After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future
Chapter 500 - 495: Loyal Ota

"Mr. Lu, three days might be a bit rushed. Can we consider a plan to divide and conquer?"

Ota Ling paused for a moment before making the suggestion. Such a massive short selling project couldn't be done by a single company alone.

They must have Mitsui Sumitomo team up with Hyundai, using a diversification strategy to acquire smaller quantities of shares from institutions.

Lu Liang smiled and nodded, looking at Zheng Xuanyi: "Mr. Zheng, I hope you can temporarily put aside any preconceived notions this time."

Goldman Sachs is a very powerful capital group. The fact that they are paying a premium to buy Bitcoin from him is enough to illustrate its scarcity.

The market is so hot right now that every institution probably knows how many chips they hold.

Nine billion chips is no small amount. Even at the current price of nearly 19,000 points, that's about 3% of the total mined quantity.

Having enough traders and accounts is key to this short-selling action.

Zheng Xuanyi glanced at Ota Ling and nodded: "Hyundai Group is completely at your disposal, Mr. Lu."

In the eyes of businessmen, the so-called patriotic duty can be present or absent, depending on the need.

He and Li Xuanhong had been hostile to Ota Ling merely to follow Lu Liang's thoughts and forcefully create discord.

Now that Lu Liang needs them to join hands, they would temporarily make peace and unite against external threats.

Ota Ling nodded. Lu Liang paused and then smiled, "Perhaps you're curious about how much we've profited so far."

"We're all in the same boat now, so I'll be frank. We hold about 340,000 Bitcoins and have approximately 2.5 billion US Dollars in available funds."

"Two months ago, the 1 billion US Dollars we prepared has now turned into 9 billion US Dollars. Our three parties have each profited around 2 billion US Dollars on average."

As he finished speaking, the two exchanged glances, each seeing the shock in the other's eyes.

They had imagined a tripling or quintupling of profits, but never expected it to have increased ninefold.

Next, Lu Liang plans to short the market again, and if successful, the minimum return would be a tenfold profit.

Over the years, while they have invested in projects that have increased tenfold, or even a hundredfold, the cycles were generally long, and the bases were small.

But in two months, making at least ten times from 1 billion US Dollars to 10 billion US Dollars was unprecedented, even for their well-informed minds.

After the initial shock passed, they both looked at Lu Liang simultaneously, wondering why he would suddenly be so candid.

Lu Liang smiled and beckoned to Wen Chao, asking him to act as a temporary waiter and take out a bottle of white wine from the ice bucket to pour for the two of them.

He raised his glass, gestured across the room to them, and after drinking half a glass, replenishing the water lost in the hot spring, he slowly said, "In fact, I am very optimistic about this market and plan to hold Bitcoin long-term."

"Even if the current market corrects, it will only be a short-term drop. Given the attention Western institutions pay to this market, holding long-term will definitely not result in losses."

"Therefore, I hope you can complete this short-selling plan wholeheartedly."

Since Mitsui Sumitomo and Hyundai Group learned of their Bitcoin market investment, they certainly secretly hold a certain amount of Bitcoin.

Lu Liang's short-selling plan also requires their help, allowing them to know in advance about the short-term market correction.

No one wants to lose a sure thing, so they will definitely sell secretly and become an uncertainty in the market.

To prevent any unexpected events during the period, Lu Liang hopes they lock in their positions, which is why he disclosed the current profits.

Zheng Xuanyi understood the subtext and promptly stated, "Mr. Lu, as always, we will follow all instructions."

In recent years, Hyundai Group has been declining. Initially, they took out 333 million US Dollars for cooperation, nearly emptying their cash flow, and their Bitcoin asset holdings were worth only tens of millions of dollars.

Lu Liang helped them earn 2 billion US Dollars, so even if they lost all of the tens of millions, it wouldn't bother him at all.

Ota Ling paused for a moment and said, "Mr. Lu, I just checked yesterday; we at Mitsui Sumitomo hold 185,000 Bitcoins, with an average cost of 7,720 US Dollars."

With nearly 4 billion US Dollars in total assets and over a billion in principal, even if he wanted to lock positions, he dared not.

If it led to major losses later, he would surely be questioned by the board, possibly even losing his chairman position.

The only thing he could do was pretend not to know Lu Liang's plan to short the market, allowing the investment department to judge independently during the likely market correction and bear the risk of profits and losses on their own.

Seeing Lu Liang deep in thought, Ota Ling said earnestly, "Mr. Lu, I hope you can trust me this time. I am just a rotating chairman at Mitsui Sumitomo and have no reason or motivation to lose your friendship for the sake of the group's interests."

