Spy game? Stop guessing, I really am an undercover agent!

Chapter 126 Investment Theory
Shanghai Stock Exchange, 166 Huangpu Beach Road, Huafu Fund
After receiving Elsa's call, Chen Yang made up an excuse to leave the transportation department.

After all, all the work of the Transportation Department now has to take priority over the First Division, and many of the transportation tasks in the hands of Chen Yang's Third Division and Long Island Ocean's Second Division have been suspended.

Fortunately, he controlled the docks in Shanghai, so some goods could be transported by waterway under the name of a customs supervisor instead of by train.

For him, the difference in benefits wasn't significant.

The Ministry of Transport's special car quickly entered the International Settlement and arrived at the address Elsa had given.

No. 166 Huangpu Beach Road.

Chen Yang got out of the car, looked up at the building in front of him, and kept thinking to himself, "She is indeed a royal princess, her actions are truly extraordinary."

Before me stood a typical Western-style building, its massive granite structure deeply embedded in the mudflats, arrogantly cutting across the sky of the Republic of China era.

The customs clock tower not far away resembles a monarch, with four giant clocks suspended in mid-air, their hands like knives, cutting the chaotic light of day and twilight into regular hours.

The heavy tolling of the bell rolled across the river, shattering amidst the whistles of passing steamships.
Huangpu Beach Road, also known as the Bund, is home to some of Shanghai's most famous buildings.
Not far away, the HSBC building's eight massive Corinthian columns support its heavy dome, while bronze lions perch atop the lintel, their indifferent eyes surveying the ant-like throngs of people below.
Across the street stands the Cathay Hotel at 27 Huangpu Beach Road, the tallest building in the Far East, its green spire piercing the gloom like a cold crown.

The copper roof of the Sassoon House gleams in the occasional ray of sunlight, like the tallest metal tree in this stone jungle.

Compared to these famous buildings, this building in front of us looks quite ordinary.

Chen Yang glanced at the "Huafu Fund" plaque hanging at the entrance, then pushed open the half-closed iron gate and went inside.

Although no staff members were visible inside the building, some people were already cleaning.
After asking the cleaning staff for directions to the office, Chen Yang slowly walked up to the third floor.

"General Manager's Office?" Chen Yang looked at the sign hanging on the top floor office and gently knocked on the door.

"Come in," a voice in English said.

Chen Yang pushed open the office door and saw Elsa sitting behind her desk, writing something with her head down.

Today, Elsa is dressed differently than before. She wears gold-rimmed glasses and a gray and white business suit. Her golden hair, which used to hang down her shoulders, is now tied up in a bun, and every move she makes exudes professionalism.

"Chen Yang, you're here." Elsa looked up and gave a professional smile.

Immediately afterwards, she opened the drawer and took out a stack of documents that she had prepared in advance.

"Mr. Chen, these are the documents approved by the British side. This part is about Huafu Fund, and this part is about Life Sunshine Limited."

"Currently, apart from the 500 kilograms of gold you invested, we haven't had any other income."

"Strictly speaking, our current Huafu Fund is just a shell company, only it looks a little bigger than others."

Chen Yang took the document, quickly flipped through it, and smiled, "Miss Elsa, please rest assured, funds will be deposited in soon."

"Your task is to launder the funds smoothly through Life Sunshine Company, which is controlled by Huafu Fund."

Elsa shrugged and said, "That's not difficult for me."

"However, I suggest that Mr. Chen should still engage in some real business, as simply laundering money can easily lead to problems."

"In order to expand my business, I decided to hire a professional investment team."

"You don't need to worry about salary; we rely on performance."

"After all, to maintain the normal operation of the foundation, we also need to engage in some business activities."

"This is my draft plan. Take a look and see if there are any problems?"

Chen Yang took the plan from Elsa, read it carefully, and couldn't help but be amazed.

Chen Yang initially chose Elsa simply because of her status as a royal princess.

Seeing the plan she had created, I realized that these second-generation rich kids were indeed very capable.

Their insights are absolutely superior to those of ordinary people.

"The proposal is well done," Chen Yang remarked.

“Of course, I’m a professional,” Elsa said proudly.

"By the way, I found a professional to take charge of the plan for you. Judging by the time, it should be ready by now."

Chen Yang was slightly taken aback when a series of hurried footsteps sounded at the door: "Elsa, are you serious?"

As soon as the office door opened, William Taylor burst in, shouting, "When did I agree to be the business unit manager and legal representative of Huafu Fund?"

"Aren't you deliberately trying to cause me trouble?"

Elsa stood up and said, "Taylor, I really need your help right now."

