Friends Were Many, So Borrowing Money Was Easy!

Tesoro talked with Ortolan for the entire morning, and finally, Ortolan understood everything he needed to hear.

That is, G-5 has a very good development prospect and is expected to make a lot of money next year. At present, it is heavily in debt, with a total of nearly 200 billion Belly in revenue, which needs to be filled as soon as possible.

In other words, Tesoro came to Ortolan today to ask for money.

"Two hundred billion is no small sum. Where am I supposed to get that kind of money from all this time?" Ortolan covered his head.

Tesoro shrugged, indicating that he couldn't do anything about it. If the base commander wasn't responsible for this kind of thing, who would?

"Wait a minute, let me contact my friends..." Ortolan gestured to Tesoro, then took out Den Den Mushi and called Doflamingo.

A moment later, the Den Den Mushi Doflamingo could even speak, Ortolan let out a hearty laugh.

"Hahahaha, Dover, congratulations on your fortune!" Ortolan laughed.

On the other end of Den Den Mushi, in Dressrosa, at the King's Plateau, in the palace, Doflamingo hadn't even warmed his seat on the throne when he heard Ortolan's laughter, and his heart skipped a beat!

This is bad, this is really bad!

So Doflamingo swallowed hard, forcing a smile, and said, "What fortune? This poor guy is practically begging for food..."

"How can you say such a thing? It's so unlucky. You've just become the King of Dressrosa. Who knows, you might be going to Mary Geoise to hold a grand meeting with the Admiral Sengoku. How can you not get rich?" Ortolan wasn't buying it and continued to flatter him.

Doflamingo also a little guilty, and casually asked, "Is the Admiral satisfied with us?"

"The Dressrosa matter?" Ortolan raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, yes." Doflamingo replied.

"I'll say it again: whose throne isn't usurped? It's not like it's a natural one. There are plenty of changes of thrones in the Affiliated Nation every year. A powerful minister usurping the throne is not much different from what you're doing. As long as the procedures are ultimately sound, no one can say anything. Besides, hasn't Mary Geoise already issued a statement recognizing your side? There's no problem." Ortolan reassured Doflamingo.

"Then I can rest assured..." Doflamingo smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.

"But now that you're rich and a landlord, don't forget your brothers who suffered so much..." Ortolan changed his tune.

Doflamingo felt a little helpless, but finally couldn't hold back any longer. "I won't forget, I won't forget. If you ever encounter any difficulties, I will definitely do my best to help..."

"I do have a bit of a problem." Ortolan didn't mince words and immediately said, "It's the beginning of the year, and our G-5 side has settled last year's accounts. Hey, guess what?"

Upon hearing this tone, Doflamingo knew something was wrong. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Did we lose money?"

"It's more than just a loss! I've lost a huge amount of money. I've lost nearly 200 billion Belly in a year. Right now, the entire G-5 can't even pay their salaries. If we can't pay our salaries, then the New World will be in chaos. New World is in chaos, no one will suffer. So for the sake of love and peace, I think I need to ask my brothers for help. Do you have any surplus? You can lend me some first. I'll pay you back when I have more money..." Ortolan said confidently.

Doflamingo paused for a moment, then asked, "Vice Admiral Bane, speaking of which, do you remember the matter of purchasing equipment from Shipbuilding Island..."

"What's wrong with the equipment?" Ortolan was a little confused for a moment.

"Ahem... well, about the equipment payment... you still owe me over 30 billion..." Doflamingo tentatively asked.

Ortolan hesitated for a moment, then looked at Tesoro and asked, "Is that so?"

Tesoro nodded seriously. "Yes, I haven't calculated the financial details of these debts for you, but we did owe the Donquixote Family over 30 billion Belly and haven't paid them back..."

"Hahahaha... Don't worry, we'll definitely make a fortune this year!" Ortolan first gave Doflamingo a perfunctory reply, then said, "Anyway, it's all gone now. How about you lend me some more? I'll pay you back when I have more money..."

Doflamingo thought to himself, "You've said this to me more than once, haven't you? And in the end, you haven't given me a single penny Belly!"

However, he didn't really care about these things. Doflamingo was still optimistic about G-5's future and their relationship with them. As Ortolan said, their business wasn't on the right track yet, so it was normal to have debts. Once they got going, paying back the money would be a piece of cake.

He wasn't worried at all about Ortolan defaulting on his debt.

So after thinking for a moment, Doflamingo said, "Since you've brought it up, as a good brother, I can't be too ruthless. But I'm also short on funds. The arrangements with Flevance, the previous favors to Mary Geoise, and the current needs of Dressrosa are all weighing me down... How about you give me a definite figure, and I'll see how much I can spare?"

