When Chen Rui heard what Luofeng said, he burst into laughter. "That’s hilarious! Your Fengshun Investnt is nothing but an empty shell now, yet you still dare to speak so boldly here?"
[Ding, in light of the Host’s significant provocation, please choose whether to use the "Financial Retribution Card."]
[Financial Retribution Card: Designated Target: Chen Ping, under the Host’s command! Chen Ping will use Fengshun Investnt Company to counter Tianhong Investnt Company. Minimum capital investnt: 50 million. Maximum capital investnt: unlimited. The effect of the retribution will be determined by the amount invested. An investnt of 100 billion will trigger a chain collapse of Tianhong Investnt.]
Tianhong Company was a private equity fund company. Although it controlled over a trillion in funds, that money wasn’t actually theirs. The vast majority of it belonged to other investors and was rely entrusted to the company for managent. Therefore, even if Tianhong controlled a trillion in funds, it would only take one hundred billion to cause the company’s collapse.
"Use the Financial Retribution Card!" Luofeng naturally didn’t hesitate and clicked to use it.
Originally, Luofeng’s plan was to poach Tianhong’s investnt clients through Fengshun Investnt’s high returns. He had intended to wait for the capital from the international gold market to be recouped before applying full-spectrum pressure on Tianhong Investnt. But now, the System had provided this Financial Retribution Card, allowing Luofeng to act ahead of schedule.
"How I plan to target Tianhong isn’t your concern. I just want to inform everyone that if any of your friends have money invested with Tianhong and they get caught in the crossfire, don’t bla for not warning you," Luofeng said with a chuckle.
"Who are you trying to threaten?" Chen Rui asked nonchalantly.
"You think I’m bluffing? Mark the ti: starting the day after tomorrow, Monday. You have just over a day to pull out. You’re a big fish; surely you’d want to consider leaving the big river that is Tianhong?" Luofeng sneered.
Chen Ergou looked at Luofeng with confusion. "But as far as I know, Brother Feng, your Fengshun Investnt Company should be out of funds, right?" After speaking, he scoffed contemptuously. He wore a gloating expression, clearly reveling in Luofeng’s presud failure. Did he think that inciting Chen Hong to target Luofeng would actually work? Chen Ergou was too naive.
"You needn’t worry about that, Mr. Chen," Luofeng replied, his tone calm as he changed his form of address. "Of course, Mr. Chen, this ti we’ve targeted Tianhong. Once we’re free, we’ll target your cousin as well. I hope Brother Chen Hong won’t mind then; it’s just business, nothing personal against you," Luofeng continued.
"Heh, Brother Feng, thanks for your concern. If Brother Feng truly has a way to deal with Tianhong, then perhaps you can turn your attention to our Chen Family afterward," Chen Hong responded with a smile, still maintaining a composed, unangered appearance. "Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, Brother Feng—perhaps you already know—we are of the sa clan. So, when you target Tianhong, our Chen Family’s Shengyuan Group won’t stand idly by."
Damn! Is there such a fortunate turn of events? The Financial Retribution Card is designated to target Tianhong Company. If, in the process of dealing with Tianhong, the Shengyuan Group, which supports them, can be taken care of too, that would save ti and costs. Does Chen Hong have a death wish?
The gathering at the rural tourism spot ended with civilities on the surface. People from both sides went their separate ways.
In the large tea house downstairs at Cloud View Apartnts, Luofeng and the three brothers gathered again.
"Brother Feng, do you need help this ti?" Chen Dali asked.
"I can probably scrape together about 20 million," Lin Xiaoyun said.
"I can manage about the sa, around 20 million," Li Bo Kai said.
"I have a bit more; I can get 50 million," Chen Dali stated.
"Thank you all. You’re truly making feel a bit ashad," Luofeng said with a smile. "Alright, hand over your phones."
Li Bo Kai grew excited. "Here it cos! I knew it! I’m familiar with this routine. It must be sothing important if we’re taking such precautions, right?"
"Everyone, check this tea room thoroughly."
Everyone understood Luofeng’s aning. They began searching for any surveillance devices or equipnt that could transmit information externally. After a thorough check, the four of them gathered back in the middle of the large tea room.
Luofeng spoke, "What’s your standing in your respective families?"
"Brother Dali has the highest standing. He’s of a direct lineage, the third-generation heir of the Chen Family," Lin Xiaoyun said.
"What about you, Xiaoyun?" Luofeng asked.
"Besides my cousin Lin Wanting, whom you know, I have two older cousins, and they’re both very impressive," Lin Xiaoyun’s aning was simple: many in his family were more formidable than him.
Li Bo Kai elaborated, "Xiaoyun’s eldest cousin is thirty, but he’s already part of the XX Institute. If all goes well, he could enter Zhongshu Province by forty. His second cousin is twenty-six and already a high-ranking captain in the Capital City’s Yulin Guard—he’s incredibly formidable."
Li Bo Kai continued, "It’s tougher for . Even though my two brothers are total idiots, my family standing is sowhat low. Regarding the gold mine last ti, if the Old Master hadn’t intervened, I’m afraid it would have gone to my two worthless brothers."
Chen Dali said, "Actually, it’s quite difficult for too. Both of my older brothers are very capable."
"Nonsense, Brother Dali!" Lin Xiaoyun interjected. "Your family has that old rule where the youngest legitimate descendant inherits control of the finances. Your eldest and second brothers are indeed impressive—even more so than my two cousins—but they’re swamped day in and day out and don’t touch the family’s financial authority, right?"
"Well... our family’s inheritance customs are a bit strange," Chen Dali said. "By the way, Brother Feng, why do you ask?"
"Because I was testing you!" Luofeng stated. "And all of you passed."
"What do you an? No way! Brother Feng, you still don’t trust us?" Li Bo Kai complained.
"I’m hurt," Lin Xiaoyun added.
"If you suddenly ca into possession of over one hundred billion, could you withstand the pressure from your families? Or would you yield to them?" Luofeng posed a hypothetical question.
"Huh? What on earth are you talking about?" Li Bo Kai looked at Luofeng in astonishnt.
Chen Dali grew thoughtful.
Lin Xiaoyun hesitated. "Brother Feng, you were drinking tea earlier, right? Not alcohol?"
"Heh, I’m not joking," Luofeng said. "If I gave you an opportunity to gain access to over one hundred billion in funds, could you withstand the pressure from your families, or would you submit to them?"
Before the others could reply, Luofeng stated frankly, "I can tell you plainly, we’ve made a significant profit in the international Gold Market. The final estimate is that each of us could end up with over one hundred billion. Even if it’s not quite one hundred billion each, when you add our initial investnt, the total will definitely exceed one hundred billion."
"So, when I told you earlier that we’d taken a loss on the gold, that was a test," Luofeng said with a sigh. "I wanted to see if you’d turn on . If you had, I would still have given you your share of the money, but our friendship, our brotherhood, would likely have been over."
"Xiaoyun, slap . Am I dreaming?" Li Bo Kai said.
And Xiaoyun, showing no hesitation, gave him a resounding slap.
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