Being investigated was a terrifying thing.
Especially since the Previous Former President could sense that the investigation might be connected to the assassination of Mr. Truman.
The contents of his final call with Mr. Truman had sounded more like... an ultimatum!
"If you don't cooperate with us, we'll have to take measures."
That was the feeling he had. Although he knew he hadn't taken any measures himself, what about those capitalists? Capitalists had never been law-abiding citizens. As long as the profits were large enough, they could trample the law underfoot.
Likewise, if the risks were great enough, they could trample the law to quell them, even kill the person who had created those risks.
The security agency's investigation and the shadow of Mr. Truman's assassination continued to haunt the Previous Former President.
But he was not someone who would simply wait for death. Although he had many shortcomings, he also had his strengths.
In his study, he called a major capitalist. He had maintained fairly good relationships with all those capitalists.
The capitalists could give him the wealth and dignity he wanted, while he could help them overcome certain difficulties.
Although the major capitalist was surprised by the Previous Former President's sudden call, he did not find it unusual.
Friends were supposed to talk more often. Occasionally playing ball or going fishing together was all necessary for maintaining a friendship.
His voice was loud. After Mr. Truman's death, nearly all of his expert team had died as well.
The newly inaugurated president had not continued pushing for improvements to the Anti-Monopoly Law Amendment Draft. Society had once again fallen into the capitalists' hands, and everyone was enjoying all the benefits brought by the war.
As for the person who had created all this? Oh, that was truly tragic news,