You Can't Fool Me!

The tragic story of the man was indeed very appealing, to both male and female listeners, and Lin Qi eventually decided to give him a job.

Lin Qi is not exactly a kind person in the strict sense; he has caused many families to go bankrupt.

But he wasn't a bad person in the strict sense, and many people were saved from despair because of him.

He is a very contradictory person. He only does what he wants to do. You could say he is willful, or you could say he has a unique set of values.

Of course, he also has a very realistic side.

A person who can become Senior Partner in Grand Duke has a high level of business acumen. Even if he doesn't have what Lin Qi considers to be adequate business acumen, he is still a qualified senior employee.

Even in times like these, such opportunities are not easy to come by, but if one does happen and it meets Lin Qi's needs, Lin Qi doesn't mind lending a helping hand.

After giving the man a business card, Lin Qi and the girl returned to their room. The man had signed a contract with the cruise company, so he couldn't start working for Lin Qi immediately.

"Then, shall we meet again at dinner?" Standing at the door of his room, Lin Qi planned to rest for a while.

The cruise ship provided nice rooms for the major shareholders of the United Development Company, unlike the ordinary tourists on the lower two floors who lived in cramped rooms of less than fifty square meters.

The room where Lin Qi lived not only had a spacious Living Room and a study, but also a Side Hall and three main and secondary bedrooms.

Of course, if you want to stay in this room through normal channels, the cost is ten or even dozens of times that of a regular ship ticket.

The girl stood at the door without leaving. She looked at Lin Qi, biting her lip, her cheeks flushed.

Her chest heaved rapidly, as if some turbulent emotion was brewing within her.

"I don't know how to say it. I know you didn't intend to help that gentleman in your plan, but I'm very touched that you did it..."

She suddenly looked up and glared fiercely at Lin Qi through her glasses. "No matter what, you have to try today!"

Children are often told to do the right thing because doing the right thing will bring positive feedback.

Perhaps what Lin Qi is experiencing right now is this kind of positive, proactive, and somewhat unreasonable feedback.

"What's wrong with your lips?" During dinner that evening, Lin Qi ran into Patu again. Mr. Patu looked at Lin Qi with some curiosity and pointed to his lips, "They look a bit swollen."

Lin Qi touched his lips and chuckled, "I accidentally bumped them when I got up. Thank you for your concern, Patu."

Patu smiled and changed the subject, while the two of them went to choose their dinner.

Because there are many passengers on cruise ships, it is said that each trip has thousands or more people.

Even though there are many chefs on the cruise ship, it is impossible to prepare food for everyone at the same time. Therefore, only the Upper Class customers can enjoy à la carte service, while others can only enjoy the cooked food prepared as a whole.

It's a bit like a buffet, with some fancy food displayed on trays of cooked food, and people can help themselves to what they need.

Even if it's a buffet, it's probably the best buffet ever. The food made with all kinds of exquisite ingredients is so delicious that people linger there. It's said that some people don't board the ship for tourism, but just to eat here for several months.

Lin Qi and Patu are dining alone tonight. Neither of them chose to order food; instead, they opted to choose their own dishes like everyone else.

After they selected some food, Lin Qi had the same portion sent to his room, and then he and Patu found a place to sit down.

Patu didn't bother to find out why Lin Qi's assistant hadn't come along, just as Lin Qi wouldn't care whether Patu came alone or where his companions were.

The two chose a relatively secluded spot to sit down and naturally began to chat.

"I ran into people from the bank this afternoon," Patu said casually as he cut food on his plate. "They told me some additional information that I didn't know before."

At this point, Patu paused for a moment, then looked up and carefully observed Lin Qi's changing expression.

The Big Six Banks are also shareholders of the United Development Company, but not major shareholders. They are not involved in specific development matters; their job is to provide financial assistance to the United Development Company.

This was perfectly normal, and Patu had nothing to be curious about. However, the person he was talking to mentioned something else that gave him some new ideas—something he didn't know about, but which was very important, was happening.

So he had his assistants find some information, and they studied it in the room all day, eventually coming to some conclusions.

