Chapter 513 You're in Trouble
On this day, Lu Yiming had nothing to do, so he called Li Yiwen and Zhao Tiezhu, and the three of them went to the headquarters of the Salty Water Fund to inspect and see if the employees under them were working hard to help him make money.
As a result, as soon as I entered the office, I saw Ian Ball looking listless, with a large black circle around his left eye and a large bruise at the corner of his mouth.
Lu Yiming immediately stepped forward and asked curiously: "Ian, are you going to the underground boxing ring to play boxing? When did you become addicted to this sport? Why didn't you ask me? I would definitely bet heavily on you to win."
Being teased by Lu Yiming, Ian Ball weakly replied: "What do you mean by boxing? I was beaten up!"
He is still filled with anger when this matter is mentioned.
Just yesterday, a few Texas cowboys were waiting outside the company early in the morning, and when Ian Ball came to work, they rushed over and beat him up. If there hadn't been someone passing by who was about to pull out a gun and scared the cowboys away, Ian Ball would probably be lying in a hospital bed or in an urn now.
Although Ian Ball had said before that he would hire a bodyguard, he was too busy during this period and did not have the energy to go to the security company to select suitable bodyguards, which led to such an unexpected disaster.
Facing Lu Yiming, Ian Ball said with great dissatisfaction: "The investors of Enron are too barbaric. Instead of looking for the Enron executives who cheated them of their money, they use violence against an innocent person like me. Really, what do you say?"
"That's outrageous."
"Yes, that's outrageous!"
Seeing Ian Ball's funny look, Lu Yiming couldn't help laughing, and then he comforted him: "Look at the bright side, at least they didn't bring guns this time. I heard that Texas cowboys are full of martial virtues, and some farms even have howitzers and Gatling guns. I suggest you increase security in the future."
When Ian Ball heard this, he broke out in a cold sweat and said in doubt, "That's not the case, is it?"
If we really have howitzers and Gatling guns, hiring bodyguards is pointless. Even buying an armored vehicle may not be able to withstand such heavy firepower!
Li Yiwen saw Ian Ball's miserable appearance and couldn't help but whisper in Lu Yiming's ear: "Fortunately, you and I didn't show up in person this time, otherwise we would have been the ones to get beaten."
Lu Yiming agreed and said, "Fortunately I have bodyguards."
Ian Ball said dissatisfiedly: "Can you two whisper a little less loudly? And you speak English, are you afraid that I can't hear you..."
New York.
The trading hall of the Nasdaq Stock Exchange was bustling with people.
In the crowd, Wei Dong sat alone on a bench in the corner, looking up with a dull gaze at the huge electronic display screen in the center.
All he saw on the screen was a large red area, which made him shudder with fear.
In the U.S. stock market, green means rise and red means fall, so red here is not a festive color, but represents that the stock market has turned into a sea of blood.
Looking at the stocks in his hand that had almost become worthless, Wei Dong was doubting his life and madly cursing, "Where is the United States said to be the best in the world? Where is the U.S. stock market said to be a bull market, and even a fool can make money? Liars! Liars! They are all big liars!"
Wei Dong is almost going crazy. It's Chinese New Year and he didn't even get to reunite with his family during the Spring Festival. He came all the way to the United States. Is it just to lose money?
Moreover, when he first came, he bought a few stocks to test the waters, and they all grew very well.
As a result, as soon as I entered the market with all my money, the Internet winter came immediately?
Is it such a coincidence?
Conspiracy, this must be a big conspiracy!
Especially the collapse of Enron. How could such an energy giant go bankrupt? It also brought down the entire US stock market. It was simply an obvious scam.
Wei Dong couldn't accept such a cruel fact.
This is the United States, why is there a pig-killing scam in the United States?
He grabbed his lost hair in pain, his eyes were already red, like a gambler who was desperate after losing all his money.
Two stock managers who were off work happened to pass by. When they saw Wei Dong's distraught and haggard appearance, they looked at each other and then were filled with emotion.
"Look, another crazy one."
"A lot of people have gone crazy recently, and even more have died. I hope God will bless the United States."
"I think God should bless us first. Maybe next month it will be our turn to be unemployed. Do you know how many fund companies went bankrupt this week alone?"
After saying this, both of them fell silent. The stock market has fallen so badly that people like them who work at the bottom of the financial circle are suffering the most . Many of them can't even keep their jobs.
At this time, in a luxurious manor in the suburbs of New York, several well-dressed gentlemen were playing billiard.
If the financial elites from Wall Street appeared here, they would definitely be surprised, because the people playing table tennis are all well-known figures in the investment circle.
Or rather, they are all notorious.
For example, the white-haired old man standing by and wiping the club head with chocolate powder has a fierce look. He is George Soros, who once triggered the Asian financial crisis and is also a well-known hot money tycoon in the world financial circle.
However, he has kept a low profile in recent years. After all, he failed in his battle in Hong Kong and suffered a big setback at the hands of the Russians. George Soros has lost his former status as a king and has started to live a semi-retired life in advance.
The bald fat man who is kicking off the game is Cliff Asness. He is much younger than George Soros and is less than 34 years old this year. He is definitely a "newcomer" in the circle.
