My American magical life
Chapter 739 - 739 18 The Heavy Crown_2

739: Chapter 18 The Heavy Crown_2 739: Chapter 18 The Heavy Crown_2 The black-haired rich woman shut off her phone screen; she had no intention of listening to Cheng Daqi anymore.

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CEO Cheng’s design was incredibly fanciful.

Taking advantage of the chaos in California, he aimed to reconsolidate the California Elephant Party, with Wolf and Old Crusoe as the focal points.

Taking advantage of the chaos in California, he relied on Niu Sen to force the California Clique to compromise and pass the Great Commander’s wall-building bill—allying with the weakest top forces.

Taking advantage of the chaos in California, he aimed to control Saint Rodu!

Why did Mi’er come to see Gasetti only after the incident had happened?

Because Gasetti, a local lord of the Democratic Party, had no strength—he had been suppressed by the California Clique, centered in San Francisco, for many years!

CEO Cheng had gained the initiative, so his strategy towards Gasetti was to indulge him at first, then betray him after the dust had settled.

On the one hand, it was not advisable to make too many enemies; on the other hand, the pace of progress needed to be considered.

The crown of power was too heavy, CEO Cheng and Mi’er were too small in stature, and even with Wolf and the people of the California Elephant Party, they were unable to wear it!

Being too eager to progress can lead to haste; haste can lead to mistakes.

Cheng Daqi could afford the risk of failure but he didn’t want to be forced into a passive, waiting state again.

“Mr.

Niu Sen, have you considered running for the election in ’24 or ’28?”

One sentence left the most powerful governor in America speechless.

Niu Sen’s lips moved, but he ultimately shook his head and sighed.

“You mentioned this last time, Mi’er, and I took it as a joke.

In my eyes, you were like a junior to me.

When I agreed to help you get Gru into the sheriff’s position, it wasn’t for this.”

It was all nonsense.

Conversations between smart people can be so pointless.

Temir didn’t feel disgusted; she just nodded and then fell silent.

The silence was Mi’er’s powerful strike.

This girl seemed to be in a state of distress, mulling over something, playing a hand that didn’t follow suit.

Niu Sen, you must realize you’ve made a bad move, right?

“Playing dumb” is an art.

“Staying composed” is an art, too.

Niu Sen pretended not to be too troubled, calmly facing Mi’er with a slap-marked face, demonstrating his ‘I can stay composed.’

Hey, so what if I farted?

I won’t bow my head, I won’t compromise, your Caramakris family’s roots in California are too shallow.

If your foundation in California weren’t so weak, why would you block me in front of Gasetti’s door, why would you confront me directly?

Just like you just said, Temir, you need me!

If you want to entice me, you need to offer something tangible, something you can give me right away!

It was a prolonged silence, a quiet struggle.

Any sign of weakness, no matter how slight, from either of them could cost them benefits worth hundreds of millions, so their intense clash had to be extremely cautious post-reveal.

Temir expressed her demands very carefully.

“Mr.

Niu Sen, I want Saint Rodu.”

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“You actually handled it quite well, Mi’er,” Cheng Daqi said with a smile.

“But, right?”

Despite the compliment, the black-haired rich woman was still dissatisfied and murmured.

“Smart.

I told you to lay your cards on the table, not to blow your own cover.

Now that he knows our demands, he will use them against us.”

CEO Cheng covered one eye with his hand and leaned back wearily in his executive chair at MAS.

“Three reasons.

First, give Niu Sen the illusion that he can contend with us, like hanging a carrot in front of a donkey.

Our power is too weak.

Saint Rodu is a city of millions, one of the most famous metropolises in the world, teeming with capital giants and elites enough to fill the Pacific Ocean.

Chan, your scheming is too arrogant!

Even if the California Elephant Party were truly unified under your banner, Wolf and the others couldn’t support the situation in Saint Rodu.

I propose, he disrupts, and then we maintain a partnership with him similar to the one we have with Wolf.”

Turning her back to Cheng Daqi, Temir stood in front of the window, looking down at the bustling streets below and analyzing expressionlessly.

“Saint Rodu has many long-term Democratic supporters, I’m aware of that.

But in the current situation, power doesn’t come from the people but from those who have a voice.

At this moment in America, our voice carries weight, and everyone needs to listen to us.

If we miss this chance, there may never be another.”

Cheng Daqi turned his chair around to face Mi’er’s silhouette and continued.

“The second reason, Chan, the Great Commander is playing dumb.

He’s telling Crusoe that these things can be resolved through legal means, but you know the federal government has been shut down for too long.

We can’t let this thunder fall on our heads.

Chan, as you said, we must temporarily respect Gasetti, and not make enemies.”

There was nothing wrong with Mi’er’s words.

Cheng Daqi thought for a moment and then said,

“Continue.”

“The third reason is that California is ultimately the first Democratic state.

Initially, we thought Achilles was trying to pressure the Democratic Party to limit my development in California, but now it looks like we’ve all been fooled by him.

He never intended for things to succeed, never even thought about it.

Gru told us that the Great Commander is already talking to Niu Sen about a proper solution, and this is something Achilles has tacitly approved.

What’s his purpose?

He wants to elevate his own prestige by using the unification of the Elephant Party!

In the future, it will be difficult for us to get much support from him and the rest of the Elephant Party; those people will just stand by and watch.

The California Clique will not fall.

If Niu Sen goes down, his aunt is still around.

If his aunt goes down, the girl who loves to laugh remains.

We need to find a suitable way of coexisting with the California Clique.”