The Tyrant Billionaire-Chapter 586 Caesars Palace

"No, I fully intend to land at Incheon. Don’t worry, I’ll succeed," MacArthur replied, plainly.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was so angred he wanted to shot MacArthur in the head. "Are you mad the enemy will prepare in advance, making the operation countless times harder," he warned.

"I will succeed. Absolutely." With that, MacArthur ignored any further telegrams from the Joint Chiefs.

MacArthur now didn’t regard the Department of Defense or the Joint Chiefs, and he even disregarded the President. In later years, President Truman would have to fly from the U.S. to Wake Island just to meet MacArthur, and MacArthur even arrived hours late.

During the war, MacArthur ignored the President’s orders, took political actions without authorization, and exceeded the authority of a general. Coupled with the fact that the war had turned unfavorable, resulting in a heavy blow that knocked him off his pedestal, the President finally ran out of patience and dismissed him, sending MacArthur back to the United States in disgrace.

At this point in time, MacArthur was at the peak of his arrogance.

Because of the war, the U.S. stock market also underwent significant changes, with defense and consumer goods stocks soaring.

Once the U.S. announced its entry into the war, major defense stocks began to rise, especially when some military companies announced they had won government contracts; their stock prices skyrocketed. Everyone knew these companies were about to make a fortune.

As the saying goes, when the cannons roar, gold flows like water.

It was burning money in the truest sense.

At the same time, consumer stocks rose as well. Since the war demanded a vast array of supplies, stock prices were lifted along with it.

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Investment firms in Japan seized this opportunity for heavy promotion. The Japanese public had become aware that Japan had received large orders from the United States, with factories operating at full capacity. The prosperous future market was already in sight.

The investment market in Japan had already been booming, and now, with the surge in defense stocks and investment firms pushing promotions hard, Japanese society grew restless and full of passion.

Even previously conservative people began mortgaging their antiques, gold, and land to banks, seeking the help of financial investment companies.

These investment firms grew ever more prosperous.

As July approached, Hardy prepared to return to the United States because there were several important matters awaiting his attention there.

Hardy’s private plane landed directly at the Las Vegas airport. This time, he was mainly here for the headquarters and the two casinos in Las Vegas.

After two years of construction, the Hardy Group’s headquarters in Las Vegas was finally complete—a building over 200 meters tall, with an exterior covered in golden glass that sparkled brilliantly in the sunlight.

Andy was already waiting there. Hardy and Andy stood outside the building, looking at the glittering structure, and Hardy said with a smile, "It stands out, doesn’t it? Impossible not to notice."

Andy nodded with a smile. The design was indeed memorable, like a block of gold. Later, the building would indeed come to be known as the Golden Brick Building.

This building would now serve as one of the Hardy Group’s headquarters, primarily handling the casino business in Las Vegas. As for Los Angeles, it would remain the main office, overseeing other business areas. The Hardy Group was already considering building a new headquarters in Los Angeles.

However, since Los Angeles lies on a seismic zone, the headquarters there would not be a towering skyscraper, though the area covered could be more extensive.

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Most importantly, the two casinos they had been building were now complete and ready to open. Each casino had seen investments exceeding $100 million, covering an enormous area and featuring grandeur that was impossible to ignore when entering the Las Vegas Strip.

Hardy and Andy first entered the Caesars Palace Casino.

Roman architecture—it could be summed up in one word:

Opulent.

Everywhere you looked, there was gold.

People today might find this color gaudy, but for people back then, the first feeling upon entering was one of awe, overwhelmed by the sheer opulence.

The casino manager accompanied Hardy on an inspection, and Andy told Hardy, "The management teams for both casinos have been assembled. We’re currently recruiting dealers, service personnel, hotel staff, a shopping mall management team, and luxury goods retailers for the shopping streets. Everything should be ready within another half month.

The casino tables and slot machines are in place.

On the shopping street, merchants have begun setting up their products. Since Hardy acquired shares in numerous luxury brands, these brands will all open stores in Las Vegas. Even luxury brands that Hardy hadn’t acquired were signing exclusive sales agreements with the company.

Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Blancpain, Breguet, Rolex, Chanel, Hermès, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Dior, Gucci, Bvlgari, Lancôme, Estée Lauder—

There were thousands of luxury brands, offering clothing, shoes, jewelry, watches, handbags, cosmetics—everything one could imagine.

After leaving Caesars Palace, they went to the Venetian Hotel, which had a unique charm. You could take a gondola and tour the massive casino complex. It had a casino, shopping area, leisure area, and a food area.

The luxury stores were similar to those at Caesars Palace. The food area had over 30 restaurants, serving cuisines from over a dozen countries.

The current task was to set an opening date and plan activities to attract visitors and gamblers.

After all, the two casinos could accommodate tens of thousands of people. A lackluster opening would be a significant failure.

In the conference room, everyone looked at Hardy.

"When will recruitment be complete, and when will the luxury stores be fully set up?" Hardy asked.

"The work should be done around the 25th of this month," the person in charge reported.

"Finished by the 25th, but we still need to organize activities, so let’s not rush it. Let’s make everything as perfect as possible. Let’s set the opening date for August 5th," Hardy decided.