After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 665 War of words
"Tesla's original shares..."

Lu Liang tapped his fingertips rhythmically on the table, appearing calm on the surface, but in reality he was overjoyed.

JPMorgan Chase is really willing to sacrifice; in order to protect itself, it is even willing to sell out its reserve of third-generation technology flagships.

"What kind of help do you want me to provide?" Lu Liang pondered for a moment and agreed to Wilson's conditions.

Although he also knew that once Tesla broke through the electric vehicle market, it would become the third generation of American technology flag bearer after Microsoft and Apple.

At that time, his attempt to acquire the company would have faced numerous difficulties, and political forces might have even personally intervened to stop it.

But Lu Liang didn't care.

Because doing business requires a legitimate and proper basis.

If his legitimate acquisition of Tesla is blocked by political forces, it will become an indelible stain on Tesla's reputation.

Just like the Jade Emperor in the TV series Journey to the West, who holds an extremely high position in Taoism and is the supreme ruler of the world of gods, he was once beaten by the Monkey King.

Even though he ruled over gods, earth deities, humans, ghosts, the three realms, the ten directions, the four forms of life, and the six paths of existence, and his image was no different from that of an earthly emperor, he was still beaten by a monkey.

As the saying goes, one should never lose face.

If this happens, it will become a point of contention that Tesla fans will never be able to refute.

Just like the Liu family after the voting scandal, anyone who dares to stand up and defend them online will be immediately labeled as an "uncommon" person.

If the Liu family, which has been running the business for three generations, is in such a state, what about Tesla, which has been in the domestic market for less than three years?

Lu Liang will crush him completely, even if it means losing $150 billion worth of equity.

“To invest in Tianxing Investment,” Wilson replied.

They conducted an in-depth investigation and found that although Tianxing Investment is currently only active in the entertainment industry, it is Lu Liang's foundation.

It is also his only wholly owned company, which is associated with Tianxing Technology, Tianxing Public Fund, Tianxing Private Fund, Tianxing Auto, and even Xingheng Investment in Japan.

Except for the lack of savings and lending businesses, Tianxing Investment already possesses the qualities to become a multinational conglomerate.

Moreover, according to their analysis, Lu Liang will inevitably get involved in the investment banking field sooner or later, and JPMorgan Chase's investment can provide assistance in this regard.

"This is the first condition."

Wilson said, and Lu Liang smiled and said, "What's the second condition? And what about the third and fourth conditions? Let's talk about them all at once."

"We only have two conditions."

Wilson naturally sensed the sarcasm, but negotiation is all about asking for the moon and settling for less.

Lu Liang nodded: "Speak."

"We heard that Tianxing is partnering with Huanfang to establish Tianxing Quantitative Trading, which will be responsible for quantitative trading in the international market?"

"You're quite well-informed," Lu Liang nodded with a smile.

“We want a subscription share of $30 billion.”

As the first stepping stone for Magic Square Technology to enter the international market, JPMorgan Chase is more aware than most people in the world of the power of the Firefly-1 AI algorithm.

Furthermore, they also knew that Magic Square had previously only been active in the A-share market, and had only been established for three years, with one year for research and development, two years for 100 million, and three years for a scale of 3 billion.

In the A-share market!
Even BlackRock and Vanguard would get slapped twice if they entered this market, and would eventually have to cut their losses and leave. It's a brutal market.

He showed his talent right from the start.

Therefore, JPMorgan Chase has reason to believe that Firefly-1 still has room for improvement and may surpass Blackstone's 'Halley's Comet' AI model in the near future.

In quantitative models, the difference between the first and second models is a complete generational gap, often as large as the difference between a human and a pig.

JPMorgan is willing to take another 300 billion yuan gamble in an effort to minimize losses before the Q3 earnings report is released.

Wilson spent a full thirteen hours on the plane thinking about these two conditions.

The first condition is that it is imaginative and can satisfy the market's psychological expectation that it loves to hear stories.

If Tianxing successfully becomes a multinational conglomerate, JPMorgan Chase will be the only investment bank to invest in it.

The combined power of Lu Liang, Tianxing, and JPMorgan Chase in the market is definitely greater than 1+1+1.

The first condition is about expectations, so the second condition is about the present.

There are still two and a half months until the end of the third quarter in late September, which is enough time for Tianxing Quant to achieve some results so that he can give an account to his investors.

If these two things go smoothly, JPMorgan Chase has a very high probability of weathering this crisis safely.

"Are these just the two conditions?"

Seeing Wilson nod, Lu Liang suppressed his smile and said calmly, "The first condition is impossible because Tianxing Investment is not yet psychologically prepared to welcome a shareholder."

