Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 1064 Entering Deeper into the Circle
"Fear? What are they afraid of?"

Hideki Hanyu couldn't figure it out for a moment.

Karl Maples then explained.

"In Washington, D.C., you can certainly get firsthand information."

However, getting too close to the eye of the storm can also lead to injury.

"So, what are they worried about?"

Hideki Hanyu still didn't understand.

"Of course, we are worried about problems arising from the war, just like in Vietnam decades ago. After all, Vietnam is known as the third strongest military power in the world."

Many people adopted a wait-and-see attitude towards the war, feeling that once the fighting became stalemate, many problems would inevitably arise, so they thought it was better to stay away for the time being.

With Karl Map's explanation, Hideki Hanyu finally understood.

If he weren't a time traveler, he probably would have been intimidated by Sha Damu's apparent strength.

But what happened next was clearly beyond everyone's expectations.

The overwhelming technological superiority and the devastating development of the war not only surprised America's own allies, but also woke up a certain rabbit that was focused on making small profits.

However, that's all in the future, and Hideki Hanyu wouldn't really tell Carl Mapple and his friends about the future developments, telling them not to worry.

Hideki Hanyu simply commented, "They really are a cautious bunch, but that's a good thing for me, at least I don't have to go all the way to the East Coast."

"I actually prefer the weather on the West Coast too."

After Karl Mape agreed, he added, "There's one more thing I want to congratulate you on."

Hideki Hanyu asked, "What is it?"

Karl Map replied, "The Malibu mansion and beach land you bought from me a few years ago are likely to appreciate in value very soon."

"why?"

Although Hideki Yuzuru guessed the reason, he still asked the question on purpose.

Carl Map explained, "Malibu is preparing to become an independent city. All the relevant procedures have been completed, and the news will be announced this year. At that time, your real estate will definitely appreciate in value."

Upon hearing this, Hideki Yuzuru thought to himself, "That's exactly the reason."

If he had heard this news a few years ago, he might have been extremely happy.

But now, he is no longer moved by such a small amount of money.

Therefore, he calmly stated, "It is indeed good news, but I don't know if you regret selling that place to me."

Carl Map said nonchalantly, "I was just a middleman back then. If anyone regrets it, it's the people who entrusted me to sell their houses and land."

After saying that, Karl Mape seemed to have thought of something and then spoke to Hideki Hanyu.

"The first batch of Israeli sovereign wealth funds that I introduced you to are about to mature. Do you plan to redeem them or continue investing?"

Hideki Hanyu did not make a decision immediately, but instead asked Carl Mapple.

What suggestions do you have?

The reason for this is that although the investment was not much for him, it was the earliest investment, and by providing timely help, it also played a leading role and indirectly brought him many benefits beyond the investment itself.

It goes without saying that he knew his partner, Karl Map.

Most importantly, he won the favor and friendship of many Jewish factions in the upper echelons of America, which to some extent helped his development in America.

These alone are more valuable than the returns from investing in funds.

Karl Mape thought for a moment and said, “I suggest you continue to invest. Although the sovereign wealth fund you invested in has stopped, a new development fund has been established. Although the returns are linked to the investment, the government will still guarantee them.”

Of course, this development fund has just begun its trial operation, and you are well aware of the other benefits you will gain if you invest at this time.

After hearing Karl Map's explanation, Hideki Hanyu responded without hesitation.

“In that case, let’s continue investing. The first batch of principal and returns will all be put in, and I will add an extra sum of money to make it two hundred million US dollars.”

Karl Mapu hadn't expected that Hideki Hanyu would be even more decisive in his bets, and as a Jew, he began to try to dissuade him.

"Actually, there's no need to invest so much. As far as I know, the investment in this development fund is divided into different fund pools, with a maximum limit of only US$50 million for each fund pool."

Hideki Hanyu feigned confusion, "Are there only four fund pools?"

Karl Mapu hesitated, “I don’t know the exact figures, but it certainly won’t be that few.”

"That's good enough. I'll have my fund manager handle the specific investments."

When I do something, I either don't do it at all, or I do it with the utmost sincerity.

Seeing that Hideki Hanyu had already made his decision, Carl Mapu stopped trying to persuade him.

After all, this matter is entirely beneficial to Hideki Hanyu.

Whether it's the returns from direct investment or anything else.

At this point in the conversation, Carl Map finally revealed the purpose of Hideki Hanyu's trip to Los Angeles.

"The time for everyone to meet has been set for the day after tomorrow."

"the day after tomorrow……"

Hideki Hanyu's expression was somewhat peculiar.

