Chapter 188: Caught in the Vortex
"Only one bullet!"
Seeing Roddick vomiting violently, Zhong Shi also felt a tightness in his chest, and hurriedly walked to the window, took a few deep breaths of fresh air, and barely suppressed this nausea, and heard someone say.
Bell Stone turned his head and found that Reina's body had been covered with a white cloth, and an American soldier was skillfully examining the pistol, and as soon as his hand was lowered and retracted, the whole gun became a part, and then the chamber and magazine were examined, and the soldier came to this conclusion.
"He's bent on death!"
Phillips. Solomon said with a blank face, "If he hadn't wanted to kill someone, I wouldn't have shot him, it's a pity." ”
With the direction of his finger, everyone's eyes were focused on Zhong Shi. Zhong Shi touched the tip of his nose in embarrassment, but he was very annoyed in his heart, if he didn't do much, maybe the whole thing wouldn't have turned out like this.
But there's no point in talking about it afterwards, the most important thing is that people are okay.
When Robinson saw Zhong Shi, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, if something happened to Zhong Shi in the embassy, the consequences would be far from what he could bear, not only would he have to be blamed by the Hong Kong government, but he would also have to bear the wrath of the Chinese government. Fortunately, the whole thing was just a false alarm, he hurriedly walked to Zhong Shi, and after taking a closer look, he completely relieved himself.
As the U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong, Robinson is well versed in the local elite and knows who he can't afford to offend. On this list, Zhong Shi's name is in the top five, if not the first, in the business world.
"Zhong Sheng, are you okay?"
After making sure that Zhongshi was safe and sound, Robinson also had to make a statement, "I'm really sorry that this happened." Makes you frightened. ”
"It's okay, it was just an accident!" Bell Stone waved his hand, then pointed at Roddick, who was still retching, and said, "But I'm going to trouble Mr. Consul to change a room for the two of us." ”
"No problem, no problem!"
When Robinson heard Bell Stone characterize the incident as an "accident". Naturally, he was overjoyed in his heart, and nodded busily, "I'll arrange it for you, and this time I will definitely guarantee absolute safety for you." ”
Fifteen minutes later, Zhong Shi and Roddick, who had regained his calm, sat in another office, and the so-called "absolute safety" meant that there were two heavily armed American GIs standing outside the door, staring at everyone passing by in the corridor, looking like they were facing a great enemy, making Zhong Shi speechless for a while.
"You saw it. Terrible consequences have already appeared! ”
Roddick took a sip of water, gasping for air, his chest still heaving violently, but he was able to speak normally, "This is just the beginning, we can't predict what will develop in the future." The consequences of what you are doing now are thousands of times more serious than today's, and it is definitely not something that can be solved by one dead person. I think. You should be able to seriously think about it now, right? ”
"But I really wasn't told, or I didn't have a background."
Zhong Shi smiled bitterly. Spread his hands and said helplessly, "Whether you believe it or not, I must explain that this is indeed a move I guessed." Throughout, everything I do is normal investment behavior. Originally, I didn't need to explain it to anyone, but since you have a misunderstanding about me and represent the official, I will make an exception to explain it to you. If the person behind you still has doubts, you can investigate me through the SEC. I was even banned from the U.S. market for life. But I can't guarantee that I'll not fight as I did just now. ”
“……”
Roddick finally hesitated, staring at Zhong Shi's face for a long time, his face changing, his brow sometimes tightened, sometimes stretched, not knowing what he was thinking. After a long time, he said slowly, "I can't be the master of this matter, and I need to ask the above party." In the meantime, please wait. ”
"Listen to it!"
Zhong Shi turned his head to look at Phillips, who was still blocked in the door like a door god. Solomon glanced at it and couldn't help but mock, "Do I have any other choice?" ”
In response to Bell Stone's taunt, Roddick chose to remain silent, Phillips. Solomon didn't even have a single expression fluctuating, which made Zhong Shi feel bored, and he picked up the water cup on the coffee table and drank it slowly.
"Boss, he said that he was not instructed by the Huaxia government, but only his own investment decision!"
In another small room in the office, Roddick dialed Washington's phone, "Also, just now there was a little accident, an embassy staff member ......," and then he recounted what had just happened.
"How likely do you think it is that this matter is just his own guess, not the meaning of the Huaxia government?" There was a silence in the microphone for a long time before the voice came again, "Time is so good, could it really be a hedge fund?" ”
"I think there's an 80 percent chance that this guy did it himself."
Roddick's face immediately became solemn, and he pondered for two minutes before he said cautiously, "Based on my observations and temptations, this guy seems to be really aware of himself. Of course, even the people behind him realize that as long as we control his position, I believe they can't make too much of a fuss. ”
"There are some things you may not know!"
There was a faint reprimand on the phone, "In the past few years, the Chinese government has been secretly absorbing our national bonds, and for this reason they have even used the names of other countries. It's like some countries in Europe, such as Belgium, that they nominally buy U.S. Treasury bonds, but in fact all the money they use comes from China. This is no secret among the top levels of the government, and even at the top of some big banks. ”
"How can such a thing happen?"
