Codex of the Old Gods: I Have a World

If Zhao Chuanxin had threatened Da Luo and Da Luo hated him with gnashing of teeth, it would make sense.

But what happened to the other two?

John Rockefeller got straight to the point: "I have found out that the person who made the biggest profit from the short-selling operation in the stock market last year - Jesse Livermore. I found out through his various economic activities in the past year that that money is likely to It’s from Zhao Chuanxin.”

As soon as this statement came out, Ronaldo and Charles Evans Hughes were shocked.

Da Luo said bluntly: "How did you know?"

John Rockefeller said: "This man has a strong gambling habit. He subsequently listened to rumors and continued short selling. As a result, he suffered miserably and almost went bankrupt. I asked someone to calculate the amount of his losses. It was only a very small part of the profit from shorting the market last year."

Why is he interested in Jesse Livermore, Zhao Chuanxin's favorite trader?

Because he had taken over the terminal facilities of the New Jersey Railroad Company in 1872, and by 1880 he had controlled many major railroads in the United States.

These are all peripheral properties purchased for his oil business.

Last year, Zhao Chuanxin's short-selling behavior caused his railway stocks to suffer heavy losses.

He secretly investigated Livermore and found clues.

Being able to find out these things also benefited from John Morgan, who had Wall Street's money bag.

John Morgan and John Rockefeller were both cunning and proud men. In fact, there was discord between them.

John Morgan was equally awesome and controlled nearly two-thirds of the railroads in the United States.

In the steel business, he needed to cooperate with John Rockefeller, so sometimes when speaking in front of John Rockefeller, it was inevitable that he would be humble.

It was because of this relationship that John Rockefeller was able to get to the bottom of Jesse Livermore's investigation.

Charles Evans Hughes frowned: "Mr. Rockefeller, if you just rely on this, I'm afraid it's hard to explain the problem."

John Rockefeller nodded: "Later, I continued my investigation and found that Jesse Livermore has a close connection with the Ethan Manor in North Tarrytown, New York. The owner of the manor has never shown up in the town, and everything is left to the housekeeper for the time being. Freddy Pawwitt manages it. Through my connections, I found Samuel Goldberg, a local banker, and his son goes to the manor to play every day. It is said that the owner of the manor is named Ethan Zhao."

Big Luo is more concerned about Zhao's salary than Charles Evans Hughes.

He quickly asked: "Ethan Zhao? Is he Zhao Chuanxin?"

"I just had suspicions at first, but I couldn't confirm it yet. I hired Pinkerton Detective Company to investigate. Finally, I found clues in Palm Beach, Florida, and confirmed that Ethan Zhao is Zhao Chuanxin."

Da Luo perked up and said angrily: "This thug is so rich!"

"..."

John Rockefeller and Charles Evans Hughes were both astonished.

Isn’t this focus a bit skewed?

But Charles Evans Hughes was worried about other things: "The town of North Tarrytown belongs to Westchester County and is within the territory of New York State. Zhao Chuanxin's estate is here, so our New York..."

He didn't finish the sentence, but it spoke for itself.

New York is in danger!

Just like some of the guys with flat heads who are most feared by American people in later generations. If they knew that these guys with flat heads had gone to New York, New Yorkers would probably be scared to death.

The three fell into silence.

Everyone started smoking.

After a while, John Rockefeller raised a question: "There is a puzzling link here. How did Zhao Chuanxuan predict the San Francisco earthquake? According to my investigation, his agent Jesse Livermore Just get stuck at that point and operate.”

Da Luo blurted out: "He knows magic, he must be a fortune teller..."

After saying that, he regretted it.

Sure enough, the two looked at him strangely.

Da Luo coughed twice: "I was worried about people's safety, so I investigated his background. I learned that he had a nickname in the Qing Dynasty, called - Master. I thought he must have some kind of mysterious power. "

He would never admit that he did the detailed investigation because he was afraid of Zhao Chuanxin.

Not to mention that he once ordered the navy department to send spies to assassinate Zhao Chuanxin.

Zhao Chuanxin was still alive and well, and went to assassinate his people, but there was no news.

If nothing else, the assassin should have had an accident.

Charles Evans Hughes suggested: "Since we already know that Ethan Manor belongs to Zhao Chuanxin, why don't we send troops nearby, and once he appears..."

Da Luo interrupted directly: "No!"

Ever since I heard that Zhao Chuanxin killed Ito Hirobumi, bombarded the Forbidden City, forced Cixi to jump over the wall, and even had the arm of the eunuch Li Lianying broken,

Da Luo was really scared.

Since Zhao Chuanxin can kill the Royal Palace and Tongyuan Mansion in South Korea and the Forbidden City, why doesn't he dare to go to the White House?

He could imagine the consequences of being fooled instead of ambush.

Even if he didn't die, he might be made as disgraced as Ci Xi.

John Rockefeller thought for a while and said: "I don't think so either. Have you noticed that since he made a profit from shorting the stock market, he changed his name to Ethan Zhao, and there were no atrocities in the later period. What does this mean?"

They are all old and cunning people,

Hearing the sound of the string and knowing its elegant meaning, Da Luo immediately said: "Like everyone else, after gaining wealth, he was unwilling to lose it, so he started to abide by the rules."

John Rockefeller nodded: "I think so. Not only will this man pose a personal threat to us, but he will also destroy the market economy. Like a meteorite, he will advance by destroying everything."

Because the railway was initially affected, his oil transportation was also affected.

Although this kind of loss cannot be entirely blamed on Zhao Chuanxin, John Rockefeller felt that Zhao Chuanxin must bear at least 30% of the responsibility.

What's more, he kills people like crazy, has American blood on his hands, and threatens the lives of everyone on the North American continent.

Charles Evans Hughes said: "We might as well keep a close eye on his whereabouts and sabotage all his actions. It would be best to let him go bankrupt and leave the United States in disgrace."

Ronaldo looked at John Rockefeller.

Pay attention to Zhao Chuanxin's whereabouts, he can do this.

But to crack down on Zhao Chuanxin within the rules, it depends on him, John Rockefeller.

John Rockefeller gave an affirmative nod: "I will inform John Morgan. Although it is always unpleasant for us to meet, but in the face of this kind of thugs who ignore all rules, I think Morgan will definitely be willing to cooperate. He also lost a large amount of money last year." .”

Ronaldo said to Charles Evans Hughes: "Over in New York, you have to cooperate with Mr. Rockefeller in this regard."

"No problem, sir."

Just one day later.

Westchester County, North Tarrytown, inside the Ethan Manor, the housekeeper Freddy Pavitt was communicating with Zhao Chuanxin via telegram.

Zhao Chuanxin: Browning is unwilling? That must be because you didn't get enough money. Remember, we have to convince people with virtue - so add money, double it.