Beautiful Man

It set off to the perfect atmosphere, and was interrupted mercilessly by the phone call.

Tony and Pepper came back to their senses, looked at each other and smiled awkwardly.

"Connect it." Tony said uncomfortably.

"Hey! Tony, you're all right lately." Colonel Roddy's voice came out.

"Rody!" Tony was a little surprised when he heard a familiar voice.

His friend, just like himself, had been in the military for a long time because of psychological disorder caused by Jason. It is said that he was suspended for psychological treatment.

Now listening to him speak, he has obviously returned to normal.

Two long-time friends greeted each other for a while, and Roddy said, "Tony, I'm sorry about Obadea. I was suspended at the time, and even if I'm still there, it won't affect the decision of the top."

Roddy's remarks refer to the military's cooperation with Obadea to drive Tony out of Stark Industries.

If it had been a few months ago, Tony might have been very angry, but now he is very light on these things.

The birth of the steel armor allowed him to find a goal he was willing to fight for his entire life, and he hadn't cared about the flying dogs in the company.

"That was my responsibility. It was my boasting in front of the general. The final result can only be said to be self-reliant."

Seeing that his friend didn't blame him, Roddy secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "However, your chance now is here."

Tony asked suspiciously: "What opportunity?"

Roddy explained: "After the Los Angeles incident, the military was very dissatisfied with you. At this time, Obadea took the initiative to stand up and said that as long as he can control the company and adjust the company structure to develop new weapons and help the military Solve the clown organization."

"The military boss was full of grievances, so he agreed to Obadea's request, made a fuss in front of the major media, used public opinion to disrupt the judgment of the board of directors, and kicked you out of the company."

"After Obadiah took over Stark Industries, he immediately targeted Jason and actively developed new weapons as he said. The bigwigs are also quite satisfied with Obadiah's attitude."

"But those big guys are also confused. This weapons company is called Stark Industries, and Tony Stark is the soul of the company."

Hearing Roddy's flattery, Tony smiled and said: "I understand, Obadea did not produce weapons that satisfy the military during this time."

Roddy replied: "Yes. Obadea has developed several weapons, and the experimental results are very mediocre. Even many weapons were shot by military leaders on the spot."

"Big guys actually know that developing a weapon can't be done overnight, not only by Stark Industries, but also by other weapon companies. But now that the clown organization is so rampant, they are under great pressure. They are really waiting. Sorry."

Tony chuckled and said with a slight sarcasm: "So, those military bosses think of me, a sick person in bed."

Roddy pretended not to hear the sarcasm in the words, and continued: "Yes. Obadiah is also stupid enough. His product is not up to standard. He actually sent the Jericho missile you left behind to the military boss. before."

"The big guys immediately thought of you when they saw it. If anyone in this world can develop weapons to kill Jason and kill the clown organization, then that person must be you."

Although Roddy's words may be flattering, they are telling the truth that everyone knows.

Tony accepted it unceremoniously, and then thought silently.

If Jason is the person in his heart who wants revenge the most, then his once good uncle Obadea is the second pick in his heart.

From the moment he joined forces with the military to drive Tony out of the company, the friendship accumulated over the years has instantly turned into a monstrous anger. Tony dreams of driving Obadea out of the company, so that he can also taste the taste of being betrayed by his relatives. .

Now the military takes the initiative to hand the knife to Tony's hand. He has no reason not to take over. Moreover, the development of steel armor requires a lot of funds, and personal assets will always be stretched.

Therefore, the importance of taking back control of the company is self-evident.

Tony thought for a moment and asked, "What will the military boss do?"

Seeing that he hadn't refused, Roddy knew he had agreed.

"You have to tie the bell. The board of directors will drive you out of the company. It can also drive Obadea out of the company and take you back. The first thing you need to do is to reverse your image in front of the mass media."

"Isn’t Obadea selling Jelica missiles to the military? The military leaders have agreed, but they invited you as a weapon designer to go to the Afghan military base for weapons demonstrations. This is your first step out of the mountain. ."

Tony said: "Obadea I'm afraid I won't agree."

Roddy snorted and said contemptuously: "On the contrary. Obadiah can't develop new weapons, and the military and his honeymoon period will end. If he doesn't agree with you to go to Afghanistan, Stark Industries will never again. Can't get the order from the Ministry of Defense. Guess what those group directors will do with him."

After listening to Roddy's words, Tony thoroughly understood what the military boss meant.

"Understood, I just have to wait for Obadea's call now."