Lu Liang suddenly laughed, "We're all friends; how could I not trust you?"

Yet his attitude seemed dismissive, causing Ota Ling to feel uneasy, his brow furrowing as he suddenly looked at Wen Chao, "Mr. Wen, I hope you can promise me one thing."

Wen Chao was puzzled, wondering why he was suddenly being involved when he was just a waiter.

He discreetly glanced at Lu Liang, who gave his permission, and Wen Chao said, "Mr. Ota, why don't you tell me first."

"I hope in the next few days, until the market ends, you stay with me, sharing meals, and even sleeping together."

Ota Ling suddenly got out of the pool, took his phone from the table, and in front of Lu Liang, dialed his assistant: "Mikami, I'm not feeling well recently and won't be going to the office for the next few days."

"It's nothing serious, just an old issue. My blood sugar has been high lately, so I plan to rest in the hospital for a few days."

"During this time, if Mr. Wen contacts you, try to meet whatever requests he has."

After giving some instructions, he handed all of his phones to Wen Chao and bowed deeply, a proper ninety-degree bow, "I might have to trouble you these next few days, Mr. Wen."

Wen Chao was stunned, feeling helpless, as he looked towards Lu Liang, hoping Boss Lu might offer some relief.

Seeing Ota Ling's determination, it seemed he truly wanted to share meals and a bed, shadowing him constantly, never leaving his sight for 24 hours.

Facing such circumstances with a man over fifty years old, Wen Chao feared he might even have nightmares, perhaps even unable to relieve himself.

"Ota, there's really no need for this. I've never doubted the friendship between us," Lu Liang sighed helplessly.

After all, as Ota Ling said, he was only a rotating chairman, and his beloved son still worked at Xingheng Investment; Lu Liang couldn't think of a reason why he would betray him.

"Mr. Lu, I have made up my mind. I hope you can fulfill this request. I don't want any misunderstandings between us."

Ota Ling's face was firm, having made the decision not to leave Wen Chao's sight for even a moment from now on.

With decades in business, he's seen many people and situations, understanding human nature well; suspicion becomes conviction once invoked.

The best approach,

is to ensure Lu Liang doesn't even have a moment of doubt.

Conveniently, they were still soaking in the hot spring.

Ota Ling was barely dressed, wearing only briefs, lacking time to prepare, unable to hide any listening devices.

Seeing Ota Ling ready to remove his last piece of clothing to prove himself, Lu Liang quickly intervened, "Ota, that's enough. Stick with Wen Chao for these next few days."

He turned to Wen Chao, offering a helpless expression, "Xiaochao, Mr. Ota is just too upright; please bear with it for these few days."

Wen Chao, overwhelmed, tearfully agreed, "Mr. Ota, let's find a hotel near the company for these few days. It's inconvenient with my girlfriend at home."

Ota Ling shrugged and smiled, indicating that in the following days, he wouldn't utter a word if unnecessary.

Zheng Xuanyi's eyes were complicated, mixed emotions in his heart, "Mr. Lu, Mr. Ota, let's go eat."

No wonder he had just inherited the family's business, whereas Ota Ling worked his way up from a professional manager to a chairman.

Those capable of achieving great things are often flexible and adaptable, unlike himself, who pales in comparison to Ota Ling in that regard.

Even Lu Liang couldn't help but admire him more than before.

Despite potential future concerns, at least right now, Ota Ling was a trustworthy old comrade.

But those are tales for another time; for now, Ota Ling could be trusted.

Meanwhile, during the course of business, those present discussed their upcoming plan.

Mitsui Sumitomo would provide thirty traders, while Hyundai Group would provide ten.

Wen Chao planned to rent a floor near the company, setting up a temporary office space to combine the company's resources with all the traders.

For the upcoming period of a half month or a month, they would be managed in a closed environment until the market trend ended, ensuring no leaks occurred.

Four cups of sake clinked together, and Lu Liang smiled, "Gentlemen, let's agree on this for now, and begin preparations officially tomorrow."

The meal carried on, and the group finalized their upcoming strategies.

Mitsui Sumitomo would provide thirty traders, and Hyundai Group ten more.

Wen Chao planned to rent another floor near the company, ensuring that all traders, including those in the company, were under the same roof.

Conducting a closed operation for half a month or a month until the market trend ends, ensuring no leaks in the interim.

As the four glasses of sake clinked, Lu Liang smiled and said, "Gentlemen, let's settle on these arrangements for now, and officially start preparations tomorrow."

He then went back to his apartment in Roppongi, while Ota Ling closely followed Wen Chao every step, and Zheng Xuanyi was deep in thought, feeling a myriad of emotions.