CHAPTER 497: 495, THE PROFIT THIS TIME IS SHOCKINGLY HIGH!

"Hello, Mr. Luo. I am Brian, the Senior Vice President of Investments from Berkshire Hathaway. I have long admired your reputation. It’s a pleasure to meet you!"

「A few minutes later.」

They started the call. The other party spoke fluent Chinese.

"Hello, Mr. Brian, may I ask what business your Stock god has with me?" Luofeng asked directly.

"Our Stock god would like to establish a tentative partnership with you. You want to acquire Honda’s stock, and we’re interested in selling. So, how about a private transaction between our two parties?"

Luofeng asked, "At what price are you planning to sell?"

"What do you have in mind, Mr. Luo?"

"$24.50. Can you accept that?" Luofeng boldly proposed.

"Mr. Luo, you’re too greedy. Honda’s value is still evident. It’s currently among the global top ten in the automotive industry and has highly advanced engine technology. This price is too low! Your company needs about 43 million shares at present. And yes, while the market value is currently $25, a large-scale purchase will inevitably drive the price up, won’t it?"

Luofeng did not deny it. Indeed, that was the case.

"Name your lowest price," Luofeng said.

"Straightforward. $25.10. Our Stock god has lost this round. Your company can avoid the risks in the U.S. stock market without any gambling!"

Luofeng picked up his tablet and quickly began calculating. With this deal, Luofeng’s company stood to profit over 5 billion. The key was there were no risks involved.

"Let me first ask, what are the benefits for you?" Luofeng inquired.

"Of course, there are benefits!" Brian said with a laugh. "But it seems your company has indeed focused on the U.S. stock market. Have you given up on the Sakura Country market?"

Luofeng speculated, "Are you shorting Honda in the Sakura Country market?"

He answered his own question, "Indeed, you’re not us, so you don’t fear their lack of discipline over there!"

"How much did you make over there?" Luofeng continued to inquire.

"Why don’t you guess?" the other party replied. "Roughly 1.6 billion USD, of which over 300 million USD was earned by local forces."

Luofeng said, "If we agree on the $25.10 price, I can help you clear the inventory, and you will only lose 600 million USD. The other half of the losses would be borne by another financial institution, right?"

"So, you set up a trap in the U.S. stock market to collaborate with us? But reaped profits in the Sakura Country market?" Luofeng asked.

"Of course. After all, in the U.S. stock market, your company took the initiative and secured an advantage. We certainly can’t compete there! Naturally, we had to explore other avenues!" the other party confessed openly. "What do you think of our cooperation?"

"Mr. Brian, I accept your proposal in principle, but I have one condition!"

"Please speak!"

"Our company will announce that we have reached a partnership with your Stock god concerning this matter with Honda," Luofeng said with a smile.

This was like dragging the Stock god into the fray, making them weather the storm together.

"No problem. Our transaction will certainly be investigated by others, and our partnership will be exposed!"

Luofeng nodded, "Alright then!"

After the agreement was finalized, both parties had more or less a clean slate.

「At 4:30 in the morning.」

The U.S. stock market was nearing its close. In less than two minutes, Tong Tianlong had calculated the data. For Fengshun Investment Company, their short-selling operation this time yielded a profit of 5.686 billion. But if you calculated the initial profit, it would be 8.9 billion.

Such profits were simply unbeatable!

Li Bo Kai began to tremble at the sight of these profits.

"Brother Feng, so much profit?"

"8.9 billion! Holy shit, am I dreaming?"

"Brother Feng is awesome!"

Luofeng said, "Alright guys, don’t get too excited. There’s a lot more to come, especially for the three of you. Think about whether there are still members among the prostitutes worth picking, and how they’ll try to please you during the New Year."

"I suddenly feel so good!" Lin Xiaoyun chuckled smugly.

"I’m going to be the king of the ghost riders!" Li Bo Kai laughed.

"I just want to buy a racehorse now!" Chen Dali asserted.

Li Bo Kai teased slyly, "Brother Dali, are you thinking of getting a racehorse that can neigh?"

"Fuck off!" Chen Dali made a complaint.

"HAHAHA, my helicopter purchase can now be arranged! I don’t want anything under 50 million; it has to be luxurious!"

Off to the side, Lin Xiaoyun said, "I want to buy a Koenigsegg!"

Chen Dali made a complaint, "I advise you not to. Those are so-called handcrafted pieces of junk. They require sending overseas even for maintenance, have no configurations to speak of, and you’d worry about cylinder blowouts during inspections. What good are they except for being slightly more expensive?"

"It’s flashy!" Lin Xiaoyun insisted.

"You drive a Koenigsegg, I drive a Lamborghini Aventador. Believe I won’t be more popular than you?" Li Bo Kai jabbed at Lin Xiaoyun. After all, Koenigsegg? How many people even know what that is? In their eyes, besides Lamborghini, there’s only Ferrari. What’s the appeal?

"How about I get a Bugatti then?" Lin Xiaoyun made a complaint.

"Marginally acceptable!" Chen Dali deemed.

"Alright, I’m headed to rest. The corresponding bonuses will be announced daily!" Luofeng instructed Tong Tianlong and Chen Ping in the channel.

"Alright, Boss Luo, get some rest early!"

Tong Tianlong was still excited. Given Luofeng’s generosity, the bonus this time would probably be substantial.

"Attention everyone! Concerning the action against Honda, we’ve achieved a complete victory. Tomorrow afternoon at 3:00, we’ll be meeting in the Cloud View Apartments conference room to distribute profits!"

"If you cannot attend, please designate someone trustworthy to represent you!"

"Most importantly, everyone get your bank accounts ready for the division of profits tomorrow!"

"Off to bed now!"

After Luofeng sent the message in the group, the whole group became lively. But Luofeng didn’t stick around to watch.

「The next day.」

Around 10:00 in the morning, the prostitutes from Capital City had arrived at Cloud View Apartments. The reception area was already overcrowded.

At noon, Luofeng, Chen Dali, and Li Bo Kai made their entry. As soon as they appeared, they were greeted by the prostitutes. But everyone behaved with restraint and no one asked about the profits.

During the banquet, the apartment prepared a rich seafood feast.

Luofeng grabbed the microphone and began to speak.

"Hello everyone, I’m Luofeng, and I’m very happy to see you all!"

The audience clapped enthusiastically.

"We had originally booked a meeting for three o’clock in the room next door, but I just checked, and it seems everyone has already arrived?" Luofeng looked toward Chen Dali.

"Yes, everyone has arrived!" Chen Dali confirmed.

Luofeng smiled and nodded. Quickly, a string of numbers appeared on the screen.

$18.915 billion!

18.91 billion.

Of course, to everyone else, it was a long string of 11 digits.

"The number up front is our profit this time, and the one in the back is the converted exchange rate data. The funds are all in Fengshun Investment Company now!"

The crowd broke into applause again.

As for the sumptuous feast, nobody was really eating.