Irresistible Momentum - An Extra Chapter for Alliance Leader "YellowTail" 12

Lin Qi's words were a bit... arrogant. More than one person in the room thought so. To be honest, the Federal's businessmen were not used to, nor had they ever tried to, solving problems in this way by creating international conflicts to achieve their own interests.

They hesitated, worried that if Lin Qi's proposals failed, the bonds would become worthless in their hands.

Sometimes people are so contradictory. In the past, they could gamble away a fortune on an almost impossible future, but now they don't have the courage to gamble again.

Perhaps this is what people often mean by "only losing, never winning." Even if gamblers lose ninety-nine times at the gambling table, they still have the courage to sell everything they can and slam their chips on the table to gamble that they can win the hundredth time.

But if they bet heavily and win a small probability, even if they don't win much, they will lose the courage to go all in as before and become indecisive.

Their current "victory" and Mr. Herbert's plan ensured they wouldn't lose the money and would even make a profit. Compared to Lin Qi's more fatal gamble, they began to hesitate.

Seeing the various expressions on people's faces, Lin Qi was neither disappointed nor excited. He gave everyone a choice, and how they chose was their business.

He couldn't guarantee that his plan would succeed, but he felt that it was the most likely to succeed and the most profitable of all the plans he could think of.

After he finished speaking, he found a place to sit down. Mr. Herbert, the organizer and owner of the house, returned to the center of the room. "Mr. Lin Qi's proposal is very..." he said, then choked up.

It took him several seconds to find a suitable word to describe Lin Qi's plan. "... very bold, but undeniably feasible."

"It turns out we have many ways to solve this problem, so is there anyone else who would like to share their thoughts?"

"We look forward to seeing more solutions emerge, and we are willing to pay a portion of the cost for some reliable solutions."

His explicit statement carries a strong implication: he is willing to pay commissions or something for other people's proposals, so naturally others will also have to pay commissions for his proposals. He is a very shrewd capitalist.

Next, some ideas were proposed, but overall they did not meet people's expectations. In the end, only two options became the main candidates: Mr. Herbert's option and Lin Qi's option.

Most people chose Mr. Herbert's plan; they could afford to lose but not to win. However, some people chose Lin Qi's plan, and that person was none other than Mr. Herbert.

Around 9 p. m., after Mr. Herbert saw off all the invitees, he sat down with Lin Qi in his study. He wanted to discuss Lin Qi's plan further with Lin Qi.

This is what makes Mr. Herbert special: he profits from others to ensure he doesn't suffer huge losses, while simultaneously eyeing Lin Qi's scheme to maximize his own profits. He wants to have his cake and eat it too!

After the two were seated, Mr. Herbert hesitated for a moment before asking, "Mr. Lin Qi, are there any risks in your proposed plan that you haven't disclosed?"

He explained his reasoning, "If you can ensure your plan can be executed perfectly, you don't really need to say it out loud!"

Yes, the logic is that simple. If it were really that profitable, who would want to let others get rich with them instead of plundering others' capital to make even more money for themselves?

Putting himself in Lin Qi's shoes, Mr. Herbert felt that if he were Lin Qi, with a perfect plan, he wouldn't reveal anything. Instead, he would propose to acquire bonds held by others to maximize his profits.

But Lin Qi said there must be some unpredictable risks involved.

"Everything carries risk, Mr. Herbert!" Lin Qi neither agreed nor disagreed with the other's opinion; his response was subtle.

"So there are some problems?" Mr. Herbert was not bothered by Lin Qi's answer. He always believed that people's appetites do not lie.

For capitalists, the reason they can't eat isn't because their stomachs are full. Capitalists' stomachs are like Black Hole, with no limit. What truly makes them unable to eat is that their teeth can't chew the food.

The two looked at each other for a while before Lin Qi shook his head and said, "There's nothing too serious. If there is, it's just a matter of time and effort, but that's not a problem for us."

"As I just said, everything carries risks, and none of us know what will happen after we do it."

"Maybe everything will end smoothly, just as I planned, but it's also possible that nothing will happen. I'm just taking a gamble."

