I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

Faced with the temptation of 7 million Eagle Dollars, it would be hard for Perkins not to be tempted.

However, he still felt that since Yang Chen wanted the NBA gaming business so much, he could definitely ask for more.

“If Mr. Yang really wants this business, we can let you have it. You give me 10 billion Eagle Dollars, and I’ll sell it to you immediately,” Perkins said.

Yang Chen laughed loudly and said, "10 billion Eagle Dollars can buy an NBA team, and I'm just going to buy your gaming business? Get this straight, I just don't want to bully you guys, that's why I'm trying to negotiate with you about spending money. If I didn't give you face, I have nine ways to make you give this business to me willingly, nine ways!"

Although Perkins didn't understand the "nine ways, nine ways" joke, his intuition told him that Yang Chen had many ways to make them submit.

Perkins quickly replied, "I can't give you a direct answer right now, Mr. Yang. Let's have a meeting and discuss it before I give you a reply."

"Okay, I'll give you three hours. You must give me an answer in three hours. Bye," Yang Chen said.

Perkins hung up the phone and quickly called his secretary in, instructing, "Immediately notify the executives and shareholders to hold a meeting. Everyone must be present within ten minutes. Those who cannot attend should participate via video conference."

The secretary quickly notified the shareholders and senior executives to attend the meeting, which officially began ten minutes later.

"What's the matter? Why are you calling us to a meeting in such a hurry?"

"Yes! How could we possibly get there in ten minutes? We'll have to participate via video conference."

“Mr. Perkins, you’d better be busy.”

……

Perkins quickly said, "Shareholders, colleagues, we've encountered a huge problem, otherwise I wouldn't be in such a hurry to call this meeting. Yang Chen has his eye on the NBA 2K business and is demanding that we sell the game development rights to him for 7 million Eagle Dollars. I'm hesitant to make a decision, so I'm calling this meeting to hear everyone's opinions. Listen carefully, everyone, it's Yang Chen from the Dragon Kingdom Four Seas Group, the one who manipulates global capital and arbitrarily retaliates against other countries."

Yang Chen truly has an excellent reputation; everyone knows his style of doing things.

The shareholders and executives immediately tensed up, and their previous jovial attitude vanished instantly.

"He's got his eye on the NBA's gaming business? This is really tricky. Knowing his style, if we refuse, he'll definitely short our stock, and we'll lose not just 70 million Eagle Dollars, but 7 billion Eagle Dollars. But if we just sell it to him, we'll lose a stable and profitable business."

"There was no choice but to agree. How do we compare to the Wall Street giants? They were all beaten to a pulp by Yang Chen. How could we possibly maintain the stock price? Selling for 7 million Eagle Dollars is not bad. It's enough for us to earn for several years."

"Since we've been targeted by that bully Yang Chen, we can only accept our bad luck. There's no way to protect us; we can only try our best to secure more benefits for ourselves. How about this: we'll ask for less money, but we'll retain about 10% of the shares. What do you all think?"

"I think it's a good idea. Yang Chen's business is sure to make a lot of money, and we can also have a stable income by sharing the profits. How about we ask him for 5 million Eagle Dollars and keep 10% of the shares?"

“Mr. Perkins, you talk to Yang Chen. We’ll sell 90% of our shares to him for 5 million Eagle Dollars, and we’ll keep 10% for ourselves. Let’s hear what he thinks, and then we’ll discuss what to do next.”

Perkins nodded and immediately called Yang Chen back.

The call connected, and Perkins pressed the speakerphone button.

“Mr. Yang, we have discussed it and cannot accept the demand to sell this business for 7 million Eagle Dollars. However, we are willing to sell 90% of the shares for 5 million Eagle Dollars, and we will retain 10% of the shares for future dividends,” Perkins said.

Yang Chen immediately refused, saying, "That's definitely not going to work. Your request is equivalent to asking me for 7 billion Eagle Dollars, you know? 100 million Eagle Dollars to acquire 100% of the business. If you don't agree, I'll think of other ways. I don't necessarily have to spend money to buy it."

That's outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! It's a blatant threat!

But so what?
That's just how Mr. Yang does things; it's not like he's targeting them specifically.

The shareholders and executives all heard Yang Chen's words, and they were all furious, but no one dared to speak up, for fear that if they said something wrong and offended Yang Chen, they would not only lose a penny but also the business.

Shareholders and executives may remain silent, but Perkins, as president, must speak.

“Mr. Yang, isn’t this a bit too domineering?” Perkins said somewhat angrily.

