"Don, when can we meet with Alwalid?" John Rhett asked. The pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info not because he was in a hurry to meet with Alwalid, but because he was worried that Tang Bao would avoid him and secretly reach an agreement with Alwalid alone, he wanted to go directly to the meeting together.

Of course.

All this was in vain, he would not have imagined that Tang Bao and Alwaleed had reached an offensive and defensive alliance against Citibank a year ago.

"Hmm...... I'll get in touch with Alwaleed as soon as possible, and if it goes well, we should be able to meet in the next day or two. Tang Bao didn't think much about it, and replied with a smile.

Alwaleed has a lot of business, which he manages himself, and he is usually busy, but he believes that investing in Citibank projects will attract people to take a break from what they are doing. No one knows better than Tang Bao that Alwaleed's eagerness to invest in Citibank would have been uncontrollable if it had not taken into account the agreement reached between the two parties. After all, Citibank's share price has now fallen to $12 per share, which is a very tempting price.

"Meeting in Riyadh?" Red asked.

"Oh, that's not necessary. I've just moved into Denston Manor, and I'm inviting him to come to the manor, so you can talk to him about buying a stake separately when the time comes. Tang Bao shook his head and said with a smile.

Oh.

John Rhett nodded slightly, although he was surprised that Tang Bao could invite Prince Alwaleed as a guest at will, but thinking about Tang Bao's current identity, he was relieved, but he was afraid that no one would refuse his invitation.

"Good. Then let's go back to the hotel and wait for news. Rhett said, then thought of something important, and hurriedly emphasized: "Tang, I agree in principle with the agreement of Citibank in which you have a stake, but I can't guarantee what the final result will be, and it needs to be submitted to the board of directors for discussion." ”

"Hmm."

Tang Bao nodded understandingly, it is true that John Reid is the CEO of Citibank, but when it comes to important decisions, it is not something that he can decide alone, and it is a normal process to submit it to the board of directors for discussion. If he dared to take it all in, Tang Bao would doubt his sincerity.

……

After sending John Reid and Miller away, Tang Bao contacted Alwaleed directly.

"Hello!"

"Prince Waleed, I'm Tang Bao." Tang Bao reported directly to his home.

"Ah, Don, hello. You're a busy man, how do you have time to call me? New investment plans? Hearing that it was Tang Bao, Alwaleed became visibly enthusiastic.

Recently.

Alwaleed received the funds returned by Tang Bao, he invested 50 million US dollars, but recovered more than 300 million US dollars with interest, and in less than a year, the return on investment reached an astonishing 500%. Shocked, surprised, but more annoyed and regretful, blaming myself for being too cautious and investing too little. At that time, he planned to buy Citibank shares, but he had accumulated more than a billion dollars in cash, and if all of it was handed over to Tang Bao to invest, he would make at least $5 billion in profits. However, such an opportunity to get rich was missed by him in vain, how can he not regret it?

After being annoyed and regretful, Alwaleed also secretly made up his mind that if he had the next chance, he would not be so petty again.

"Haha, Prince Waleed, it seems that you are happy with the return on your investment!" Tang Bao laughed.

"Satisfied, so satisfied."

Alwaleed said in a loud voice, he regretted that he had invested too little money, but in this case, he would not tell Tang Bao directly.

Listening to Alwalid's slightly excited and trembling voice from the microphone, Tang Bao smiled faintly. The return on investment of more than 500% is cooler than robbery, and no investor can be calm. Prince Alwaleed, who has not yet risen, is no exception.

"Tang, is there a new investment project?" Alwaleed asked again.

Scold.

Tang Bao smiled faintly, Alwaleed tasted the sweetness, and was a little addicted to profiteering investment. It's no wonder that people hide their greedy nature.

"Unfortunately, there are no new investment projects for the time being. This time I called you, mainly to talk about Citibank. Tang Bao replied directly.

Hearing the previous answer, Alwaleed couldn't help but show a touch of disappointment, but when he heard Tang Bao re-mention the matter of Citibank, he suddenly came to his senses.

"Don, is it time to take a stake in Citibank?" Alwaleed asked excitedly, having coveted Citibank stock for a long time.

"Uh...... It stands to reason that it should be delayed for a while longer, and the best time is when Citibank is truly exhausted. But coincidentally, some time ago, the Phoenix merger brought forward this best time. I don't hide from you, I have just met with Citibank CEO John Reid and reached a preliminary agreement to take a stake in Citibank. Tang Bao explained.

“……”

When Alwaleed heard that Tang Bao had reached a shareholding agreement with Citibank alone, his face was slightly gloomy, and his heart was angry and anxious, but he did not directly accuse Tang Bao of treachery.

He has long been accustomed to the deception of the mall, and he has reversed himself. Tang Bao called him afterwards to remind him, he already had a conscience.

