Shadow Empire

Chapter 303: Eight-digit Numbers and Unable to Eat

"You are greedy, Mr. White." The secretary looked at Lance, as if trying to see through him.

Lance dragged a chair over and sat on it. He lit a cigarette and turned his head to look out the window at the sunlight shining through the shade of the trees and through the gaps between the leaves.

Even though this ray of sunlight is only this small, it still radiates light and heat.

Tiny dust particles were flying in the air, making the invisible light seem to become tangible matter at this moment.

Lance looked back at him, "A con man telling me about greed, Mr. Secretary, it's kind of funny to be honest."

The secretary looked straight at Lance, "How can you be sure that we are defrauding you of your money?"

This is also a problem that he has never figured out. This scam has only recently appeared in the Jiaer Empire.

It can even be said that it was not a scam from the beginning, because the company was indeed very profitable, and the rate of return they promised was certainly not so exaggerated, but it was higher than that of the bank.

So some people borrow money from banks to invest in them, use the rebates to pay the bank's interest, and still have a little money left.

This means that they got the investment and 2 to 3 percent income without spending a penny.

If you invest enough, this is not a small amount.

But what they didn't know was that the company soon suffered an investment failure due to problems with its investment and management strategy. In order to prevent investors from withdrawing their capital, the company's board of directors announced false news of significant profits from the investment and paid a little more money than usual.

This move immediately attracted more capital inflows.

After they received these investments, due to some reasons, such as the shadow of war and domestic problems, the investments were not as smooth as in previous years and failed one after another.

The more this happens, the less they dare to disclose the actual situation to the public, and at the same time, in order to prevent investors from paying too much attention to their operating conditions.

They fabricated many high-quality overseas industries and made professional fake profit situations, while increasing the return ratio to attract more investment.

So these people discovered that honest financial investment was not as quick as making money through fraud, and their scale had already grown to a very large scale.

But because the number of participants continues to increase, they have been able to maintain the regular rebates every month.

President Payman and his colleagues discovered this possibility and business opportunity, but they are also facing a series of problems such as reduced investment returns.

So a few people hit their heads and started to do it, and soon it grew to its current scale.

The irresistible rebates and the profits brought by recruiting people have led to an ever-increasing number of victims. The more victims there are, the more money they make.

Many people have blindly trusted them, but he just doesn't understand why Lance saw through this scam at the first sight?

Lance shook his head slightly, "You know what?"

“Even if you invented finance, you couldn’t make so much money!”

The secretary was stunned for a moment before he understood what Lance meant. He asked in disbelief, "Is that so?"

Lance nodded seriously, "That's why everything that doesn't conform to the principles of how this world works, everything that doesn't make sense, is either fake or a lie."

The secretary wanted to say something, but Lance stopped him. "I don't want to discuss with you how I know you are committing fraud. You just need to do one thing, and that is to give me the money."

"To be honest, your scam is actually quite advanced. If you save your lives, you can continue to scam people in other places. You still have the chance to become millionaires or even billionaires."

"Because of me, you may even make up for some of your logical errors and loopholes, making it easier to scam people next time and earn more money."

"But if you refuse, then I will have to keep you here forever." Lance put down his crossed legs and walked to the window.

The ray of light penetrated the window and shone on his hat, which made his face less obvious, but his body was covered with a layer of light!

The whole person seems to be blending into the sunshine!
"The scenery here is very beautiful. It's a good choice for a place to rest forever. Please consider it."

He smoked a cigarette and looked at the scenery outside the window. He really enjoyed this wonderful feeling.

The sunlight seemed to be shining on him, making him feel holy.

President Peyman and his secretary were exchanging eye contact. No one knew how they were communicating, but it seemed that they had reached some agreement.

President Peiman said, "Even if we want to give you money, we can't give it to you. The money is not in our hands now."

"You have to let us go, so we can write you a check and tell you where to keep the money..."

Lance looked at him expressionlessly and tilted his head. Ethan rolled up his sleeves and walked up to him under President Payman's horrified gaze, and slapped him in the face with his thick palm!

In just that instant, President Payman was completely stunned!
There was a ringing sound in my ears, my head was aching, my vision was black, and even my thoughts seemed to have been shattered by this slap!
Lance took another breath, "If you think I won't do anything to you because I can't, then you can try again. I guarantee you won't last even a minute."

President Peiman didn't dare to say anything. The secretary said softly, "Part of the money is in the bank, and part of the money we...hid in the cellar of the villa."

He looked at Lance, "Not much cash, maybe two or three million, the rest is in the bank."