"Then I'll give you a 50% discount... You lend me 100 billion first, and once I add up the original debt, I'll pay you back a total of 150 billion Belly. The extra can be considered interest. How about that? Isn't that a lot of sincerity?" Ortolan said considerately.

In his view, this was a very sincere gesture. It was Doflamingo, after all, that had been their relationship for so many times, with a foundation of trust and affection. He truly considered him a friend.

Otherwise, who the hell is going to pay the interest to the rest of them?

When Doflamingo heard this guy ask for 100 billion Berries, he was completely overwhelmed and quickly said, "It's not that I'm refusing, Vice Admiral Bane, but I really can't come up with 100 billion Belly..."

The Donquixote Family is indeed quite large. If their assets were to be liquidated, it would be worth more than 500 billion, let alone 100 Doflamingo.

The problem is that the vast majority of these assets are non-tradable fixed assets, and his cash is also needed to keep his business running. If Ortolan were to squeeze out 100 billion Belly, his cash flow would immediately break down, leading to bankruptcy!

"I see..." Ortolan pondered for a moment, deciding that he couldn't just keep taking advantage of Doflamingo alone. After a brief pause, he said, "Then how much more convenient is it for you?"

"I just received 20 billion from King Riku in Dressrosa. Here's what I'll do: round it up to 30 billion. Let's forget about the interest on the previous amount, it's too formal. Once you're in a better position, just pay me back 50 billion. Consider the extra 10 billion as my friendly support for G-5, all for the sake of justice!" Doflamingo said after thinking for a moment.

Ortolan didn't stand on ceremony and immediately said, "Well then, thank you very much. I'll think of something else..."

"Okay, then I'll send this money to Dressrosa along with this shipment." Doflamingo breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Ortolan wasn't pressing the issue, and said quite readily.

The two quickly hung up the Den Den Mushi, and Tesoro said somewhat anxiously, "Even 30 billion isn't enough..."

"Don't rush..." Ortolan waved his hand and said, "I have many friends..."

As he spoke, he fiddled with the Den Den Mushi a few more times, and after a short while, a respectful voice came from the other end. "Bane?"

"It's been a while, Mr. Field," Ortolan greeted him with a smile.

That's right, this time he contacted none other than Lou Field, the loan shark king of the Underworld!

"It's my fault, it's my fault. I was thinking of greeting you Bane, but I was worried about disturbing your peace. Since we parted ways on Whole Cake Island, I haven't been able to keep in touch with you..." Lu Field said politely with a smile.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ortolan feigned some embarrassment and said, "To my shame, the moment I contacted you, I immediately wanted to ask..."

"There's nothing to be ashamed of. Friends should help each other. I, Lu Field, love to be friends with heroes like you. If there's anything I can do for you, just say the word!" Lu Field said magnanimously.

"It's like this, when I checked the accounts, I suddenly realized that we didn't have enough money..." Ortolan said after a moment's thought.

"What!?" Luther Field exclaimed, "This is an incredible stroke of luck! Everyone knows that under your leadership, Bane, G-5 is the pillar of our New World! It's because of G-5's bloody battles in the New World that we small business owners have a safe environment to do business. If something happens to you, it will have a huge impact on us. So helping you through this difficult time is helping ourselves! Just name a number, how much are you short? I still have some spare cash..."

Ortolan was about to say 170 billion, but after thinking for a moment, he said instead, "200 billion Belly, is that convenient?"

"Very convenient!" That guy, Lou Field, is really rich and powerful!

As expected of the guy known as the King of Loans, indeed, given his size and status, 200 billion Belly is not a big problem. After all, this guy dared to invest in the MADS research team before... that was a real bottomless pit, which shows how rich he is.

Ortolan smiled, then feigned seriousness, saying, "Then I'll leave it to you. But regarding the interest rate, I hope you can lower it for me... I..."

Before Ortolan could finish his pretentious pretense, Lu Field decisively interjected, "What interest? This is a loan based on friendship, there's no interest to speak of. Just pay me back whenever you're financially comfortable; it doesn't even take that long..."

After a slight pause, Luffield added, "However, I have a friend who would like to get to know you and see if there's any business opportunity we could explore. Would that be convenient for you?"

Helping others is helping yourself. Luther Field dared to lend him, Ortolan, two hundred billion without batting an eye, so he had to give him that much face. Therefore, Ortolan immediately said, "Your friend is my friend, Ortolan's friend. Of course I'll do you a favor. How about this, let's arrange a time for you to come to G-5 together. I'll treat you to a meal to express my gratitude!"