Yang Chen replied, "The capital market is just that cruel. When you foreigners hunt down companies from other countries, you're even more domineering than I am. Isn't this the set of rules you follow? I'm just doing things according to your values, so why can't you accept that?"

"How can that be the same? When we're domineering towards others, we benefit; when you're domineering towards us, we're the ones being taken advantage of," Perkins said shamelessly.

In recent years, the true face of Westerners' double standards has been clearly seen by people all over the world. They can bully others, but it is wrong for others to treat them in the same way, or even for others to resist slightly.

For so many years, no one from the Eastern bloc and the Third World countries has emerged who can challenge them or even bully them. Now that Yang Chen, who is even more ruthless than them, has finally appeared, they can't stand it anymore. This is why the Bald Eagle family wants to oppose Yang Chen again. They cannot accept that their position is threatened.

Yang Chen immediately retorted, "You fucking dare to say that! You think it's politically correct for you to bully others, but it's wrong for others to do the same to you. Damn it, hearing you say that makes me angry. Alright, let's stop talking. I don't want to pay, but I want the business. Just wait!"

These words terrified the foreigners. Perkins was about to speak when Yang Chen hung up the phone.

"What should we do? What should we do? He's angry! He's capable of anything when he's angry!" Perkins said in a panic.

The shareholders and executives who were too timid to speak earlier are now speaking up.

“Mr. Perkins, I’m not trying to be mean, but what you just said was wrong. What do you mean by saying that when we bully others, we’re the ones who benefit, and when others bully us, we’re the ones who benefit? I get angry just hearing you talk like that.”

“But Mr. Perkins is right, isn’t this the kind of value we hold?”

"Even if it's this kind of value, you can't say it out loud! That's Yang Chen! What wouldn't he dare to do now, except openly oppose the president of another country? How can he not be angry if you talk to him like this? Especially since their Dragon Country has been bullied by the West for over a hundred years, how can he not harbor resentment? He's eager to find an excuse to avenge history!"

"What should we do then? He's already angry, so there's no point in blaming Mr. Perkins now. It's more practical to discuss how to deal with this. I suggest we sell it. We don't want to end up like those big companies that get a terrible lesson and have to admit defeat in the end."

"Agree!"

"I agree too!"

Although some people did not express their opinions, the majority of people agreed, so the proposal was considered passed.

Perkins immediately called Yang Chen again, but found that he couldn't get through no matter what he tried.

Left with no other option, he could only call Xiao Hua, explain the situation, and ask Xiao Hua to convey his message to Yang Chen.

Adam Silver was naturally willing to facilitate this trade, as the NBA gaming business would certainly be more profitable if handled by Yang Chen than by Interactive Entertainment.

Xiao Hua called Yang Chen and said with a smile, "Mr. Yang, Mr. Perkins, the president of Interactive Entertainment, called me and asked me to tell you that they are willing to accept your offer and can sign a contract at any time."

“Tell him I’ve changed my mind. They didn’t cherish the opportunity when I was willing to pay, and now that I’m not willing to pay, it’s pointless for them to come back and say these things. I don’t want to pay, but I still want the business,” Yang Chen replied.

Xiao Hua immediately asked, "How is that possible? Besides, Mr. Yang's actions are too unreasonable and domineering. How can he expect others to hand over their business to us without paying a single penny?"

Yang Chen laughed and said, "Really? Then you'd better watch out, they'll be begging to give me their business. Just wait for news, it shouldn't take more than a few days."

Yang Chen hung up the phone immediately, so Xiao Hua could only call Perkins to explain Yang Chen's attitude and warn him to prepare for possible retaliation.

Perkins immediately lost his temper and shouted, "Isn't he being a bit too domineering? Does he not allow others to speak? I said something that might not have been pleasant to him, but does that warrant such a strong reaction?"

Xiao Hua immediately asked, "What did Mr. Perkins say to him? What made him so angry?" Perkins sighed and said helplessly, "I spoke too quickly, sigh... I said he came up and wanted to buy our business, and we couldn't refuse. That's too domineering. He said that Western capital doesn't show any mercy when it comes to poaching companies from other countries. He's just treating us the way Westerners treat us, so why can't we accept that? I said that when we poach companies from other countries, we're the ones who benefit, but when he bullies us, we're the ones who benefit. That's definitely different. Mr. Xiao Hua, you're right, what I said makes sense, doesn't it? Is it really necessary for him to be so angry?"

