After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future

Chapter 383 -380: Joining Requires a Pledge

Mr. Wilson was confused,

Who was really seeking justice from whom?

Suddenly curious, he wondered how Lu Liang had fared in the RMB market tonight; could it be he had met his Waterloo?

Mr. Wilson, representing JPMorgan and the fourth phase fund investors, knew that Lu Liang had already closed his positions and there was nothing that couldn’t be discussed.

He complained indignantly, “I made a profit of 475 million US dollars, but if the exchange rate had been pushed down to 6.8 as you guys mentioned, I could have made an additional 400 million US dollars. Isn’t that a loss?”

“…”

Mr. Wilson fell silent.

By this calculation of profit and loss, due to Lu Liang’s premature exit, they had lost at least 2 billion US dollars tonight.

“Mr. Wilson, if you came here to accuse, then our conversation can end right here.”

Lu Liang’s tone grew colder, perfectly portraying the image of a selfish, self-serving scoundrel.

Despite feeling wronged, Mr. Wilson could not help but respond with a forced smile to appease him, “Lu, calm down. Next time we have a plan, we will definitely inform you beforehand.”

Lu Liang was right; they indeed had not treated him as one of their own, especially not previously, treating their courtship more like a “protective acquisition.”

But now things were different. Aside from ethnic issues, Lu Liang had all the potential and overt qualifications to become one of them.

Mr. Wilson asked about Lu Liang’s next trip to the United States, planning to introduce him to some good friends for a thorough discussion.

“End of next month, Panda has an IPO roadshow in New York, and I’ll probably go along.”

“Looking forward to your visit, Panda’s IPO will definitely create a subscription miracle for Chinese concept stocks.”

After ending the call with Mr. Wilson, the smile gradually disappeared from Lu Liang’s face, his brow furrowed, “That was a bit quick.”

A beneficial ambiguous relationship for Lu Liang, but not for them.

If he were in their position, facing someone to be courted acting like both sides were in his favor,

the best method would be to force a decision,

commonly known as a pledge, having the effect of giving others leverage over him.

Like in ancient times, before undertaking a great endeavor, it was customary to kill a few people together, binding everyone to the same fate.

How could anyone feel secure with a person who could betray at any moment and escape unscathed?

“This little white hat is truly ugly~”

Lu Liang sighed, looking at his computer screen which displayed an unattractive photo.

An unsightly middle-aged man wore a small white hat, hands pressed against a wall, bowing his head in prayer.

A very ordinary photo, but the person was Old Ma, known as the ‘Internet Godfather,’ and the wall was Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall.

Although many people tried to justify his actions with the most common reasoning being to respect local customs—like wearing beach shorts to the beach or Dai clothing to colorful clouds—it ultimately had no profound meaning; it was merely a tourist visit.

Rumors are just malicious speculations by conspiracy theorists.

But two undeniable and indisputable issues remained,

firstly, Old Ma was no ordinary man as head of Ali, known domestically as a business and Internet godfather.

Domestic Entertainment stars had to be careful when they went there to avoid labels that could ruin their careers, let alone him.

Secondly, the Squid Clan was highly exclusive, and Jerusalem was the Holy City.

An unknown heretic wearing a little white hat touching the holy wall was one thing, but Old Ma was different; given his international reputation, if not accepted, it would be considered sacrilege and he would have already been eliminated.

“How should this situation be handled?”

Life is tough, Liangzi sighed.

In his plan, the pledge should not have come so soon; it should have waited at least until Panda and DiDi went public. Tearing off the facade then wouldn’t have been too late.

Now, advancing significantly ahead of schedule, not submitting this pledge would jeopardize all subsequent projects.

“Should we sacrifice Little Wang as an offering?”

Lu Liang pondered, thinking of a solution.

Sacrificing Little Wang to divert the calamity could buy him enough time.

However, this was merely the last resort taken out of desperation.

When the time came, he would take it one step at a time and see how things unfolded.

Sacrificing him to heaven,

He would then truly have to regard him as his adoptive father.

This favor owed would be tremendous.

At that moment, Wen Chao called: “Mr. Lu, Mitsui Sumitomo has closed their positions and taken their profits.”

“They utilized 5 billion US Dollars tonight, 20% as a margin, and used five times the leverage on the remaining 80%.”

“The current settlement is approximately 1.38 billion US Dollars in profit.”

