In mid-January, Arthur invited Li Mu to visit the NYFL based in New York.

The Major League of Professional Football is located at the intersection of 40th Street in Manhattan, which is the famous Times Square in the future. However, at this time, because the headquarters of Time magazine has not yet been moved, it is still called Longac Square.

It is actually not as vast as Tiananmen Square, but it is just a slightly larger intersection, but this intersection is called the "crossroads of the world", which shows the pride and arrogance of the Americans.

"We can now say that the professional rugby league has been successful. So far, eleven clubs have registered. Some represent companies and some are just personal hobbies. But no matter what, this is enough for us to support a league. I am going to separate all the games so that New York citizens can watch rugby games every night. Watching these games is free. The New York City government will pay for the operation of the game. In addition, in order to increase the enthusiasm of the participating players, each team can get a $1,000 appearance fee for each game. This money is directly given to the participating players. It may not be worth mentioning for the club, but for those new immigrants who have just arrived in New York, this is a considerable income." Arthur also spent a lot of money on the rugby league and also understood the principle of moving wealth. As long as there is a green dollar stimulation, there is no need to worry that the athletes do not have passion.

"In this case, the registration fee of 10,000 US dollars is not enough. Should I sponsor it?" Li Mu was generous. Of course, this money was not for nothing, and he had to be named or something.

"No, I'm ready to face a season's losses. Next season we can sell tickets, and at the same time launch the team's peripheral products, and open a sports goods store near the stadium. I've found someone to calculate that this part of the income is quite high, and it's enough to maintain the league's running." Arthur flatly refused. Li Mu's money was not for nothing, and Arthur now has a deep understanding.

The success of the World Expo gave the New York City government great confidence. The New York City government has also accumulated rich experience in increasing profits through the World Expo. For the New York City government, the professional football league is a money printing machine, and it is also a never-ending money printing machine. Therefore, Arthur and New York Mayor Edward both attached great importance to the football league, not only regarding the football league as one of their political achievements, but also preparing to use the football league as a tool to make money.

"Are you going to keep the alliance in the hands of the state capital?" Li Mu was surprised. He didn't expect Arthur to have such a strong desire to control.

"—Why not? You know, the state capital is not well-off, and New York City has specially approved $1.5 million in funds to establish the Major League of Professional Football. These funds are equivalent to investment, otherwise they would not have passed the parliamentary budget at all." Arthur had no choice but to have the big bosses in the parliamentary are not fools, and they will see the rewards after paying for money.

"Come on, you can't be the governor for the rest of your life, and Edward cannot be the mayor for the rest of your life. You also know that if you want to see the rewards in the rugby league, you may have to wait several years or even ten years later. Who will remember you and Edward then?" Li Mu was not optimistic about Arthur's idea. The so-called officials would not be able to repair the yamen. Even if the rugby league will become a treasure pot in the future, it would not be Arthur and Edward's turn to enjoy the fruits.

"Although he said this," Arthur was in a flash. Li Mu was right. No matter how well Arthur did, he would still make wedding clothes for others.

"Well, just like the All-American Auto Rally, you will become the lifelong honorary chairman, and Edward serves as vice chairman. As for the executive chairman, it will be elected by all participating teams." Li Mu still gave Arthur enough rewards. What politicians really value is honor, and the others are all clouds.

"You are such a cunning guy-" Arthur thought about it seriously, and had to agree with Li Mu's suggestion to be more constructive.

The so-called league is just a big toy for Li Mu. For example, the National Auto Rally. Although the nominal executive chairman is elected, considering that more than half of the participating teams are related to the Junma Group, this executive chairman is worse than being appointed by Li Mu.

The same is true for the Rugby League now. There are four teams in the eleven participating teams. Even if there are teams to register for the competition next time, they will inevitably be influenced by the teams of the jungma group. Therefore, even though Arthur's idea is beautiful, it is actually not feasible.

The headquarters of the Professional Football League is a three-story building. Through the bustling and noisy hall, the office area on the third floor is quiet and elegant. Sitting on the sofa in the leisure area, Arthur's secretary helped Arthur get a blanket to let Arthur cover his legs, and then left far away with Yan Shun, leaving enough private space for Li Mu and Arthur.

"You are still too reckless about Philadelphia-" Arthur's expression was calm, seemingly careless, but in fact he was observing Li Mu's expression.

"Someone breaks into your house and not only wants to steal your money, but also wants to break your cooking pot. What would you do if you change it?" Li Mu had no room for concessions at this point.

The United States has written "private property is sacred and inviolable" into the Constitution, which gives people the right to use weapons to protect private property. Therefore, if this situation occurs as Li Mu said, then the homeowner can pick up the gun without hesitation, and even if he shoots the intruder to death, he will not have to bear legal responsibility.

"It's not that serious, it's just a trivial deal. If you really care, you can use other methods to make them give up. There is no need to kill them directly." Arthur's expression was full of concern. After all, Li Mu targeted the current officials this time. Although Paul Maysfield and Arthur had nothing to do with Arthur, the two were even competitors before, because the right to host the World Expo was bad, but after all, they were in the system, which made Arthur unconsciously feel sympathetic.

The so-called rabbit dies and foxes hurt their species, probably this is what it means. Today Li Mu can kill Paul Maysfield. So if there is a conflict of interest between Arthur and Li Mu tomorrow, will Li Mu let Arthur go?

This question-

Can't think, can't think-

"You are not the person involved, of course you don't think it's important. You should know that the Thousand Mile Dike is destroyed by the ant hole. Maybe today is just an order of one thousand pistols, but tomorrow it may be a cruiser. Then in the end, all orders that originally belonged to the Junma Weapon Company will be stolen, and Junma Weapon Company will be divided up, so this is not a matter of money at all. This is a serious issue of life and death." Li Mu would not give in on this issue, and he didn't even touch the coffee he kept at hand.

