Chapter 25: Coming for Frank
Tony and Frank arrived at the location of the weapons exhibition.
Obadiah was chatting with the military representatives there.
They all look normal.
Tony came to Obadiah and asked him with a frown:
“I remember I announced it at the press conference.”
"The weapons division of Stark Group is about to be disbanded."
"What do you mean now?"
"Blatantly disobeying my orders?"
"Who has the final say over the Stark Group, you or I?"
Tony's words were very impolite, but Obadiah was used to it.
Because that's how Tony always talks.
Obadiah sighed and said to Tony:
"Is it so difficult to talk to you once?"
"I went to look for you many times, but you always avoided me."
"That's why I came up with this idea to force you out."
"I think we need to have a good talk about the future of Stark Group."
Tony had actually thought about it before, and Obadiah was using this incident to force him out.
But there was nothing Tony could do.
If he doesn't care now, it will be a blow to his prestige.
And if left alone, the outside world might think Tony had changed his mind.
This is not what he wants to see.
He said to Obadiah directly:
"The weapons division of Stark Group will be abolished. This is something that no one can object to."
"You don't need to persuade me anymore!"
Obadiah once again advised earnestly:
"The lifeblood of Stark Group is its weapons division."
"You abolished the weapons department, and we no longer have such a good relationship with the military."
"Then Stark Industries will no longer exist."
“Do you know how many people are staring at this cake?”
"Once you give up cooperation with the military, Hammer Industries will be able to take over immediately."
"Does he deserve that kind of stuff?"
"Are you willing to give up these benefits?"
Tony frowned and looked at Obadiah who looked very excited:
"Maybe I didn't have an in-depth communication with you before, so you don't know my thoughts."
"The weapons manufactured by those weapons divisions are spread all over the world, causing endless killings."
"Even my kidnapping was a weapon of our Stark Group."
"This is a revelation from God to me. We should not continue like this."
"Otherwise, retribution will come upon us sooner or later."
"So I'm going to shut down the weapons department!"
Obadiah sighed.
It seems that this matter is not negotiable.
He now deeply regrets why he supplied Stark Industries' weapons to the group that kidnapped Tony.
Isn't this just shooting yourself in the foot?
He asked Tony again in a deep voice:
"I'm going to ask you one last time."
"Are you willing to withdraw your order to close the weapons department?"
"If you want, we can still go back to the happy days we had in the past."
Obadiah's tone was already full of threats.
But Tony remained unmoved.
He had already made up his mind about this matter.
Will not be threatened by Obadiah.
"I know you have deep feelings for Stark Group."
"But once I make a decision, I will never take it back."
"I've decided to shut down the weapons department!"
Tony's tone was very firm, leaving no room for negotiation at all.
Obadiah shook his head and stretched his hand back.
A team of fully armed soldiers instantly surrounded Tony and Frank at the scene.
"Tony, don't blame me, blame yourself for being too naive."
"Once cooperation with the military begins, it will never end."
Tony soon discovered that the people besieging them were actually military troops.
He was stunned. Colonel Rhodes was his good friend.
Colonel Rhodes also holds an important position in the military.
Why would the military take action against him now?
Tony angrily rebuked Obadiah:
"It turns out this was a trap. There was no military weapons exhibition at all."
"Obadiah! I was wrong to trust you."
Obadiah could not help but say to him:
"You are wrong. It is indeed a military weapons exhibition."
"But the thing on display is not a weapon, but the thing on your chest."
Looking at Tony who looked doubtful, Obadiah laughed wildly and said:
"You don't think I made up these military representatives, do you?"
"Tony, Tony, you are just too naive."
"There are only zero and countless times of cooperation with the military."
“Once you start, it’s almost impossible to back off.”
"Do you know who bought the weapons we sold?"
"Do you think that only Stark Group made the huge profits from those weapons?"
"Wake up, don't be so naive."
"Once you make this decision, there will be countless people against you."
"This is all your fault, I'm just helping you correct this mistake!"
Tony looked at Obadiah in front of him, and his heart was already filled with anger.
He trusted him so much, but he didn't expect him to be such a person!
Tony sneered and said to Obadiah:
"Don't use these words as an excuse for yourself."
"You are nothing but a despicable person who will do anything for the sake of profit."
"I don't believe you really dare to kill me!"
Perhaps because he felt that he had a sure win, Obadiah unscrupulously revealed his purpose to Tony.
"Kill you? Of course I won't kill you."
"After all, your clever brain is still very useful."
"And the person in charge of the Stark Group cannot die now."
"You must wait until I take over the group before you can disappear quietly."
Obadiah's plan was also very simple.
Capture Tony first and get the technology to shrink the Ark reactor from him.
Then, under Tony's name, he gradually transferred the power of Stark Group to his hands.
By then, by holding on tightly to the military, the Stark Group can be easily taken down.
The reason for doing this is because Tony has a very deep background in the military.
It's not just Colonel Rhodes.
It is precisely because he knows this that Obadiah has been forbearing.
Kidnapping Tony was just a secret test.
But now that things have come to this, there is no turning back for him.
This time he must take down Tony!
Following Obadiah's order, more soldiers began to pour into the hall.
They have even set up some heavy weapons.
Now this hall has become a complete trap.
Obviously, all these preparations are aimed at Frank.
