America 1919-Chapter 1148 - 392. Some things do not require evidence_3

Donnie had a full contingent of 100 guards with him for this trip. Every time Donnie traveled, he would reserve an entire train, ensuring maximum safety!

"No need, I’ll stay at the county’s hotel. Once John Garner arrives here, I will come over!"

Tom Wagner knew it wasn’t that Donnie didn’t trust the security here, but rather that Donnie would take this time to seek out other farmers!

Tom Wagner was right; Donnie was indeed seeking opportunities to negotiate with other farmers. Some were quick to agree to sell in the face of Donnie’s offer, some said they’d consider it, and some were unwilling to meet with Donnie.

Very soon, John Garner arrived at Wagner Farm.

Donnie also arrived once more at the Wagner Farm.

At this point, when John Garner saw Donnie, his expression was incredibly complicated. Just as he arrived at Wagner Farm, Tom Wagner had already informed him of Donnie’s recent actions.

Taking a deep breath, John Garner earnestly said to Donnie again, "Block, I swear to God, I had nothing to do with the ambush on you!"

Donnie, sitting on the sofa, waved his hand and said, "Mr. Gana, I can no longer believe your words. Edgar Hoover told me that you had hinted to him about getting rid of me. Moreover, you were among the few who knew about my schedule that night. If I don’t suspect you, then who?"

John Garner, suppressing his anger, said, "You have no evidence!"

Donnie sneered, "Do you think that at this point, I need evidence? Now you are the main suspect, so I have no choice but to focus all attention on you!"

John Garner, breathless, said, "Aren’t you afraid of my revenge?"

Donnie waved and said, "John Garner, you should know that your revenge on me, even if it requires me to pay a price, will take time. In that time, I can certainly wait for you to step down. And the cost of your revenge is something I can bear!"

This was the standoff between the two in this particular environment.

Donnie believed that if John Garner decided to go for broke, he indeed had the power to retaliate. However, most of Donnie’s business interests intertwined with those of various parties, making them beyond John Garner’s reach. But John Garner was different; to exact revenge, he needed a stable support base, which Donnie was already undermining.

Political opponents are often more troublesome and ruthless than business rivals.

At that time, John Garner would face pressure from both sides, leaving him with no other options.

"I truly don’t know who did it. I admit I initially wanted to use Edgar Hoover to get rid of you because you had evidence of radium-containing goods, and I didn’t want that evidence in the public eye.

But likewise, I understood the massive impact of getting rid of you, and there’s no way I’d do something so foolish!"

At this moment, John Garner had conceded!

Donnie said, "So you first informed Edgar Hoover, creating the illusion that it was all Edgar Hoover’s doing. Even if you succeeded, my people would only focus on Edgar Hoover, not you!"

John Garner shouted, "Of course not! Don’t forget, Edgar Hoover knows about this. If I framed him, he would certainly reveal the truth, and then I couldn’t escape the consequences!"

Donnie waved his hand and said, "Gana, do you still want to deny it at this point? If it was as you said, you wouldn’t have needed to hint at Edgar Hoover to take action!"

John Garner realized he was caught in a vicious cycle.

"I really didn’t do it. I just wanted to use Edgar Hoover’s hand. If he didn’t succeed, I wouldn’t have done anything. Block, you should know that doing it oneself and hinting at someone else to do it are two completely different things!"

Donnie looked at John Garner and couldn’t determine if he was telling the truth or not.

So Donnie posed a second question, "Tell me about your dealings with Thor Brady?" 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

John Garner’s face suddenly changed, and he said, "Thor Brady, I remember now, he knows about that night’s party!"

Donnie didn’t fully trust John Garner’s words. He indeed suspected Thor Brady, but if Thor Brady wanted to eliminate him, there must be a fundamental logic behind it, and Donnie couldn’t recall having any direct conflict with Thor Brady!

"How did he know I was going to the White House for the event that night?"

John Garner said, "I told him. At the time, I didn’t think much of it; we were just chatting, and it came up!"

Donnie asked, "Why would he do that? There’s no reason!"

This was the point that puzzled Donnie the most.

John Garner also shook his head and said, "I don’t know either, but I’m sure he knew about that night. But whether he did it or not, I don’t know!"

Since he couldn’t get any useful information from John Garner, Donnie wasn’t going to brazenly kill a National Congress Member either.

"Alright, Mr. John Garner, our conversation is over. Now I need to discuss farm acquisitions with Mr. Tom Wagner!"