great surprise, "Could it be that when our young and handsome BOSS said three months ago that he wanted to change the ownership of Bay Area Bank, all of this was already destined?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but shudder, and their gazes toward Azu were filled with deep awe!

"Don't look at me like that!" Azu helplessly spread his hands: "Treat friends with the warmth of spring! Treat your own people with the enthusiasm of summer!"

"And when dealing with the enemy, we must be as ruthless as the cold winter!"

"And Mr. Ross is our common enemy, isn't he?"

"Of course, that damned, greedy Jew!"

"Just bankruptcy is already too lenient on him!"

"A bankrupt, penniless Jew is worse than being killed! Hahaha...!"

The atmosphere became harmonious again.

Finally, Daisy, holding the ledger, gave a brief report on the company's operations over the past three months.

In the past three months, the company has sold over 100,000 pairs of jeans, and half of the prefabricated houses were used to house company employees, while the other half, more than 500 sets, were sold.

The company now has more than 600 employees, and the monthly salary expenses alone amount to more than $30,000.

Finally, after deducting all expenses, Huamei Company earned more than $50,000 in these three months.

More than 50,000 US dollars would be an enormous sum of money anywhere else.

But compared to the two or three million dollars earned from gold mining, it seems like nothing at all.

"So...!" Azu asked one last time, "How much cash and gold do we have available right now?"

Without even looking at the ledger, Daisy blurted out, "After deducting the $65,000 paid for newspaper equipment and materials, the $20,000 reserved for the machinery factory, the $270,000 for purchasing and stockpiling supplies, and the $16,000 for buying ships... we now have $2.12 million in gold and cash!" "$2.12 million, I think no one in the entire Bay Area has more cash than us, right?"

If assets aren't taken into account, no one in the entire Bay Area is truly richer than Huamei Corporation!
After the meeting, in the study, Azu kept Edgar Allan Poe alone.

Azu took a sip of his drink and asked, "Mr. Allen, according to your prediction, when will our Major Daniel Cameron take up his post?"

“My source didn’t disclose the specific time.” Edgar Allan Poe calculated the days: “Three months ago, the Cameron family fell from power. Daniel, who was serving in Arkansas, wouldn’t have received the news until at least half a month later.”

"He sent people to pick up the remaining Cameron family members, and another half month passed. Meanwhile, through his father-in-law's connections, he transferred him to Northern California, which would also take at least a month."

“After receiving the transfer order, it will take him at least half a month to get from Arkansas to California.”

"Based on this, our Major Daniel either just arrived at the Ranger camp in California, or he's still on his way!"

Azu pondered for a moment: "So, when do you think our Major Daniel will make his move? And how will he do it?"

Edgar Allan Poe replied, “It’s late August now, and Daniel has just arrived. He needs time to plan, to reorganize the camp, to place his trusted men in positions, and to ensure everything goes smoothly.”

"If things go smoothly, it will be within half a month; if things go slowly, it won't be later than the end of September!"

"Based on my understanding of Cameron, they are not the type to swallow their pride. Once everything is prepared, they will be eager to take revenge. Therefore, I think the end of September will be the limit of Daniel's patience!"

"As for the method, hehe, my BOSS, you should have already guessed it, right?"

Azu smiled slightly: "In such a short time, he doesn't have time to make any complicated plans! I think Major Daniel will just use the simplest and most brutal method, just like his father!"

"The most likely culprit is the Skinning Gang! But this time, our Major Daniel should be able to wipe out all the enemies once and for all, in one night!"

"San Francisco has a police department and a militia; a single gang can't make a difference!"

"Therefore, the Skinning Gang alone is far from enough; he will also gather more gangs. Only after the gangs have massacred the entire city of San Francisco will our Major Daniel step in to clean up the mess, thoroughly eliminating all the escapees while also gaining the great merit of defeating the gangs."

Edgar Allan Poe added: "Daniel would plant his cronies within the gang to eliminate his main enemies! Such as: Acting Mayor Mr. Locke, Police Chief Hawke, City Council Speaker Cox, Judge Lawrence, and Militia Commander Hamilton, etc."

"These powerful figures were either close confidants placed by old Cameron, such as Director Hawke and Commander Hamilton. Hamilton, in particular, was an old comrade of mine who served with me in Arkansas and was one of the most trustworthy men under old Cameron!"

"The rest are mostly former allies of the Cameron family, such as Speaker Cox and Judge Lawrence!"

Edgar Allan Poe laughed sarcastically: "But once the Cameron family fell, these former most trusted confidants and allies became hungry wolves devouring Cameron's flesh and blood! They became maggots wriggling on the rotting corpse!"

"Heh, in just three months, the Cameron family, the richest family in the entire Bay Area, has been reduced to nothing but bones!"

Azu agreed wholeheartedly and then asked.

"So, what can we do in this bloody storm?"

(End of this chapter)