Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 340 Wang Zhuge Dao Returns Online

Smith was sweating profusely.

How could he have forgotten about this?

As the emperor of Japan, Smith was always armed wherever he went, and Japan didn't dare to utter a sound.

Upon arriving in Hong Kong, which was also within the sphere of influence of his allies, no one reminded him to remove his sidearm.

Smith was used to being arrogant.

Little did he expect that Wang Dao's secretary could tell he was carrying a gun just by glancing at him.

James was furious and said in a suppressed voice:
"Dude, I told you before, you have to respect Brother Dao and stay humble."

He brandished the holster in his hand, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"Is this the guarantee you're giving me?"

Smith, still holding his hands high, said:
"Misunderstanding!"

"It really is a misunderstanding."

Wang Jianjun said calmly:

"This is a one-time exception, and there will be no next time."

"If you bring a gun again and get shot, don't complain."

A chill ran up Smith's spine and straight to the top of his head.

Good grief, you guys actually dare to make a move, huh?

On second thought, the fact that they could cut off the water, electricity, and gas to the Governor's mansion so easily, as if they were firing a gun at Huang, isn't entirely unacceptable.

No matter what, Wong is still the territory of the king.

If I am considered to have "illegally trespassed," then killing him is not impossible.

Smith was all smiles:
"Sir, this is truly a misunderstanding."

Wang Jianjun ignored him.
"Put your hand down. Aren't you tired of holding it up for so long?"

Smith reluctantly lowered his hands; how could he not be tired?

But if he didn't raise his hands, he was really afraid that the killer opposite him would mistake him for an intruder and kill him.

The murderous aura emanating from Wang Jianjun was almost tangible, making Smith feel quite uneasy.

A voice in his head told him, "Extremely dangerous! The opponent is a master!"

Would Smith dare to be careless?

Wang Jianjun said to James:
"Go inside, Brother Dao is waiting for you."

James wiped his sweat off his hands, which were soaked with sweat. He then wiped them on Smith without any hesitation, and the latter's gaze towards him was... well, you can imagine.

James straightened his appearance, pushed open the door, and went inside.

Wang Dao is brewing Gongfu tea:
"Come, try the tea I brewed."

James accepted it respectfully:
"Thank you, Brother Dao."

He held the tea in both hands and drank it all in one gulp.

Smith followed suit and quickly drank it down, his mouth watering from the heat.

James bluntly stated:

"Dude, you make me feel ashamed to bring you out here."

Smith chuckled dryly:

"This isn't how you drink Japanese tea."

Wang Dao shrugged:

"The tea in the notebook is ground, and you drink the tea soup."

"In our eyes, this kind of behavior is considered heretical."

"Alright, Smith, you want to see me?"

Smith quickly said:

“Wang Sheng, we obtained the report you sold to James through special channels.”

"The President was extremely surprised by this."

"What happened in the Ugly Country has proven your judgment to be correct."

"I have come on the orders of the President to consult on certain issues."

James glared at Smith with murderous intent; the guy hadn't said that to him at all.

Smith apologized:

"Brother, I was ordered to do this. It's a top-secret mission, so I didn't tell you the whole truth beforehand. Please forgive me."

James gritted his teeth and said:

"My report was also top secret."

Smith is very straightforward:

“That’s right, that report is of great value, but Fog City didn’t value your work, while we in the Ugly Country did.”

"So, that's why I'm here."

"Brother, the people of Fog City can only see one meter ahead. They don't know what strategy is."

"Any interest in coming to the U.S.?"

"Your talent will be buried in the fog."

James' face turned bright red.

"If we weren't here with Brother Dao, I would definitely throw you a white glove!!"

Wang Dao smiled and shook his head:

"Gentlemen, I must remind you that my time is very precious. I am able to see you not because I am very free."

The two quickly apologized.

Wang Dao said to Smith:

"I understand why you've come."

"But I am a businessman."

"If there's no benefit to it, I wouldn't say anything even if it were the president of the Ugly Country."

"What benefits would I gain?"

Smith asked:
"Wang Sheng, what benefits do you want?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

“If this is a transaction, then I am the seller and you are the buyer.”

"Don't you have a price listed?"

Smith countered:

"Isn't it always the seller who sets the price?"

Wang Dao shook his head slightly:

"You're talking about a regular transaction."

"However, the deal between us is unusual."

"This is a pure seller's market."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't have come to Hong Kong from Japan, and only three days later, you would have begged James to come to me."

Smith was taken aback; he realized that his actions were being monitored by Wang Dao.

"Your Majesty, let's be more direct."

"what do you want?"

Wang Dao did not answer, but instead said:
"Let me guess what your purpose is in coming here."

Smith was startled again.

Wang Dao smiled and said:
"After reading my report, the president's biggest concern should be how to bring down domestic inflation."

"Besides that, there's how to deal with the red bear."

James and Smith were both taken aback.

"The President of the Ugly Kingdom would actually ask you these two questions?"

The kingly way disagrees:

"It's nothing. The U.S. has a lot of think tanks, and the President will probably consult them as well."

"Whether or not to offer advice is the responsibility of the think tank."

