Abel had already arrived at a small conference hall in Godelma.

Here, he met with representatives of two German giants who had made a special trip from Berlin to London and from London to Paris.

They are BMW representative John Wieland.

There is also Volkswagen representative Berid.

The two Germans were very direct. John Wieland spoke up as soon as he came up:

"Mr. Smith, we hope you can ask Vickers Group and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars to drop the lawsuit."

Bai Ruide nodded beside him.

Abel looked surprised, "What do you mean? Sorry, I can't understand your English. Maybe I need to let a translator come in?"

John Wieland's English just now was a bit substandard.

The German simply looked at his companion, whose English was more standard.

Bai Ruide smiled and said:

"Mr. Smith. Just now John said that Volkswagen and BMW hope you can get Vickers Group and Rolls-Royce Motor Company to drop the lawsuit."

"Oh." Abel nodded, "I understand the English this time. But what does the prosecution of Vickers Group and Rolls-Royce have to do with me?"

Abel showed his hands to the two Germans, "I don't even own a share of these two companies. What power do I have to ask them to withdraw the lawsuit?"

Abel's various reactions were obviously expected by the Germans.

The two Germans didn't seem angry at his "shirk".

Bai Ruide smiled and said patiently:

"That's what I said wrong just now. What I mean is that we hope that Mr. Smith, you can help us and tactfully tell the London side to ask them to withdraw the lawsuit. In this process, you only need to be a middleman."

Before Abel could refuse, Bai Ruide quickly gave the conditions.

"Of course. As an intermediary, we will pay you. Mr. Smith, we heard that you invested in a football team in Manchester. So are you interested in owning a German team?"

Abel was startled when he heard the benefit offered by Bai Ruide.

He doesn't know what the German brain is like.

"It's true that I bought Manchester United. But I already have a football team. So why should I go to Germany to buy a team again?" Abel said with a smile.

"I have read the New York Times report on you, Mr. Smith." Baird said:

"The newspaper said that Mr. Smith, when you buy companies in the same industry, you always like to buy two at a time. So why can't you buy two football teams at the same time?"

"Germany and the Premier League do not conflict. As long as you want, you can have an English football team and a German football team at the same time. For example, how about Hoffenheim Football Club in Germany?"

Farke!

Abel suddenly felt that this German seemed to have something to say.

Football is not the NBA, even F1 can have two teams at the same time.

In other words, the regulations of commercial leagues in the United States do not allow one person to own two teams.

But in Europe, it seems that there is no saying that you cannot have a Premier League football team and a Bundesliga football team at the same time.

Abel took a deep breath and looked at Byrd.

"Okay. Even so, why should I buy Hoffenheim? And this is obviously not a reward. Is it asking me to invest in Germany?"

"What if it's Hoffenheim Football Club at half price?" Berid smiled.

A Bundesliga team for half the price.

Abel thought quickly.

He doesn't know the specific value of a Bundesliga team.

But he also knows that it should be far inferior to the Premier League.

Manchester United is the leading team in the Premier League, worth about 400 million pounds.

Football club Hoffenheim is estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of pounds at most.

If it's half the price, it's 50 million pounds cheaper?

Are these Germans so generous? Abel doesn't quite believe it.

In fact, Abel made a miscalculation, because the most valuable team in the Bundesliga is only half as valuable as Manchester United at most.

At this time, Hoffenheim Football Club couldn't even compete in the Bundesliga, and was just a Bundesliga team.

What Berid just said was all about German teams, not the Bundesliga teams.

It was Abel himself, as a pseudo-fan, who miscalculated the value of Hoffenheim.

Now in 2001, due to the team's position, Hoffenheim Football Club's commercial value is at the bottom.

Taken together, the value of Hoffenheim Football Club is not at all the 100 million pounds that Abel imagined.

Now in 2001, Hoffenheim was worth about 10 to 20 million pounds at most.

If you buy it at half price, it will cost you around several million to tens of millions of pounds.

Save a few million pounds at most, not the tens of millions that Abel thought

This is mainly because Abel was hit with an information gap.

In addition, Abel is really not good at other aspects besides finance.

But this time, compared to tens of millions of pounds.

What Abel wanted more was Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

So he didn't hesitate to reject the German who sent him a message.

"Sorry. I am not familiar with Vickers Group or Rolls-Royce Motor Cars."

Abel responded with a smile: "So maybe your trip will be in vain."

His answer finally made the expressions on the two Germans' faces change.

John Wieland couldn't help but said in broken English:

"Mr. Smith, please think carefully. Volkswagen and BMW are talking to you now, and our contracts are fully compliant. It is impossible for you, Vickers Group and Rolls-Royce to succeed."

The German's tone made Abel a little unhappy.

Abel also turned cold.

"Two gentlemen from Berlin. I would like to ask, how many US military bases are there in Germany?"

John Wieland and Byrd were startled when they heard this question that had nothing to do with Rolls-Royce.

Abel didn't need them to answer. He continued:

"Let me tell you. There are seventeen in total, seventeen bases, and two bases shared by the two countries. The exact number is a total of nineteen bases."

"So." He looked at the two Germans with cold eyes,

"I think you'd better not threaten an American casually, even unintentionally. Gentlemen from Berlin, do you understand what I mean?"

Abel's words made Byrd couldn't help but take a breath of air.

Baird stopped John Verlander, who wanted to say something else, and apologized:

"I'm sorry to bother you. Mr. Smith. John didn't do it unintentionally. I'm sorry. We'll leave now, sorry."

Looking at the sensible Byrd, Abel smiled again, "That's right. I'm not from Rolls-Royce, BMW is the shareholder of Rolls-Royce. So you should go to BMW."

, Oh, you yourselves are BMWs, go find yourselves."

"You're right. Mr. Smith, let's leave now, let's leave now." Byrd said with a smile.

After saying that, he directly pulled John Wieland away, and the latter's expression looked extremely bad.

After walking out of Godelma and getting into the car.

John Wilander, who had always had a dark face, finally couldn't help but burst out:

"Byrd, Byrd! Did you hear that? That American is threatening me, he is threatening me!"

"I heard it." Bai Ruide said helplessly:

"But what he said is also true. John, there are indeed a large number of US military bases in our country."

John Wieland is silent.

Bai Ruide didn't speak either.

Although it looks much better than Neon and Hanguo.

But as a defeated country and a sponsor of World War II, Germany's chain has never been removed, and it is actually thicker than anyone else.

It's just that they benefit from their special geographical location in the middle of Europe, plus their white skin.

That's why Germany doesn't have to be a complete dog.

But it's just not quite a dog.
To be continued...