ADM was completely defeated.
Connett sat helplessly in the office. At this moment, no matter how quick he reacted, it would be of no avail.
No matter what you do, you can't make up for the mistakes that have been made.
The inventory in hand is the bargaining chip that ADM finally attracted after nearly 10 months. The funds consumed accounted for almost all of ADM's cash flow.
This even includes a special budget of US$3 billion taken from the May meeting.
But now, all of these have manifested themselves into useless soybeans.
It doesn’t matter if you sell it, or it doesn’t matter if you don’t sell it.
If you want to sell, losses are inevitable, and with the support of China's large amount of funds, a collapse of the market is absolutely impossible, and market panic will not be aroused at all.
In the past, speculators had enough time to follow COFCO's pace of shipments little by little, and then fill these soybeans into COFCO's grain reserve warehouses at gradually lower prices.
They may lose money, some even suffer huge losses, but they will definitely survive.
As long as they are alive, ADM, Cargill, or any other large international grain merchants will not be able to enter this market.
The ultimate goal failed completely, and even the previously expected "sub-level benefits" were not achieved.
What he really got was the worst consequences that he had never imagined.
Even recovering losses has become a luxury.
But if you don’t sell it and keep so many soybeans in your hands, what can you do?
You must know that the so-called production reduction is purely false news. This year is a bumper harvest year for soybeans. When the new round of soybeans begins to enter the market, the soybeans in hand will have no choice but to rot in the warehouse.
No company can eat these soybeans.
Even if it is used to extract oil, the market cannot digest so many raw materials.
Therefore, there is actually only one choice left for him:
If you bite the bullet and ship the goods, you can get back as much money as you can.
Thinking of this, Connett made a difficult decision.
Then, he walked out of the office of ADM Shanghai headquarters lonely and walked to the crowded streets.
It was the rush hour after get off work, and the streets were gradually filled with young girls with cool clothes and good looks, but he no longer had any admiration.
On the contrary, how can a loser deserve a reward?
Not to mention rewards, if he returns to China now, there might be some kind of punishment waiting for him there in May...
This powerful organization is almost tied to the country's strategy. If they want a person to disappear, it would be too easy.
Can I really get out of that small, dark reception room safely?
Connett doubted this.
An idea even came to his mind:
Otherwise, how about continuing to live here?
Live as an ordinary person.
But soon, this idea was nipped in the cradle.
Because he clearly realized that no one would let him go.
No one would spare a man who orchestrated a dangerous and vicious operation that sought to destroy an entire country's food markets.
Therefore, his final fate is actually inevitable.
Unless, give something in exchange.
Connett's eyes gradually brightened.
Then, he walked resolutely in one direction...
…
A few hours later, in an interrogation room of a national security office.
Conant sat on the cold chair with a relaxed expression and answered the other party's questions in detail.
After finally confirming his identity, higher-level staff finally walked into the interrogation room.
As soon as he saw the other person's clothes and demeanor, Connett immediately judged that this was the person who could really save his life.
So, he spoke first and said:
"I have important information. This information may help you enter the North American grain market and get a large share."
Hearing his words, the man opposite smiled slightly and replied:
"Mr. Connett, you don't need to be so anxious."
"As far as we know, the organization you belong to has no immediate plans to harm you - this failure is not your responsibility alone, and no one will make things difficult for you."
Connett had a bitter look on his face, and of course he knew that this was not his responsibility.
But it is obvious that no matter who is responsible, the May Club will always need a scapegoat, and he is the best choice.
But what's the point of arguing about these things now?
He shook his head slightly and said:
"I don't want to discuss with you what May will do with me, but since I'm here, I think my sincerity is enough."
"Now, I hope to communicate with you on an equal footing - because the deal we are about to reach is likely to change the food pattern of the entire world."
A contemptuous smile appeared on the man's lips. He moved the stool and sat down, and then asked:
"Equal status? Why do you think I should treat you equally? Don't you know you are a loser?"
"...Of course I know, but losers have value too."
"Especially when the underdog holds significant leverage."
"Don't you want to know what I'm going to trade for my life?"
Connett's face was filled with determination to win. He was very clear about the significance of the information in his hand, and he also fully understood that at this time, the stronger he acted, the greater his chance of survival.
However, the other party's reaction was completely beyond his expectation.
"I do not want to know."
The man replied calmly and decisively.
"Why should I know? You have just joined the core group of the May Party for less than two months, and you have no experience in any large-scale events."