"Whether or not to accept the think tank's judgment is the president's choice."

“The U.S. spends a lot of money every year to maintain think tanks.”

James suddenly realized what was going on. He turned to look at Smith and found that the latter's face was flushed.

It wasn't the embarrassment of being seen through, but rather excitement.

"Wang Sheng is indeed Wang Sheng; he can see the problem at a glance."

“That’s right, these are the two questions the President asked me to ask.”

Wang Dao smiled:
"Here's what we'll do. I'll tell you how to solve the first problem first, and then you can reply to the President and we can discuss how much my answer is worth."

"If the first answer satisfies you, and the price satisfies me... then let's talk about the answer to the second question."

Smith was taken aback:
"Wang Sheng, have you considered these two questions as well?"

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

"That's natural."

"I am a businessman."

"I have a country."

"Capital has no borders, and I always have to find a way to maximize the profits of the capital I have."

"I've considered almost every place in the world."

“I’ve considered my hometown, Chongqing, the Chongqing Alliance, the U.S., or rather, the other pole of a diode.”

"It's just like when ordinary people buy things; they always have to compare prices from different vendors."

Smith was completely convinced:
"So, you mean I'll take the answer to the first question back, and then the higher-ups will assess its value?"

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

"of course."

Smith felt reassured and smiled:
"Fair, reasonable, and generous—no wonder Mr. Wang has been able to build such a large business."

Wang Dao chuckled lightly:
"Alright, our time is very precious."

"After the president's policies are implemented, the US dollar will inevitably strengthen."

"This will certainly attract hot money from all over the world, but what follows is persistently high domestic inflation."

Ultimately, it's because the US dollar is too powerful and too overpowering.

"This puts a lot of pressure on the United States."

"Solving this problem is neither difficult nor easy."

Smith was very nervous:

"How should we solve this?"

Wang Dao suddenly said:
"The United States has a long-standing tradition of suppressing the world's second-largest economy."

"For example, Chongqing."

"Ever since the U.S. economy became the world's number one, it has suppressed Chongqing the most."

"Then came West Hans."

"Oh right, the other pole of the diode is also economically lagging behind the United States, and is also the world's number two."

“The Ugly country is also competing with it globally.”

Smith smiled wryly:

"But this second son's house has way too many mushroom bombs."

"They also have six pairs of wheels."

"In addition, there are an absurd number of bombers."

"We are very scared."

"The whole world is afraid."

"Mr. Wang, please stop keeping us in suspense."

"Please tell me, how exactly can we solve the problem of high inflation?"

Wang Dao was taken aback and said:
Didn't I just say that?

Smith said in astonishment:

"What did you say?" Wang Dao shook his head.
“Smith, you should be good at listening to the key points of what others are saying.”

"Of course, this will be somewhat difficult for you."

Smith bluntly stated:

"Your Majesty, I feel like you are discriminating against me."

Wang Dao said very frankly:
"It's not discrimination, it's disgust."

"It's blatant disdain!"

“You are usually not good at math, but math is a subject that trains logic.”

"This leads to you rambling on and on without getting to the point."

"It's really hard to understand what you're saying."

Let me put it more clearly.

"The Ugly Country will absolutely not allow any capitalist country to surpass you, not even come close."

"Even if you share the same language and culture, even if you adopt the same system, it still won't work."

James nodded vigorously:
"Yes, that's it."

Smith felt no shame whatsoever:

That's just how it is.

"We know all too well what will happen once we fall from the throne of global hegemony."

Wang Dao smiled:
"Then, things are simple."

"The Ugly country's allies are just lackeys and cannon fodder in wartime."

"In times of peace, we are like blood packs that can replenish our health at any time."

Smith chuckled dryly:

"Your Majesty, there's no need to be so blunt."

Wang Dao solemnly said:
"This is important, very important for what I'm about to say."

Smith was taken aback.

Wang Dao said calmly:
"To stop the US dollar from appreciating, all you need to do is force other countries' currencies to appreciate against the US dollar in the capital world."

James frowned and said:

"That must have been difficult, right?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"Of course it's not easy."

"It would require the recognition of at least half of the world's economies."

"Once these economies acknowledge it, the rest of the smaller ones won't be able to refuse."

James paused, while Smith's eyes lit up.

Wang Dao smiled and looked at Smith:
"Well, you should know by now, right?"

Smith nodded vigorously:
"The G7!"

At this time, the G7 was a behemoth in the world of capital, accounting for as much as 50 percent of the world's economic output!
In other words, the rules they established are the golden rules of the entire world.

They say they'll block a certain country, and they can actually do it.

That's how the Iron Curtain came about.

"There's no need to include the G7."

"Only a few key personnel need to participate."

Wang Dao explained.
"If the U.S., Japan, France, Western Hans, and Gaul sign an agreement to force the U.S. to appreciate the value of the dollar, that will be enough to solve your problems."

Smith was extremely excited and exclaimed loudly:

"Wang, you truly deserve to be called a brilliant strategist who could write that report."

Wang Dao readily accepted the praise, and then said:
"The benefits of doing this are obvious."

