After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 746 Clouds move in all directions
"Is the $3000 billion figure true?"

Lu Liang thought no one would dare to ask him directly, but he still received an unexpected call.

He replied, "That's true."

The call came from Lao Ma in Hangzhou. He and Guo Changguang are currently busy working on Ant Group's Hong Kong IPO.

Although Lu Liang was in Hong Kong, I had heard of him.

Upon receiving the reply, Lao Ma remained silent. Lu Liangyuan was far more audacious and adept at adapting to local conditions than he was.

Since the news was able to get out and spread so quickly like wildfire, it means that the $3000 billion proposal initiated by Tianxing Financial must have already passed the preliminary review.

The fact that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority dared to approve such an outrageous financing amount of US$3000 billion is enough to show that they spare no effort in supporting Lu Liang.

In contrast, ants...

Old Ma suddenly asked, "How many years? How many points?"

Lu Liang said, "The annualized return is 3.45% for a five-year term."

After a moment's thought, Ma Yun asked, "President Lu, could you reserve a $300 billion share for Ant Group?"

"Yes, yes."

Lu Liang was surprised and asked curiously, "Is Ant Group's IPO not going smoothly?"

"It went smoothly, even more smoothly than I imagined, but it shouldn't have gone this smoothly." Ma Yun smiled bitterly.

Only by seeing a move can one counter it; but if there is no move, how should one respond? It's like the calm before the storm.

"Smooth sailing is always a good thing."

Lu Liang seemed to be deep in thought. After all, Lao Ma was a new generation of business godfather, and it was not easy for the country to cultivate him.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, regulatory authorities will not intervene directly to halt Ant Group's IPO.

Calling it off would negate the achievements of Ma over the past few years and send a signal to the outside world.

The once-renowned business guru and father of e-commerce has lost his privileged status.

This will be a major blow to Ma Yun, Ant Financial, Alibaba, and all members of the Alibaba ecosystem.

The current smooth sailing is probably just a matter of waiting for Lao Ma to realize his mistakes and pull back from the brink.

Sometimes, Lu Liang would remark that, in some ways, the business environment at Southeast University is far more open than that in Europe and America.

Because of the vast land, large population, and highly unified government, even if a company's front wheels are already in the air, and it will fall off a cliff if it takes another step forward, the regulators have the power to bring it to an emergency stop.

Perhaps for this reason, after decades of reform and opening up, China has grown to the point where it can compete with the United States.

"Perhaps," Old Ma sighed softly.

He was certainly aware of the regulators' intentions, but he was determined to try again.

What if it succeeds?
Throughout history, those who achieve great things are one in a million.

The reason for placing Ant Group's $30 billion with Lu Liang is simply to provide a safeguard for the group.

If, just if, Ant Group's IPO fails, their $30 billion in bonds held by Tianxing Financial will at least not be completely shut down before maturity.

After ending his call with Lao Ma, Lu Liang called Ota Rei of Sumitomo Mitsui, Zheng Xuanyi of Hyundai Group, and Harris of Delime, telling them to prepare to open up funding channels.

Tomorrow afternoon, as long as the Hong Kong Monetary Authority provides a response.

They immediately started fundraising, accepting any money, whether it was black or white.

Finally, Lu Liang called Li Zhe Kai and directly stated his purpose: "Second Brother, I'm afraid I'll need your help again this time."

Time is tight and tasks are heavy.

In order to raise $3000 billion as quickly as possible, they specifically opened five fundraising channels.

Although Singapore's land area is not as large as Hong Kong's, it is still a Chinese-speaking country and a developed country.

Lu Liang was well aware of the scope of his influence; besides Dongda University, he had a certain influence in several East Asian countries.

Singapore's influence is even greater than that of Japan and South Korea.

Although they have never been to Lu Liang, Singaporeans often consider themselves superior Chinese, yet they have repeatedly suffered setbacks in Europe and America.

Lu Liang, this "Gao Hua," is making waves on the international stage, which makes them feel proud and honored.

In that uncharted territory, Lu Liang still has a large following of unsuspecting fans, so raising three to five hundred billion US dollars shouldn't be a problem.

"It's no big deal, leave it to me." Li Zhekai patted his chest and agreed, indicating that he was very happy to help.

"Thank you. I'll treat you to a drink when I'm done with this."

As night deepened, the news of Tianxing Financial Group launching a $3000 billion ABS continued to generate buzz.

From Hong Kong, it radiates to the mainland; from the mainland, it radiates to East Asia; and from East Asia, it radiates to the world.

New York time, noon.

Lu Liangyuan's friends on Wall Street held a special meeting for this purpose.

Raising $3000 billion to deal with HSBC is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito; it's clearly a case of ulterior motives.

"He should be back soon."

Wilson sighed softly, as if he could already see the day Lu Liang would return to Wall Street.

This time, he no longer needs to rely on any power; he will bring his own forces and a massive army to the border.

JPMorgan has $100 billion in quantitative trading accounts and the upcoming Q3 report, so they simply don't have time to deal with that.

"What can we do?" Schwarzman chuckled. They wanted to stop Tianxing's ABS, but they were powerless to do so.

Not to mention that Europe and the United States are not the core fundraising areas for Tianxing ABS.

Even if they can stop Wall Street institutions, they can't stop the dark forces in Italy, Mexico, and Brazil.

According to reliable sources, the ABS launched by Tianxing only cares about money and not people, accepting all funds regardless of their origin.

As soon as this news came out, those uncontrolled or feignedly controlled dark forces began to stir.