If the dividends were distributed at 20% of the net income, just like last time, Xingheng Investment would receive 276 million US Dollars.

“Mr. Lu, you truly are a master strategist with unparalleled foresight, possessing a unique acumen in the financial market that none can match.”

Ota Ling was euphoric, showering praises and notwithstanding missing out on the Nikkei’s surge, the profits tonight were sufficient for him to answer to his board.

He only regretted his lack of resolve, thinking if he had also invested the previous 7 billion US Dollars, the profit tonight would have been aimed at 3 billion US Dollars.

Lu Liang chuckled, the praise from Ota Ling seemed dubious, but since it did not involve him directly or any conflicting interests, he momentarily accepted it as true.

He said, “Mr. Ota, make sure the dividend funds are promptly transferred. There’s a big project in a few days. When I visit Tokyo, let’s discuss it in detail.”

The project Lu Liang referred to was naturally Bitcoin, which due to its encrypted nature was inherently suited for dark and gray market transactions that could not be publicly disclosed.

The soil in East Country did not allow any space for cryptocurrencies to thrive, at least not for now.

Lu Liang was no longer satisfied with merely speculating; he wanted to control the market, thus needing an overseas partner.

Mitsui Sumitomo was undoubtedly the best choice; he had already passed the obedience test by disclosing their positions earlier.

Whatever Lu Liang said, they would believe without a shred of doubt, even if he claimed feces were fragrant, they would tentatively give it a try.

It’s like courting a woman; sleeping with her the first time is hard, involving dates, movies, meals, but once that’s done, the next time can skip all that, straight to a hotel meeting.

Getting Mitsui Sumitomo to put forth a billion and a half US Dollars to collectively manipulate Bitcoin prices should not be difficult.

He could then push them to the forefront while he receded behind the scenes, still appearing pristine and untainted.

“Yes, yes Mr. Lu, eagerly awaiting your grand arrival,” Ota Ling responded effusively with a radiant smile.

As morning dawned, the first rays of sunlight streamed into the 22nd floor of the New International Building.

Sun Yutao also completed his calculations; tonight 6 billion US Dollars were utilized, 2 billion as margin, and 40 billion using ten times leverage.

After accounting for all expenses, the financing cost, leverage fee, a balance of 8.988 billion US Dollars remained, earning a profit of 49.8% overnight.

“Starting tomorrow night, funds will gradually return to the US stock market, reserving only 20% for unforeseen needs.”

The day after tomorrow, on the first, the net value of the third phase will update, and investors will likely be pleased with this grand gesture from Lu Liang’s return.

On this month’s first, the third phase’s net value update was only 1.63, but the day after tomorrow, it will jump directly to 1.92, an increase of 29% in one month.

The fourth phase’s net value update is even more exaggerated, shooting up from 1 to 1.498 in the first month, an increase of 49.8%. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

In just two days, time flies swiftly; currencies worldwide depreciate, digesting the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike.

The RMB exchange rate fell below 6.7, stabilizing at 6.72, the drop from this round of rate hikes was 0.11, which is relatively resistant.

Due to the natural savings pool of real estate, the average price in Modu exceeded 58,000 yuan, with a 1% to 5% increase in real estate prices nationwide.

Compared to the real estate market’s typical increases of seven to eight times, the three to five times increase of US stocks, it’s hardly worth mentioning, and naturally, domestic capital wouldn’t flow towards US stocks.

The United States had a nine-year bull market,

East Country also had a nine-year property market boom.

The Federal Reserve hikes rates and quantitatively eases the US dollar with the ultimate goal of attracting global capital and blowing up the world’s economy.

East Country’s approach is to inflate the real estate market, preventing capital outflow, and gaining enough time for industrial upgrades.

The moment the Federal Reserve ends the rate hike cycle and begins reducing rates, it signals they can no longer sustain it.

The moment East Country’s property market collapses and houses start to become unsellable nationwide, it also represents they can’t sustain it anymore.

The competition isn’t about who wins, but who can endure longer.

After all, East Country is a latecomer, able to only defensively protect itself, preventing becoming a chive field like Japan, Korea, and Europe, successfully retaining its ground without being exploited means success.

The current prosperity of the United States, fundamentally, is rooted in plunder; once unable to plunder externally, they would begin falling into chaos internally.