"How is it possible-" Arthur did not think that things would be so serious, and still believed that Li Mu's methods were too fierce.

"Allen, we are old friends, so when I face you, I don't want to wear a mask, you may never realize how trepidated a yellow man is living in a white world. The horse group is very powerful now, but I can't feel the slightest sense of security. Even if I have hundreds of bodyguards around the house on Governor's Island, it's still difficult for me to fall asleep. You know what I have done over the years. I went to Cuba, to Hawaii, sent people to the Far East, and now Panama is now - this all comes from

I have a lack of safety in my heart. I know someone wants you to warn me. From the standpoint of a friend, I can now promise you that as long as no one targets me, I will be a good citizen who abides by the law. But as long as someone threatens me, I will let him know that the tens of thousands of mercenaries overseas in Junma Group are not easy to mess with. I have to invest nearly 10 million US dollars a year for this. This is not a sports competition." Li Mu made a strong gesture. If this cannot satisfy Arthur, then Li Mu had nothing to say.

Speaking of which, this should be the first time that Li Mu has truly demonstrated his strength. In the Far East and South America, Li Mu can provoke war unscrupulously, but in the United States, Li Mu's actions are as good as possible, including this time dealing with Paul Maysfield. Because of Rockefeller's conclusion, Li Mu believes that he can still maintain the good image of law-abiding citizens.

"You are right, but have you realized that it is precisely because of so many mercenaries that people are worried about it. Why can't you restrain yourself? Or before making a decision, listen to more suggestions as much as possible. This will make you less threatening and reduce a lot of trouble for you." Arthur's attitude towards Li Mu actually felt a little frightened. Before Li Mu admitted it personally, Arthur never realized that Li Mu actually controlled tens of thousands of mercenaries overseas, which - this is simply terrifying.

Because the United States cannot ban guns, it is actually taking the "all people are soldiers" route. Although the United States did not even have a standing army before, when needed, the United States can pull out hundreds of thousands of troops at any time. Let's not talk about the personal qualities of these soldiers. At least the marksmanship is passed. It is precisely because of this reason that Arthur never realized what it means to have tens of thousands of mercenaries.

Although mercenaries and employees are essentially the same, because of the different jobs they are engaged in, having tens of thousands of mercenaries and having tens of thousands of company employees are completely different concepts. No one would think how substantial threatening a company with tens of thousands of employees is, but an entrepreneur with tens of thousands of mercenaries-

That can already subvert one country - even in South America, it can subvert several countries.

"Otherwise, what else can I do? You know the arms industry I am in. If there is no war in the world, then who will I sell my products to? What do thousands of employees and tens of thousands of families of Junma Weapons Company rely on to live? I can't care about the lives of the people of other countries, or even the lives of the Americans, but I can't care about the lives of the employees of Junma Weapons Company. Because they trust me, they work for me. At least I have to give them enough rewards to support their families, which is in line with the concept of equivalent exchange." Li Mu said helplessly. If the weapons cannot be sold, they will have no food to eat. In order to buy weapons, they have to start a war. No one is willing to start a war - then Li Mu will do it himself.

This sounds very logical - in line with Li Mu's logic.

"Ha, I know, you have made your own contribution to the economic development. No one denies this. The Springfield workers should also be grateful to you. The Massachusetts government should also be grateful to you - the problem is what I am saying now -" Arthur wanted to keep the rhythm of the conversation in his own hands and let Li Mu continue to speak, and the federal government would give Li Mu a one-ton medal.

"It's not only the Massachusetts government, but also Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, and New York." Li Mu interrupted Arthur without hesitation. Although this was impolite, Arthur couldn't afford to blame him.

"Yes, I'm grateful to you, there's no doubt about that." Arthur had to admit that at least in New York, Li Mu and his horse group were important.

For Connecticut, Illinois, and Indiana, Li Mu and Junma Group are equally important. The New Haven Weapons Factory and Hartford Factory under Junma Weapons are both located in Connecticut. Li Mu himself owns a large number of farms in Illinois and Indiana. These farms are now being developed by nearly 10,000 Chinese and will become the economic pillars of Illinois and Indiana in the future. So Li Mu has enough confidence to say these words.

"That's enough. Look, I'm not a bad person. I'm the same as anyone else. As long as no one targets me, I'm a law-abiding citizen. But if someone dares to threaten me, I will do my best to fight back. The 'all' here includes all possible means. As for what kind of harm the other party will suffer, this is not within my consideration. So don't think that I'm the same as the submissive Indians. If you want to deal with me, you must first measure whether you have a good appetite." Li Mu is not polite, and emphasized again in a solemn tone similar to oath, not only to Arthur, but also to someone who asked Arthur to warn Li Mu.

It is no wonder that there are only a few people who can tell Arthur to warn Li Mu. Li Mu doesn't know who it is yet, but it is certain that Hayes must not be among them.

Based on Hayes's understanding of Li Mu, Li Mu did not need to use such violent means to deal with Paul Maysfield. Even if Li Mu only needed to say hello to Time magazine, Paul Maysfield would be ruined.

But the problem is that Li Mu is so cruel and does not give Paul Maysfield a chance to defend himself, which really makes many people feel threatened.

"It seems it's snowing-" Arthur frowned and said lightly as he looked out the window.

No, there were already scattered snowflakes outside the window. Speaking of which, this was the first snow of this winter and the first snow of 1877. Li Mu subconsciously picked up the coffee.
Chapter completed!