Xiao Hua said speechlessly, "What you say sounds right, but the logic is flawed. It sounds like you're saying that it's right for Western capital to take advantage of other countries' businesses, and it's wrong for them to force you to sell your operations. You completely misunderstand Yang Chen. He's a nationalist to the extreme. China has been bullied for so many years. If it weren't for domestic pressure preventing him from going too far, he would have already opened up modern history textbooks and named them one by one. With his equipment, wiping out a medium-sized country would be a piece of cake. Even nuclear weapons wouldn't help; he can intercept them or prevent them from launching. You're going to suffer a big fall this time. Just accept your fate."

Perkins panicked and quickly asked, "Mr. Silver, is there really no hope at all?"

Xiao Hua sighed and said, "That's it. He said he doesn't want to spend money, but he still wants the business. He wants you to beg him to give it to him. If I'm not mistaken, your company's stock price will soon plummet, and the wealth you shareholders will lose will be far more than 7 million Eagle Dollars. There's nothing I can do about this. Back when he shorted the companies of NBA shareholders, we had no choice but to beg for mercy and admit defeat. Now you're going to experience what we went through. I have a suggestion for you: don't try to resist. Unless your company is delisted, there's no point in struggling; you'll only waste money. Besides, he now has so much unmanned equipment. Even if your company is delisted, he has plenty of ways to make you give up your business willingly. God bless you. Bye."

Perkins slowly put down his phone, then slowly raised his head to look at the shareholders and executives in the room and on the video.

No one spoke; the scene was deathly silent.

After a while, Perkins couldn't hold back any longer and asked loudly, "Why aren't you saying anything? What's the meaning of this silence? I called you here to hear your opinions, not to keep quiet."

"What else is there to say? You've offended someone with just one sentence, and there's no turning back now."

"Let's hurry up and officially announce that we're handing over the business to Yang Chen. If we take the initiative, he'll be too embarrassed to short our stock price."

“That makes sense, that makes sense. As long as we surrender quickly enough, he won’t have a chance to attack us.”

Oh dear, that's the end of the story.

Perkins immediately signed documents in his capacity as president, selling the NBA gaming business, along with the "2K" brand, to Yang Chen for 1 Eagle Coin.

Yang Chen was playing games in his office when Zhao Jing, president of Sihai Investment, who was preparing to short Interactive Entertainment, called him.

"Chairman Yang, Interactive Entertainment has unilaterally announced that it will sell its NBA gaming business and the '2K' brand to you for 1 Eagle Coin. Should we continue to short it?" Zhao Jing asked.

Yang Chen immediately replied, "Of course we should continue shorting."

"But wouldn't that make us seem too ruthless? They've already voluntarily ceded territory, paid reparations, and admitted defeat; are we really going to attack them?" Zhao Jing asked.

Yang Chen laughed and said, "After the First Opium War, the Qing government ceded territory and paid reparations, but that didn't prevent the Second Opium War, nor did it prevent the Eight-Nation Alliance from invading. We were too lenient, so even though we are very powerful now, there are still many small fry constantly causing trouble. We can't use our Confucian and Mencian ways to deal with these pirate descendants; we must use the law of the jungle, which they understand. Don't feel embarrassed, because if they were stronger than us, they would definitely do the same thing to us as their ancestors. Continue shorting; I want the whole world to know that a demon more terrifying than the West has emerged in the East. From now on, they will have to respect my name."

"Understood! I'll get started right away!" Zhao Jing said.

Just as Perkins contacted Silver again to plead with Yang Chen, Interactive Entertainment's stock price began to plummet.

Although Xiao Hua was very reluctant, he put aside his pride and made a phone call to Yang Chen to convey Perkins and Interactive Entertainment's sincerity to him.

Yang Chen said with a smile, "Mr. Xiao Hua, you shouldn't get involved in this matter. You can't control the outcome. I've already taken action, and there's no going back."

"Huh? They've already given up their business voluntarily, and you still want to short them?" Xiao Hua said in great shock.

Yang Chen replied, "Yes, is there a problem?"

Xiao Hua paused for a moment, then quickly said, "No problem. I won't get involved then, bye."

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Hua couldn't help but sigh, "Being Yang Chen's enemy is terrifying. Even surrendering, admitting defeat, ceding territory, and paying reparations won't work. It proves that you can only be good friends with him, never enemies."

Four Seas Investment issued a very brief short-selling report.

"Mr. Yang Chen believes that the stock price of Interactive Entertainment is too high and should be reduced by 50% to be a reasonable price."

Wall Street, short-selling funds, and financial giants are all weak compared to Yang Chen. They have to put together a serious short-selling report and present various data to prove that the company being shorted has problems.