Actually, Lin Qi wasn't telling the truth. Creating conflict wasn't an easy task, and time was of the essence. If the target he was looking for wasn't willing to bear the serious consequences and stood up against the current political landscape in Amelia Region, he wouldn't have much time to find another target.

This kind of thing isn't really suitable for others to do. Only people whose interests are at stake will seriously do such dangerous things. So Lin Qi hopes to attract these people with profits.

But he overestimated these people's audacity and underestimated the impact of what he considered a rather unremarkable plan on the Federal capitalists of this era, who still harbored the lingering effects of the escapist era. Asking them to actively create international conflict now? Unlikely.

But it's alright, he has a backup plan. If all else fails, he will discuss it with Truman first, and presumably intelligence agencies like the National Security Committee can provide him with some assistance within their capabilities.

Therefore, he did not reveal his reasons when facing Mr. Herbert.

Lin Qi's obvious "lack of cooperation" made Mr. Herbert suspicious again. "I'm willing to tell the truth, to be honest, Mr. Lin Qi. I'm willing to pay a commission for your proposal!"

Lin Qi was also hesitant. He still had a choice. He could communicate with Mr. Truman to resolve the issue, but he didn't want to get too involved with Mr. Truman or Federal government agencies in everything.

Once things get too complicated, things can get out of control. To put it simply, he made too much money by using the power of the state, and there will always be people who think he is stealing the interests of the state.

Even if he can make people think differently, there will still be people who dislike his approach, and he cannot guarantee that the current president will definitely be able to govern for ten years.

If his successor ten years from now is able to have no opinions or views about him, he will become very troublesome if any problems arise.

Currently, there is no situation where he, Mr. Truman, and some others are involved, and there is no situation where he uses National Power to satisfy personal interests.

Of course, making some money by following national policies and international trends is something everyone tacitly agrees with, but this matter is different, so he doesn't really want to contact Mr. Truman or discuss this matter unless he has no other choice.

He looked at Mr. Herbert and said, "I want thirty-three percent of your total profits, and you have to convince more people to join us!"

One-third—that's a reasonable request. After a moment's consideration, Mr. Herbert finally agreed, "As long as it's as you said, I agree to this request!"

Mr. Herbert, through the Gefra Finance Vice Minister, could probably convert the bonds worth one hundred dollars into various goods worth around seventy or eighty dollars, or grant them some tax-free investment facilities; the latter is more likely.

This action does not actually involve betraying National Interest; in fact, Gefra is the beneficiary of both.

But for these speculators in the Federal who bought at the bottom, their income wasn't so great.

The former will receive a large amount of various supplies, and it is obvious that Gefra will not give them scarce supplies in return; they will only give them some surplus, unimportant supplies, or even unsold supplies.

The latter seems to offer some convenience, but first they need to make business investments in Gefra. They have to spend more money to obtain this tax-free benefit, which is not worthwhile.

But these are the best methods available at the moment, at least they can guarantee that they can still make money.

Mr. Herbert was aware of this, so when Lin Qi proposed his own solution, he was tempted, because Lin Qi's solution was not his "compromise" solution, but a solution that could actually turn bonds into money, and money with profits several times or even ten times greater.

Therefore, giving one-third of the total profits to Lin Qi is not an unacceptable thing.

If you fall behind, you have to admit it. This time Mr. Herbert was willing to pay for Lin Qi's proposal, and in the future he can certainly ask Lin Qi or someone else to pay for his proposals. That's the rule.

First, those who set the rules must abide by them themselves before they can expect others to do so, even if they only abide by them to a limited extent.

After the two had discussed it, Lin Qi left. Mr. Herbert had hoped that Lin Qi would stay overnight, but Lin Qi chose to leave instead. He would now make preparations for this matter.

After all, the next round of negotiations with Nagaril is just ten days away. Once the two sides reach a preliminary agreement, and with the conclusion of the relevant negotiations in the following days, the two sides will exchange credentials and complete the establishment of diplomatic relations in no more than twenty days.

This also foreshadows that the naval war between the Federal and Gefra will break out in less than a month. If Lin Qi wants his plan to be completed smoothly, the Amelia Region must be thrown into turmoil before August!

This involves hundreds of millions of dollars; he'll kill anyone who stands in his way!