"Ha, Prince Waleed, don't think much of it. I, Tang Bao, will not ruin my credibility for this investment project. I reached a tentative stake agreement with John Rhett, but I haven't forgotten about your alliance agreement. Alwaleed was silent and didn't respond, Tang Bao naturally knew what he was thinking.

"Oh?"

Alwaleed wondered.

"I introduced you to John Rhett and offered you a stake in Citibank, and he agreed, and is waiting to talk to you in London." Tang Bao briefly talked about the situation.

Call.

Alwalid's smile returned to his face and he breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that he had misunderstood, and Tang Bao was not treacherous.

"I'll be flying to London right away!" Alwaleed didn't talk nonsense and said directly.

"Ha, there's no rush. I told John Reid that you would come to London in two days to negotiate, and you couldn't wait to come to the meeting, but you would show your urgency. John Rhett is a veteran of business negotiations, and he can't handle it. Tang Bao reminded.

"That's right, I'm in a bit of a hurry." Alwaleed came to his senses and said with a wry smile. Usually he is a very calm and shrewd person, but this time he suddenly learned that Tang Bao had reached a separate investment agreement with Citibank, and he lost his sense of normalcy a little.

No way.

He really cares about investing in Citibank.

"Also, the agreement I reached with Citibank is a departure from the target I had previously set, increasing the stake to 15 percent. Of course, as you join, the stake may be reduced...... "Tang Bao said.

Originally.

Tang Bao and Alwaleed negotiated secretly about investing in Citibank, and they were very detailed, even drawing up their respective shareholding ratios. Tang Bao considered that he wanted to circumvent the Fed's scrutiny, and bluntly said that his shareholding would not exceed 10%. Alwaleed, for his part, will buy more shares in Citibank. Now that he has changed his mind and increased the proportion of shares to be acquired, it will naturally invisibly harm Alwaleed's interests.

Therefore, Tang Bao explained it in advance.

This.

Alwaleed was surprised, "15%! Don, this touches on the Fed's review conditions, are you confident that the deal will be approved? ”

"Nope. Increasing the shareholding ratio to more than 10% is a matter of other intentions, not necessarily a success. It is possible that the final shareholding will be less than 10%. Tang Bao said vaguely, and didn't bother to explain to Alwalid.

Other plans?

Alwaleed frowned, thinking about the meaning of Tang Bao's words, but he couldn't guess what Tang Bao meant for a moment.

But.

He knew that Tang Bao's increase in shareholding would harm his interests. After all, Citibank can't sell its equity indefinitely.

The cake is limited, and if Tang Bao takes a little more, he will share a little less.

"Hmm."

Alwaleed hummed softly, in understanding. Although he was unhappy that his interests were damaged, he understood the importance of befriending Tang Bao.

"Citibank doesn't know that I have a secret agreement with you, don't expose it. Oh, and in the matter of taking a stake in Citibank, let's not show a unanimous tendency to the outside world, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the other party. Tang Bao reminded solemnly.

"I understand that."

Alwaleed replied with a smile.

If Citibank knew that he and Tang Bao had already plotted against them, even if the transaction went on normally, the two sides would be separated. What's more, after he and Tang Bao took a stake in Citibank, the proportion of equity held by him is likely to exceed 30%, and the two sides can basically control Citibank, and Citibank will definitely have trouble sleeping.

Next.

Tang Bao and Alwaleed discussed a series of details until more than an hour later, when the call was officially ended.

Hang up the phone.

Without hesitation, Alwaleed immediately ordered his secretary to prepare a special plane, and he was to fly to London at once. Although Tang Bao reminded him not to be too eager, so as not to fall into a passive position in the negotiations with Citibank. But Alwalid is more afraid of long nights and dreams!

……

"Negotiations went well?"

Li Zhen looked at Tang Bao with a smile on his face, hummed a song lightly, and asked with a smile. Before, when she learned that John Reid and others had come to the manor to meet Tang Bao, she avoided it.

"That's right."

Tang Bao said with a smile. "I don't think it will take long to take a stake in Citibank......"

"Citibank is in crisis, there have been many rumors of bankruptcy, and the stock price has been falling, so you should be cautious." Li Zhen reminded.

"It's okay, I know what to expect." Tang Bao smiled and quickly explained, "Citibank's biggest difficulty is the lack of liquidity, and after solving the problem of funds, the crisis will subside." ”

"It's good if you have faith."

Li Zhen saw that Tang Bao was so confident, and he didn't say much.

……

Late at night.

Alwalid's plane landed at London International Airport, and he wanted to contact Tang Bao directly, but after thinking about it for a while, he decided to go to the hotel to rest first and wait for tomorrow. (To be continued.) )