Game within game: chess player

"You mean my eldest brother doesn't want Hamdan to lead this project at all. Why did he do this?" Zayed asked Ye Fang on the way back to the room.

"I guess one possibility is that this project is too big. After the project is completed, it will undoubtedly greatly enhance Dubai's international status. This is something Maktoum does not want to see. Another possibility is that Maktoum wants to use this matter to express his gratitude to Dubai. Hamdan put pressure on him, and put it bluntly, he gave the other party a blow before both of them took office, so that everyone could understand who is the king." Ye Fang said.

Zayed thought about Ye Fang's words seriously, nodded, and said, "If you think about it carefully, it seems that it really makes sense."

"If there is no third party to promote this matter, Hamdan can only bow to Maktoum and hand over this project to your elder brother obediently. But to let the crown prince of Abu Dhabi carry out such a large project on his own territory, Hamdan must be as sick as eating a fly."

Ye Fang came to his room and sat on the sofa with Zayed to continue talking about this topic. The room was very spacious and bright, and outside was the beautiful white beach and groups of beauties on the beach.

"Then who is the third party you are talking about?" Zayed asked.

"There is an old saying in China that when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits, and we are the third party." Ye Fang said confidently.

"Us?" Zayed was a little surprised. He didn't understand what Ye Fang meant.

"Both Maktoum and Hamdan hope that the other side will bow their heads in this matter, but the current situation is that neither side will bow their heads easily. Maktoum maintains his authority, while Hamdan values ​​his own interests. This It is imperative to start the project. Dubai's financial resources alone cannot promote this project in a short period of time, so Hamdan is the most anxious person now. He urgently needs to find a third party, and I am the most suitable candidate." Ye Fang said.

"Boss, I will listen to you whatever you want to do." Zayed said solemnly.

Ye Fang gave Hamdan a meaningful look and said, "I will find you the first crown prince among these emirates to support you, Hamdan!"

"Will he support me? This is impossible. He doesn't even buy into my eldest brother. How can he support me?" Zayed said.

"It may not be possible before today, but it will definitely be possible after today. Just do as I say. When you go to Maktoum later, just say this..." Ye Fang said in Zayed's ear whispered.

After listening to Ye Fang's words, Zayed's eyes shone brightly and his mind started to spin rapidly. At this moment, he finally understood what Ye Fang meant when he said that the fisherman will benefit when the snipe and the clam compete.

"What if my eldest brother doesn't fall into the trap? This is not a small amount, it requires at least billions of dollars of investment. Let alone you, it is difficult for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to spend so many years at once." Zayed said worriedly.

Ye Fang smiled slightly, exuding a strong sense of self-confidence, and said, "I don't have it, you don't have it, but my father-in-law does!"

"Ah -" Zayed suddenly said, "Yes, why did I forget him? With him supporting you behind your back, it won't be a big problem to buy the entire Dubai, let alone the Palm Island."

"Now we will work separately. You go to your elder brother, and I will go to Hamdan." Ye Fang said.

"Okay!" Zayed's eyes flashed with excitement and conspiracy.

Ye Fang and Zayed left the room and split into two groups. Zayed told Hamdan the direction of the room and went to find Maktoum. Ye Fang knew that Hamdan was unlikely to be having fun at the banquet at this time, and would most likely be studying tomorrow's negotiation strategy with his cronies in his room.

When he arrived at Hamdan's residence, he was stopped by the bodyguard as soon as he walked into the corridor. After Ye Fang informed him of his intention, he was guided to Hamdan's room by the bodyguard.

Hamdan's room is in the best location in the convention and exhibition center. It covers an area of ​​thousands of square meters and is more than enough to play badminton here. Ye Fang doesn't understand why these rich people live in such big houses. Wouldn't it be better to keep a low profile? Ye Fang was brought into the room by the bodyguard, and sure enough he saw Hamdan and four people sitting on the sofa talking.

At this time, Hamdan looked solemn. He didn't understand why Ye Fang came to him at this time. Could it be that he was working as a lobbyist for Maktoum? At this time, Hamdan no longer had the enthusiasm of the airport welcome. Instead, he stretched out his hand expressionlessly and said, "Mr. Ye, please sit down!"

Ye Fang looked at the other four people on the sofa and said directly, "Let them go down. I want to talk to the crown prince alone."