Yang Chen has now evolved to the point where he only needs to think about a company to short it; he doesn't need any data or anything else.

Will the market be able to absorb that?
Can retail investors and institutions follow his lead?
can!
Within seconds of the announcement being released, Interactive Entertainment's stock price plummeted.

Before Four Seas Investments shorted Interactive Entertainment's stock, it was 245 Eagle Dollars. Now it has fallen to 205 Eagle Dollars and is rapidly heading towards the 200 Eagle Dollar mark.

At this moment, the WeChat groups of investment bank presidents on Wall Street became lively.

Goldman Sachs President Martin Winterkorn: Guys, what's going on? Interactive Entertainment practically gave business away to Yang Chen, so why is Yang Chen shorting it?
JPMorgan Chase CEO Pinto: I don't know either. I don't understand what's going on either. Is Interactive Entertainment giving away business for free or has it gone wrong?

Pedro, President of General Atlantic: Don't even mention it. We held shares in Interactive Entertainment, and now we're going to lose a fortune. It all started when Yang Chen wanted to acquire Interactive Entertainment's NBA gaming business for 7 million Hong Kong dollars. Some people weren't willing to sell, and Perkins said something wrong during negotiations that angered Yang Chen. We anticipated Yang Chen would retaliate, so we thought we'd give him the business for free, and he wouldn't dare short-sell us anymore. But we never expected him to play by the rules. We gave him the business for free, and he still wants to short-sell us! Now Interactive Entertainment is going to become a laughingstock worldwide.

Vanguard President Barkley: Haha... Bro, sorry, we've undergone rigorous training; we won't laugh no matter how funny it is, unless we can't help it. Surrendering and then getting beaten up is just too tragic.

BlackRock CEO Manny Pacquiao: Based on my numerous interactions with Yang Chen, he is the most ruthless person in human history. Thankfully, he's just a businessman; if he were a politician, he would be a nightmare for the world, even more insane than that man. Everyone, stop talking and start shorting Interactive Entertainment! Yang Chen's goal is to drive the stock price down by 80%, leaving plenty of room for profit.

Pedro, President of General Atlantic: "..."

BlackRock CEO Manny Pacquiao: Pedro, don't think I'm malicious. Everyone knows Yang Chen's short selling will succeed. I think you guys should hurry up and join the short selling ranks; at least you can recover some losses.

Pedro, President of General Atlantic: Fuck, you make a good point. Thank you for reminding me.

Wall Street investment banks immediately joined the short-selling of Interactive Entertainment, and the company's stock price plummeted rapidly, reaching the 100 Eagle dollar mark in just half an hour.

On the other side, Yang Chen had already taken 10 women home to rest. He would check tomorrow to see how low Interactive Entertainment's stock price had fallen.

At 4:00 AM Dragon Time, Bald Eagle Stocks closed.

Interactive Entertainment's stock closed at 68.45 Eagle Dollars, down more than 72%.

The tragedy at Interactive Entertainment quickly spread across the internet, gaining popularity on platforms such as YouTube and Google, and within half an hour it topped the trending search lists on various platforms.

Netizens from all over the world flocked to see what was going on.

Japanese netizens: What's going on? Interactive Entertainment gave Yang Chen business for free, but it still couldn't stop him from shorting their stock price. What did they do to offend Yang Chen that he's retaliating like this?

South Korean netizens: This is too tragic! Surrendering isn't enough; this is a violation of the Geneva Convention and constitutes mistreatment of prisoners. Yang Chen must apologize for this.

German netizens: Haha... The French can't deal with Yang Chen, otherwise no matter how fast they surrender, it won't matter, Yang Chen will still beat them up if he wants to.

A netizen from the White-headed Eagle forum commented: "Who can control Yang Chen? He's a complete bully! He even offered to admit defeat and pay compensation, and that's not enough. How can someone be so domineering and unreasonable?"

A French netizen commented: "Little Dezi thinks he's all that again? You guys are the most cowardly when facing Yang Chen, collecting artifacts everywhere and then returning them, and you still have the nerve to say anything. But then again, Yang Chen's behavior is too domineering; someone should stand up and stop him."

A netizen from the Sand Kingdom commented: "Then let the French netizens stand up and stop my idol. I hope this can verify whether the German netizens' words are accurate. If you raise the white flag as quickly as possible, will Mr. Yang continue to beat you up?"

A netizen from Bolan commented: "I want to see that too! French netizen, why don't you give it a try? Show us what you've got!" (End of Chapter)