But don't be fooled by his bearded face and rough and sturdy appearance. He is actually a famous "academic" in the financial circle. He studied under Nobel Prize winner in Economics Eugene Fama and is Eugene Fama's most proud student.
Cliff Asness has been a big shot on Wall Street for many years at a young age. The AQR Capital Management company he founded is considered to be one of the most profitable quantitative hedge funds in the world. It represents the world's highest level of quantitative academics and is a top student who relies on mathematical models to trade stocks.
The last person, who is younger than George Soros but older than Cliff Asness, is James Chanos, the head of the largest short-selling hedge fund in the future. He is nicknamed the "catastrophe capitalist" and is a human-shaped disaster that scares countless listed companies.
These three people are all well-known short sellers in the North American investment circle, and they are ruthless and ruthless.
Just like the carnivores on the prairie, they will always use the most brutal methods to kill their prey.
But now on Wall Street, there are people who are more ruthless than them.
Ian Ball, the darling of the news media and the most watched rising star in the financial circle in North America, was about to go bankrupt and become a homeless man, but he made a comeback by shorting the stock market. Not only did he become a billionaire, he was also worshipped by countless financial practitioners.
But as the saying goes, competitors are like enemies. If you eat more meat, I will have to eat less.
There are many people in the investment circle who don't like Ian Ball.
After Cliff Asness finished his three shots, he suddenly asked, "What do you think of Ian Ball?"
James Chanos scored a hole-in-one, but said unhappily, "I don't know where this little fry came from, but he got there first and snatched the prey that should have belonged to me."
In the original history, it was James Chanos who shorted Enron. In fact, he had long been eyeing this piece of fat meat, but before he could make a move, Ian Ball got there first.
It took him several years and millions of dollars to investigate Enron's internal information.
What's the result?
Now it’s all gone to waste!
Cliff Asness couldn't help but sneer, "You should have done it earlier. You hesitated and looked back. Are you stupid now?"
James Chanos immediately retorted with a cold smile, "How can you be any better than me? The big money that was originally shorted in technology stocks has now fallen into the pockets of the group of people behind Saltwater Fund. The losses of AQR Capital Management are no less than mine. Don't the investors behind you have any opinions?"
Both are big short sellers, both are ruthless people who drink blood and eat flesh. Naturally, they dislike each other and neither of them will submit to the other.
On the contrary, George Soros, who had fallen from the altar, has been cultivating his character in recent years and his temper is not as bad as before. He spoke up to stop the quarrel between the two.
"Now is not the time for internal strife. No matter how many conflicts we had in the past, we now have a common enemy. Can you use your anger and energy to unite against the outside world?"
After all, he is Big Brother. Even though he is not as powerful as before, George Soros' words still carry some weight.
James Chanos thought for a moment and suggested, "Why not just report it to the Department of Justice? I don't believe that there is nothing wrong with the Saltwater Fund."
Although Cliff Asness disliked James Chanos, he agreed with his idea.
Instead, George Soros asked coldly: "It's fine to let the hyenas investigate, but the question is, do you know who to investigate?"
Cliff Asness was puzzled: "Who else can we investigate besides Ian Ball? We can't ask the Ministry of Justice to investigate the big man behind him, right? If the truth is revealed, we won't be able to cover it up."
When you are in the United States, you will naturally know who you can offend to death and who you cannot touch.
What party leader, what president... maybe the investigation will lead to this kind of person , how will it end then? Should all the insiders be shot?
George Soros didn't say much, but threw out a few photos. They were the scene of Ian Ball and Lu Yiming meeting and talking at the Saltwater Fund. From the angle of the photos, it can be seen that they were taken secretly at a very close distance and the technique was extremely unprofessional.
Needless to say, these were definitely photos taken secretly by the Saltwater Fund employees bribed by George Soros.
James Chanos and Cliff Asness were puzzled after watching it.
James Chanos picked up the photo, looked at it from left to right, and asked in confusion: "An Asian? Who is he?"
George Soros hates Lu Yiming to the core.
After all, in addition to this time when Lu Yiming robbed him of his business, two years ago, when he shorted Hong Kong, a lot of his money was also taken away by Lu Yiming.
"He is Lu Yiming. I started following him when I was in Hong Kong two years ago. He was also the one who made a fortune by investing in VA Linux some time ago. They have a Hurun Rich List, and this guy is known as the youngest billionaire in Xiaguo Continent, and he ranks first on the list."
James Chanos and Cliff Asness both remembered it immediately.
After all, the VA Linux incident happened not long ago.
"Is he the lucky guy favored by the goddess of luck?"
By investing in Linux companies, Lu Yiming directly earned a staggering profit of 2.7 billion US dollars. His name is still very well-known in the financial circle of North America.
Even if you don't know him, most people have heard of his reputation.
But many Wall Street bigwigs just regarded him as an oriental boy who got lucky, and did not really take him seriously.
Only George Soros, who had fought with Lu Yiming in Hong Kong, knew how powerful he was. He snorted and said, "He is not some lucky boy from the East, but a ferocious lion cub, a real carnivorous beast. Anyone who underestimates him will pay the price."
