Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 201: The Crappy Weapons Bank

Shanying asked the butcher and the others to continue eating. He walked out of the restaurant and came to the side of the van. Then he waved to the people from the weapons bank who were also driving over...

The people from the weapons bank drove a small van next to the van, then opened the side door of the cargo box. A middle-aged man with glasses, trousers and a shirt and an unshaven face waved to Shanying.

This guy deliberately covered the tattoo on his arm with a shirt, and had a warm smile on his face, which made Shanying fully feel the difference in treatment between 'withdrawers' and 'depositors'.

In the afternoon, people from the weapons bank delivered goods to him. They were all big brothers with dragons and phoenixes carved on their bodies and looked murderous.

The people who come to collect money at night are different. Not only are they enthusiastic, but in order to take care of the customers' emotions, the guy in charge of reception dresses like an office white-collar worker.

No matter what they actually do, having this intention proves that they are determined to serve customers.

It's just like eating at a farmhouse. Two farmhouses with the same rules, the same layout, decoration and scenery, and the taste of the food is almost the same...

But the tables, chairs and benches of one of the restaurants were polished to a shine, and the aunt who cooked the food wore a snow-white chef's uniform and washed her hands and vegetables in front of you, and she almost seemed to use freshly squeezed oil.

Anyone would choose this one!
It's not because his food is really delicious, but because you can feel the service from it...

but……

"Sir, convenient service has a price..."

Shanying looked at the middle-aged man with glasses. In his eyes, the smile on this guy's face had changed.

At this moment, he felt that the guy was smiling so enthusiastically because he had met a fat sheep like him!
Standing at the side door of the pickup truck, watching the girls in their underwear putting the money they handed over into the money counter one by one to count and pack, Shanying said to the man with glasses unhappily: "I know you want to add a 15% service fee, but no one told me that the exchange rate for converting rubles to dollars would be 1:50.

What is the official exchange rate now? 1:30 or 1:35?

I put my fucking money in your place, and I lost half of it without doing anything. Do you think this is appropriate?"

After hearing this, the man with glasses spread his hands with an innocent look and said, "Sir, you can't calculate according to the official exchange rate. Now that Russia has been sanctioned, we have no way to exchange rubles into dollars through official channels.

If you have doubts about this exchange rate, I suggest you exchange these rubles directly for weapons.

This is definitely more cost-effective than exchanging rubles for dollars and spending them in other branches of the Arms Bank.

Now Russia is experiencing severe domestic inflation, but Russian-made weapons are depreciating accordingly, which can be used to hedge against exchange rate losses.”

Shanying said in amazement: "You actually know about 'hedge'?
So who do you think I can sell the AK to if it costs nearly 10 million rubles?"

The man with glasses shrugged and said, “The Weapons Bank does not engage in arms trade, and our procurement channels are also partially restricted.

But as far as I know, there should be good buyers in Syria at this stage. They have a very high demand for light weapons. If you operate properly, your 10 million rubles may appreciate in value."

Shanying was amused by this guy...

Weapons banks do not engage in arms trade, they are just arms movers.

Really just a porter!
If you can find customers, build connections and sell weapons at a high price, that's your ability.

Once the weapon leaves their hands, it has nothing to do with them anymore.

It sounds like with the help of the weapons bank, anyone can become an arms dealer, or at the very least an arms salesperson.

But in reality, when you purchase weapons from the weapons bank, the biggest profit in the trade has already been eaten up.

Because the weapons in the weapon bank are all at a premium, which includes service fees and transportation costs.

When you find customers yourself, you are actually helping him to attract customers.

But there is a contradiction here...

Shanying squinted his eyes at the man with glasses who was trying to pretend to be gentle and refined. He said unhappily, "If I want to purchase arms worth 100 million euros, can I pick them up at any time from any place in the world where there is a weapons bank?"

The man with glasses spread his hands and said, "Theoretically, it's possible...

For weapons transfers above 50 Euros, we will charge an additional 20% service fee, and for every 10 Euro increase in the total price, the service fee will increase by 5%, with the overall service fee capped at 500%. There will also be some delays in time, but safety is absolutely guaranteed!
I believe everyone can understand this...

We are currently able to conduct large-scale arms business in parts of Central Asia and Afika, and if you can find the right customers, this is actually a good business.”

The man with glasses looked at Shanying's hesitant expression and said with a smile, "You may be wondering what if someone finds a loophole in the transaction?
In fact, you should know that even high-level VIP customers of the Weapons Bank are subject to restrictions. We will also charge additional service fees for frequent off-site withdrawals in a short period of time.