If he remembers correctly, the day after tomorrow is January 17th.

The offensive, codenamed "Desert Storm," was about to officially begin.

Clearly, among these lurking wolves, some have connections directly to the White House and are able to learn about the highest-level plans.

Hideki Hanyu, who had guessed all of this, was not too surprised.

Besides, as one of the partners, it's not his place to worry about these things.

After all, even if someone knows the plan, what difference does it make? Could they possibly know more than a time traveler like him?

Nowadays, when it comes to confidence in this conflict, perhaps even the President of America doesn't have as much confidence as he does.

Putting aside his own thoughts, Hideki Hanyu said to Karl Map, "Let's go together then."

Karl Map said dismissively, "It's just a matter of banding together for warmth and giving each other confidence. After all, based on past experience, it will probably take a long time to achieve results."

"maybe."

Hideki Hanyu remained noncommittal.

He really couldn't say it; Sha Damu looked very imposing, but he was actually not tough at all.

After setting a meeting time, Hideki Hanyu then discussed the details with Karl Mape.

Actually, the subject of this collaboration was him, and it had nothing to do with Karl Mapeau's business.

However, Hideki Hanyu didn't have a suitable person around him to contact his friends like America, so he had no choice but to entrust the matter to Karl Map.

Of course, this included benefits for Karl Mapu, but there's no need to go into details, since Hideki Hanyu didn't care about those.

His primary purpose in collaborating with these American friends was not to make money, but to use this opportunity to establish a cooperative relationship with them.

Often, the most crucial thing is knowing how to get started in a particular field.

Otherwise, no matter how talented you are, if you're not part of the same circle, others won't include you.

This is similar to how Hideki Hanyu painstakingly established America Entertainment Investment Company in Texas.

Once you've infiltrated the group and gained everyone's trust, everything else will fall into place naturally.

Hideki Hanyu and Karl Mapu's conversation continued into the evening.

Of course, their conversations later went beyond this collaboration.

After Hideki Hanyu saw Karl Mapu off, he saw Monica Bellucci still waiting for him.

The other person immediately said, "Eva is already asleep. She wanted you to lull her to sleep, but you haven't come yet."

"Sorry, I've been too busy with work."

What could Hideki Hanyu say but apologize? However, given the current situation, the children he owes affection and time to are far more than just Yuzuru Hanyu.

So even though the scumbag apologizes verbally, he knows in his heart that he can't change the situation, and the only thing he can do to make up for it is to improve his material conditions.

Of course, don't be fooled by Hideki Hanyu's seemingly excellent attention to detail.

However, he is not a person who values ​​emotions very much, so he will feel guilty, but it will not last long and will not cause him any trouble.

Monica Bellucci seemed to understand the importance of knowing when to stop, and she also knew that Hideki Hanyu and Karl Map were discussing serious matters.

So after briefly mentioning his daughter and receiving a slight apology from Hideki Yuzuru, he stopped exploiting her feelings.

Instead, she snuggled into Hideki Hanyu's arms and said in an ambiguous tone.

Actually, I've been waiting for you too.

Upon hearing this, the scumbag hugged the stunningly beautiful bougainvillea in his arms.

"It seems that Eva's early rest is good news for us."

After saying that, the scumbag picked up the ball and headed straight for the bedroom.

……

Silent all night.

The date is January 16th.

Since it wasn't time to meet his friends yet, Hideki Hanyu, enjoying a rare moment of leisure, spent the whole day with Monica Bellucci and her daughter.

It must be said that the climate in Los Angeles is indeed pleasant.

At this time, Tokyo was still experiencing a cold and damp winter.

But Los Angeles remained sunny and bright as always.

In the morning, Hideki Hanyu accompanied the mother and daughter on a sightseeing trip.

After lunch, Monica Bellucci's aunt, Nadia Bellucci, arrived from San Jose, and Hideki Hanyu accompanied her to Los Angeles to look for a house.

After viewing several properties, Monica Bellucci finally settled on a European-style mansion in the Humboldt neighborhood.

This is a super mansion with a price tag of $85 million, covering an area larger than Hideki Hanyu's Moon Lake Estate in San Jose, and almost occupying a small hilltop.

Monica Bellucci was very satisfied with both the privacy features and the design and configuration.

Decades from now, this house will cost at least several hundred million dollars to acquire.

Of course, Hideki Hanyu no longer expects to make money by hoarding houses.

After all, if you give him this money, he can invest it in whatever he wants, and he'll earn more over several decades than he would from hoarding houses.

