Day of Miracles
"You know, everyone thinks they're the smartest one..." Mr. He Bosi and his International Banker friends were enjoying a hearty breakfast in a coffee shop not far from the port.
Going to a coffee shop for breakfast in the morning is nothing new, especially in Bu Peien, a city that "never stops." People don't have time to leisurely prepare a cozy breakfast in the kitchen. From the moment they open their eyes, they blame themselves for sleeping too long and for their own weakness.
Their weakness stems from their desire to sleep a little longer. They may not even get six hours of sleep in a whole day, yet they have countless reasons to get up.
Leaving aside dreams that may never be realized, just the monthly expenses for housing, various services and education, and installments of loans and debts mean they have to get up and work immediately if they don't want to be kicked out of the city like trash.
Bu Peien's media outlets have reported more than once on how the CEO of a certain Group Company gets up at 5:30 every morning. Almost everyone's life is similar to that of the Upper Class, with people going to bed late and getting up early, so people don't complain as much.
In the morning, in order to get into their busy lives more quickly, people often buy a cup of unsweetened coffee at a coffee shop or similar place to wake themselves up. This may be the only cup of coffee that Federal person can have without sugar and milk during the day.
Then they would grab a wrap or something, or buy a hot dog from a roadside stall. This is why Bu Peien's coffee shop opens so early; the first wave of customers arrives while those who earn a couple hundred dollars a month and constantly complain about not being rich enough are still fast asleep.
He Bosi and his group now had a place to shelter from the wind and rain. The biting cold wind outside made them, who loved to travel the world and always spent their winters and summers in places with pleasant climates, feel a little uncomfortable.
Fortunately, none of this mattered to Mr. He Bosi or to these people; what mattered was that they saw money, countless amounts of money.
Mr. He Bosi put down his cup and looked at the others. "The Federal Government is indeed a bit crazy. They can't wait to prove to the world their influence in multiple areas and their control over the world."
"They are too civilized, thus overlooking the fact that changes in dominance between nations do not arise from civilized diplomacy!"
"However, this is a good opportunity for us!" He reached into a small dish, took out a roasted bean, peeled it, and popped it into his mouth. The aroma of the roasted bean and the coffee blended together, giving one a refreshing feeling.
He spoke slowly, but the gentlemen around him were not in a hurry either, each sipping their coffee and enjoying their leisurely time.
"The arrogance of the Federal people will harm them, but it has nothing to do with us. On the contrary, we can make a lot of money from the Federal people!"
Mr. He Bosi glanced at the two departing police cars and shook his head slightly. "Lin Qi believes his friend, that Mr. Truman, can persuade Gefra to allow him to redeem the bonds he holds. So what we need to do is prevent him from doing so for a short period of time."
"I know some of us have connections with Gefra. Please use those connections. I believe that if any of you can do that, the rest of us won't mind if you get a bigger share of the profits at the end."
Everyone ordered. Among the people sitting here, there were no fools who had just entered society and knew nothing, still harboring the idea that "Lin Qi can make money, so can we, so can everyone."
Here, the manners and virtues displayed by every well-dressed gentleman are merely a facade.
They are crocodiles that devour people without spitting out the bones. They not only want to eat Lin Qi's money and Galil's appreciation money, but also want to tear a big chunk of flesh off the Federal.
So when Mr. He Bosi said that, the International Banker all started to laugh easily and happily.
Their purpose in signing a betting agreement with Lin Qi was to obtain the hundreds of millions of Gefra bonds in Lin Qi's possession. They had not initially considered that they could redeem 100% of the bonds after obtaining them, but even if they only redeemed 50% of the face value, the return this time would exceed approximately 20 million flak.
This sum of money is equivalent to at least five years' income for these people, and it is especially important given the current global economic climate.
"Your Prince, how do you intend to persuade the Gefra people to reject their conditions?" a nobleman from a small country asked.
Among these International Banker are nobles from Small Country, and some are even figures in the inner circle of these Small Country ' royal families or rulers, helping their backers manage a huge amount of money.
Including Mr. He Bosi himself, who was a Prince and whose wealth surpassed that of the King, he was known in the country as the "symbol of wealth," while his King brother was "poor." People preferred their poor King to the wealthy Prince.
