Chapter 487: The Other Side of the Coin

The world believes the Rockefeller family has long since withdrawn from the oil industry.
In reality, they have simply adopted a more covert method to continue controlling everything.
On the surface, no member of the Rockefeller family holds shares in any oil company in their personal capacity.
But this is merely a smokescreen.
Through a complex web of funds, trusts, and banks, like the tentacles of an octopus, they still firmly control the lifeline of this empire.
And Jonathan Rockefeller himself, though owning nothing, holds a 10% stake through his family foundation, firmly occupying the top position on the board of directors of Jackson Mobil.
"Even so, we cannot let our guard down.
Have people closely monitor the government's movements. We must prepare contingency plans in advance should any signs of trouble arise."
"Yes! Furthermore, Mr. Speaker, our old rival, Chember Energy Group, has recently acquired two companies in quick succession.
It seems they've also smelled blood and see this as a golden opportunity, their offensive equally fierce."
The road to reclaiming the throne is destined to be fraught with difficulty.
Especially when your opponents, like you, have their eyes fixed on their prey and are baring their fangs.
“No problem.” Jonathan’s eyes gleamed with confident arrogance.
“By prolonging the battle, we’ll be the ones laughing last.
Once the Guyana project goes into production smoothly, we’ll gain an overwhelming advantage, leaving all our competitors far behind.
Until then, we only need to be careful about one thing.”
“One thing?”
“That’s right, Fanghuan Investment!” Jonathan’s tone became more serious than ever before.
“As long as we don’t have a direct confrontation with those madmen from ‘Fanghuan,’ we won’t have any trouble.”
In top-tier capital circles, the name “Fanghuan” was already legendary, even carrying a hint of taboo.
The “Fanghuan phenomenon,” spreading like a virus across the globe, far surpassed the speed and destructive power of the Yi Qing incident in its wake.
Wherever it went, it stirred up bloodshed.
“The only saving grace is that Fanghuan Investment doesn’t seem to have any interest in oil.”
The only energy sector they had previously ventured into seemed to be natural gas.
Even so, Jonathan had suffered sleepless nights, fearing that this Eastern behemoth would suddenly invade the Red Sea of ​​oil.
But fortunately, that didn't happen.
"You could even say that Fang Huan unwittingly helped us, clearing away obstacles for us.
What we need to do is seize this opportunity and charge forward with all our might!"
However, before he could finish speaking, a devastating piece of bad news struck like lightning.
An assistant rushed in, his face contorted with panic, his voice trembling violently with fear:
"Speaker...Speaker! Something terrible has happened! Guyana...Guyana's offshore platform has been attacked...attacked!"
"What?! Attacked?!" Jonathan jumped up from his chair, his face drained of color.
"Who did it?! Which reckless madman?!
Could it be those idiots in Venezuela? Did they really dare to cross that line?!"
"Currently...it's still unclear."
According to fragmented reports from the front lines, our Guyana base was attacked by multiple bombs, and then…
A group of unidentified armed men in speedboats indiscriminately slaughtered the survivors…
Our main drilling platform, built at great expense, was also… destroyed!
Our offshore base is now… a sea of ​​fire!
The situation… is extremely bad!
“…”
Hearing the report, Jonathan felt a rush of heat to his head, the world spinning, as if his blood was flowing backwards back to his heart.
The reason he dared to invest 60 billion US dollars to acquire the new company was precisely because he had high hopes for the Guyana oil fields!
That project had already devoured an astronomical sum of investment; he needed new cash flow to fill the hole and support an even grander imperial blueprint.
But now, Guyana, into which he had poured years of effort, had been… completely wiped out!
“Where’s the army?! Where’s our navy?! What are those good-for-nothings doing?!”
Jonathan’s roar nearly lifted the roof off.
“You know, Mr. Speaker… in this situation, without official authorization from Capitol Hill and the White House, the army wouldn’t dare act on its own…
But with the government in such a state… nobody can give orders…”
Jonathan was struck dumb, his body turning ice-cold.
He suddenly realized a cruel irony:
It was precisely that M-country government, paralyzed by Fang Huan, that had provided Jackson Mobil with a golden opportunity for expansion, allowing them to break free of their shackles and stride forward.
But he never dreamed that it was precisely this paralyzed government that left them completely unprotected when faced with a fatal blow!
The other side of this coin was such a deadly side effect!
“No…this doesn’t make sense! Something’s fishy!” another executive said in a trembling voice.
“Even if the US government is chaotic, Venezuela has no reason to risk antagonizing the entire US by launching such a suicidal attack!
And even if they were going to attack, why didn’t they attack someone else? Why did they have to target our company…”
These words were like a bucket of ice water poured over Jonathan’s head, instantly calming him down from his rage.
Yes, why? This is illogical!
Even if Venezuela is incredibly stupid, it wouldn’t provoke them with such extreme violence at this critical juncture.
“I remember…didn’t you report before that Fanghuan Investment recently signed an investment agreement with the Guyanese government, right?”
Jonathan asked in a dry voice.
“Yes, Mr. Speaker. The agreement includes establishing a PMC, a large private military contractor base, and acquiring the mining rights to several large mines.”
The timing… is too coincidental.
The coincidence is chilling!
Could it be…
Could it be Fang Huan…?!
Suddenly, an extremely terrifying thought, like a black lightning bolt, instantly cleaved through his mind.
A chilling coldness rose from the soles of his feet, instantly spreading throughout his limbs; his hands trembled uncontrollably.
That terrifying entity he considered the most untouchable in the world, the one he absolutely could not afford to be an enemy of—Fang Huan Investment!
Could it be that Jackson Mobil has already been identified as the next...
target to be wiped off the face of the earth?