Since the girl was interested, and even claimed it was for his daughter's sake, Hideki Hanyu directly entrusted Nadia Bellucci to negotiate, and stopped paying attention afterward, since the girl was definitely more interested in it than he was.

Having satisfied his desires, Yuzuru Hanyu naturally went out of his way to satisfy Hideki Hanyu that night.

Although the scumbag was very satisfied with this, he felt that the health care fee was ridiculously expensive when he thought that it cost tens of millions of dollars.

But think about it again, this is Monica Bellucci.

Now that he's not short of money, spending money to buy emotional value is something that money can't measure.

As January 17th arrived, Hideki Hanyu and Carl Mapu arrived at the agreed location by car.

This is a bar with a distinctly Western style, but judging from the security around it, it has clearly been booked by their friends.

As soon as Hideki Hanyu entered the bar, he saw a large crowd cheering around a television.

He saw on the television screen that reports indicated America's military operations in the Middle East had begun.

No wonder these people are so happy; they've all placed huge bets on this conflict, hoping to make a fortune from it.

Hideki Hanyu and Karl Mapu, who had just entered, were each given a beer by a cheerful acquaintance.

"Let's drink to the conflict!"

The acquaintance shouted, clinked his glass with Hideki Hanyu's, and then, without waiting to see if Hanyu had drunk it or not, went to find other people with his glass.

"I think he should have shouted 'For oil!'"

Hideki Hanyu and Carl Mapu looked at each other.

Karl Map shrugged. "Actually, saying it's for US dollars is more direct."

Hideki Hanyu looked around and said, "If this were on the East Coast, I think we would be holding wine glasses."

Carl Mappe raised a glass to Hideki Hanyu, saying, "I like beer, short sleeves, and beach shorts."

Hideki Hanyu laughed and said, "I thought it would be very serious, but it's more relaxed here than I expected. It's just a pity there aren't any beautiful women."

Carl Mappe stated, "There are some things that are not convenient for outsiders to know."

"But now that we're in Los Angeles, it's practically your territory, so you can throw a decent party for everyone another day."

As Hideki Hanyu and Carl Mapu talked, they soon joined in the conversation of the others.

Overall, people remain concerned about the future development of this conflict, but the start of the action has also dispelled the anxiety of many.

However, just as Hideki Hanyu was socializing with others, a young man suddenly approached him.

“Mr. Seraphim, Jack is waiting for you in the backyard.”

Upon hearing this, Hideki Hanyu said "Excuse me" to the others and then went to the backyard of the bar.

Here, he saw a middle-aged man sitting under a parasol, who was none other than Jack, the man the young man had mentioned.

He was also the first person to contact Hideki Hanyu during this collaboration.

The two had just chatted for a few minutes in the bar, and now the other party had suddenly called him here to talk, obviously to say something that was inconvenient to say in public.

“Mr. Seraphim, please have a seat.”

Jack was very polite to Hideki Hanyu, even showing obvious respect.

Although Hideki Hanyu was the one who introduced him to this circle, his strength is undeniable, and his influence in Washington, D.C. should not be underestimated.

Not to mention Hideki Hanyu's financial resources, which have already solved many problems.

"Jack, is there anything we need to discuss here?"

Hideki Hanyu didn't beat around the bush and asked the question directly.

Jack replied, "There's something I must tell you. Your cruise ships have been requisitioned by the frontline logistics department, and we even applied for it on your behalf."

Hideki Hanyu said, "Oh, I suppose you must have your reasons for doing this."

"Because you are our friend, of course we will think of you when there are benefits."

With this requisition, your Star Chart Shipping will bypass the bidding process and be directly included in the list of partner companies for the frontline logistics department.

There is a huge demand at the front lines right now. As long as you have the transport capacity, you can send everything directly there. In addition to the price being satisfactory, there are some extra benefits.

for example……"

At this point, Jack lowered his voice and told Hideki Yuzuru a lot more.

After hearing this, Hideki Yuzuru deliberately put on a happy expression.

He then immediately expressed his "understanding".

"I will keep the news under wraps in advance and coordinate with everyone's entry."

Jack did offer him many benefits, but Hideki Hanyu astutely grasped what Jack and his ilk truly desired among them.

That is, to use this news to drive up the stock price of Xingtu Logistics and then profit from it.

As a major shareholder of Xingtu Logistics, Hideki Yuzuru naturally had to help him achieve his goal.

After all, the money these people are after is actually the least important thing to him.

What he valued was that these people, through making money, constantly pulled him deeper into the circle.

(End of this chapter)