"Mr. White, even if I write you a check for tens of millions, can you cash it in the bank?"

"Will the people at the bank believe you?"

"And do you dare?"

He still maintained his calmness, even with a hint of mockery. Although he did not show it, Lance could feel it.

Strictly speaking, there is nothing wrong with what he said. Let alone millions, withdrawing hundreds of thousands in cash would be very troublesome for the bank.

Not to mention the transfer of millions or tens of millions of funds.

Lance had no intention of letting them leave here. Even if he really wrote the check, Lance couldn't withdraw the money with the check.

Not only will they be unable to withdraw money, but their disappearance may also attract the attention of banks and the police.

Seeing that Lance didn't say anything, the secretary continued, "I know that what you want is not our lives, but money."

"Mr. White, this amount of money is too much for you to handle. I'll give you one million and that's the end of the matter!"

"We won't call the police, nor will we look for you afterwards. Take the one million and live the life you want. We won't meet again."

One million is indeed a lot, enough to sway many people.

But they overlooked that Lance was not an ordinary person.

Lance threw the cigarette on the ground and crushed it with his toes. The old wooden house and the surrounding ground were covered with dead branches and leaves after a whole winter. They were the best fire starters, so he had to be careful.

He held out his hand to Hiram, who handed him the pistol.

He stood in front of the two terrified people and looked at them, "Who of you can come up with this money?"

"I'm tired of it. We just need one person."

The secretary couldn't hold back her expression because of the black muzzle of the gun, and President Peyman was so scared that he almost peed himself!

"I, I can take out the money," he shouted hastily.

Lance immediately raised his gun and pointed it at the secretary. He cocked the hammer back and was about to shoot when the secretary said, "He can't take it out!"

"You're lying!" President Peiman shouted angrily, "I'm the president of the company!"

The secretary said, "But in our team, you are just a front-stage role!"

It was obvious what he meant, he was a behind-the-scenes character.

The two were still arguing when Lance pointed his gun downward and shot each of them once in the feet.

Both of them screamed at the same time. They enjoyed the most luxurious life brought by so much money. When had they ever suffered such pain?

The instep of their feet was pierced, part of their muscles was torn, and every beat of their hearts made them feel immense pain!

But it did quiet them down.

The secretary looked at him while enduring the pain, "Mr. White, actually... it's you who didn't understand the situation."

"Even if I transfer this money to you, do you really dare to take it?"

This sentence made Lance fall into deep thought. After a while he asked, "How much?" "Eight figures!"

Everyone else in the room gasped. Eight digits, what is that?

Lance also understood why they made him feel like they were mocking him before, because the amount of money was simply too much!
So much so that he even felt a little pressure!
It is very easy to track down such a large amount of money. We just need to keep a close eye on it. Once this case becomes public, the federal government may even step down to investigate.

At the request of the federal government, the bank will definitely cooperate. It is impossible to miss who the money was transferred to, how many accounts it passed through, and who finally withdrew it!

There is a risk of exposure at every link, which is indeed a tricky problem.

But he soon realized that they must have been prepared to defraud so much money.

The secretary seemed to have accepted his fate. He said frankly, "We will transfer this money overseas in the name of investment. These accounts and transfers have been approved by the bank in advance."

"But, Mr. White, we can move away, but you can't!"

……

Mr. Jonathan is handling the job at hand, deputy president, administrative duties, and is also in charge of the loan department. It can be said that he is now a sure winner in life.

How many steps are there from an ordinary manager to deputy president?

Answer: As long as I can make a million for the bank!

Anyone, as long as you can earn one million for the bank, can become a department manager or even a vice president.

Capital never looks at how capable you are, but rather at whether you can bring sufficient wealth growth to the company.

There are managers in Parkson Bank who have their own offices and receive very high salaries, but they never work.

Some people who have just joined the bank may feel confused or even dissatisfied.

Why are all of us working so hard, while these people are either drinking coffee and reading newspapers all day, or sitting together chatting about where to get their hair done after get off work, where to go shopping, or anything else related to fashion?

But as long as they work in the bank for a while longer, they will gradually understand that these managers who are paid high salaries but do not work actually bring much more profits to the bank than those who work outside!

So they have their own independent offices, where they don’t have to work and can still enjoy everything that ordinary employees can’t enjoy.

The way they make money may not necessarily be through their excellent business abilities, it may also be because they are handsome or young and beautiful, so some people are willing to cooperate with banks for them.

Their work is just a bonus in the cooperation between the two capitals, but even such a bonus is a peak that many people can never reach in their lifetime.

This world is very unfair, yet very fair.

