I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping
Chapter 590 - 497 The Uncrowned King_2

Chapter 590: 497 The Uncrowned King_2

"It was no more than lifting a finger for me. If anyone should be thanking, it should be me. Thanks to Mr. Jiang, this time, I made a tidy sum."

Liu Hongzhi spoke frankly.

Jiang Chen was not surprised in the least.

When sniping K.E, Liu Hongzhi was the first to know the inside story. If he couldn’t make a profit from that, then he might as well be considered a nobody on Wall Street; those who entrusted their money to him, and you, would be fools.

"You two, stop thanking each other back and forth, it sounds like you’re doing business, how insincere."

Li Shuru casually chimed in while browsing the menu.

Jiang Chen and Liu Hongzhi exchanged a knowing smile.

During the meal, the group chatted idly about their traveling adventures, creating a pleasant atmosphere.

Suddenly.

Li Shuru discreetly nudged Jiang Chen with her hand.

Xue Yali continuously gave Li Shuru suggestive looks.

Jiang Chen caught on, but just as he was about to speak, he heard Liu Hongzhi turn to his girlfriend and say, "Ya Li, there’s something I forgot to mention to you."

Xue Yali, who had thought about helping her boyfriend find a better environment, looked puzzled.

Although Tianci Capital wasn’t large at the moment, she had peeked into Jiang Chen’s capabilities during this time. Moreover, with her cousin’s relationship, her boyfriend joining Tianci would undoubtedly have more prospects than striving on Wall Street.

"I’ve resigned."

Liu Hongzhi dropped a bombshell.

Jiang Chen and Li Shuru exchanged glances.

"You’ve resigned?"

Xue Yali obviously hadn’t expected this and quickly asked, "When did this happen?"

Setting down his knife and fork, Liu Hongzhi took up the pristine napkin and wiped his mouth, "Last week. I didn’t want to spoil your trip, so I didn’t tell you."

Xue Yali frowned slightly, "Why did you resign?"

Jiang Chen and Li Shuru didn’t interject blindly into the couple’s business.

"Because my current development has reached a bottleneck and I want to switch to a broader platform. BlackRock has already sent me an invitation."

While speaking, Liu Hongzhi’s voice couldn’t help but reveal a trace of pride and anticipation for the future.

"You’re switching jobs?"

Xue Yali understood.

"A tree dies when you transplant it, but a person thrives. That’s how it is in this industry. To have better development, you have to move to a bigger platform."

"Congratulations then."

Before Xue Yali could respond, Jiang Chen offered his congrats while raising his wine glass.

"Thank you."

Liu Hongzhi raised his glass.

Xue Yali’s words were stifled.

Obviously, this sniping of K.E had a wide impact, affecting many people.

Jiang Chen didn’t inquire about how much wealth Liu Hongzhi had made from it, and he also understood that the other party’s gains were certainly not just wealth.

Such a rare opportunity, any clever person would use it to the fullest, gaining both fame and fortune.

Until the meal ended, Jiang Chen did not mention the matter of inviting the other party to join Tianci Capital again.

"Sis, brother-in-law, shall we take you back to the hotel?"

"No need, we’ll take a walk nearby, you guys go ahead."

"Alright then, sis, brother-in-law, goodbye."

Xue Yali and Liu Hongzhi got into the car. Regarding the job change, the couple surely had many issues to discuss.

Ordinary couples only care about being happy together, but those who truly intend to stay together take responsibility for each other’s future.

Li Shuru and Jiang Chen walked around Times Square.

"Did you forget what I talked to you about?"

"No."

Jiang Chen chuckled and said, "Didn’t you hear just now?"

"Hear what?"

"BlackRock has already extended an olive branch to him, how could I still have the nerve to mention him joining Tianci?"

"Is that company very impressive?" Li Shuru asked with a hint of curiosity.

Jiang Chen exhaled softly, "That company, the word ’impressive’ doesn’t quite do it justice."

Li Shuru was surprised.

Given her man’s current level, to comment about a company in this manner meant it was indeed extraordinary.

"How come I’ve never heard of it before?"

Jiang Chen glanced at her sidelong, "There are plenty of things you haven’t heard of."

