vrcanaries Chapter 142 Lin Yi Has Already Seeked His Own Death
Chapter 142 Lin Yi Has Already Seeked His Own Death
"New news from the United States."
Kong Yong-chih, who had just walked into the office of the acting premier of the Executive Yuan, gave a very serious opening speech.
Song Wenchang, who had initially frowned at his rudeness, immediately felt his displeasure vanish: "News about Lin Yi?"
"Ah."
Kong Yongzhi nodded and sat down at his desk.
"This kid actually acquired an oil company in the United States!"
"what?!"
Song Wenchang was truly shocked.
Their eyes widened.
Song Wenchang, who controls a large portion of the oil import business, knows all too well how big the oil market is.
Without this, airplanes and cars are just piles of scrap metal.
He runs an oil business and makes a fortune. Lin Yi has directly controlled the source. How much will he make?
"Standard Oil of Missouri, now renamed Livre Oil, is the major shareholder."
"Do you know approximately how much money he spent to become this major shareholder?"
"How many?"
"At least sixty million US dollars."
"hiss--"
Song Wenchang gasped.
At an exchange rate of 2.5, 60 million... that's 150 million!
This figure far exceeds Lin Yi's loans from domestic banks!
The spacious office was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Song Wenchang stared in disbelief, while Kong Yongzhi frowned deeply.
He has this wealth.
But acquisitions require real money.
His overseas savings wouldn't be enough to raise such a large sum of money.
This clearly shows that, in terms of wealth alone, both he and Song Wenchang had underestimated Lin Yi.
Not to mention, this guy owns so many businesses!
"Holding on behalf of someone else?"
"Is it unlikely?"
After the brief conversation, Song Wenchang's brows were already furrowed into a knot.
With such a large amount of shares, even if the Pengust family wanted someone else to hold them, there's no reason they would choose Lin Yi.
Not to mention, Pengust himself is a businessman, and there is absolutely no need for him to hold the shares on his behalf.
If it really is Lin Yi, then his plan to destroy the other party through loans will likely be difficult to achieve.
The loans obtained by pledging these shares were enough to cover the domestic debts.
With a jumble of thoughts running through his mind, Song Wenchang stroked his hair and asked with a puzzled look, "But if it really is his money, where did it come from?"
Lin Yi's businesses in China have been thoroughly investigated over this period of time.
Song Wenchang was certain that even if he sold all these properties, he would still not be able to raise such an astronomical sum.
"I don't know."
Kong Yongzhi shook his head; he couldn't figure it out either.
"Then we need to find a way to figure it out!"
"and then?"
Kong Yongzhi asked a question.
Seeing his brother-in-law's speechless expression, he shook his head: "We need to figure this out."
"But the most crucial question is how we will respond next."
"Your method, in retrospect, is simply adding fuel to the fire."
Speaking irritably, Kong Yongzhi didn't notice Song Wenchang's increasingly unpleasant expression and sighed, "This guy has gained momentum, and ordinary methods probably won't be able to suppress him."
You mean murder?
Song Wenchang asked a question, then shook his head: "The Japanese have already tried it; assassination won't work on them."
"As for the charges, what are they, if they are carried out in the name of the government?"
"Not to mention that the Americans wouldn't agree, if he hides in the concession, we can only watch helplessly."
"His businesses are located in Sichuan and Guangdong provinces, so it's obvious that he's been wary of us using government measures for a long time. If we actually do it, it won't be of any use, and it will only make us look bad."
"At that time, we'll end up losing more than we gain."
Having asked and answered his own question, Song Wenchang rejected the two most effective methods in succession, and his back slumped.
In short, it's difficult to handle.
Kong Yongzhi remained silent, pondering for a moment: "Should we implicate him in the underground Communist Party?"
"Heh, do you think it will work on him?"
Before Kong Yongzhi could speak again, Song Wenchang, who was in a bad mood, said irritably, "Don't even mention framing him. Even if he really is a member of the underground party, who can touch him now?"
"Probably only Lao Chang cares, while others only care about their own interests."
After saying the last two words, Song Wenchang's eyes lit up slightly.
Kong Yongzhi did not notice this subtle change.
Hearing Song Wenchang's words, she became even more anxious: "This won't work, that won't work, you have to think of a way that will work!"
“We all know that this kid is too ambitious. If we let him continue like this, he will covet our businesses sooner or later!”
"Now that he's running an oil company, it's only a matter of time before he gets involved in oil imports!"
Song Wenchang stared at his anxious and agitated appearance for a while, then suddenly laughed: "Brother-in-law, when the Japanese received the information you provided, were they just as anxious and agitated as you are now?"
Kong Yongzhi: "..."
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not making fun of you."
Seeing that Kong Yongzhi was about to get angry, Song Wenchang waved his hand and explained, "You are right about one thing: this guy is too ambitious."
"This is just the beginning. If we continue to let it go, the impact will be far more than just on our business."
"At that time, there will definitely be even more people who are anxious and upset."
As the saying goes, "The tallest tree in the forest will be blown down by the wind."
"What do you mean? At this point, stop being mysterious and just say it."
Kong Yongzhi, with a furrowed brow, spoke in a very displeased tone.
He's in a terrible state of mind right now and has no interest in figuring out his brother-in-law's thoughts.
"Wait, wait until others also feel threatened, then we can take advantage of the situation to get rid of him."
As he spoke, Song Wenchang chuckled: "He's getting involved in oil and is also eyeing the domestic market. Do you think those oil companies that control this market will easily agree to that?"
"Just like when he got into the car business, didn't the American car companies refuse to agree?"
"And that textile association he started, the Japanese found out about it and immediately launched an assassination."
"So once his schemes are fully exposed, there will definitely be no shortage of people who want him dead."
"Those oil tycoons, and those car companies."
"As you know, these people have intricate connections with the US government. If they join forces, even the Pengust family can't protect him."
"And once we sever this connection, dealing with him will be a piece of cake for us, won't it?"
As Song Wenchang continued his tirade, Kong Yongzhi's eyes grew increasingly bright.
As soon as Song Wenchang finished speaking, he slammed his hand on the table: "That's right, the more excited this guy is, the faster he'll die!"
"So there's no rush, just sit back and wait."
Hearing this, Kong Yongzhi was all smiles: "As the saying goes, 'I watched him build a tall building, I watched him entertain guests, and I watched his building collapse.'"
"Wenchang, you're absolutely right."
"This guy has no self-control; he's clearly courting death!"
"That's it."
Song Wenchang said with a hint of smugness, "But what we are supposed to do, we still have to do."
"At the very least, we need to figure out where this guy got so much money."