Hamdan's expression changed. He didn't know what kind of medicine Ye Fang was selling in the gourd. He waved his hand. Seeing this, the four people got up and picked up the documents on the table and left the room.

At this time, Ye Fang sat across from Hamdan calmly, and then his eyes fell on the two bodyguards behind Hamdan. It was obvious that the bodyguards had to go out.

Hamdan clearly showed a trace of impatience on his face, but out of respect for his face, he waved his hand again, and the bodyguard bowed and left.

"Tell me, did Maktoum ask you to be a lobbyist?" Hamdan said bluntly.

Ye Fang took the simultaneous translator out of his ears, rubbed his ears and put it back in, and said slowly, "I want to join forces with you to deal with Maktoum."

"What?!" Hamdan thought he heard it wrong. He stood up from the sofa and confirmed again, "Say it again."

"I want to join forces with you!" Ye Fang said again word for word.

Hamdan confirmed that he was not mistaken and looked at Ye Fang without speaking for a long time. He seemed to be judging whether what Ye Fang said was true or false.

"Just you?" Hamdan didn't know whether Ye Fang was a trap sent by Maktoum.

Ye Fang nodded and said, "Just rely on me. Whatever you need or want, I should be able to satisfy you."

Hamdan laughed and said, "You are so loud. Do you think that just because you know the president of South Africa, you are qualified to talk about cooperation with me here? Or maybe you were sent by Maktoum."

"Whether you believe it or not, Maktoum and I didn't even exchange a few words. I came here with Zayed this time. I'm not afraid to tell you that I support Zayed," Ye Fang said.

"Zayed?" Hamdan thought of Zayed's appearance in his mind and asked, "So what? You still can't convince me, and I don't know what we can do to cooperate."

"You don't have to guard me every step of the way. I have no interest in you, and Maktoum can't assign me anything. If you put your hopes in Maktoum or other emirates and crown princes for this Palm Island project fund-raising, I will definitely be disappointed. I am here to help you and I am here to help Zayed. I hope that in the future you will support Zayed to become the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and even the President of the United Arab Emirates in the future."

Ye Fang's words completely shocked Hamdan. He had experienced brothers seizing power before, but Ye Fang was the first to propose such an idea so blatantly.

"You mean Zayed is vying for the position of crown prince?" Hamdan confirmed.

Ye Fang nodded.

Hamdan couldn't help laughing and said, "Who do you think you are, and who do you think I am? Do you think you can bring down Maktoum if you join forces with me?"

"Of course it's not just you, there are several big countries. They will clearly support Zayed, and I tell you that Zayed will definitely be the next king of Abu Dhabi and the president of the United Arab Emirates!" Ye Fang said this. , exuding extremely powerful self-confidence, this kind of momentum makes Hamdan not believe it.

"Aren't you afraid to tell Maktoum so that he can be careful about his youngest brother?"

"Of course you can tell Maktoum, but I believe Crown Prince Hamdan will not do such a thankless thing. Maktoum will definitely be a very tough president in the future, and he will not allow anyone to break up with him. Right. Zayed is different. He is a humble man. As long as it is in the interests of the UAE, he can completely let you, the prime minister, do it. If I were you, I would definitely choose to support Zayed." Ye Fang said in a deep voice.

Hamdan looked solemn. Now he judged that Ye Fang was indeed not from Maktoum. For him, he didn't care who the crown prince of Abu Dhabi was, but the future president of the United Arab Emirates was different. If you must find a good boss for yourself, why not find a boss who allows you to use your skills or let yourself be at the mercy of you? What's more, things like the power struggle in Abu Dhabi are something that I am happy to see. Maybe I can steal a piece of chicken in the future, which is not a bad idea.

Hamdan's expression immediately relaxed when he thought of this. Even if he supports Zayed now, Maktoum will not know about it. Even if the matter is revealed in the future, he will be able to get away with it. Why not.

"Tell me, what kind of cooperation? The premise is that I must firmly grasp the Palm Island project." Hamdan sat back on the sofa and emphasized again.

"I would like to ask the Crown Prince, do you want Abu Dhabi to participate in the Palm Island project, or do you not want them to participate?"

"Of course I want to. Only with Abu Dhabi's participation in the future palm tree project can the profits be guaranteed, and only then can people from all over the world come to Dubai. I just want to control this project in my hands."

