There are still more than two months before the end of the half-year restriction period of the original stock not being allowed to be traded in the market.

In case the secret of the fake gold mine is detonated during the period, let alone making money, the capital of the original investment in Busang Mining will not be recovered.

Of course, there is no problem with direct acquisitions between companies.

But even if someone is willing to take over in private, the consequence is that the deceived people will definitely hate Francis and others, and they will definitely face getting the money back, or even a lawsuit.

If this is forced to do nothing, it doesn't matter what friends and partners are for the money.

But since they found Frank, Francis and the others still had a glimmer of hope in their hearts, expecting Li Changheng to help them.

And Li Changheng knew that of the dozen or so charitable funds behind Francis and others, many of them were in partnership with Francis and other politicians, rather than family funds that were completely controlled by them.

If these capitals lose a lot of money, and if they are not guaranteed, there will definitely be someone who does not care about the power of the Senate and the former general barrel, forcing Francis and others to lose face, and may even directly bring them down.

So Li Changheng was not in a hurry before, just waited for this group of people to come to the door, and then took the opportunity to ask for benefits.

"What will I gain by helping?"

Hearing Li Changheng's meaning, Frank suddenly laughed, "There shouldn't be any problem with the approval of the Board of Directors regarding the acquisition of Belford Investment Company by several consortia.

And they promise that if you run into antitrust troubles in the future, at least they won't be on your side.

Second, this group of people will become Citi's advisors as long as Citi wants to. "

Li Changheng smiled after hearing this.

Don't look at the fact that consultants seem to have little power, and at the same time, they don't have much responsibility for the company they are recruiting.

But the rule that you have to do things with money, and you have to fight for the interests of your employers, is still binding on politicians in the American politicians circle.

At least not that politician is willing to easily carry a reputation for dishonesty.

And as long as the reputation is there, the influence of the politicians is there.

Just like Zipper, he owed ten or twenty million dollars when he retired, but as long as there was a company willing to hire him.

Then spend a few years not only paying off your debts, but turning into a billionaire by writing books, speaking, and lobbying for your employer in Washington.

In other words, once Citi hired them, it was equivalent to gaining the influence and network of a dozen political figures.

For Citi, which has a strong momentum of development, the advantages definitely outweigh the disadvantages.

It can even be said that in the fields of finance, military industry and defense contracting, there will be more advantages than most capitals.

Therefore, if Li Changheng wants to fully control Citi, in addition to stabilizing various internal forces, he must also reduce hostility and suppression from external forces as much as possible.

Li Changheng is not worried about the battle in the business field, let alone afraid, but is confident enough to win other consortiums.

But he does worry that the outside world will form a hostile force composed of power and capital combined.

The power of the United States is basically in the hands of the Senate.

Any senator is worth wooing, let alone those senior senators who have served for several terms and at least ten years.

Maybe one day, some of these people will participate in the general barrel election, and they will actually succeed.

Therefore, Li Changheng was very satisfied with the conditions given by Francis and others.

After thinking for a few seconds, he said to Frank, "After you play with Jesse in Rome for a few days, go back to New York to prepare for the acquisition of the investment company. Don't worry about other things, I will take care of it."

Seeing that Li Changheng didn't plan to tell himself how to deal with the fake gold mine, Frank hesitated for a while, and finally he could only be depressed and stopped asking questions in this regard.

The two sat and drank a bottle of red wine, chatting gossip until after 1 am before returning to the house separately.

The next day, Li Changheng personally called Francis and told them to wait for a week and wait for a call at any time, and then continue filming.

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Borneo.

A cargo ship filled with thousands of wooden boxes docked at a pier late at night.

In a few days, thousands of unknown forces walked out of the jungle with second-hand m16s and bullet belts around their shoulders.

The situation in Borneo quickly became tense.

Then the Busan Gold Mine was occupied by unknown armed forces, and the news that Ashtar and many gold mine employees disappeared, detonated the American media industry and Wall Street.

The stock price fell by half on the same day, and even at the lowest point, it almost fell directly below $20.

Subsequently, some small and medium-sized media began to break the news in the newspapers that before the Busan Gold Mine was occupied, Ashtar ordered most of the mines to be blown up with explosives, and even all kinds of mining equipment were destroyed.

The reason is that they are worried that those unidentified armed forces will profit from the use of gold ore.

This will delay the time of their failure, and even truly occupy the entire southern part of Borneo, which will lead to the complete loss of gold mines in Busan Mining.

In the eyes of many people, Ashtar's approach is not only in line with common sense, but also shows Ashtar's composure, decisiveness and vision.

Many people even think Ashtar is a hero.

Then Busan Mining's share price plummeted again.

Wells was interviewed by reporters after Ashtar appeared in Singapore.

Changed the previous practice of being silent and not accepting interviews.

He began to actively lobby the United States to support the Borneo government, and even in the media eagerly hoped that the United States would send troops or send aircraft carrier formations into the southern waters of Borneo.

Li Changheng knew what Wells was worried about before, but even Francis and others who wanted to kill him and Ashtar knew that this was definitely not the time to kill him and Ashtar.

Because of some things, it is really difficult for politicians to come forward, and even once they come forward, it will have the opposite effect.

Countless Americans who saw this news~lightnovelpub.net~ knew that Wells wanted to use the power of the United States to get back the gold mine.

Investors and Wall Street institutions who bought the shares of Busan Mining, as well as some ordinary people who felt that the United States was slapped in the face, actively supported Wells.

But more people, unsurprisingly, strongly opposed the US intervention in the disputes in Borneo.

With the precedent of the failed Vietnam War, countless Americans are unwilling to send troops to fight another jungle war just for a gold mine in the far South Asia.

Compared with the tens or tens of billions of military spending after the dispatch of troops, as well as the unknown number of casualties, the 1.4 billion US dollars of gold buried in the ground is not worth mentioning at all.

As for the major institutions on Wall Street, as well as the losses of ordinary shareholders in the stock market, most ordinary people do not care.

Since this is the will of the vast majority of voters, many U.S. politicians who have no entanglement of interests will of course not miss the opportunity to cast votes and appear in the media.

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