“Even if you need help, you can’t touch my purse.” William Taylor said with dissatisfaction, “You told Mr. Madison that I was going to switch jobs without my permission.”

"Do you know that my house in the Netherlands is entirely supported by this money? What am I going to do without it?"

Chen Yang said in surprise, "Mr. Taylor, I heard Mr. Lin say that your salary as a legal counsel in Asia is not low."

"What kind of house do you own that requires so much money to maintain?"

Elsa laughed and said, "He bought a castle in Amsterdam, and now the labor and maintenance costs are enough to worry him."

“Taylor, I’ve been telling you to think this through.” “I can’t help it, Dani loves castles.” Taylor shrugged, but then quickly regained her composure: “Don’t change the subject. If you ruin my job, what will happen to my castle?”

"Elsa, you've gone too far."

Chen Yang raised his hand and said, "It's alright, Mr. Taylor. I know you are a very professional person."

"If you are willing to help Miss Elsa, I can offer you a salary that will definitely satisfy you."

William Taylor's expression shifted slightly: "How much is it?"

Chen Yang smiled and said, "How do you think this price is, double your current salary?"

Before William Taylor could speak, Elsa, who was standing to the side, was already unhappy.

"Chen Yang, this price is too high."

"Shut up," William Taylor snapped, then turned to Chen Yang and smiled, "Mr. Chen, you're not joking with me, are you?"

"If you could double my salary, I would be happy to do things for you."

Chen Yang nodded and said, "Of course, but I also need to know if Mr. Taylor is worth the price."

William Taylor was slightly taken aback, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I wonder what Mr. Chen wants me to do?"

Chen Yang said calmly, "Mr. Taylor, there's something I need to ask you to do."

“I studied medicine and economics at Kyushu University. A few years ago, my professor praised a paper about antibiotics.”

"As far as I know, in recent years, Dr. Chain, a professor of biology at the University of Sheffield, and Dr. Florey, a professor of medicine, have been trying to mass-produce this drug."

"I hope you can go to the UK as soon as possible to see if you can sponsor their research and development in the name of Life Sunshine Company."

"Of course, the prerequisite is that I need to obtain their exclusive authorization."

"After the drug is successfully developed, we need to obtain complete patents and exclusive production rights."

"Based on this, we can provide them with sufficient experimental funding free of charge."

"You should be a professional in these legal matters, so I think you'll be fine handling them, right?"

William Taylor frowned: "Mr. Chen, I must remind you that drug development is a very long process."

"Moreover, the investment is not a small amount of money, and if you fail, it could very well ruin your business."

"You don't have that much capital to gamble right now."

Hehe, Chen Yang chuckled inwardly. Gambling is something you can't predict the outcome of.

Knowing the outcome is called investing; well, it's a unicorn, after all.

“I’m quite certain,” Chen Yang said in a deep voice, “My mentor is very optimistic about this drug, but very few people in Japan would support the development of new drugs.”

"They would rather invest their money in the research and development of weapons and aircraft. For them, drug research and development takes too long and the return is not enough."

“Since you insist, I have no objection.” William Taylor spread his hands and said, “Mr. Chen, when would you like me to depart?”

Chen Yang smiled and said, "Of course, the sooner the better."

William Taylor nodded: "Okay, I'll hand over the work with the Asia team and leave as soon as possible."

"You guys chat first, I'm leaving."

William Taylor was a very efficient person, as evidenced by the fact that he always carried an alarm clock when he met people.

After seeing William off, Elsa said reproachfully, "Mr. Chen, the price you offered was too high."

"Based on my understanding of Taylor, he would be very happy if you raised his salary by 20%, but you raised it by double."

Chen Yang waved his hand: "Miss Elsa, that's not how it's calculated."

"For me, business is an investment, and so is talent."

"You've probably heard of the Empire State Building in New York. It's currently the tallest building in the world. It takes an hour to go from the ground floor to the top, but it only takes eight and a half seconds to jump from the top."

"When you invest, you have to be prepared to lose money. If you don't lose money, how can you make money?"

Elsa frowned: "Fine, you're the boss, you call the shots."

"Chen Yang, I think I underestimated you. It seems that your purpose in establishing Huafu Fund and Life Sunshine Company is not simply to launder money."

"Can I know what your plans are for the future?"

Chen Yang put his finger to his lips, making a shushing gesture: "The time is not right, it's too early to tell you all this."

"What you need to do now is help me manage the fund. Don't worry, I will definitely reserve a place for you in my plan."

"Alright, Your Highness, I'll leave this place to you now. I'll head back."

"I'll see you off," Elsa said, clinging to him without further ado...

(End of this chapter)