Reborn in Russia as a Big Shot

Chapter 95 Satomi Ishihara

The £3000 million cheque from Norilsk Nickel has been successfully deposited.

The acquisition of Moneybookers cost a total of 1.15 million euros, or about 150 million US dollars, of which only 10 million was Li Xiang's own money.

The paintings sold for nearly $6000 million, and SoftBank and Deutsche Bank each provided $4000 million in mortgage loans.

The acquisition of CrunchyrolI cost Gao and Lin $1060 million, using a loan from Batulina with an annualized interest rate of 25%.

Huang Bin only needs to pay 30% of his shares upfront, amounting to 162 million, with the remainder to be paid a year later.

This money was intercepted from Elena.

Elena gave Li Xiang $1800 million in cash, which Li Xiang then transferred to her US company. The account only had a little over seven million in it.

The rest are "not yet washed".

It was Elena herself who requested that it be legal and that taxes be paid, which would take time.

"I have good news for you, the painting has been sold."

After the Kumarin family's downfall in Russia, Li Xiang valued Galina more and more. He couldn't rely on his father-in-law's family for everything; that was a last resort.

"Who did you sell it to?" Galina jumped up excitedly on the other end of the phone.

"Are you worried I'll rip you off?" Li Xiang didn't answer.

"I won't ask anymore. Sell it to whomever you want, just give me 30 million."

Li Xiang corrected, "2700."

"I know, here's a 10% tip for your help." Galina asked impatiently, "When can you transfer the money to me?"

"Have you forgotten what we agreed on? I'll lend you the oil painting for two years."

"Even if you sell it, you'll have to hold it for two years." Before Li Xiang could speak, Galina chuckled and offered, "Just hold it. You're short on money right now, so take it and use it first."

Li Xiang borrowed funds from SoftBank at an annualized rate of 15%. Based on this rate, he could use the funds for free for two years, saving on financing costs.

800 million US dollars.

Moreover, this debt is not listed on the balance sheet.

The bank cannot find this information.

"Are you selling the other paintings? If not, I'll use them as collateral."

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From Li Xiang's perspective, selling it would be more appropriate.

The cash you get can be used for free, but if you mortgage it to a bank, you still have to pay interest.

"It's not convenient for me to contact my brother. He told me to try to make my own decisions. Do you have any suggestions?"

Li Xiang truthfully stated, "Rubens's painting is a masterpiece that will immediately attract global attention once it is revealed. Even if it is smuggled out of Russia, it will be difficult to realize its value in the short term."

"That's how art is; it has extremely low liquidity. To get a good price, you have to meet the right person. Three or five years is a short time, and some people may never meet the right person in their lifetime."

"I'm asking for your advice, why are you giving me a bunch of useless nonsense? I definitely can't find buyers myself, so I still have to ask you for help." Galina asked bluntly, "Just tell me, do you want to earn this commission?"

Li Xiang said, "If you ask me, let's just leave it for now."

"The remaining paintings are not as sensitive, but their selling price fluctuates greatly, so it's best to wait for your brother to come out and let him handle it himself."

"You may believe I didn't take the money, but he might not."

"Moneybookers has already been closed, but I still need to talk to Deutsche Bank. Once the payment license issue is resolved, I'll start transferring the money to you."

"Take advantage of your free time now and think carefully about how to handle your share. Take care of yourself first, then you'll be able to take care of others."

Galina said in a slightly coquettish tone, "I've been all over Grenada, there are more monkeys than people here, it's impossible to launder money here. It's all your fault for sending me to such a godforsaken place."

Li Xiang said very patiently, "You can consider Ozark in Missouri, USA."

"The shoreline there is longer than the entire coastline of California, and every summer a large number of Midwestern tourists go there for vacation with cash."

"FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network), DEA (Denis Agency for Drug Enforcement), FBI, ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) – these US law enforcement agencies all revolve around big cities. In a rural place like Ozark, they don't even have a permanent staff member."

"Grenada is the only Caribbean country that has signed the U.S. E2 visa agreement, so it's easy to go there; the procedures can be completed in two or three months."

Galina seemed a little insecure, pouting as she said, "I have absolutely no experience. Of all the names you mentioned, I only know the FBI. Going straight to the US seems a bit too difficult, doesn't it?"

Li Xiang said, "I was just saying, just giving you a reference."

Galina suddenly remembered something and, suppressing a laugh, said, "I've taken care of everything you asked me to do for you last time. I guarantee nothing was left out."

"You have to be reimbursed for medical expenses and hush money, but forget about the trouble fee."

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"Wowan also brought back a few hard drives from Hong Kong. I'll have him send them to you later. You can decide what to do with them yourself."

"I haven't looked at the contents of the hard drive, and neither has Wovan. I specifically asked him to bring his girlfriend along."

"Hey? Why are you still hanging up? You're so petty, I really didn't see it."

Li Xiang found director Guo Zijian from Hong Kong, and they quietly produced a film.

"Wild Dog".

It was sent to the Asian Marine Film Festival held in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

They specially invited Li Xiang, their "former" boss, to attend.

"Wild Dogs" has already won the "Best Youth Film Award" at the German International Children's Film Festival, and its next step is to compete for the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Guo Zijian has already made a name for himself in the film industry, so there's no need for him to take on any more projects.

However, he still hopes to maintain a good personal relationship with Li Xiang.

Li Xiang was also willing to make a good connection.

Although he had never heard of Guo Zijian in his previous life, he might need his help someday.

There's no harm in doing me the honor.

Having been pressured by Li Xiang, Han Jiayin handled the matter quite well this time, managing to poach Satomi Ishihara from HORIPRO agency for $850,000, despite her efforts to promote her.

Han Jiayin definitely didn't think this price was worth it.

Shi Yuan's acting skills are mediocre, and his appearance is only average.

But employees still have to listen to their bosses.

Kenjiro Honma handed over Yui Aragaki's popularity to a Shanxi "coal boss" just before she became a sensation, making him the biggest laughing stock in the Japanese entertainment industry this year.

Having learned from this experience, HORIPRO was initially reluctant to release the person, but New Century Entertainment, with its gullible and wealthy clientele, kept raising the price.

Satomi Ishihara's current situation is fundamentally different from when Shinwon was poached.

She has been in the industry for five and a half years, and has participated in so many movies and TV series that she can't even count them on two hands. Her work has been thoroughly tested by the market.

She's had so many opportunities but hasn't become famous. Will she become famous just by changing agencies?

Not only did HORIPRO think that Seok Won wouldn't become famous, but she herself also lacked confidence. Selling a supporting role for $850,000 was a worthwhile deal no matter how you looked at it.

Japan's animation industry is self-contained, with publishing houses, television stations, game companies, toys and related products, and more than a dozen other industries bundled together to form a fully closed industrial chain.

Foreign capital is difficult to integrate unless it has an irreplaceable role.

If you can't fit in, then flip the table!

Li Xiang plans to go it alone, completely abandoning Ridao's animation industry chain and directly poaching authors.

It was published online through CrunchyroII and sold in the United States.

Comic artists are often homebodies, staying home every day and rarely interacting with the outside world.

When it comes to the irresistible charm of male otaku, Yui Shinmoto, the "national wife," is undoubtedly number one.

However, if you want Xinyuan to take orders and help poach talent from other companies and go against the entire Japanese animation industry chain, simply giving them money is not enough. You also need to create competition and generate a sense of crisis.

If you don't do it, plenty of others will; that saying applies everywhere.

Satomi Ishihara is the fish that Li Xiang is looking for.

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