You should consult the person who opened your card for the specific regulations, and he will give you a complete answer. "

This means there is no loophole to exploit... Shanying glanced at the girls who were trying to count their money. He was free anyway, so he asked curiously, "I'm curious, has anyone in the past used the channels of the Weapon Bank to make money by taking advantage of the exchange rate differences between different places?
After all, the price of weapons in Great Russia is completely different from that in those hot spots, and the purchasing power of different currencies is also different!
Even if you charge 500% more service fee, you should still be profitable.”

The man with glasses nodded and said, "Some mercenaries will trade bullets in the mission area to make up for their own consumption.

But there are almost no people doing big business, because the risks and profits are not enough to make people take the risk.

In fact, we are very happy for capable people to develop new markets, or simply join us..."

Shanying suddenly realized where the low-priced bullets that the Elk's Old Gun Club used to attract customers every month came from.

This is the method used by the weapons bank to win over customers!
They seem to have an awesome channel for weapons, but in fact they have many restrictions. For example, the PKP that the mailbox wanted before cannot be bought.

The ridiculously high service fee seems to be restricting customers from taking advantage of the weapon bank's loopholes, but in fact it also shows their limitations...

This completely distinguishes them from traditional arms dealers!
Shanying thought about the fact that his rubles, which had not yet warmed up, were about to depreciate. He shook his head helplessly, took out the order he had placed before, borrowed a pen from the man with glasses, and made some changes.

He changed the original request of 4 AK105s, two SVDK sniper rifles firing 9.3mm ammunition, and matching ammunition into 15 modified AK-105s and 2 SVDKs plus 3 modified SVDS light sniper rifles, and increased the matching ammunition by twenty times.

Although Shanying felt a little pain in the price due to inflation and exchange rate issues, he knew very well that, as the man with glasses said, it was more cost-effective to exchange the rapidly depreciating ruble for weapons and ammunition than to endure the terrible exchange rate.

Once the money enters the weapons bank, the loss will be too great if you want to withdraw it. Exchanging it for weapons is the most cost-effective, so of course he will choose to maximize profits.

The man with glasses was also very satisfied with Shanying's choice, because compared with collecting "deposits", the commission from selling weapons was obviously higher.

After the final inventory, the total amount was 835 million rubles. Shanying kept 35 rubles as activity expenses, and the remaining 800 million rubles, if calculated at an exchange rate of 1:50, was only 16 US dollars.

Subtract the 15% service charge and that leaves just $136000.

According to the new list given by Shanying, it is not enough to use these dollars to buy weapons, because when you use dollars, they are settled according to the official exchange rate.

But if you buy it with rubles, it will not only be enough but you will also have a surplus.

So Shanying took the man with glasses to do a detailed calculation, and finally there was only 1 US dollars left in the account as a reserve. Except for the guns, the rest of the money was all replaced with bullets.

After the transaction was completed, Shanying watched the man with glasses swipe his Weapon Bank VIP card on a machine, then handed it to him along with a small bag containing 35 rubles, and said, "Thank you for your patronage!"

Generally speaking, hearing this sentence means that the other party has made money...

Shanying lamented the speed at which his wealth was shrinking, and cursed the man with glasses who had secured a big deal.

The man with glasses seems to be used to this situation...

With a smile on his face, he personally delivered the four AK-4s and two SVDK sniper rifles that Shanying had ordered earlier, along with two bases of ammunition and some plastic explosives, to the van, and then said...

'Welcome to visit us next time'

When they finally got on the truck and were about to leave, the man with glasses looked at Shanying and said with a smile: "Moscow has been very busy these past two days. If you need anything else, please call me as soon as possible...

As long as it is within the Moscow area, I can provide the best service at the fastest speed.”

The mountain eagle was amused...

He looked at the man with glasses and said with a smile: "How many people have you said this to in the past two days?"

The man with glasses didn't fall for it, but spread his hands and said, "Sir, this is a trade secret."

After saying that, the man with glasses directed the truck out of the parking lot and merged into the traffic around Red Square.

The smile on Shanying's face faded. He glanced at the bustling restaurant not far away, sat on the side pedal, then dug out a box of cigarettes and lit one for himself.

What the man with glasses said was not good news. To them, "lively" means good business.

If the weapons bank’s business is good, it means Moscow will become unsafe!

The core of Storm at this stage is S N Deng!
The power gap between Shanying and his men and their opponents is huge, so it is no wonder that Blood Fox chose to move with Sden.

This is the safest approach!
Just as the mountain eagle was thinking, the elk came to his side with a bottle of vodka and sat down on the spacious side step...

"What are you thinking?"

(End of this chapter)