"You intend to ambush Galil," Patu said with a hint of pride, even arrogance.

He slightly shook his chin, loosened his grip on the Table Knife, and rubbed his fingers together. His tone was very certain, as if he were telling Lin Qi, "Look, you've been hiding everything from me, but I've still discovered the truth." There was a sense of pride in his ability to see through all illusions, and an arrogance that nothing could hide from him.

He was observing Lin Qi, Lin Qi seemed completely unfazed by his words, until Lynch stuffed a piece of beef into his mouth, chewed a few times, and then picked up a napkin to dab the sauce from his plump lips. "I don't know what you're talking about, Patu."

"And..." He casually fiddled with the napkin in his hand, placing it on the corner of the table and folding it into a neat shape before looking up at Patu. "We have just pushed up the Exchange Rate of the Galil, and you should also know that I have bought up 10 billion Galil. If anyone wants to target the Galil, they must be my enemy."

"I'll lose a lot of money!"

The title of "Hundred Billion Mr." has spread throughout the Federal. The youngest Hundred Billion Mr., Lin Qi has created a miracle. He is even about to become the spokesperson for Nagaril and Galil!

Patu smiled and said, "If losing a hundred dollars on one project can bring in a thousand dollars in profit on another, any loss is acceptable, don't you think?"

Lin Qi looked at him, and the two stared at each other for three, four, five, six, seven, or eight seconds before Lin Qi asked another question first, "What did the people from the bank say to you?"

Patu's lips curled up slightly. Through Lin Qi's reaction, he learned more, at least he knew that his guess was correct.

He said slowly and deliberately, "The bankers told me that the Galil might continue to appreciate. They've been busy buying up Galil spot, complaining that they're too busy and haven't had a break for almost half a year..."

No one would pass up the opportunity to get to know someone like Patu. As one of the largest and most powerful conglomerates in the Federal, the Star Dream Butterfly Group behind him means that even a simple personal relationship with Patu would open the door to Upper Class.

Even if the person standing opposite him is from one of the Big Six Banks in the Federal.

To demonstrate that the two were quite familiar with each other, the bank manager jokingly complained about his work, touching on some actual job-related matters.

This was a perfectly normal thing, but Patu sensed something unusual about it.

It's like a broken faucet at home; that's normal. But if it always breaks when you're away on a business trip, there might be some little-known reason behind it.

After finishing his chat with the bank staff, Patu returned to his room, gathered his men, and shared his thoughts and what he felt was amiss.

These well-paid staff immediately began searching for answers for Patu. And you know what? They were paid a lot, but they were actually quite useful.

They quickly came to the conclusion that the Federal might be planning to target Galil, and that the countdown had already begun.

This also seemed a bit unbelievable to Patu. Not long ago, the Federal had taken in so many Galil. If they wanted to target Galil, there was absolutely no need for the Federal to do so. However, his assistants gave him a plausible explanation.

The Federal now has the largest reserves of Galil in the world, which naturally includes "Hundred Billion Mr." Lin Qi, who is also part of this group.

What would happen if even the Federal were to lose faith in the Galil's future and start selling Galil off? If the currency used to support the Galil in the foreign exchange market were to abandon Galil, there would be even less reason for others to hold Galil.

Once the banks, the Federal Government, and individuals like Lin Qi who have taken a large stake in Galil begin shorting the market, the government of the Nagaril United Kingdom simply cannot withstand the Galil's Exchange Rate! So what are the benefits of Galil collapsing? This is also what makes Patu very certain that there is definitely something wrong here, namely, what is the motive for targeting Galil.

In the Federal and even the world, motivation is the most important key point in logic. The development of anything is inseparable from motivation. So what was the motivation for targeting Galil? They found newspapers and reports from last year about diplomatic negotiations in the ship's library, and they found something in them.

The Federal Government had proposed that the Federal Sol become the legal tender of Nagaril, but this was rejected by the Nagaril United Delegation. Ultimately, the federal government had to settle for allowing the Federal Sol to become the legal tender in Nagaril.

One is legal circulation, and the other is legal circulation. Although there is only one word difference, their actual meanings are very different.

Perhaps that's their motive!