Ye Fang smiled slightly when he heard Hamdan's words and said, "Both of you want to control the palm tree project. There is no way to reach an agreement if this stalemate continues. I will give you a middle line that will allow the princes of Abu Dhabi to go out with peace of mind." Money also allows you to control this project, how about it?”

"Really?" Hamdan's spirit immediately lifted after hearing Ye Fang's words. "Tell me, what can I do?"

"It's very simple. A third party approved by both you and Maktoum will host this project. It's a third party on the surface, but in fact you secretly control the project. How about this?" Ye Fang asked.

"Third party, who?" Hamdan raised an eyebrow.

"I?"

"you?"

"Yes, me! I am the most suitable. I am the bridge between you and Maktoum!" Ye Fang looked like he was not afraid of Hamdan's disapproval.

"What if Maktoum doesn't pay a penny?" Hamdan asked.

"If he doesn't pay a penny, I will pay the rest!" Ye Fang said proudly.

"This is billions of dollars. It's not a small amount. How can you have such power?" Hamdan was obviously skeptical of Ye Fang.

Ye Fang showed a mysterious smile on his lips and said, "You don't have to worry about the funding issue at all, but I don't think Maktoum will give out a penny. He will at least pay as much as you."

"Why? If I were him, I would just flip the table and stop playing." Hamdan said.

"He will continue to play because he does not want to see you outshine him. Now Zayed is lobbying him, and he will definitely agree to let me be the third party to be responsible for this project. On the Abu Dhabi side, there will be If Zayed comes forward, naturally the Crown Prince will come forward here in Dubai, and the three of us will form a decision-making committee to jointly take charge of this project. I won’t be in the UAE often, and Zayed still has to worry about the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, so what’s left is Palm Aren’t you the Crown Prince in charge of this tree project?” Ye Fang spoke eloquently.

"That's what you said, but what are you doing for it?" Hamdan always doubted Ye Fang's motives.

"I've told you before, I want Prince Hamdan to support Zayed to become the king of Abu Dhabi in the future! It's that simple!" Ye Fang said with his hands spread handsomely.

"Just to pave a way for Zayed?" Hamdan not only envied Zayed.

"Don't you think it's cool to have a brother who becomes president in the future?" Ye Fang asked, but then explained, "Actually, I am more interested in the future of the Palm Island project. If it weren't for this opportunity, you would never have done it." Let outsiders get involved in this project, right?"

"Of course." Hamdan said very straightforwardly. In the eyes of the emirates such as the United Arab Emirates, they are the richest people in the world. Therefore, the vision of these princes and crown princes is not generally high. There are very few people of other races who can enter their eyes. .

"So, this is my reason!" Ye Fang said solemnly.

"So what should I talk about tomorrow?" Hamdan asked.

"You need to do this..." Ye Fang carefully explained the process and prediction of tomorrow's negotiation to Hamdan. Hamdan couldn't close his mouth for a long time, and Hamdan didn't say anything. Thinking of Ye Fang's method, he could easily defraud Maktoum of billions of dollars.

After listening to Ye Fang's explanation, Hamdan gave Ye Fang a thumbs up and said sincerely, "When it comes to conspiracy, you Chinese are the best at it!"

"I thought you were cheating on me!" Ye Fang said and Hamdan looked at each other and laughed, and the relationship between the two parties immediately improved a lot.

Then Hamdan filled a glass of red wine for Ye Fang, raised the glass to Ye Fang and said, "I wonder if Mr. Ye would mind having one more friend of the future King of Dubai?"

"Of course I don't mind! The more friends and brothers, the better! Cheers! To our cooperation and friendship!"

"longlive friendship!"

Then the two of them bumped into each other holding wine glasses, and the two chatted about some details of future project cooperation. After that, Hamdan personally sent Ye Fang to the door. Hamdan suddenly asked, "I want to ask What will happen to you if I don’t agree to cooperate, or tell Maktoum that you are asking me to cooperate?”

Ye Fang deliberately pondered for a moment and said slowly, "I won't answer such an emotional question." Finally, Ye Fang patted Hamdan heavily on the shoulder, leaned into his ear and said, "Believe me, you will get it. It’s much more than what you lost! Goodbye!”

After saying that, Ye Fang left calmly, and Hamdan behind him looked at Ye Fang's leaving back with an indescribable smile on his face...