I am the only one who practices magic: I practice magic in the city

Chapter 463 I Can’t Let You Face It Alone (2700)

Ten hours ago.

52nd Floor, Haixi IFC.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling glass curtain wall is the skyline of Haixi. From a height of over 240 meters, one can overlook it. The cars and pedestrians on the road are not much bigger than ants.

There weren't many people in the huge top-floor conference room, with only about ten people sitting on both sides of the conference table, but the atmosphere seemed a little tense.

"Three, the all-cash acquisition proposal of 15 billion has far exceeded the actual value of 5000. Your current controlled capital is only billion dollars. According to convention, the acquisition price for similar funds will not be higher than one-tenth of the controlled capital."

Ryan Horsley, who was wearing gold-rimmed glasses and had a big nose, lowered his head and kept flipping through the report in his hand, speaking seemingly casually.

He is BlackRock's senior investment director and a member of BlackRock's negotiation team this time, but he came here on a commercial flight.

“Therefore, BlackRock’s current offer has already taken into account the high premium brought by the high returns you just mentioned.”

Ryan Horsley raised his head, pushed his glasses, and looked at the three young men from the Great Zhou opposite him with a hint of disdain and jealousy in his eyes.

Three lucky guys!

I just bought an algorithm by sheer luck, and now I can sell it for 10 billion dollars in the blink of an eye!

The total bonus I received in a year was only three million.

You can’t earn 10 billion even if you don’t eat or drink for years!

This is a real billionaire!

The word billionaire in Anglophone is slightly different from that in Zhouwen. The root of the word billionaire in Anglophone is “ten billion”.

It refers specifically to wealthy people with assets of more than one billion U.S. dollars, and is also one of the thresholds for entering the upper class in the United States.

The word billionaire was born one hundred and seventy years ago. At that time, except for the royal families, there was no one in the world who possessed so much wealth. Therefore, the word basically represented "boundless wealth" at the beginning.

A hundred years ago, the world's first true billionaire was born, Rockefeller.

As inflation and the rich get richer, this word, like many others, has begun to lose its meaning.

Coupled with the fact that many sports stars, movie stars and even internet celebrities have begun to meet this standard, the word has lost the mystery and social influence it had decades ago.

But even so, that's a billion!
These three originally penniless young men from Da Zhou will immediately become billionaires as long as they agree to the acquisition!
Damn, why?
Luo Ziming slammed the table in anger, "You are changing the concept! What you want is the Woking system. You want to buy all the intellectual property rights and business of the Woking system from 404 for 1 billion yuan? Why don't you just rob it?"

Lu Xuechang also nodded: "Just understand, it's you who want to buy, not us who want to sell."

Huang Xiang was silent for a moment, then looked at Jiang Nanzhen who was sitting opposite him, with a complicated expression on his face: "Sister Jiang, we won't say anything if you go to Blackrock. Everyone has their own aspirations. It's normal for you to pursue a bigger platform, but in just three months, you've become a guide. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"Jane is our chief representative in this negotiation, which also shows the importance BlackRock attaches to 404."

A middle-aged woman in her forties next to Jiang Nanzhen obviously understood Zhou Wen. She just tried to smooth things over and then saw Jiang Nanzhen wave her hand.

"Huang Xiang, Ziming, Xuechang, I have always treated you as my younger brothers. No matter what you think, I always believe that the acquisition of 404 by BlackRock is the best outcome."

As soon as Jiang Nanzhen said this, the faces of the trio changed.

Luo Ziming slammed the table and was about to speak when he was stopped by Lu Xuechang.

Jiang Nanzhen glanced at Luo Ziming and said calmly, "Ziming said that Blackrock's target is the Woking system. It's true. Blackrock has never concealed this intention."

“But you have to understand that the Woking system is not BlackRock’s only option.”

“As one of the developers of the Woking system, even I cannot guarantee that a stronger risk control model than the Woking system will emerge in a few months.”

"So, the offer of 1.5 billion dollars is really not low. When BlackRock acquired State Street Research Management, it was only 300 million dollars. Even if inflation is taken into account, BlackRock's current bid is higher than the bid for State Street Research Management back then."

"The data and algorithms of State Street Research at that time are still one of the core data of the Aladdin system. Do you think the Woking system is more important than State Street Research at that time?"

"If we reach an agreement at this price, I might even be investigated by headquarters to see if I have transferred benefits to you."

