“Yeah, that’s right!”
Chen Zhenming joked, “So why did you call me back this time, and with my whole team? Fair warning, my team’s salary is really high. I heard the Pharma King Group has run into some problems?”
“The Pharma King Group did have some issues before, but we’re about to launch several new products soon, so there won’t be any problems!”
Jiang Tian led him out of the airport.
Ye Ziwei had already sent several cars to wait for them. Everyone got into the vehicles, and Jiang Tian and Chen Zhenming rode together in a recreational vehicle.
Inside the RV, Jiang Tian opened a bottle of red wine and said calmly, “First, take a look at the Pharma King Group’s recent stock price chart, along with the relevant documents for these three listed companies: Dynasty Real Estate, Hundred Herbs Pharmaceutical, and Changhai Properties…”
“Someone’s been quietly buying up Pharma King Group shares at low prices…”
Chen Zhenming quickly scanned the documents and smiled slightly. “It looks like someone’s trying to compete for control of Pharma King Group, right?”
“Yeah, that’s about the size of it,” Jiang Tian nodded.
Chen Zhenming asked, “If you just wanted to hold onto Pharma King Group, that would be too easy. My own funds would be enough. But since you’ve given me the information on these three other listed companies, what exactly are you planning?”
“I want to take control of these three listed companies and kick the Sun, Chen, and Nie families out for good!” Jiang Tian said coolly.
“The combined market value of those three companies is close to one hundred billion. My couple of billion isn’t enough, and it’s not easy to exchange and transfer that much currency over in a short amount of time. How much ammunition have you prepared for me?” Chen Zhenming asked, frowning.
Jiang Tian held up five fingers.
“Five billion?”
Chen Zhenming nodded, tossed the documents aside, rubbed his chin, and said, “It’ll be a bit tough, but give me three months and I should be able to pull it off!”
“Not five billion,” Jiang Tian shook his head gently. “It’s fifty billion.”
“Holy crap!”
Chen Zhenming’s hand jerked, spilling red wine all over his crotch. He shrieked, “Where did you get that much money? You’re absolutely insane!”
“With this much ammunition, what kind of mess are you planning to make of these three major families?” Jiang Tian asked with an air of perfect composure.
This financial sniper attack was something Jiang Tian had been plotting for a long time. He had gathered all the liquid capital he could from the Lingnan region.
In truth, the liquid assets that the Tang, Bai, and Tie families from Yangcheng, and companies like Yuanhang and Longwei from Jiangbei could spare only amounted to around ten billion or so. After all, they were all in heavy industry, and most of their wealth was tied up in fixed assets.
But Jiang Tian had them mortgage everything and take out loans from banks and various financial institutions. That way, fifty billion in funds was quickly assembled.
To be honest, with his current level of cultivation, Jiang Tian could easily wipe out the Nie, Chen, and Sun families of Jinling with his bare hands.
But Jiang Tian was driven by an obsession—
He wanted to completely devour these three families, just as they had crushed the Pharma King Group back in the day.
“Utterly destroyed. Smashed to bits! So wrecked their own mothers wouldn’t recognize them!” Chen Zhenming slapped his thigh, his blood boiling with excitement.
…
“So, this is our battle command center!” Jiang Tian said with a cheerful laugh.
He had bought another villa on the western outskirts of Jinling specifically to serve as the living and working quarters for the trading team.
“Chen Zhenming, what a pleasure, we meet again!”
Ye Ziwei and Jiang Lin, both stunning beauties dressed in professional skirt suits, stood at the entrance to welcome the honored guest.
“Linlin, wow, you’ve become so beautiful…”
In an instant, Chen Zhenming’s eyes lit up. He exclaimed in disbelief, holding onto Jiang Lin’s hand, unwilling to let go.
“Haha…” Jiang Tian chuckled softly from behind, watching his cousin’s flushed red face with great amusement.
He remembered that Chen Zhenming had a crush on Jiang Lin since they were teenagers and would always pester Jiang Tian to help deliver love letters.
In his previous life, when Chen Zhenming came back to help the Jiang family, it was partly for Jiang Tian’s sake, but partly for Jiang Lin too.
Back then, though, their business war had failed, and Chen Zhenming, saddled with massive debt, had returned to America dejected. How could he have ever started a relationship with her? That deep affection had probably just stayed buried in his heart.
In this life, Jiang Tian hoped they would both create brilliance and glory, live without regret, and find a good ending together.
“Hehe, I was an ugly duckling back then, hardly worthy of someone’s attention, right?”
Jiang Lin pulled her hand back and said with a light laugh, “Mr. Chen has been making big waves on Wall Street lately. I saw the documentary ‘Too Big to Fail’. I’ve heard that financial professionals at your level tend to enjoy the company of many women!”
“Jiang Lin, I swear to the heavens, I have absolutely never done that!” Chen Zhenming assured her, his face full of nervous tension.
“Whether you have or haven’t, what does that have to do with me?”
Jiang Lin’s pretty face flushed, then she glanced at Jiang Tian, who was watching with a half-smile. She lowered her eyes and said, “Let’s head into the office quickly.”
“Not bad, Jiang Tian, this place is pretty awesome!” Walking into the villa, Chen Zhenming looked around.
The first-floor living room had been transformed into a massive two-hundred-square-meter conference room. Half of it was taken up by a conference table piled high with documents, all meticulously categorized.
The other half was already set up with twenty workstations, their adjustable LCD screens interconnected in a staggered, cohesive display.
There were also a 100M fiber optic connection, projectors, ergonomic swivel chairs, printers, photocopiers, video phones, and all sorts of brand-new office equipment, everything one could possibly need.