"It can help the United States recover from high inflation and start a new round of growth."

"In addition, it can also prepare for taking down another number two."

James and Smith exchanged a puzzled look.

"Striking down another number two?"

Wang Dao pointed at Smith:

"A notebook!"

Smith chuckled and said:

"Although Japan's economy is developing rapidly and it is the world's second largest economy, it can't have much of an impact on our United States, right?"

Wang Dao mocked:
"Your work is not up to par."

"Over the years, under the protection of the United States, Japan has faced no military pressure and has become accustomed to viewing people from the perspective of the United States."

Smith said in astonishment:

"What does it mean?"

The Way of the King:

"Have you ever had a dog?"

Smith laughed:
“I have a black German Shepherd, it’s great.”

Wang Dao said calmly:
There's a saying in my hometown: "A dog relies on its master's power."

"When two dogs meet, if their owner is not around, they will not bark or call out."

"What if they were around?"

"They'll yell louder than anyone else!"

"A dog may misjudge its own strength, thinking that its owner's strength is its own strength."

"It dares to bark at anyone."

"In addition, the smaller the dog, the more it barks."

Smith stopped laughing.

Wang Dao smiled and said:
"Once the five countries sign the agreement, which country's currency will appreciate the fastest?"

"do you know?"

James and Smith shook their heads.

Neither of them were economic experts, and they dared not speak nonsense in front of Wang Dao.

The kingly way revealed the answer:
"It's a notebook."

James asked, puzzled:

"Why not Chongqing or any country in Europe?"

Wang Dao sighed:

Do you think it's a good thing for a currency to appreciate against the US dollar?

"It's definitely not."

"Once the value appreciates, given the fundamental situation in Chongqing, it will inevitably collapse quickly."

"We used to have a huge colony that could buy our products. Now that we don't have many colonies left, do you still dare to do this?"

James opened his mouth wide and said bitterly:

"What should I do?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"There's no problem with Europe."

James quickly said:

"Brother Dao, this is no joke."

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"There's really not much to it."

"City of fog, Gaul, and Western Hans, backed by the European Coal and Steel Community, can absorb the shockwave even if the dollar appreciates, with Europe as their backing."

“Okamoto is in trouble. They have no backing. Once this agreement is signed, you will find that Okamoto’s economy will take off.”

"They were already the second richest in the world, and now they'll see just how rich they are."

"As I just said, the smaller the dog, the louder it barks."

"The Ugly country should be careful, or they might use Japanese yen to buy up your country."

Smith simply took Wang Dao's words as a joke:

"Wang Sheng, you've gone too far with that."

Wang Dao coldly snorted:
“I never joke about these things; it doesn’t do me any good.”

Smith was stunned:
"Really?"

Wang Dao smiled and said:
"Japan is an island nation with a population of over 100 million."

"It can be described as a place with little land and a large population."

"But resources are also scarce."

"you say……"

"Where will the money go once their currency appreciates?"

Smith shook his head and said honestly:
"do not know."

Wang Dao shrugged:

"The stock market and the housing market."

"The stock market is one thing, but the housing market..."

"Perhaps even a run-down old apartment in Tokyo could be worth a million dollars."

Smith was horrified:

"Those dilapidated houses in Japan?"

Wang Dao chuckled and said:

"Supply and demand are inevitable."

He stroked his chin and said,
"I'll put on a good show later, and making a few hundred million dollars shouldn't be a problem."

Smith and James exchanged a glance, both feeling envious.

Especially the former, he finally understood why James said that the kingly way doesn't care about 100,000 US dollars.

To be honest, if it were Wang Dao instead, he wouldn't care about those 100,000 US dollars either.

They have that ability!
You can acquire this wealth so easily.

In the eyes of a great strategist, money is everywhere.

No wonder they were able to rise to prominence in such a short time.

You can't argue with that!

It would be great if I could bring one.

James quickly nudged Smith:
"Brother, don't be rude to Wang Sheng."

Smith was baffled:
"I haven't been rude at all."

James said speechlessly:

"You just said you wanted to do business with Brother Dao."

Smith was taken aback:
"Did I say that?"

James sighed:
"You said it would have been great if you had taken me with you..."

Smith blushed deeply. Good heavens, he had unknowingly revealed his innermost desires.

Shame on you!
The kingly way is magnanimous:
"It's not impossible for you to cooperate with me."

"However, the most important thing between people is trust."

"Let's finish the transactions at hand first."

"Otherwise, if the deal doesn't go through, all the talk will be for nothing."

Smith nodded repeatedly.

Wang Dao smiled and said:
“Once the Japanese put all their hot money into the stock market, a huge bubble will be created.”

"When the bubble bursts, the initiative will no longer be in our hands."

Smith was visibly shaken, staring at Wang Dao in disbelief.

Good heavens, in just a few words, the other party decided the fate of the notebook.

Unfortunately, this situation only brings benefits to the Ugly country and no harm whatsoever.

Smith was suddenly overcome with fear. He had killed people before, so he wasn't really afraid of someone actually fighting him with guns and bullets.

But to decide the fate of a country with just a few words is truly terrifying!
(End of this chapter)