Roddick's cold sweat suddenly broke out, and he began to speak uncomfortably, "This...... How could there be such a thing? What exactly are they trying to do? ”
"It's easy!" The voice continued, "Because they have accumulated a large amount of US dollar foreign exchange for both investment and export, and this part of the asset must be invested and preserved, and US Treasury bonds are the best way to invest." You should be easy to understand when you say this, but the fact that they used the vest was not what we expected. At our discretion. The reason why they use vests is that on the one hand, they want to paralyze us and the market, and on the other hand, they intend to intervene in the domestic economic policy of the United States by influencing the amount of total debt. ”
"Don't underestimate their recent activities, if it is really the Chinese government, then the total amount of government bonds absorbed in the near future is very likely to exceed our expected psychological ceiling. Although this is still far from the number of domestic economic policies that will affect the United States. But it's not a pleasant thing to do. That's why I've sent you this time to find out what the purpose of the people behind it is. Now, you get the idea, right? ”
"Even if we don't know the purpose, we need to let the other party understand our intentions, in other words, warn the other party. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and economic wars, it is necessary to maintain smooth communication. Of course, if there is a need, we can even use the Tianyu Fund. Frankly, it doesn't matter if the Tianyu Fund itself is problematic or not. It is important to find out the intentions of the Chinese government behind it. ”
"I see!"
Roddick suddenly realized, "But if it's really the Tianyu Foundation itself, not the Huaxia government's instructions, then what should I do?" ”
He still believed in his heart that there was no shadow of the Huaxia government behind Zhong Shi, and before that, he had carefully investigated and found that the Tianyu Fund had always maintained a close relationship with the Huaxia government, neither very close but also not estranged. Compared with other super consortia in Hong Kong and the Huaxia consortium, they are inextricably linked. This style of Tianyu Fund is really very unusual.
Maybe there's something else going on, Roddick thought secretly.
"It doesn't matter if you have it or not. It is important that they do not absorb more than our preset psychological limit. The voice thought for a moment and said solemnly, "There is still a balance of $50 billion from our psychological defenses, and you can warn him, or tell the people behind him through his mouth not to cross this line." Otherwise, there will be serious consequences that neither side wants to see! ”
"I see!"
After determining the bottom line, Roddick relaxed a lot, let out a sigh of relief, and thought alone for a while before slowly walking out of the room.
"How. Is everything clear? ”
Zhong Shi had been drinking water for most of the day, his stomach was really uncomfortable, and there was no bathroom in this office, so he could only forcibly endure it, this taste was really uncomfortable. When he saw Roddick reappear, he even felt like he had been pardoned.
"Nope!"
Roddick's face sank and he replied unceremoniously, but the next moment his tense face relaxed, "The free market is the essence of the United States, and we cannot deny a good investor because of unwarranted suspicion, nor can we easily close the door to the outside world because of this, which is not in the interests of the United States." We have decided not to pursue this further, but we have one condition! ”
"Conditions?"
Zhong Shi was stunned when he heard this, and then a wry smile appeared on his face, knowing that the other party still didn't believe his words, "What conditions, don't bother to say it and listen to it." ”
"The total number of Treasury purchases cannot exceed $25 billion, this is our bottom line!" Roddick said solemnly, "What will happen once you go beyond this range, I believe you don't need me to remind you to know, right?" ”
The amount he was given at the top was $50 billion, and when it came to Roddick's side, it was cut in half at once.
“250? But no one wants to make a 250! Zhong Shi said self-deprecatingly, then stood up and walked out quickly, "There are no other conditions, it's decided!" ”
It's just that what makes Zhong Shi feel uncomfortable is that Phillips. Solomon unceremoniously stopped him, and with a wave of his hand, his thick arms blocked his way. Bell Stone had to look back at Roddick, "Is there anything else?" ”
Roddick looked at Zhong Shi seriously, and always felt that the other party seemed to have some indescribable feelings, but he didn't know exactly what it was. After a moment of silence, he finally headed towards Phillips. Solomon waved his hand and let Bell Stone go.
Zhong Shi, who was in a hurry, took three steps and made two steps, quickly ran into the bathroom, finished the water heartily, and exhaled comfortably, then pursed his lips and said with palpitations: "It's really not easy to make some money these days, a little move can attract the attention of the U.S. government, and it is really unlucky to encounter such a thing as hostage-taking." Now that the other party has realized it, it seems that it is impossible to build a position on a large scale. Alas, the opportunity that I finally got ......"
sighed for a long time before he took out his mobile phone and asked Land Rover to send someone to pick him up. He was indeed a little scared, and the fact that he was so close to death today made him realize that safety should not be taken lightly.
Inadvertently involved in the game between the two superpowers, the slightest negligence of one may be shattered, this matter Zhongshi needs to think carefully.
Zhong Shi was right, just a few minutes ago, the person who was talking to Roddick put down the microphone, and then immediately dialed the internal phone, "Some governments have been informed of our plans, and these operations may be made public before the arrival of next year, because in this more than a week's time, you must complete the operation as soon as possible, so that our expected goals can be achieved as soon as possible." (To be continued......)
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