He didn't know how long he could act unilaterally, but if there was a time limit, he hoped it would be forever; at least for now, it wasn't time to bring in shareholders.

“A symbolic 10% stake is sufficient, Lu. Why don’t you listen to our offer first?”

Wilson immediately became anxious, but Lu Liang couldn't tell whether he was genuinely anxious or just pretending to be anxious in order to propose new conditions.

However, Lu Liang wouldn't give him a chance to propose new conditions, waving his hand and saying, "This matter is not negotiable, and I am not interested in your offer."

Suddenly, Lu Liang's smile returned: "However, we can change the way we cooperate."

Which one to choose?

Wilson frowned. He had already anticipated that Lu Liang would not agree and had prepared new terms for the exchange, but he did not expect that Lu Liang had also prepared a backup plan, just like him.

"Do you know Hilt?" Lu Liang asked.

Wilson nodded. Hedging in the London gold market meant that Hilt exposed Lu Liang's positions.

However, upon reviewing the events afterward, it was discovered that Hilt's leak was not very useful. Lu Liang had anticipated that their predictions had already allowed Neon's Xingheng to infiltrate and fish in troubled waters.

"He submitted his resignation to State Street headquarters, and it has been approved."

"I don't know much about this matter."

Lu Liang smiled casually: "I will fund the acquisition of an investment bank in New York, which he will then be responsible for managing."

Wilson was taken aback.
I suddenly felt like I'd been shot in the knee with an arrow.

He suddenly remembered a Japanese manga with a black organization that, apart from Gin himself, consisted mostly of people from various factions.

When I read the latest installment a few years ago, it seemed Gin was unaware of these things. He's such a lucky guy; ignorance is bliss.

"It's not an unfair loss."

Wilson gave a bitter laugh. He figured that when they were gambling in the London gold market, he was like a naked man standing in front of Lu Liang. No wonder he lost so badly.

Lu Liang smiled, but did not clear Hilt's name. He figured the two would be dealing with each other frequently in the future, so it was good for them to have some conflicts.

Wilson took a deep breath and returned to the main topic.

He asked, "So you want JPMorgan to invest in this new investment bank?"

Lu Liang nodded: "Anyway, JPMorgan will provide assistance, so why not just invest in the investment bank directly? That would save us a step in the process."

Wilson suddenly pointed to his nose and asked, "Lu, do I look like an idiot to you?"

JPMorgan's investment in Tianxing Investment is entirely beneficial, but its investment in this investment bank is a mixed bag, ultimately benefiting Lu Liang.

Because Lu Liang only needs to provide money, but they not only provide money, but also resources, and may even be labeled as "traitors" by their peers.

Lu Liang's motives for founding the investment bank are not hard to guess, because he had tried to break into Wall Street from the outside and succeeded. However, Wall Street's acceptance of him was only superficial, so he has now given up on breaking through from the outside and plans to support a spokesperson to break through from the inside.

Wilson felt a sense of disorientation.
He remembered a story his grandfather told him when he was a child.

Back then, the land of Shenzhou was torn apart, and the mountains and rivers were shattered. My grandfather once set foot on this land on behalf of the East India Company.

Back then, China was overflowing with silver; supporting an agent was like picking up money off the ground.

How could those moments be so similar to this one?

"Under Jamie's leadership, JPMorgan Chase has reached its peak."

Lu Liang paused for a few seconds, then said, "But the tallest tree in the forest is bound to fall – that’s an immutable law. Over the years, JPMorgan Chase has offended too many people as it has grown, which is why it has ended up being besieged in the London gold market."

He knew that such talk could only fool children. Camon was a generation older than him and had probably slept with more girls than he had slept with.

Trying to shift the blame and fool him is a long shot.

The key is to give him an excuse so that he can accept it with a clear conscience.

Just like those compradors a century ago, they probably convinced themselves in the name of pioneers, claiming that only the West could save the Chinese people from their dire straits, and thus felt at ease engaging in the act of selling out the country, its territory, and its people.

"Capital knows no borders."

Lu Liang's casual remark became the final blow that broke through Wilson's psychological defenses.

He pondered for a moment and then asked, "How do you plan to allocate them?"

“Tianxing 80%, Morgan Stanley 20%, and we’ll introduce more institutions as needed,” Lu Liang said.

"Not enough, it needs to be at least 40%."

Wilson explained, "I need to have enough leverage to convince investors that this investment bank will eventually integrate with all of Tianxing Investment's assets, helping it become the only super conglomerate spanning both the East and West continents with global influence."

When Lu Liang stopped even listening to the offers, he knew that it was no longer possible for JPMorgan to invest in Tianxing Investment.