Li Shuru pinched him in the ribs immediately.

"Just joking. It’s normal that you haven’t heard of it since your field of study isn’t economics. If it weren’t for the several classes that specifically introduced this company, I might not know about it either."

"What’s so impressive about it?"

Jiang Chen explained, "BlackRock is currently the world’s largest listed investment management group—I mean the largest. It should rank around two to three hundred among the Fortune Global 500."

Li Shuru was puzzled, "Just two to three hundred?"

"Tsk,"

Jiang Chen gave a playful smile.

"Just two to three hundred? Sister Li, you’re really talking big nowadays."

Li Shuru raised her other hand slightly.

Jiang Chen coughed lightly, "Mind your image, there are so many foreigners watching."

Then, he continued to explain, "Regarding the so-called wealth rankings, it’s okay to look at them, but if you take the data on them seriously, you’ve lost. Put yourself in those shoes, would you expose all your wealth to the world?"

"Don’t be fooled by BlackRock’s ranking at just two to three hundred; the assets it controls are far beyond that. Let me ask you, if you had to pick the most influential companies globally, which ones would you choose?"

Li Shuru appeared thoughtful.

Jiang Chen led her to sit down on a bench designed for resting.

"Microsoft, Google, Apple."

It wasn’t long before Li Shuru gave her answer.

"I thought you might mention Alibaba or Tencent."

"I may not have studied economics, but I completed nine years of compulsory education."

Jiang Chen laughed out loud.

"Continue,"

Li Shuru urged.

"If I hadn’t taken those few classes, I might also have the same answers as you. Based on the Fortune Global 500 rankings, you could simply count the top few, but reality isn’t like that."

"There are some companies that you might not even see in the top hundred, but their tentacles have silently extended into every corner of the world, creating a vast, pervasive network that envelops the entire globe from which no one can escape. BlackRock, which has extended an olive branch to your brother-in-law, is one of them."

Li Shuru’s eyes flickered.

"I’m not being alarmist. Let me give you a simple example—shampoo, which is commonly used by girls, comes in many brands, right? Every time you buy, don’t you often struggle to choose? But no matter what brand you end up with, these few enterprises stand behind them all."

"Shampoo is just one of the most trivial sectors. When it comes to most well-known firms that you’re aware of, their names are found on the majority of shareholder lists, which also includes Apple, Microsoft, Google—companies that are ranked first or second globally."

Li Shuru looked shocked, at a loss for words.

"Seems unbelievable, doesn’t it? When I was sitting in class, I felt just like you do now. Which do you think tastes better, Coca-Cola or Pepsi?"

Jiang Chen suddenly shifted the topic.

Caught off guard, Li Shuru nonetheless instinctively responded, "Coca-Cola, I suppose."

"But I think Pepsi tastes better,"

Jiang Chen laughed, then continued, "However, it doesn’t matter, they are the same company."

"How is that possible!"

Li Shuru blurted out.

If someone else had said these words, she would definitely think they were trying to fool an idiot.

Any person with a bit of common sense knows that Coca-Cola and Pepsi are arch-rivals, don’t they?

"Incredible, isn’t it? But in reality, Pepsi and Coke are just one of the examples. From everyday food and beverage to daily goods, to the tech sector, many companies that seem to be fiercely competing within certain fields have those few investment companies behind them. They monopolize nearly every industry, and if you look at their shareholder lists, you’ll find that these few companies even invest in each other."

"This so-called competition serves merely as a means to eliminate others and secure their own monopolies. The reason you haven’t heard about them is that not even the media channels are fish that escaped the net. No one knows how much these companies are worth, but if you were to compare them to a country, the combined economic output of these companies could rank third in the world."

Li Shuru was speechless for a long time.

Jiang Chen too fell silent.

What he talked about was merely the tip of the iceberg.

That’s why people always say, the more you understand this world, the more you feel despair towards it.

"... Then who’s behind these companies, controlling them?"

Li Shuru asked in a whisper.

This was a profoundly deep question.

Jiang Chen looked out over Times Square, unable to provide an answer once again.

Yes.

These companies had become the Uncrowned Kings that ruled the world.

But what forces were behind these companies, exercising control?