In reality, no one knew that the money was actually jointly owned by him and his brother, and that a significant portion, more than half, was actually the King's assets.
The purpose of doing this is actually quite simple: to fool the people. In a Small Country, not-so-wealthy monarchy, if the King is too rich, the people will think that their wealth has been plundered by the King, which is not conducive to the rule of the royal family.
Therefore, the King must be poor, but at the same time, he also needs an antagonist, such as a wealthy Prince who always uses every means to plunder wealth.
But the King and the royal family will not sit idly by and watch such a thing happen, nor will they stand idly by and watch the Prince become richer and richer. Sometimes the King and the Prince will also have a "struggle", which is more political and has the purpose of keeping the people ignorant.
The wise but poor King always managed to get money from the rich, greedy, and foolish Prince to subsidize the country's policies and plans. Whenever the King once again forced the Prince to swallow a bitter pill, the people would cheer for the King's wisdom and unite more closely around the royal family to defend its power.
Some of them even wrote a series of stories about the King's struggles with the Prince over the years, which became quite popular.
This method of rulers deceiving the people is not unique to one country; similar stories exist in many countries. Therefore, don't expect the gentlemen around He Bosi to be particularly "kind."
The word "kindness" is far removed from their lives; they not only want to reap huge profits from the appreciation of the Galil, but also to swallow Lin Qi's bonds.
Mr. He Bosi raised his hand and stroked his Little Mustache. "We're not trying to persuade Gefra to refuse to redeem these bonds; that would be too costly and could attract the attention of Federal officials."
"All we need to do is persuade the Gefra to postpone the redemption of these bonds, for example..." He left the sentence unfinished, took a sip of his coffee, and peeled a bean.
The gentlemen around them were on tenterhooks, but they remained calm and composed.
After Mr. He Bosi had finished swallowing the chewed beans, he said, "We just need to get the Gefra to postpone the exchange. The final expiration date of our betting agreement is June. For now, let's do nothing."
"We just need to contact the people there first, see what their weaknesses are, and then in April or May, we can prevent them from withdrawing funds for a short period of time."
Mr. He Bosi spoke very casually, but in reality, he already had a whole plan. He was not revealing it now only in case some people suddenly sided with the Federal or Lin Qi.
Of course, even if the Federal and Lin Qi knew he had such thoughts, the Federal wouldn't interfere. Firstly, these things haven't actually happened yet. He just helped Lin Qi raise 10 billion Galil in cash. If the Federal were to turn around and deal with him, people would doubt the Federation's motives and worry about their safety if the Federal wanted to do anything in the International Community in the future.
Secondly, this normal business activity is not targeted at any particular country, much less maliciously at the Federal. It is merely a matter between Lin Qi and them, and does not significantly conflict with the Federal's overall plans.
What they wanted was the bonds Lin Qi had pledged to them, not the failure of the Federal development plan. In that case, the Federal would have even less reason to interfere in the power struggle between these capitalists.
Without the help of the Federal, Mr. He Bosi believed that Lin Qi could not possibly be their match, or even his own.
He was able to make Lin Qi suffer a loss once before at an auction, and he was confident he could do it again this time.
Moreover, as far as he knew, Lin Qi had no connections in Gefra. In just a few months, he didn't have enough time to build a network of relationships in Gefra as a Federal citizen. He was doomed to lose.
As Mr. He Bosi thought this, a smile appeared on his lips. The other gentlemen, who were observing him, naturally noticed this smile as well. Soon, people began to cheer and laugh, because everyone knew that they were about to make a fortune!
Lin Qi, the United Development Company, and the Federal's acquisition of Galil shocked the world in less than half a day. Coupled with the pursuit of international hot money, the Galil's Exchange Rate appreciated faster than imagined.
On the afternoon of December 25, the Exchange Rate of Galil to Vra was originally 237 to 1, but after only a short period of time, the Exchange Rate of Galil to Vra had fluctuated to 169 to 1.
This means that all those who hold Galil, without doing anything in a single day, have seen their wealth increase by approximately 20%! A columnist for The International Observer even described it as a "miracle of the world"!