Convincing Lu Liang to agree to invest is too difficult; it's much easier to convince investors that the investment bank and Tianxing will integrate resources.

However, this process may be very long.

Five years, ten years, or even twenty years are all possible.

Although it's a lie, it's plausible and can withstand scrutiny; after all, who can predict what will happen in the future?

Lu Liang chuckled, pondered for a moment, and replied, "Sure, but 30% at most."

"You call this acceptable?"

"Do you want?"

"want!"

Wilson stood his ground, displaying great defiance.

Lu Liang said, "Then let's talk about the second condition."

Wilson was stunned, and said irritably, "I'm giving you 30 billion dollars for free, and you still need to negotiate this?"

According to Lu Liang's self-created 3+20N fee model, the entry fee of 30 billion US dollars would be 900 million US dollars.

This money represents a stable return; regardless of profit or loss, even if the fund loses every last penny, the nine hundred million US dollars will still end up in Lu Liang's pocket.

Lu Liang said, "We have just entered the quantitative field, and the total assets under management in the first phase were only tentatively set at 100 billion US dollars."

Wilson frowned, almost pleading, "It's getting late, and I won't beat around the bush. I sincerely hope you can add another hundred billion dollars. I can't explain myself without that."

They suffered a staggering $239 billion loss in the London gold market. This hole cannot be solved by a few hundred million or a billion dollars.

He doesn't expect quantitative trading to achieve the same 10% monthly return as private equity.

He would be content with even 5%.

Two months is 10%, 10 billion US dollars is a billion US dollars in profit, and 12 billion US dollars in a year.

Furthermore, the joint venture between JPMorgan and Tianxing to establish an investment bank, aiming at the massive pie of a super conglomerate with global influence, is a way to barely satisfy investors.

As long as Lu Liang doesn't stir up trouble or create negative rumors when announcing the Q3 report, JPMorgan should be safe and sound.

"Am I that kind of person?" Lu Liang looked displeased, while Wilson put on a fake smile: "No."

"Alright, let's decide on these two things."

After thinking about it, Lu Liang simply agreed.

Although he wanted to maintain a sense of hunger, making some people only able to watch and look forward to entering, a lack of certainty was also one of the reasons.

After all, he would only give Liang Wenhui a direction and offer advice at crucial moments; how to operate it on a daily basis was up to Huanfang.

Therefore, he is uncertain about the future profits and losses of quantitative funds, at least not as confidently as he would be with private equity funds that he manages himself.

However, since JPMorgan trusts Lu Liang so much, and it's not like he's losing money, he'll reluctantly accept an additional $300 million in management fees.

"When will $150 billion be ready?"

Wilson looked at the transfer agreement; his business was done, now it was Lu Liang's turn.

Do you think I look like someone who can afford to come up with that much money?

Lu Liang rolled his eyes, beckoned Xu Jiawei to the door, and told him to keep the original equity agreement safe.

"Let's leave it at this price," said Manbu Jinxin. "Whether Tesla's market value is high or low in the future, let's trade it at $150 billion. Anyway, this contract will be valid for the next ten years. Even if Tesla goes bankrupt, I will still pay."

Upon hearing this, Wilson narrowed his eyes and said, word by word, "You are more optimistic about Tesla than I thought."

"So you want to back out? You still have a chance."

Lu Liang held up the contract and asked with a smile.

"Only a son of a bitch would go back on her word."

Wilson shrugged, then suddenly leaned back on the sofa like a salted fish, looking dejected: "Whether I can get through this year is still unknown. What happens after that is none of my business."

If selling Xiao Mo can ensure his and his family's safety, then every extra blink he makes is a disrespect for life.

"so serious?"

Lu Liang was surprised because, in his opinion, apart from the bloodshot eyes, Wilson seemed perfectly fine.

"It's more serious than you think. Dying is easy, but living is difficult." Wilson smiled with relief: "But for someone like me, every extra day is a bonus."

He sighed and said, "Lu, do you know what the biggest regret of my life is?"

Lu Liang shook his head.

Wilson smiled wryly and said, "A happy family. It's hard to imagine, isn't it? Someone like me can have lovely children, a virtuous wife, and understanding parents."

Lu Liang remained silent for a long time before saying earnestly, "From now on, help me wholeheartedly and don't have any other ulterior motives. I will do my best to protect you and your family."

Wilson remained silent for a long time, then raised his wrist to check the time: "It's already 2:30 PM, no wonder I'm so hungry."

He saw the disappointment in Lu Liang's eyes and said softly, "I'll try my best, but I can't guarantee it."

　Long chapter, three updates tomorrow.

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