Standalone Tokyo

Chapter 334 The Ambitions of American Cadres

Chapter 334 The Ambitions of American Cadres

"That's how it's going in England?"

"That's it, sir."

"Very well, you can go."

"Yes, sir."

Watching Sam's back disappear behind the door, Roger put the cigarette in his hand on the ashtray, extinguished it, and turned to look at his companion beside him.

"Margery, what do you think about this?"

"What do I think?"

Margery pointed a finger at himself and shrugged indifferently.

"I'll sit and watch. The British poker business has little to do with me. Instead of paying attention to Sam, I might as well take a look at the situation in Manila. The drug business over there gives us a share of the dividends."

Roger's tone carried a very obvious hint, which Margery understood, but he didn't want to respond, so the former had to make his meaning clear.

"Do you think we can get involved in British poker?"

"Better not, Rogier, I don't think this is a good idea."

Margery clearly expressed his opposition.

“Sam has his own power behind him. Since the headquarters has already made a decision, if we sneakily cross the line, it will be easy to attract the organization’s “cleaners”.

The person in charge of the Philippine poker team was finished. Not only did he lose his position, but I heard that he made other mistakes after returning to Japan, and now he is gone.”

“But the Philippines, didn’t we intervene?”

"That was the headquarters' requirement, so we could participate in the establishment of the Manila branch. The same is true in France, but it's different in the UK, where they're piloting a franchise operation model."

Margery sighed.

"Brother, I don't want to meet the 'cleaner' yet. If you continue to be stubborn about this matter, I will have to report it to the higher-ups."

"Okay, okay, I'm just telling you about this. I haven't taken any action yet."

Roger raised his hands to show that he surrendered and would not take any further real action.

"Maybe. I have something else to do. I'll leave first."

Margery could not deny it. He stood up, picked up his suit jacket on the table, and left the meeting room.

No matter what Roger thought, Margery was unwilling to interfere in British affairs, so he made it clear to prevent Roger from acting on his own and doing something that would drag him down.

Margery is very satisfied with his current situation and has not thought about seeking excitement.

After Margery left, Roger stayed in the meeting room, thinking about things alone.

Roger really wanted to intervene in the British poker game, leaving a pawn under his control there to expand his influence.

Margery is satisfied with the status quo, but Roger, who is almost sixty years old, is not satisfied with his current position. He still wants to continue climbing up, to the headquarters of the poker organization, to become a chess player.

For this reason, Roger refused to go to Paris to be a person in charge. In his opinion, leaving the United States, no matter where he went, would be tantamount to exile.

Roger didn't know which city in the United States the poker organization's headquarters was located in, but he was sure that the poker organization was decided by a group of "elders". Although he didn't know who these elders were, Roger knew that there must be several American generals, both retired and active.

Otherwise, it would be hard to explain why those who were clearly active-duty members of the U.S. military would be serving poker cards.

In addition to American generals, some old money families in the United States also have traces of involvement, such as the Norton family in Texas.

Although they acted as if "this was their first time dealing with poker", Roger could sense the intricate connections between the two parties from the matter of 50 million US dollars, the large farm, and the position of deputy British poker player.

If there was no connection, how could the organization let the Norton family take such a huge advantage?
It must be that everyone has known it for a long time, but it has only surfaced publicly now to find a reason to pave the way for the Norton family.

This is how some American senator families operate. The grandfather passes the position to the father, and the father then gives the seat to his daughter. They all use a similar method of transferring power from the left hand to the right hand.

As a former director of the FBI, Rogers is very familiar with this process.

We are all thousand-year-old foxes. You are familiar with the situation in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, and so am I.

Roger also understood the voluntary "father's death and son's succession" rules within the poker organization. American political families also play by the same rules.

You do not believe?
Then look at the positions of president and governor in the United States. No matter how the American citizens choose, the surnames of presidents, governors, and senators of all generations are the same. At most, the order is slightly different.

But no matter how many times they change, they will only revolve within the small circle of the big family. Occasionally, one or two people from outside the circle will appear, and they are actually either dogs of these political families or their illegitimate children.

The emperor takes turns and comes to my house next year.

The poker system is obviously the traditional political system of the United States, so it is obvious who are at the top.

Precisely because the existence of the "elders" was confirmed, Roger was eager to take the position.

To get promoted, it is not enough to contribute to the poker organization and make achievements. One must have enough influence within the organization to push oneself up.

Roger is already old, and he doesn't know how long he can continue to work, so he wants to save a good seat for his son before he retires.

Even if his son, who only knows how to farm and is not very good at killing, cannot hold this position securely, he can still train his grandson and let him take the position.

No matter what, Roger decided to ensure that the position under his butt would be passed down forever and not fall into the hands of outsiders.

What is this called?
This is called inheritance from generation to generation.

As long as this goal can be achieved, Roger feels that his descendants will be the American aristocrats of the new era.

Having money, power, guns, men, and a fixed territory, which can be passed on to future generations, why can't you be considered aristocrats?

But... Roger thought of the "cleaner" codenamed the Jack of Hearts, so he sighed and temporarily gave up the idea of ​​interfering with the new British playing cards.

The cleaner's achievements were too well-known within the poker world, and Roger didn't want to be included in the cleaner's list.

Secondly, the Ralph family, a partner of British Poker, is no weakling, and if you rashly interfere with their rights and interests, you are likely to be counterattacked.

If he knew an elder and had his approval and support, Rogier would be confident that he could avoid being attacked by the cleaner.

Forget it, let’s not mess around for now.

Roger thought.

Stay calm and wait for the opportunity. I now know many American politicians and wealthy people. If they are willing to cooperate with me, I can also make further progress in the American poker world and gain more trust and authority.

(End of this chapter)

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