Roddy smiled and said: "Yes. The road ahead has already been paved for you, and the military boss will give you a platform. You can toss it as you like."

Tony's expression was indifferent, thinking that the premise of all this is that he can design weapons that satisfy the military.

If not, he will end up with Obadea in the future.

………………

After ending the call, Tony went back to work.

After about half an hour, Pepper told Tony through Jarvis that Obadea was coming.

Tony stopped working, feeling a little surprised.

Obadiah did not call, but chose to visit him directly, indicating that the military had hit his sore spot and he was really anxious.

After changing his clothes, he went to the living room on the first floor. Obadiah was sitting on the sofa and chatting with Pepper.

Seeing Tony, he smiled and stood up, walked up and gave him a warm hug.

"Tony! I'm really happy to see what you are now."

Tony pushed him away with a cold face: "Really, then thank you so much for kicking me out of the company."

Obadiah stiffened and explained: "I said, Tony. I did this to protect you. Stark Industries will always be your business and no one can take it away."

As he said, he picked up a huge pizza box from the table: "Come on. A new store in Los Angeles, it tastes pretty good."

Tony unceremoniously took a piece of pizza, sat down next to Pepper and asked, "So, what are you doing with me?"

Obadiah sat across from him and said a little discouraged: "Tony, the company is in big trouble now."

He used the victim's perspective to tell Tony about the company's current situation, and the general meaning was similar to what Roddy said.

It is nothing more than that the company has been unable to develop excellent products without Tony, and the Ministry of Defense has begun to consider purchasing new weapons from other competitors.

Even if the opponent's weapons are also not perfect, but the generals are drawn from the dwarf, these opponents' weapons are at least a little better than those of Stark Industries.

In this case, the board of directors of the company, which only cares about interests, immediately panicked.

Six months ago, they drove Tony out of the company for profit, but they forgot that Tony was the most important core of the company.

Without Tony, Stark Industries completely fell to the altar, and fell sharply by two levels.

Lockheed Martin, first-class weapons companies like Thor can sling him.

That is to say, a second-rate company like Hanmer Industries can wrestle with it.

The board of directors is indifferent and ruthless. At first, Obadea proposed to expel Tony from the company. Now that the company is in crisis, Obadea must be responsible for this and then invite Tony out.

Hearing that, Tony took a bite of the pizza and said vaguely: "Sorry, I am now in a bedridden state and cannot handle company affairs."

Obadea smiled and said, "Tony, you are in a very good state, so energetic."

"No, it's not good at all." Tony said with a serious face: "I have suffered from a psychological disorder and have been in bed for many days. This is not what you told the media."

Obadiah smiled awkwardly, and then said sincerely: "Tony, I'm sorry. I was too selfish before. But you know, your father and I teamed up to start Stark Industries, which is just like mine. Like a child, I can’t bear to see him hurt."

Tony continued to sarcastically: "Very well, now your child is sick, you, the father, can treat him well."

Seeing that Tony's oil and salt did not enter, the smile on Obadea's face gradually faded.

He sighed and said helplessly: "Okay Tony, I know you are dissatisfied with me, but don't forget, you are the company's largest shareholder."

The implication is that if the company goes down, your major shareholder will suffer the most.

After speaking, Obadea stood up and prepared to leave.

Just when he touched the doorknob, Tony finally let go.

"It is okay if you want me to return to the company, but you have to resign all existing positions in the company. I will declare to the public that you have to stay in bed for medical reasons."

Obadiah stood still and laughed at himself: "This is your revenge on me."

Tony said with a serious face: "Yes. My request has been made and the decision is yours. But if you disagree, I will let the board of directors initiate a vote, just like you did before."

"Hehe, there is no need for the board to vote. I will submit my resignation to the board tomorrow morning."

Obadiah opened the door with his back to Tony, his face cold and grim.

A Mercedes-Benz off-road vehicle got in the door, and a train team roared out of the villa.

Obadea leaned his head on the back of his chair, pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind to take out the satellite phone.

Tony returned to the company, the first thing is to go to Afghanistan to promote Jericho missiles, and Afghanistan happens to have old customers of Stark Industries.

It was a group of jihadist organizations, all day dreaming about subverting the local government, for this reason they have been importing large quantities of Stark Industries weapons.

Just give them a large sum of money and reveal the route to them, and Tony will definitely die.

Humph!What can Stark Industries become a second-rate weapons company? As long as the company remains in my hands, there will always be a day of turning over.

After the phone call, Obadea's eyes were full of murder.

Tony, this dead end is your own choice.