The two of them did not believe it, especially Cliff Asness, who came from an academic background. He thought George Soros's statement was ridiculous and said contemptuously: "How can such a financial genius be cultivated in Xia Country, an economics desert?"
George Soros shook his head and sighed: "I know you don't believe it, but it's the truth. I suffered a big loss from him when I was in Hong Kong."
George Soros would certainly not publicize such an embarrassing fact as losing to a high school student, so James Chanos and Cliff Asness didn't know about it and were shocked.
"Is there such a thing?"
George Soros looked grim: "Do I need to joke about this?"
The two men then looked serious, and James Chanos frowned and looked at George Soros: "You mean, he is the real mastermind behind the short selling of US stocks this time?"
George Soros nodded slightly, his expression serious: "Yes, I know about Saltwater Fund. I thought the company had gone bankrupt before, but I didn't expect it to make such a high-profile comeback, so I asked someone to investigate. Later I learned that Lu Yiming, together with Bill Gates, Jeffrey Epstein and others, invested in Saltwater Fund and shorted US stocks."
“Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein?”
James Chanos and Cliff Asness were both quite surprised when they heard these two names.
There is no doubt that these two are big names in North America's top social circles.
James Chanos was puzzled: "Microsoft also suffered a lot in this short-selling catastrophe. Its stock price plummeted."
George Soros said with a dark face: "But he made money from short selling! He also took the opportunity to increase his holdings of Microsoft shares. It seems to be a loss in the short term, but in fact he made a lot of money!"
“Ah, this…”
The two never expected that Bill Gates could perform such a trick.
How can he be called the richest man? He can even kill himself with a knife. He is indeed a ruthless person!
"It seems that this saltwater fund is very tricky." James Chanos frowned and his expression became serious.
I originally thought that this Salt Water Fund was just a blind cat catching a dead mouse, but I didn't expect there were so many twists and turns in it. Not only did it involve the richest man in inland Xia, but even the richest man in the world was involved.
George Soros hated Lu Yiming to the core. Not to mention the time he messed with the Russians and the Hong Kong stock market, one was unreasonable and the other was supported by the Xia government. George Soros could still find a way out after failing twice. But now, Lu Yiming, a Xia citizen, came to the United States to bully others. Nephews can tolerate this, but uncles cannot.
If we don't deal with him now, he will definitely jump on everyone's heads and shit on them in the future, right?
"What's so difficult about it? What they can do, why can't we? I will contact the judicial department and ask them to send someone to collect evidence directly."
A hint of ferocity flashed in the corners of George Soros' eyes, as if he had turned back into that ferocious hungry wolf.
Seeing that George Soros had a plan, James Chanos and Cliff Asness immediately expressed their willingness to provide support when necessary.
In the villa, the firewood in the fireplace was burning, and the whole house was warm. Lu Yiming and Li Yiwen were enjoying the delicious foie gras and barbecue.
Lu Yiming wiped his greasy hands and smiled, "Shi Qingxue called me just now, and I have to go back to class. The Saltwater Fund is now on the right track, and there is no need for me to stay here to watch over it. I plan to go back tomorrow, and you stay here to watch over the place. If there is any situation, report directly to me."
It is already March, and the university has actually started registering for classes a long time ago. Shi Qingxue has already gone to school and has been attending classes for a while.
"Fuck, you left me behind again."
Li Yiwen complained.
"Do you know it's very dangerous outside? Aren't you afraid that I'll be beaten to death if you leave me here? Just like that Ian Ball. By the way, I heard that guy yelling recently that he wanted to buy an armored vehicle."
Lu Yiming was speechless: "Not an armored vehicle. Well, I think you need to find a bodyguard. So, I will let Zhang Jiefang come to protect you tomorrow."
"That's more like it."
Li Yiwen felt that he was becoming more and more dangerous, especially after coming to the United States. One day, he and Lu Yiming even witnessed a gunfight on the street through the glass window of the villa.
After a hearty meal, Lu Yiming instructed Zhao Tiezhu to arrange his return home tomorrow.
Zhao Tiezhu came out of his room and was about to go out. However, as soon as he opened the door of the villa, he saw a detective in police uniform, with a baton on his waist and a big wolfhound in his hand, walking towards him waving a riot baton.
Zhao Tiezhu quickly closed the door and returned, saying to Lu Yiming with a serious face: "Boss Lu, these are armed detectives from the United States. They have surrounded us."
He opened the drawer of the shoe cabinet, took out two pistols, and immediately pulled the safety.
This is the good thing about being in the United States. With Lu Yiming's connections, it's easy to get a few pistols.
"Detective?"
Li Yiwen couldn't help but look at Lu Yiming: "What bad things have you done behind my back again?"
Lu Yiming said with a dark face: "I haven't left the house these days, what bad things can I do? They are mobilizing relevant departments to deal with me. I told you that this is the nature of the United States. Do you believe it now?"
He took out his cell phone and called Bill Gates.
At this moment, the sound of leather boots hitting the floor came clearly, and outside the door, the detective shouted: "Open the door, FBI!"