Swiss banks are no longer reliable; they can leak customer information. Their past secrecy is a joke.

They urgently need to find a suitable home for their illicit funds and a channel to launder them.

Lu Liang's appearance gave them hope. He had always been at odds with Wall Street institutions, was of Chinese descent, and his financial group was based in Hong Kong.

Now they are accepting all offers and launching a massive $3000 billion ABS (Asset-Backed Securities).

By any measure, it's a suitable haven for funds.

Most importantly, he is also a Bitcoin manipulator.

Bitcoin's unique characteristics make it naturally suitable for financial transactions in the black and gray markets.

Upon hearing this, everyone's attention turned to Wilson, who was undoubtedly a benefactor to Lu Liang.

When weak, let it develop unchecked.

During childhood, the emphasis was on making friends.

By now, there's nothing that can be done.

"This meeting is for you to come up with solutions."

Wilson's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Any decision made back then was unanimously passed by a show of hands."

Someone said in a sinister tone, "The past is the past, and the present is the present. As far as I know, Morgan Stanley's investment in Delime might be a recipe for disaster, and they might even be helping the other side count the money."

Stephen Schwarzman's expression changed slightly as he suddenly noticed several gazes fixed on him, because JPMorgan Chase wasn't the only investor in Delime Bank; Blackstone was also among them.

"Let's keep things separate. If Lu Liang had invited you back then, would you have joined or not?"

Su Shimin took the initiative and countered with a question.

Everyone fell silent. Whether it was because they suspected Xiao Mo and Hei Shi of colluding with Lu Liang from the inside, or because they were jealous, only they themselves probably knew.

An emergency meeting,
The meeting was held in a hurry.

When it was disbanded, it was all scattered and fragmented.

In the end, the meeting ended unhappily. Wilson and Schwarzman walked away side by side, with Wilson saying softly, "Thank you."

Stephen Schwarzman sighed softly, "I'm not trying to help you."

As he walked out of the conference room, he looked into the distance, a fleeting look of melancholy on his face.

Previously, the United States was the sole superpower on this planet. Everyone hunted across the globe and could eat well and be well-fed.

But now, with the rise of Dongda University and Lu Liang competing with them for resources, various conflicts have erupted in an explosive manner.

Stephen Schwarzman believes this conflict is just the beginning, and it will only escalate until it leads to armed conflict.

Wilson remained silent for a long time, but subconsciously defended himself: "The current environment is getting worse and worse."

“There are unfavorable environmental factors, but everything still has a source.” Schwarzman squinted and looked eastward.

On the surface, it was Lu Liang's appearance that caused them to fall into chaos, but we must look beyond the surface to see the essence.

Ultimately, it's because of the existence of the University of Tokyo.

Without the strong national power of Dongda University to back it up, even ten Lu Liangs wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.

They'll probably defect to them sooner or later.

"What do you want to do?" Wilson asked, his brow furrowed.

Stephen Schwarzman suddenly laughed: "Actually, it's nothing."

……

The sun rises slowly in the east, and a new day begins in the blink of an eye.

The two main players in the Hong Kong stock market have both suspended trading, one undergoing restructuring and the other starting a share issuance.

Today was destined to be an ordinary day, but Hengtai Group suddenly emerged as a dark horse, taking in most of the scattered retail investors.

Riding on the rumors of Tianxing launching an ABS last night, its market value broke through HK$5000 billion, becoming a member of the near-trillion-dollar group club.

"President Xu, congratulations on becoming the head of a near-trillion-dollar group."

After leaving the room, Lu Liang went downstairs to the restaurant and met Old Xu having lunch. Old Xu sat opposite him with a smile, carrying his plate.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Xu Jiayin immediately lowered her head and said with a wry smile, "President Lu, are you praising me or insulting me?"

Many people congratulated him this morning.

Because, like Lu Liang, he holds a large number of shares in his own group and does not allow outsiders to interfere.

Take Hengtai Group as an example. He and his wife and children directly or indirectly hold more than 70% of Hengtai's shares.

Hengtai Group's market value surged today.
His personal wealth naturally increased accordingly.

Xu Jiayin could accept other people's congratulations with a smile, but she couldn't accept Lu Liang's.

A man who has launched $3000 billion in bonds, which, if successful, would give him 2.07 trillion RMB in liquid funds.

Moreover, Hengtai Group's market value was able to soar because of Lu Liang, who assisted them in launching the acquisition of New World.

Congratulating him now and wishing him success in becoming the head of a near-trillion-dollar conglomerate feels awkward no matter how you look at it.

Lu Liang chuckled and said, "President Xu, this is neither praise nor insult, just sincere congratulations."

"In that case, I'll accept your offer."

Xu Jiayin smiled and did not continue the topic.

He then whispered, "A friend told me last night that HSBC is planning to obstruct the approval of Tianxing ABS."

While worried, Xu Jiayin also showed a hint of excitement.

HSBC's intervention shows they panicked, believing that Tianxing's issuance of $3000 billion in ABS already posed a threat to them.

This also means that the success rate of Hengtai Group's acquisition of New World has been greatly improved.

After all, news broke last night that the odds for the red and blue teams on Macau betting websites had suddenly shifted, indicating a change in the balance of power.

The odds for the red team are 1.98, and for the blue team are 1.72.

Once Tianxing Financial's ABS review is approved, the odds for Zheng's family to defend the new world will definitely exceed 2.

At that time, the scales of victory will tip in their favor.

(End of this chapter)