"In addition, we promise to retain the independent operation rights of 404 for at least three years, which also shows our full trust in your team."

Seeing Jiang Nanzhen's serious look, Luo Ziming couldn't help but get angry and sneered: "Sister Jiang, it's fine. It's only been three months and you're already talking about 'us' and 'us'. You deserve it... Fuck! I tell you clearly, we don't plan to sell it, and we won't sell it! Just because you are willing to sell it yourself doesn't mean we are willing to sell it too!"

"Pooh!"

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Huang, let's go!" Luo Ziming spat heavily on the smooth table. Jiang Nanzhen's face turned pale and she was about to cry.

Luo Ziming stood up and walked out. Huang Xiang and Lu Xuechang looked at each other, nodded to Jiang Nanzhen, and stood up as well. The three of them walked out together.

"Jane, are you okay?" The middle-aged woman next to Jiang Nanzhen's eyes flashed, and she was indignant, "These three people are too rude."

"This negotiation broke down..."

There was no expression on Ryan Horsley's face, but there was a smile in the corner of his eyes.

He is indeed a "lucky minister", Ryan Horsley sneered in his heart.

Jiang Nanzhen also sneered in her heart.

There are many people in BlackRock who don’t like me, who do you think you are?

When I get back, I will turn you into a slave too.

Well... forget it. The number of slaves is limited, and the current divine power can only transform three slaves. It is not cost-effective to waste it on such small people.

Just kill it.

Jiang Nanzhen sniffed and shook her head: "I'll report to the president. The negotiations have not broken down. It's normal for people of their age to act impulsively."

Seeing Jiang Nanzhen pretending to be strong and twisting her body as she walked out of the negotiation meeting room, several people in the BlackRock negotiation team looked at each other and saw four words in each other's eyes.

gloat.
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The Ritz-Carlton, 48th floor, Haixi IFC, Grand Suite.

"Boom!"

Seeing Jiang Nanzhen's red eyes on the monitor and hearing Jiang Nanzhen's pretended strong voice from the speakers, Robert Capito punched the soft wall of the hotel.

As the president of BlackRock, although he came to Haixi, it was of course impossible for him to participate in the negotiations at the beginning. Instead, he kept a close eye on the negotiation progress through the on-site cameras.

When he saw Jiang Nanzhen almost crying because of Luo Ziming's verbal attack, Robert Capito felt his heart was broken.

How could I let her go through this alone?
Robert Capito stood up and sat down several times anxiously, wanting to leave the room and go to the top-floor conference room, but finally reason prevailed.

No, no, if I go up at this time, it will definitely arouse suspicion.

I'm not afraid to declare my love for Jane to the world, but that would make her situation more difficult.

Robert Capito closed his eyes in pain, and couldn't help but recall the temptation with Jiang Nanzhen on BlackRock's G650.

The plane belonged to BlackRock and the captain was also hired by BlackRock. The entire flight was recorded and videotaped. Of course, he couldn't do anything, but he still pretended to be joking to test whether Jiang Nanzhen was willing to leave BlackRock, and more implicitly expressed that he was willing to be responsible for the rest of Jiang Nanzhen's life.

But Jiang Nanzhen didn't seem to understand what he meant at all. She just smiled and said that she valued her career development at BlackRock more.

That's fine, let me protect you silently and be your Lancelot.

At this moment, Robert Capito suddenly understood the love between Lancelot and Guinevere in the Anglo-American legend.

"Ding dong~"

The crisp ring of the doorbell interrupted Robert Capito's self-admiration.

"No need to say more, I know everything. I will ask someone to make another appointment with Si Ling Si. Let me talk about it tomorrow."

When he opened the door and saw Jiang Nanzhen for the first time, Robert Capito forced himself to restrain his desire to hug her. He stared into Jiang Nanzhen's eyes, and his eyes seemed to tell thousands of words.

Jiang Nanzhen stared at Capito in a daze, with a slightly flustered look on her face: "Robert, it's like this, I've also contacted the teacher, he will communicate with 404 in the evening, oh, he is also a director of 404."

Robert Capito couldn't help but feel sad.

What a strong woman.

"That's fine, but I still hope I can be present at the next negotiation."

"I can't let you face this alone, Jane, you know that."

Robert Capito's hands hanging at his sides trembled slightly, and then he clenched his fists.

(End of this chapter)