Chapter 681 - 660:
"Heh heh, listen to me, the pirates in the Arabian Sea are not a concern at all. We just need to dispatch our powerful Self-Defense Fleet to drive them away. As for the threat from the British, with the Americans backing us up, there’s even less to worry about!" San Lang said with a faint smile then continued, "The Luo Sijue family is nothing more than a grasshopper after autumn. I have a feeling that it’s time for the Hidden Families’ control over the world economy to end. Even without relying on the Luo Sijue family, we can completely rely on the Americans and on the other two major food families. Moreover, as for drug issues, we can completely avoid them by stepping up customs searches and maritime patrols. The key issue is our expatriates in Japan. We can have them seek protection from the local government, or if that doesn’t work, just have them come back to our country! The real threat to us is the Americans; our dependence on them is too great. As long as we get the green light from the Americans, killing Ye Chen is just a matter of a word!"
San Lang’s words relieved Mr. Noda a great deal. All the threats were insignificant as long as they handled the American side properly. That very night, Mr. Noda personally made a phone call to Obama. In fact, Obama was also paying close attention to the matter. He was just maintaining a wait-and-see attitude at the moment. Ye Chen wasn’t of much benefit to the United States, nor was he a significant detriment. It was merely a partnership.
Obama chatted with several of his confidants.
"Claire, how do you think we should handle this matter?" Obama looked at the few confidants in front of him and then asked, "Ye Chen just reached a cooperation agreement with us. Do you think we should give him a hand this time?"
"Mr. President, I believe that the disadvantages of Ye Chen’s continued existence in this world outweigh the benefits to us!" Secretary of State Claire looked at Obama and then shrugged, saying, "First off, looking at the development of the Heavenly Reversal Gang as well as Ye Chen’s personal strength and intelligence, he is a very tough opponent to handle, hmm. Like a cunning fox. Now we are cooperating with the fox, but in the future, the fox will be our rival."
"No, comparatively, I believe the Church Court is much tougher to deal with than Ye Chen!" A congressman immediately objected.
"But, Ye Chen may not necessarily be able to help us against the Church Court!" Secretary of State Claire shrugged again and said, "If Ye Chen could eradicate the Church Court, then I wouldn’t hesitate to support your Excellency in rescuing Ye Chen. But with so many unknowns, why not take this opportunity and let the Japanese take the blame? Ye Chen must die, that’s for certain. When would be the most advantageous time for him to die for us? I think, the time is now!"
The room fell into silence, with people staring at the ceiling, not speaking. At this moment, a phone call came through. The secretary informed Obama that it was a call from the Japanese Prime Minister, Mr. Noda. It was self-explanatory that this was a request for an opinion from Japan. Obama smiled faintly and glanced at his confidants before saying, "It seems that this tough decision has been thrown to me after all!"
In reality, Obama had already made up his mind. After continuous discussions with his confidants, he had also been pondering deeply. During their debates, he had come to a decision. After connecting with Mr. Noda and exchanging pleasantries, they got straight to the point. Mr. Noda cautiously asked about the matter of Ye Chen, and Obama’s response was non-committal, giving the impression that it was not his focus.
Mr. Noda very directly asked, "Mr. President, I’m considering executing Ye Chen. What do you think?"