On the second and third floors, over a dozen rooms were equipped with the latest living amenities, leaving these top-tier financial talents from Wall Street full of admiration.
On top of that, there were several reliable cooks and staff, all efficient and skilled, so no one even needed to step out for meals.
A meeting was quickly convened. Chen Zhenming said, “Actually, US financial regulations are very strict. The serious market manipulation happens in Asian markets. I’ve studied a lot of material on these kinds of financial operations, but it’s still mostly theoretical. I need someone who is extremely familiar with the local financial environment and laws!”
“Our group has a securities investment department; we can transfer a team over!” Ye Ziwei offered.
“No, call Jiang Banxia to come here!” Jiang Tian waved his hand dismissively at Ye Ziwei.
“Yes!” Ye Ziwei immediately got in touch.
…
When Jiang Banxia heard that Jiang Tian was about to launch a financial sniper war, she was still somewhat dismissive:
“Hmph, Jiang Tian might be a great fighter and even knows how to operate a red fire furnace for alchemy and medicine, but when it comes to finance… he probably doesn’t know the first thing about it!”
While driving over, she quietly fumed, “You’ve done so well in Lingnan, got connections in both the underworld and legitimate circles. If you want to eliminate the Nie, Sun, and Chen families, just go knock on their door directly!”
However, the instant she walked into the office,
she froze, her face full of disbelief as she said, “Chen, Chen Zhenming, what are you doing here?”
In her mind, Chen Zhenming was practically a god, one of the very few Chinese financial professionals who had made a name for himself on Wall Street.
One could say, with his operation shorting the subprime mortgage market, Chen Zhenming became famous in a single battle and gained international renown in the financial world.
“Haha, if it isn’t Banxia? You’ve become a great beauty too! Your Jiang family really is full of beautiful women. This trip was well worth it, well worth it!”
Chen Zhenming, who had been analyzing company documents with Jiang Tian, turned his head and said with a cheerful laugh.
Like a fan meeting her idol, Jiang Banxia stepped forward and bowed repeatedly, her face full of reverence. “Mr. Chen, that operation you pulled off last year, shorting the US subprime mortgage market, was a stroke of genius. I absolutely idolize you. How did you discover their payment crisis back then? After all, it wasn’t just one company; it involved the home loans of countless families in the US. The amount of data must have been massive, taking years just to read through!”
“Hehe, I never really talk about this, but in front of Jiang Tian, I can’t hide it!”
Chen Zhenming shook his head and sighed helplessly, “Jiang Tian called me in May last year and told me about the problems with US subprime loans. That’s when I started researching it deeply, and then immediately took a short position…”
“What? It was… it was Jiang Tian who told you…”
Jiang Banxia felt like her brain couldn’t keep up. She stared at Jiang Tian’s handsome face in sheer disbelief.
Jiang Tian actually understood finance!
And not just any finance, but the US financial market! He was the reason Chen Zhenming made several hundred million US dollars in real profit!
This was just too incredible!
Jiang Banxia’s heart was in turmoil, her eyes radiating waves of admiration.
She had completely forgotten that just a few minutes ago, Jiang Tian was, in her mind, a completely useless financial idiot.
“Banxia, come back to the family business. From now on, you’ll be in charge of the Jiang family’s financial sector. How does that sound?”
Jiang Tian asked calmly.
Jiang Banxia’s expression stiffened. She looked at Jiang Tian in disbelief, and then, tears slowly welled up in her eyes.
After the old master’s birthday banquet, Gu Siyu, who had always valued her, immediately froze her out, transferring her directly to the administration department to work as a low-level clerk. All she did was menial tasks like binding and printing documents, leaving her with no chance to use her real skills.
She knew it was because of Jiang Tian. Anyone in the Jiang family who dared offend him would become a target of public criticism.
Actually, after witnessing Jiang Tian’s overwhelming authority and vast network at the birthday banquet, and suffering a career Waterloo, Jiang Banxia had thought about trying to get back in Jiang Tian’s good graces, to return to Pharma King Group and find a position.
But her brother Jiang Qingfeng had been directly sentenced to prison. That showed just how ruthless and cold-hearted Jiang Tian could be.
Jiang Banxia had repeatedly offended Jiang Tian in the past. She had no face to go looking for him, nor did she believe he would ever entrust her with important work.
But now…
Jiang Tian’s magnanimity and tolerance made her nose sting and her eyes redden. Her voice trembled, “Jiang Tian, why do you want to use me for such an important role?”
“You never harmed the Jiang family’s interests. You’re not a bad person, and you have some ability. Isn’t that enough?” Jiang Tian smiled faintly.
Jiang Tian had killed people like Hong Tianzhao and Mo Haoxiong, but he had simply walked away afterwards without scheming for their worldly assets.
Of course, that was also because Jiang Tian hadn’t completely wiped them out at the time. Even if he had wanted to take over their fortunes, further steps would have been needed.
Even the hundreds of billions in assets of the Wei family in Yangcheng, Jiang Tian had left to Hongye and the others to distribute among the major forces.
But now that Jiang Tian had returned to the Jiang family, he had to consider the family’s growth and expansion.
Since he was on a path of conquest and elimination, why not add some plundering along the way?
Those ownerless assets—if he didn’t take them, they would just rot there, benefiting outsiders. Why not bring them into the fold?
For this, he needed financial talents like Jiang Banxia to help him legally launder and legitimize these assets.
“Jiang Tian—no, Family Head—from now on, I will definitely work hard and give my heart and soul to the Jiang family!” Hot tears streamed down Jiang Banxia’s face as she bowed deeply, her voice impassioned.
Chen Zhenming smiled at Jiang Tian, then turned to ask, “Banxia, what’s your take on Pharma King Group’s stock price?”