Fairness is because everyone is weighed on a scale before finding their place in society.

And the unfair thing is, not everyone weighs the same!

He was reading a document that mentioned some domestic production and consumption conditions, and the Federal Reserve intended to continue lowering interest rates to stimulate consumption.

All industries need to keep up with the trend, which is actually not a good performance.

Analysts within Parkson Bank believe that the domestic consumer market is beginning to weaken. If companies focus all their revenue on exports, it will be difficult to achieve everyone's expected goals, and it will even be difficult to maintain current profits!
It is clear that the stock market is rising every day, even if not much, but at least it is rising. Why is this happening?

Jonathan was not quite clear about it. The document mentioned that more consumption should be stimulated. The head office believed that this was a good opportunity and could appropriately relax the loan review, but the safety of bank funds must be ensured.

To put it bluntly, it may have been difficult to borrow money in the past, but now as long as you have collateral, you can definitely borrow money, it’s just a matter of time.

Jonathan didn’t quite understand why the head office made such a decision, but he thought it was indeed a good policy and would have a certain impact on those small financial companies!

The main reason why people go to loan sharks instead of taking bank loans is that banks either don’t approve the loans or approve very little.

But now that the policy has been slightly relaxed, some people who did not qualify before, such as those who have collateral but no income, can now borrow money.

While Jonathan was thinking about the reasons behind these policy changes, his phone suddenly started ringing.

"This is Parkson Bank..."

"My name is Lance, and I want to meet you to talk about something."

"Of course, no problem. Do you want to come over here or should I go over there?"

"I'll come to you!"

After hanging up the phone, Jonathan talked to his secretary and told him that someone would come later and asked him to turn away other visitors or move to the back of the queue for new visitors.

To him, Lance was clearly a little more important than the other visitors.

More than twenty minutes later, Lance entered Jonathan's office under the guidance of his secretary.

Luxurious office.

The decoration and various furnishings of this office may cost tens of thousands of dollars, but now here, they are just part of the deputy president's office.

Jonathan asked his secretary to bring a pot of good coffee, and then the two closed the door.

Lance sipped his coffee and didn't speak immediately. Jonathan didn't urge him. He knew that Lance must be thinking about how to start the conversation. This also made him feel interesting and confused. What exactly was Lance going to say?
After several minutes, he said, "I have a friend who wants to transfer a large sum of money from his original account, but he doesn't want anyone to know where the money is going. Is there any good way?"

Jonathan glanced at the closed door again and lowered his voice, "Are you helping someone launder money?"

That was all he could think of.

Lance shook his head. "It's not money laundering. It's just... I don't know how to put it, but that's probably what it means."

Jonathan thought for a moment, "How many?"

"Eight figures."

Jonathan was stunned for a moment. "Does it include the two decimal places?"

"Jonathan, I'm not kidding, eight digits, before the decimal point!"

Jonathan took a deep breath. He also vaguely knew that the money might have come from a questionable source. "I want to ask first, is this matter safe?"

Lance told the truth, "It's not very safe."

Jonathan then began to think seriously. He thought of many ways, but in the end he shook his head. "Whether the funds flow between different accounts within the bank or between different banks, there will be traces of the operation."

"If the trace is broken at a certain step, then find the person responsible for that step. It must be him who did it."

"If no one has checked this money, I can help you transfer it out, but with such a large sum of money, as long as its owner calls the police and tracks it down, it will definitely be impossible to hide it!"

Lance proposed another scenario, "What if the money is transferred from a bank account to an overseas location?"

Jonathan handed him the document in his hand. "The Federal Savings Bank and the head office just sent us a document stating that large amounts of money leaving the country must be applied for in advance. With so much money, you need more than just time at this time, Lance."

Lance also understood what he meant, and immediately felt a little regretful. Such a large sum of money was placed in front of him, but he couldn't get it...

"No way at all?"

Jonathan kept shaking his head. "I really want to help you. We are friends, but we really can't do this."

Lance was silent for a while, then said, "I don't know if this information can help you, but I think you might be able to use it."

Jonathan immediately became interested. Eight-digit information must be useful.

"Have you heard of Baltz Investment Bank?" Lance asked.

Jonathan nodded. "I've heard of it, more than once."

"They have become very famous among free investors recently. Their extremely high rate of return is a bit unbelievable. I have always felt that they might not be very formal, or that they used the money in illegal ways."

"What's wrong? Is your news related to them?"

At this moment, Jonathan's heart suddenly beat so hard that he covered his chest with his hands, his eyes widened, "Don't tell me that the money you want to transfer out is their money!"

(End of this chapter)