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Chapter 527 - 467 Tightening the Sails (Thanks for the reward! Request for monthly tickets!)

Chapter 527: 467 Tightening the Sails (Thanks for the reward! Request for monthly tickets!)

"Joe, didn’t you say that K.E’s disposable funds were only around two to three billion euros?"

Even as the stock market was recently tumultuous, the scenery along the banks of the Seine remained enchantingly beautiful.

As the instigator of it all, Jiang Chen was now aboard a pleasure boat.

"Takagi Gentarou announced that at the shareholder meeting, but he never tells us the truth," Joe Bankton retorted, who had resigned from all his positions and openly defected.

Besides him, Bai Haoran and Pei Yunxi were also on board.

Jiang Chen was deep in thought.

At this point, having completely turned against K.E, Joe Bankton obviously wouldn’t be reserved, sharing everything he knew without holding back: "According to my estimate, Takagi Gentarou must be desperate, probably even dipping into the emergency funds meant for maintaining stores worldwide."

Luckily, I made the wise choice.

I took the money and got out smoothly.

Otherwise, I’d certainly be on tenterhooks, unable to eat or sleep peacefully.

Joe Bankton secretly congratulated himself,

The view of the Seine was peaceful and serene, while the stock market was a maelstrom of blood and fury, with the financial news being dominated by the turmoil.

K.E’s stock price teetered around the critical level of 100 euros, with vast fortunes evaporating amid the fluctuations of lines on graphs.

Investors were petrified.

The upper-class elites, on the other hand, were thoroughly enjoying the spectacle of this confrontation.

It was undoubtedly a real financial war.

No more cunning tricks.

It was simply a matter of who had more financial power!

"It seems I’ve underestimated the K.E Group. The amount of money Takagi Gentarou has poured in must be close to four billion euros now," Jiang Chen remarked thoughtfully.

He had thought that his second wave of attacks would be decisive, but it appeared he had underestimated the resilience of a world-class luxury enterprise.

They had actually managed to withstand the onslaught.

He looked at Joe Bankton.

Without being prompted, Joe Bankton volunteered, "I’ve already contacted some friendly shareholders, but I don’t know what tactics Takagi Gentarou used to win them over. They’re reluctant to sell their shares."

Jiang Chen remained silent.

"Sell the shares I have," Pei Yunxi suggested.

She could have reported to Thomas Felton for movie production, but she hadn’t chosen to leave Paris for some reason.

Joe Bankton glanced at the Eastern actress.

Even with his discerning eye, he had to admit her beauty.

But...

She was a real-life femme fatale.

In Joe Bankton’s opinion, no one would win in this war that was yet undecided.

The only difference was who would lose worse.

Releasing Pei Yunxi’s shares to continue striking the market was indeed a correct move, but for some reason, Jiang Chen shook his head, rejecting Pei Yunxi’s proposal.

"There’s no rush," he said indifferently.

Suddenly,

the ringtone of a cellphone broke the silence.

Jiang Chen took out his phone and saw it was Li Shuru calling.

Joe Bankton and Bai Haoran chatted leisurely.

Jiang Chen glanced at Pei Yunxi, who seemed to be admiring the scenery, and pressed the answer button.

"Are you in trouble?"

Jiang Chen chuckled nonchalantly.

"No, everything is under control."

"Bragging," Li Shuru teased cutely: "Liu Hongzhi even told me."

Jiang Chen cleared his throat.

"It’s nothing serious. I might have to stay a few more days."

"It’s okay. I’m doing well here. By the way, Jiang Chen, Liu Hongzhi told me that it seems like Dongying capital has entered the picture, supporting K.E Group."

Jiang Chen’s eyes flickered, and he finally realized.

No wonder K.E was unexpectedly resilient.

"I know."

He said calmly.

Obviously.

It must be that Liu Hongzhi found it difficult to approach him directly, so he relayed the information through Li Shuru indirectly.

Even without explicit words, Jiang Chen understood that as a finance professional, Liu Hongzhi wouldn’t miss such a golden opportunity, perhaps he’d thrown all his funds into it.

Liu Hongzhi must be fairly anxious at this time.

It was a confluence of "Liu Hongzhis" that created this torrent.

He was never fighting alone.

"Look."

At this moment, Pei Yunxi suddenly spoke, her voice neither light nor heavy.

Jiang Chen’s heart skipped a beat.

Li Shuru on the other end of the phone must have heard the voice too and fell silent instantly.

They saw a K.E flagship store on the left bank, where several French people were blocking the entrance with banners, which read something like "Give back my hard-earned money."

Clearly, they were investors involved in the stock disaster.

"Ya Li is calling me, let’s not talk for now."

Without waiting for Jiang Chen to say more, Li Shuru hung up.

Jiang Chen silently chuckled, unable to help but glance at the unconcerned Pei Yunxi.

This woman.

Was it intentional or accidental?

This vast financial war would inevitably have a broad impact; those banner-waving individuals were merely a microcosm of the countless investors who had suffered huge losses in the stock market.

In fact, K.E Group was innocent; it was Jiang Chen who had caused their wealth to evaporate, but as "leeks," they could not see through the complexity.

Of course.

Jiang Chen felt no guilt whatsoever.

"Latest news, Dongying capital has intervened."

He casually put away his mobile phone.

"Dongying capital?"

Joe Bankton was surprised, "Takagi Gentarou has always been very hostile towards Dongying people, could it be an attempt to profit from the crisis?"

Jiang Chen shook his head, "It’s probably Takagi Gentarou who sought help."

One has to admit.

Putting aside biases, the tiny island nation of Dongying indeed has its remarkable qualities.

Such a small area, yet it maintains an important economic position in the world, and Dongying’s consortiums are among the top in overseas investment assets in the international investor rankings.

"Mr. Jiang, the strength of the Dongying consortium should not be underestimated. If they get involved, it could get tricky."

Bai Haoran frowned.

Even though he harbored considerable animosity towards that nation, he had to face the objective truth.

"No wonder Takagi Gentarou could stabilize the shareholders, he found a powerful backer."

Joe Bankton muttered, glancing at Jiang Chen to see if the young Eastern man showed any unease, nervousness, or apprehension.

But he was disappointed.

Upon hearing about Dongying’s capital involvement, the young Eastern man’s face remained unsettlingly calm.

The mysteries of the Orient indeed.

"It seems that Takagi Gentarou is quite bold to ask for help at such a time. I wonder what price he had to pay."

Jiang Chen said softly.

"Regardless of the price he paid, with the involvement of Dongying capital, continuing to short K.E’s stock will not be an easy matter."

Pei Yunxi said flatly, as if she was stating facts, yet her tone subtly carried a hint of schadenfreude.

"So what."

Jiang Chen shrugged nonchalantly, jokingly saying, "If they can’t be provoked, they certainly can be avoided. In the worst-case scenario, just bail."

Pei Yunxi was immediately at a loss for words, unable to speak for the time being.