"--Oh, if I must say it, you once played the role of messenger in the operation against our Project 22, but it is obvious that you did not do well enough even for such a simple thing. "
"So, I don't believe you can provide me with any useful information. If it weren't for work process specifications, I wouldn't come to see you today at all."
"Mr. Connett, you take yourself too seriously - those people behind you also take themselves too seriously."
"That's the root of your failure, isn't it?"
Hearing this, Connet nodded silently.
The other party does have reasons to be contemptuous. Who makes himself a complete loser?
From the moment you walk into this room, your destiny is in the other person's hands.
The only thing I can do is to use all my chips to bet on whether the other party will be lenient to me.
Thinking of this, he said:
"What you said makes sense, but... I still suggest you listen to my information."
"Believe me, you will never regret using my life in exchange for such a major opportunity."
Having said this, the man finally seemed to have some interest.
While examining Connett's expression, he asked:
"Tell me?"
A look of luck flashed across Connett's face. He coughed and replied seriously:
"I can reveal a direction first, but you have to ensure my safety."
"You speak first."
The man's answer was extremely concise. Connett shook his head helplessly, knowing that he could no longer bargain.
So, he decisively said:
"It has to do with ADM's North American layout."
"I have information on their key strategic decision-making nodes. As long as you have this information, you can take advantage of the situation to squeeze out ADM's power, seize the market that originally belonged to them, and even finally enter the North American market. It will not be difficult."
Hearing Connett's words, the man's face showed undisguised disappointment.
He stood up from the chair again, looked into Connett's eyes and said:
"Mr. Connett, I rarely repeat a sentence twice, but today, I still want to give you a piece of advice: Don't take yourself too seriously."
"I thought you might have some information... but this is it?"
"You don't really think that we care about ADM or the four major grain merchants you control, do you?"
"It is true that we are formulating many response tactics, but you have to remember that they are only at the tactical level. Strategically, we have never taken you too seriously."
"You said that your intelligence is related to key nodes of ADM, but do you know that after this major blow, ADM's business has been significantly affected?"
"Not just in Asia, but even in Europe and South America, they are being dragged down."
"Now is when they are at their weakest."
"In this case, do you still think it is necessary for us to refer to the nodes you mentioned step by step to compete and seize the market?"
"This is a joke..."
"If we destroy him directly, doesn't the market still belong to us?"
After hearing what the man said, Connett wanted to get up with a look of horror on his face, but the handcuffs on his hands restricted his movements.
So, he had to sit down again, widened his eyes and asked:
"Do you want to destroy ADM directly? Do you know how big he is? Do you know how childish your words are?"
"Destroy ADM...why don't you say destroy the United States directly?"
The man smiled and replied:
"If possible, I would actually like to try it."
"It's just that the time is not yet ripe and we need more patience."
"--Also, when did I say we wanted to destroy the entire ADM? What if we just want to destroy a certain part of it?"
Connet was stunned. For a moment, he didn't understand the meaning of this man's words.
But he is a smart man after all, and he quickly reacted.
And it was at this moment that huge fear swept through his heart.
These Chinese people...their strategy is not over yet.
In other words, their revenge has just begun!
Interrupting their own plan is just the beginning of their own plan, and what they really want to do...
It is to defeat ADM’s power in each country one by one!
Obviously, Argentina is their first stop.
Everything is connected.
I thought that such "surrender" was a smart choice, but I never expected that it was a disguised surrender.
They have no interest in me at all.
Their eyes had already moved beyond their own little minions and looked further across the sea...
…
Two weeks later, a series of explosive news was released simultaneously.
Connet was arrested and prosecuted by an agency.
Four cargo ships loaded with soybeans arrived in Buenos Aires, and all of these soybeans came from ADM.
The first batch of three J-8 III fighters were delivered to Argentina's Atanor company for personal defense purposes.
ADM-Argentina faced significant losses and a large number of local subsidiaries went bankrupt.
COFCO entered Buenos Aires and established its first office...
Butterflies from the east flap their wings, and storms rise in South America.
And along with the economic storm comes a bigger, but more hidden hurricane.
The J-8 III soared above the sea, and in the capital market, this gentle rabbit showed its claws for the first time.
Of course, now is not the time to fully respond.
But that day seems not far away...
The two days have been around 14,000, so theoretically it should be considered an extra update, but I still try to update as many chapters as possible, hoping to be able to import and repay the extra updates.
